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CALL for ENTRIES: Wearable Expressions

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Learn more about the Wearable Expressions exhibit from Palos Verdes Art Center!wear EAT me

You don’t have to wear a coconut brassiere to make food wearable. Coconut fiber, banana silk & pineapple leather are being used to create the latest and most fashionable textiles.  So, if Gaga’s meat dress isn’t your groove, try banana silk.  The next Call wants the wearable version of your art–from clothing to jewelry, but it doesn’t have to be edible. (Brownie points from me if it is, though.)  So, make it work…

Check out this Call for Entries from Palos Verdes Art Center (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA) for Wearable Expressions. $3000 EACH for 1st Place in 3 Categories.  Take a look…

Learn more about the Wearable Expressions exhibit from the Palos Verdes Art Center!CALL for ENTRIES:
 Wearable Expressions
from Palos Verdes Art Center

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA:  Open to wearable art designed for the human body in all media, including jewelry and accessories.

DEADLINE:  October 1, 2016

NOTIFICATION:  November 15, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $40 US for up to 3

JURORS: FIBER, ACCESSORIES:
• Joris Debo, Belgium – Creative Director of Materialise.
• Jo Ann C. Stabb, USA – Senior Lecturer Emeritus, Design Department, University of California, Davis.
• Beatrijs Sterk, Germany – Publisher of Textile Forum Blog, former publisher of Textile Forum magazine.

JEWELRY:
• Robert K. Liu – Ornament, USA –  Self-trained as a photographer & jeweler.
• Charles Lewton-Brain, Canada – Distinguished Fellow of the Society of North American Goldsmiths and Fellow of the Gemological Association of Great Britain.
• Anneta Valious, France & Russia – Jewelry designer, finalist and winner of the international competition Bead Dreams (Milwaukee, USA, 2010-2015).

AWARDS: First Prize Fiber, Jewelry & Accessories $3,000 ea.; 2nd Prize Fiber, Jewelry & Accessories $1200 ea., 3rd Prize Fiber; Jewelry & Accessories $500 ea., Unique Use of Materials in Fiber, Jewelry & Accessories $700 ea.; Popular Choice Award $1,500; Circle Award $800; Associates Award: $800; and Art Patrons Award $800.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about the Wearable Expressions exhibit from the Palos Verdes Art Center!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Mister Finch

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"toadstool" (textile art) by Mister Finch
“toadstool” (textile art) by Mister Finch

“A story sewn in, woven in. Velvet curtains from an old hotel, a threadbare wedding dress and a vintage apron become . . . . Storytelling creatures for people who are also a little lost, found and forgotten.” —Mister Finch

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I find tactile joy in vintage textiles and incorporating them into my life gives me a sense of history, of continuation, that my personal story lacks in some degree.  The works of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Mister Finch, are gifts of life, experience, labor and joy — of mindfulness.  These creatures have a sort of fabricated authenticity, a beautifully crafted reality.

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Find your own creature feature in the work of
today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Mister Finch!

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CALL for ENTRIES: NICHE Awards

Posted on by R.L. Gibson

Learn more about the NICHE Awards!ALL YOLKING
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Your mayonnaise is a great judge of character.  No, really, I haven’t lost my mind.  If you’re not vegan, and you hate mayonnaise, it is probably because you’ve never had anything but the homogenized, bland, store-bought variety.  Real mayonnaise, if fresh, is made of three simple ingredients: egg yolks, oil & acid.  I prefer farm-fresh eggs, olive oil and lemon.  The are hundreds of combinations each with their own quirks and complexities.  Mayo-making is an foodie’s artisan craft, and this next Call is a celebration of fine craft from basketry to furniture and everything in between.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from NICHE Magazine for the 2015 Niche Awards-Professional.  This is a celebration of fine craft at its very best.  I this one for you?

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Learn more about the NICHE Awards!CALL for ENTRIES:
NICHE Awards

 

Sponsored by NICHE magazine, the NICHE Awards program began in 1989 to celebrate excellence and innovation in American and Canadian fine craft.

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists age 21+ residing in U.S. or Canada.  All work must have been made and finished in the United States or Canada.

MEDIA:  Categories include:  Basketry, Ceramics, Fashion Accessories (not jewelry), Fiber, Furniture, Glass, Home Furnishings, Jewelry, Judaica, Metal, Mixed Media & Miscellaneous, Polymer Clay, Recycled, and Wood

Learn more about the NICHE Awards!DEADLINE:  August 18, 2014

NOTIFICATION:  October 2014

ENTRY FEE:  $40 for up to 3

JUDGING:  Images are judged on the following:  1) Technical excellence, both in surface design and form, 2) A distinct quality of unique, original and creative thought and 3) Market viability (professional entries only)

AWARDS:  Finalists receive an awards certificate, a listing in NICHE magazine (professionals only), and a listing in the Buyers Guide of the American Made Show.  Winners will receive an awards certificate, trophy, a listing on the NICHE Awards website and a listing in NICHE magazine.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about the NICHE Awards!