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ACC OLYMPIC MARKETING a-NEX. November/December
1987
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ALBERTA
MEMO FROM THE PRESIDENT
'CCUNCIL
President
by Les Manning
Les Manning, Canmore 678-5216 (h) or 762-6211 (w)
October was the month of decision making
for the Alberta Craft Council. Not an easy task tor many reasons. Weighing the pros and cons. trying not to forget risk - being bold enough to challenge the odds. This does not mean jumping in without testing the waters, but considering all of our options and
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there to best create exposure and a successful marketing venture for our crafts.
Secretary
Vice-president Margaret Best, Calgary
whatwe perceiveas positivesignals out
Keith Evans, MD of Sturgeon
As you are very aware from the many comments in our communications over this past year. our actions are primarily based on a market study commissioned by the council
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in collaboration with the craft working
committee of the Olympic Arts Festival Board. and many consultations with professionals and organizations having similar experienæs_ Such as the enlightening and encouraging keynote at our AGM by Carol Se&strom. All of these, key factors in the council's decision to proceed with our
industry development More specifically in
this first stage, to open three craft venues for the Olympic visitors and our local audiences - downtown Calgary, the Intemational Village
Pam Rodger of Bragg Creek (left) and ACC ACC
board
for a $200
donation
which
she gave
Canada Crafts Council report
439-2934 Martha Campiou-Zarutsky,
by Karen Cantine
These and other details both in marketing
The Canadian Crafts Council board and annual meetings were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the Marlborough Inn September 22 through 26.
fre newsletter for articles that elaborate on
these issues in more detan-
We notonlylookedat our past emphasisbut
The first day of these meetings, Wednesday, as a "Futures" day or a planning session designed to assess the needs and priorities of the CCC for the next year and five-year period. The most urgent matters proved to be the CCVAIN (national arts computer network) now re-named CIRCUIT, the shop/gallery project, and the re-establishment of committees in finance, education and communication other than the network. Obviously, these issues are common to all the provincial organizations.
externdly. In otler words, internal being direct action to serve the membership and external for exposure and education of the
On Thursday, committee meetings were held sequentially, the two major ones being CCVAIN/CIRCUIT and the
These developmentsare importantand are in keeping with our mission. and more cflrectjywith the three day planning session held in Edmonton the first week
of October.The emphasis was to identify
goals and objectives as well as to priorize these issues accordng to how they best fit into our present schedule.
The ACC's new mission statementis: To
foster and enhance a vital and supportive sociey in Alberta for craft through communi-
cabm, educationand participation. went so far as to look at primary and secon&ry concerns botl internally and
broa&r
All Ofthis may seem some-
what i&alistc but Yuly is within our grasp if we are all prepared to share in a common
goal- OUR FUTURE.
We have proven before that where the idea, enthusiasm and volunteer participation for a
is valid people engage to create a fruitfulresult This was &monstrated very
clearly with he Heimbecker fundraiser. All acbvities Of the council cannot be enacted
soley by the board. We need Ü-vecommitment of the membership.
We are now in a position to test ourselves
once again and rise to yet another level of realization for our community. I can't stress
enough that a littleeffortfromeach of us could create a very posvtivestep forward
The most welcome sight would be a volunteer line-up for as little as a few hours stint in
one of our venues, or for a relatedjob which would propel the program forward. All of
what is related here need be only
tip of
the Iceberg. Commissioned work and other opportunities are expanding our limits greatly, again please read through the entire newsletter to become more acquainted with
the broader spectrum of what challenges and
issues we face
•Faithconsistsin believingwhenit is beyond the power of reason to believe. It is not
enough that a thingbe possibleforit to be beheved" - Voltaire.
NOV/DEC 1987 ALBERTA CRAFT
marketing
Directors Pat Barford, Edmonton
Canadian Crafts Council representative
touchedon in this memo, butread through
to help with the Olympic
program.
at the Universiy of Calgary and the Athletes Village in Canmore. and our recent planning session are just
ExecutiveDirectorBobbi Hoffman both
had ear-to-ear smiles. What was up? Well Bobbi was thanking Pam on behalf of the
Treasurer John Doehler, Edmonton 451-1824 (h)
InternationalCommittee.The CCC
Board of Directors Meeting was held on Friday. Here is a summary of that meeting:
Artists fees - The board agreed to recommend the CAR/FAC minimum exhibitionfee schedule for use by all member associations. Property development - The executive was urged to continue its efforts to secure a buildingto house the CCC and national arts service organizations. CIRCUIT - An up-dated first phase proposal has been submitted to the Department of Communication to include WordPerfect software and training for participants. Awards - Carole Sabistan of British Columbia is the 1 Ith recipient of the annual $20,000 Bronfman Award for Excellence in the Crafts. The 1987 honorary memberships were awarded to Audrey and Gordon Davies of Ontario, Peggy McLernon of British Columbia and Mae Wareham of Newfoundland.
