Call for entry: Black Mermaids
September 28, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under Creativity, crafts, doll and dolls and dollmaking
Mermaid and Merwomen in Black Folklore
A juried exhibition for art quilters/ doll artists, February 20–March
31, 2009, Avery Research Institute Center for African American
History & Culture at the College of Charleston
Description
Some of the first tales of mermaids and merwomen were brought to
America by Africans enslaved along the coast of South Carolina. Many
of these folktales were stories of African ocean and river goddesses.
Because of the rich oral traditions of these peoples, few if any of
these stories were written down until they were recorded by
collectors of folk tales at the end of the 19th century.
You are invited to …read more
Calls for entry
May 15, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under links
Andrea found a really great blog. It’s all about calls for entry.
Looking to expand your presence in the fiber art world?
Check out: Calls for entry
Call for entry:Virtual Scarf Exhibition
May 5, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under weaving and handweaving and looms
Terri at Salt Spring Weaving
found this wonderful site: Virtual Scarf Exhibition
I am thinking: Is there any way on earth that I can find the time to enter? hmmmmmmmm
Oh, I really really want to….. and…. I have promised a special scarf to someone….. ooooooooooh…………
sigh, for now, I better get back to painting. (house, not art)
Call for entry:Expressions Fiber art gallery
April 25, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under yarn crafts
Cyndi, over at Layers upon Layers has just posted a note about a call for entries from Expressions Fiber Art Gallery. I think that this may be of interest to some of you:
Call for entries
