Arizona Designer Craftsmen

Artist Lecture and Professional Practices Workshop with Megan Auman

2009-04-24T15:25:00.008-07:00

The ASU Metalworking Department is pleased to announce visiting artist, Megan Auman from Towson University. Megan will be presenting a lecture about her work and giving a professional development workshop emphasizing on business survival skills for the working artist. Please see details below. This is a FREE lecture and workshop. Questions should be directed to Lynette Andreasen at lynette.andreasen@yahoo.com or calling 480-965-8866

Megan Auman resides in Jonestown, Pennsylvania, where she maintains a studio making sculpture and jewelry. Her work explores the floral patterns found in textiles and decorative ironwork. Through excessive decoration, she examines the way we perceive domesticity and the contemporary home. She is currently a faculty member in the metals department at Towson University. Megan earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Metalsmithing from Syracuse University, and an MFA in Jewelry/Metals/Enameling from Kent State University. Her work has been widely exhibited across the United States and included in several publications such as Art Jewelry Magazine, Metalsmith Magazine, 500 Bracelets, 500 Brooches,and the Penland Book of Jewelry. For more information about the artist please see her website: http://www.meganauman.com/.

The ASU Metals Department is pleased to have Megan Auman as a visiting artist and would like to invite you to attend the following events:

Artist Lecture

When: Thursday, April 30th, 7pm

Where: Art Building, Room 246

Professional Development Workshop

Emphasizing on marketing and smart business skills for the working artist.

Covered topics will include approaching galleries, production work, wholesale vs. retail, trade shows, web marketing, marketing materials, online resources for artists, and much much more!

When: Friday, May 1st, 10am-3pm with a one hour break for lunch at noon

Where: Stauffer Building room A237

Hope to see you all there!

Spring Potluck

2009-04-01T10:23:00.004-07:00

ADC Potluck
Saturday, April 4th
5:30pm
Bill and Betsy Douglas have graciously offered to be our potluck hosts!
4835 E. Cheryl Drive
Paradise Valley, AZ
85253

They promise a friendly atmosphere and weather permitting an outdoor fire as well. So practice up on your favorite campfire songs! As I mentioned earlier, there should be plenty of us with experiences and/or latest projects to share and why not do it over a plate heaping with yummy food (and desserts)! Anything goes, such as tips from workshops, Yuma Symposium stories, treasures from the Tucson Gem Show, your own work or even a hilarious yet non-offensive joke if you have one… this may be preferred over that song you were thinking about sharing.

Anyway here is the breakdown if you are looking for some direction as to what to bring:
Last names beginning with A-J should bring a main dish; K-R should bring a salad and S-Z should bring desserts.

Tour the Mesa Arts Center!

2009-04-01T10:12:00.004-07:00

Come join us for a private tour of the Mesa Arts Center!
1 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85211
Friday, April 17th
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Please be there 10 to 15 minutes early as the tour will start exactly on time!

Many of us have attended gallery openings at the Mesa Arts Center, but what else do we know about the facility? Well let's find out what it's all about and the variety of services and opportunities that it offers our community... and tour the galleries as well! We will get a chance to see the studios and theaters although, due to performance schedules we will be unable to visit each of the four theaters, but will have access to the theater that is not in use at the time of our tour.
You may park in the south parking lot located off of 1st Avenue, just east of Center Street. Please meet outside at the south entrance of the theaters, which can be accessed from this parking lot.

The tour guides will meet us10-15 minutes prior to our tour start time to let us into the theaters. Our tour will begin promptly at the start time and will last approximately 1-½ hours. After touring the facilities a docent will be available to take us through the galleries that will be featuring a lot of ceramic work due to the NCECA conference that is happening in our area that has inspired many exhibitions and events scattered throughout the valley!
Note: All tour and gallery fees will be waived/covered by ADC.

Dynamical Balance-MFA Thesis Exhibition by ADC Member Victoria Altepeter

2009-03-11T23:59:00.003-07:00

ASU Masters of Fine Arts Candidate, Victoria Altepeter, is putting her finishing touches on her thesis show, Dynamical Balance. The show will run from March 23 - March 27.

Dynamical Balance explores the intricacies of our universe with hand-crafted artwork both large and small.

