Hand and Lock Prize for Embroidery registration deadline, Thursday, March 31, 2011.

Image of embroidery by Jan Knibb 2010 Professional Finalist sourced from:

http://www.handembroidery.com/showcase/index.php?album=hand-lock-prize-for-embroidery%2F2010-finalists%2Fjan-knibbs&image=Jan-Knibb-290-Open-3.jpg

Image of embroidery by Chris Vagistrom 2010 Student Finalist sourced from: http://www.handembroidery.com/showcase/index.php?album=hand-lock-prize-for-embroidery%2F2010-finalists%2Fchris-vagistrom&image=Chris-Vagistrom-356-Student-2.jpg

The Prize For the past 10 years, this prestigious international prize has attracted students of embroidery, design, arts, surface textiles, costume, fibres, interiors, fashion and textiles throughout the world. For the second year in a row, the Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery will also be running an open category for embroiderers from all backgrounds.

The aim of this prize is to promote the use of hand embroidered surface embellishment within fashion, costume and soft furnishing. All in the hope that contemporary design and other fresh approaches will be inspired to embrace hand embroidery, to acknowledge and value its quality and expertise.

The Brief The Brief encourages a diverse range of work. It seeks original and creative ideas, innovative design and use of materials.

8 Points of the Brief Entrants are required to: 1. Base all work entered on the following brief, entitled ‘Bunty Old Drawers’ 2. Present embroidered samples of hand embroidery for clothing, accessories, costume or soft furnishing 3. Use HAND EMBROIDERY. Machine embroidery can be used, but must be hand embellished 4. Demonstrate how the embroidery can be applied / used, by providing one or more of the following – finished items / garments / mock-ups /illustrations / computer graphics 5. Provide supporting research and sketch/idea books/sheets, with notes that explain the thinking and ideas behind the concept 6. Show the design development from initial concept through to realised design 7. Ensure that the finished product is both practical and commercially viable 8. Provide at least 1 finished piece

Suggested Reading 1. The Complete Encyclopedia of Needlework by Therese De Dillmont: ASIN: B000OHBM0G 2. Art of the Embroiderer by Charles Germain De Saint-Aubin: ISBN-10: 0875871100 3. Book of Finalists (Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2009). Available from http://www.handembroideryshop.co.uk/acatalog/book.html

Click here to apply: http://www.handembroideryshop.co.uk/acatalog/book.html

Who Can Enter

For the past couple of years, Hand & Lock has been running 2 categories allowing candidates from any background to enter the Prize. This year will be no exception.

Categories are as follow:

• Student category open to any student who is in full or part time education on or before the 31st of March 2011, from any country in the world. Please note that research students are not eligible to enter. There is a £23.00 (GBP) fee to enter.

• Open category open to all entrants of all ages from all backgrounds and all countries, anyone with an interest in embroidery including research students. There is a £33.00 (GBP) fee to enter.

How to Enter

Online: Click here to register online. All online entrants must pay via debit cards, credit cards or paypal. Please ensure funds are available before registering. OR Offline: Complete the entry form in full and return along with the entry fee to:

The Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2011 86 Margaret Street London W1W 8TE UK

Offline payments can be made via postal orders or cheques drawn on a UK bank, payable to Hand & Lock, and must include cheque guarantee numbers on the reverse. OR

Over the Phone: Debit/Credit Card entries by telephone to +44(0)20 7580 7488 . You will be given a reference number which you should quote with all correspondence.

Registration Deadline Thursday, March 31st 2011 Do not send any work at this point.

