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New Textile Stamps Listed on Etsy!


I just listed several new textile stamps in my Etsy store. These are from Afghanistan, seconds from textile workshops there and carved out of pear wood.

Textile stamps have many uses for artists. Originally made for printing on fabric with ink or wax resist, they can also be used on paper or imprinted into clay. Make sure you have a soft padding under your fabric or paper when you press down. This will give you a clearer image.

As these stamps have been used, they might have nicks, damage or wear. Most artists who buy them, like the distressed look this produces. But, for a cleaner imprint, the stamps can be repaired using wood filler. Scrub them well before use as they have ink or wax residue from their prior use. Keep them lightly oiled when not in use. Cover with Vaseline before imprinting into clay.
Go to my Etsy store to see what is in stock or read past articles here for more information on the stamps as well as fabric and clay samples of how they have been used.

The stamps are also beautiful in their own right! I have many laying around my house just because I like looking at them. Larger ones can be displayed using plate hangers or stands.


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A Pilgrimage to the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market


If I were to go anywhere in the world as a pilgrimage, my choice would be the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market. I can't think of another place that would be a Mecca of all my interests in culture, people and the wonderful things they make. Sure, there are many other folk art festivals that would be interesting, but this has to top them all! Every year I hope I can go and so far I haven't been able to afford the trip. You see, it's not only going there and experiencing the environment that would thrill me, but I also would want to buy, buy, buy!!!! Someday it will happen!

Meanwhile, you go. Go be my eyes and ears and report back about how much fun it was! Tell us all about the wonderful people you met and what treasures you bought. The Market will be loaded with all of the ingredients to make anyone clap with joy, dance with delight and participate to their heart's content. There will 140 artists present representing 41 countries! You can travel the world just by walking around! Workshops, ethnic foods, live music and cultural presentations combine to make this a world event in one of the most interesting cities of the world.

Here is a video from last year's market:



My biggest joy would be to interact with the artists and see them at work. The International Folk Art Market's website has a full listing of those who are scheduled to come with a bio of their work. I picked a sampling just to give you an idea of the wonderful diversity of both regions represented and the work they produce, although I have to admit that even though I love all craft forms, I do tend to gravitate towards the textiles. The photos and text belong to the Santa Fe International Folk Art's site and I am quoting a partial bio just to entice you over to their site. Click on the Artist's name to see their full page.


Peru

Artisan Committee of Centro Poblano de Chijnaya

Chijnaya Foundation

Embroidery

The Andean village of Chijnaya was born after a flood in 1963 devastated villages near Lake Titicaca. As part of the resettlement project, and through the influence of Peace Corps volunteers, the concept of having the children embroider scenes of daily life took hold. What emerged were “bordados” employing hand-dyed alpaca yarn embroideries soon captured world attention and on a ground of “bayeta” or hand-woven simple weave woolen cloth.



The Palestinian Territories

Sulafa Embroidery Shop/project of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency

Embroidery


The United Nations Relief and Works Agency runs a self-supporting embroidery program which employs over 500 refugee women in the Gaza Strip to produce articles to sell at the Sulafa Embroidery Shop, helping preserve valuable traditions and increasing family incomes.


Niger

Silver and Gemstone Jewelry


Moussa Albaka is from Niger, Africa, and as a metal-smith he designs gorgeous jewelry using sterling silver, Tuareg silver and semi-precious stones. His techniques include engraving intricate geometric designs, using decorative inlay, and a lost wax process.


Georgia

Georgian Textile Group

Embroidered, Woven and Felted
Textiles and Objects

Nino Kipshidze, founder and president of The Georgian Textile Group (GTG), has been involved in crafts since her studies at the Academy of Fine Arts. GTG is an association of artists, designers, researchers, art historians, and ethnographers working to revive and improve the quality of Georgian folk textile art and craft and to support artisans works and by creating an international market for their work.


Brazil

Tesoros Trading Company

Woodblock Prints and Chapbooks

José Borges, one of Latin America’s most celebrated folk artists, wields his knife and piece of wood in his humble workshop, attracting collectors and curators from around the world. Considered an unlettered folk poet, Jose has more than 200 cordel, or chapbook, titles to his name and is still writing.


Yuzhen Pan

China

Minority People Textile Folk Artists Cooperative of Southwest China

Weaving, Embroidery and Batik

Yuzhen’s family continues to farm in Guizhou while she lives part time in Beijing working in an embroidery workshop and selling Miao textile items at an open air market.

Afghanistan

Supported by Rubia

Embroidery

Rubia is committed to working in the old ways with natural fibers, plant dyes and designs rooted in Central Asia that reflect diverse geographical and textile traditions from the various regions. All work is hand-sewn from locally produced products such as Kabul-woven cotton, handspun and hand-loomed cotton, silk threads and donated yarns.

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As you can see, each artist comes with a story, a life-line that connects them to their region. It will surely be fascinating for anyone who can make it to the festival. But, I also think this is such a profoundly valuable opportunity for all of the participating artists. I have worked in multi-cultural groups for many years and remember how disturbing it was to me that each group has its own set of biases, misconceptions and stereotypes that can lead to racism and narrow-mindedness. This is not only about white people learning about the world and "helping" through their dollars, but instead, contact and interaction opens all people to a larger world filled with new opportunities. We all have the need to both give and receive, to teach and to learn, to share and to grow and this makes the world a safer, healthier and more dynamic place to live.

