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Member Exhibit   Entry form
Reflections & Projections

You are invited to participate in the MWA exhibition which will be held during the 1999 conference in Bloomington, Indiana, at the School of Fine Arts Gallery at Indiana University. The exhibition is open to all MWA members who will be attending the conference. All entries must be executed by the entrant and must not have been shown at a previous Midwest conference. "Reflections and Projections" is non-juried for entry but will be judged for awards once the exhibit is installed.

Judges are Betsy Blumenthal, Judy Dominic and Liz Williamson.

Guidelines

  • Each participant may submit two (2) entries per artist; not per category.

  • Categories:
    • woven hangings
    • fabric/yardage (minimum 3 yards)
    • rugs
    • liturgical textiles
    • fashion accessories (shawls, scarves, belts, etc.) Note: All clothing entries need to be submitted to either the Juried or the Non-Juried shows.
    • home furnishings
    • basketry and vessels
    • handspun
    • miniatures (9 sq. in. maximum)
    • complex weaves (10 shafts or more)
    • tartans

  • All work must be prepared for installation. Please include all hanging or installation devices as well as clear instructions, if applicable. (Example: dowel rods in wall hangings, wire on framed pieces, this side up, etc.)

  • Work will be installed by experienced gallery personnel and a volunteer committee.

  • All work must be delivered and picked up by the artist. No work can be received prior to the conference or shipped after the exhibition.

  • All work must be preregistered. You do not need to submit slides or photos to be eligible to exhibit. To register, return the appropriate completed entry form, one set of the labels ( #1 and #2), and the (signed) agreement, all included in this booklet.

  • All work must be preregistered. You do not need to submit slides or photos to be eligible

  • Delivery information will be sent to all preregistered artists.

  • The second set of labels (#1A and #2A) must be attached to each entry, with the information requested, when you bring your entries to the conference.

  • Feel free to duplicate the labels and contract as needed.

  • Send requested information by June 15, 1999 to: Suzanne Halvorson; 8225 E. State Road 46; Bloomington, IN 47401.

We look forward to exhibiting your work in Bloomington. We hope that you will take risks and push your creative boundaries while designing and fabricating your art for this show.


Guild and Study Group Exhibits   Entry form

Join us at Midwest 1999 for our colorful exhibit titled "Cherishing the Past and Challenging the Future". Help us reflect on the richness of our creative heritage and inspire us with your projections of future challenges as we prepare to enter a new millennium. The MWA Guild and Study Group Exhibit traditionally has been a source of inspiration, education and creativity. It is a primary source for showing cooperation and ingenuity among Guild and Study Group members.

To Enter - Send the appropriate entry form found in this booklet, your check for $15.00 and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Andrea Barber; 6810 N. Showers Road; Bloomington, IN 47408. All details will be mailed to you. Entry is due June 15.

Judging - Our judges are Sallie Guy and Vicki Tardy, both nationally-known fiber artists. Judging will be based on: content in relation to theme, originality of display, use of basic design principles and quality of craftsmanship.

Awards - First Place: $100. Second Place: $75. Third place: $50, plus various other awards. In addition, there will be a drawing of the Guilds and/or Study Groups who participate. The award of $100, contributed by MWA, Inc., is to be used for group enrichment programs.


Teacher/Speaker Exhibit

The Gallery in the School of Fine Arts Building at Indiana University will feature recent works of our conference speakers and teachers. Come and view the wide variety of textile art that is representative of their talents.


Fiber Exhibits

Mathers Museum
"Prehistoric Peruvian Textiles"
Tue-Fri. 9:00 am - 5:00 PM
Sat. 9:00 am - 4:00 PM

Lilly Library
"James Whitcomb Riley Exhibit" (The Hoosier Poet)
Mon-Fri . 9:00 am - 5:00 PM
Sat. 9:00 am - 1:00 PM

Monroe County Historical Museum
from the Elizabeth Sage Historical Collection "The Warp and Weft of Fashion"
Tue-Sat. 10:00 am - 4:00 PM
Sun.1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Fine Arts Building at Indiana University
Teacher/Speaker Exhibit "Personal Projections"
Sat. 8:00 am - 5:30 PM
Sun. 8:00 am - 5:30 PM

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