Entry Rules

All entrants must:

* Pay the entry fee, which is non-refundable under any circumstances * Be registered by the stated deadlines to be eligible for judging

All entrants must submit work that:

* Responds to all 8 points of the prize brief * Is embroidery, i.e. created with a needle and thread * Is the work of the entrant and does not infringe any copyright

* Has the entrant’s name, telephone number and college name (if applicable) securely fastened on the back of each piece of work

aminah robinson

Poindexter Village Quilt, 1966-1984, RagGonNon with buttons, beads, cowrie shells, thread, wool, rags, and cloth, 96 x 104, Dad’s Journey, 1972-2002, Button beaded RagGonNon music box pop-up book: cloth, thread, buttons, beads, paper, paint, graphite, and music boxes, 28 ½ x 172, Mt. Vernon Avenue, South Side of Street, 1900-1957/Page Three: Memory Map, 1989-92, RagGanon: paint on cloth with thread and buttons, 40 x 216

see more here.

snow dyeing demo tomorrow!!

pic from here.

i will be demonstrating snow dying in my fabric pattern and image class wednesday, feb 23 (tomorrow) at 3:40. some of you have mentioned wanting to learn this technique and all are welcome to attend!!

brook abboud bfa exhibition

Candy Depew's Screenprinting Studio School

more information can be found on her website: www.candycoated.org

Candy Depew lecture---Today!!!!

Elana Herzog, Into the Fray, at LMAKprojects, February 19 - March 27, 2011.

Untitled, (P2) 2010

Handmade cotton paper, textile

16 x 13 inches

Image from: http://www.lmakprojects.com/

Untitled 2000 and 2003
Mixed fibers, metal staples, drywall, paint, plywood
Dimensions variable

Image from: http://www.elanaherzog.com/art.html

Elana Herzog, Into the Fray

Show date -

February 19 - March 27, 2011

LMAKprojects is pleased to present Elana Herzog's new work in the form of installation and works of paper. Herzog will engage the entire gallery as she applies her signature use of staples and cloth to its walls and to free standing constructions. Into the Fray makes use of two dimensional and three dimensional elements to move the viewer’s eye from surface to structure, reinterpreting and questioning the traditional role of the support and armature in painting and sculpture. Besides our opening on February 19, Herzog will be holding an artist talk on Sunday March 6.

LMAKprojects

http://www.lmakprojects.com/

Located in the Lower East Side (LES) of Manhattan between Broome and Delancey Streets

139 Eldridge Street

New York, NY 10002

212 255 9707 (p)

212 255 9708 (f)

info@lmakprojects.com

Inkjet Textiles 2011 call for entries.

Image sourced from: http://makeitdigital.blogspot.com/2010/11/democratic-digital-textile-design.html

Inkjet Textiles 2011 is an international textile design and art exhibition, open to all professional textile design and art practitioners utilizing digital inkjet textile printing technologies. This exhibition will be open to public in October 2011 at meltemBIREY gallery, curated by Hitoshi Ujiie, director of the Center for Excellence of Digital Inkjet Printing for Textile at Philadelphia University.

Since, it’s inception in the late 1990’s, digital inkjet printing technology has had a dramatic impact on a diverse range of creative applications for textile practitioners. Inkjet textile printing has affected both the design world, and the art and craft community, where it is becoming an innovative method of producing refined surface explorations. Throughout its development phase, digital inkjet printing has created new design business models, and has been regarded as one of the most sustainable green printing processes. At the same time, this technology has generated new creative design styles, which cannot be visualized by any other traditional printing technologies.

Inkjet Textiles 2011 seeks new printed textile design, which demonstrates innovative and creative styles, and encourages one of a kind, prototype or commercially produced textile submissions.

Submission Guideline:

The work has to be original and utilized by inkjet textile printing technology. The size of the final work should not be larger than 7 feet in length and 15 feet in width.

Each artists / designers / craft practitioners can submit maximum of 3 pieces of artwork for selections. The work should be prepared in Jpg format and the file size should be no larger than 5 MB. For details or multiple files of the same work, you can submit 5 files in total.

For submission, please go to http://flotjet.com/id114.html for more details.

