Last year’s winners at the Army Arts & Crafts Contest in both categories brought intelligence, imagination and whimsy to the easel or workbench and elevated craft to fine art through their execution of design and technique.

Their works of art ran the gamut from representational and Trompe-L´œl to abstract, expressionism and surrealism.

The deadline for the 2009 Arts & Crafts Contest is June 30, 2009. Only authorized MWR patrons, except Arts and Crafts employees, are eligible to enter.

The annual contest has two separate groups – Group 1 (Novice-no formal training) and Group 2 (Accomplished-formal training or awards from professional competitions) – with 11 categories, including ceramics, drawings, fibers and textiles, glass, metals and jewelry, 2-D and 3-D mixed media, oil- and water-based painting, prints, and wood.

“It always amazes me how talented our Army Soldiers and Civilians and their Family members are. The annual Army Arts and Crafts contest is a wonderful way to showcase those talents and give them the recognition they deserve,” Linda Ezernieks said.

Ezernieks is Community Recreation Directorate Arts and Automotive Program Manager at the U.S. Army Family and MWR Command.

Ten people won two awards each, including Yang Hand at USAG-Yongsan, Karen Reshel at Stuttgart and Natalie Lucht at Fort Detrick. Many of the garrisons had multiple winners with USAG-Yongsan garnering 13 awards, Stuttgart receiving eight, and Redstone Arsenal bringing home five awards. (more…)

Army Arts & Crafts Contest deadline is June 30 090616

Last year’s winners at the Army Arts & Crafts Contest in both categories brought intelligence, imagination and whimsy to the easel or workbench and elevated craft to fine art through their execution of design and technique.

Their works of art ran the gamut from representational and Trompe-L´œl to abstract, expressionism and surrealism.

The deadline for the 2009 Arts & Crafts Contest is June 30, 2009. Only authorized MWR patrons, except Arts and Crafts employees, are eligible to enter.

The annual contest has two separate groups – Group 1 (Novice-no formal training) and Group 2 (Accomplished-formal training or awards from professional competitions) – with 11 categories, including ceramics, drawings, fibers and textiles, glass, metals and jewelry, 2-D and 3-D mixed media, oil- and water-based painting, prints, and wood.

“It always amazes me how talented our Army Soldiers and Civilians and their Family members are. The annual Army Arts and Crafts contest is a wonderful way to showcase those talents and give them the recognition they deserve,” Linda Ezernieks said.

Ezernieks is Community Recreation Directorate Arts and Automotive Program Manager at the U.S. Army Family and MWR Command.

Ten people won two awards each, including Yang Hand at USAG-Yongsan, Karen Reshel at Stuttgart and Natalie Lucht at Fort Detrick. Many of the garrisons had multiple winners with USAG-Yongsan garnering 13 awards, Stuttgart receiving eight, and Redstone Arsenal bringing home five awards. (more…)

Army Arts & Crafts Contest deadline is June 30 090616

Last year’s winners at the Army Arts & Crafts Contest in both categories brought intelligence, imagination and whimsy to the easel or workbench and elevated craft to fine art through their execution of design and technique.

Their works of art ran the gamut from representational and Trompe-L´œl to abstract, expressionism and surrealism.

The deadline for the 2009 Arts & Crafts Contest is June 30, 2009. Only authorized MWR patrons, except Arts and Crafts employees, are eligible to enter.

The annual contest has two separate groups – Group 1 (Novice-no formal training) and Group 2 (Accomplished-formal training or awards from professional competitions) – with 11 categories, including ceramics, drawings, fibers and textiles, glass, metals and jewelry, 2-D and 3-D mixed media, oil- and water-based painting, prints, and wood.

“It always amazes me how talented our Army Soldiers and Civilians and their Family members are. The annual Army Arts and Crafts contest is a wonderful way to showcase those talents and give them the recognition they deserve,” Linda Ezernieks said. (more…)

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