ART TO WEAR 2021

ART TO WEAR 2021 RETURNS WITH A HINT OF SPICE

AFTER THE CANCELLATION OF LAST YEAR’S EVENT DUE TO COVID, WE CATCH UP WITH THE ART TO WEAR TEAM ABOUT THE NEW DATES FOR THIS YEAR RAGLAN ART TO WEAR RETURNS FOR 2021

ENTRY FORM: WITH ATTACHED PICTURE, BLURB AND FEE:

USE A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH ENTRY

Name: ______________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________ Email: _______________________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________________ Title of Artwork: ____________________________________ Signed: _____________________________________________

SECTION: (Please tick)

Lost at Sea -Children (under 13) Spice of Life -Colour (adult)

It’s in the Bag -Mystery Bag (adult) Carbon Neutral -80% min Recycled (open)

Art To Life (open)

I AM ENTERING AS: (Please tick)

Individual Student: Junior / Secondary/ Tertiary

Whānau Collaboration – involves more than one person in the making of the entry e.g. Parent and child, group of friends or colleagues _____% Adult ______% Child involvement.

COMPLIMENTARY TICKET CHOICE

Saturday 2pm Saturday 7pm Sunday 2pm

How has Raglan Art to Wear evolved over MODEL REQUIRED? Because so much goes into planning and the years in terms of ethos and participation?Yes running Art to Wear the event is biennial. No

Raglan Art to Wear show has remained Male The last event was meant to be in 2020, but Female a wonderful opportunity for entrants to this was canceled due to lockdown. *If selected I am happy for my artwork to be exhibited at the Old School Art Centre for the fortnight following the show. showcase their creativity & showmanship. Yes These events always take a dedicated and No Community involvement remains paramount in all aspects of the show from skilled team to pull off. How does it all come together? Cut off this form, attach picture, blurb and fee and post to: Raglan Art to Wear Awards 2018 P O Box 47, Raglan planning to production. Jean Carbon absolutely keeps Art to Wear CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES FRIDAY 21 MAY 2021

Over recent years the use of found or ticking. She knows what needs to happen, foraged materials in the creation of art makes sure we are all on track and holds all pieces has become part of the judging of our meetings at her house with wine and criteria to encourage participants to adhere snacks. to the ethos of Raglan as a zero waste leader. What do you say to those in the community

What gives you the greatest joy about the considering entering for the first time?

event? Raglan Art to Wear show and all involved

Raglan is known for being a surf town, but provide a supportive and encouraging social there are also so many creative people so experience for participants their whānau one of the joys of Art to Wear is seeing the and friends. community engaged in something totally We introduced in 2018 a mystery section unique - both entrants and spectators. You which is a excellent option for those wishing don’t have to be a professional artist to to have a selection of materials to get the participate. It is also of course amazing to be creative juices flowing, or for first time wowed by the creativity and effort people entrants. This is available in 2021 as the “it’s put into their designs. in the bag" section.

What have been the challenging aspects? A lot of us get hung up on ...Should I How are you affected by the pandemic? enter?

This is a volunteer run event so the I haven’t got the creativity, the materials challenging aspects of Art to Wear are or the time behind the scenes. We start slowly meeting Honestly once you stop questioning about 1 year before the event date and yourself and start making you will love the then ramp up meetings as we get closer. process of creating a outfit for Raglan art to Everyone volunteers out of love for the Wear . event - fitting the time in amongst their other responsibilities. We need to find sponsors and apply for funding, plan the production, ANY DOUBTS …. phone or email Jean ; cell 027 2046820 jean @cbarn.co.nz and let people know about the event among What can we look forward to in this years other tasks. It can be a bit hectic a month coming event ? before showtime since we never know if Always a surprise! Raglan Art to Wear people will make and enter! But it always Team; Jean Carbon, Liz Hosking, Paula seems to work out. Nagels, Irene Goed, Anka Spry, Katy Armstrong, Val Bianchi and Christina Bianchi.

presented by Raglan Community Arts Council

5th & 6th June 2021 Raglan Town Hall Bow St, Raglan

SHERRY COULSON

RAGLAN COUNSELLING