Timeline:

Entry Deadline: 1 May 2011

Selection Announcement: 1 June 2011

Exhibition Date: 5 October - 1 November 2011

jennifer falck linssen

Spirit of the Sea, 2006, Katagami-style handcarved paper vessel with stitching, Materials include archival cotton paper, aluminum, waxed linen, indigo, paint, and varnish, 10.25H x 21W x 12.75D, Ripple (detail), 2008, Katagami-style handcarved paper sculpture with stitching, Materials include archival cotton paper, aluminum, indigo, waxed linen, paint, and varnish, 6H x 20W x 10D, Order and Chaos, 2007, Handcrafted basket of katagami-style handcarved paper with stitched and random weave construction, Materials include archival cotton paper, waxed linen, coated copper wire, reed, paint, and varnish, 14.5H x 18.5W x 16D

see more here.

Exhibition Opportunity-Denim Day

Center For Family Services is proud to present Denim Day 2011, a national campaign to prevent sexual violence in our community through education and public awareness. The vision of CFS is for all people to lead capable, responsible, fulfilled lives in strong healthy communities. By participating in Denim Day 2011 this April, you can become a part of our vision and play a key role in the prevention of sexual violence.

In conjunction with Denim Day 2011, we will be hosting a reception and silent auction in a store front at the Promenade at Sagemore on an evening in April.

We are looking for 24 artists to create original works of art in response to a specific statistic or misnomer about sexual assault.

Each participating artist will have the choice to receive either 6 lbs of recycled denim or a 1ft x 1ft denim canvas to paint, draw, photograph, sculpt, sew or depict visually however they see fit a journey from victim to survivor. We want to have a wide array of voices and perspectives responding to this subject with the hope of sparking discussion and awareness about the range of victims of sexual assault.

The art will be due by April 7^th.

All of the proceeds from this event will benefit our SERV (Services Empowering the Rights of Victims)program enabling it to continue providing advocate accompaniments to hospital emergency rooms, safe shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children, and prevention programs so that violence is no longer a public health epidemic.

We hope that you will bring this event to the attention of the students in your department, and look forward to their responses. Please see the attachment for more details about this event, and contact me with any questions.

For more information on our services, please visit www.centerffs.org

Annie T. Duklewski

AmeriCorps VISTA

Development Associate

Center For Family Services

aduklewski@centerffs.org

p. 856.964.1990 x398

f. 856.494.1442

Blurred Horizons: Fine Art vs. Craft Lecture by Judith Schaechter

Thursday, March 10th – 7:00 PM

THE COMMONWEALTH:
Speaker: Judith Schaechter
Topic: Blurred Horizons: Fine Art vs. Craft

Admission $5
PAA Members and Students (w/ID) FREE

The Philadelphia Art Alliance is pleased to present the next installment in our new flagship lecture series, The Commonwealth. On Thursday, March 10th, PAA will host Philadelphia artist and educator Judith Schaechter for a lecture entitled “Blurred Horizons: Fine Art vs. Craft”. Ms. Schaechter, a distinguished artist who has received multiple fellowships from prestigious foundations such as The National Endowment for the Arts, PEW Trust and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, will speak about the inspiration for her modern stained glass work and examine the trajectory of craftspeople who have sought to position themselves as fine artists over the last half-century.

For Tickets and more information visit the Philadelphia Art Alliance website at: link

For Images of Judith's work on her website and to access a link to her blog check out her website at: www.judithschaechter.com

I personally highly recommend attending this lecture, it is sure to be equally as informative as it will be entertaining.

Orly Genger

Orly Genger is an artist who primarily works with hand crocheted rope, yarn, and industrial materials. Some of her work is currently included in a show at MaSS MoCA. An interview discussing her process and practice in relation to her show at the Indianapolis Museum of Art can be viewed here: link

michele kong

Swell, 2004, Styrofoam and hot glue, 16in x 5ft 8in x 5ft 6in, Reticula, 2006, Hot glue and painted board, 10ft x 14ft 6in x 16in, Gossamer Balls, 2004, Monofilament, acrylic, styrene and hot glue, each, 4ft 6in x 24in x 24in

see more here.

