Celtic-Art Newsletter 2

Diadaoibh!
A warm greetings to all the members and watchers of Celtic-Art
It has been far too long since our last group newsletter! I sincerely apologise for that, as it was wholly my own fault for neglecting this fabulous group due to my own life and stress issues. I have sent a note to gra-te-agus-brioscai regarding the next Irish Lessons, and await his response eagerly.

Meanwhile, some important information can be found below for your attention…

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We have received a note from Peter-The-Knotter which reads as follows:

Dear Group / People,
I wonder if you would mind posting the following as "news" or another title amenable to you, on your site?

I am a fibre artist and specialist knotter and am presently engaged on writing the final edit of my book. I am seeking examples of all types of fibre art including fibre crafts from embroidery to sprang, crochet to kumihimo, needlefelting, dressmaking and tailoring, cosplay, pin & thread designs, rug and carpet-making, temari , netting, lace-making knitted gardens, macrame, njalbinding, tablet weaving, lucet work, sailors knotting; in brief, anything that is out there. Another facet that I am looking for is pics of processes concerning fibres like dying, spinning, etc. Both historical, pics, (or reproductions  that are historically accurate...) and modern examples are welcome.

It is not about fireworks and amazing pieces, it's about a love for fibres, what they can and have achieved, and the need for representative samples, at all levels from beginner to advanced and highly competent. The book is not about "me"... it's about the amazing world of fibres!

btw: Fibres is writ large! huge! in fact! Although I am principally writing this to find examples of the above mentioned areas of relevance, I am also including anywhere fibres are used eg: kites, netting, fishing, tying down cargoes and scaffolding..or a mule on the way to nepal, archery, (I am one), games and puzzles, customs and folklore, the bolass, quipus, seige engines, crossbows, rope magic, fletching, tents and temporary shelters lashed together like benders, yurts; etc etc...

All relevant info and aims and objectives, protocols , e-mail etc are here: peter-the-knotter.deviantart.c… my journal which will stay up for months. (other news will be tacked onto the top section as updates, so there is no rush) I have, perhaps 6-8 months more work till completion of my final edit of the first volume.

Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Yours,
Peter.

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New Folders

I have added three new folders to the Gallery; Photography, Celtic Fantasy, and Celtic Mythical and Legendary Figures. Please feel free to add to them appropriately.

On the topic of adding to group folders, please do not just dump your work in the first folder (usually Celtic Knot designs) as it ends up making additional work for group administrators to resort your work into the appropriate folders.

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Competition

Also, long overdue! I was hoping to be able to sponsor more points towards the competition, but sadly, that appears as though it will not happen easily.

On to the good part though… Celtic-Art’s first ever ‘competition’. Even though it is called a ‘competition’ and I am sure some people will be trying for first place, I would like to encourage everyone to participate and view it more as a creative and artistic challenge on a personal level rather than with a competition against group members.

I have selected the theme of the competition to be the goddess Clíodhna. Probably a lesser well known figure, which means many of our members will get to learn something new

Wikipedia Entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cl%C3%AD…

The Wikipedia entry alone already provides many options around imagery and themes that you can base your artwork around, and no, it does not have to be the goddess herself, but if you want to depict her, go for it.

Cliodhna (pronounced KLEE-nah) is the Irish Goddess of beauty. She was one of the Tuatha de Danaan, and became known as the Fairy Queen of Munster. She fell in love with a mortal named Ciabhan and ran off with him. One day, while Ciabhan was off hunting, Manannan mac Lir, God of the sea, sent a wave that carried her back to the land of fairy.

In the 15th century, the Irishman Cormac MacCarthy called on Cliodhna to give him her assistance with a lawsuit. Cliodhna appeared to Cormac and told him to kiss the first stone that he saw in the morning on his way to court. He did so, and was so persuasive in court that he won his suit. He then took the stone and hid it away in the walls of his castle, where it remains to this day—the Blarney Stone.

Reference: www.goddessaday.com/western-eu…


Some imagery ideas:
In some Irish myths Clíodhna is a goddess of love and beauty.
Clíodhna has been called Fairy Queen of Munster.
She is said to have three brightly coloured birds who eat apples from an otherworldly tree and whose sweet song heals the sick.
The most traditional story of the famous Blarney Stone involves Clíodhna.

I would like to run the competition over a few months, as I am well aware of the fact that many of the artworks submitted to this group take a long time to produce, and often daily life and activities can delay the creative process.

All media will be accepted for this competition. I will post the rules, prizes and closing dates soon as a separate Celtic-Art journal entry. If there is anyone who would like to sponsor any prizes, from points, to a free commission, or a journal feature, or whatever you can or would like, please not the group or leave a comment!

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Twitter?

Deviant Art appears to have the option for linking a twitter account to a group. Would members and watchers like the Celtic-Art group to create a twitter account to tweet at you from?

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Slán!
Kind regards to all!
NyanQueen