Le nouveau challenge MCE #14 est arrivé !

Date limite 15 janvier 2017
Theme : Mouvement et mécanique (thèmes à traiter au choix ou bien ensemble)
Et des super prix à gagner !
Les nouveautés du règlement : il y aura trois juges, et les pièces doivent être cuites et terminées  
Et il y aura un prix spécial pour le meilleur nouveau participant, ce que je trouve génial  
Allez, hop, au boulot !  

MCE Challenge #14 Rules
VERY IMPORTANT... PLEASE READ ALL THE RULES BELOW!!!
All the amazing Prizes of Art Clay Silver 950 (which are listed at the end of the rules) are very kindly sponsored by Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. www.artclay.co.jp
Our three wonderful judges are
Carol Douglas - www.facebook.com/carol.douglas.7798
Amanda Mires - www.creativeglassshop.co.uk
Petra Cameron Wennberg - metalclay.co.uk

The themes for MCE Challenge #14 are MOVEMENT and MECHANICAL. You can interpret this however you like, using either both themes or only one of them, BUT please ensure your entry is suitable for an audience of all ages!!!

1. All entries MUST be posted onto the Challenge #14 event page on Metal Clay Europe FB group to be judged. Please ensure you add a description telling us how your piece fits the theme, and include the materials you used and the size of the piece. If you are a newcomer to metal clay please also read rule 4 carefully.

2. All entries must fit the theme(s) of the challenge. Make sure your photos do your entry justice and that they are in focus and large enough to be seen! You can post up to three photos of your piece plus one short video. You must join the Metal Clay Europe Facebook Group to be able to post your entry on the event page.

3. All pieces must be made after the start time of the challenge (2nd October 2016). Any piece entered which was made before the start of the challenge and/or has been previously shown or entered into any other competition will not be considered when the challenge is judged. Only one entry per person.

4. All entries must be a minimum of 60% metal clay and should fit the challenge theme. The metal clay must be fired and finished.

5. For this challenge we have a Best Newcomer category. Best Newcomer in this instance is defined as someone who has been using metal clay for less than one year, and who does not work with metal clay full time, and who does not teach metal clay. To be considered for this prize please state in your entry 'I AM A METAL CLAY NEWCOMER'. By stating this you are confirming that you are eligible for this category.

6. No entry can win more than one prize. If any Metal Clay Newcomer (as defined by rule 4) wins a prize 1st - 4th they will not be considered in the judging for the Best Newcomer.

7. The first prize winner of any MCE Challenge will not be eligible to win any prize in the challenge immediately following the challenge they won. (But we would love to see you make a piece just for the fun of it!).

8. The closing date for entering is midnight (CET) 15th January 2017. The results will be announced on or before 22nd January 2017.

9. This challenge is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.

Please remember, this challenge is for everyone around the world. It doesn’t matter if you have been using metal clay for years or just a couple of months; this is all about having some fun and rising to the challenge... winning is an added bonus!!

The fantastic prizes, sponsored by Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd are :-
1st Prize: 300g Art Clay Silver 950
2nd. Prize: 200g Art Clay Silver 950
3rd Prize: 100g Art Clay Silver 950
4th Prize: 100g Art Clay Silver 950
Best Newcomer: 100g Art Clay Silver 95

Merci Armelle pour l'info !
En effet, ces nouvelles règles me plaisent beaucoup plus !!!
Et le thème pourrait m'inspirer...

excellent thème ! Ça promet de belles réalisations.

Oui, je trouve le thème très inspirant

Excellent thème en effet, je vais probablement participer !

Pour ceux qui sont en manque d'inspiration, il existe un livre dédié à ce sujet :

et une vidéo :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHn7fxWEKR0

Des sources qui ont probablement inspiré le ou les responsables du choix du thème du concours !

Rho....c'est beaucoup moins drôle du coup...

Ah ah, Jérémie, tu as déniché LE bouquin !
Mais finalement le mouvement est partout, il suffit de regarder autour de soi. Et la mécanique suit, éventuellement

J'aime beaucoup ces nouvelles règles aussi ..
..mais alors le terme, je ne suis pas fan du tout des bijoux steampunk, à rouages et mécanismes apparent.
Par contre le côté "mouvement", j'ai hâte de le découvrir dans les créations !

Je pense que mécanisme peut être pris tout simplement dans son sens premier, genre une pièce animée d'un mouvement ...
Je ne suis pas trop fan de steampunk non plus, mais j'en ai vu quand même de très beaux et poétiques :