Who can submit artwork to the project?

Women artists from around the world are invited and encouraged to submit designs for 'In the Womb of the Rose'. - Stained glass artists are particularly welcome. (However the initial pilot project is open to all willing to try out the new site features and on line workshop spaces).
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I am not a stained glass but would like to participate - what do you suggest I do?

First work through the website reading the Project section for information about the idea and the Background section for details on how to design in the tradition of leaded stained glass. Identify a stained glass local to you (of either gender) who can advise you as to the suitability of your design. When you have the design ready see the Participate section for instructions on how to submit your design
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Initially the artists involved will have their submitted work shown in the Gallery for a one or two months and then kept in the archive. They will also have examples of their other work and other information displayed in the List of Artists with links to their sites if appropriate.
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When is the deadline for submission?

There is now no deadline - the project is in a research stage and there will be a project for women artists specifically later.
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What criteria will be used to choose the successful designs?

The workshop spces in the new site allow artists to work ogether in small groups to make their images compatible and readable. The designs will be selected for their cultural variety, computability and adherence to the aesthetic of medieval stained glass. They will need to be edited for colour synchronization and border styles but that will be done in consultation with the artists as much as possible. If there are enough designs of suitable quality and content there could be more than one version of the window.
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Who owns the copyright to the designs?

Artists retain the copyright of their original design which cannot be reproduced without their agreement. However the edited designs once applied to the rose window design are copyright of 'In the Womb of the Rose'. Should there be an opportunity to make a real window in glass each artist selected could expect to be paid for their design and/or work involved.
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I'm not an artist but I would like to help support the project - how can I do that?

The guide will show you how to make an image if you want to try anyway. Space will be allocated on the site for different groups to work . Also you can support as a sponsor - go to the Sponsors Page for more information on supporting 'In the Womb of the Rose'.
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How can I help publicize this project?

If you have a website you can link to 'In the Womb of the Rose' using the text and/or images on the Link to Us page. If you wish to download some images to send to a friend the following PDF files will give you both an A5 card size image( with information on the reverse or an A4 poster for a notice board.
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PDF File A5 Card of www.wombrose.co.uk Front

PDF File A5 Card of www.wombrose.co.uk Reverse

PDF File A4 www.wombrose.co.uk In the Womb of the Rose poster size

©DA Whitbread MA(RCA), School of Arts, Design, Media and Culture, University of Sunderland, UK. June 1st, 2006