Designer e news April 2009
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Welcome to the first designer e-news for 2009. With entries currently open many of you have already completed Entry Form A and will be busy designing and making your incredible works of WearableArt™. Good luck and we look forward to seeing them arrive in June! For those of you who have not yet completed Entry Form A, don't forget that entering the Montana WOW® Awards Show is all about a strong concept, pushing boundaries with materials, 'giving it a go' and having fun. You don't need to be a professional designer to make something great. In fact, some of our Supreme Award winners have been first time entrants. Entering with another person can also be a great way of getting involved. If you have any questions regarding your ideas and designs don't hesitate to email Heather Palmer, our Competition Director - heather@worldofwearableart.com
If you need any assistance with our online entry process please do not
hesitate to contact Ingrid Peek, our Wardrobe & Collection Manager -
ingrid@worldofwearableart.com Stitches & Craft Fair - Melbourne, Australia Heather & Ingrid recently attended & exhibited at the Stitches & Craft Fair in Melbourne, Australia. Open to the general public for five days in March, the craft fair attracted thousands of people, many of whom had a 'taste' of WearableArt™. The WOW® exhibit consisted of three garments - She Looks Good In A Sack by Cathy 'Tree' Harris of Wellington, Perelandra by Claire Prebble of Wellington and The Countess & Her Cousin: A Self Portrait by Lynn Johnston and Felicity Hardy of Melbourne. We were delighted that Lynn and Felicity were able to come along and talk about their garment with visitors.
New Zealand Designer Functions
Heather and Suzie have just spent a very busy few weeks attending and speaking at designer functions throughout the country in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Nelson. A special thanks to all of the designers who came along, and we hope you found the evenings fun and informative. A special thank you needs to go to the following guest speakers whose presentations were very inspiring. We couldn't do it without you.
Wellington - Ann Skelly Christchurch - Wendy Burton Dunedin - Donna Demente Nelson - Deb Price Thank you!
2009 Section Update
Designer Forum Remember the designer forum is a great place for chatting with other designers and reading about WOW® designer news and ideas. There is some great information posted there about blacklight blue bulbs for illumination illusion garments. Thank you to designers for offering great advice and tips on the forum. Entry Update Online Entries are open now and will close 1 May. New Zealand Entrants: Once you have submitted Entry Form A, you must complete Entry Form B (available online after 1 May) and send your garment to arrive in Nelson no later than 19 June.
International Entrants: Once you have submitted Entry Form A, you need to complete the International Pre Selection
process. You will be advised by 8 May if your garment has been pre
selected to send for judging. If pre selected, you must them complete Entry Form B and send your garmetn to Nelson, New Zealand, to arrive no
later than 21 June.
In the past we have announced 5 finalists in each category on Awards Night. After careful consideration, we are delighted to announce that this year every designer that makes it through to the Awards Show in 2009, will be considered a finalist. On Awards Night we will make live announcements for the commended, runner up and the winner from each section, the special awards and the two major awards. Therefore, all designers selected into the show after first judging will be classed as a finalist and receive a certificate acknowledging this after the show season ends. We hope that the change will help raise your individual profiles and the profile of your incredible works of WearableArt™.
Freighting Your Garment Once again Mainfreight Limited are pleased to be able to offer free* freight for designers from the main depots in New Zealand, Australia and some parts of USA. * Terms and conditions and a booking fee apply. This is a great opportunity for designers and we hope that you are able to take advantage of it. Please click here for the details, relevant depots and guidelines. Make sure you are aware of the delivery dates as these have been chosen to allow for enough time for the garment to travel from the relevant Mainfreight Depot to Nelson, NZ for judging before 19 June. Drop off dates to the Mainfreight depots are:
USA: 8 - 15 May Please note that the free freight offer from main centres is from the depots, not door to door. World of WearableArt & Classic Car Museum - Gallery Change A new exhibition will be installed in May and will include over 35 garments from the 2008 Show and others from the historic collection.The gallery includes an illumination illusion section and is a must see visitor attraction in Nelson, NZ. Those designers including Nelson in their 2009 WearableArt™ experience itinerary will enjoy the experience of seeing the garments in a gallery setting 'up close'. For the first time 'onCue' our Nelson based travel package partner are offering an exclusive Nelson WearableArt™ travel package - perfect for designers! Click here for more details.
Once again finalists will receive a free Awards Night ticket for each selected garment. Team entries receive one per garment not one per designer. Finalists can also purchase up to 3 more adjacent tickets on Awards Night. These tickets are available for purchase after the 20th of July and you will be sent a link from the WOW® ticket office to book these online.
Unselected designers may purchase two tickets to Awards Night.
If you require more tickets than allocated above please book online and note in the comments box of the online form that you are a 2009 designer. The Ultimate VIP Experience. For the first time ever we are delighted to have individual seats available at a WOW® VIP stage-side table available.
An individual seat at a WOW® VIP Table (Wed 30 September and Thursday 1 October ONLY) is
Pre-dinner welcome drink, stage-side dining, pre-show gourmet dinner by Ruth Pretty Catering, pre-show entertainment, fine Montana wine, Waiwera water, WOW® Souvenir Catalogue, WOW® VIP Gift.
That's it from us for now and we look forward to seeing all of your hard work soon. Remember to enjoy the creative journey and have a few laughs along the way. All the best, the WOW® team.
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