Needlepoint and Mosaics – ANG’s 2010 Quest Challenge
Each year at the ANG Seminar there is a theme challenge, called Quest, that can be done and submitted by any ANG member for the exhibit.
This year’s theme has just been announced, Manipulated Mosaics, and I’m really excited about it. I can see many possibilities for stitching here.
ANG’s announcement says:
The Quest Challenge celebrates its 17th year by offering an opportunity for all needle artists to create and exhibit an original or adapted piece of needlepoint at the ANG Seminar Exhibit 2010 in Columbus, Ohio. All members of ANG are encouraged to accept the challenge and participate in Quest XVII by demonstrating their creative abilities based on the 2010 theme: Manipulated Mosaics.
The theme, Manipulated Mosaics, offers limitless possibilities for individual interpretation and design choices. Consider all meanings – physical and imagined, personal and traditional, literal and abstract – as the source of your inspiration for a special stitched entry. Creative interpretation is the key to success in Quest challenges. As you let your creativity soar, the primary concern should be excellence in design and interpretation of the theme.
Stitched pieces may be entered in the Original and Adaptation judged categories or in the non-judged category of the exhibit, and they must be designated as Quest entries. While technical ability is always a factor, it is not a primary consideration in the Quest challenge. Quest entries will
be evaluated by a panel of qualified judges who will focus on the creative interpretation of the theme.An Artist’s Statement explaining the design and the interpretation as relevant to the theme is required and must accompany each Quest entry in order to be eligible. The Artist’s Statement will become part of the Quest program archives. The judges will review the Artist’s Statement, evaluate the relativity of the written material to the design and stitched needlepoint, and write a brief evaluation. Qualifying entries will receive the judges’ brief evaluation and a special Quest Certificate of Participation.
Quest XVII is sponsored by the ANG Judging Certification Program.
Tomorrow, I’m going to post about some inspiration possibilities for this quest and I’m going to get working on my own entry.
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