InternatlonalCraft Exposition,
Australia - Serendipity Designs of Nova Scotia will be the Canadian participant in the world exposition in Sydney in May 1988. Government responses - This is the CCC's most importantarea of activity, as a national organization, it is the Canadian craftsperson's voice in Ottawa. On going concerns of the CCC are taxation, especially federal sales tax as it currently affects craftspeople;
copyright law reform; status of the artist (CCC executive director, Peter Weinrich, has been appointed special advisor to the Commission on the Status of the Artist); and pornography. More detailed informationon exactly what the CCC is doing in these areas is available in the ACC office.
provincial and territorial reports updates from each member association. Elections and appointments The new CCC executive: President - Diane Codere, Quebec 1st Vice-President - Jan Waldorf, Ontario
2nd Vice-President - Marilyn Stothers, Manitoba
Member-at-Large - Yvonne Pigott,PEI Honorary Secretary - Mary Morrison
Committeechairpersonsfor 1987-88: Awards - Karen Cantine CIRCUIT - ClaudetteHardy-Pilonand Adam Smith Communications - peter Thomas International- Yvonne Pigott
special
- I-etawormer
National directors: Leta Cormier,
Claudette Hardy-Pilon,Yvonne Pigott, Peter Thomas and Jan Waldorf. On Saturday, the CCC AnnualGeneral
Winterburn447-3493 Karen Cantine, Edmonton 452-5615 Don Doherty, Edmonton Tony Mandamin, Edmonton 488-0130 Debra Newberry, Edmonton 451-0273 rat-u.
932-6632 (after 5 p.m.) Peter Wilson, Edmonton 435-0348 ACC office
#509 10136 100 Street
Edmonton,AB T5J OPI Phone 428-1654
Executive director and managing editor Bobbi Hoffman 428-1654
Editor
Jean Coulton 428-1660
PLEASE NOTE: Earlydeadline
Meeting was held. It consisted of the appointment of auditors, ratification of
for the January/February 1988 Alberta Craft Magazine, December 4. Deadline for March/April issue will be February 29.
The closing banquet was held at the Faculty Club of the University of Manitoba. Guest speakers were the Manitoba Minister of Culture, Judy Wasylycia-Leis and Harry Hillman Chartrand, Head of Research and Evaluation for the Canada Council. Bronfman winner Carole Sabistan gave a slide presentation of her work.
Suggestions, ideas and criticisms are welcome so please send them to the ACC office for consideration. We also welcome letters to the editor, but reserve the right to edit for grammar, taste and length. Anonymous letters will not be published.
fees and dues (no changes), confirmation of national and provincial directors, confirmation of acts, contracts and proceedingsof the CCC.
The Manitoba Crafts Council did a fine job of hosting the five days Of meetings. There was a weaving workshop, excursions to local museums, a wine and cheese reception hosted by the Crafts Guild of Manitoba, a dinner and river cruise on the Lord Selkirk Il, panel discussions, opc ning reception for the exhibition Hand MadeFait a la Main, even the weather was wonderful.
ber profile cards are also available at $100 for 500 plus $7 for
DirectorKaren Canting and President
"Olympic"is an OfficialMarkof the Canadian Olympic
Les Manning both attendedthe CCC meetings as representatives of the ACC.
Alberta Craft Council marketing tags are available for $6.50 per 100, plus $1.20 postage. Mem-
postage.
Association.
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BOARD HAPPENINGS by Keith Evans Well, if you're reading this, then you knowtwothings have happened.One your board has been active, and two I managed to get this written in time to meet the deadline for this issue. you've read Les Manning's article as well as the one by Margaret Best, you'll already know that the ACC Olympic Marketing Program is still the subject of mapr interest for the board. And so it should be. The marketing opportunityfor our members is a tremendous one, impacting not only the local Calgary market place, but reaching international smpe with the Olympic venues. It's taken a lot of hard work to get it to this stage and OCO has been less than co-operativeon manyoccasions. Margaret and her volunteers have given a great number of hair-pulling hours to put this opportunitytogether for you. On more than one occasion, the board has challenged them to substantiate their claims, to verify their projections and to qualify their decisions. The board was not always unanimous in its support. Hard questions were asked and harder decisions made.
The board remgnizes there are risks to such a venture - and it's a difficult risk to
assess. Many of the products are
ma t examples to compare with. The event is unique in that it spans a very short time frame and the prospective buyers, in many cases, are from countries very different from ours with different values, customs and interests. Yet amongst all this uncertainty one can't deny that the opportunitydoes
exist. And that's not just an opportunity to sell craft, it's an opportunityto put Alberta craft on the map provincially, nationally and internationally.Even those of us who are not marketing craft in this program will benefit from that exposure.
are going to need a lot of help in Calgary and Canmore in the next few months. You can make the difference! If you can give a littletime, please contact the ACC office.As littleas a few hoursa day is all we need. It's likely to be a lot of fun and, if there are any extroverted tendencies in any of you, a great chance to meet people from all over the world (great if you're a pin collector too).
The ACC has been successful in securing a grant from the Alberta
Business and Community Development Program to support our efforts in developing and operating the three marketing venues prior to and during the Olympics. This will fund three paid positions for a period of 31 weeks. The positions are: general craft marketing co-ordinator, volunteer co-ordinator and secretary/ receptionist. Anyone in the Calgary area who is interested in these positions should contact Margaret Best or the
ACC office.
