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First Bi-Annual 2011
THE ILLUSTRATIVE BEADER:
BEADED TAPESTRY COMPETITION
Theme: Mystery Genre Book Covers
Deadline: August 31st, 2011
To add your name
to our email list associated with The Illustrative Beader: Beaded Tapestry
Competition,
send an email to: oddsian@landofodds.com
and Write "Beaded Tapestry" in the subject line.
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The Illustrative Beader:
Beaded Tapestry Competition
Create
a Beaded Tapestry by manipulating beads, cloth and fibers
into an imaginative detailed, tactile and visual representation of this year’s
theme:Mystery
Genre Book Covers
.
And
then write a short Artist Statement (between 1000-2000 words) about the general
story-line of the book which the cover represents, how you made choices about
what things to include on your cover, the materials and techniques you used
in creating your book cover tapestry, and your strategies for adding a sense
of dimensionality to the book cover tapestry.
PRIZES: The First Bi-Annual 2011 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. In addition, as a "Mystery Genre Book Cover",
your Beaded Tapestry should woo and entice the viewer to want open that cover
and read the book!
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):
a. The range of techniques employed within the piece, and how these
are combined and executed.
b. The degree the Artist is successfully able to incorporate 3-Dimensional
elements and give depth to the finished piece -- layering, embellishment,
embroidery, movement, optical effects, color tricks, shapes, textures, patterns,
and other structures
c. The strategic and parisomonious placement of visual elements
throughout the piece
d. The details -- how creatively, strategically, and to what extent
story details are presented within the Tapestry 3. 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 emotion 4.
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.
Length and Width: The Beaded Tapestry may be oriented vertically
or horizontally. One dimensional leg should be shorter than the other, but
no shorter than 8". The other dimensional leg should be longer than the
other, but no longer than 25". The relative lengths of the shorter and
longer dimensions should approximate The Golden Ratio where the longer side
is 1.60 times the length of the shorter side (L=1.6*S). Thus, the smallest
possible piece would be approximately 8"x13", and the largest possible
piece would be approximately 16"x25".
B.
Backing and Framing: The Beaded Tapestry should be afixed to a secure
backing, from which to attach a hanging mechanism, and which is secure enough
to support the Tapestry, as it hangs on a wall. This can be as simple as using
a piece of foam core or wood panel, or can be more elaborate. The piece may
be supported with a frame, and a paper or cloth backing. Any backing/framing/matting
will not be counted in the measurement rules and limitations. Thus, if the
Beaded Tapestry were 16"x25", and a frame and matte resulted in
a finished piece that was 20"x29", that would be OK. If the Tapestry
is meant to hang like a curtain on a rod, using backing would be optional,
depending on whether the backing will help or hinder your piece.
C.
Hanging Mechanism: The Beaded Tapestry should have all the mechanical
attachments affixed to the backing/frame that allow it to be hung. This might
be picture wire strung across the back, or a picture hook, or a dowel that
slides through the piece at the top like a curtain.
D.
The Tapestry Canvas: The Beaded Tapestry will work off a canvas of
some sort. What this canvas is and how it is created, would be up to the Artist.
The canvas might be loomed (or stitched in some way) with threads, other fibers,
cloth, or beads, or might be a stretched cloth, or might be some kind of surface
(or webbing, netting or string-curtain) off of which to work your Tapestry,
like bead embroidery off of ultra-suede.
E.
The "Cartoon": The cartoon is the designed image/sketch
for your piece. This image should be original, and not have been submitted
to any other contests or competitions. The judges are especially interested
in how you transfer your cartoon to your tapestry, how you incorporate details,
and how you bring dimensionality to your piece. The cartoon, thus final Tapestry
as well, must include the Title of your chosen book.
F.
The Use of Beads and Fibers: Beads must comprise at least 70% of
the the surface of your Beaded Tapestry. A bead is an object with a hole in
it. It may be applied to the Tapestry with stitching or sewing. It may be
glued. It may be wired. It may be encapsulated. Your final Tapestry may be
done with 100% beads, or with a mix of beads and fibers. The judges are especially
interested in seeing a mix of techniques within your piece.
G.
Relating Your Tapestry To This Year's Competition Theme - Mystery
Genre Book Covers
1.
Based on a real book: Your Book Cover must relate to a real, published book.
2. Interpretation of Cover Design must be your own. While it's logical that
you might use elements from an existing cover, it must NOT
be a copy of the book's existing cover.
3. The Title of the Book must be incorporated into your Tapestry design
4. Your Artist statement should reference the book's title, author, publishing
company, and date of publication.
5. "Mystery Genre" refers to fictional and non-fictional books which
deal with the solving of a crime.
H.
