CROFT NEWSLETTER TEXTILE comAGE
CORPORATE & GOV'T GIFT PROGRAM Just a reminder: Deadline
for
entries Sept .
The show will be in Sept 17 & 18 in the Bldg. , 2nd floor; in Gulf Oil Square, Sept
Edmonton Imperial Calgary ,
24
&
10
for Oil at
25.
The Museum of Anthropology at UBC will be exhibiting Cowlchan Knitting and other textile crafts in Sept. 1986 The Curator is attempting to contact other textile cottage craft indust— ries to augment the display . If you have information about ethnically and/or regionally based cottage text— ile
industries ,
please
contact :
Margaret.Meikle Curator, Cowichan Knitting Exhibit UBC MuseUm of Anthropology 6393 N.W. Marine Drive Vancouver, B.C. V6T IW5
CRAFT FOCUS 1
Craft
CRAFTS
Focus
I is a series of slides printed as a special supplement to Ontario Craft in summer 1984 issue. is available for $4.00 plus tax. For more information contact the A. C. C . office of Sandra Dunn, Information Craft Resources Centre Ontario Crafts Council 346 Dundas Street West Toronto, Ontario M5T IG5 or call 416-977-3551
ADVANCE NOTICE onference
Canadian
Vancouver, B.C.
August 15 -
21, 1986. (During Expo The Alberta Crafts Council will be actively participating in this conference . More information about the conference will be published as it becomes available.
A.C.C. LIBRARY The A.C.C. has a copy of the REPORT OF THE SUB-COEQ41TTEE ON THE TAXATION OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTISTS
AND
WRITERS .
Standing
Commi t tee
on Communication and Cul ture June 1984. If you wish to understand the changes as they affect craftspeople please drop into the office to read the report and recommendations as they now stand.
NEW SEAGRAM MUSEUM opened in Waterloo, Ontario . The museum plans to sell objects associat— ed with wine and spirits made by Canadian crafts people . For more
Information contact:
Dr. P. Swan, Director Seagram Museum 57 Erb Street West Waterloo, Ontario N2L 6C2
COUNCIL CONTACTS PRESIDENT
Paula Gustafson Camrose
672-1997 Vice President en y tanwxc Calgary
275-0599
Secretary
SCULTURE COMPETITION - CALGARY CENTRE Sponsored by the Al berta Art ation. For more information: Lea Learning Executive Liaison CCPA 229 - 7 Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2G OH8
Found—
Ian Medland Edmonton
432-1109
Treasurer o n acan Edmonton
473-1187
The SILVERSMITH
Directors Leni Bal aban Edmonton
471-5082
Karen Cantine Edmonton
452-5615
Sarabeth Carnta Calgary
251-2437
Katharine Dickerson Calgary
282-8089
Barbara Kreutter Calgary
245-5375
Bonnie Murdoch Calgary
Wooden Worlds Recent in—laid wood pieces by Corrie Scheffer. The fascination of peering into tiny intricate wooden worlds is explored in this show of marquetry miniatures . From the whimsical the realistic each unique piece holds it's own magic. Dates: Aug 20—Sept 15 . For more information, contact Li bby Graham , Jewellery Mosaic Recent jewellery pieces by Ted Devine . Ted's divers style In jewellery design
Is a mosaic of the simple and the ornate. For more info contact Libby
Graham, 432—1109.
The Silversmi th 10851 — Whyte Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T6H IP7
246-6674
Jean Roberts Wolfe Edmonton
454-5395 Office
434-0953 10645—63 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T6H IP7
INFORMATION NEEDED Does your corrmunity or organization have upcoming crafts events planned? We'd 1 ike to publish these in the newsletter. Send to: Alberta Crafts Council Newsletter Editor 10645 63 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta
T6H IP7
or call (403) 434-0953
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
This is our sixth newsletter and its probably time to ask how we 're doing. I hope the timely information arriving in your mailbox each month is helpful , both in your business of making crafts and in your partici—, pation in all the crafts events going on across our province . If you have suggestions or comments about improve— ing the newsletter , we' d love to hear them.
So many very positive events have happened during the past six months . I often wish I could talk with each one of you to share the enthusiasm 1 feel. But my days — like yours never
seem
to
have
enough
hours !
Perhaps the event with the most impact was the announcement on May 9th that the Council would be the recipient of up to $125 ,000 annually from the Western Canada Lottery.
Just is
as the
important
as
fact
our
that
the
funding
individual
memberships have grown from almost zero at the beginning of the year to nearly the 400 mark. For a province with as small a population as Alberta — less than that of •metro Toronto — we feel very encouraged. Of course we 're not resting on our laurels . There's at least another 400 crafts— people out there who should be members
they just haven't met us yet.
Whether you llve in Ponoka or Tabor or Spirit River, you are the Council 's ambassadors . Please encourage your friends and acquaintances to join the Council . The crafts network has just begun and we want them to be a part of it too!
During
the
past
months
the
other
Directors and I have tried to. meet with as many of you as possible , to learn about your needs and expect— atlons , and to tell you about the Council 's projects . For those of you we haven't yet contacted, here s a brief rundown on what' s cooking:
You 've
already
heard
about
the
1985
and there's Alberta Crafts Exhibition, i information about th e Corporate Gift Program elsewhere in this newsletter. Both of these projects need volunteers and if you can give us a hand, even for a few hours, please call Anne 434—0953. the office at Francoeur The
Slide
Registry
Is
being
used
public , general and the by buyers but the binders are still awfully If you'd Like to have your slim.
viewing , for available portfolio send in good slides of your work and some information about yourself . If you have already entered the registry, be sure to update the slides as your work progresses or changes . For those of you who are involved In traditional, pioneer or native crafts an opportunity has just opened and up for crafts demonstrations sales at heri tage sites throughout be looking for black— Alberta. We smiths, quilters, ethnic embroiderers anyone who makes things the way they used to be made to help us in planning and carrying out this long—term project . Give us a call if you, or someone you know, can help out. To boost awareness about Alberta— made crafts , we '11 be publishing 50 ,000 copies of a 20—page handbook
featuring photographs and information
about our members . A substantial portion of the Lottery dollars wil be spent on this, but we think it'll benefit everyone in our crafts com— munity. You'll be hearing more about this project In upcoming newsletters.
