[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Gemme

Sign up ends 9/16. Projects due to me on or before 10/14. They are officially late and the late rule applies on 10/22. See rule below.

"For 2016, the rule is if one of our projects is received by the wrangler more than seven days after the due date, or one of us drops out of a project for whatever reason, that person is welcome to continue posting but is not allowed to sign up for a group project again until January 1st, 2017. No exceptions. This rule applies to participants and to wranglers. This rule must be posted at the bottom of all new projects that are being wrangled so that members can thoughtfully consider whether we wish to commit to a new project. And for the purposes of clarification, if someone drops out before the deadline to sign up has been closed then they are not excluded from future projects because they are still following the rules."


Here is my proposal: in addition to the method of weaving, choose one element (metal, wood, water, fire, earth) and one other option of your choice (zodiac signs, colors, seasons, directions, diseases, tastes, heavenly creatures) from the Five Elements Grid below. If you are familiar with this grid, then you know I've subtracted some options. I really don't want something connected to a bodily organ so that went out the window.


The Five Elements Grid

Elements Metal Wood Water Fire Earth (ONE OF THESE)

PLUS ONE OF THESE

Zodiac signs (yang) Monkey Tiger Rat Horse Dragon/Dog
Zodiac signs (yin) Rooster Rabbit Pig Snake Ox/Sheep
Colors White Green Black Red Brown
Seasons Autumn Spring Winter Summer Intermediate
Directions West East North South Central
Diseases Dry Wind Cold Hot Wet
Tastes Spicy Sour Salty Bitter Sweet
Planets Venus Jupiter Mercury Mars Saturn
Heavenly Creatures White Tiger Green Dragon Black Tortoise Vermilion Bird Yellow Dragon


If someone wants to include more than the minimum requirements, by all means, do so. But there would only be three required components: weaving, an element and one other grid option of your choice.

Keep the size of each piece reasonable; 5x7 or smaller. Remember to include $5 for shipping unless your pieces are on the larger side and then include more.



I'm excited for this project! I know it sounds difficult, but it's really not. Your grid option could be the color red so you would use the color red in the project with some sort of weaving (it can be added to the project as long as it's a part of the project itself and we can tell that it's weaving) and you could incorporate a piece of wood into the project (popsicle stick, anyone?). Bam! You've met the minimum requirements and are good to go.

Please don't make this more difficult than it really is. The most important thing is to have FUN. This is a bit out of the box in terms of our normal projects and I'd love for those participating to let themselves go and be as free as you can. Maybe even a little wonky. I love wonky. Wonky art winds up on my walls all the time!

Originally Posted by Gemme

Alright! The sign up is CLOSED! No late sign ups allowed.

This is the final list of participants:

Sign Up List

1. Gemme
2. clay
3. GeorgiaMa'am
4. cara
5. nycfem
6. CCB

Please see the post immediately before this one for details. Do not hesitate to ask if you have questions and make sure to get your 5 pieces and postage to me no later than October 14th. If they are received on or after the 22nd, they are late and you won't be able to participate in the last project of the year.

Everyone have fun and don't take yourself too seriously. I'm looking at a couple of you, specifically.


As a sidenote: maybe as a group, we should revisit the late rule as it is not 100% equal for all participants. Those who are late in the end of the year only have to wait out 1-2 projects but someone who is late in January has to wait all year. Something for us to touch on before the end of the year, maybe?

Time's a'ticking, pals! Please make sure to get your projects in the mail soon with postage funds included. If you'd like a particular person to get a certain piece make sure to mark it so I'll be able to tell.

The deadline is October 14th, just 8 days away! The project is officially LATE if I have not received it on or before the 22nd. If anyone needs me to resend my addy, please let me know.

I've received nyc's so far and she did great! Can't wait to see the rest!