The Artist's Statement: Write a short Artist Statement (between 1000-2000
words), covering the following topics:
1. List the Title of your book, the author, the publishing company, and date
of publication.
2. A synopsis of the general story-line of your book. Tell us the story progression.
Highlight key characters including the hero or heroine, the victim, clues,
mysteries, double-entendres, the murder weapon, the solution/resolution and
the like.
3. Why did you choose this book?
4. How did the story-line influence you in your book cover design choices?
What details did you decide to highlight on the tapestry? What details in
the story line did you decide Not to highlight on the tapestry?
5. What materials did you use to create your book cover tapestry, backing
and framing, hanging mechanism, canvas?
6. How did you transfer your Cartoon sketch to your finished Tapestry?
7 . What techniques did you use in creating your book cover tapestry
8 . What were your strategies for creating the Title on the tapestry -- fonts,
sizes, materials, placement/positioning?
9 . What were your strategies for adding a sense of dimensionality to your
book cover tapestry?
I.
Your Book Cover 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: is more than
a beauty pageant. It is a design competition. The Competition will take into
account the Artist’s intentions and how well these are incorporated
into the theme, the design, the materials, the use of techniques, the use
of details and elements which create dimensionality.
Enter to Win!
Entering
is easy.
1. Provide a minimum of 6 color snapshots AND/or 6 color .jpg image files
of the following:
a. One snapshot AND/or one .jpg image file of a Full Frontal View
b . One snapshot AND/or one .jpg image file of a Detailed or Closeup View
that somehow illustrates some aspect of Technique(s) applied
c . One snapshot AND/or one .jpg image file of a Detailed or Closeup View
that somehow illustrates some aspect of Dimensionality
d . One snapshot AND/or one .jpg image file of a Detailed or Closeup View
of your BOOK TITLE
e. and f. Two snapshots AND/or two .jpg image files of other details in your
piece
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 book, the author, the publishing company, and
date of publication.
2. A synopsis of the general story-line of your book. Tell us the story
progression. Highlight key characters including the hero or heroine, the
victim, clues, mysteries, double-entendres, the murder weapon, the solution/resolution
and the like.
3. Why did you choose this book?
4. How did the story-line influence you in your book cover design choices?
What details did you decide to highlight on the tapestry? What details in
the story line did you decide Not to highlight on the tapestry?
5. What materials did you use to create your book cover tapestry, backing
and framing, hanging mechanism, canvas?
6. How did you transfer your Cartoon sketch to your finished Tapestry?
7 . What techniques did you use in creating your book cover tapestry
8 . What were your strategies for creating the Title on the tapestry --
fonts, sizes, materials, placement/positioning?
9 . What were your strategies for adding a sense of dimensionality to your
book cover tapestry?
3 . Help us promote the contest and the on-line voting.
List notification and press release resources that would help us promote your
beaded tapestry, should you be chosen one of the 6 Semi-Finalists -- friends,
other jewelry designers, fiber artists and other artists, galleries, newspapers,
magazines, community organizations and associations, arts commissions, teachers
and faculty, on-line message boards, newsgroups, forums, websites, ezines,
and the like. If possible, please provide as much of this information as possible:
NAME OF SOURCE/RESOURCE, CONTACT PERSON, SNAIL-MAIL ADDRESS, WEBSITE, EMAIL
ADDRESS
4. Please include the following information with your
entry:
a. Name
b. Mailing address with zip or postal code
c. Daytime Phone Number
d. Email address, if you have one
e. Dollar Value of Piece (for insurance
purposes)
f. Where you heard about the contest
5 . Mail these six snapshots AND/OR six .jpg image files, (and any additional
images, if you wish), along with the Artist Statement and supporting written
documents by August 31st, 2011, to 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.
6.Submission Period
and Eligibility
The Competition begins on October 15, 2009. All entries must be received by
August 31, 2011. The Competition is open to residents of the United States,
as well as all other countries Internationally, who are eighteen (18) years
of age or older. The Competition is void wherever prohibited or restricted
by law. Employees of Land of Odds, Be Dazzled Beads, The Open Window Gallery,
and The Center for Beadwork & Jewelry Arts, and their immediate relatives
are not eligible to participate. Limit one (1) entry per household. The “Artist”
may be one individual, or a collaboration. There is no entry fee. NO PURCHASE
NECESSARY TO ENTER.
The Illustrative Beader:
Beaded Tapestry Competition submissions must be original works. These
Tapestries should be new creations that have not been viewed on websites,
auctions, magazines, books, or in any other way widely made available to the
public.
The up-to-six semi-finalists will be required to provide their pieces to Land
of Odds for publicity purposes. [These pieces will be returned. See below.]
