CRAFT NEWSLETTER WE ARE MOVING!
FBDB BUSINESS SEMINARS EFFECTIVE CASH MANAGEMENT , Tuesday , October 84 2, at the Convention Inn, Calgary . CHOOSING AND PRICING YOUR PRODUCT , Thursday , October 84 18, at Northwoods Inn , Edmonton. $27. 75 each seminar FBDB also has Do It Yourself Packages Business Planning ($10 each) and offers Management a video presenta tion Clinics for $6 each. and a workbook
The Crafts Council Alberta in conjunction with the Arts Resource Centre Adminis tration will be moving to the McLeod Building , effective October Our new address will be: #509, McLeod Building
10036
Topics include: FINANCING A SMALL BUSINESS BASIC RECORDS FOR SMALL BUSINESS For more information;
FDBD
606 Principal Plaza 10303 Jasper Avenue Edmonton T5J 3P7
428-9111 PEACE RIVER AREA NEWS spinners , weavers A group of the from artists and fi bre forming are Peace area River Spinning Count ry the Peace to organization and Weaving and communication promote groups the among education large of this individuals and area.
For more information contact: Beaver lodge - sue Miller 356-2603 Grande Prairie—Jean James 532—2518 Fairview — Gerda Anthony 835—2402 VaL1eyview—Mar1ene Noseda 524—2666 McLennan — Ruth Buchanan 324—3055
— 100 Street
Edmonton , Al berta T5J OPI Phone: 428—1654
EDMONTON ART GALLERY The Edmonton Art Gallery , Gallery Shop is now accepting work on consignment from Western Canadian craftsmen. They are interested in sculptural , non—functional pieces, hand blown glass , wood , stone, pottery , jewellery, and hand—
painted silk items. For more information:
please
contact:
Caddy ,
Retail
at
(403)
Catherine
Services
422-6223,
supervisor
ext.
50
or 51; writing to the Gallery 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square , Edmonton , Al berta T5J 2C1 Please include a resume, photos or slides (which can be returned) .
COUNCIL CONTACTS PRESIDENT
BOARD BUSINESS Here 's
rundown
brief
of
the Council business your discussed the Directors at September 8, 1984, Board meeting: proposal for a conference of crafts organizations from western provinces and terri tories proposal for B. C. touring crafts
exhi bi t ion
MADE
BY
HAND in Alberta — apprenticeship referral service ACC newsletter to be mailed to MLAs approval of Canadian Crafts Council plans for Canadian Crafts Information Network, a cross—Canada computerized in service which ACC will participate Sarabeth Carnat delegated to attend ccc Conference in Haliburton, Ontario, September
19-23/84
planned joint Board meeting with Alberta Potters Association "Handmade in Al berta tags to be distributed to members on request, for cost of postage approved necessary operating for Corporate Gift expenses Program proposal that ACC have exhi— bition display pedestals constructed for upcoming events for approved renovations new offices in McLeod Building wi th accepted resignations appointments made regret; and approved to committees committee changes received report on ACC ipation Al berta Indian in Arts and Crafts Society seminar in August 1984 Area Representatives to receive Board minutes and correspondence to provide up to date information to outlying areas search for financial sponsors Lor Alberta crafts booklet project well underway
weekend
Budget
Session planned in October 1984
and
for
Strategy
Directors
Camrose
672-1997 Vice—President onnue Lur oc Calgary
246—6674
Secretary
1äFMEdTäfid Edmonton
432-1109
Treasurer o n atan
Edmonton
473-1187
Directors Leni Bal aban
Edmonton
471-5082 Karen Cant ine
Edmonton
452-5615
Sarabeth Carnat Calgary
251-2437
Katharine Dickerson Calga ry
282-8089 Barbara Kreutter Calgary
245-5375 Jean Roberts Wolfe Edmonton 454—5395 Office #509 McLeod Building 10036 100 Street Edmonton, Alberta T 5J OPI Phone: 423—1634
HANDMADE IN ALBERTA will -be available These cards to all members early Oc tober cost of Council . The the wi 11
be
cards .
$1.50/100
or orders For more information ACC at the please contact its new offices. A member of the
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o
ADDRESS
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FORT McMURRAY NEWS On City of Sept the Fort McMurray' s Cul tural Services Dept .
programs
distributed
information.
as
President
fall
its
A
wide
range and ofcul tural classes workshops by wil L be taught members communi ty . of our Arts
Instructors from the Tarsand Weavers ; Stained the Sundog Glass Club; the Potter Guild; the Northern Lights Calligraphers and the Arts and Crafts Guild will be variety holding a of the programs throughout fall, beginning on Sept . 16. 14 Sept is the annual
fall jurying session by Arts and Crafts Guild, welcome new members . We
the to are
delighted to welcome Paula Gustafson, President of the Alberta Crafts Counc L and Mr. Graham Fowler, Art Department Head of Keyano college, as
Elizabeth of
Ft.
