Swag
My publisher Arsenal Pulp Press will be debuting Hoopla at Book Expo America this week:
We made a small edition of embroidery hoops with print gocco silkscreens to give away as prizes at special events during the fair. They are also showing off a few of the contributor’s projects – so this is a sneak peek of the amazing nipple doilies by Allison Tunnis, Karyn Fraser’s embroidered feather necklace, the Along for the Ride Pouch by Erin Stanton, and Cate Anevski’s embroidered mutant.
While I was visiting Arsenal last week, I also got to see this photo of a beautiful cross stitch that Shyla Seller made for a friend’s wedding:
She said, “It was a real hit, and looks great framed. The resemblance is not bad, really.”
Shyla generated the pattern by using this program: http://www.microrevolt.org/knitPro/.
Cate Anevski Art Show in Portland
Posted with permission from Cate Anevski
Cate Anevski, Hoopla contributor and illustrator extraordinaire, is mounting an art show of her embroidered works throughout the month of April. If you are near Portland, you should go see it.
Cate Anevski
In Other Words Bookstore
at 14 NE Killingsworth St.
Portland, Oregon
www.inotherwords.org
Cate also has a very fun website called the www.BeesKneesActivities.com where she offers free embroidery patterns of her cute illustrations. Her site is delightful – I highly recommend a visit!
Sorting through submissions
Thank you to all who submitted ideas for pattern projects for Hoopla: The Art of Unexpected Embroidery. I was chuffed by the enthusiasm that you expressed for this project, and I was overwhelmed with the number of submissions that came through my in-box and mailbox. I’m still sorting through the submissions and trying to make some final decisions, but I will be in touch with everyone who submitted ideas in the first week of July.
I have printed and read everything that was submitted – and I can honestly say that the most difficult part of my process will simply be deciding what we can and cannot take. I’ve received many brilliant, funny, and intelligent submissions- and sometimes decisions aren’t about the quality of the submission, but how an idea fits into the overall scheme of the entire book.
There are some whip-smart people in the embroidery community and I’m excited that I’ll get to work with some of them. In addition to the pattern submissions, I’m also interviewing and writing profiles of over 30 prominent embroidery artists who will be featured in the book. If you know of an unconventional needlepoint artist who I simply cannot exclude from Hoopla’s pages, please leave me a suggestion in the comments. I’d love your recommendations.
Submit your work
The submission call for my new book is now open. I’m looking for needlework designers to contribute projects. Please spread the word:
Do you design unusual or unexpected pieces of needlepoint? If so, you should design a pattern for Hoopla, The Art of Unexpected Embroidery, to be published by Arsenal Pulp Press in fall 2011.
Hoopla: The Art of Unexpected Embroidery rebels against the traditional notions of quaint embroidery with motifs of flowers and songbirds. The book will feature unusual stitch work on a variety of surfaces and textures. With off-beat patterns including subway maps, feminist Girl Guide badges, and metal band letterforms; Hoopla will demonstrate that modern embroidery artists are as sharp as the needles that they work with. If you describe your stitch-work as arresting, subversive, quirky, or conceptual, Hoopla should feature your design work.
There is no entry fee, and designers are encouraged to submit multiple designs. Please include your complete contact information (email and mailing addresses) with your submission. Hard-copy submissions will not be returned unless an SASE or International Mailing Coupon is provided. The deadline for submission ideas is June 15th, 2010.
Designers who are chosen to participate will receive the materials necessary to create their project, an honorarium, a free copy of the book, and credit for taking part in the book.
How to submit:
Designers who are interested in contributing are asked to submit:
-a sketch (digital or freehand) of the project
-a written description of how their finished project will look
-a brief bio
Digital submissions (under 2MB) can be emailed to: leanne (at) unexpected embroidery (dot) com.
You will be notified via email if your design has been selected for publication. Once selected, contributors will be asked to create the final project and written instructions. Guidelines for pattern writing will be provided.
Please note: patterns that are offered for sale elsewhere will not be considered. Designers must hold the copyright to their work.
The Timeline for Contributors
Selected contributors will sign a contract with the publisher agreeing to mail their completed projects by September 1, 2010 so that their designs can be professionally photographed for inclusion in the book. Patterns and accompanying diagrams must be emailed to Arsenal Pulp Press in fall 2010.
For more information, regarding submissions, please contact Leanne via email or twitter (DM @leanneprain)
My Books
Hoopla: The Art of Unexpected Embroidery
Available now from Arsenal Pulp Press.
ISBN-13: 9781551524061
Yarn Bombing: The Art of Crochet and Knit Graffiti
Co-authored with Mandy Moore
Available through Arsenal Pulp Press and bookstores everywhere.
ISBN-13: 9781551522555
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