Interweave Home Interweave Store Interweave Magazines Interweave Books Interweave Video and TV Interweave Events Interweave Communities Interweave ePatterns and eProjects
Interweave Crochet Jewelry Making Interweave Knitting Mixed Media Painting Drawing Quilting Sewing Spinning Weaving
Beadwork magazine
  Subscriptions
  Subscription Help
  Back Issues
  Project Store
  Free Projects
  Submissions
  Index
  Other Magazines
  Frequently Asked    Questions
 
Beading
  Books
  Corrections
  Events & Exhibits
  Galleries
  Resources
  Shopping
  Contact Us


Beadwork VII: The Beaded Earth
A Beadwork Magazine Juried Exhibition


Little Green Bird by Bonnie Van Steen, Beadwork IV: The Beaded Figure; entry featured in Beadwork: A Year in Beads 2011 calendar.

About the competition: Beadwork is pleased to invite you to enter our seventh juried exhibition, Beadwork VII: The Beaded Earth. Whether you find inspiration in your favorite flora or fauna, a cherished vacation spot, or a map of your travels, let the natural wonders of our world guide your next beaded creation. Deadline for entries is February 25, 2011. Select entries will be published in the August/September of Beadwork magazine and displayed at Bead Fest Philadelphia in 2011.


Preliminary Guidelines:
  • The object must be no larger than 12" x 12" x 12" (12" cube).
  • The object can be created with any bead technique.
  • The object should be comprised of at least 50% beads.
  • Your work should have been created within the past two years.
  • Preliminary entries (entry form and image only) are due February 25, 2011.

You may enter as many beaded earth-related objects as you like, but please submit one entry form per work. We encourage you to enter online. Online entrants should receive an automatic confirmation e-mail stating that your entry has been received. If you do not receive this confirmation, please contact us via e-mail at .

Finalists will be notified by March 11, 2011 and asked to send their object for judging to
 Beadwork by March 25, 2011. Winners will be notified by April 6, 2011. Some of the winning entries will be displayed in the Interweave booth at Bead Fest Philadelphia in August 2011.

Finalist Guidelines:
If selected as a finalist, you will be required to provide the following:
  • Entry fee of $25 for US residents and $50 (USD) for international entries.
    (Note: Each entry requires a fee.)
  • Selected finalist's actual piece(s) (not slides) must be postmarked no later than March 15, 2011.
    Please see the entry form for more details
    .
  • Please remember that finalists will be chosen based on your uploaded images photographs. Submit the best possible images of your submission(s). Make sure your entire project is clearly visible in your images. For best results, use a plain, untextured white or light background.
    (For more jewelry photography tips, download the free eBook
    “3 Simple Steps to Better Beadwork Photos”

Important Dates
  • July 2, 2010 - First day to enter and entry form will be available online
  • February 25, 2011 - Preliminary entries due
  • March 11, 2011 - Finalists notified
  • March 25, 2011 - Finalist pieces due
  • April 6, 2011 - Winners notified

To enter:

Enter Beaded Earth Contest


Previous Beadwork Juried Exhibitions:

Beadwork III: The Beaded Cloth  •   Beadwork IV: The Beaded Figure
Beadwork V: The Beaded Bag  •  Beadwork VI: The Beaded Book


Interweave network sites:
Artist Daily Beading Daily Bead Fest Crochet Me
Cloth Paper Scissors Interweave Store Jewelry Making Daily Knitting Daily
Jewelry Show Guide Quilting Arts Spinning Daily Spin-Off Autumn Retreat
Weaving Today Weekend with the Masters Weekend with the Wire Masters  
Shop the Interweave Online Store. Subscriber Services Press Room About Us Careers Contact Us
Terms of Use Privacy Policy