2013 International Scrimshaw Competition Winners

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Whaling Bark scrimshaw of a ship on ancient mammoth ivory
“Whaling Bark” by Jason Webb, entry in the 2013 International Scrimshaw Competition

Scrimshaw Artists International Competition

The 12th Annual International Scrimshaw Competition has come and gone. Congratulations to all who entered!  Jason Webb (picture of entry below), and Nick Finocchio entered into the competition along with artists like Mark Thogerson and Jim Stevens. the sizes and shapes were as varied as the subjects they scrimshawed. It must have been a difficult decision to single out the winners.

See all the entries at: http://scrimshanders.com/pages/about/contest13.php

Also – Jason Webb‘s page has been updated (see near the bottom for more of his interesting work!)

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Belle Ochs – Florida Scrimshaw Artist

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Belle Ochs' Lion PortraitBelle Ochs and her husband Charles live in Florida and create beautiful scrimshaw and custom knives respectively.  Belle has been scrimming for over thirty years, and the detail is that of a practiced hand.  Creating wildlife, native American portraits and more on both pre-embargo ivory and mammoth ivory, her work is beautiful.  She doesn’t appear to shy away from the challenge of ancient ivory, incorporating it’s timeless beauty into her works of art and jewelry.  Her site can be seen at http://www.scrimshawworks.com/index.htm, while her husband’s knives can be seen at http://www.oxforge.com/

Michael Cohen Site Update

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Scrimshawed harbor scene by Michael Cohen with a ship setting sail and people waving from the dock
Harbor Scene by Michael Cohen

Michael Cohen, a longtime scrimshaw artist has recently updated his site.  His work includes Ships, Mermaids, Native Americans, Fantasy, Wildlife, Pin-Ups and more.  He works mainly on mammoth ivory and the detail is amazing. He was employed by the Alaska Silver and Ivory Company in Bellingham, Washington back in 1973 when there was a renewed interest in scrimshaw that lasted until the 1980’s, then became a freelance artist to this day.

Michael also does custom scrimshaw on request.  Please visit the sites below for inquiries on custom scrimshaw.

The pricing for his work is a real bargain for collectors and non-collectors alike.  You can see and purchase some of his work at this site:

http://lizsumner.com/mcscrimshaw/

Working in scrimshaw and other mediums, Michael’s main site is:

http://michaelcohenart.com/

International Scrimshaw Competition 2013

Posted on by Andrew Perkins

Update 2013-05-23:  If you go to http://www.scrimshanders.com/pages/index.php?sid=2 you can find a number to call and inquire about the upcoming scrimshaw competition.  We have called, but so far have only gotten the answering machine.  We will keep you posted with any further updates. – Andrew

According to their site, The International Scrimshaw Competition will be taking place on September 15, 2013: “This year’s event will take place at Mystic Scrimshanders new location, 14 Main Street, Wickford, Rhode Island on Saturday, September 15, from 5:30 – 10pm. Activities for the event include a cocktail preview with the artists at Mystic Scrimshanders, followed by dinner and entertainment at the Wickford Yacht Club, on Pleasant Street, Wickford where awards will be announced.”

Their site is in need of some work, but here are a couple of links: the first one is where we quoted from, the second is a link to last years winners and finalists:

http://www.scrimshanders.com/pages/about/contest06.html

http://scrimshanders.com/pages/about/winners11.php

Thanks to Jason Webb for alerting us and providing the information!

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