TENSION: PROCESS IN THE MAKING
The Surface Design Association's (SDA) New Hampshire Group invites NH fiber artists to enter 'Tension: Process in the Making' featuring fiber art and textiles by New Hampshire artists. The artists will explore tension - the act of expanding or widening. In a world that has become overstimulated and intense, the process of making slows us down to find balance and create broad narratives within the visual aesthetics of fiber art.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
Friday, May 1, 2021 at 11:59 pm in your time zone
ELIGIBILITY
-SDA New Hampshire Artists
-New Hampshire Artists
ENTRY FEES
-SDA New Hampshire Artists $30
-New Hampshire Artists $40
JUROR: Jenine Shereos
JUROR BIOGRAPHY
Jenine Shereos is an American artist who uses textile techniques alongside natural and organic materials to explore the complex and tenuous relationship between humans and the natural world. While her oeuvre includes installation, photography and sculptural works, she is best known for her intricately crafted leaves stitched entirely with human hair.
The work of Jenine Shereos has been exhibited widely both nationally and internationally and included in exhibitions at Centraal Museum in Utrecht, Netherlands; Musée Jean Lurçatet de la tapisserie contemporaine in Angers, France; Museo dell'Arte Fabbrile e delle Coltellerie in Maniago, Italy; Muzeum Miasta Gdyni in Gdynia, Poland; The Montreal Center for Contemporary Textiles in Montreal, Canada; and Long Beach Museum of Art in Long Beach, California. Her work has also been featured in The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Frame Magazine, and Mary Schoeser?s publication; Textiles: The Art of Mankind.
Jenine Shereos is a recipient of the Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship in Crafts, and The Rogers Fellowship for Textile Arts at The Hambidge Center in Rabun Gap, Georgia. She is currently a Visiting Lecturer in the Fibers Department at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, Massachusetts.
https://jenineshereos.com/home.htmlEXHIBITION VENUE
Twiggs Gallery
254 King Street
Boscawen, NH 03303
twiggsgallery.wordpress.com
603-975-0015
[email protected]Gallery Hours: Thursday-Saturday from 11-4 and Sundays from 12-4
IMPORTANT DATES:
Dates of Exhibition: July 24-September 4, 2021
Deadline for Submission: Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 11:59 pm in your time zone
Notice of acceptance by Juror: Will be sent by Friday, June 11, 2021.
Artists' Reception: Saturday, July 24, 2021 from 1-3 pm
SDA Introduction and Artist Demos on April 10, 2021 from 10-Noon: The event introduces New Hampshire artists to the Surface Design Association. The event will consist of an overview of SDA and its benefits, two demos from NH SDA artists and a brief Q&A. Free event registration will be handled through SDA.
Artists' Talk and SDA Networking Event on August 14, 2021: NH SDA and Twiggs Gallery will host an in-person event for SDA members and the public to connect and network together at the exhibition as well as Artists' Talk. Participating artists who agree to volunteer their time will give brief talks about their work in the exhibition. An NH SDA member at a table with SDA literature to answer questions about SDA and to facilitate joining online. The event will be free to the public, but registration will be required due to limited seating.
Delivery and Pick-up Dates
Art Shipped to Arrive: Shipping, return shipping and a handling fees are the responsibility of the artist. Delivery instructions will accompany email notification of acceptance. Purchase of return shipping labels is the responsibility of the artist. All artwork must arrive by the scheduled receiving date...July 8, 9, 10, 2021 from 11-4 pm: Shipping only via UPS with return labels included inside of box.
Shipped works will be boxed and returned during the week of September 13, 2021.
Art Hand Delivery: July 8, 9, 10, 2021 from 1-3 pm or by appointment
Deliver to: Twiggs Gallery, 254 King Street, Boscawen, NH 03303
Art Hand Pick-up: September 16, 17, 18, 2021 from 1-3 pm or by appointment
SUBMISSIONS
Artists may submit up to three works;
2-D: No larger than 40' h x 30' w framed. The artwork must be wired for hanging. Please affix labels with name and title on the back of the artwork.
3-D: Small works must be able to fit comfortably on a 14' x 14' pedestal. Larger works that sit on the floor must fit within a 2' x 4' footprint.
No installation, video or ceiling-hung work.
Submissions must be high resolution, 300dpi and at least 900 pixels wide. (See below for more file submission details).
CATEGORIES ACCEPTED
Fiber art and textiles
SALES OF ART
60% commission will go to the artist.
40% goes to Twiggs Gallery.
ABOUT THE SURFACE DESIGN ASSOCIATION
Mission & History
Surface Design Association?s mission since 1977 is to promote awareness and appreciation of textile-inspired art and design through member-supported benefits including publications, exhibitions, and conferences.
Innovation in Fiber, Art, and Design
SDA provides a platform for the exchange of ideas, methods, and materials. The SDA community is expansive: from makers and artists to academics and enthusiasts. We celebrate their successes and failures as they work toward sustaining traditional techniques or adapting production strategies in radical new ways, such as realizing fiber arts as activism or performance. The shared affinity of our community is a sincere love of textile media and fiber arts.