3M Canada Inc. has approached ACC asking it to undertake another marketing opportunityduring the Olympics. While details are still being negotiated. this appears to be another excellent opportunity for our membership to capitalize on. 3M will be bringing in, at its expense, top executives from major C'mpanies from 52 countries to attend the Olympics. In all, 2500 people (in four groups) will be 3M guests for four day visits at a "closed door venue." We have been asked to establish an Alberta craft store for the sole use of 3M's guests, at no cost to the council. Guests will be fed and emertained at this closed venue when not at the Olympic events, so it's a bit of a captured audience as they will have littleopportunityto shop elsewhere. So be ready for this one, we'll be needing your work soon. We're quite excited about this so read the call for entry section in this newsletter for more
It's an opportunityto test the market place and to test our skills as marketers. We'll gain valuable information which will serve us well in future marketing endeavors and it's an opportunityfor those supplying the crafts to "test their mettle" on quite a different level.
Alberta crafts will come to age in the ensuing months. The board has put its support fully behind the project and we enmurage every member to join us. We
details.
The weekend of October 2-4 saw the ACC board lock itself away in Edmonton for an indepth objective setting and planning session facilitated by Toni Lashbrook and Lorriane New of Edmonton Parks and Recreation. The board reviewed its past objectives and achievements, re-examined its purpose and direction and wrestled to develop a revised mission statement, planning parameters, objectives and priorities. The underlying belief is that the Alberta craftsperson contributes to society,
through his work, desire and expres-
An opportunity to volunteer Volunteers are needed to help market
licenced Alberta Craft Council works at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games. ACC feels that it is very importantfor
the necessary volunteer sales staff at the Olympic venues to be drawn from the membership. This will hopefully ensure that knowledgeable, enthusiastic representatives of the Alberta craft community will be available not only to sell items, but to answer questions and promote Alberta craft. At OCO '88's request, ACC has assumed the distribution of the volunteer application forms which require processing as soon as possible. Duty hours will be divided carefully to be sensitive to your own personal needs. Be aware that € Cffldal
sions of personal ideas and views of an intimate nature and value. Alberta crafts are an integral and unique part of AIberta heritage and need to be developed and preserved. Craftspeople coming together under one organization can form the foundation and the structure to foster and enhance a vital and supportive society in Alberta for craft through communication, education and participation. The weekend was not all work, board
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Board for her belief in ACC's participation in
the XV Winter Olympic Games and her
patience and understanding.
planning session weren't the only things on the board's platter in October. Director Don Doherty has requested a leave of absence from the board for a four monthperiod. Don has been temporarily appointed executive assistant to our new minister of culture Greg Stevens. and multiculturalism, We all wish Don the very best in his new post. Don's vacancy will be reviewed by the board at the end of the four month period. And while on the subject of our new minister, the ACC appreciates the profile the minister has brought to our
member exhibition and sale, Under the Tree. Mr.Stevens kindlyopenedthe exhibitionon November 6. Our president and vice-president also met recently with Mr.Stevens who indicated he would like to attend a board meeting in the future and we'll be looking forward to that.
ACC will be looking to host the Manitoba Craft Council touring exhibitionthis January and February, and the 6x6x6 metal and wood exhibition in June 88. Watch for further details on these exhibits.
The boardwelcomesShaun Peters, a
Grant MacEwan Community College arts administrationstudent who will be working Withus for the next tour months on afield placement. That's all for now. 1mnot sure that two
back-to-back columns constitute a regular column, but at least it's a start. See you next time.
Questionnaire response good
Response to the ACC member questionnaires sent out to individual members
undyingsupportfor us throughconsiderably
would like to thank the membership who have participated enthusiastically, for their We have heard various criticisms recently
that ACC has put far too much time and energy into this Olympic participation. We
would like all to know that our involvement
has not been for the short-term benefit. The profile of the organization has risen dramati-
cally through our licensing program. Our
programwas designed notonly to provi± benefit for those selected to produce licensed items but also to secure special commissions. To our delight the commis-
sions are coming in from companies such as
financial Trustco. ISL Marketing,AGT, Bombarder who probablynever knew of ACC before but who will hopefully turn to us in the future.These commissionshave had value tags of up to $15,000 a time. How are we going about finding craftspeople
to fill these commissions?-ln previous issues of Alberta Craft Magazine I have appealed to the membership to supply us with portfolios
and samples of work. Many have responded
and our office has some fine examples of professional-looking portfolios. Some of
these companies have approachedus with
very little notice to respond. We always put forward a number of names and leave the
final choices to the group conæmed. We can only respond appropriately if we have good visual material. Some of the companies have
had very specific requests which has narrowed down the field in some instances to three or four people whom our records show æn respond. We now have our computer fully functional, particularly our membership listing. If you think there is something we
need to know about you and your capabilities, please write or phone and keep us
informed. We cannot respond on your behalf
if you have not told us enough about you and your work. We are anxious to spread the opportunities as far and wide as possible. Our selection process for general craft items
to be sold at tie venues has been completed. Our thanks to Pam Rodger and Lynne Fahlman for their contribution.We were pleased with the submissions, particulady the exciting new work we saw. We are happy to inform you that our Olympic
involvement has also boosted the membership, so the benefits have become really
tangible in many ways. The selected craftspeople will, as our presi&nt put it. •be facing a double Christmas." Alberta Craft Council has been most fortunate in securing three full-time positions,
through a provincial funding program, to
carry our Olympic Marketing Program to
has been great. To our pleasure approximately 100 have already been returned out of just over 400 sent out. Informationgleaned from the questionnaires will be input into our computer member data base. The object is to
have the informationreadily accessible to help serve our members,
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staff who have given so much of themselves to helping us get to this point. I would also like to thank Jane Edwards, formerly of the
But the ACC/OCO marketing and
For informationconcerning this volunteer opportunityplease call the Edmonton office 428-1654.