The Opening Reception is Monday, March 23 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. In the Harry Wood Art Gallery in The Katherine K Herberger School of Art, Art Building.

CERAMICS ENTHUSIASTS!

2009-02-06T08:52:00.008-07:00

You're invited to take the Ceramics Research Center Open Studios Tour on Saturday, February 21 & Sunday, February 22, 10 - 4. Please stop by 491 W. Courtney Ln in Tempe to see ceramic art by Sandy Blain, Lisa Harnish, Gil Quintanilla, and me. We'll conduct hand building and surface treatment demonstrations from 12 - 3. And please visit my shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6548021 to see a preview of some of my art.

Click here for a Tour Brochure

I hope to see you at the tour!

Take care.

Sandy Luehrsen

Thanks to Ingrid Donaldson and The Blink Gallery!

2009-01-17T15:04:00.009-07:00

Thanks go out to Blink gallery owner Ingrid Donaldson for talking with us on January 16th. She covered many things including tips on approaching and selecting a gallery to carry your work, as well as things to look for in a consignment contract. Importance was placed on professionalism in presentation and researching your target to know what type of work they carry and who their audience is. She also shared what is looked for in the artists/artwork carried at their gallery and the reasoning behind their approach to the rotation of the work. Other things mentioned addressed issues of pricing and whether galleries require exclusivity or not.

The Blink Gallery has an open call for new artists. For more information go to http://www.theblinkgallery.com/

Join us January 16th at The Blink Gallery on Roosevelt Row

2009-01-06T14:22:00.007-07:00

Happy New Year ADC!
Let's start off the New Year with a gallery visit to...
The Blink Gallery on Roosevelt Row in Phoenix
The vision of this gallery is to promote local and emerging artists. Combining several media into one space, this gallery offers the viewer a great range of different artworks and techniques.

Note the date and time change!
Friday, January 16th at 6:30pm

Owner and operator Ingrid Donaldson will speak of her experience with opening and managing a gallery as well as give insight on the topic of consignments from both a store owner and an artist's perspective.

Location:
Blink
An Art Gallery
610 E. Roosevelt Suite 133Phoenix, AZ 85004
https://exchange.asu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.theblinkgallery.com
480-363-2225

The gallery is located on the NW corner of 7th and Roosevelt...Just up street from Quiznos. There is parking directly in front of the gallery. There is also parking on 5th street which is just west of the gallery.

Hope to see you there!

Kerr Grabowski Workshop

2009-01-06T14:15:00.000-07:00

Announcing a 3-day workshop opportunity. If you have any questions, contact Marla Hattabaugh at mchquilts@cox.net.

Kerr Grabowski
3 Days of Design and Deconstructed Screen Printing
February 14-16
Location: Marla Hattabaugh Studio
6339 E. Mitchell Dr.Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Cost: $250 for three days

If you want to know why your pieces do or do not work, to be able to simplify and make work stronger—
along with Deconstructed Screen Printing, this is the workshop for you!

We begin with a very quick, fun design exercise to “realign” our brains,
followed by a Powerpoint show of painting/drawings with images grouped according to the design principle used.
We will discuss images as they are shown.
This is exciting and revealing as it visually simplifies and makes very obvious which design principles the artist used
and how universal the usage is. If time allows, we will do another quick design exercise.

After lunch we begin deconstructed printing creating a series of prints based on chosen or assigned principle of design.

On day 2 we will do design/composition exercise and discussions until lunch.
After lunch we will print based on designs created.
On the last day we will print all day with a break for discussion of work being done.

Kerr will provide extensive handouts on deconstructed printing and design.
This is a fun, creative and enlightening workshop---guaranteed to send you home excited and chock full of ideas/images
to work with. (along with knowledge of deconstructed screen printing)
Please visit www.kerrgrabowski.com

30th Annual Contemporary Craft Exhibition

2008-12-10T10:32:00.016-07:00

Congratulations go out to the ADC members juried into the MCA Contemporary Crafts exhibition this year.

Above: Nick DeFord, Found, Embroidery on map, 15" x 22"

Left: Farraday Newsome, "Nesting Snake Cloud", glazed terra cotta, 20x20x2 1/2"

Below: Marla Hattabaugh, Mother, Don't Dance ...., cottons, hand dyed/air brushed/silk screened, machine pieced, hand quilted, 73" x 54"

Out of 131 artists, the juror, Namita Wiggers, curator at the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, Oregon selected 58 artworks by 39 artists to make up the show. This is always one of the highlights of the year for our community of craftsmen and should not be missed!