Through its quarterly publication of the Surface Design Journal, member exhibitions, and biennial intensives, SDA is able to:
Provide opportunities for learning and meaningful collaboration
-Mentor and support emerging and established artists
-Inform members about the latest developments in the field of fiber arts
- Recognize the accomplishments of members
- Encourage critical dialogue about fiber art
- Inspire new directions in fiber and textiles
- Raise the visibility of fibers and textile media in the contemporary art world.
To join the Surface Design Association, visit
https://www.surfacedesign.orgQUESTIONS ABOUT SDA?
Email: Contact NH SDA Regional Group Leader, Dayna Talbot at
[email protected]ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS:
PROOFREAD YOUR ENTRY
All information you type into this online system will go into a database. It is your responsibility to ensure that the information you submit is correct. Please double check for typos.
Your entry is not complete until you have made your payment through PayPal. You do not have to have an account with PayPal to pay your entry fee. You can use your credit or debit card instead.
Be sure to upload all of your images and information before going to PayPal as you cannot return to add more information. Click the button 'Jurors View' to double check your complete entry before you go to PayPal.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Provide one statement (530 characters including spaces) for all the pieces you are submitting and its relevance to the concept of creating art in isolation. This statement may go with your work in the exhibition, be included in an exhibition notebook and/or online exhibition page, used for publicity purposes. Please edit it carefully.
DIMENSIONS
2-D: No larger than 40' h x 30' w framed. The artwork must be wired for hanging. Please affix labels with name and title on the back of the artwork.
3-D: Small works must be able to fit comfortably on a 14' x 14' pedestal. Larger works that sit on the floor must fit within a 2' x 4' footprint.
All artwork should be mounted appropriately and ready for hanging. Mats must be clean. Framed work must be wired for hanging. Unframed canvases should be wired and gallery wrapped with no visible staples and the edges must be nicely finished. Please note: Exceptions to these rules can be made but they must be approved before submitting your artwork for consideration.
Please contact Contact NH SDA Regional Group Leader, Dayna Talbot at
[email protected] with your questions.
COLOR PROFILE FOR YOUR JPGS
All images must be submitted in RGB color mode.
HIGH RESOLUTION JPGS
Submit JPG images sized approximately 4 inches wide x 6 inches long at 300 dpi resolution. In order to upload successfully, your image must be at least 900 pixels wide.
NAME YOUR FILE
Your name_Title of Work
Your name_Title of Work_Detail (for detail images)
High resolution images are requested for print publicity of accepted works. Any works displayed online will be reduced to web-standard low resolution by Twiggs Gallery or SDA.
If you have three-dimensional work and would like to submit more than one view of that piece, you may either submit one image that combines multiple views or submit up to three different views of your work. Each work counts as a submission so remember to identify multiple views of an entry in your description of work.
Make sure you are satisfied with the information and images you have entered before logging out. This exact information is what will be used for the exhibition catalog, wall labels and publicity materials if you are accepted into the exhibition.
INSURANCE & LIABILITY
All exhibited works must be self-insured by the artist during shipping or delivery. Twiggs Gallery insures work while on the premises. Twiggs Gallery will take reasonable precautions to protect the artwork. Twiggs Gallery will not be responsible for any damage as a result of poor construction or design of the artwork. Twiggs Gallery shall be strictly liable to the artist for loss or damage to the artwork, unless the artist notifies the gallery of his own exhibit insurance. In the event of a loss, it will be the artist?s responsibility to establish, to the satisfaction of the insurance company, that the declared value is the fair market value for the artwork in question. Accepted artists will receive a loan agreement from Twiggs Gallery that must be signed before installation of artwork.
AGREEMENT & RELEASE
By submitting this application, the Artist confirms they have read and agree to the conditions set forth in this prospectus for Tension: Process in the Making. Permission is granted to the Surface Design Association (SDA) and Twiggs Gallery to use images of artwork accepted into the exhibition. Artists agree to allow reproduction of their digital files and/or photographs taken of their art for educational, publicity, and archival purposes. They also may be featured on Surface Design Association and Twiggs Gallery websites and social media.
The Twiggs Gallery will take reasonable precautions to protect the artwork. Twiggs Gallery will not be responsible for any damage as a result of poor construction or design of the artwork. Twiggs Gallery shall be strictly liable to the Artist for loss or damage to the Art Work, unless the artist notifies the gallery of his own exhibit insurance. In the event of a loss, it will be the artist?s responsibility to establish, to the satisfaction of the insurance company that the declared value is the fair market value for the artwork in question.
The Artist hereby releases and discharges representatives, employees and volunteers of SDA and Twiggs Gallery from any and all claims occasioned by loss or damages of said work while in transit to or from Twiggs Gallery.
QUESTIONS?
Email: Contact NH SDA Regional Group Leader, Dayna Talbot at
[email protected]