OfficialLEensee
The ACC Olympic Marketing program is now in high gear and all we have worked so hard for and dreamed about, is starting to take off. I would like to thank again MarilynProdanchuk and Karol Johnsen and ACC Edmonton
dfficult times. Last, but by no means least, I
Lately, the mailman has been making our day, but the kudos go to ACC members not to Canada Post.
Otyn* WinterGanz
by Margaret Best
members visited a couple of galleries, and had a small wine and cheese session on Friday night.
any contributionyou can make will be most welcome.
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completion. This is most welcome as our
volunteer committee has been carrying a very full load. It does not mean however that we do not need that essential volunteer support to make our venues operable. Our
thanks to those who have put their names forward already - you will be hearing from us soon. But we need many more. If you can
possibly give a few hours of your time to assist, we would love to hear from you. Help
your organization, participate in this onæ-ina-life-time opportuniy.
Of course, there are another 300
Canadan OlympicAssodaüon1979
questionnaires still in ihe hands of our members and we'd really like to have them in our hands. If you haven't filled your questionnaire out, please take the time to do so and drop it in the mail.
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Commissions, gifts, competitions & shows spotlight members Fine ACC work The Alberta Craft Council and other provincial councils each presented 20 slides of their member's finest work at
and a polar bear punch bowl by Laureen McMullan of Calgary; three carved woodendecoys by Ted Trusz of Edmonton.
the Canada Craft Council annual meeting held in Winnipeg in September. Slides will be catalogued and placed on file at the Canada Craft Council as a permanent record of the contemporary craft movement across the country.
Also while in Edmonton, Mr. Archand visited potters Carol and Richard Selfridge. After touring their studio, he selected 10 pieces which will also be used for gifting purposes.
ACC members and selected works chosen for the collection were:
Department of External Affairs, arranged for the purchase of several items from DoubleVisions (Leslie Rowe-Israelson
Maureen McTeer, on behalf of the
Tony Bloom, Canmore:
and Melanie Rowe) of Jasper. She
John Borrowman,Canmore:
Fibre artists in book
Anne Bradbury, Calgary:
Three Alberta Craft Council members' works have been included in the
Bronze tablebase 1986 (54x30x18") Philadelphia Res. Stoneware vessel 1987 (8" tall, cone 10 reduction)
Raku teapot 1987 (9" porcelain)
Anita Dumins, Calgary:
Mind Games, raku 1987 (20x20 cm) Subconscious Relics Ill, raku 1987 (36x18 cm)
MurrayGibson, Calgary:
Oasis, split tapestry, wool, silk and
rayon on cotton wrap. Commissioned by Red Deer College 1986 (58x58")
Evelyn Grant, Calgary: Souvenir of Calgary, cast, hand-built earthenware 1986 Where's Kitty, cast, hand-built earthenware, underglaze 1986 Bob Held, Calgary: Skookum Art Glass vase 1987 Leslie Rowe Israelson and Melanie Rowe, Jasper: Moondance Lamp, fused glass, sand blasted, enamelled, cut and polished
1987 (26' high) Laureen McMullan, Calgary: Porcelain tea set, slip cast, cone six, water lily 1987 (pot 9x11 1/ 4") Polar bear punch bowl set, porcelain, slipcast 1987 11 1/2x12") Porcelain dinnerware,slipcast 1987 (plate Il 1/4")
Baco Ohama, Calgary: A Late Run-in With Spring, clay, cone 4 firing 1987
Liv Pederson,Calgary:
Stampede, wool, Gobelin weaving on Dutch plank loom 1986 (four panels each 36x56 cm)
visited their studio in late August.
recently published Fiberarts Design Book 3 by Lark Books whichfocuses on the sophistication and level of skill achieved in today's world Of textile arts.
F. Jane Cameron of Calgary, Pirkko Karvonen of SherwoodPark and LIV
Pederson of Calgary works are among 560 were selected for the book. Over 5,000 submissions from around the world were received to be included in the book. Included in the book is Jane's tapestry
Indian Princess. She creates vibrant tapestries full of imagination Which have brought her great distinction and pleasure. The Calgarian's tapestries can be found in public and private collec-
tions in Canada, England, United States, France, Japan, Indonesiaand Germany.
Pirkko's Grain Elevators tapestryhas not only been included in the book bit has won her several other honors. It has won the Judges Choice Award for the Handwavers Guild, the Best of Show for the Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers of Alberta and was chosen for an exhibition at the University of Toronto for
Convergence 1986.
A weaving called Stampede is Liv's
contributionto the book. The Alberta
Ruddy Drake, wood, antiqued working
College of Art graduate (painting diploma) has participated in exhibititions across Canada including: Showcase for Alberta Women Artists, Heart to Heart at Beaver House Gallery, Myth of the Exceptional Pass at Peter Whyte Gallery and Alberta Pavilion at Expo 1986, Vancouver. Her work has been sold to private and public organizations including the Provtnctal Museum in Edmonton.