Lynette Andreasen

Left top: Linked, 13"x6"x2"

Above:Mementos, each 2.5"x2.25"x.5

Left bottom: Sisters, 9"x6"x6"

The opening is January 23rd from 6-8pm. The show runs Jan 23-Mar 15, 2009. Mesa Arts Center is located on the corner of Main Street and Center Street in Downtown Mesa. For more info: http://www.mesaartscenter.com/

Holiday Festivities

2008-12-02T23:17:00.005-07:00

Happy Holidays are upon us again!
Marla Hattabaugh has graciously offered to host this year's holiday party!

Saturday, December 20th
11:00 - 2:00pm
6339 E. Mitchell Dr.Scottsdale, AZ 85251

As usual it will be a pot luck so bring something yummy. If you want to know what to bring you could follow this breakdown: Last names beginning with A-J bring a side dish, K-Q bring a dessert and R-Z bring a main dish. Otherwise...just bring whatever you want to! I will bring a pecan pie with a slice missing... my specialty. Marla will be making a batch of chili.

Ornament Exchange
Optional: Bring a handmade ornament to exchange. Make sure it is wrapped and keep the cost under $10 worth of materials. There was no vicious stealing last year, but we shall see what this year brings.

SMoCA Lecture: Rope, String, Thread: The Hierarchy of Art and Craft in Comtemporary Art

2008-11-10T12:39:00.004-07:00

Dr. Elissa Auther is scheduled to speak on DEC 4th at 7 PM

The words “radical” and “subversive” might not be the first (or second) to come to mind when mentioning knitting, lacemaking, embroidery or other historical crafts. Today, however, these fiber techniques enjoy a revolutionary new legitimacy in the contemporary art world. Dr. Elissa Auther will discuss the historical context for the elevation of such practices from craft to art. What are the artistic and political issues driving this new work? Auther is assistant professor of contemporary art at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Her book, String, Felt, Thread and the Hierarchy of Art and Craft in American Art, forthcoming from the University of Minnesota Press, focuses on the increased visibility of fiber in American art of the 1960s and 1970s and the changing hierarchical relationship between art and craft. In conjunction with the exhibition Radical Lace & Subversive Knitting.

7380 E Second Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
480-874-4666
Stage 2 Theater.
$5 members; $7 nonmembers.
Call 480-994-ARTS [2787] for tickets.

November 15th Meeting: Screen Printing at Marla Hattabaugh's

2008-10-25T09:43:00.010-07:00

Students will use thickened dye to paint a silk screen so that when it's dry prints can be made by running a sodium alginate solution over the image to produce fabric. Four to five images can be made using one screen. Fabric will be rolled in black plastic to Batch for 24 hours then unrolled and washed. Your creation can then be used for whatever you desire.... quilting, framing, or weaving are just some of the possibilities.

Students may want to have some image idea in mind whether it is representational or abstract .... some Deconstructed Screen Printing ideas will be demonstrated.

No experience necessary!

Time: Festivities will begin at 10:00 am and the process will take approximately three hours. Plan on heat being a factor so screens dry - bring hairdryers to hasten the drying time if you have one. Our host has many frames, but if you have your own feel free to bring them. If you want to bring lunch, participants can sit and eat in the workroom after they are done playing.

There will be enough space for 12 participants. Please contact Becky McDonah to reserve your spot at becky.mcdonah@asu.edu. If somebody wants to volunteer to help get all the prep work done on Friday, that would be GREAT!!! They would learn about mixing dyes/sodium alginate and setting up the space for the workshop - there would be moving tables and setting up tables, as well -maybe some laughs, too! Contact Becky if you are interested.

Supplies & Costs: You may buy Prepared for Dyeing fabric at the workshop for $5.00/yard and probably one yard would be plenty. Otherwise bring a cotton or rayon fabric that will accept dye .... and wear sorta grubby clothing. Bring a couple large black plastic bags for wrapping the fabric after it's screen printed. Cost for dyes/sodium alginate, etc. is $4.00/person.