These Beaded Tapestries may be any style, made of any material, using
any technique. They must be between 8x13” and 16x25” in scope.
The surface area of the tapestry must be at least 70% beaded. They must relate
to this year’s theme, “Mystery
Genre Book Covers.”
By submitting
the images, artist statement and supporting written materials, the Artist
indicates that he or she has read and agrees to all the Competition rules.
7. Prizes
Land of Odds will award one (1) Grand Prize of a one thousand dollars ($1000.00)
on-line shopping spree on the web-site (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
YOUR SUBMISSION OF Six PHOTOGRAPHS PLUS Six .JPG IMAGE FILES OF YOUR BEADED
TAPESTRY CONSTITUTES IRREVOCABLE PERMISSION TO LAND OF ODDS TO PUBLISH YOUR
NAME AND THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF YOUR BEADED TAPESTRY ON THE LAND OF ODDS WEBSITE
AND IN ANY OTHER MEDIA THAT LAND OF ODDS MAY CHOOSE, INCLUDING A CD ROM COLLECTION
OF IMAGES FROM THIS COMPETITION, WITH FULL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO THE ARTISTS,
AS WELL AS JUDGES’ COMMENTARY AND OTHER SUPPORTING MATERIALS, AND AVAILABLE
FOR PURCHASE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
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 top up-to-six (6) semi-finalists will be selected on or shortly after
September 15th, 2011. The Grand Prize Winner and Runner-Up will be selected
on or shortly after January 15, 2012. Return of any prize or prize notification
as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection by the judges
of an alternate winner, using the same Competition criteria listed above.
If Land of Odds determines that there was fraudulent conduct in connection
with a winner's entry or the on-line voting for that entry, the winner will
be disqualified and an alternate winner selected. All decisions by Land of
Odds relating to the selection of the semi-finalists, grand prize winner,
and runner-up shall be final and all entrants agree that by participating
they are bound by the decisions of Land of Odds judges. To obtain the names
of the winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to 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
The top up-to-six (6) semi-finalists will be required to send their Beaded
Tapestry pieces to Land of Odds to be received by Oct 7th, 2011. High quality
photo scans will be taken of these pieces, and be posted on the web-site.
These pieces will be displayed at The Open Window Gallery at Be Dazzled Beads
for 5 months from Oct 15, 2011 through March 15, 2012. Each piece will then
be returned to the respective semi-finalist.
Semi-finalists are responsible for the shipping and insurance costs of sending
the piece to Land of Odds. Semi-finalists are responsible for providing their
own insurance for their respective pieces when they ship it and while it
is out of their hands and on display at Be Dazzled Beads. Semi-finalists
should contact their insurance agents to obtain an appropriate rider. Land
of Odds will procure insurance only for return shipment of the piece. Each
semi-finalist should include a typewritten and signed statement listing a
value of the piece for insurance purposes (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
Winners must sign an affidavit of eligibility and a publicity/liability release,
and will be required to sign a copyright transfer agreement or other documents
required by Land of Odds related to publication of the semi-finalists' and
Grand Prize Winner's and Runner-Up's entry photos, .jpg images, and any additional
images the Competition Sponsors will take of the tapestries, and the Artist
Statements. Transfer of rights refers to any lawful use of images and the
short stories used by the Sponsors during and after the Competition, for marketing,
publicity and promotion, use in any electronic media, and the like, including
the creation of a CD ROM for purchase by the public.
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.
Summary of Key Dates:
Oct 15, 2009 thru Aug 31, 2011
Submit Entries with Photos plus .jpg image files, Artist Statement, other
accompanying materials listed above
Sep 15, 2011
Selection of up-to-6 semi-finalists
By Oct 7, 2011
Must receive original Beaded Tapestries from semi-finalists
By Nov 7, 2011
Posting Beaded Tapestry Images of semi- finalists on web-site for vote
Jan 15, 2012
Awarding Winner and Runner-Up with
shopping spree prizes
Oct 15, 2011-Mar 15, 2012
Display of original Beaded Tapestry from semi-finalists
Mar 20, 2012
Return of Beaded Tapestries to semi- finalists
At Land of Odds on-line, and accessible from everywhere, and at Be Dazzled
Beads in Nashville, Tennessee, you can find one of the country's largest
selections of glass beads, seed beads, delicas, semi-precious stone beads,
cords, chains, filigrees, sterling silver components, earring findings, pin
findings, clasps, charms, stringing supplies and more.
