|
SUBMISSIONS
so, you want to write for us? we've changed the rules to make it easier.
If you have a technique, project, or body of work to share, Cloth Paper Scissors® would like to know about it. We want to show other artists—from beginners to the advanced—the latest, edgiest, most unusual collage and mixed-media techniques and applications.
gallery pieces on spec
If you have 1 - 3 pieces of art in a series to share with us, you may now send the art directly to our offices. This kind of submission is appropriate for our Featured Letter, "I Made This", and Artist-to-Artist, as well as other departments that focus on 1 - 3 pieces of art.
To submit a piece on spec:
- Send your art to us at:
Cloth Paper Scissors
Attn: Submissions
23 Gleasondale Road
P.O. Box 685
Stow, MA 01775
- The entire submission, including up to three pieces of artwork and its packaging can weigh no more than 5 lbs. and the package may be no larger than 12" x 12" x 14".
- Attach a label with your name, address, phone number, email address, and the name of the piece to each piece you send us.
- Include an account of how you were inspired to make the piece(s) and a description of the techniques and materials used on a CD.
- Include payment to cover the cost of returning the art to you via the method you sent it, in the form of check or cash in U.S. dollars, or provide your credit card information, including name, account number, expiration date, and CVV code. We will return your artwork via USPS or UPS at our discretion using the funds you provide.
- We will let you know if we have accepted your submission within 12 weeks from its receipt, and return it within that time if it has not been accepted. If we do decide to publish your work and find we'll need to keep it longer than three months, we'll contact you by email.
- No phone calls or emails regarding your submission, please. If you would like to know if your submission has been received, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard with each submission.
the workshop
We are now soliciting ideas for The Workshop feature in our magazine. The Workshop explores a technique or a product in a variety ways. In the past, we've run workshops on gesso, block printing, coloring and altering papers, nappy liners, etc. Please take a look at previous Workshop articles to get an idea of what we're looking for. If you have an idea for a workshop article:
- Send a description of the technique or product, and an outline for the article to submissions@clothpaperscissors.com.
- Be sure to include your name, address, and phone number in the email.
- If you have photographs of the product or techniques in process, you may send up to three low-resolution jpegs along with your email. One email and three attached low-res jpegs, only please.
- We acknowledge that your email has been received immediately and will let you know within 12 weeks via email whether we have accepted your query. No phone calls or emails, please.
feature articles
For technique, process, or project articles, or if you would like to suggest an artist for profile, you may now submit your queries via email to submissions@clothpaperscissors.com.
- Send us a brief description of the article you propose, including possible length and sidebar suggestions.
- Be sure to include your name, address, and phone number and list your credentials (such as teaching or previous writing experience).
- If you have photographs of the art or process, you may send up to three low-resolution jpegs along with your email. One email and up to three attached low-res jpegs, only please. If we are interested in your query, we may ask for more photos, or higher resolution jpegs to be sent, but we do all our magazine photography in-house.
- We will acknowledge that your email has been received immediately and let you know within 12 weeks via email whether we have accepted your query. No phone calls or emails, please.
- Please note: Artist Profiles, Book Reviews, Product Reviews, and Reader Challenges are written by our in-house staff.
If you prefer, you may also send in queries via regular mail. Just use the address provided above and include an SASE (self-addressed, stamped envelope) if you want your query materials returned.
who
We are looking for writers who are artists themselves, with intimate knowledge of the subjects they wish to write about. We want sparkling, grammatically correct—even humorous—prose, of course, but what's most important is that you are an expert in your subject. Please note that regular features, including Artist Profiles, Product Reviews, Book Reviews, and Reader Challenges are all written by our in-house staff.
what
Cloth Paper Scissors® is most interested in publishing previously unpublished articles that cover unique collage and mixed-media techniques geared to beginner, intermediate, or advanced artists. Feature articles may explore motifs and methods that will inspire and inform collage and mixed-media artists. Shorter pieces focus on photos of projects with a brief explanation of how the work was done. We are actively seeking queries on the following topics for publication:
- Collage and mixed-media artists to feature in our Artist Profiles
(Please note: All profiles are written by staff members.)
- Collage techniques
- Mixed-media jewelry
- Unusual photo applications
- Quilts made with mixed media
- Altered books
- Creative journaling
- Assemblage
- Image and text transfer techniques
- Working with found objects
- Embossing on fabric or paper
- Sewing with paper and fabric
- Unique painting and dyeing methods
- Techniques for usable objects
- Unusual stamping techniques
- Book arts: fabric, mixed-media
- Working with vintage materials
- Mail art
- Punching and cutting techniques
- Art dolls
- Burning and distressing techniques
- Monoprinting
- Unusual bead applications
- Inspiration and creative process
copyright issues
No submissions which may violate copyright laws will be accepted. If your artwork could be perceived by Interweave Press, LLC, as a potential copyright violation, please provide written consent by the party which may have standing with regard to the copyright issue. Thank you for your cooperation.
We look forward to hearing from you!
|
