NEWSLETTER JUNE
1984
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1984 was a transition year 1983 for the Alberta Crafts Council and the rapid growth and change in the Council' s business was reflected in the numerous reports presented a t the Annual General Meeting held in Red Deer on June 2, 1984. Plans for the Alberta Craft Exhibition next May were outlined and announcement made the about Canadian Crafts Council's FRONTIERS exhibition sponsored by External Affairs Canada which will tour internationally. Alberta craftspeople will also '86 Expo in represented Vancouver and at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary and Seoul, South Korea. side, the 1984 On the marketing Gift Government and Corporate underway with well is Program displays planned for Edmonton and A crafts in September. Calgary be to proposed is directory for 1985 ear ly in published at the beginning of distribution
the summer season.
The
Council
individual
now
boasts
members ,
along
over
332
with 3 5
52 and organizations member This members. affiliated growth is nothing short membership t ime of a in of spectacular felt hardship financial crafts by the particularly the to addition industry. In
member by our support sh own organizations, the Council operates an Outreach program and now has in the Fort Area Representatives River and St. Paul McMurray , Peace regions.
The
business
Meeting
Section
of the Annual General
also dealt with approval of
4.04
the
Bylaws,
individual three any al lowing members to nominate a .Director, and financial report for the Council's the fiscal year 1983/84.
elected
Directors New meeting are:
the
Ian Med land Karen Can tine Leni Bal aban
Bonnie Murdoch
John Katan A
complete
Directors
list
is
of
printed
the Council's elsewhere
in
this issue.
the support of generous The Minister of Culture, the Honourable Mary J. LeMessurier, made possible the allocation of lottery dollars the Western Canada Lottery from Foundation (Alberta Di•vision.) These funds, which will amount to a maximum of $125 ,000 per year for
the next five years, will be used to create opportunities for growth and development of all crafts in Alberta. lengthy report on current and proposed programs and projects was prepared for the members attending the Annual General Meeting. Additional copies the report are available request from the Council office.
on
Following the c 1oge of the business session, Dr. James Dunn, Assistant Dean, Business Administration, University of Alberta, gave a dynamic and informat ive talk on Planning specifically Financial as craftspeople dealing with entrepreneurs.
brief Board meeting was held of subsequent to the adjournment the Annual General Meeting to elect of the officers to the beginning calendar year. They are: President Vice President Secretary Treasurer
Paula Gustafson Wendy Stanwick Ian Med land John Katan
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
cot-NCIL CONTACTS
President Paula Gustafson
672-1997
Camrose
Vice—President Wendy Stanwick
275-0599
Calgary
1985 promises to be a 1984 tremendously exciting year for the Council as we put in place so many of our hopes and dreams. It will exhilarating and exhausting, be terribly
people
satisfying
who
are
to
making
be
among
it
all
the us , we have Among happen. necessary desire and the talents Your Directors 100k for success. to working with you to forward realize our goals.
Secretary Ian Med land
432-1109
Edmonton
Treasurer
473-1187
Edmonton Directors
Anne Ewen
265-2144
Calgary
Sarabeth Carnat
251-2437
Calgary
Karen Cant ine
452-5615
Edmonton Barbara Kreutter
245-5375
Calgary
ALBERTA ARTISTS REGISTRY During
painting,
471-5082
Edmonton Jean Roberts Wolfe
454-5392
Edmonton Katharine Dickerson
282-8089
Calgary
of
1984, Kathy
printmaking,
sculpture,
galleries, will be considered inclusion in the registry.
for
Those interested should send their name, birth date, home and work address, occupation, gallery affiliation, education and/or studies, medium/ style/ subjects, memberships and awards, collections where works are located, a selective exhibition record and a selective background tot Ms. Kathy Zimon 3519 Underhill
246-6674
Leni Bal aban
summer
photography, ceramics and other applied arts , mixed media, film, video and performance who have exhibited at public and commercial
Bonnie Murdoch Calgary
the
Zimon, Fine Arts Librarian at the University Calgary, will be compil ing a registry of Alberta artists. Artists working in
Drive
Calgary, Alberta
N. W.
T2N 4E9
PLEASE NOTE: Alberta Craft 8 Council has Registry for Alberta crafts in 1983. The registry described above does not call for slides.