Location:
Hattabaugh Studio
6339 E. Mitchell Dr.
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Artist Lecture Summary: A Letter from ADC Member Betsy Douglas

2008-10-25T09:00:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, October 18, 2008, I had the pleasure of attending 3 Arizona Craftsmen Lectures by three amazingly talented ADC Members. Fiber artist Denise Currier showed her remarkable quilted fiber and mixed media commission for the Mayo Clinic as well as other examples of her creativity. The second presenter was Lynette Andreasen in metal, who shared a body of work incorporating metal and embroidery. Her wearable necklaces evoke memories of jewelry of the turn of the century, cut out silhouettes and themes that suggest human relationships. She has created wall pieces, using found silver trays that feature bent up cutouts of figures also evoking human connections. Jeff Reich, teacher of ceramics at the Mesa Art Center, showed us delightful examples of his clay sculptures, teapots and other ceramic work, which demonstrate his passion for desert plants. Jeff and his wife graciously hosted a gathering of ADC members earlier in the year, sharing their home, studios and gardens with those who attended.
I want to congratulate these generous artists for sharing their time and accomplishments and thank with deep appreciation the efforts of our ADC president Becky McDonah, who made this event happen at ASU. There were only a few of us in attendance for this special experience. For those of you who could not be there, I believe you would have really enjoyed the program, the people and the art. It was a gift! Thank you.

Artist Lectures this Saturday!

2008-10-14T15:46:00.008-07:00

Please join us this Saturday, October 18th, 2008 for a slide presentation from three ADC members. Denise Currier in fibers, Jeff Reich in clay, and Lynette Andreasen in metals will lecture on their current bodies of work. Presentations will begin at 10:00 am and end at approximately 11:30 am. They will be held in the School of Art Building room 220. Parking is available in parking structure #3 off of Myrtle (and University) just west of the School of Art Building. Map

Lynette Andreasen

Jeff Reich

Denise Currier

Craftsmanship Awards

2008-09-25T23:35:00.015-07:00

Some of the pieces honored...

Cecelia A. Thorner - Ancient Wisdom (Honorable Mention)

Kerry Vesper - Rukaruka (Juror's Award)

Marla Hattabaugh - Call It Green, Red, Yellow (Honorable Mention)

Congratulations go out to these well deserving ADC members.

Juror’s Awards:
Farraday Newsome – Genetic Drift
Kerry Vesper – Rukaruka
Tedd R McDonah – Fishing Lures
Victoria Altepeter – Dynamical Balance

Honorable Mentions:
Cecelia A. Thorner – Ancient Wisdom
Maurice Hamburger – Table and Chair
Erik Bogner – Soul Vessel Series
Marla Hattabaugh – Call it Green, Red, Yellow

Thanks so much for being a part of this year's exhibition and contributing to the success of the show! There was a great turn out for the opening reception. The juror, Clare Verstegen, was impressed with the quality of the work in the show and looks forward to seeing it grow next year.
Maurice Hamburger being congratulated by juror Clare Verstegen.

Stitchalicious - MFA Thesis Exhibition by ADC Member Mindy Sue Meyers

2008-09-21T10:33:00.003-07:00

“Just a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down” -Mary Poppins

Treats like cupcakes, candies, and pastries are naturally related to human emotion. They are brought to birthdays, weddings, and to close friends who just went through a trying time; they are tied to celebrations and comfort. A delicious confection can make us feel elated, if only for a minute, it’s a minute of pure sweetness.

Mindy explores themes related to indulgence, temptation, comfort and security by creating sculptural objects that represent food. They are inviting at first, but their ingredients, sheer abundance, or overwhelming size presents the risk of a vulnerable consequence. She embraces the use of common materials such as fabric, spackle, Styrofoam and insulation foam. The ability to alter ones perception and create an illusion of reality is a primary concern. Stitching felt or carefully mixing pigment and spackle relate to the processes involved in baking. Although she cannot taste her creations, it offers her the same pleasure to stitch and stack as it would to slice and consume.