Gregoian, McMurray
s
Arts and Crafts Guild, as our jurors this year. November 25 has been
set as the date for this year's Fall Sale and Exhi bi t ion of juried arts and crafts in Fort McMurray . It will be held at MacDonald Island Ball Room. Plans and preparations
are well under way for the hosting of the 1985 Al berta Summer Games In Fort McMurray In August . Details will soon be available regarding competi— tions
be open from
and
displays
tha t
will
to artists and craftsmen
across
the
province .
More information will follow in the next newsletter. Contact Jan Slaughter , (403) 791-6881 If you have any questions.
ARTISTS DONATE WORKS FOR RAFFLE Eight art lovers won original work by local artists at a fund— sponsored by raising raffle the Alberta Friends of Schizo— prenics . Drawing the winning tickets Sunday ,
Augus t
1984
26,
Ring House Gallery were chai rman Bettie Hewes Mrs. David Kilgour .
Winners
were :
at
CNR and
Colleen
Hanna of Gul I Lake , a ACS painting; R. Bocking
Joe
of Hinton, a painting by Gisela Felsberg; Martha Iverson of Edmonton , two mi zed media works by Glen Guillet ; Connie Livings tone of Edmonton , sculpture by Erns t Oslender; D .Kynners ley
a
of
Peter
Naomi
Rice—Jones
Ama to
wa tercolor
by
Deb Doherty painting by and
a
silk
of
bronze ;
Edmonton ,
Adel ine
a
Rocke t t ;
of Edmonton , a Robert Sinclair;
Tegart
wall
Edmon ton ,
of
sculpture
Beames . The artis ts works for the
Edmon ton ,
by
Lee
dona ted their raffle. In re turn , they were given video tapes of interviews conducted by Bea Ramsay and shown on Shaw Cable. Mrs . Rachel Young was chairman of the event.
SASKATCHEWAN CRAFTS COUNCIL HAS MOVED! Their new office address is; 1231 Idylwyld Drive North Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7L IAI
The ir mailing address remain the same: Box 7408 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 4J3
will
TEXTILE COTTAGE CRAFTS The Museum of Anthroplolgy at UBC will be exhibiting Cowlchan Knitting and other textile crafts in September 1986 . The curator is attempting to contact other textile cottage craft indus tries the display .
to If
you
augment have
information about ethnically and/or regionally based cottage textile industries , please contact: Margaret Meikle Curator
,
Cowl chan
Kni t ting
UBC Museum of Anthropolgy 6393 NW Marine Drive Vancouver, B.C. V6T IW5 ART TOUR TO SANTA FE
THE FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS SYMPOSIUM - LE QUATRIEME SYMPOSIUM INTERNATIONAL DE LA CERAMIQUE EDGES :
In
thought ,
In
history ,
In Clay For information contact : more the A. C.C. office or Ann Mortimer, 878 Yonge Street, 3rd fir, Toronto , Ontario , 2J1 Tel.
(416) 968-C455
Lawson Travel is offering an escorted art tour to Santa Fe, New Mexico , from October 10-15, 1984. Cost of tour , Including air fare and accom—
modation ,
For
more
is
$849
Canadian .
information
Doreen Olynyk at 428—1422.
call
INDIAN ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW November 2—4, 1984 — Marlboro Calgary
November 9—11, 1984 Centre, For more information: Phone (403) 426-2048
Ian
Convention Edmonton
gzh/dbnJ SECOND STORY GALLERY NOTICE OF SALE
WORKS IN WOOD By Rick Silas and Mark Gibeau Opening Thursday 8 :00pm September 20, 1984
Fifth Annual Exhibition & Sale Porcelain and Stoneware, sponsored by the Alberta Potters Association Friday Nov. 9 Saturday Nov. 10
7:00-9 :OOPM 10: OOAM-4:OOPM
1106a Memorial Drive NW
283-2656
Duggan Community Centre 3728 — 106 Street Edmonton more information : Contact For Bonnie Balanko 922—3642.
qalgary, Alberta
CAMROSE & DISTRICT CRAFT SALE
GLASS IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT
The Camrose and District wil 1 be holding Centre Craft annual Chris tmas new from
1984
their Sale the in
ci tizen to
complex 2: 00pm.
3,
November
on
senior
Craft
FRONT GALLERY
by and
Works
Opens
Wednesday
26, 1984.
