Tag: Wearable Art

Open Call: ARTwear – Fiber Art Now Magazine

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The magazine Fiber Art Now has an open call for wearable art for an upcoming print publication.

They seek artful, wearable pieces made with fibre and/or constructed using fibre or textile techniques. And, yes, jewellery and accessories are included in this call. Remember that cool hat, unique scarf, crazy-cool earrings you created? They want to see them.

Juried artwork will be featured in the Fall 2024 issue of Fiber Art Now, and selected works will be eligible for the onsite exhibition at Visions Museum of Textile Art in San Diego, California, on view October 18, 2025, through January 10, 2026.

The deadline is soon – the 30th of June, 2024.

For more information and to apply, visit the CaFÉ website – https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=13577&_kx

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Of Interest: Interview with Saar Snoek in Beautiful Bizarre

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The painter and feltmaker, Saar Snoek has a delightful interview about her artistic practice with the online arts magazine, Beautiful Bizarre. Saar’s ‘Werewere Kokako AotearoBra’ was selected for the 2023 World of Wearable Art Show.

To read the article about Saar, visit the magazine’s website – https://beautifulbizarre.net/2023/12/08/saar-snoek-world-of-wearableart/

Open Call: World of WearableArt 2024 Competition

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The World of WearableArt (WOW) Competition celebrates the fusion of art, design, fashion, and performance. It is an opportunity to be seen on the world stage and be part of a global design community. The competition encourages designers worldwide to create extraordinary and innovative wearable artworks.

For over 35 years, finalists’ wonderful works of art have come to life in the spectacular annual WOW Show, held in Wellington, New Zealand – attracting delighted audiences of around 60,000 people.

Each year, there are six themes to inspire makers. There are three recurring themes: Aotearoa, Avant-Garde, and Open. There are also three unique themes; this year, they are the following: Crazy Curiosities of the Creature Carnival, Natural World, and Geometric Abstraction.

There is an exciting archive of past winners on the website – https://www.worldofwearableart.com/explore/wearableart-archive

For more information, visit their website – https://www.worldofwearableart.com/competition/entry-information