Mindy Sue Meyers, MFA Thesis Exhibition in Fibers

Arizona State University

Herberger College of the Arts

Harry Wood Gallery

Sept. 22-26
Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Opening reception: Monday, Sept. 22, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Tickets: Free

CRAFTSMANSHIP 2008 Don't Miss the Opening - Monday, September 22nd

2008-09-08T23:13:00.006-07:00

Congratulations go out to these ADC members for their acceptance into the 2nd Annual Craftsmanship Exhibition:

Cecelia Thorner, Farraday Newsome, Heather Magill, Lyn Hart, Dee Cox, Barb Kingdon, Rameen Ahmed, Nissa Kubly, Rhonda Hyacinthe, Dana Smith, Thomas Kerrigan, Kerry Vesper, Kathleen Sharp, Denise A. Currier, Maurice E. Hamburger, Nicholas DeFord, Marla Hattabaugh, Claire Gimber, Chris Eggers, Jonathan L. Brown, Lynette Andreasen, Pam Chott, Holly Carter, Susan Hearn, Victoria Altepeter, Erik Bogner, Tedd R McDonah, Becky I. Chader

The opening reception runs from 7-9pm.
Awards will be announced at 8pm.

Image: Denise A. Currier - Saguaro Skin

September 20th Meeting

2008-09-08T23:02:00.002-07:00

Hope your summer was relaxing and rewarding... now let's get the new season rolling with our first ADC meeting on Saturday, September 20th at 10:00am. Bring a piece for show and tell. It may be completed, in progress or something you acquired. This will be a good opportunity to discuss and get some feedback on your work.

We will discuss ideas and events for the upcoming season!

Your hosts will be: Tedd and Becky McDonah at 543 W. 17th Place in Tempe.

Craftsmanship Deadline Approaches!

2008-08-11T08:37:00.005-07:00

Are you an ADC member? Be sure to enter Craftsmanship 2008: 2nd Annual ADC Juried Exhibition. The show will run September 22 - October 3 at Arizona State University's Gallery 100.

Here are some important dates:

Aug 29th Deadline for submissions
Sept 5th Selection notifications mailed/emailed to artists
Sept 18th Shipped work must be received
Sept 19th Delivered work received by 4pm
Sept 22nd Exhibition Opening /Award Announcements 7-9pm

For more information and the entry form, click HERE for the complete prospectus.

Summer Break... I don't think so!!! Get in your studios and get some work done for these upcoming exhibitions!!!

2008-05-14T10:03:00.009-07:00

We are looking forward to two secured future exhibition sites. Formal notices and calls for entry will be posted/sent out when the times draw nearer and exhibition calendars are set. For now I will give you the general times in case some of you want to start planning way ahead! The ASU Gallery Committee approved a proposal for Craftsmanship 2008: 2nd Annual ADC Juried Exhibition in the Fall of 2008 running September 22 - October 3.
The next exhibition is scheduled for May-August of 2010 at Mesa Contemporary Arts! The proposal for an Arizona Designer Craftsmen 50th Anniversary Juried Exhibition for the North Gallery was accepted and we are looking forward to working with the MCA staff to put together a terrific show! They chose a slot for us a wee bit after our 50 years, but didn't want to conflict with their Annual Contemporary Crafts exhibition. If you haven't yet been to the Mesa Contemporary Arts Galleries... they're gorgeous! Other exhibitions are in the proposal stages right now and you will be informed if they are accepted.

Artwork(top to bottom): Edwin K. Hill; Chris Eggers; Mindy Sue Meyers

May 3rd Potluck and Glazing with Jeff Reich & Farraday Newsome

2008-04-25T23:04:00.008-07:00

Make sure to be there Saturday, May 3rd at 6:00 pm for glazing demos, good food(if you bring good food), and lively conversation. Plates, napkins, plasticware and cups will be provided. Bring your beverage of choice and a dish to share... I could assign different food categories alphabetically by your last name if you would like, but everyone would bring chili anyway! If that doesn't make sense to you, then you weren't at the last Metalink potluck.

Jeff Reich and Farraday Newsome are a husband-wife potter couple who live and work in their home studio, Indigo Street Pottery, in Mesa. Jeff's work is painterly and often highly sculptural.
He fires to cone 10 in their studio gas kiln. Farraday's work is low-fire glazed terra cotta, also very painterly in nature. Both Jeff and Farraday show with Cervini Haas Gallery in Scottsdale and Obsidian Gallery in Tucson. Their work has been featured in numerous magazines and books. Both also teach ceramics at the Mesa Arts Center, where Jeff directs the Ceramics Program.

