Entries from September 16th, 2008

The 2008 Art in the Round Contest is a publicly juried, online competition for fine craft artists who create 3-dimensional vessels – such as bowls, vases, teapots, platters, urns, etc., $6,500 in cash will be awarded. For details, visit www.artintheroundcontest.com

Cathryn Peters’ three antler basket sculptures are featured in the competition and can be viewed here on the weblog for the contest. http://artintheround.wordpress.com/learn-more-about-the-artists/cathryn-peters/

Since this competition will be judged by the public, everyone is invited to sign up for the jury pool. It should be a lot of fun and the jury process started September 1st, but runs until November 15th, so there’s still time to be on the jury and cast your vote!

This online event is hosted by BeautifulBowls.com, an online gallery that offers handcrafted art bowls by a variety of emerging and professional fine craft artists.

Questions? Comments? Press? Contact Martha Wooldridge at 405-701-2511 or via email at info [at] artintheroundcontest [dot] com.

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Check out the newest additions to the Furniture Repair Directory in the Seatweaving section:

We have RICK’S WOOD & WIRE in Pemberville, Ohio with owners Rick & Bonnie Rashleigh able to cane your chairs and do refinishing too!

Joyce Curtis in Haslett, Michigan owns BACK PORCH CANING and specializes in all types of seatweaving to include; strand cane, hand cane, rush, splint and a host of other techniques.

Read all about them on the Furniture Repair Directory and take your sad-sack pieces to these two fine businesses!

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Does your favorite piece of furniture need some help? Is the seat worn and sagging, are the springs no longer “springy”? Do you just hate seeing the stuffing sticking out of the holes in the upholstery?

Well then, sounds like you need to check out all the wonderful work done by the craftsmen and craftswomen featured on the Furniture Repair Directory Upholstery!

They will be happy to repair your furniture, offer helpful hints and suggestions and to get the fabric you desire to turn your “sad sack” into an exceptional piece you can be proud to own, display and use for years to come!

When you contact an expert listed here, be sure to mention you found them on the Furniture Repair Directory on WickerWoman.com!

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We had a wonderful time at the first Annual Meeting and Workshop of The SeatWeavers Guild held on July 18, 19 & 20, 2008 in Nelsonville, Ohio. There were about 20 members in attendance that participated in the workshops, discussions and meeting.

The date of the 2009 meeting and workshop hasn’t been decided yet, but hold your calendars open for the last week in July or the first week in August as a possibility.

Stay tuned here and on Mindy King’s website at http://www.ChairWeaver.com for more details as they are formulated.

We’ve set up a photo album for the guild on PictureTrail.com that you are invited to view at http://www.PictureTrail.com/seatweaversguild

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