Judges will be Terry Capuana and Ellen Highsmith Silver
TERRY CAPUANA
Creating art and working with craft designers have been Terry’s consuming passions and, fortunately, her life’s path has allowed her to do just that. After graduating from Marymount College, Tarrytown, NY, with a degree in art, Terry attended Pratt Institute, and then worked as a designer for Wamsutta Mills in New York—which is where her love of fiber began. Then, for 33 years, she was Crafts and Needlework Editor at Woman’s Day Magazine (the first magazine in the industry to create such a position), where she collaborated with hundreds of crafts designers every year—coordinating and guiding the direction of their work. For the next ten years, Terry was Contributing Crafts Editor at Home Magazine, visiting craft shows and studios, gathering material to produce monthly studio craft articles. Professionally, she has designed textiles, wallpaper, rugs, quilts, Christmas decorations and cross-stitch. Over the years, she has edited crafts magazines, newsletters, newspaper columns, written and contributed to craft books, served on the boards of state and national craft groups, such as American Craft Enterprises (now ACC’s American Craft Show); she has been a juror for ACC Craft Shows in Rhinebeck, NY, Baltimore, MD and San Francisco, CA and currently for Crafts On Stage for SUNY Purchase, NY.
ELLEN HIGHSMITH SILVER
Ellen cut short her career on Madison Avenue when her needlepoint kit company, Silver Threads, allowed her to immerse herself in the needlework that she knew was her calling. For many years, her original needlework concepts have been turned into artwork for book covers, kits for needlepoint, cross-stitch, embroidery, quilting and other related crafts. Ellen’s hand appliquéd quilts have been juried into national quilt shows; her pieces have received awards for design, workmanship and the highly gratifying “Viewers’ Choice” award. She was also the founder and co-author of Well Crafted, a how-to craft newspaper column. Her book, Floorquilts, introducing her newly created craft of fabric decoupage, was published in 2007. Since then, her name has been linked to this new creative way to use fabric and the decoupage technique, but her heart is permanently entwined with a deep love and respect for handcrafted textile art.
We present an opportunity for artists to try new ideas and broaden the perception of rug hooking- try something new- push the limits! We encourage originality, innovative use of materials, sculptural and three dimensional forms.
Work must be designed and hooked by entrant; work to be hung on the wall must be within 30” wide by 60” high. There are no size limitations for 3-dimensional pieces, but we cannot accommodate work which hangs from the ceiling for this show. All work must include some form of rug hooking technique and must have been completed after October 2006.
Work done in a class or under supervision of a teacher; no patterns, kits or collaborations.
Calendar:
August 1, 2008: Deadline for arrival of entry materials
August 15, 2008: Notices of Acceptance mailed
September 1, 2008: Deadline for arrival of accepted work
October 4, 2008: Show Date
October 11, 2008: Artwork to be returned to artist
Entry Fee: $35 for up to 3 entries.
Please make checks payable to: HERITAGE PRESERVATION TRUST, INC.
Visa and Mastercharge also accepted. Please see entry form.
Digital Photos: For each piece entered, 2 color images are required: 1 full view and one detail. Detail must enable jurors to evaluate construction characteristics of the work. Please include all entries on one disk (CD). Photos should be in jpeg format 4"x 6" at 300 dpi.
Write on the CD (not the case), your name and title(s) of work being entered.
Entries which are not clearly and accurately represented by the images on th CD will not be accepted. It is in your best interests to use a professional photographer and photograph the piece on a plain background, which does not distract from your work.
Please Note!! Do not send original CD's. Send copies only! CD's and other entry materials will not be returned!
Artist Statement: In 100 words or less, tell us about the work you are entering. Please type or print clearly on a separate piece of paper. This statement will be displayed next to your work.
Biography: In 100 words or less tell us about yourself. Please type or print clearly. This will also be displayed along with your work.
Notification of Acceptance: Notification of Acceptance will be mailed not later than August 15, 2008. If your work is accepted, we will ask you to sign a written release for permission to photograph your piece for publication.
Jurors’ Choice Award: Jurors will award a blue ribbon to the entry of their choice. All accepted work will be professionally photographed by our photographer and a compact disc will be produced. All accepted entrants will receive a complimentary copy of the CD, which will also be available for sale at our show. The CD will contain all accepted entrants’ work, along with information on the artist and the piece. Since this is a one-day show, we wish to reward your efforts in creating this work and share it with a larger audience. After the show, we will be sending the CD to museums and galleries that we feel might take an interest in “New Concepts in Rug Hooking.”
SURFACE DESIGN AWARD
New This Year!
The juried piece to be selected for the SURFACE DESIGN AWARD will be chosen by the judges. This award is given to the most outstanding artwork incorporating surface design, while demonstrating originality and excellence in design and technique. We are very fortunate to have been selected to make this award, in part due to the outstanding credentials of our jurors.
The award consists of a certificate, a wall plaque for the exhibit and a one-year membership in the Surface Design Association. Membership includes a subscription to the quarterly publication Surface Design Journal. The name of the award winner and the show will be published in the SDA Newsletter, and photos of award-winning work will be displayed on the SDA website gallery page.
Surface design encompasses the coloring, patterning, structuring and transformation of fabric, fiber and other materials. It involves the creative exploration of processes such as dyeing, painting, printing, stitching, embellishing, quilting, weaving, knitting, felting, hooking and papermaking.
Shipping: All work must be received ready for display (any special hardware, instructions, etc. must be included). Please send all work in sturdy, re-useable boxes. Please ship Federal Express or UPS and enclose a completed, pre-paid return shipping label. NOTE: Canadian artists should check with shipper regarding import/export regulations and fees AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FEES ASSESSED BY EITHER COUNTRY Ship to: Sherry Paisley, 38 Walnut Tree Hill Rd., Sandy Hook, CT 06482-1049. If you prefer to hand-deliver your pieces, please call ahead for an appointment.
Permission To Publish: Submission of a work of art to this competition and the artist’s signature on the entry form shall be understood to constitute an agreement on the part of the artist with all the conditions set forth and shall grant the Heritage Preservation Trust, Inc., sponsors of the 7th Annual Newtown Hooked Rug Show the rights to reproduce and distribute the images through print and electronic media for promotion of the competition and entrants, and to sell compact discs of the works. Artists will retain all copyrights on their work.
Insurance: Heritage Preservation Trust, Inc.7th Annual Newtown Hooked Rug Show cannot insure any work for an amount in excess of 65% of its fair market value, and we reserve the right to limit the amount of insurance coverage on a particular piece. In the event of loss or damage, it will be the artist’s responsibility to provide documentation concerning the value of the work and the extent of the claim. Insurance values listed on the entry form will be in effect for as long as the work is part of the 6th Annual Newtown Hooked Rug Show. Artists whose work is not for sale must list a valid insurance value in US dollars and a retail price of Not for Sale (NFS).
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