Information previously submitted to ACC's Slide Registry will be offered for inclusion in the Alberta Artists Registry, If
you would 1 ike to participate
in
ACC's Slide Registry, please phone or write and we'll gend registration forms to you.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS ALBERTA PREPARES FOR NATIONAL EXHIBITION
Dear Paula: asked if I would drop you a telling you what is happening on this s ide of the fence (Ottawa). Here it is!
wil 1 have Alberta Summer This repres.entation at the remarkable Canada Canoe Festival to be held in
Being
of the members groups , all Six Crafts Arts Indian Alberta for preparing been have Society, the since Festival Canoe the to trip The year. of the beginning Ottawa will be the first t ime out the for province the fl ight a first co—ordinator g and for several.
You note
a
weaver,
informat ion
wil 1
that craft.
some be
of
particular
this to
presentweavers are being prepared for the Handweavers Guild of America's Convergence 86 in Toronto. The emphasis is on "being profess ional At one of our guild meetings, the lady who gave a presentation at the Ontario Handweavers & Spinners , went over it for us. She covered such areas resumes mounting samples, methods of presentation, etc. It was very enlightening.
At
Someone is testing to see how much interest craftspeople would have in Stall an outdoor craft market. fees are extremely reasonable for the day and they can be run as co—ops.
It
craftspeople opportunity so see it working.
is not often an get such it would be nice to
and The Ontario Handweavers Spinners are keeping some of their members busy with a extremely Master Spinners Program here in Ottawa. There is also a Master Weavers in presently Program progress. One problem which seems to be universal is that of volunteers and participation. One of the Ottawa
Ottawa
June 27 —july
3, 1984.
program of a training part As groups the , ALACS by " sponsored" have been preparing an inventory of in the public test to samples of the at the height marketplace items craft The touris t season. being prepared will illustrate the diversity in design of s ix distinct the Dene T ha' areas in Alberta the Slavee & Crafts represent Arts River Indian Boyer the Tribe; Crafts represent the Beaver Band; Crafts Arts Tallcree the Cree s the Northern represent the Band represent Bigstone Crees; the Saddle Lake Woodland Band represent the Plains Cree s and the Peigan Band being a member of The Peigan the Blackfoot Nation. group has their elders preparing traditional items used in the past celebrations and for practical purposes.
Included in the unique top—quality crafts inventories will be peace—pipes, moss bags, hand stick games, miniature cabins, log
guilds to boasts 140 1 belong members and is still like it pulling teeth to find people to help. It seems the people who end up doing busy it are very but realize someone to. If only I has
bearclaw jeweler y, gun coats, drums rattles as well and as a wide of home—tanned variety mocassins and mukluks.
It is really nice receiving the Alberta newsletter to keep me in touch. Keep up the good work.
To be telecast on CBC Television Sunday, June 17 at 10;30pm EDT (11:00 NDT).
All the best
For further information:
Linda Conroy.
Jan Oddie
everyone would do would not burn out.
a little others
WAYNE NGAN - ISLAND POTTER ON CBC TELEVISION, JUNE 17
Dept. of Communications
CBC Toronto
(416)925-3311 ext. 3551
EVENTS The ALBERTA INDIAN ARTS & CRAFTS SOCIETY and the VIK GALLERY ARE A JURIED PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE EXHIBITION FOR NEW AND EMERGING ALBERTA NATIVE ARTISTS
OUR NUMBERS ARE GROWING!
beginning of June , the the Crafts of the Alberta membership of: consisted Council 332 individual
35 52 Encourage neighbours
be held in Edmonton during It will 1984 at the of August, the month native All Alberta Vik Gallery. artists are invited to participate.
members
member organizations affiliated members friends your to join us!
and
An information kit is available by contacting the Alberta Indian Arts above Society at the Crafts address or Alberta Craft Council. is deadline for submissions 1984 22, but all are encouraged to submi t as soon as possible to ensure del ivery of work. The
(Jewell ery + International) x New — SNAG '85 is looking for workshop and sem inar leaders for the SNAG '85 Conference to be held on June 13, 14 and 15, 1985, in Toronto, Canada. Submissions should inlude a resume and brief outline for a proposed hal ay workshop or seminar. These should be mailed no later than July 15, 1984. Please direct submissions to:
inquiries
or
Program Committee SNAG '85 346 Dundas Street West Toronto, Ontario M5T IG5
Heritage Heritage Alberta.
