CALL FOR ENTRIESThe Illustrative Beader:
Create
a Beaded Tapestry by manipulating beads, cloth and fibers
into an imaginative detailed, tactile and visual representation of this year’s
theme: TBA
.
And
then write a short Artist Statement (between 1000-2000 words) about how your
piece relates to the general theme, how you made choices about what things
to include in your piece, the materials and techniques you used in creating
your tapestry, and your strategies for adding a sense of dimensionality to
the tapestry design.
PRIZES: The Second International THE ILLUSTRATIVE BEADER: BEADED
TAPESTRY COMPETITION is offering a First Prize of a $1000.00 shopping spree
on the Land of Odds web-site (www.landofodds.com ),
and a Runner-Up Prize of a $400.00 shopping spree on the web-site.
Here
we use the concept of "Tapestry" in its broadest sense as a stitched,
sewn and/or woven wall hanging. Your tapestry may be woven, loomed, stitched,
quilted, cross-stitched, crocheted, knitted, sewn, braided, knotted, embroidered,
macramed, beaded and the like. Your tapestry will combine fibers/threads/and/or
cloth and beads in some way, and the surface area must consist of at least
70% beads. Beads may be used in many ways, such as forming the background
canvas of your piece, and/or embellishing your canvas, and/or as fringe, and/or
as stitchery covering parts of your piece. Your piece should be mounted or
framed in some way, ready for hanging on a wall. Your tapestry may utilize
many different techniques.
Entries will be judged by a panel from The Center for Beadwork & Jewelry
Arts. These distinguished Beadwork and Jewelry Artist instructors will judge
each beaded tapestry based on
1. INSIGHT: The Artist’s inner awareness
and powers of self-expression through needle arts and stitchery, fiber arts
and beadwork, particularly in terms of how well this year’s Competition
theme is incorporated into the piece.2. TECHNIQUE(S): range of techniques employed within the piece, and how these
are combined and executed. incorporate 3-Dimensional
elements and give depth to the finished piece -- layering, embellishment,
embroidery, movement, optical effects, color tricks, shapes, textures, patterns,
and other structuresplacement of visual elements
throughout the pieceThe details -- how creatively, strategically, and to what extent
story details are presented within the Tapestry3. USE OF BEADS/BEADING AS ARTISTIC MEDIUM: To what extent the Beaded
Tapestry may be viewed as a work of "art", rather than "craft";
has the Artist fully utilized the power of the "bead" as a medium
for art -- an expression of color, light, shadow, tactile sense and emotion4.
VISUAL APPEAL: The overall visual appeal of the Beaded Tapestry, and
how well it tells a story and seems to grab the Viewer's attention and motivate
the Viewer to want to, in this year's case, read the book.5. QUALITY OF WRITTEN ARTIST STATEMENT: How well the Artist's write-up
enhances an appreciation of the Beaded Tapestry, how it captures the theme,
as well as the Artist’s talents in design, insight and implementation.
REQUIREMENTS
A. The Beaded Tapestry may be oriented vertically
B. The Beaded Tapestry should be afixed to a secure
C. The Beaded Tapestry should have all the mechanical
D. The Beaded Tapestry will work off a canvas of
E. The cartoon is the designed image/sketch
F. Beads must comprise at least 70% of
G. TBA
1.
Based on ...TBA
H.
The Artist's Statement: Write a short Artist Statement (between 1000-2000
words), covering the following topics:
1. List the Title of your tapestry.
I.
Your Tapestry may be done either as an individual or as a collaboration.
If a collaboration, please list all the "collaborators" with your
submission. Identify one person of the group to be the lead and contact person.
Submissions are welcome from any artist in any country worldwide.
We
Need Submissions!
A Tapestry is a form of textile art, traditionally woven on
a vertical loom, and composed of two sets of interlaced threads. Threads running
parallel to the piece create the tension. Threads running back and across
along the width create the pattern or image. It is these threads which show
in the traditional tapestry. Tapestries were very portable. They could also
be draped on the walls of castles for insulation during winter. They could
be hung as decorative interior elements and displays of wealth. The "Cartoon"
-- that is, the design image -- ranged from the purely decorative to tales
of heroicism, mysticism, or religiosity. Often, to make these loomed pieces
feel more 3-dimensional, they were embellished with beads, pieces of glass,
and pieces of mirrored glass, which would create fascinating interplays with
light. The beads might be used to create border fringes, or might be sewn
into or embroidered onto the tapestries themselves.
In our The Illustrative Beader: Beaded Tapestry Competition,
we define the idea of a "Tapestry" very broadly, to include any
stitched, sewn and/or woven wall hanging which combines some kind of fiber
and beads. Fiber might consist only of the threads used to stitch the beads,
or it might include quilted materials, yarn, cord, or anything that might
broadly be called Fiber. The Tapestry might be loomed with fibers and embellished
with beads. It might be loomed with all beads. The Tapestry does not necessarily
have to be loomed in the traditional sense. It might also be knitted and embellished
with beads, or quilted or cross-stitched or crocheted or braided and somehow
combined with beads. The
Tapestry canvas might begin with stretched, appliqued, or quilted cloth.
The surface area of the finished Tapestry must be 70% made from beads.
THE
ILLUSTRATIVE BEADER: BEADED TAPESTRY COMPETITION
Enter to Win!
Entering
is easy.