If you make it to the Market, please report back here and tell us how it went! Or, if you like to write, I would love to have your experiences documented in a post. Take lots of photos and share them with us! Someday I will make my pilgrimage, but until then, enjoy yours!

Visit the Santa Fé Convention and Visitors Bureau for travel info.

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Magical Mending with Laura Foster Nicholson

Uzbek Bag Magically Mended with LFN Artist Ribbons

by Laura Foster Nicholson


I bought a wonderful Uzbek embroidered bag 2 or 3 years ago – totally covered in a silk cross-stitch, and finished with handles and bottom made of a hand-woven, silk satin-weave ikat fabric. It was run through with gold mylar threads.

Well, what a conundrum. The needlework on the bag – I believe it is Tadjik – is glorious. Weeks of work in fine, tight stitches. The bag itself was thrown together with a rayon lining and zip, and the satin ikat trim was destined to wear out quickly. So I have been gradually reinforcing and mending this wonderful item with my own ribbon. Nearly all of the satin is worn out – the bottom remains but it will have to be patched soon.

The first thing to go was the connection between the handles and the body of the bag, so I patched the junctions with squares cut from my Dandelion and Labyrinth ribbons, which went well with the colors of the bag.

Dandelion Ribbon by LFN Textiles


Labyrinth Ribbon by LFN Textiles


You can see that the satin is really frayed here:

Uzbek bag in need of strengthening.

Now the straps have worn through, so today’s job was to reinforce/cover them with ribbon. I used a black 1 ½” grosgrain and sewed it first to the underside of the handles straight through the old straps. Then I turned the strap to the face, and sewed on my Samarkand Scroll (Yay! An Uzbek-inspired pattern) to the face of the strap, centering it along the way. I sewed it down with a decorative feather stitch. The craftsmanship is more “direct”, I would say, than “careful”, but in the spirit of the original it gets the job done.

Uzbek inspired Samarkand Scroll Art Ribbon by LFN Textiles


Detail of mended Uzbek bag using LFN Art Ribbon.


This should get this bag through the next 6 months of daily use; then I will have to amend the bottom of the bag and will probably use another Labyrinth ribbon – or maybe Samarkand in emerald.

Samarkand Art Ribbon, Emerald, by LFN Textiles
Uzbek inspired!

Laura Foster Nicholson, nationally known for her brocaded tapestries, owns LFNTextiles, which produces jacquard textiles and ribbons. LFNTextiles' ribbons reflect the same attention to detail as the hand made tapestries. Both ribbons and tapestries are ornate and elaborate woven textiles, whose only function is to provide decoration, richness, and a sense of delight.

http://www.lfntextiles.com

http://lfntextiles.blogspot.com



LFNTextiles ribbons are in the permanent textile collections of these museums:

The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum of the Smithsonian Museum

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts



Laura Foster Nicholson’s tapestries are in the permanent collections of these museums:

The Archives of the Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy

The Denver Art Museum

Cranbrook Academy of Art/Museum

The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum of the Smithsonian Museum

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The Racine Art Museum

and in many private and corporate collections nationwide.





Cube Grenades: Transforming Art Through Social Objects


by Gina DeLorenzi

What's a Cube Grenade?

You've seen some of the eye candy showing up in commercial advertising recently. Short, simple, effective, sometimes even profound.

The advertising world is moving to a new model for grabbing and keeping our attention. It is capitalizing on the concept of “social objects”. A social object is the centerpiece of any conversation. It doesn't matter what the object or idea is, simply that there's a connection going on between people centered on the object or idea.

The Mile Long Aids Memorial Quilt, A "Cube Grenade"

I don't think you can purposely manipulate social objects like the beer ads that try to make us buy their beer by associating good times with friends, BBQ's, tubs of beer and a lot of laughing. Social objects are spontaneous happenings. (It's the viral phenomenon of social networks.)

“Big social objects have more social gravity. They attract conversation like stars and big planets attract matter from space. Tiny social objects are more like a meteor shower; each one has very little gravitational pull as such, but when you add up all the tiny particles in space, they embody more total matter than the big constellations.” Juri Engelstrom, product manager at Google.

If the social object (idea) is a very good one, it could become a “cube grenade”. Cube grenade is the curiosity-arousing phrase created by cartoonist Hugh MacLeod. Cube grenades jump start conversations, they make us keep returning to an idea or object again and again, they motivate us to do something, go somewhere, they get us all excited about the new cool thing. McLeod says tube grenades stir up Trouble in the best sense of the word. A cube grenade can get left behind by a “conversation” that becomes so interesting that it eclipses the original social object. When such a transformation happens, people, ideas and actions can change the world, (for good or bad, sadly).

Cube Grenades as Art

"Allegria", Art Quilt by Gina DeLorenzi

I made my one and only art cube grenade about 6 years ago and I've have been resting on it ever since. Allegria is the best art quilt I have made. Allegria engages. It causes people to come back to it over and over. I could have sold several Allegrias, I still get requests for it. I think it will hold its own for many years even while quilt art trends come and go.

It's time for me to make another cube grenade with my fabric art. More of my art should be cube grenades. I should try to make every art quilt a cube grenade.

Human cubicles improving the world.

Make Your Own Cube Grenade!

