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MODERN INTERPRETATIONS OF HISTORIC DESIGNS V

DESIGNS FROM THE HASTINGS NEEDLE WORK COMPANY

ARTS CHALLENGE 2017

Dakota County Historical Society announces a juried art show based on embroidery designs from the Hastings Needle Work Company. Started in 1888 by Alice and Florence LeDuc, Hastings Needle Work produced unique embroidery pieces for their clients from 1888 to the mid-1920s. Over 1,200 patterns have survived, showing a broad variety of design styles and subjects: florals, dragons, birds, Indian designs, geometrical combinations, and curvilinear designs. The patterns are housed in the collections of the Minnesota Historical Society, the City of Hastings’ Pioneer Room, and the Dakota County Historical Society. To highlight the diversity of designs, 15 of the designs are featured in this packet. More can be found online on dakotahistory.org and at the following link: http://search.mnhs.org/index.php?q=hastings+needlework. Although the designs were originally intended for embroidery, participants are invited to use the artistic media of their choice. The theme for this national show is modern interpretations of historic designs. Entries will be evaluated on quality, creativity and interpretation of the pattern(s), aesthetics and workmanship, and quality of digital image. Acceptance or rejection for display will be based on the scores each piece receives. ENTRIES Entrants may use any media to interpret their chosen designs. This may include but is not limited to: hand or machine embroidery, wool felting, rug hooking, quilting, wood carving, collage, clothing design, beadwork, painting or mixed media. You may use more than one design in your interpretation. The designs may be manipulated, as long as they are easily recognized as deriving from one of the original designs. Each individual is allowed to enter up to six (6) pieces.

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Deadline for entry applications is April 15th, 2017. An entry consists of a digital photograph of the finished piece, the Submission Form (which includes the artist’s statement), and the entry fee. See Application Guidelines, below. Notification letters to all entrants will be emailed by April 22nd, 2017, indicating acceptance or rejection of piece(s) for display. Artwork that is selected for display must be received at the LeDuc Historic Estate in advance of the exhibit opening. The notification letter will include submission details. Accepted artwork will be displayed in the LeDuc House, which is a working museum, open for public tours. All artwork must be received in a format that is ready to display, preferably for wall-mounted display. Some examples of acceptable display formats are: framed with glass, framed without glass, or mounted on a stretcher frame. We will accept artwork that is not to be hung on the walls, but please be advised that other display space is much more limited. Exhibit Opening May 13th at the LeDuc Historic Estate, 1629 Vermillion St., Hastings, Minnesota 55033 APPLICATION GUIDELINES Entry fee Adult Division (Age 17+): $10 per item entered

Junior Division (Age 16 and younger): $5 per item entered Please make checks payable to: Dakota County Historical Society

Images Only digital images will be accepted.

Minimum size: 1,000 x 1,000 pixels Resolution: 300 dots per inch Format: .jpg

Please send your digital images via email to amy.deaver@co.dakota.mn.us Artist’s Statement: Required, one page maximum, relating to each piece submitted. Mail completed submission form (below), artist’s statement(s), images and entry fee(s) to:

LeDuc Historic Estate 1629 Vermillion Street Hastings, MN 55033

Email to: amy.deaver@co.dakota.mn.us INSURANCE & SHIPPING Insurance for artwork is the responsibility of the artist. Transit insurance, if desired, is also the responsibility of the artist. EXHIBITION & SALES All accepted artwork must remain for the duration of the Exhibition with closing date of July 1st. Accepted artwork may be offered for sale at the artist’s discretion. Dakota County Historical Society retains 30% commission on any sale.

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For more information: amy.deaver@co.dakota.mn.us 651-438-8480

Modern Interpretations of Historic Designs V Arts Challenge 2017

Submission Form

Name:

Address:

Phone:

Email:

Division (check one) ___ Adult (Age 17+)

___ Junior (Age 16 & younger)

Submission Checklist ___ Completed submission form for each artist ___ Completed artist’s statements for each piece (maximum of six pieces) ___ Digital images of each piece (minimum size of 1,000 x 1,000 pixels; 300 dpi, .jpeg format) –

emailed to amy.deaver@co.dakota.mn.us ___ Check for the correct amount (Adult Division: $10/item; Junior Division: $5/item. Please make

checks out to: Dakota County Historical Society) Titles & Artist’s Statements: Please title each piece and share how it reflects the theme of “Modern Interpretations of Historic Designs.” Use additional pages if necessary. Deadline for submission is April 15th, 2017. Mail submission form, artist’s statements, images and entry fees to: LeDuc Historic Estate

1629 Vermillion Street Hastings, MN 55033

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Modern Interpretations of Historic Designs V Arts Challenge 2017

PATTERNS BY THE HASTINGS NEEDLEWORK COMPANY: 1888 – 1922

1. HARP WITH HUNTERS

2. PINE CONES

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3. BIRDS & FLOWERS

WREATH

4. CORNERED FLOWERS

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5. MEDIEVAL LIONS

6. CORNER SCROLLWORK

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7. FLOWERS IN

SYMMETRY

8. BEAUTY OF THE PEACOCK

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9. CIRCLING

GRIFFIN

10. CASTLE ON

THE LAKE

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11. PASTORAL

SCENE

12. GRACEFUL

BIRDS

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13. CUTWORK

FLOWERS

14. 3 HOPPING

BUNNIES

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15. BUTTERFLY & WILD ROSES