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- Hometown:
- Prescott, Arizona
- About Me:
- I am a fibre artist residing in northern Arizona. I've been beading wearable and decorative art for twenty years. My specialty is beaded women's clothing made entirely of beads and thread, which creates a "glass chainmail" type of fabric. I've recently taught myself to knit, and am currently working on several new designs that incorporate knitting with beading. I find the needlearts to be calming in a chaotic world, and I wouldn't want to live if I couldn't create!
- Website:
- http://www.bonnievanhall.com
- 2nd website:
- http://www.glasswearstudios.artistportfolio.net
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Halloween '07
It's 3:00 AM and my mind is a restless spider, spinning and weaving a surface design but refusing to lead me into the depths of sleep. Isn't it enough to spend my days tangled in thread? My husband laughs and says I look like a spider gone mad, sitting there surrounded by miles of unwoven fibers, but this is where I feel at home, maddening as these threads can be. What drives me to spend hours at a time weaving thread and beads or yarn into some semblance of order? Was I an arachnid in another l… Continue
Posted on November 1st, 2007 at 9:30am —
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Happy to be a new member!
Hello everyone,
It's so exciting to have an instant network of similarly obsessed artisans to communicate with! I look forward to viewing the works posted on this site, and sharing ideas and interests with you all. Here's to the threads that bind us all!
Posted on October 30th, 2007 at 5:04pm —
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Art competitions
Baker Arts Center 11th National Juried Art Exhibit - Liberal, Kansas
$7500.00 in cash awards. Deadline: November 8, 2008
Painters' Challenge - Online Exhibition
$1000 in awards. Deadline: November 1, 2008
Emerging Artists 2009 - Hudson, New York
$1000 cash, $2600 in publication awards. Deadline: November 30, 2008
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey 23rd International Juried Show - Summit, New Jersey
Cash awards totaling $1,800. Deadline: December 1, 2008
National Art Premiere 2009 - Elmhurst, Illinois
$3000 in awards. Deadline: October 31, 2008
International Art Competitions
Richeson 75: Still Life and Floral International Competition - Kimberly, Wisconsin
$3000 cash Best in Show; Total prizes: $7500. Deadline: August 29, 2008
A Show of Heads - Hudson, New York
$2600 in publication awards. Deadline: August 31, 2008
Ambience Art Contest 2008 - Online Exhibition
$1000 in awards. Deadline: August 31, 2008
Quilt National '09 - Athens, Ohio
Over $6,000 in prize monies. Deadline: September 5, 2008
Open International Online Exhibition for Acrylic Painters
$3000 + merchandise. Deadline: September 15, 2008
Fiber Art Calls
“NAKED”
Two Deadlines:
September 25, 2008 (POSTMARK)
September 30, 2008 by 5:00pm (Hand Delivery)
“NAKED”
Sixth Street Gallery
Vancouver, WA 98660
November 4 – November 30, 2008
“NAKED” Uncovered, having no means of defense or protection open, unarmed, defenseless unprovided with needful or desirable accessories plain, mere, simple void of elaboration diminution or concealment, open to view, bare and pure bewitching both body and soul raw fury
“Naked to mine enemies”- Shakespeare
The basis of this show invites praise of the NAKED form. The human body, mould, external three dimensional shape that houses our hearts, souls, and limbs. The creatively different arrangement we call our body. NAKED is conceived to allow the artist freedom to create art with this image of the primal element of life, the human form, in mind. NAKED.
All two and three dimensional media are welcome, as well as time-based art. Let your ventures run NAKED.
Submissions
Artists are invited to submit up to three pieces for jurying. There is a jury fee of $20. The jury fee is $10 for youth artists 14 years or younger.
Submission forms, accompanying materials, and payment should be mailed to or dropped off at:
“NAKED”
Sixth Street Gallery
105 W Sixth Street
Vancouver, WA 98660
Artists may include a SASE for return of submission materials. No materials will be returned without a SASE.
Artists are encouraged, but not required, to offer accepted work for sale. Sixth Street Gallery will take a 35% commission on all sold pieces.
Download prospectus: www.sixthstreetgallery.com/calltoartists
Visit website for additional details: http://www.sixthstreetgallery.com/
Sixth Street Gallery
105 W Sixth Street
Vancouver, WA 98660
Questions
If you have any questions, please call 360-693-7340 or email Brooke at keitel2929@hotmail.com.
