Show us what inspires you in this non-juried show for fiber artists of any persuasion. Whether you are inspired to weave, felt, dye, spin, braid or combine several skills together, this show is for you. Try a new technique and tell us about your journey of exploration. The 2025 ANWG conference is about inspiration, innovation and information. Carry those ideas into your chosen work of art.
Eligibility Requirements
- Entries will be accepted between February 1 and April 25, 2025
- Entries will be accepted only from ANWG guild members, or affiliate members of ANWG. Entrants are responsible for getting their entry to and from the conference but do not need to be conference attendees.
- One entry per person or group. Any eligible person may participate as an individual, a member of a group, or both.
- If more than one person collaborated on a single item, all parties must be acknowledged.
Acceptable Entries
- Entries must be original and have been completed within the last 2 years. Entries from kits are not acceptable. An original creation is defined as the manipulation of a draft, pattern or design or its color way with or without other fiber or surface design alterations. If the draft or pattern is unaltered, the source must be given acknowledgement. For example: Draft from handwoven.net #63438.
- Entry may be:
- handwoven yardage or garment, accessory or home decor including baskets, braids and wall art. All interlacing, felt or surface design techniques welcomed.
- composed of any natural or man-made, commercial, hand-spun or recycled fiber, metal, paper, plastic, plant material, animal hide or fleece.
- Entry must be:
- limited in size as large wall hangings or sculptural pieces may not be able to be displayed properly.
- ready to display with appropriate instructions and hardware. Hangers will be supplied.
- Entry must be ready to display with appropriate instructions and hardware. Hangers will be supplied.
Entry Procedure
- Complete Entry Payment Form ($5 for each Open Show entry)
- Complete Online Entry form with images and full description.
- Entry must be accompanied by a photo in pdf or jpeg format and dimensions. Photo files should be no larger than 5 mb each.
- You can refer to an article in Sept/Oct 2023 of Handwoven by Kelly Casanova for advice on how to photograph your work, or take a look at the summary of that article by Gretchen Schlomann of Whidbey Weavers Guild, available on our Working with Photos page. That page also has simple instructions for resizing photos to meet the 5 mb maximum photo size requirement.
- Entry should also include a description of 200 words or less of the piece and what inspired you to create it. This description along with a photo or other identifier will be displayed on the conference website and linked by a QR code available only at the conference.
Timeline
- Entry form including image, description and $5 fee must be received by April 25, 2025. Entrants are responsible for getting entry to and from the ANWG conference. Entries may be either mailed (shipped) or hand-delivered.
- MAIL or SHIP your item via UPS or USPS. Entry must be sent to the address on the entry form and must be received no later than June 5, 2025. A prepaid return label for your preferred method of shipment must be included.
- HAND DELIVER your item directly to the conference between 4 PM Monday, June 16, 2025 and 5 PM Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Entries not received by that time shall not be hung nor will an entry fee be refunded.
- Entries will be returned to you or your designated party on the last day of the conference between 6 PM and 10 PM Saturday, June 21 at a TBD location. Later pickups (if any) TBD. To have entry returned via mail or UPS arrangements must be made prior to start of conference.
Awards
Three People’s Choice awards will be announced at the conference.
Entry Form
The entry form will be available starting February 1.