Every human is his or her our own cubicle. Each of us can create a cube grenade with our talent and resources. When we create a cube grenade with our art, we “blow away the competition”. So, getting back to the title of this article, let's make cube grenades in our art and with our daily lives. The world sure needs improvement in all the basics. Whether we think Play it Forward, Random Acts of Kindness, or Cube Grenades, we need to get to work, right now.

"Evening Blossom", Art Quilt by Gina DeLorenzi



Gina is a self taught quilt artist. She creates visual and emotional impressions in her fiber art by allowing a relationship between various fabrics to emerge. The stunning results of her dyeing and sewing techniques energize the direction each art work takes.

Gina is a regular contributor here on Fiber Focus. Click here to see her past posts.


www.quilts4u.com
modern interpretations of a traditional art form
www.contemporaryquiltart.org
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Welcome to the Fiber Focus Group!

Welcome to Fiber Focus on Ning! I started the Fiber Focus blog in March, 2008, which has evolved into a wonderful place where fiber artists and fiber-related businesses talk about their work or projects. I give my two cents there, too. I see that one as the serious place with an educational focus.

I hope that this network on Ning will be more informal where we can vent, chuckle, share inspiring thoughts, ask about techniques and so on. The goal in both is to promote cultural awareness through our common interest in fiber art. But, we are all passionate people with many interests, so going on a tangent is fine. So is promoting your business, if you have one. Be respectful, inspire discussions, and have fun!

PHOTO OF THE WEEK! Most Popular Photo Viewed by Fiber Focus Members

This week's most popular photo was "Spirit Garden" by Barbara. Congratulations!


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Every Sunday I post the most popular photo on the front page.  This is generated by the site as photos can be sorted by latest added, highest rated (which seems to be stuck- it hasn't changed in monContinue

Created by Rayela Art Jul 12, 2008 at 1:36am. Last updated by Rayela Art Jun 1.

Loading Photos on this Site

Some members have had a hard time figuring out how to load photos.  Hopefully, this will help. 

If you want to post a photo inside a comment, like in one of the groups, there is a little blue box at the top that looks like a tiny landscape (green and blue).  Hover over the little box and it says "Insert Image".   You click on that and a new box opens up where you can either find a photo from on your hard drive or copy and paste an address from a… Continue

Created by Rayela Art Mar 1, 2009 at 9:11pm. Last updated by Rayela Art Mar 2.

Voting on Photos

Every Sunday the top rated photo will be selected and be a focus on the front page for a week.  Here is how to vote on a photo:
 
1. At the top menu bar, click on photos.
 
2. If you see a photo you like, click on it.
Continue

Created by Rayela Art Nov 29, 2008 at 10:19am. Last updated by Rayela Art Nov. 29, 2008.

Getting started

My vision for our Fiber Focus network is to have a place where we can come together around fiber related issues, but also have fun with it, express ourselves and stimulate each other with new ideas and inspiration.  We all come from different backgrounds, have many levels of skill and experience, but share some common ground through our love of textiles and other fiber techniques.  This is a companion to the Fiber Focus blog, which has more of an education… Continue

Created by Rayela Art Jul 13, 2008 at 2:46pm. Last updated by Rayela Art Aug. 26, 2008.

Blog Posts

Gina Delorenzi

subscribing to RSS feeds

Earlier today I posted a message notifying you that I had posted 4 new articles recently at my blog. I also mentioned that I enjoy reading and responding to your comments. I suggested registering to receive new articles as they are posted. This means subscribing to a RSS feed. To better explain how to register to get the latest posts: You can do this in two different ways. At the bottom of each post I have What Do You Want To DContinue

Posted by Gina Delorenzi on June 30, 2009 at 6:59pm

Catherine Salter Bayar

Where's this print from?



Greetings from hot and sunny Selcuk, Turkey!

I had a request on our Etsy site for a bright cotton print from a customer in Beirut...she thought this fabric was Kurdish or Roma (Gypsy) from this part of the world, but our 'locals' wear much darker florals. Any idea where th… Continue

Posted by Catherine Salter Bayar on June 30, 2009 at 2:53pm — 2 Comments

Gina Delorenzi

4 new blog posts for the fabric artist

Dear members of Fiber Focus, while I had my access problems to FF, I was busy writing blog posts. You can view some of the latest additions by visiting www.contemporaryquiltart.org I am always looking for comments and hopefully people to sign on for RSS feeds to receive automatic alerts to when I post something new. I have started a series of posts on enhancing our fiber related blogs and websites. Photo shown is my Autumn's Edge… Continue

Posted by Gina Delorenzi on June 30, 2009 at 11:23am — 1 Comment

Emily Davlin

MOTIVATION FOR MONDAY

I had a wonderful weekend of fun and creativity.
Friday night we had a girls night out at church and we went bowling.....in COSTUME
I was the hippie queen. We had Texas Aggies, hoboes, hula girls, and bag ladies.
Saturday and Sunday I attended an enameling workshop at Houston center for Contemporary Craft.
I learned a lot of cool stuff from 2 great teachers.

