Call for Artwork (fiber-based)
>> >>Call for Artwork
>> >>Stitched in Time and Place
>> >>as part of the Chicago Labor and Arts Festival
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>The theme"Stitched In Time & Place" is intended
>> >>to examine our lived experience
>> >>of today's social, economic and political moment
>> in history. Labor replacing
>> >>technology has eliminated the necessity for hand
>> work. Yet today we see a
>> >>resurgence of interest in knitting, quilting
>> >>and and fiber based art and craft.
>> >>What is at the heart of this? How do artists
>> working in fiber media express
>> >>their understanding of the relationship between
>> >>fiber, it's history as women's
>> >>work, as craft, yet also as product and
>> >>commodity? How do we define our sense of
>> >>identity in the aesthetic of hand worked fiber
>> media? How do we express our
>> >>sense of place in a globalizing economy that has
>> devalued hand work?
>> >>
>> >>The Fibers informed media that will be considered
>> include: embroidery, quilt,
>> >>appliqué, weaving, fabric construction,
>> >>multi-media. The size should not exceed
>> >>36" x 36" x 6". Video and performance will
>> >>also be considered if the thematic
>> >>context addresses these issues of fiber.
>> >>
>> >>You may submit up to 3 digital images via email to
>> >>stitchedintimeandplace@yahoo.com. Photos or slides
>> may be submitted to the
>> >>address listed below. Please include a slide or
>> image list that contains the
>> >>title, size and media. Also include an SASE for
>> the return of your
>> >>slides/photos. Video or performance submissions
>> should be made in a narrative
>> >>summary that may be e-mailed or sent as
>> >>outlined above. Or you may bring actual
>> >>work to the Mess Hall on Monday April 17 at from
>> 12-3. Deadline for all submissions is April 17th. Please also submit a
>> >>brief statement explaining how your piece relates
>> to the theme. Accepted work
>> >>should be delivered to Mess Hall on April 23 from
>> 12pm-2pm. Artists may leave
>> >>contact information with artwork but no artwork
>> will be for sale.
>> >>
>> >>There will be an opening reception on Sunday April
>> 30th 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. and
>> >>there will other related events throughout the
>> >>exhibit. Mess Hall is located at
>> >>6932 N. Glenwood Avenue; Chicago Illinois 60626
>> >>773/465-4033(leave message for Diana Berek or
>> >>Marianne Fairbanks)
>> >>
>> >>To learn more about Mess Hall please visit
>> >>www.messhall.org To learn more the
>> >>Chicago Labor & Arts Festival plase visit the
>> website at
>> >>http://chicagolaborarts.org
>>
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