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Monday, April 28, 2014

Blue Ridge Fiber Show

Deadline: August 1, 2014 {RECEIVE}


Blue Ridge Fiber Show
An International, Biennial Celebration of Fiberarts

Western North Carolina Fibers/Handweavers Guild
North Carolina Arboretum
Asheville, NC
October 4, 2014 to January 6, 2015



The purpose of the Blue Ridge Fiber Show is to encourage and support hand loom weavers, spinners and felters at all levels and to increase public awareness of their work.


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.

Sub-Categories:
1. Accessories (wearable) - scarves, shawls, purses, jewelry, liturgical, etc.
2. Decorative Functional (home decor) - linens, rugs, pillows, afghans, etc; excludes off-loom basketry.
3. Decorative Non-Functional - wall hangings other than tapestries, 3-D work, etc; excludes off loom basketry.
4. Constructed Clothing – cut and sewn garments made from at least 75% handwoven cloth.
5. Yardage - Minimum 18 inches (45.7 cm) width, 3 yards (2.7 m) length; maximum 60 inches (1.5 m) width, 10 yards (9.1 m) length, 40 pounds (18.1 Kg) weight. Entry must include an 8" x 8" (20.3 cm square) handling piece.
6. Tapestries – defined as weft faced textile using discontinuous wefts.

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.

Sub-Category:
Hand Spun Yarn Into a Project - Entry must be a completed project using 100% hand spun yarns of plant, animal or synthetic fibers.

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.

Sub-Categorie
s:
1. Decorative - Figures, animals, sculptural, wall hangings, etc.
2. Accessories (wearables) - Scarves, shawls, purses, jewelry, liturgical, etc.
3. Garments - Fully executed garment, can include techniques such as nuno, traditional wet felting, needle felting, and/or in combination with other fabric.

AWARDS
The WNCF/HG intends to grant recognitions and monetary awards.

PROCEDURES
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). Fee may be check or money order in US funds.


DOWNLOADS

Prospectus: www.wncfhg.org/2014_Prospectus.pdf

Spinning Category Entry Form.pdf
Weaving Category Entry Form.pdf
Felting Category Entry Form.pdf


More details on website: http://www.wncfhg.org

For further information contact: brfs2014@yahoo.com




Saturday, October 13, 2012

Fabrications Nine

Deadline: November 10, 2012 (EMAIL)


Fabrications Nine
Crossings

Zumbrota, MN
December 1-31, 2012


Textile, fiber and jewelry artists are invited to submit work for the annual juried December exhibit "Fabrications" at Crossings. Consider this an opportunity to explore your medium, stretch it to new lengths, twist and turn it into new forms, spin in new technologies or ancient methods, string on a bit of fantasy and let viewers feel what you’ve felt!

Entries can include artwork such as contemporary gallery pieces, wall hangings, 3-dimensional fiber sculpture, wearable art of all types, handcrafted jewelry, and holiday ornaments. Jurors will focus particularly on innovative designs and craftsmanship.

This exhibit is open to all fiber and jewelry artists interested in displaying and selling their work. Fiber arts may include batik, surface design, felting, quilting, rug hooking, spinning, weaving, knitting, fiber sculpture, handcrafted paper and note cards, and needlework. Jewelry arts may include fiber, beading, stone, metal, paper and multimedia.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
All entries must be original. No imports, commercial or manufactured items, or items created from kits or copied from published patterns will be accepted.

Submit 3-5 original pieces MAXIMUM, with an entry form.

ENTRY FEE
$15 per artist (not per piece).

INSURANCE
All artwork will be insured while at Crossings for the duration of the show. The artist is responsible for insuring the artwork in transit.

SALES
All work must be for sale. Crossings retains a 35% commission.