Land of Odds and Be Dazzled Beads provide the supplies you need for designing
jewelry, decorating clothing and costumes, or enhancing furnishings
and decorative accessories. A visit with us on-line is a perfect
opportunity to settle in
with your computer, friends and family, have some fun, and indulge
your shopping pleasures. Each wonderful and imaginative alcove in
our on-line shop is chock
full of interesting "what-is" and "how-to" information
and insights, as well as great selections of merchandise.
Land of Odds was founded in 1980 as a shop where antique lamps
and furniture were restored. We sculpted, detailed, painted,
stained, carved, glued and
did whatever it took to return an antique to its original beauty
and luster. Over time, our skills evolved, and so did our medium.
We opened a shop in
downtown Nashville, selling a wide assortment of jewelry making
supplies, gifts, jewelry, gourmet foods, and posters. In 1998,
we decided to turn Land
of Odds into an internet-only business, specializing in jewelry
making supplies. We closed our downtown store, and opened Be
Dazzled Beads 3 miles south of
downtown Nashville.
Today, James Alfred Jones (James' signature name on his jewelry
designs and lampwork beads) works with silver, bronze, copper,
glass and semi-precious
stones to create pins, earrings, bracelets, necklaces and
objects d'art. You'll find James' studio in conjunction with Be Dazzled
Beads in Nashville.
Warren Feld manages the on-line and in-store operations for
Land of Odds and Be Dazzled Beads.
The public is always welcome to come by. And when you do, you might catch
a glimpse of our dogs, Lily and Daisy. They are so cute, and love to wait
on customers when we're busy.
The Center for Beadwork & Jewelry Arts was founded in 2000, and began
offering classes in 2001. The CBJA is a school for beadwork and
jewelry arts, providing elective and progressive track courses for students
at all levels
of skill. The CBJA is committed to offering a comprehensive range
of bead and jewelry related course topics, from bead stringing and bead weaving
to
lampwork bead making, silversmithing, polymer and metal clay, wire
work and wire wrapping, fused glass and fiber arts.
The CBJA is a different kind of school. CBJA offers classes structured
in a particular order, rather than just a collection of mini-workshops.
The
CBJA uses a skills-based, rather than a project-based, approach
to curriculum design. That is, in designing courses and structuring
a curriculum of courses,
attention is paid to what set of skills should be taught, and
in what order these should be taught.
CJBA
is very Design-Oriented. The emphasis is more
about, for example, teaching the control of thread and its
tension in a stitch, or learning how to shape and use the structural tension
of wire to make jewelry.
While every course uses a project in which to provide a context
for applying skills, the outcome we are seeking is the learning
of
skills, not merely
completing a project.
We have also tightly focused on the quality of instruction.
We believe that each class must present material in written,
visual
and oral forms. All teachers
are required to provide written instructions. Written instructions
have been pretested to improve clarity and usability. Teachers
are required to provide
physical samples of the projects taught in classes.
We have tried to structure and interlink courses so that
it becomes clearer for the student how best to develop
his or
her skills.
We have specified
prerequisites, and progressive course pathways so that
the students in any one class are more similar in their beadwork
or jewelry
making development
abilities and needs.
Beadwork and jewelry-making are not only crafts, but arts,
as well. As art, they have definable sets of interrelated
skills which can be taught, creatively
applied, and further developed. These skills can be used
to create
and enhance color, shape, texture, sensibility, perception,
sensuousness and emotion.
They can be applied to bring meaning, cognition, culture,
connectivity and wisdom to a situation. They can be used
to create the tangible
from the intangible,
and the object from nothingness. The skills of combining
materials of physical and/or esthetic wealth into wearable
art forms
and adornment -- this is jewelry
making.
Beads, wire, jewelry findings -- they bring visual and
tactile feelings and thoughts to life in the objects
we create from
them. There is a sense of
awe and power, esthetic feeling and historical connection.
The CBJA develops and educates its students, through
its elective and progressive track courses,
for joining the professions of beadworking and jewelry-making,
and expanding their horizons.
The Open Window Gallery showcases the works of local bead and
jewelry artists in the Nashville area, These artists work with beads, glass
and vintage glass, fused and lampworked glass, gemstones, shells and other
natural materials, sterling silver, gold-filled and 14KT, among other materials.
These artists create wonderful and imaginative pieces, using extraordinary
materials in exciting ways. These artists guarantee the quality of their
work.
Art
Gallery Worldwide
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Website offers a wide variety of features and
services that enable customers to buy and sell their art.
Many sections pertinent to multimedia art and sculpture.
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supplies, books and jewelry findings needs,
with over 30,000 products.
LAND OF ODDS - Jewelry Design Center
On-line at http://www.landofodds.com
BE DAZZLED -- the physical store at:
718 Thompson Lane, Ste 123
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: 615/292-0610; FAX: 615-460-7001
Email: oddsian@landofodds.com