The kit contains: 1. 2.
3.
General information Jury & Benfits to Artists
Submission Requirements
Biographical Information Questionnaire Form A 5. Submission Informat ion Questionnaire Form B Copyright Legalities How to Pack & Ship Art Work 8. Additional Information for Artists Form C We re searching for a one or two word name title to promote this new, exclusive Native Artists Exhibiton. What name do you think would best describe such an event?
Day Fair
Day Fair 1984 — Canmore, Monday, Aug. 6, 1984 from
10:00am to 10:00pm. An opportunity for craftsmen & artists to display & sell their works. Deadline for entries
June
June 30th, 1984.
For information contact
Karen Viteychuk
Box 1184 Canmore, Alberta TOL OMO
ARTISTS You will be the Star Attraction Art Park '84
at
June 3 to July 15 at Borden Park You're invited to register for any Art ? ark Sunday, Direct inquiries to Jane Read, Art Park
Co—ordinator,
P.o.
Edmonton,
428-8553
Art
Box 6325, T5B
4K7.
Park
Society,
Station Or
phone
EXHIBITIONS
RING HOUSE GALLERY
The Silversmith 10851 —Whyte Avenue Edmonton, Alberta
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA EDMONTON, • ALBERTA
WATER+ Soaring With Silver
Recent jewellery pieces Med land. June 25 —July 21.
by
59th Anual Exhibition Canadian
Ian
of the
COLOUR
Ian Med land' s jewellery soars with clean flowing lines and intrical balance. Exciting pieces of Ian's may combine s ilver, gold and stones in sweeps elegant beauty. Flights of work span from the strikingly simple to more intricate
Society of Painters in Water Coloure + pAPER Edmonton, June 2—Ju1y 15, 1984
des ign.
FACE TO FACE 2D Works by
LATITUDE 53 NEWS a reminder that our poster Just closes June 1 and the exhibiton are the "Saddlery exhibitions next by Robert "Photographs and Show" Van Shaik" which open in the New Space at 10920—88 Avenue on June
27 that this move be a order In for asking are we success to assist in the move volunteers the contact renovations; and like would We 488—6007. at gallery to extend thanks to those who came on short notice to help clean the floors. Also a reminder that the deadline for the Mask Exhibition is August
Victor Goertz Opening: 8:00pm, June 7 Showing daily, until June 17. Closed Sunday. Second Story Gallery 1106A Memorial Dr. N.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2N 3E3
283-1566
STEEPLE ARTWORKS The
following
who
will
be
is a list of artists
appearing
at Steeple
1, 1984
located Artworks, at 142—10th St., N.W. Calgary ' Alberta on the dates
is Garneau at 439—9525 Michelle art sale outdoor an organizing is and summer the throughout interested in looking for artists their work outside Le presenting Marchand mansion.
14—June May Moses —Pottery 4—June June
2nd Story Gallery
Calgary
May 24 — June 4:
Debra Newberry
Exhibition of Sculpture &
Works on Paper
listed below. Our hours are from Tuesday Satureay from 10:00AM to 4:00PM Hannah
2
23 Guests Artist—Calgary White Hat Tolers—Decorative Artists 14 June 25-Ju1y Ger ta Sallows—Qui1ting & Soft Sculpture July 16—Aug 4 Karen Hail—Paper Tole & Wheat Weaving For
more
info:
Publicity, 283-9500
s.
Terrill,
classified HOUSEWARMING
at
CALL FOR ENTRY
Western works — The Calgary Show Calgary Convention November
29 through
4th Floor above
Centre December
PHOENIX DOWNTOWN
10170 - IOOA Street
2,
or phone:
Jayme
Bistro
at 429—4015
1984 Calgary' s only large scale juried show and sale is expecting a public attendance 12,000 shoppers during the 1984 sale.
