ARTIST MEMBER APPLICATION ~ Initial Image Review :: Images submitted by applicant for evaluation by the Standards Committee.
“Ruby”
Materials: Cloth, air-dry clay, color pencil, mohair locks.
Size: Seated figure is 16″ tall, 7″ wide. Year created: 2019
Description
Ruby, named for my grandmother, was inspired by vintage photographs, and memories of the hard-working women in my family. They approached even the simplest task with pride and found satisfaction in a job well done. For Ruby’s clothing I used an alum mordant and natural dyes, a method that would have been employed a century ago. Stirring a simmering dye pot for several hours helped me relate to the life and experiences these women had.
“The Sisters”
Materials: Tea-dyed cotton, air-dry clay, color pencil, raw silk dyed with botanical extracts, mohair locks.
Size: Standing figure 24″x6″; seated figure 16″x6″. Year created: 2022.
Description
This work was a commissioned piece. The customer wanted one figure for herself and one as a gift for her sister. After years of taking their own paths, the customer and her sister are reconnecting as they support their mother in hospice care. The figures express the importance of their bond as they face the loss of their mother.
“Josie”
Materials: Tea-dyed cotton cloth, air-dry clay, dyed mohair locks, vintage textiles. Size: 17″ x 5″. Year created: 2019
Description
Josie expresses the complex emotions most of us experience as children. Though I enjoyed a good measure of love and security as a child, worries about nuclear war, a relative serving in Vietnam, a sick grandmother, and arguments between my parents haunted me as I tried to fall asleep at night. In her nightgown, Josie is dreading her bedtime fears.
“Hettie”
Materials: Cloth, air-dry clay, vintage lace.
Size: Seated, 16″x 6″. Year created: 2021
Description
Hettie was inspired by a character in a book I read recently. Central to the story were the members of a small church. Although the men in the congregation held the offices and titles, the church ran on the talents, efforts and leadership of women. It reminded me of how things worked in the church of my childhood.
Detail view Image
Detail view of “Hettie”
Application Standards
Excellence of Artistry
- Every applicant should hold the highest personal standards for his or her work.
- The work must be well-designed, made, and finished.
- The work must show excellent control of the medium.
- Sculpting should be flawless, with accurate proportions or, if exaggerated, should harmoniously fit the concept of the piece.
- Hair should be of a material appropriate to the piece and flawlessly applied.
- Costuming should be created out of a good idea or concept and be expertly made, using materials appropriate to the figure’s scale or its intended effect.
Identity of Design
- Every applicant should have a style of working that is unique, consistent, and recognizable. Having a true signature style is an essential element of NIADA’s standards.
- NIADA looks for engaging, captivating work that inspires a meaningful response.
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