Download Entry Form: www.crossingsatcarnegie.com/entryform


Visit website for complete details: http://www.crossingsatcarnegie.com


Questions? crossings@crossingsatcarnegie.com, (phone) 507-732-7616


Crossings
320 East Ave
Zumbrota, MN 55992


Woven Together: Firestorm

Deadline: April 8, 2013 (POSTMARK) or (EMAIL)


Woven Together: Firestorm
Pikes Peak Weavers Guild of Colorado Springs

Business of Art Center
Manitou Springs, Colorado
June 21, 2013 to August 3, 2013



By early August, an astounding 42,933 wildfires had been entered into the U.S. database and 6.4 million acres had burned. The Waldo Canyon fire alone consumed two lives, 346 homes and 18, 247 acres. At its peak, 32,000 people were evacuated from Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs and nearby communities. 2012 proved to be one of the western region’s worst fire seasons in decades.

As artists, how do we respond to disasters like these? We use our medium to create work that expresses the emotional turmoil of seeing, experiencing and surviving wildfires: horror, fear, loss, relief, gratitude and renewal. From all of these comes a commemoration, Woven Together: Firestorm.

Entries must contain handweaving, spinning, or dyeing techniques executed by the artist and must be finished objects (not yardage or skeins). Hand-manipulated fiber techniques such as basketry, kumihimo, and ply-split braiding are eligible for entry. Traditional and non-traditional weave structures, fibers, and dyes may be used for both functional and decorative textiles. Entries must be original, completed within the last two years, not executed under supervision or using a kit, and not previously exhibited or published.

Each artist may submit up to three entries. The fee is $15 per entry and is non-refundable.

Juror: Jeanne Steiner is a textile artist who has merged weaving with dyeing for over 35 years. She holds a B.F.A. in Art from Colorado State University and is currently serving as Weaving Instructor and Arts and Crafts Program Director at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado.


DOWNLOADS:

The Prospectus
Letter Size
Legal Size

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


Visit website for more information: www.pikespeakweavers.org/firestorm/

Questions? Email: Firestorm.exhibit.2013@gmail.com


Pikes Peak Weavers Guild
P.O. Box 8104
Colorado Springs, CO 80933-8104

Monday, April 09, 2012

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

Friday, July 09, 2010

Material Matrix

Deadline: August 2, 2010 (POSTMARK)

Material Matrix

Contemporary Handweavers of Houston
M-Squared Gallery
Houston, TX
October 20 through November 14, 2010

Material Matrix is an exhibit celebrating the 60th anniversary of Contemporary Handweavers of Houston and honoring the many talented artists both within the guild and the Texas fiber community at large. The title for this exhibit was selected inrecognition of the convergence of traditional and contemporary techniques and themes in the work of 21st century fiber artists, and as a reflection of the open-ended and inclusive nature of today’s fiber community.

ELIGIBILITY
Open to all members of Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, and to non-members who are Texas residents. All work must be the original work of the artist, and must have been completed within two years of the entry deadline. All work must be at least 50% fiber and utilized fiber related techniques. Collaborations are acceptable as long as all artists are recognized.

To be eligible, work must fit within one of the following categories:
- Handweaving -- including basketry and beadweaving
- Items made from handspun yarn (no skeins)
- Felt
- Silk Fusion
- Braiding

Items may be submitted as either 2D or 3D. The 3D category includes sculptural items, garments, and hats. The 2D category includes wall hangings, window treatments, rugs, table linens, and throws.

Installation work is encouraged.

The show is open to all CHH members, regardless of residence, and to non-members who are Texas residents. Entry fees will be

$30 for CHH members, $40 for non-members. A maximum of 3 entries per artist may be submitted. Only two images per entry will be allowed. All entries must be submitted in digital format via CD.

Jurors: Ann Matlock and Pat Spark.

Chair, Juried Show Committee: Laura Viada

Download the prospectus:

weavehouston.org/materialmatrix/callforentries.doc

>weavehouston.org/materialmatrix/callforentries.pdf

Visit the website for complete information: >weavehouston.org

Cash awards will be offered, funded by CHH. Three awards of merit, at $250 each, and one best of show, at $500 will be given.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Blue Ridge Fiber Show

Deadline: August 13, 2010 (RECEIVE)

2010 Blue Ridge Fiber Show: inspirations from nature
... an international, biennial celebration of fiberarts
Western North Carolina Fibers/Handweavers Guild
North Carolina Arboretum
Asheville, NC
October 2, 2010 - November 28, 2010

Mission Statement
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.