September 25, 2008 (POSTMARK)
September 30, 2008 by 5:00pm (Hand Delivery)
“NAKED”
Sixth Street Gallery
Vancouver, WA 98660
November 4 – November 30, 2008
“NAKED” Uncovered, having no means of defense or protection open, unarmed, defenseless unprovided with needful or desirable accessories plain, mere, simple void of elaboration diminution or concealment, open to view, bare and pure bewitching both body and soul raw fury
“Naked to mine enemies”- Shakespeare
The basis of this show invites praise of the NAKED form. The human body, mould, external three dimensional shape that houses our hearts, souls, and limbs. The creatively different arrangement we call our body. NAKED is conceived to allow the artist freedom to create art with this image of the primal element of life, the human form, in mind. NAKED.
All two and three dimensional media are welcome, as well as time-based art. Let your ventures run NAKED.
Submissions
Artists are invited to submit up to three pieces for jurying. There is a jury fee of $20. The jury fee is $10 for youth artists 14 years or younger.
Submission forms, accompanying materials, and payment should be mailed to or dropped off at:
“NAKED”
Sixth Street Gallery
105 W Sixth Street
Vancouver, WA 98660
Artists may include a SASE for return of submission materials. No materials will be returned without a SASE.
Artists are encouraged, but not required, to offer accepted work for sale. Sixth Street Gallery will take a 35% commission on all sold pieces.
Download prospectus: www.sixthstreetgallery.com/calltoartists
Visit website for additional details: http://www.sixthstreetgallery.com/
Sixth Street Gallery
105 W Sixth Street
Vancouver, WA 98660
Questions
If you have any questions, please call 360-693-7340 or email Brooke at keitel2929@hotmail.com.
Tacoma Art Museum: Exhibition Proposals
Deadline: Ongoing/Unspecified
Tacoma Art Museum
Exhibition Proposals
Tacoma, WA
Submitting Exhibition Proposals
To ensure the timely and thorough review of your proposal, please follow these guidelines:
Required Materials
Exhibition proposal explaining rationale, relevance to Tacoma Art Museum, and artwork to be included
Information about curatorial expertise and any relevant biographical information
Fact sheet detailing number and size of artworks in proposed exhibition, linear or square feet required, costs, insurance coverage, and scheduling availability
Images of artwork: Digital images on CD or a on a Web site are preferred. The museum no longer accepts slides, transparencies, or color prints without prior written consent. Please do not submit original artwork. The museum cannot accept unsolicited artwork through the mail or in person without prior written communication. The museum will not be responsible for lost or damaged material.
Self-addressed, stamped, envelope to ensure return of your materials
Materials should be mailed to:
Tacoma Art Museum Curatorial Department
Attn: Exhibition Proposals
1701 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98402
Proposals are not accepted by e-mail or in person.
Review Process
The curatorial staff and program planning committee review proposals on an ongoing basis. Due to the high volume of proposals we receive, we will mail a reply within three to six months of submission.
Our schedule is planned a minimum of two years in advance and emphasizes thematic exhibitions and work by established Northwest artists. Exhibitions are carefully balanced to offer a wide variety of programming; therefore, we are rarely able to incorporate unsolicited proposals.
Visit website for addtional details: www.tacomaartmuseum.org
Tacoma Art Museum
Exhibition Proposals
Tacoma, WA
Submitting Exhibition Proposals
To ensure the timely and thorough review of your proposal, please follow these guidelines:
Required Materials
Exhibition proposal explaining rationale, relevance to Tacoma Art Museum, and artwork to be included
Information about curatorial expertise and any relevant biographical information
Fact sheet detailing number and size of artworks in proposed exhibition, linear or square feet required, costs, insurance coverage, and scheduling availability
Images of artwork: Digital images on CD or a on a Web site are preferred. The museum no longer accepts slides, transparencies, or color prints without prior written consent. Please do not submit original artwork. The museum cannot accept unsolicited artwork through the mail or in person without prior written communication. The museum will not be responsible for lost or damaged material.
Self-addressed, stamped, envelope to ensure return of your materials
Materials should be mailed to:
Tacoma Art Museum Curatorial Department
Attn: Exhibition Proposals
1701 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98402
Proposals are not accepted by e-mail or in person.
Review Process
The curatorial staff and program planning committee review proposals on an ongoing basis. Due to the high volume of proposals we receive, we will mail a reply within three to six months of submission.
