Deadline: August 10, 2014 (ONLINE)
EXCITE
--An Exhibit of Contemporary Textiles & Fiber Art
Local Cloth Inc. AND
Haywood Community College Creative Arts Program
Swannanoa, NC
October 9 – December 6, 2014
Local Cloth Inc. and the Haywood Community College Creative Arts Program invite fiber and textile artists to join their celebration of American Craft Week 2014 by entering EXCITE, which recognizes the Appalachian region’s tradition and continuing leadership in weaving and contemporary textile art education.
EXHIBITION THEME
The theme is contemporary fiber work inspired or reflective of the design ideals set forth by Anni Albers at Black Mountain College, where she formed and taught the weaving program. This could include decorative fiber works inspired by her writings or textiles, or the unique design concepts that flourished at the alternative educational experience that was Black Mountain College from 1933-1957 in Western North Carolina.
In keeping with the mission of Local Cloth to support and sustain the regional fiber and textile arts economy and professions through collaboration, education and innovation, the work must include some material(s) or resources obtained within a 100-mile radius of the artwork’s origination. For example, a work may include fiber or yarn sourced from a local farm, spun by a local mill or dyed with local materials; cloth woven, felted, knitted, crocheted, dyed, printed, repurposed or otherwise created by another local artisan; or artisan skills sourced locally to enhance or embellish the work.
Considering the emphasis on, and experimentation with, materials that guided Anni Albers’ weaving, this combination of requirements is a natural extension of her brilliance, yet is reflective of the contemporary mindset.
JURY CRITERIA: Entries will be juried upon a work’s embodiment of the theme; creativity in using local resources; and excellence in design and craftsmanship. A list of available local resources for artists within the Local Cloth region will be available at http://www.localcloth.org/. Artists from outside the Local Cloth fiber shed are encouraged to research available resources within their own 100-mile fiber sheds.
ELIGIBILITY: Student, amateur and professional textile and fiber artists from throughout the United States. Work must have been completed after Dec. 1, 2013.
ENTRY FEE: $40 includes two entries to be judged independently, and one-year membership in Local Cloth Inc. Paid members of Local Cloth Inc. may request a discount code, reducing the entry fee to $15 for two entries.
Visit website: http://localcloth.org/index.html
Applications accepted through CAFE
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Project coordinator: exhibits@localcloth.org
Local Cloth Inc.
106 Woodcreek Circle
Swannanoa, NC 28778
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Blue Ridge Fiber Show 2012
Deadline: August 10, 2012 (RECEIVE)
Blue Ridge Fiber Show 2012
... an international, biennial celebration of fiberarts
Western North Carolina Fibers/Handweavers Guild
The North Carolina Arboretum
Asheville, NC
October 2, 2012 - January 2, 2013
The purpose of the Blue Ridge Fiber Show is to encourage and support handloom weavers, spinners and felters at all levels and to increase public awareness of their work.
RULES (truncated)
• Entrants may submit up to two entries per Main Category (weaving, spinning, felting). One form may be used for up to two entries.
• Each pair of entries requires a separate form and separate non-refundable fee of $30 (Amateurs and Professionals) or $10 ( Juniors).
• Entries must be original in concept and design except where traditional drafts are used and noted.
• Entries must have been completed within the last two years.
CATEGORIES Amateur, Professional and Junior Divisions are in the following Main Categories:
a. Hand Weaving Category - includes textiles created on an Entrant controlled loom and involves interlacing (not inter-looping) two or more sets of elements at right or oblique angles to each other.
b. Spinning Category - Plant, animal or synthetic fibers twisted together to form yarn. Characteristics of spun yarn vary based on the material used, fiber length and alignment, quantity of fiber used, and degree of twist.
c. Felting Category - Technique that produces a non-woven sheet of matted material which is most frequently made from wool, hair "or fur created by the entanglement of a mass of fibers that takes place when heat, moisture and pressure are combined. Includes needle felting. “Fulling” is excluded.
Subcategories are listed in the prospectus and the individual entry forms.
Awards are in listed the prospectus.
Download the following:
Prospectus/Rules of Entry: www.wncfhg.org/2012_Prospectus.pdf
Hand Weaving Entry Form: www.wncfhg.org/2012_entry_form_hand_weaving.pdf
Felting Entry Form: www.wncfhg.org/2012_entry_form_felting.pdf
Spinning Entry Form: www.wncfhg.org/2012_entry_form_spinning.pdf
Visit website for details: http://www.wncfhg.org
For further information contact: brfs2012@yahoo.com
Blue Ridge Fiber Show 2012
... an international, biennial celebration of fiberarts
Western North Carolina Fibers/Handweavers Guild
The North Carolina Arboretum
Asheville, NC
October 2, 2012 - January 2, 2013
The purpose of the Blue Ridge Fiber Show is to encourage and support handloom weavers, spinners and felters at all levels and to increase public awareness of their work.
RULES (truncated)
• Entrants may submit up to two entries per Main Category (weaving, spinning, felting). One form may be used for up to two entries.
• Each pair of entries requires a separate form and separate non-refundable fee of $30 (Amateurs and Professionals) or $10 ( Juniors).
• Entries must be original in concept and design except where traditional drafts are used and noted.
• Entries must have been completed within the last two years.
CATEGORIES Amateur, Professional and Junior Divisions are in the following Main Categories:
a. Hand Weaving Category - includes textiles created on an Entrant controlled loom and involves interlacing (not inter-looping) two or more sets of elements at right or oblique angles to each other.
b. Spinning Category - Plant, animal or synthetic fibers twisted together to form yarn. Characteristics of spun yarn vary based on the material used, fiber length and alignment, quantity of fiber used, and degree of twist.
c. Felting Category - Technique that produces a non-woven sheet of matted material which is most frequently made from wool, hair "or fur created by the entanglement of a mass of fibers that takes place when heat, moisture and pressure are combined. Includes needle felting. “Fulling” is excluded.
Subcategories are listed in the prospectus and the individual entry forms.
Awards are in listed the prospectus.
Download the following:
Prospectus/Rules of Entry: www.wncfhg.org/2012_Prospectus.pdf
Hand Weaving Entry Form: www.wncfhg.org/2012_entry_form_hand_weaving.pdf
Felting Entry Form: www.wncfhg.org/2012_entry_form_felting.pdf
Spinning Entry Form: www.wncfhg.org/2012_entry_form_spinning.pdf
Visit website for details: http://www.wncfhg.org
For further information contact: brfs2012@yahoo.com
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