String Art Contest 2023 presented by Nail it!!

Event Outline

theme

"String art using thread and nails"

  • Unique and original work
  • Works that you'll want to tell someone about (share)
  • A work that shows the concept and passion behind the work

Application Deadline

Until 23:59 on Thursday, November 30, 2023

prize

<Adults section>

  • Grand Prize (1 person): Eraberu Pay 100,000 yen
  • Runner-up (2 people): Eraberu Pay 30,000 yen
  • Special Jury Prize (5 winners): Eraberu Pay 10,000 yen

<Children's Section>

  • Grand Prize (1 person): Nail it!! 2-piece tool set (nail guide, threading pen), Nail it!! nail bag (4 colors), thread (4 colors), trophy
  • Runners-up (2 people): Nail it!! 2-piece tool set (nail guide, threading pen), Nail it!! 4-color nail bag or 4-color thread, trophy
  • Special Jury Prize (5 winners): Nail it!! Rubber holder set, Nail it!! Nail bag in 4 colors
  • Fujix Award (5 winners): Nail it!! 8 colors of thread
  • Wakai Sangyo Award (1 person): Nail it!! Rubber Holder Set, Nail it!! Kit Commercialization

* Prize-winning works that are commercialized may be modified in part as appropriate.

<Participation Prize>

500 yen coupon for use at WAKAI Online Store DIY & LIFE GOODS (available for purchases of 3,000 yen or more including tax)

Eligibility

<Adults section>

Those who purchase "Nail it!!" products from Wakai Sangyo Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "our company") for 5,000 yen or more (tax included).
Please prepare an image of the purchase receipt or a receipt/delivery note showing the purchase details (multiple copies are acceptable).
If you apply via X (formerly Twitter), we will contact you via direct mail after you apply.
If you are applying via Google Form, please paste an image of a receipt or similar in the designated area.

<Children's section>

Anyone aged 15 or younger (born on or after April 2, 2008).
It's free to apply.

How to Apply

Please take a photo of your work and submit it. There are two ways to apply:
If you take a photo with your smartphone, please take it at as large a size as possible.

■ Apply through X (formerly Twitter)

  1. Follow the official Twitter account @nailit_wakai
  2. Please post your work with the title, a comment about it, the category you are applying for (Adult or Children's), the hashtag "#StringArtContest2023", and a photo of your work.

■ Apply using Google Forms

Fill out the necessary information, attach a photo of your work, and submit the form during the application period.
Click here for the Google Form to apply

Work regulations

  • There is no size restriction.
    (Since the second round of judging is a physical examination, applicants will be responsible for packaging materials and shipping costs.)
  • The nails, thread, and other materials used in your creations are not limited to our products.
  • You can also submit works using Nail it!! kit products or pattern sheets (designs) provided by our company.

Screening Method

<First round of judging> Judging based on photos of works

The entries will be judged based on photos of the work.
We plan to contact those who pass the first round of screening around mid-December 2023.
Applicants who submit via X (formerly Twitter) will be contacted via DM from the official Nail It X (formerly Twitter) account, and applicants who submit via Google Form will be contacted by email.
When you contact us, we will send you a form so please fill in the necessary information.

<Second round of screening> Actual screening *Works must be sent

The works that pass the first round of judging will be examined to determine the outstanding works. The judging, exhibition, and award ceremony are scheduled for late January 2024.

  • Please send your work to a designated location for review and exhibition. Packaging materials and shipping costs will be borne by the entrant.
  • You will be able to participate in the exhibition and award ceremony.
  • Winning works will not be returned.
  • Non-winning works will be returned in early February 2024 after the judging or exhibition has concluded.
  • The winning entries will be announced on our website and social media.

Special Judges

Koji Okada, Director of the Thread Design Institute

In January 2018, with the aim of "eliminating the misconception that 'prime number thread mandalas' are all over the internet," she started disseminating accurate information on threading and new design techniques based on arithmetic and mathematics. As of July 2023, she is spreading the joy and infinite possibilities of threading with 480 friends around the world, with the goal of "one day making threading a culture."


Aiko Yoshikawa, Representative Director of the Thread Mandala Association

In 2014, while living in the mountains of Nepal, she started creating thread mandalas to express a colorful world. After returning to Japan in July 2017, she established the Thread Mandala Association, a general incorporated association, and has been holding various workshops for adults and children around the country, training thread mandala instructors, and holding exhibitions.
He currently splits his time between the Mandala Dome House in Azumino and Yokohama.

Books: "Enjoy Colors: Thread Mandalas"


Artist: Arisa Chinen

Born in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Graduated from the Department of Fine Art at the University of the Arts London, and completed the Master's and Doctoral programs at the Department of Inter-Media Art at Tokyo University of the Arts.
Chinen's work, an accumulation of "drawings" that have a certain delicacy and fragility, focuses on the beauty that is overlooked as time passes by quickly and the injustice of society. Through repetitive manual tasks such as pointillism and string art, he constantly attempts to capture the moment of "now."


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Result Announcement Date

Scheduled to be announced in late January 2024

Application Terms

If you are applying for the contest, please be sure to read the application terms and conditions.

FAQ

If the issue is not resolved, please contact us using the inquiry form .