You are invited to make a Softie Portrait of someone you admire/appreciate and send a photo of it together with a photo of the person that the portrait represents.
A Softie Portrait (soft toy) is a handmade soft sculpture/toy made from fabric or yarn, incorporating hand and/or machine stitching, knitting or crochet, which emulates a specific person or pet. Your Softie Portrait MUST be your own original work.
The judges are Cat Rabbit, nationally and internationally revered soft sculpture/textile artist, and Pip Lincolne, Melbourne crafter, author and Meet me at Mikes blogger. They will select 10 finalists who will then send in their actual softie portraits for a fabulous exhibition, to be held in the CAE (Centre for Adult Education) info shop in central Melbourne.
The Reginald winner, selected by Cat Rabbit and Pip Lincolne, will receive:
In addition, there will be a People’s Prize awarded, as voted by the general public. Chosen from the ten finalists, People’s Prize voting will be online and in person.
Photographic entries must be received by 7 March 2014. DON’T SEND ACTUAL SOFTIE PORTRAITS!
To enter the Reginald competition follow the instructions and fill out the entry form which you will find here.
Look up @reginald_cae, #Reginald and #makingareggie on Instagram to see other people’s entries.
A Softie Portrait (soft toy) is a handmade soft sculpture/toy made from fabric or yarn, incorporating hand and/or machine stitching, knitting or crochet, which emulates a specific person or pet. Your Softie Portrait MUST be your own original work.
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| Judges Pip Lincoln (left) and CatRabbit (right) with their Reginalds |
The Reginald winner, selected by Cat Rabbit and Pip Lincolne, will receive:
- A Brother NS55 Sewing Machine, valued at $699
- A commissioned soft sculpture by Cat Rabbit
- Inclusion on Pip Lincolne’s ‘Meet me at Mikes’ blog
- Inclusion on frankie magazine’s blog
- Subscription to frankie magazine
In addition, there will be a People’s Prize awarded, as voted by the general public. Chosen from the ten finalists, People’s Prize voting will be online and in person.
Photographic entries must be received by 7 March 2014. DON’T SEND ACTUAL SOFTIE PORTRAITS!
To enter the Reginald competition follow the instructions and fill out the entry form which you will find here.
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