Each year, one of SpiritFire's unique offerings is the keepsake
tokens (lovingly called SFF Bling since 2005 or so) that each attendee
receives. The tokens have traditionally been made "in-house" -
meaning, it's one of our community artisans who've done the work.
Owen White did amazing laser-etched watchers, Eileen Jager created
amazing sand-etched glass "pathway medallions" 2 years ago, and then
last year Melanie Gartleman handcrafted clay/kiln-fired pieces. Each
year the bling has been linked to the year's icon (designed each year
by Martin Bridge) which appears on our T shirts, in the fire circle
rangolis, on the postcards, etc. - this design is meant to symbolize
our ideals and focus for the year's' gathering.
This year something special has happened that gives us the opportunity
to try something that might expand this family of artists. We have a
sponsor who has offered to cover the cost of materials for this year's
tokens. We have a possible source for bling at this point that is
pretty cool, but it's not "in-house" - so we thought we'd put out a
call for proposals from... YOU!
So....
Announcing the 2008 "Call for Bling Proposals"
Do you have a craft/artistic talent that you'd love to use and
contribute to the SpiritFire gathering this year?
Are you able to create a design that reflects or is related to the SFF
2008 icon?
Can you work in a time-sensitive situation?
Can you create 200 tokens by July 29?
If so, read on! We would like proposals to be emailed to us with the
following:
1. A JPEG or other image that shows a sample, sketch, or other visual
representation of your idea
2. A written proposal that includes the information below.
And please tell us:
1. How long it takes to make these items
2. A description of what it's made of
3. How sure are you that you can do the work by the deadline
4. How much the materials would cost
5. Why this is a cool idea for SFF 2008 bling
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST CONFORM TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. They must be able to be worn on a necklace
2. They should not be easily breakable
3. They should feature the 2008 icon or be related to it in some
obvious way; a jpg of the image is at: groups.yahoo.com/group/spi...ival/files
- look for the BLING folder
4. They *must* be completed and on site by July 29
5. There need to be 200 of them
6. They should be comfortable to wear - no sharp edges, etc
Please email your proposals to Joss *and* Martin Bridge by no later
than April 1st, 2008. Our emails are both on the bling proposal
form, also found at groups.yahoo.com/group/spi...ival/files
Looking forward to your ideas!
Joss, Martin, and....
tokens (lovingly called SFF Bling since 2005 or so) that each attendee
receives. The tokens have traditionally been made "in-house" -
meaning, it's one of our community artisans who've done the work.
Owen White did amazing laser-etched watchers, Eileen Jager created
amazing sand-etched glass "pathway medallions" 2 years ago, and then
last year Melanie Gartleman handcrafted clay/kiln-fired pieces. Each
year the bling has been linked to the year's icon (designed each year
by Martin Bridge) which appears on our T shirts, in the fire circle
rangolis, on the postcards, etc. - this design is meant to symbolize
our ideals and focus for the year's' gathering.
This year something special has happened that gives us the opportunity
to try something that might expand this family of artists. We have a
sponsor who has offered to cover the cost of materials for this year's
tokens. We have a possible source for bling at this point that is
pretty cool, but it's not "in-house" - so we thought we'd put out a
call for proposals from... YOU!
So....
Announcing the 2008 "Call for Bling Proposals"
Do you have a craft/artistic talent that you'd love to use and
contribute to the SpiritFire gathering this year?
Are you able to create a design that reflects or is related to the SFF
2008 icon?
Can you work in a time-sensitive situation?
Can you create 200 tokens by July 29?
If so, read on! We would like proposals to be emailed to us with the
following:
1. A JPEG or other image that shows a sample, sketch, or other visual
representation of your idea
2. A written proposal that includes the information below.
And please tell us:
1. How long it takes to make these items
2. A description of what it's made of
3. How sure are you that you can do the work by the deadline
4. How much the materials would cost
5. Why this is a cool idea for SFF 2008 bling
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST CONFORM TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. They must be able to be worn on a necklace
2. They should not be easily breakable
3. They should feature the 2008 icon or be related to it in some
obvious way; a jpg of the image is at: groups.yahoo.com/group/spi...ival/files
- look for the BLING folder
4. They *must* be completed and on site by July 29
5. There need to be 200 of them
6. They should be comfortable to wear - no sharp edges, etc
Please email your proposals to Joss *and* Martin Bridge by no later
than April 1st, 2008. Our emails are both on the bling proposal
form, also found at groups.yahoo.com/group/spi...ival/files
Looking forward to your ideas!
Joss, Martin, and....
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