Now it's MONDAY :(
Gotta clean up my studio and try to focus on a new project.
Will I fire up the Enameling kiln? Crochet some wire and be… Continue

Posted by Emily Davlin on June 29, 2009 at 12:15pm

Carol M. Burtz

woven batiks

new blog post at http://fiberartfancies.blogspot.com/

Posted by Carol M. Burtz on June 28, 2009 at 8:45am

Emily Davlin

Creativity saves my sanity

Some days I do.... and some days I don't CREATE.....
MAKE STUFF
....SEW.....
CROCHET...
BEAD...
.MAKE RE-CYCLED CLOTHES......... today I did............

Guess what??????
I FEEL BETTER TODAY!

Posted by Emily Davlin on June 25, 2009 at 11:40pm

Carol M. Burtz

Czech Days and flying geese

http://fiberartfancies.blogspot.com/

Posted by Carol M. Burtz on June 21, 2009 at 9:09am

Gina DeLorenzi

Suzan Engler Quilter of the Month

Suzan Engler, one of the most active members at Fiber Focus is the Artist of the Month on my Contemporary Quilt Art blog. You can view her bio and intro and get a better understanding of how Suzan's education and artwork history influence both what she creates and her insightful observations on many of the art topics discussed on the various forums on Fiber Focus. Gina Delorenzi

Posted by Gina DeLorenzi on June 20, 2009 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Suzan

Quilting in Circles

I have a new blog post at http://suzanengler.blogspot.com/

I show my progress with the Blue Circles quilt (kaleidoscope made from prints from some of Rachel's wood blocks!).

Posted by Suzan on June 12, 2009 at 8:04am

Ellen Agger

YouTube video: "Slow Fashion - Fair Trade"

Hi, everyone. I just posted my first video in YouTube -- a 2:29 minute slideshow called "Slow Fashion - Fair Trade":

Join members of weaving co-operatives in Northeast Thailand (Isan) as they create silk yarns, dye them using sustainable natural materials, and weave these organic silks and cottons into stunning textiles. These fair trade textiles are available online from http://www.tammachat.com. More stories on the Artisans page and Travel Blogs.

You can subscribe to TAMMACHAT Natural Textil… Continue

Posted by Ellen Agger on June 9, 2009 at 7:09am

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Fiber Arts Calls for Entry

second storie indie market 2009

Deadline: August 17, 2009 (RECEIVE)

second storie indie market 2009

The Visual Studies Workshop Auditorium
Rochester, NY
November 28 & 29, 2009


Second Storie Indie Market is seeking artists + crafters for our next event.

We at Second Storie take pride in our reputation for hosting a well-edited, warm and happy event featuring the best indie arts and crafts in the northeast and beyond!

We're looking for just the right fit for both artists and shoppers alike. Come and sell your work to those looking to buy something handmade for the holidays! Work must be original. Participants will be selected by jury. Space is limited, so send your application soon! The application deadline is Monday, August 17th. We will contact all applicants via e-mail on Monday, August 31st.

If you're considering applying and would be traveling from out of town, feel free to e-mail us with any questions you might have!

Download the application for Second Storie Indie Market 2009: secondstorie.net/application_indiemarket09 [pdf]

Visit website for additional details: secondstorie.net/events

Mark your calendars!
Saturday, November 28th, 11 am - 6 pm
Sunday, November 29th, 11 am - 4 pm
The Visual Studies Workshop Auditorium
31 Prince Street, Rochester, NY 1460

Second Storie is Rochester's answer to a growing movement towards a new approach to art + craft. We are bringing an edgier concentration of more current art + craft to our thriving creative community.

We are a small group of women working to create something much larger than us alone. Our hope is to foster a sense of family among indie artists + crafters. We're also super excited to provide a shopping experience unlike any other in Rochester, for those seeking something made with care and a conscience.

Shanna, JoAnn, Karen, Cris, and Rachael
secondstorie @ gmail.com

Textiel Festival 2010

Deadline: October 1, 2009 (POSTMARK)

Textiel Festival 2010

Stidoc and the Breed Textiel Overleg International
Leiden, Netherlands
March 24 – 28, 2010

Theme: ‘Sporen’ (‘Tracks or Traces).

Tracks are visible references or remainders of something that once was.
Eddying in the water (wind), graceful lines of graffiti (paint) or patterns on fabric (textile) are different expressions of this.

Tracks can be found outside in the landscape, but also in cities and villages, street plans or wall posters. Tracks can also be found inside, like old wall papers, wall paintings or upholsteries. Tracks colour our life in commerce, industry and religion.

The Dutch word spore or spoor is derived from the Greek spora. Every organism leaves a ‘spoor’ for a shorter or longer period of time. A ‘spoor’ is from something, a human intervention, a memory of what once was.

The Maya-woman weaves her personal history and her experience of being Maya into her creations. Her garments are her memory in which she preserves her memories of the mythical stories and of the world view as passed on from generation to generation.

From tube-shaped molecules, thousands of times smaller than a hair, exceedingly strong and electrically conductive threads are made, making it possibly to equip clothing with all sorts of technical gimmicks like antennas and batteries.

What tracks are we leaving for the future?

In 2010, under the auspices of STIDOC, the 4th edition of the Textiles Festival will be organised by Breed Textiel Overleg (BTO)(Wider textiles consultation): the cooperative of Weefnetwerk (Weaving Network), Landelijke Organisatie Kant Kunst Nederland (LOKK)(National Organisation for Lace Arts Netherlands), Merkwaardig Vereniging Liefhebbers Merklappen (Association for Sampler Lovers), the NbvP,
Vrouwen van Nu (National Union of Rural Woman Today’s Women), the Quiltersgilde (Quilters’Guild) and the Stichting Textiel Plus (Foundation Textile Plus).

