2016 NY Sheep and Wool Festival

Drop off your Fiber Contest entries in Bldg D

Enter your photos! Read how http://sheepandwool.com/for-exhibitors/photo-contest-entries/

May 1, 2016
Dear Artist,

Our contest is becoming popular. Please read the 2016 contest rules completely, especially RULES #4 and #6. In an effort to depart from past designs, we’re specifically seeking non-bordered art. The judging committee seek original, new, clever artistic renditions that appeal to both men and women. We debated our design parameters that remain important for future artists to consider when designing for this competition. 1) Ability to read everything even if printed on small and large products (mugs, 5" wide palm card, advertising, shirts). 2) Original and unique concept not reminiscent of other festival artwork in the world 3) Unisex appeal (tricky since most of our attendees are women) 4) Simple color scheme to accommodate 4 or 5 color discharge screen printing process. Art is art none-the-less, and we appreciate all of your efforts and spirit of playing the game. You can't win unless you try.  These tips should help improve previous entrants make the bar in the next attempt, which the committee strongly encourages.

We look forward to displaying the top 10 entries at this year's Festival for all to see. Good luck and have fun! Get on the special mailing list to get contest updates, changes and reminders!

- Art Contest Committee

Come see all of the photos and the winners in the various categories.

http://sheepandwool.com/for-exhibitors/make-it-with-wool/

If you plan on entering the contest, add this event to your Sched and post something in your profile that you're competing in MIWW.
http://sheepandwool.com/for-exhibitors/make-it-with-wool/

Spinners will spin for 15 minutes. When time is up, the spun yarn will be skeined, measured and judged.

A race to spin the most, bestest skein of yarn! Adult and Youth divisions.

Walk In's Welcome. No Pre-registration required.

People knit as much as they can, as fast as they can, in 15 minutes - using chopsticks. It's a hoot

May 1, 2016
Dear Artist,

Our contest is becoming popular. Please read the 2016 contest rules completely, especially RULES #4 and #6. In an effort to depart from past designs, we’re specifically seeking non-bordered art. The judging committee seek original, new, clever artistic renditions that appeal to both men and women. We debated our design parameters that remain important for future artists to consider when designing for this competition. 1) Ability to read everything even if printed on small and large products (mugs, 5" wide palm card, advertising, shirts). 2) Original and unique concept not reminiscent of other festival artwork in the world 3) Unisex appeal (tricky since most of our attendees are women) 4) Simple color scheme to accommodate 4 or 5 color discharge screen printing process. Art is art none-the-less, and we appreciate all of your efforts and spirit of playing the game. You can't win unless you try.  These tips should help improve previous entrants make the bar in the next attempt, which the committee strongly encourages.

We look forward to displaying the top 10 entries at this year's Festival for all to see. Good luck and have fun! Get on the special mailing list to get contest updates, changes and reminders!

- Art Contest Committee

Competing teams make a shawl step by step: starting with washed fleece, to hand carding, to spinning, to weaving, to finishing ends... It's a jam-packed demonstration of classic textile production!
Deadline to Enter: October 1, 2016