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• Call for Entries: 500 Silver Jewelry Designs

  metalcyberspace 1:26 am on September 10, 2009 | 0 Permalink
  Tags: 500 Silver Jewelry Designs, jewelry artists (12), Lark Books, silver (3)

  Lark Books
  Call for Entries: 500 Silver Jewelry Designs, juried by Talya Baharal, is a 420-page, full color survey of contemporary jewelers prominently featuring silver in their designs. This international collection will be beautifully presented and widely distributed throughout the world.

  All jewelry forms, such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and brooches are welcome. Materials other than silver, such as stones, other metals, or alternative materials, may be included, but silver must be the focus and should occupy roughly 80% of the piece. All design styles are welcome.

  Jewelers whose work is selected for inclusion will receive full acknowledgment within the book, a complimentary copy, and discounts on the future purchase of books. Artists retain copyright to their work. Lark accepts high-quality transparencies, slides, and digital images. No entry fee is required.

  Submissions must be postmarked by December 4, 2009.

   

• metalcyberspace 1:15 pm on January 19, 2009 | 0 Permalink
  Tags: 30 Minute Earrings (2), jewelry design competition (9), jewelry design contest (8), Lark Books

  30-Minute Earrings by Lark Books
  Top designers are being challenged to create a pair of earrings that can be made in, you guessed it, just 30 minutes! The end result will reveal their amazing creativity and technical skills, and if they’re a winning jeweler, they’ll be paid to contribute their talent. Proposals due: January 26, 2009

   

• 30 Minute Earrings call for artists by Lark Books

  metalcyberspace 6:45 am on November 11, 2008 | 0 Permalink
  Tags: 30 Minute Earrings (2), earrings, jewelry (28), jewelry book (8), jewelry contest (6), Lark Books, metalsmithing (14), metalsmiths (9)

  30-Minute Earrings

  Project Proposals
  Lark Books seeks artists to submit proposals for earring projects that can be
  made…start to finish…in 30 minutes flat.

  30-Minute Earrings will showcase more than 50 incredibly stylish step-by-step projects that can
  be created without investing too much of a valuable commodity—time! The selected earring
  designs will be modern and sophisticated and encompass many different styles and techniques.
  The common denominator will be fast projects that look terrific!

  30-Minute Earrings won’t teach fundamental jewelry making techniques. Designers can assume
  that their readers are already proficient (and quick!) at skills such as sawing, soldering, and
  finishing.

  Accepted Designs
  Scheduled to publish in Spring 2010, this 128-page book will offer need-to-know information
  unique to earrings. It will address topics like gauge, ear wire shapes, weight, and much more.
  Winning jewelers will be paid between $150 and $250 to create their designs. We’ll require
  written step-by-step instructions; a brief bio sent to Lark via email; a signed contract; a W-9 form for tax purposes; the project itself; and other supporting materials as may be requested.
  We don’t reimburse for materials, but will return all projects after photographing them for the book, and designers may do whatever they like with them after that. Designers receive full credit in the book, a complimentary copy of it, and discounts on future purchases of it.

  How to Submit

  By January 26, 2009, submit to Lark one proposal form per proposed project. There is NO LIMIT to how many proposals you can submit. Each proposal must include:

  • full-color sketch, photo, scan, or printout of your proposed design (you may submit already finished earrings)
  • sample images of the materials you intend to use
  • description of the techniques you plan to use

  I look forward to seeing your proposal(s)! And if you know anyone who would also be especially
  suited for working as a designer on this project, please feel free to pass on this information.
  Gavin Young, Assistant Editor Lark Books