All textile techniques are permitted, choice of materials is free, format is limited: two-dimensional 50 x 50 cm (20 x 20 inches) or 200 cm in circumference, three-dimensional 35 x 35 x 35 cm (14 x 14 x 14 inches)including finishing.

The submissions of the juried competition can be seen at the Textile Festival 2010, from March 24 – 28, 2010, in the Pieters-church in the city of Leiden, the Netherlands.

Competition rules:
• Every participant may submit one piece of work that has not yet been exhibited.
• The theme is ‘Sporen’ (‘Tracks or Traces).
• All textile techniques are permitted, choice of materials is free.
• Maximum format is:
two-dimensional 50 x 50 cm (20 x 20 inches or 200 cm in circumference, including finishing and a maximum of 10 cm (4 inches) relief
three-dimensional 35 x 35 x 35 cm (14 x 14 x 14 inches) including
finishing.
• Only self-designed pieces may be submitted.

Registration
• You can register by sending in a complete folder consisting of: a
registration form, signed.
• 1 digital image of the total work, noting the title of the piece.
• 1 digital image of a detail of the work, noting the title of the piece.

Prizes
The following prizes will be awarded: 1st prize 250 Euros
2nd prize 150 Euros
3rd prize 100 Euros
People’s Choice prize

Competition rules and registration form visit website Textiel Festival 2010: www.textielfestival.nl

Downloads:
Press Release - textielfestival.nl/Pressrelease2010 [pdf]

Competition Rules:
PDF - textielfestival.nl/Competitionrules

DOC - textielfestival.nl/Registration form and rules

STIDOC/Textiel Festival 2010,
Postbus 452,3500 AL Utrecht, the Netherlands.
e mail: textielfestival@kunstfactor.nl

Rumble 2010 Contemporary Art Fair

Deadline: October 30, 2009 (Emai) & (Online)

Rumble 2010

Contemporary Art Fair
Santa Barbara, CA


Rumble 2010 is accepting calls for international contemporary art in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, design, and multi-media works.

All interested artists must provide three examples of constant themed works, an artist resume and/or cv, and biography.

In addition to these submission requirements, a $30 entry fee will be required to process entry forms.

You may either fill out the online form or e-mail the above requirements to Catherine Gee, Manager of Projects and Events for Rumble Art, catherine@rumbleart.com.

Rumble Art 2010 Submission Form: rumbleart.com/submissions

Visit website for additional details: rumbleart.com

Rumble Contemporary Art Fair
322 State St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
310-804-0123

Costume Colloquium II: Dress for Dance

Deadline: July 30, 2009 (RECEIVE)

Costume Colloquium II: Dress for Dance

FLORENCE, ITALY
November 2010


Costume Colloquium II: Dress for Dance will explore interdisciplinary aspects of dance dress and costume, this multi-cultural mode of human expression, from a variety of practical, historical and creative perspectives. For four days (exact dates to be determined) participants will attend lectures, see demonstrations, have on-site visits as well as observe or participate in exclusive dance performances.

This unique symposium will be of interest not only to costume and dance historians, costume designers, costume makes, museum curators, archivists, textile and costume conservators, dancers and dance re-enactors, etc., but also to students and members of the public with a desire to learn about dress for dance from the experts in the fields examined.

We are seeking papers on unpublished research, new creations and/or practical experience, relating to the following themes:

• History of dance costume for professional performance: theatre, ballet, cinema, etc.
• Dress for traditional and ceremonial dance: costume as expressions of cultures
• Fashion and popular dance: the relationship between popular music, new styles of dance and fashionable dress, past and present
• Creating dance costume: designers, artists, artisans, stylists, tailors, seamstresses using traditional, experimental and/or contemporary materials and techniques
• Historical dance re-enactment: getting the steps and the clothing right
• Dance costume in museums and archives: collecting designs and surviving costume, conservation, display techniques
• Documenting dance dress: dress as documents and documents of dress
• Dance costume and artistic expression: their reciprocal relationship
Proposals from costume and dance historians, costume designers, costume makers, museum curators, archivists, textile conservators, dancers and dance re-enactors, etc. worldwide are welcome.

Those interested in participating should submit proposals for papers in the form of an abstract no later than Thursday July 30th 2009 according to the following format:

- Text font: Times New Roman 11
- Language: English or Italian
- Author(s): surname(s), given name(s); presenter listed first and in bold font
- Presentation Title in bold font
- Interspacing: 1,5
- Maximum 250 words

Send abstract and a personal biography (maximum 200 words) as a .doc file attachment by email (please write “CONFERENCE PROPOSAL” in the subject line) to: dressfordance@costume-textiles.com

All individual presentations will be limited to 20 minutes. Please list audio-visual requirements in your proposal. Conference languages are English and Italian (simultaneous interpretation will be provided).

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Please Note:
All Costume Colloquium II: Dress for Dance presentations will be recorded (audio synchronized with your Power Point or visual material) and subsequently published on-line (see, for example, the online presentations of the first edition at the
website www.costume-textiles.com). It is the speakers’ obligation to obtain any and all necessary permissions for the use of visual material before their presentation is given.

The Costume Colloquium organizers are unable to contribute to any expenses involved in the preparation and presentation of papers.

