Deep Spaces
The Deep Spaces exhibit, curated by Larkin Jean Van Horn, shows textile works of a common size interpreting the title theme in three venues between September 2011 and June of 2012. Fifty pieces were selected from more than one hundred works submitted by some eighty artists. Pieces selected by the jurors come from Australia, Belgium, and eighteen US states. The cover of the catalog (above) shows a sliver of a few of the stunning pieces that were selected.
Finally!
The printed catalog of the show is now available as a print-on-demand book from Amazon's CreateSpace subsidiary. The book is 8.5 x 11" with 132 pages and over 140 images of the art. The price is $34.95 and can be ordered here: Deep Spaces: The Catalog
Exhibit Schedule:
Note that the display at Edmonds has been extended through December 8th.
September 5 to November 6, 2011
Latimer Quilt and Textile Center
2105 Wilson River Loop - Tillamook, Oregon
Opening Reception: Sept. 11, 2011, Noon to 4:00 pm
28 textile art and 8 special 3D pieces
October 20 to December 8, 2011
Edmonds Conference Center
201 Fourth Ave. N. - Edmonds, Washington
ArtsCrush Opening: Oct. 20, 2011, 5:00 to 8:00 pm
Art Walk Opening: Nov. 17, 2011, 5:00 to 8:00 pm
22 textile art
January 10 to March 12, 2012
Sam Houston Memorial Museum
1402 19th Street, Huntsville, Texas
Opening Reception: January 19, 2012, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
March 28 to June 24, 2012
LaConner Quilt and Textile Museum
700 Second Street, La Conner, Washington
Opening Reception: March 31, 2012, 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Due to the limits of space, 28 of the fifty pieces, plus eight 3D pieces will be shown at the Latimer while the remaining 22 will hang in Edmonds. The full fifty pieces will be shown at the other venues.
Catalogs
Two complete catalogs will be available. A printed version will be available through CreateSpace.com in November, the CD-ROM version is available for purchase now, shipping will start on September 22. The CD version can be viewed on any computer with a web browser and includes over three hundred images and background information on the artists. Proceeds from the sale of the catalog will go to Doctors Without Borders. The cost of the CD is $15 through PayPal, including first-class postage.
Each piece is represented by a photograph of the full piece and at least one detail, typically five or more images are shown. The CD catalog is available at each venue or from the curator by using the PayPal link at the top right of this page.
The 132-page printed catalog includes 140 images of the art and is available via print-on-demand for $34.95. Order your copy here: Deep Spaces: The Catalog
Specifications from the Call to Entry:
- Eligible artwork for this exhibit will consist of quilts and other textile based wall hangings.
- Artwork must be 18" wide and 45" tall. That’s a vertical orientation, like a hanging scroll. No Exceptions.
- Artwork will be the artist’s original interpretation of the theme, “Deep Space” or “Deep Spaces”.
- This exhibit is open to U.S. and International artists. Non-U.S. artists will be asked to provide any necessary paperwork to satisfy customs requirements.
- Catalogs: Artworks will be photographed on a common background for production of the exhibit catalog. The catalog will be available in two forms: on disk for $15, or on paper as print-on-demand, the price of which has not yet been determined. There will be a page for each artwork accepted which will include as much contact information as you would like to make public. The disk version will also include an “About the Artist” page for each entrant, to include a general statement about the artist, contact information, and a portrait. All proceeds from the sale of the catalogs will go to Doctors Without Borders. All entrants, whether their work was accepted for the show or not, will receive one copy of the disk version of the catalog.
Other conditions:
- Pre-programmed, computerized machine quilting will not be accepted.
- Artwork made from kits or commercial patterns are not eligible.
- Artwork must be in pristine condition and show ready.
- Artwork must have a 4" continuous hanging sleeve attached to the back. Exceptions will be granted on an individual basis, and only with pre-approval of the Curator.
- Artwork must be available from July 1, 2011 through July 1, 2012.
- Artwork that differs from the submitted images will not be accepted.
- Artwork may be offered for sale. The exhibiting venues will take a 35% commission on any sales.
- Artwork advocating violence or hatred will not be accepted.
Exhibition Timeline:
- September 5, 2011 to November 6, 2011 - Latimer Quilt and Textile Center, Tillamook, Oregon (28 pieces) and Edmonds Conference Center, Edmonds, Washington (22 pieces)
- January 10, 2012 to March 12, 2012 - Sam Houston University Museum, Huntsville, Texas (unified display, 50 pieces)
- March 28, 2012 to June 24, 2012 - LaConner Quilt and Textile Museum, LaConner, Washington (unified display, 50 pieces)
Entry Timeline:
- January 18, 2011 - Online system enters beta testing. Not beautiful, not yet flawless, a half dozen brave souls went through the process while we got the bugs out.
- February 1, 2011 - Online system for accepting entries will go live.
- April 15, 2011 - An e-mail will be sent to all entrants reminding them to review their application.
- May 1, 2011 - All entries are due by midnight (Pacific) on this date, at which time the page will close.
- June 1, 2011 - Artists will be notified of jury results via e-mail.
- July 1, 2011 - Accepted entries are due to arrive here (Whidbey Island, Washington).
- July 1, 2012 - We will begin shipping artwork to purchasers or artists, as appropriate.
Jurying Details:
Not all venues are created equal, and these are no exception. The LaConner and Huntsville venues are larger, and we can accept 50 works to hang there. The Latimer venue is smaller, and we can hang only 28 works there. Once we have selected a cohesive exhibit for the LaConner venue, we will re-sort those entries for two separate exhibits. 28 pieces will go to the Latimer venue, and the other 22 pieces will be exhibited at the Edmonds Conference Center, in Edmonds, Washington during the same time frame.
In addition, we will select four artworks as back-up, in case we need to eliminate an accepted work, or if an accepted work becomes unavailable for any reason. These four pieces will be from U.S. artists, so we can get them quickly.
I have asked two fiber artist friends to assist me in jurying this exhibit:
Debra Calkins has been creating original textile art for over twenty-five years. Materials in her work include metal, fiber, fabric, plastic, wood, paper, anything she can stitch. Her main focus the last few years has been on social commentary and installation art. Debra recently graduated from the University of Washington Fiber Arts Certificate Program.
Anne Niles Davenport has been playing and working with threads and fabrics since she was a small girl. Her skills span design and production in weaving, hand-knitting, and quilt-making, in all of which she blends simplicity of structure with complexity of color and pattern. Her work may be found in private collections nationally.
Contacts:
Please address any questions or concerns to the curator at: larkin@larkinart.com. Questions regarding ordering catalogs should go to Van.