Do you need workshop leaders, speakers instructors for seminars ? Would you like tags for the items you' 11 be selling at your Chris tmas fairs ? We can help. I 11 you.
look
forward
to
hearing
from
ALBERTA INDIAN ARTS & CRAFTS SOCIETY The
dates
for
Shows are:
the
A. I .A. C .S.
Trade
Edmonton:November9 - 12, 1984 at the Edmonton Centre — Hall A
Convention
Calgary:November2 - 4, 1984 at the Marlborough
Deadline
for application.:
Inn.
Upcoming
exhibitions
84
Crafts
:
53: A West Gallery : Latitude from works of Decade , exhibition by members Foundation Art Alberta the Such artists of Latitude 53 Society. as Wally May and Don Mable are in this exhbition. North
Sept . 15,
For more information : Alberta Indian Arts & 10540 108 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5H 2Z9 Phone: (403) 426-2048
MUTrART. GALLERY
Gallery : John
Symbol"
Satire
Stocking .
''It
and Is
clean— a conment on the old platitude liness is next to Godliness South Gallery: "Straight Pink" South Gallery: "Straight Pink" Three aproaches to the art of ceramics by Local artists. For more info call 266—2764 in Calgary
Beaver House
STRATHCONA PLACE GALLERY
An exhibi tion of work In partial fulfillment for the Degree of Master' s of Visual Arts at the University of Alberta In the Department of Art and Design. Also showing is a survey of sculpture from the University of Alberta Permant Collection by former graduates in the M. V. A. program Opening August 18, to Sept 22, 1984 Beaver House 3rd floor, 10158—103 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5J OX6
Diverse Intensities Fibre Explorations Featured will be a widely varied fibre explorations in selction of works done by the graduates of the Grant McEwan Fibre Arts Dept . Show opens Sept . 5 to Sept. 14, 1984. Strathcona Place , 10831 Universi ty Avenue, Edmonton, Abe For more infor call Laurrie Sobie, (403) 437—2485.
STEEPLE ARTWORKS Brian Kelk
Stained Glass
and Wood
working, will be exhibi ting 27 to sept. 15, 1984
WLTICIJLTURAL HERITAGE CENTRE Recent work by John Dormier , Don McIntyre, Lorraine New, Jamie Tanelif , Laureen McMullen. Exhibi tion in various medla opening 30, August to Sept. 24, 1984 at the Centre , 5411 51 Street, Stony Plain, AB.
LEIGHTON CENTRE FAIR & CRAFT SALE Sunday,
Sept
16,
1984,
Noon
to
5pm.
Call (403) 931—3636 for more info or write P.O. Box 38 Midnapore, AB TOL IJO.
Aug .
Carolyn Rostenchuck — Soft Sculpture will be on display Sept. 17— Oct. 7 142-10 st. NW Calgary, 283-9500. ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART The Fi ure: A Selection of Canadian aunt n rgan ze an crr-cu ate y t e Burlington Cul tural Centre, Burlington, Ont. A exhibition surveying the use of the figure in comtemporary Canadian painting Includes 27 works by 15 artists . Showing Sept. 6 Oct . 2, 1984. 1301—16 Ave NW, Calgary, 284—8611/8658
HADASSAH WIZO
CATALYST Theatre
Edmonton Hadas sah Wizo invites you to participate in their Haddassah 1984 Bazaar to be held at the Edmon— ton Convention Centre on November 6&
7, 1984.
For the first time ever local crafts people are being offered space at the Bazaar. This year s Hadassah Bazaar will be opened by a television celebrity, will have a Licensed din— ing area, fashion shows and commerc— i al space displays. JOIN US EARLY--limited . Make Application by calling or entry writ— ing Edmonton Hadas sah Wizo , 7200156 Street, Edmonton or phone 481— 1260, 9am—1pm Monday—Thursday.
(10 x 10 booths)
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1248.
10645 63 Avenue, Edmonton,
Alberta,Canada,T6H IP7, (403) 43&1248
CALL FOR ENTRY The Edmonton Arts and Crafts Festival The Edmonton Arts and Crafts Festival returns •to the Edmonton Northlands Agricom Building from November 30 to December 2 , 1984. The 250 booths and $25 ,000.00 advertising budget makes it Alberta t-s largest and best advertised crafts event . Special features include a $1 ,000.00 booth display prize, live entertain— ment, free babysitting and children' s playground, private exhibitor's lounge and a further $1 ,000.00 cash door prize to one lucky customer. 17 ,000 attended the last Christmas show. A VISA service will be in
operation.
Exhibitor fee Includes draped booth, electricity, skirted table, chair , exhibitor 's lounge and program of exhibi tors . For 8'x8' $225. ; 8'x12'-
$325.
For further Information please contact Allan Dawes, Craft Festivals Unlimited 20, 14620 26 st., Edmonton, Alberta , T5Y 2J9, Phone (403) 475-6722.
The advertisements in this newsletter do not imply any endorsement by the Alberta Crafts Council .
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