The Collection
Click any piece to explore the work up close — the materials, the process, the inspiration behind it. New artists added as submissions are reviewed.
★ Scholastic Gold Key · Visual Art · 2026
Sterling silver · Copper enamel · Hand-carved bezel wire · Silver solder · 2026
Inspired by the coronation brooches of British monarchs, The Quiet Crown reimagines royal regalia through a contemporary lens. The centerpiece — a domed copper enamel cabochon in deep emerald — is set within a hand-carved bezel wire worked into a tiara motif, evoking the crown effect of ceremonial jewelry while remaining entirely original. Every element was fabricated by hand in sterling silver, joined with silver solder. No molds, no casting — only metal, tools, and intention.
Lev Greenstein · Grade 9 · Mount Kisco, NY
Exhibition Piece · 2026
Copper · Sterling silver · Acid etching · Hand-hammered · 2026
The Blooming Hibiscus Cuff begins where drawing meets metalwork. A freeform copper cuff was shaped by hand, then etched using a resist technique — hibiscus vines drawn in white-out directly onto the copper surface, leaving the negative space to be chemically etched away, producing a raised, three-dimensional vine that appears to grow across the metal. At the center sits a fully fabricated sterling silver hibiscus bloom. Each petal was individually hand-sawed, domed over a mandrel, and textured with a decorative hammer to capture the organic irregularity of a real flower. The stamens — sterling silver wire with ends melted into tapered balls — were soldered one by one before the completed bloom was joined to the cuff. Every mark on this piece was made by hand.
Lev Greenstein · Grade 9 · Mount Kisco, NY
Exhibition Piece · 2026
Brass · Sterling silver · Metal beads · 2026
What appears to be an elegant serving fork conceals something unexpected — shake it, and it sounds like rain. Echoes of Bamboo in Silver is a functional art object inspired by the bamboo rain stick, reimagined in metal. The bamboo form was achieved by hand-forming individual loops of brass around a mandrel, each shaped by hand — a technically demanding process that produces the characteristic segmented silhouette. Sterling silver plates were soldered between each section to create tonal contrast, and a domed silver lid encloses a hollow interior filled with small metal beads. The sterling silver tines make the piece fully usable. It is at once sculpture, instrument, and utensil.
Lev Greenstein · Grade 9 · Mount Kisco, NY
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Exhibition Piece · Fashion Design · 2026
Red charmeuse · Black mikado · Black lace · Green rose lace trim · Gold grommets · 2026
La Rose en Soie is a fully constructed two-piece garment — a structured strapless corset bodice and a red charmeuse skirt — crafted entirely by hand over two months. The black mikado corset is boned and finished with a lace-up back closure threaded through hand-set gold grommets, architectural in its construction and precise in its fit. At the chest, an oversized rosette hand-gathered from red charmeuse blooms against the dark fabric, anchored by a trailing green rose lace vine. The skirt, cut from the same red charmeuse, falls cleanly from the hip with a black lace hem that echoes the drama of the bodice. Every seam, every grommet, every gather was made by hand.
Angelina Marie Cefalo · Age 15 · Grade 10
Exhibition Piece · 2026
Sterling silver · Anodized niobium · Brass · Silver wire · 2026
Nocturne in Navy is a brooch inspired by the Art Nouveau movement. The body of the piece is cut from niobium and anodized to a deep navy blue. The frame, wire details, and decorative elements are all sterling silver. Hand-formed wire lines run across the face of the brooch, referencing the lead divisions of a stained glass window. At the base sits a hand-fabricated silver flower. At the crown, a cluster of individually hand-formed silver grapes spills over the top of the arch, each one shaped separately by hand. The back plate is brass, riveted by hand, with a hand-formed pin stem. Every element was made entirely by hand.
Lev Greenstein · Grade 9 · Mount Kisco, NY
Exhibition Piece · Painting · 2026
Oil on canvas · 2026
"Art has always been special to me because it gives me a way to express myself without having to put my feelings or ideas into words. I love being able to take a blank canvas and turn it into something that is special and meaningful to me. This painting was originally made by Johannes Vermeer, but something about it always just spoke to me."
— Nora Holmquist
Nora's interpretation of Vermeer's iconic 1665 portrait is an exercise in looking closely. Painted in oil on canvas, the work follows the composition of the original — the three-quarter turn, the blue and gold turban, the luminous pearl, the dark ground — while carrying the unmistakable mark of a young artist finding her own hand within a master's. Art has always moved forward by studying what came before. This is that process made visible.
Nora Holmquist · Age 15 · Grade 10