Acceptances will be announced by Thursday December 31st 2009.

Visit website for complete details: costume-textiles.com

ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT:
Promo Florence Events
Promotion and Organization of Events Art-Culture-Science
Palazzo Coppini – via del Giglio, 10 – 50123
Florence, Italy
Te. +39 055 285588 Fax +39 055 283260
Email: info@promoflorenceevents.com

Tohono Chul Park: Wish You Were Here

Deadline: July 31, 2009 (POSTMARK)

Wish You Were Here
Tohono Chul Park

Tucson, Arizona
September 10-November 16, 2009


Tohono Chul Park (TCP), an Arizona State Treasure, is the Southwest’s center where nature, art, and culture connect. The 49-acre non-profit desert preserve in northwest Tucson will celebrate its 25th Anniversary in 2010.

EXHIBIT THEME: Have you ever traveled to Arizona, in reality or in your imagination? In a similar manner as tourist postcards, fiber art postcards in Wish You Were Here will document real or imagined places, trips, experiences or events in Arizona. Postcards may be constructed using any of a variety of fiber art techniques such as quilting, weaving, embroidery, and handmade paper. They will be exhibited in Tohono Chul Park’s Gallery from September 10-November 16, 2009. A free reception for artists will be held on Thursday, September 10, 5:30-7:30pm, in conjunction with TCP’s Day of the Dead exhibition, showing in the adjoining Exhibit Hall.

ELIGIBILITY: Wish You Were Here is a non-juried exhibit of one-of-a-kind fiber art postcards open to artists working with fiber-based materials living anywhere in the world. Each participant may send one postcard to the exhibit. See complete requirements below. Entry fee: $5 (international participants: contact us by email for fee instructions).

Postcard artists give TCP permission to photograph or digitally scan their postcards for publicity purposes, for viewing on the TCP website, and for possible inclusion in a printed catalogue to be sold or for other commercial or promotional purposes related to the exhibit.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

--Postcard should be 4" x 6"
--Postcards must be postmarked from July 1-July 31, 2009, sent without an envelope
--Entry forms and fees, mailed separately, are due by July 31, 2009
--SASE must be included with entry form. Postcards will not be returned without SASE and proper postage
--Mail postcard to:

“Wish You Were Here”
Tohono Chul Park
7366 N. Paseo del Norte
Tucson AZ 85704

SALES: Postcards may be offered for sale or not. Indicate sale price on the Entry Form. TCP retains 40% commission on sales, however, if a postcard’s price is less than $25, the artist agrees to relinquish any commission to TCP; if price is $25 or greater, artists may choose to receive a check for their share at the close of the exhibit or to donate their share to TCP.

Download prospectus/entry form: tohonochulpark.org/WishYouWereHere [pdf]

Visit website for additional details: tohonochulpark.org/upcoming

For questions or more information, contact the curator* for Wish You Were Here,
*Peggy Hazard, Assistant Exhibit Curator (Mondays-Thursdays) 520-742-6455x217 or peggyhazard@tohonochulpark.org,
or Vicki Donkersley, Curator of Exhibits (Tuesdays-Fridays) 520-742-6455 x218 or vickidonkersley@tohonochulpark.org

Feltrosa 2010: The climate is changing!

Deadline: 1 November 2009 (POSTMARK)

Feltrosa 2010: The climate is changing!

Coordinamento Tessitori &
International Feltmakers Association &
Filz Netz Werk &
Fondazione Museo del Tessuto
Prato, Italy
7th May until 7th July 2010


Coordinamento Tessitori, in collaboration with International Feltmakers Association, Filz Netz Werk and Fondazione Museo del Tessuto is organizing a juried traveling exhibition of felt textile art on the impact of human actions on the environment. The exhibition is the result of collaboration between the three European organizations that are dedicated to the promotion of the art of felt, in order to create opportunities and opportunities for interaction and cultural exchange.

Felters and textile artists are invited to take part by submitting entries for consideration by the selection panel. The exhibition is open to both individual artists and groups, but all artists must be members, or agree to become members for the duration of the exhibition tour, of one of the three organizations collaborating on the exhibition

The exhibition will be shown in different locations in Europe during 2010 & 2011, a catalogue will be printed in three languages, illustrated in colour.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY: (truncated)
• The work must address the artist’s response to climate change; either in terms of the impact on the artist’s local environment or on a national or international level. It may be influenced by natural or man made changes to the environment.

• Each entrant may submit up to 2 works which have not been shown either through an exhibition or a publication before.

• The work will be selected anonymously, so must not bear the artist’s signature or other signs to identify it to the selection panel as being by that artist.

• The work must be made by hand, personally by the artist (or the artists who are submitting the work as a group work ), and after 31.12. 2008. The work must be original and be predominantly made using the technique of felt crafts. Work done during courses or under the guidance of teachers is not allowed.

• Every hand made felting technique is accepted, and the use of recycled materials and the inclusion of found objects is encouraged. It can be enriched by other textile techniques, installation and mixed media.

• The artist must submit two photographs, one of the whole piece and one a detail.

• Dimensions: the submitted work can be any size but the container by which the work will be transported, if it is selected for the exhibition, must not exceed one meter (1 m) in each side and must not weigh more than 10kg in total (work and container). In addition, the container must have clear instructions as to how the work should be packed and displayed.

