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Beading
INTENT
To reflect the intended use and thoughtfulness in the creation of unique and skillfully crafted beaded objects of contemporary and traditional forms.
DESIGN
Beading has a history that dates back many centuries and throughout the world and has resulted in different unique forms based in many different cultures. Careful designing must clearly reflect the intended use of the piece while respecting the craft tradition.
PRODUCTION QUALITY AND TECHNIQUE
Work must reflect excellent craftsmanship, either as a “one-of-a-kind” or a production piece and should show a unique/personal identity of design.
Base materials should be of high quality and appropriate for the end use.
Joins in materials (e.g., in jewelry, lengths of beads and findings) should be clean and even, joins in threads, knots should not be visible.
Each piece should be well finished on all sides (e.g., back and front of embroidered works).
SOURCE OF INSPIRATION
In the reproduction of a traditional styles of beadwork, the onus of judgment is upon technical skill alone. Copying currently produced work is not acceptable. While giving a sense of the historical context from which a traditional adaptation has come, the pieces should clearly reflect a personal style.
MATERIAL USED
Materials should be appropriate to the intent of the finished pieces. Material should be of fine quality as to reflect the quality of the finished work. Work must demonstrate a high level of technical skill and clear understanding of the materials used.
Mixed Media
INTENT
Work should exhibit an understanding and respect for the properties of the materials used and should demonstrate the skillful manipulation of all materials in producing the object. To make an object that recognizable as a unique and expressive example of well executed visual art to be appreciated by sight.
DESIGN
Objects should show obvious thoughtfulness in determining the proportions, structural integrity, materials, and colours used. Thoughtful designing should exhibit:
Appropriate proportions within the forms
Appropriate choice of materials for intended use
Suitable choice of process for fabricating the piece showing a fine level of skill
Unique visual appearance reflecting maker
PRODUCTION QUALITY & TECHNIQUE
The artist’s technical skill and control over the medium should be easily recognized in the finished work.
The following are some, but not limited to, various categories of mixed media art. All applicants should understand that work submitted for approval be unique, of the utmost quality using professional supplies, and exhibiting proficiency in the prescribed area of art or craft.
In visual art, mixed media describes artwork in which more than one medium or material has been used. Assemblages, collages, and sculpture are three common examples of art using different media. Materials used to create mixed media art include, but are not limited to: paint, ink, pencil, crayon, book and magazine paper, photos, cloth, paper, wood, and found objects.
Mixed media art can be differentiated into distinct types, the following are, but are not limited to:
Collage: Combining different materials such as ribbons, newspaper clippings, photographs, etc. to create a new whole. A collage may include but is not limited to: magazine and newspaper clippings, ribbons, paint, handmade papers, portions of other artwork or texts, photos, and found objects glued to, but not limited to paper, canvas, or board.
Visual Focus Depth Art: A form of mixed media collage that places an emphasis on the use of three-dimensional application to individual creations of single one-of-a-kind art pieces to emphasize individual meaning in the work. It is a derivative of assemblage, collage and decollage. The concept is similar to the basic mixed-media collage idea of building up various levels of the piece for emphasis. Known in this medium as projections, the artist tries in a variety of ways to create a visual image that causes the viewer to focus on certain areas of the art framework that would ordinarily be overlooked or relegated to the background rather than to randomly layer structure creating a whole image of the work.
Decoupage: A type of collage usually defined as a craft. It is the process of placing a picture into an object/substrate for decoration. Decoupage can involve adding multiple copies of the same image, cut and layered to add apparent depth. The picture is often coated with varnish or some other sealant for protection.
Assemblage: A 3-dimensional variant of the collage with elements jutting in or out of a defined substrate, or an entirely 3-dimensional arrangement of objects and/or sculptures.
Found Object Art: Art incorporating objects that are found and used by artists and incorporated into artworks because of their perceived artistic value.
Wet & Dry Media: Wet media consists of wet materials such as paints, wax, and inks. Dry media includes materials such as pencils, charcoal, and crayons. Using wet and dry media in conjunction is considered mixed media for its combination of inherently different media to create a finalized piece.