External Affairs buys craft
ACC memberexhibits in Japan
Henry Schlosser, Calgary:
Light, birch and walnut 1987
Night light, box-wood, purple heart 1987
Carol and Richard Selfridge, Edmon-
ton: Fruit Bowl with Summer Nude #2, terracotta, majolica 1987 (33x36x18 cm) DarrTaylor, Medicine Hat:
Tea set, cone 6 oxidation 1987
Ted Trusz, Edmonton: dud( decoy 1987
Theodore J. Archand, chief of protocol for the Department of External Affairs, purchased a variety of craft while visiting the ACC office in Edmonton.The crafts will be used by the federal government for gifting purposes.
Among the purchaseditems were: six Skookum Art Glass tumblersand a white vase; a gold enamelled boWI by
Diny and Hank Frugte of Edmonton;a silver brooch with lace agate and bezel
by Karen Cantine of Edmonton;a clay bowl by peter Price, formerly of Calgary
now living in British Columbia; a clay flat
vase by Tony Bloom of Canmore;four porcelain slip cast dinnerware setting
NOV/DEC 1987 ALBERTA CRAFT
Yuriko Igarashiof Edmontonhad a successful showing of her silk and rice paper paintings in her hometownof Hokkaido,Japan, this summer. At the Tomakoi Gallery, she displayed 25 of her works from July 26 to August 2. Over 300 people visited the gallery and 13 of her works sold. Yuriko's show received press coverage
from two newspapers and personally
she received many compliments. Commenting on her work some people said it was more Japanese than work from artists currently living in Japan. That pleased Yuriko, who believes she
Pictured above is YurikoIgarashi while in Japan earlier this year attending an exhibition of her own work. The Edmontonian is formerly from Hokkaido, Japan where the exhibition was staged has more appreciation for Japanese culture and desire to keep it alive being
in Canada. Living outside of Japan she has also been isolated from the changes happening in traditionalJapanese painting. However. her painting is not exclusively Japanese in style. A piece may have Japanese design but brighter • colors or conversely retain the softer colors typical of Japanese painting but have a non-typical subject matter.
She has alreadybeen approachedto
have another show in Japan next year, this one would be in a Sapporro department store. Yuriko explained it is more difficultto get a single person
show in a store than in a gallery, so she is pleased. The Edmonton resident began working with pottery about 18 years ago, took up batik and then began studying drawing, water colors, oil and etching through the University of Alberta Department of Extension before she started painting on silk and rice paper.
John Morel, Calgary - Desk and chair, birds eye maple Bubingh
Carol and Richard Selfridge, Edmon-
ton - Ceramic plate and terra cotta majolica
Skookum Art Glass, Calgary- Paper weights, six, hand blown glass
Laurrie Sobie, Edmonton- Private Gardens and Borealis Star, wall quilts Henry Schlosser, Calgary - Holly table, rosewood and birch G.J. Williams, Calgary - Catch 22
Clay commissions ACC directorKeith Evans received two
recent commissions for clay sculpture figurines. One, for the City of Edmonton, went to the vice-mayor of Harbin, China (Edmonton'ssister city) on the occasion of the opening of the newly erected China Gate in Edmonton.The other commissionwas for three pieces which the Alberta Parks and Recreation Association will give to keynote speakers at its annual meeting in Jasper.
ACC members in Commonwealth Collection At the recent Commonwealth Confer-
ence in Vancouver, a special selection of crafts from Western Canadians was on exhibit. The exhibit was later on show with items for sale at the Cartwright Gallery in Vancouver. Among the collection participants were several
ACC members:
Bill Mortonand John Morel, Calgary Ripples wall hanging, Thai cord silk Margaret Cardinal, Peace River Muskrat, Mink, Bear, Hello and Meipet Tooth Dolls, cloth and leather
Karen Cantlne, Edmonton- Silver vase, sterling silver Crys Harse, Calgary - Aliquot,natural dogwood from the banks of the Bow River, and The Beaver and Me, mixed willowfrom the banks of the Elbow River
Leslie Rowe-Israelson and Melanie Rowe, Jasper - Fused frostedglass
plate
Les Manning, Banff - VictoriaGlacier, laminated stoneware and porcelain
Memberdisplays in the ACC
Gallery
The Alberta Craft Council has recently set up display space for small oneperson exhibitions within the ACC
Gallery at the Edmonton office. The shows will be for one or two month periods. If you are interested in exhibiting your work, submit a short proposal and photographs of your work to: Nancy St. Hilaire, arts and crafts co-ordinator, Alberta Craft Council, 509 10136 100 Street, Edmonton,AlbertaT5J OPI.
ACC OLYMPIC CRAFT 5 Jackie Anderson/
made out of three-eighth inch thick
Lori Lukasewich
These two Calgary women have known each other for years, but it is only in the past two years they have been collaboratingto produce a production line of jewelry. Their company, Partee Jools, is only a parttime venture at this point, Jackie said. But they market their products to fine craft, fashion (for men and women) and at collectibleshops. Both women are former Alberta College of Art students. Jackie studied metal while Lori focused on textiles, althoughshe also paints.
marble and have a 10 inch circular image of different Winter Olympic events and the Olympic logo. A limited edition of 975 will be produced with either curling, free style skiing, bobsleigh, speed skating, figure skating, luge, hockey, ski jump, cross-country skiing or downhill skiing pictograms featured. Each plaque will have information about the featured event on the back.