• Two-dimensional works intended for wall hanging must have hanging devices attached. Work intended for freestanding display must be supplied with any rods or devices necessary for its display, otherwise the organisers will not take responsibility for the incorrect display of the work. Artists can include photos or drawings to document the mode of display.

FEES:
A participation fee of 25,00 Euro will be levied per artist after having been selected.

INSURANCE:
The works will be insured at the discretion of the galleries hosting the exhibition and will not be insured during transport: the artists who so desire will insure their work independently.

CATALOGUE AND PUBLICATIONS:
A brochure in three languages (Italian, English, German) will be printed. Artists can buy it at reduced prices. Artists will give permission for their photos to be used by the organisers free of charge for press & promotional purposes and for use within the catalogue.

SELECTION PANEL:
The work will be selected by a panel of qualified experts and art critics. The panel’s decision is final and will be based on the vision of works by projecting digital photos sent by the artists and compared with samples material attached.

The panel will not consider works that do not conform to this call for entries. If a selected work arriving for hanging is found to be significantly different from the photos and sample submitted for selection then it may be rejected from the exhibition.

DEADLINES:
The submission dossier containing photos, short CV and the completed and signed forms must be sent to the representative of the associations to which the artist belongs or intends to join by November 1, 2009 (postmarked). The name and address of each representative is given below.

The notification of the jury’s decision will be sent by mid-December 2009.

Selected artists will be informed of the dates by when work must be sent to the Prato Textile Museum.

Selected artists will be required to sign and return an artists’exhibition agreement.

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS:
Coordinamento Tessitori C.P. 543, Fi Centro, I-50123 Firenze, Italia

Filz-netzwerk e. V. c/o Sigrid Bannier, Burgweg 20, D-66871 Albessen, Germany

International Feltmakers Association Lesley Bossine, 15 Garrick’s Ait, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2EW, United Kingdom

For more information please contact Lesley Bossine on bossine@btinternet.com.

View the call: craftscouncil.org.uk

Download the call for entry: www.tessereamano.it/images/Climate-callEng.pdf

For the exact competition rules see the websites of the German and Italian organisers:

http://www.filznetzwerk.de/
http://www.tessereamano.it/

The Old Island Days Art Festival

Deadline: October 1, 2009 (POSTMARK)

The Old Island Days Art Festival

Key West, FL
Feb 27-28, 2010

The Old Island Days Art Festival is a two day juried outdoor fine art festival. This nationally recognized show brings over 100 fine artists to this beautiful historic area of Key West. Exhibitors will set up along Whitehead Street from Greene Street to Eaton, and on Caroline Street through the famous Presidential Gates into the beautiful Truman Annex. Set among historical attractions such as Audubon House, the Little White House and Mel Fisher Museum, the City of Key West closes two blocks of Whitehead Street and another block of Caroline Street to vehicle traffic for the show. Visitors can leisurely browse the beautiful displays of paintings from watercolor to oil and acrylic, decorative sculpture, photography and other fine arts from the selected artists. Tropical themes are abundant here, but contemporary and traditional styles make something for everyone!

The show, which is in its 45th year, is sponsored by the Key West Art Center, and was originally held to raise money for the renovation of the building at 301 Front Street. That building is now home for the KWAC and displays works by the 60 plus local members. The first show was held on the sidewalk on Front Street, near the current gallery and artists used clothespins to attach their work to the fence in front of the old Custom’s House. Since then the show has been held annually and grown from just local artists and now includes exhibitors from across the country and Canada.

ELIGIBILITY: NO dealers, stores or agents may participate. The artist must be present for the entire show and present ID at check in. Work is fine art, and must meet show criteria.

CATEGORIES: Oil/Acrylic, Watercolor, Sculpture, Photography, Mixed Media, Other

PRINTS: Limited to 10% of hung work.

SPACES: Spaces are assigned by the committee, which tries to honor requests, but makes no guarantees. Each 10’ x 10’ is $200, limited 10’ x 15’ spaces are available for $300.

JURY FEE: $10 for slides or $25 for digital cd in a separate check. Make all checks payable to Old Island Days Art Festival.

The OID Art Festival has a ZERO tolerance policy for buy/sell, mass produced items, post cards, stationary, books, artist reps or items unlike those juried. Work must be produced by the exhibitor. This will be strictly enforced with no exceptions.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Send 3 images of your work and 1 of display along with the completed application. Slides must be in a sleeve strip with Artist’s name on all slides. JPGs on CDs identified with artist name on CD. Applications with slides are $10 jury fee. Digital images are $25 Jury fee. CDs and slides returned if appropriate envelope/postage is included. Booth fee checks will not be deposited until 1 week after notification.

CONTACT: Lois Songer, Director
Phone: 305-294-1243 or 305-294-3500
Email: KWARTSHOW@EARTHLINK.NET

Download the application: www.keywestartcenter.com/applicationOID2010 [html]

Visit website for complete details: keywestartcenter.com/festival

Old Island Days Art Festival
301 Front St.
Key West, Fl 33040

Key West Craft Show

Deadline: September 1, 2009 (POSTMARK)

KEY WEST CRAFT SHOW

Key West, FL
January 30-31, 2010


The Key West Craft Show is a two day juried outdoor craft festival. This nationally recognized Craft Show brings over 100 fine and skilled craft artists to this beautiful historic area of Key West. Exhibitors will set up along Whitehead Street from Greene Street to Eaton, and on Caroline Street through the famous Presidential Gates into the beautiful Truman Annex. Set among historical attractions such as Audubon House, the Little White House and Mel Fisher Museum, the City of Key West closes two blocks of Whitehead Street and another block of Caroline Street to vehicle traffic for the show. Visitors can leisurely browse the beautiful displays of pottery, fabric, glass, wood, jewelry and other colorful handmade works by the selected artists.

