The Art of Adornment: Jewelry as Personal Expression
Juried Exhibition
SAGE Gallery
390 First Street SW, Suite 2D
Bandon, Oregon, 97411
October 1, 2010—November 6, 2010
"The Art of Adornment: Jewelry as Personal Expression" is a look into the human desire to adorn itself and the intricate connection this process has with our self perceptions, economies, and sense of placement within our surroundings. The decade of the 1990's witnessed extremes of wealth in the United States, paired with an affinity for lavish jewelry styles, inspired by such thriving ancient cultures as Byzantium and Renaissance Europe. Twenty years later, following extreme shifts in the economic, political and social arenas, the need to adorn still fuels our creative energy and drives us to define ourselves in new aesthetic directions.
SAGE Gallery's call to artists for our juried jewelry exhibition challenges artisans working in a variety of media to reflect upon the styles of predecessors and define new directions in the design and fabrication of jewelry as personal expression in the Twenty-First century.
Calendar:
Submission Deadline: Friday, August 27, 2010 (postmarked)
Email Notification: Friday, Sept.10, 2010 (must have access to an email address)
Delivery to SAGE Gallery: in person, Sunday, September 19, 2010 1-4 pm; or shipped
between Monday, Sept. 20 and Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010 (please enclose prepaid return shipping)
Opening Reception: Sunday, October 3rd or 10th, 2010 2-5 pm
Artwork Pick-up: in person, Sunday, November 7, 2010 1-4 pm
Rules of Entry:
Eligibility: Artists living in California, Oregon, and Washington are invited to submit up to 3 entries in any of four categories: 1.) All purchased materials (stone, beads, crystals, bone, findings);
2.) 50% self-made components (lamp work, fused glass, wire working, polymer clay, PMC, etc.);
3.) Metalsmithing: at least 70% cast, formed, forged or soldered; 4.) Mixed media (creative combinations of non-traditional materials: found objects, fiber, photo transfers, glass, enamel, resin, collage, etc.).
All work must be display-ready upon arrival. Commission rates paid to artists are 65% of the sale price. Entries must be for sale and be original works of art created solely by the submitting artist.
Retail Value must not exceed $2,500.00.
Entry Fee: Non-refundable fee of $15 for the first entry; $10 for the second entry; $10 for the third.
Criteria:
Digital Entry File Requirements:
Digital images must be in .jpg format on one CD-ROM.
JPEG images must be labeled as in the example: John N. Smith= JNS 01, JNS 02, JNS 03.
File size must not exceed 6MB, must have a minimum resolution of 150 dpi and a maximum resolution of 300 dpi.
CDs must be labeled with artist’s name, title of work(s), medium, and size(s). CD’s will not be returned.
No email submissions.
SAGE Gallery reserves the right to reproduce artwork from digital images for publicity purposes.
Shipping and Delivery of Accepted Artwork:
SAGE Gallery summer business hours are: Wednesday-Saturday 11:30-5:30, Sunday & Monday 12-4, closed Tuesdays. Accepted artwork to be shipped needs to arrive between Monday, September. 20 and Thursday, September. 23, 2010 during those hours. Accepted artwork can also be hand delivered to SAGE on Sunday, Sept.19, 2010 between 12-4 pm.
Artwork will be the sole responsibility of the artist until it is received by SAGE Gallery. Each artist is responsible for shipping costs to and from SAGE Gallery and needs to include a pre-paid shipping label and pre-paid insurance for the return of the artwork. SAGE Gallery will insure all accepted works for 65% of its value from the time of arrival at SAGE until it is released to the shipping agent. SAGE Gallery accepts no responsibility for returning artwork not accompanied by prepaid return shipping or work not being picked up in person after the close of the exhibit on November 6, 2010.
Awards: $250 first prize, $150 second prize, $100 third prize, and four $50 Honorable Mentions (one in each category)
Juror: Veneita Stender:
Veneita is an Oregon jewelry artist and will be the sole juror for selecting jewelry pieces for the Art of Adornment Juried Exhibition. She is a member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths, Creative Metal Arts Guild, and the Far West Lapidary and Gem Society, among other professional organizations. Stender’s own art work, which integrates metal and stone in unique combinations influenced by drawings of ancient jewelry styles, will also be on display as part of this show. Her jewelry creations feature unique stones, faceted gems, natural gem beads and found objects with metals that are textured through reticulation, granulation, stamping and embossing.
Mailing address (for deliveries by US Postal Service):
SAGE Gallery
PO Box 489
Bandon, OR 97411
Shipping address (UPS and FedEx only):
SAGE Gallery
390 First Street SW, Suite 2D
Bandon, OR 97411
**Note: DO NOT send deliveries by US Postal Service to the street address.