Penny Barker It's the tactile nature of fibre that ap-
peals to this Bragg Creek resident
who creates tapestry collages and
Penny
says she finds working with built-Up surfaces and various textures the most appealling. She is an Alberta College of Art graduate majoring in textiles and holds a BFA from the University of North Dakota in mixed media. Penny's works can be seen at the Foothills Hospital, Calgary, where she was commissioned to do a piece and at the University of North Dakota where one of her works was
selected as a purchase award.
For the Olympics she is licensedto producea dufflebag. The limited editionbags (10 5/8x21")are 100 per cent cotton and machine washable. They come in Olympiccolors (red, yellow, blue and black) with a hand-paintedsurface design.
Andrew Bogya After helping friends establish their hobbies intobusinesses, Andrew decided two years ago to take his own advice and become a full-time craftsperson.
The Calgarian, who etches turn-ofthe-century Inuit life and arctic wildlife on marble slabs, has been doing so for the past eight to 10 years. There aren'tmany peopledoing the same kind of work, says Andrew who is himself basically self-taught. Besides carving, Andrew has worked with leather, stained glass, ceramics and most recently cast
paper. For the Olympics he is licensed to produce two different sized sports
plaques.
The smaller plaques (12x12") are
doing her needle-related crafts for the pure pleasure.
Maurice started making sleighs via way of canoes and woodentoys. The Calgarian explained he got into making toys to use up scraps left over from a cedar strip canoe which he made. Mauricebegan marketing his toys through craft shows and it eventually led to sleigh making.
Besides being an Alberta Craft Council member,she is a member of the Calgary Guild of Needle and Fibre Arts and a board memberof the EmbroiderersAssociationof Canada. For the Olympics she is licensed to produce cross-stitched coasters. The square coasters (3 1/2x3 1/2") are hand stitchedwith Sayelle wool, felt backed and washable. Intemational Olympic sports pictograms are featured in solid colors on a white background.These coasters are sold in sets of four and six.
Donelda Braham
His craft has been a hobby rather than a full-timejob. However, making sleighs is very time consuming and Maurice has found himself busy with the Olympic marketing. Other wooden creations are in the offing, but they will have to wait until after this winter. Maurice says he would like to build his wood working to the pointwhere it becomes a full-time venture.
Donelda learned her leather working skills from her mother and has been working with this medium since she
For the Olympics he is licensed to produce two wooden sleighs both with the Olympic logo.
Annette is primarilya functionalpotter, who works in a production studio, althoughshe does create some decorative pieces.
and lived most of her life in Fort Vermilion, it is understandable why her work has a native influence.
The bentwood sleigh (38x16x10") is walnut and is an adaptation of an old- fashioned sled. The epoxy laminated runners and supports make this sled amazingly strong and moisture resistant. An heirloom built to delight youngsters for generations.
Originally from Central Africa, she studied potteryin South Africa and then owned, operated and taught from a studio in that countryfor three years. After coming to Canada, she again established her own studio. Annette also founded
The second sleigh (36x12") is a hardwoodclipper inspired by traditional 19th Century New England designs. It is capable of carryinga passenger on a heart stopping joy ride down a steep slope. This sled is made from ash, maple and pine with
at West Edrnonton Mall. She exhibits and sells her work throughgalleries and craft shows.
Only 30 of the larger sports plaques (36x36") will be made. All 10 sports scenes are etched around the perimeter ot the three-quarter inch
thick granite slab with a large Olympic snowflake and rings in the centre.
For the Olympics they are licensed to produce a brooch. The light blue acrylic rectangular(1 1/4x2 1/2") brooches are made with an attached pin. Three designs are available:a mountain landscape depicting cross-country skiing, speed skating or figure skating in the foreground.
MauriceCopiak
was a teenager. Having grownup
Besides doing leather work the
Bragg Creek resident sews, quilts, does macrame and makes stuffed toys.
For the Olympics she is licensed to produce mukluks, Cree slippers and gauntlet mitts of leather and bead. These items are made from moosehide and the mukluks are trimmed with beaver. Also licensed are baby and adultslippers made of sheepskin. The baby slippers are trimmed with rabbit while the adult slippers feature sheepskin and wool.
James Budd James is a designer who owns a Calgary productdesign and marketing company. When he learned aboutthe ACC Olympic opportunity he felt there was a great potential and "started fooling around" with ideas.
Adaptingwoodworkingtechniques, James came up witha product made out of a manmade polyester composite (that is a plastic which is cast) that looks and feels like marble. For the Olympics he is licensed to produce paperweights,presentation pen sets and desk accessory trays. The paperweights (2 3/4x2 3/4x3 1/2"),presentation pen sets (8x4x1 1/2")with either one or two pens, and the desk trays (4x4xI which
are designed as an accessory to the pen sets all have the Olympic
logo engraved. Each item is available in black and white or cranberry and white.
steel runners.
