Hey everyone! It's time for another Kimono-Lovers contest! This time the theme is Geimyo. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, Geimyo are essentially stage names. They're generally a little more dramatic or poetic than regular Japanese names.

So how is this going to work? First anyone interested in participating must leave a comment in this journal stating their intent. You will have until May 6th, 2008 to sign up for the contest. Once you've signed up, you'll be assigned a Geimyo at random (you will be given its english translation as well). You will then have to design a kimono, or create a piece of art featuring kimono that somehow illustrates the Geimyo you've been assigned. You're welcome to use the kimono design templates in the club gallery if you wish, or you can create your own. You can also simply draw the kimono on a model - say your favourite anime character? Both traditional and non-traditional kimono designs will be accepted. Once you've created your contest entry, please send it to the club in a note with the subject heading "CONTEST ENTRY"

To see what can be done for this competition, take a look at the following...

EXAMPLE:
Geimyo: Ikkiichiyuu
Meaning: Now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; alternating hope and fear
Art Piece: [link]
Premise behind art piece: The oiran in the picture is caught in that moment of swinging between joy and sorrow.

CONTEST DATES:
May 6th, 2008 - By this date you must leave a comment in this journal to sign up for your geimyo
May 27th, 2008 - All contest entries are due!
May 28th, 2008 - Contest voting will begin
June 10th, 2008 - Contest winners will be announced

PRIZES:
This time around I could really use some prize donations from club members. It doesn't have to be anything expensive, even something as simple as some journal features or a grab bag of fabric pieces would be nice. Please note the club with the subject heading "CONTEST PRIZE DONATIONS" if you have anything you'd be willing to contribute.

1st Place:
-30 additional points in our ranking system
-Piece will become the club's featured deviation until the end of our next contest
-Piece will be featured in Qiu-Ling and Kurokami-Kanzashi's journal until September, 2008
-Piece will also be featured by Myana - director of the Artisan Crafts gallery.

2nd Place:
-20 additional points in our ranking system
-Piece will be featured in Qiu-Ling and Kurokami-Kanzashi's journal until September, 2008
-Piece will also be featured by Myana - director of the Artisan Crafts gallery.

3rd Place:
-10 additional points in our ranking system
-Piece will be featured in Qiu-Ling and Kurokami-Kanzashi's journal until September, 2008
-Piece will also be featured by Myana - director of the Artisan Crafts gallery.

--------------Mission Statement---------------

Welcome to all you kimono lovers out there!

This club is a place where people who enjoy designing and making kimono, kimono related items, and kimono related art work can share their creations. So, if you love kimono, drop us a note and join!

---------------Joining-----------------

To become a member of this club, please follow these instructions:

1: Create a note with the subject heading "JOIN" and send it to the KIMONO-LOVERS, stating your interest as a participant.

2: Upon receiving confirmation of your application, add the KIMONO-LOVERS to your watch list.

3 (Optional): Add the KIMONO-LOVERS icon to your organization list via ":icon KIMONO-LOVERS:" without the space.

-----------------Submissions-----------------

To submit deviations to the KIMONO-LOVERS, please follow these instructions:

1: Upload the deviation to your personal gallery. If it is an image it must be uploaded as a JPEG. Only JPEG images will be accepted.

2: Create a note with the subject heading "Submission" and send it to the KIMONO-LOVERS. It must contain a link to your devation. Include any other extra information about the deviation you wish to display. Also include whether you are submitting a deviation or a scrap.

Notes:
I would like to encourage authentically styled kimono, however if your intention is to create something inspired by kimono, it will be accepted as well.

Anything submitted to the club MUST BE YOUR OWN ORIGINAL WORK!

Also, when your deviations are uploaded to the club, a link will be placed in the artist's comments section to your copy of the deviation. This will allow others to comment and fav your original work, rather than the copy here.

------------Members, Points and Rankings-----------------

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