September
Front
Brenda Gayle
Sept .
Mal kinsor. Short
12
Gallery, 4624 99 Street, Edmonton, Alberta IML ART GALLERY
EDMONTON WEAVERS GUILD SALE Saturday, October 27, 1984 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Lister Hall — 87 Ave & 116 St University of Alberta For more Information: Fran Ferrier 436—8488
Silk Sensation Fabrique R)utique
8219 109 Street
Edmonton, Alberta Presents :
"MEET THE ARTIST" Saturdays 12—4 pm
Sept 22: Oct 6: Oct 20:
Vi
Owners :
Irene
Alberta s widest of Silk fabrics.
wil I
de—
&
Vic
Ledsham
THE SILVERSMITH
(403) 482-6863 Allwt,l.(
Cardinal
monstrate her hand—painted china
433-6834.
Trudy Wdldingcr
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Edith Horley at the potters wheel Frances Al ty—Arscott wi th her exquisi te watercolors .
IR9 selection
Complete supplies are available for painting on silk. You may also book for semi—private si Lk painting classes at a cost of $30.00 plus materials for one day.
JEWELLRY MOSAIC jewellery peices
Recenc Ted Devine . style
a
in
mosaic
Ted's
by diverse
jewel I ry
des i gn
is
of
s imp I e
and
the
the ornate . Dates: Sept 17 — October 13. For more info - Libby Graham 432—1109 The Silversmith 10851 Whyte Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T6H IP7
CALL FOR ENTRY
ARTISAN'S FAIR
Craft Sale Canadian Cameo is Thursday , May held be wi 11 5, May 1985; Sunday , to 2 Stadium , Commonweal th at the Road , Edmonton , Stadium 11000
Uni ted Church Pleasant Heights sponsoring an "Artisn's Is 1984 20, Fair" Sa turday , from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM In the Christian Education Building, NW at 10 Avenue 10 Street Over 100 leading Calgary. District artists and Calgary will be displaying and selling work to the public. their Their works consist of: Paintings water color , and (oil, pen
Application
Al berta .
from
available
are
contact or Consul Cants Edmonton ,
deadline
Applications
15 , 1984.
December
the
A. C .C.
Cameo Convention Ltd.; 13803-91 Ave. Al berta ;
T5R
4X8
Phone: (403) 484-0736.
ink) , Ceramics , Pottery Jewell ry , Painting ,
SPACE FOR RENT Suitable for pottery studio/class— room , 2400 sq ft, wired for wheels , gas for kiln, 2 sets flourescents , $600.00/mo. plus utilities , located at 7233-104 Street , Edmonton . For more information : Ross
Fair.
Entries Being Accepted HADASSAH BAZAAR AND FOOD FAIR, ATTENDANCE ANTICIPATED TO BE OVER 20,000 PEOPLE. Opening at
continuing
4:30
til
10:00
PM,
all day November 10 PM. Large Jewish food fair and bake sale. Fashions galore, bingo, Licensed, dini ng area, auction, and anticipating as a first time ever Craft Fair by our local craftspeople . For further information please call Edmonton Hadassah Wizo office 481—1260. Entry deadline October 15. AIL functions being held at the Edmonton Convention 10
Centre .
STARLIFT INTERNATIONAL INC. 14585—32 Avenue, Surrey, B.C.
V4A 2T5
''Visa Card Accepted"
VILLAGE SQUARE LEISURE CENTRE
HADASSAH WIZO
6
China Paper
Tole, Weaving, Knitting, Woodwork— Folk Ing, Quilting, Art, Soft Sculpture , etc. An Old Country Tea Room will be open. There is no entrance charge to the
Deacon, 466—0110.
Nov.
,
(604) 531-0779
We import Bahamian Conch shells and offer extremely low rates to craftspeople. We are also interested in how you use your shells.
is offering classes and studio space to the novice to advanced student. For further information please contact Evelyn Grant , Sandie Cheney or Cheri Sydor
at
(403)
Village
ext
280-9714,
Square 2623 - 56 Street NE Calgary, Alberta TIY 6E7
32;
Leisure
CALL FOR ENTRY SIXTH ANNUAL HARBOURFRONT CRAFT FAIR on the shore of Lake Ontario wi thin 6, 000 square meters of parkland : Indoor ,
outdoor
and
in
ional
jury ,
awards
.
tents . Entries due February 1 , 1985. Total of 135 exhibitors, profes— s For
application write : Co—ordinator, Harbourfront Craft Studio, 235 Queen' s Quay West, Toronto , Ontario, M5J 2G8. The advertisements in this newsletter do not imply any endorsement by the Alberta Crafts Council.