The show, which is in its 25th year, is sponsored by the Key West Art Center, and was created to complement the Old Island Days Art Festival held in February. The Craft show has been recognized by the Sunshine Artists’ Magazine consistently over the last 10 years as one of their top 200 in the nation and is popular with exhibitors and visitors alike.

ELIGIBILITY: Craft artists only. NO dealers, stores or agents may participate. The artist must be present for the entire show and present ID at check in.

SPACES: Spaces are assigned by the committee, which tries to honor requests, but makes no guarantees. 10’ x 10’ space $200, 10’ x 15’ spaces for $300 are limited.

JURY FEE: $10 for slides $25 for digital cds. Jury Fee in a separate check. Make all checks payable to Key West Craft Show.

PLEASE NOTE: The KWCS has a ZERO tolerance policy for buy/sell, mass produced items, items unlike those juried and artist reps. Work must be produced by the exhibitor. This will be strictly enforced with no exceptions.

Artists displaying work outside the category in which they juried, may be asked to remove product.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Send 3 images of your work and 1 of display along with the completed application. Slides to be in a sleeve strip with Artist’s name on all. CDs labeled with Artist name.

Applications with slides jury fee $10. CDs jpegs are $25 jury fee.
Booth fee checks are not deposited until one week after acceptance.

Download the application: keywestartcenter.com/applicationcraft2010 [html]

Visit website for complete details: www.keywestartcenter.com/craft

Key West Craft Show
301 Front St.
Key West, Fl 33040

Manifest Gallery: NUDE

Deadline: July 17, 2009 (POSTMARK)

NUDE

An International Competitive Exhibit Exploring
the Uncovered Human Form in Current Art
Manifest Gallery
Cincinnati, OH
August 14 to September 11, 2009


Eligibility: NUDE is open to everyone. Professionals as well as students are encouraged to enter. The only limitation is that entries must represent original works of art or design and represent or address the human nude in some way.

Media: Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media.

Jury and Curator: Manifest's selection process involves a complex two-part system. This exhibit will be juried by a 5-7 member panel of professional and academic advisors with a broad range of expertise. The jury will then pass along their recommendations to the exhibit curator who will make the final selections from the jury-approved pool.

Catalog: Manifest will produce a full-color catalog documenting the work selected for exhibit. Exhibitors will receive a 50% discount on one copy of the catalog.

Entry Fee: Each work submitted must be accompanied by a $10 non-refundable entry fee. Number of entries is unlimited. Detail images may be included at no additional cost. Fees may be paid by check, credit card or PayPal.

Sale of Work: All work, unless indicated as not for sale (NFS), will be available for sale during exhibit. Manifest Gallery will retain a commission of 30% on all artwork sold during the exhibition.

Images: In an effort to conserve resources Manifest now accepts only digital images for consideration.

Visit website for complete details: manifestgallery.org

Prospectus/Entry Form:
Online -- manifestgallery.org/nude09/entry
PDF -- manifestgallery.org/nude09/prospectus-nude09

Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center
NUDE 2009
P.O. Box 6218
Cincinnati, OH 45206

Sarasota Masters Art Festival

Deadline: September 30, 2009 (POSTMARK)

Sarasota Masters Art Festival

Sarasota, FL
January 9 & 10 2010


ARTIST REGULATIONS

Exhibiting artists must be 18 years or older and must be present during all show hours. All work shown must be original work by the artists hand. Work made from commercial molds, kits, patterns or copyrighted designs not owned by the crafts person are not permitted. Any commercially made embellishments must be subordinate to the handcrafted work. All work must be for sale. Reproductions (including Giclees) are allowed in browse bins only. Reproduction policy available upon request. No t-shirts, posters, calendars, cards/postcards, or any other personal merchandise that is a mass reproduction of an original piece of artwork will be permitted in artist’s booths.

Media Categories

Ceramics, Digital Art, Drawing/ Graphics/ Pastels,

Fiber Decorative: A Mixed Bag of functional,decorative, and wearable art. Artists will be selected in all segments of this category and although the category is combined jurying will be separated according to slide images. Wall hangings, quilts, rugs, etc., where the primary material is fiber. Leather, wearable art, batique. Should you have any questions regarding this category contact the festival director.

Furniture, Glass, Metal,

Mixed Media

3-D Mixed Media
: Work that is three-dimensional and the primary intention of the work is the union of two or more media. Soft sculptures are included in this category.

2-D Mixed Media: Work that is two-dimensional and the primary intention of the work is the union of two or more media. Make note on your application as to 2D or 3D.

Oil Painting / Acrylic Painting, Watercolor/Gouache Painting, Sculpture: Traditional Sculpture, Photography, Wood.

FEES
Application Fee - $20
Booth Fees - $350

Visit website for application and complete details: Sarasota Masters Art Festival

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po box 990
naples,fl 34106
239-293-9448

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