Categories
Amateur, Professional and Junior Divisions are in the following Main Categories:

Hand Weaving Category - includes traditional floor looms, frame looms, biaxial interlacing plus triaxial, card, inkle, loom types operated with a harness system, as opposed to hooks.

Sub-Categories:
1. Accessories (wearable) - scarves, shawls, purses, jewelry, liturgical, etc.
2. Decorative Functional (home decor) - linens, rugs, pillows, afghans, etc; excludes off-loom basketry.
3. Decorative Non-Functional - wall hangings, tapestries, 3-D work, etc; excludes off-loom basketry.
4. Constructed Clothing – cut and sewn garments made from at least 75% handwoven cloth.
5. Yardage - Minimum 18 inches (45.7 cm) width, 3 yards (2.7 m) length; maximum 60 inches (1.5 m) width, 10 yards (9.1 m) length, 40 pounds (18.1 Kg) weight. Entry must include an 8" x 8" (20.3 cm square) handling piece.

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.

Sub-Categories:
1. Spinner’s Challenge - Entry must be 3 hand spun skeins from the same fiber, at least 50 yards each in 3 weights for a total of 150 yards: fine/fingering weight (16+ wpi); medium/worsted weight (12 to 14 wpi); and bulky weight (10 or fewer wpi).
2. Hand Spun Novelty Yarn - Entry must be a skein of at least 50 yards of hand spun novelty yarn. Identify intended use.
3. Hand Spun Yarn For A Project - Entry must be a skein of at least 50 yards of hand spun yarn accompanied by an 8” x 8” swatch that is handwoven, knitted or crocheted showing how this yarn can be used in a completed project.
4. Hand Spun Yarn Into a Handwoven Project - Entry must be a completed project using 100% hand spun yarns.

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.

Sub-Categories:
1. Decorative - Figures, animals, sculptural, wall hangings, etc.
2. Accessories (wearables) - Scarves, shawls, purses, jewelry, liturgical, etc.
3. Garments - Fully executed garment, can include techniques such as nuno, traditional wet felting, needle felting, and/or in combination with other fabric.

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). Fee may be check or money order in US funds.

Downloads: [pdf format]

Prospectus: http://www.wncfhg.org/brfs10/prspct10.pdf
spinning category entry form: http://www.wncfhg.org/brfs10/br10spin.pdf
Weaving category entry form: http://www.wncfhg.org/brfs10/br10weve.pdf
Felting category entry form: http://www.wncfhg.org/brfs10/br10felt.pdf


For further information visit website: http://www.wncfhg.org/brfs10/brfs.html

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Handspun Gallery: Button-Up Neck Warmer

Deadline: November 9, 2009 (RECEIVE)

Handspun Gallery: Button-Up Neck Warmer

Spin-Off Magazine
Spring 2010 Issue


In the Handspun Gallery of the Spring 2010 issue of Spin-Off, we’d like to showcase your versions of the Button-Up Neck Warmer that was published in the Summer 2009 issue of Spin-Off and invite you to submit your scarves by November 9, 2009.

Submission guidelines
· Photographs of submissions must arrive by November 9, 2009.
· Entries must be made from 100% of your handspun yarn.
· Make a scarf of following the Button-Up Neck Warmer designed by Mavis Adam (pages 70–71 in the Summer 2009 issue of Spin-Off magazine. You may modify the pattern if you like—please note your changes.
· Keep track of your spinning details as you spin.

Mail your entries to:
Handspun Gallery: Button-Up Neck Warmer
Spin-Off
Interweave
201 E. 4th St.
Loveland, CO 80537-5655
(970) 613-4682
aclarkemoore@interweave.com

Winning entries will be featured in the Spring 2010 issue of Spin-Off, runner’s up will be featured on our website.

Visit website to download Entry Form and additional details:
spinoffmagazine.com/spin-off-extras

Questions? Contact Amy Clarke Moore at aclarkemoore@interweave.com or (970) 613-4682.