Brook Abboud's BFA Show

Fibers major Brook Abboud will be presenting her BFA show at the end of the month. The show will include one of a kind wearables as well as soft sculptures centered around the theme of food. The show is sure to be a good time and will be worth checking out.

Exhibition Opportunity: Nest at Torpedo Factory Art Center.

Image Sourced from: http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/

Exhibition Dates: April 2 - May 15, 2011, Deadline for Entry: February 11, 2011. Nest is an all-media juried exhibition that is open to all artists. This exhibit examines the nest as a symbol for home and refuge. Artists are asked to respond to the theme of nests and how they view this symbol, literally or conceptually.About the jurors:The juror for this exhibition is Gretchen Shermerhorn, Artistic Director for the Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. Thematically, her work often explores the relationships between humans, science, politics and psychology. Her works have been exhibited nationally and internationally in such places as Northern Ireland, New York, Boston and Washington DC. Her work is in public and permanent collections including the Janet Turner Print Collection and Amity Art Foundation. Prospectus: http://www.torpedofactory.org/galleries/targetcallforentry.htm

Torpedo Factory Art Center

105 N. Union St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-838-4565

http://www.torpedofactory.org

performance opportunity

LOOKING FOR ARTISTS FOR Feet Active!

So far the party has been a celebration of sound, movement and taste buds. And now we want to bring art into the mix! We're looking for artists to create an installation or interactive piece. Something for people to be immersed in & inspired by. What that looks like, we're very open to. Message me here or email ideas to feetactive@gmail.com

Selected work from Body Wear, Where? January 2011.

From left: Madeleine Hewitt, Rachel Barnes, and Diana Mousetis.

Alana Finkel

Claire Purcell
Elizabeth Riggio
Tara DeLutis
Diana Mousetis and Kelly Flegal


Kelly Flegal

Brook Abboud

The exhibition, Body Wear, Where? featured work created by students in the Body Wear Construction course, Fibers and Material Studies Area, Craft Department, at Tyler School of Art. Body Wear has the ability to change the wearer into another being. It expresses bold emotion and explosive creativity. The students regarded the human body itself as the object to “wear” and exhibit innovative creations addressing this topic. All cultures tap into the power, real or imagined, of dress. After the mid-20th century, society entered into a mass consumption and production of garments and clothing. Students exhibited works that break from the trend of universal uniformity and think beyond the idea that only fabric can be used to make garments. Brook Abboud, Rachel Barnes, Tara DeLutis, Alana Finkel, KellyFlegal, Madeleine Hewitt, Bridgette Larson, Diana Mousetis, Claire Purcell, Elizabeth Riggio, Kristen Rosser, Jovana Sarver, Elizabeth Scheirer, Amelia Schwarzman, Ana Tamaccio, and Alyssa Wojck exhibited static garments and alternative presentation methods, including performance, photography, and video.

Need a smile? Check out the amazing surfing sheep.

As recognised by ISPO's 2008 Brand New and Eco-Design awards, the commitment of Finisterre's company ethos goes beyond the surfer and our product and continues to the more ethereal elements of business, the environment.

Click here to view the video:

http://www.finisterreuk.com/surfingsheep/

jennifer maestre

seethe, pencils, 9x13x14, my box, nails, 8.5x10x10, aurora (detail), pencils, 7x17x17

My sculptures were originally inspired by the form and function of the sea urchin. The spines of the urchin, so dangerous yet beautiful, serve as an explicit warning against contact. The alluring texture of the spines draws the touch in spite of the possible consequences. The tension unveiled, we feel push and pull, desire and repulsion. The sections of pencils present aspects of sharp and smooth for two very different textural and aesthetic experiences. Paradox and surprise are integral in my choice of materials. Quantities of industrially manufactured objects are used to create flexible forms reminiscent of the organic shapes of animals and nature. Pencils are common objects, here, these anonymous objects become the structure. There is true a fragility to the sometimes brutal aspect of the sculptures, vulnerability that is belied by the fearsome texture.

see more here.