Our schedule is planned a minimum of two years in advance and emphasizes thematic exhibitions and work by established Northwest artists. Exhibitions are carefully balanced to offer a wide variety of programming; therefore, we are rarely able to incorporate unsolicited proposals.
Visit website for addtional details: www.tacomaartmuseum.org
Tacoma Art Museum: Artist Portfolio Submissions
Deadline: Ongoing/Unspecified
Tacoma Art Museum
Artist Portfolio Submissions
Tacoma, WA
Submitting Artist Portfolio
To ensure the timely and thorough review of your materials, please follow these submission guidelines:
Required Materials
Resume detailing exhibition history, collections, and gallery representation
Artist’s statement, including relevance to Tacoma Art Museum’s mission: Connecting People through Art. Tacoma Art Museum serves the diverse communities of the Northwest through its collection, exhibitions, and learning programs, emphasizing art and artists from the Northwest.
Images of artwork (up to twenty). Digital images on CD or a on a Web site are preferred. The museum no longer accepts slides, transparencies, or color prints without prior written consent.
Please do not submit original artwork. The museum cannot accept unsolicited artwork through the mail or in person without prior written communication. The museum will not be responsible for lost or damaged material.
Copies of published exhibition reviews
Self-addressed, stamped envelope to ensure return of your materials
Materials should be mailed to:
Tacoma Art Museum Curatorial Department
Attn: Artist Submissions
1701 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98402
Submissions are not accepted by e-mail or in person.
Review Process
The curatorial staff reviews submissions on an ongoing basis. Due to the high volume we receive, we will mail a reply within three to six months of your submission.
Our exhibition schedule is planned a minimum of two years in advance and emphasizes thematic exhibitions and work by established Northwest artists.
Learn more about the EDGE Professional Development Program for Visual Artists www.artisttrust.org/services/edge through Artist Trust.
Visit website for additional details: tacomaartmuseum.org
Tacoma Art Museum
Artist Portfolio Submissions
Tacoma, WA
Submitting Artist Portfolio
To ensure the timely and thorough review of your materials, please follow these submission guidelines:
Required Materials
Resume detailing exhibition history, collections, and gallery representation
Artist’s statement, including relevance to Tacoma Art Museum’s mission: Connecting People through Art. Tacoma Art Museum serves the diverse communities of the Northwest through its collection, exhibitions, and learning programs, emphasizing art and artists from the Northwest.
Images of artwork (up to twenty). Digital images on CD or a on a Web site are preferred. The museum no longer accepts slides, transparencies, or color prints without prior written consent.
Please do not submit original artwork. The museum cannot accept unsolicited artwork through the mail or in person without prior written communication. The museum will not be responsible for lost or damaged material.
Copies of published exhibition reviews
Self-addressed, stamped envelope to ensure return of your materials
Materials should be mailed to:
Tacoma Art Museum Curatorial Department
Attn: Artist Submissions
1701 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98402
Submissions are not accepted by e-mail or in person.
Review Process
The curatorial staff reviews submissions on an ongoing basis. Due to the high volume we receive, we will mail a reply within three to six months of your submission.
Our exhibition schedule is planned a minimum of two years in advance and emphasizes thematic exhibitions and work by established Northwest artists.
Learn more about the EDGE Professional Development Program for Visual Artists www.artisttrust.org/services/edge through Artist Trust.
Visit website for additional details: tacomaartmuseum.org
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Thank you for the warm welcome! I have been in exploratory mode for about two years and absolutely love the many ways I am discovering for making fiber art. Digital networks like this one have provided so much information and inspiration. Such a thing was simply not possible just a short while ago.
I can see why you might like knitting so much after looking at your exquisite beaded tops. I think the bead must map quite nicely to the knitted stitch for you. I would love to see someone wearing one of your beaded tops in person. I am sure they move in a most wonderful way on the human body.
Bye for now,
Juanita
Welcome to the group - there's lots of fantastic art to look at.
Have looked at your work - lovely - looks very time consuming putting all those beads together so beautifully.
I buy lots of beads to add to my 'hoard' and regularly drool over them. Some I have had for over 30 years waiting for that special piece to come along!!! Even though I have such a huge collection of them I still can't resist buying more -'to drool over'. I use them on every piece that will take them.
Enjoy browsing through FAMM.
Cheers
Shirley