1. Provide a minimum of 6 color snapshots AND/or 6 color .jpg image files
of the following:
If submitting a .jpg image file, scan or digitally photograph each view at
a resolution of at least 300 dpi.
The
Artist may submit as many additional images, as she or he would like.
Be
sure your name is written on the backs of each photo or disk or slide that
you submit.
2. Short Artist Statement (between 1000-2000 words)
Write
a short Artist Statement (between 1000-2000 words), covering the following
topics:
1. List the Title of your tapestry.
Help us promote the contest and the on-line voting.
4. Please include the following information with your
entry:
a. Name
The
Illustrative Beader: Beaded Tapestry Competition , Land of Odds, 718
Thompson Lane, Ste 123, Nashville, Tennessee, 37204.
From
the entries submitted, up to six (6) finalists will be selected. Photos of
their Beaded Tapestries will be placed on the Land of Odds web-site. Visitors
to the web-site will be asked to vote for the best designed and appealing
Beaded Tapestry. The on-line votes (count 25%) will be tallied and
combined with those the Panel of Judges (count 75%) at CBJA, in the selection
of a winner. Based
on these combined votes, a Grand Finalist and a Runner Up will be selected
and awarded prizes.
You
may view Official Rules on-line at www.landofodds.com/store/tapestry.htm ,
or download at www.landofodds.com/store/tapestry.pdf
6.Submission Period
and Eligibility
The Illustrative Beader: submissions must be original works. These
[These pieces will be returned. See below.] “ By submitting
7. Prizes www.landofodds.com ). The Grand Prize
Winner will be guaranteed $1000.00 (total retail price) of merchandise from
the web-site. Land of Odds will award one (1) Runner-Up Prize of a four hundred
dollars ($400.00) on-line shopping spree on the web-site. The Runner-Up will
be guaranteed $400.00 dollars (total retail price) of merchandise from the
web-site. If the “Artist” is a collaboration of more than one
individual, these individuals will share either the Grand Prize or the Runner-Up
Prize, whichever has been awarded to the person or collaboration identified
as the “Artist”.
Except
as provided herein, winners may not substitute prizes. Prizes are non-transferable
and non-redeemable in cash. Land of Odds reserves the right to substitute
any prize with an equivalent prize or cash award of equal value. Odds of winning
depend on the number and quality of entries received and the discretion of
the on-line voters and the judges in selecting entries according to Competition
criteria. By accepting the prize, the Winner and the Runner-Up agree to release
Land of Odds, Be Dazzled Beads, The Open Window Gallery, and The Center for
Beadwork & Jewelry Arts and their agents and employees from any responsibility
or liability for damages, losses or injury resulting from acceptance or use
of any prize. Federal, state and local taxes, if any, are the responsibility
of the Winner and Runner-Up. The Winner and Runner-Up will receive their prizes
within thirty (30) days of executing the documents described below. [On-line
Land of Odds discount programs do not apply to these award totals.]
8.
Entries; Technical Difficulties
All photographic and written entries shall become the property of Land
of Odds upon receipt and will not be returned. Land of Odds is
not responsible
for any improperly delivered or damaged entries. Land of Odds
is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate entry information,
regardless of cause. If
an on-line voter votes more than once, Land of Odds reserves
the right to discard all of his or her votes. Should viruses,
bugs, errors, or other causes
corrupt the administration of this Competition, Land of Odds
reserves the right, in its sole discretion to discontinue, suspend,
cancel, or modify
the Competition. Land of Odds is not responsible for any damages
resulting from use of its web site.
9. Selection of Winners THE ILLUSTRATIVE
BEADED: Beaded Tapestry Competition Winner's List, Land of Odds, 718
Thompson Lane, Ste 123, Nashville, TN 37204 within thirty (30) days of the
date that the winners are selected.
When
on-line voting closes, voting logs will be reviewed for any duplicate
or otherwise illegitimate votes (for example, those from the same IP
or
email address),
and these will be deleted. The on-line votes will be tallied and used
to adjust the original votes of the Panel of Judges at CBJA, in the
selection of a winner. The public's votes will weigh towards 25% of
the final tally
in selecting the Winner and Runner-Up.
10. Submission of Original
Pieces by Winners not to exceed $3,000. ). Please
include this statement as well as any written instructions for display, special
packaging, or shipping requirements inside the shipping box.
Beaded Tapestries should be submitted "hang-ready."Land of Odds,
however, reserves the right to display pieces as best suits the needs of the
Competition.
While in possession at Land of Odds, Be Dazzled Beads, The Open Window Gallery
and The Center for Beadwork & Jewelry Arts, these pieces will be kept
securely. The Competition Sponsors will use every precaution to protect and
safeguard each item after arrival and during exhibition. Competition Sponsors
will not be responsible for any damage that may occur due to circumstances
beyond their control. While in shipping transit back to the semi-finalist,
Land of Odds will pay for return shipping and insurance.
11. Required Agreements
Such
transfer does NOT preclude the Artist from using these images, as well, and
does NOT prevent the Artist from marketing their tapestries in any way or
form they would like.
Failure
to sign these agreements may result in disqualification and the prize being
awarded to an alternate winner.
Artists retain ownership of their work and need not be present
to win. Wherever images of the Artist’s work are displayed,
marketed and promoted, full acknowledgement of the Artist will
be given.
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