Jeff and Farraday live on over an acre of land that they have wildscaped with native vegetation from the three Southwest deserts. It is a young garden, about six years old, but is already full of texture, color, and wildlife.

You can learn more about them from their shared website: jeffreich.com or farradaynewsome.com.

There is a map to the studio on their website, but the basic directions are:

From the Tempe/Scottsdale: Take Red Mountain Frwy (202) to Power Rd. Exit. Go right (south) on Power Rd. 2 1/2 miles to Indigo Street (just past the light at Jensen). Go left (east) on Indigo. We are the 2nd house on the right (south) at 6931 E. Indigo St.

From Chandler/Gilbert: Take the San Tan Frwy (202)east to the University exit. Go left (west) on University to Power. Go right (north) on Power. Go past Brown, take the 3rd right turn onto Indigo St. (just past the light at Mcllelan & Power). There is a huge modern church at the corner of Power and Indigo St. We are the 2nd house on the right (south) at 6931 E. Indigo St.

Intangible Worlds: Jonathan L. Brown

2008-04-25T01:12:00.001-07:00

Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition in Metals

Opening Reception: Monday, April 28th, 7-9 pm
Be sure to join ADC member Jonathan Brown to celebrate his accomplishments and see some wonderful work!
Exhibition Dates:
April 28-May 2, Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location:
ASU Herberger College of the Arts
Harry Wood Gallery, Art Building, Tempe Campus
Tickets: Free

Congratulations New Juried Members

2008-04-24T23:36:00.000-07:00

At the April 19th jury session three ADC members were selected for juried status:
Bonnie Britton - Fiber
Marilyn Cleavinger - Clay
Karen Phillips - Clay
Congratulations to you all on a body of work well done, and we look forward to following your future work and accomplishments as well!

Choices, Chance and Character - MFA Thesis Exhibition

2008-04-07T14:22:00.006-07:00

Lauren B. McAdams
Master of Fine Arts degree candidate in metalworking
Artist's Reception: Monday, April 14, 7–9 p.m.

Choices, chance, and character explores the small moments we face when choosing to connect with others. Although elements of chance are not black and white, this work displays longing for simple answers to our most difficult problem…how do we find our match? Although the child-like solutions seem unsuitable, the viewer begins to question certain elements of their decision making paradigm. Adult realities and fantasies emerge from the simplicity of children’s games and communicating vessels. The honesty of a child at play hardens to a “frozen” scene of the choices ahead. Using traditional hand-crafted metalworking techniques in a sculptural sense turns recognizable objects into strangers. The viewer is invited to interact with the metal sculptures and consider their own method of connecting to those “characters” in their life.

Location:
ASU Herberger College of the Arts
Harry Wood Gallery, Art Building, Tempe Campus
April 14-18, 2008
Gallery Hours:
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Free admission- During the artist reception, food and drink provided.

For more information, contact Lauren McAdams at lauren.mcadams@asu.edu

Statewide Jury Session

2008-04-04T22:45:00.000-07:00

Saturday April 19th, 2008

Members wishing to apply for juried status may do so by submitting 5 to 10 actual pieces of their work to the Jury, which is composed of experienced and previously juried ADC members, representing the four major craft areas: clay, fiber, metal and wood. If a member does not receive juried status, he or she is encouraged to continue working on artistic growth using the criteria listed below, and then resubmit their work at a later time.

Criteria used by the Jury to aid in the evaluation of art work:
1. There should be an understanding of the materials used.
2. The materials used should be appropriate for the concept.
3. There should be a mastery and refinement of technique.
4. The piece should be well constructed and durable.
5. The piece should function properly as intended.
6. The intent or concept should be clear.
7. There should be design consistency within the piece, and in the body of work.
8. The design should be appropriate to both the concept and the medium.
9. The work should show that the artist is working toward the development of a personal style.

Members from both Central and Southern Arizona Chapters are eligible to apply. The number of applicants will be limited to 8 people, determined upon a first come, first served basis. If you have any questions regarding the process, you may contact the State Jury Chairman. Marcy Wrenn, ADC State Jury Chairman, (520)297-2786 or email wrennstudio@comcast.net

The actual jurying will take place at Brandel Studios in Tucson. There is a $10.00 fee for submitting work to the Jury. Reservations must be made in advance in order to secure your place.