Carol Cunningham Carol is a Calgary artisan whose primary interest is in fibre arts. She also does oil painting.
For threeyears she studieddress design by correspondencefrom Chicago. After having designed wedding dresses, stuffed toys, gifts for the home and family clothing, Carol has chosen quilted clothing(jackets, skirts, vests and coats) as a focal point for her longstanding interest in fabric arts.
She puts her paintingskills to use doing still life on canvas as well as decoratingwooden items such as welcome signs, doorstops and children's rocking chairs. For the Olympics she is licensed to produce a quilted vest. Made out of cotton or denim, it features the Olympic symbols appliquedon the back. The front is decorated
withSeminole quiltingin a design representingthe Aurora Borealis in the Olympic colors. The vest is edge bound withself-fabric and lined with muslin. It is also machine washable.
PatriciaFischer Patricia believes handworkis a dying art and wants to keep it alive. But the Calgarian admits to
Annette Greenberg
Craftsman's Cove Co-operative at MeadowlarkMall, Edmonton, and with a partner founded Craftsman's Cove at Londonderry Mall, Edmonton, as well as having her own shop
For the Olympics she is licensed to produce ceramic platters and bun warmers.
The hand-thrown platters (9" wide) feature braided handles with the sports pictograms in the centre. Limited editionsof 50 of each event are available. Hand-thrownbun warmers display the Olympic logo.
Scott Harris The ACC Olympic craft marketing opportunity provided the incentive to make woodworking a full-time venture for this Calgary resident As a structuralarchitectScott usually works seasonally and has been doing woodworking during the winter. Primarily he did furniture up to a year ago when he got into making wooden toys. Now with the Olympic productsand his othertoys Scott finds word-of-rnouth business is keeping him busy. For the the Olympics he is licensed to produce wooden toy bobsleighs and Jewel boxes. The first of two bobsleighs (3x3x9 1/2") is of pine while the executive
bobsleigh (2 1/2x2xIO") is maple and mahogany.
One jewel box (8x3 1/2x5")is pine and mahoganywhilethe second box (10 1/2x2x5")is maple. NOV/DEC 1987 ALBERTACRAFT
OLYMPIC LICENSED CRAFT Clay & Stone
Jean Newsted Laureen McMullan
Lap um
Arr.tte
Denise Penner-Collins
Annette Greenberg
eco
Double Visions
Robert Held
Bogya
Wood
Fibre
Scott Harris
Frances Manybears Rmy Bruce Miller
Scott Harris
Puree
Carol Cunningham
Calvin Patterson Calvin Patterson
Frances Manybears
NOV/DEC 1987ALBERTACRAFT
Maurice Copiak
MauriceCopiak
ACC CRAFT FOCUS Clay Crystal Harse
Terry Juzak
Margaret Cardinal
Evelyn Grant
Prince
Wood
Country Arts & Crafts Ram Rodger
John
W.F. Judt
Bryn Pinchin
Lois Lowden
by Katter-ine
moto.by
Weed
Bob Shewchuk
NOV/DEC 1987 ALBERTACRAFT
8 ACC OLYMPIC CRAFT Robert Held Robert founded Skookum Art
Glass in Calgary and since 1979 it has been one of Canada's leading art glass producers. Prior to that he was a teaching master at Sheridan College from 1967-77. Robert's formal education includes glass blowing at Penland School of Crafts, a BA from
San FernandoState University
and a MFA from the University of Southem California.
For the Olympics he is licensed to produce blown glass paperweights in two sizes with sandblasted Olympic logos,
Lap Lam Originallyfrom China, Lap began workingin a Hong Kong ceramic
shop with his father and continues that partnership, but today it's from
his potterystudio in Calgary.
Besides runninghis studio, Lap teaches Chinese painting and pot-
tery for the continuing education departments of Mount Royal College
ndthe&iversity of Calgary. He is an AlbertaCollege of Art graduate
majoring in pottery and creates mostly functional items decorated with brush stroke. Lap also does reproductions of Tang Dynasty horses and other figurines with his father.
For the Olympics he is licensed to produce terra cotta wall plaques and coasters.
Wall plaques (6x6 1/4x 1/2") in basrelief feature a view of downtown Calgary withthe Rocky Mountainsin the backgroundand an Olympic logo on the left side. Unglazed. Coasters (3 1/8x3 1/8xI/4") feature sports pictograms on the front and an Olympic logo on the back. Unglazed, limited edition 500.
Frances Manybears Frances works with a small group of Blackfoot women in the Cluny area who share a love of traditional native crafts such as quilting and
beading. She has always done craft work, but only recently began marketing her products selling for example at the Head-Smashed-ln Buffalo Jump InterpretiveCentre (a provincial historic site). Frances' husband Al, who is an artist, develops designs which she utilizes in her products.
For the Olympics she is licensed to produce aprons, placemats and stadium cushions. Hostess aprons of cotton in Olympic colors are quilted and have bib tops. Placemats are also in cotton and Olympic colors, and come in two styles: native design front with a
plain back and nativedesign front
with a quilted back.
