October 2012

East Coast Battle of the Bowls Regional Exhibition

Lynchburg, VA

Runner-Up (2nd place)

Awarded by ceramic artist Jon Jessiman

Piece: "First Snow"

A ceremonial Japanese tea bowl

Iron glaze seeping through thick Japanese shino glaze

 August 2012

Uptown Art Fair

Minneapolis, MN

Top 10% Award Winner

The top 10% are automatically invited to participate in the 2013 Uptown Art Fair without jurying in. There were about 350 artists at this fair, and Nishi was one of only four ceramicists chosen out of 41 ceramicists total.

Piece: All work plus booth presentation

 June 2012

Art on the Lawn

Rockford, IL

Best in Show

Piece: All work plus booth presentation

October 2011

Clayworkers' Guild Members' Show

Woodstock, IL

Best in Show

Awarded by Robin Hopper

Piece: "Marble"

A ceremonial Japanese tea bowl

Iron glaze seeping through thick Japanese shino glaze

This piece is now in a private collection

September 2011

Greenwich Village Art Fair

Rockford, IL

Best 3-D Functional

Awarded by Ed and Rachael Marszewski

Piece: All work plus booth presentation

June 2011

Cantigny Art in Bloom

Wheaton, IL

Second Place in the Show

Piece: All work plus booth presentation

June 2011

Art on the Lawn

Rockford, IL

Second Place in the Show

Piece: All work plus booth presentation

May 2011

Cuneo Gardens Art Fair

Vernon Hills, IL

Award of Excellence

Piece: All work plus booth presentation

October 2010

Clayworkers' Guild Members' Show

Woodstock, IL

Best Craftsmanship

Awarded by Simon Leach

Piece: "Mugen" ("Infinite")

An hourglass shape with carved lines

Manganese matte glaze

This piece is now in a private collection