CRAFT FESTIVALS UNLIMITED hosts
Space is still available, for information:
The Edmonton Christmas Crafts Festival
Ron Mark Western Works
November
500—338 Broadway Winnipeg, Manitoba
30 — December
2
For more information contact:
R3C OT3
(204) 942-8580
Allan Dawes #20, 14620 26 Street, Edmonton T5J 2J9
475-6722 WE ARE BUYING
We
are
opening
a
specialty
gift
are gardeners and for shop interested in purchasing basketry. for use and strong It should be indoors or out, for example p icking
baskets, baskets, planter Since we open shapes, etc.
vase July
1st, time is of the essence.
Our telpeone numbers are; 383—6514 pm and our address 598—4168 days, is 214—26 Bastion square, Victoria, B.C., LTD .
V8W IH9
WOODSOME
HOLDINGS
For more information contact Valery Braden (Mrs.)' Sheffield Whitehorse, Second Avenue & Steele
(403)667-2391
New dates for the screening of all ACC craft fairs and the 1985 fair dates have been set. Baltimore, February 12 - 17; Dallas March 27 31; San Francisco May 15 — 19 and
West Springfield July 8 For more information
contact:
American Craft Enterprises,
Inc.
P. O. Box 10 New Platz, N. Y. 12561
EDMONTON WEAVERS'
are looking for unique fine quali ty crafts, we would also take some quality, semi—mass produced items.
Whitehorse,
CRAFT FAIR
Phone: (914) 255-0039
YUKON GALLERY
Street,
AMERICAN
Yukon,
Y IA 3 T 5
GUILD SALE
Saturday, October 27, 1984 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Lister Hall — 87 Avenue & 116 St. University of Alberta For further
Information
contact t
Fran Ferrier Publicity Chairman
436-8488
WHAT
The Multicultural Heritage Centre The Multicultural Heritage Centre, Stony Plain, considering itself duty bound to patronize and promote the arts and crafts of Alberta, is trying to enhance the production and distribution of handicrafts and
artwork of the region.
While the centre has galleries and a showroom for the d isplay and sale of these exquisite articles in its historic building, it has also launched a mail order sales campaign. It would be appreciated if the buyers, who care to look through our catalogue, could s end us their names addresses and telephone numbers to be included in the mailing list. Craftsmen and artists who would like to utilize our services are invited to s end their names and addresses along photographs of with samples their craft for inclusion in the is now under catalogue, which preparation. Fareed Naqvi Cottage Craft Co—ordinator Multicultural Heritage Centre Box 908 Stony Plain, Alberta TOE 2GO
S UP
HANDBOOK OF MUSIC INSTRUMENT MAKERS IN CANADA of mus ic instrument handbook makers will serve a broad range of interests by providing information have who craftspeople on contributed to the wealth of music Canada. in built instruments ia of Encycloped the in Entries barely touch the Music in Canada surface of a very productive and unheralded comparatively ' industry'
.
know of an you build or If instrument maker p lease contact the Alberta Craft Council. Attention All Wea-vers The Canada Council Art Bank reports there is a strong demand for architectural textiles, tapestries, etc. for loan to its clients. The A rt Bank is looking for top quality weavings to add to its collection. If your work mi ght mee t the exacting standards of the Art Bank,
submit 15 resume to:
slides
and your complete
The Canada Council Art Bank 2279 Gladwin Crescent Ottawa KIB 4K9
Further information can be obtained by calling (toll free)
1-800-267-8282
JEWELLERY INSTRUCTOR The Alberta College of Art requires an individual to instruct students in Jewellery. Preferably applicants will have a Degree or Diploma from a recognized institution of Art and Applied Design or equivalent and an exhibition record. Previous teaching experience is an asset. This is an 8 month contract. Please apply before July 30, 1984, quoting competiton number GMA
01-12. SATT•,
1301
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DIVISION
— 16th Avenue
Calgary, Alberta T2M OL4
NW
Ministry
of Tourism and Small Business
5th Floor 999 - 8th Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2R IJ5 297-6284
There is available
a wealth of information through this office, to
anyone doing research on forming virtually any type of business. Publications with data on markets, buyers, and manufacturers may be consulted for statistics to use in proposal writing. Counsellors are also on hand to give direction and advice at no cost.
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