A brief statement (75 words or less) about your entry including source of design, inspiration, and relation to the theme, if any.What is the purpose of this piece?Title, year completed, size, materials used, technique, and credits to be listed separately.
Artist's statement, in full or in part may be used in promotion and display.Please type artist's statement on a blank 4" x 6" card (statement will be displayed with piece).
Sample of ARTIST'S STATEMENT
Cats With the Golden Eyes
"Cats" was inspired by my love of bright colours and this 'Yvonne Portcella' designed fabric. My three feline roommates are the 'wild things' in my life right now. The technique is called Liberated piecing - a free form, unstructured method of piecing quilt blocks. The cats were embroidered by sewing machine using an embroidery card.
Title: Cats With the Golden Eyes Year Completed 2007 Size: 9" x 12" Technique: Machine pieced, machine quilted. embroidery card design by Patrick Lose for Husqvarna Viking sewing machines. Materials: Cotton fabrics, rayon and metallic threads.
Mari's Garden Mari's Garden is a special place filled with wonderful flowers, vegetable, trees and bird houses that bring delight to all the senses with each visit. This vest highlights some of the gardens unique features. It is a gift for Mari.
Title: Mari's Garden Year Completed: 2011 Size: Vest approximately 14"x12" Technique: Raw edge applique, random overall machine stitching Materials: Cotton & rayon fabrics, bonding sheets, sewing machine cotton & rayon threads
Images
Suggestions For Good Prints/Digital Images
Digital images or 8x10 colour prints will now be accepted in our competition. A professional quality images gives your entry the best chance to be included in this competition. The selection committee will be best able to judge the excellence of the entry from professional quality prints or digital images.
Be sure entire article is in the photograph, including edges.Technique must be visible on detail (close up) for example hooking stitches, quilt stitches etc. must be clearly seen. Detail view is best done with MACRO or close up lens. Best method for good colour is to take your photographs outdoors in daylight, on a calm, overcast but bright day. Use daylight film or setting. Take a light meter reading and bracket pictures. Protect prints/CD Rom by enclosing in bubble wrap and cardboard for mailing. Consult a good book on photography.
A well written artists statement and relation to the theme is also important in selection of the final entries.
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Our goals are: to promote fibre artists, to create an awareness of fibre as art and to highlight the benefits of creating fibre art.