NOV/DEC 1987 ALBERTA CRAFT
The stadium cushions have a removable inner cushion to allow for washing. The cotton outer cover in Olympiccolors has a handlefor easy carrying and seals by means of velcro. Programs and tickets may be stored inside. They come in two designs: quilted on one side with the Olympic logo on the other or with a native design on one side and the Olympic logo on the other.
Laureen McMullan For the past Il years potteryhas provided her living, but in that time she has progressed from wheel throwing to slip casting porcelain. The Alberta College of Art pottery and ceramics graduate operates her own studio in Calgary. She primarily makes functional items and her work is characterized by brush work frequently of birds. "l believe pottery should perform a useful function in one's life. Whether it's for arranging flowers, having a cup of tea, or preparing a meal, it makes everything so much more enjoyable."
For the Olympics she is licensed to produce slip cast porcelain punch bowl sets, jars and wine goblets. The punch bowls (15") with either polar bears or penguins as a base and around the top edge, come with a ladle and six cups. They are white with gold colored trim and have the Olympic insignia. A small (71/2") and a larger (9") polar bear jar each with a lid are also licensed and have the Olympic insignia on the lids.
The wine goblets (7")withvarying Canada geese designs are turquoise with silver trim, yellow with gold or white with gold trim. Each has the Olympic logo in gold on the base.
Bruce Miller Four years ago, Bruce was looking to buy his daughter a music box and couldnt find one. As a result the Sherwood Park man made one and that launched him into a new career which is now becoming full time.
Bruce has done other woodworking - mostly cabinet making - but
music boxes especially appealto
him. He loves to work with wood using joinery and on a small scale. Besides, he is a musician. Marketing his product hasnt been a problem, in fact this year he had more orders than he was able to accommodate. Bruce recently did a limited edition of 100 gold and ebony boxes which are being marketed in the United States.
For the Olympics he has been licensed to produce two music boxes and a musical jewelry box.
The first of the music boxes is turned (3 1/8"diameter by 3 3/4") birch and mahoganywithan 18 note Swiss musical movement. The Olympic logo is etched on the
viewingglass.
The second music box is rectangu-
lar (5 1/2x3 3/4x2 3/4") and of cher0'W00dwith an 18 note Swiss musi-
cal movement.It also has the Olympic logo etched on the viewing glass. The sunburst inlaid cherrywood musical jewelry box (9 1/2x6 1/2x3 1/ 4") also has the Olympic logo etched on the viewing glass and has
an 18 noteSwiss musicalrmvement.
Jean Newsted Jean is a spinner withher own supply of wool in her Calgary back yard. Angora rabbits rather than sheep are what she keeps. The Heritage Weavers of Calgary memberis basically a self-taught spinner and knitter,although she does have a BA from Brown University, Rhode Island. Besides raising rabbitsas a yarn source, Jean also works with natural dyes. "What I like about spinning is it's historic." For the Olympics she is licensed to produce wool and angora ski sweaters. The sweaters are hand spun and knit, and feature Olympic sports figures around the yoke. They are available as pullovers or cardigans (with pewter buttons). Limited edition 12-13.
Calvin Patterson Like his father and grandfather before him, Calvin has a love for wood. Although strictly a part-time craftsperson, he finds a great deal
Denise Penner-Collins Denise defines herself as "basically a hobbist"who has been "dabblingin stained glass for the past 10 years."
The Calgary high school teacher began by taking a couple of
courses and since then has been refiningher skill. She creates windows, hangings and Christmas ornaments.The Olympic marketing opportunity has resulted in some requests for her to do win-
dows and Denise said, 'this oppor-
tunity will probably open some rmre doors for me."
For the Olympicsshe is licensed
to produce six variations of the
Olympic mascots, Hidy and Howdy, in stained glass:
A window hanging of Hidy and Howdy at City Hall with brass frame (17 1/2xI 2") Howdy on bobsleigh (8 1/2x6")
Howdyskating (7x7 1/2")
Howdy (9x5") Hidy (10x7") Hidy and Howdy (10xIO")
Leslie Rowe-Israelso Melanie Rowe Ever since the twins can remember, they have been creating with theirhands - sketching, painting and workingwith clay. They have designed leather goods, ski wear and specialized rnountainequipment. But it wasn't until 1977 that the two Jasper women found the medium they truly love - glass.
Calling themselves DoubleVisions, the twins started doing stained glass, but have been fo-
of satisfaction in his finished products.
cusing on fusing, slumping, sagging, enamellingand sandblasting glass. They make jewelry, bowls, lampshades and wall panels.
Having learned his woodworking
For the Olympics they have been
skills from his forefathers who
were finishing carpenters, Calvin keyed in on doing scroll saw work. The Calgary residenthas developed his own saw and makes small items, primarily coasters and earrings.
licensed to produce two bowls. The first called Mountain Panorama (17" diameter) is fused and
slumped glass on which the Olympic logo has been sandblasted. The same techniques have been applied to the second bowl called Rocky Mountain (14" diameter).
For the Olympics he is licensed to produce a coaster set and one set of earrings.
The coaster sets, in walnut,have four five-sided coasters with the
Olympic snowflake and ring cut out, and come with a holder with the wording Calgary 88. The macasar ebony (stripped brown and black) earrings are cut out in
the shape of the Olympic snowflake and rings. They are a limited edition of 88 sets.
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Focusing on photography skills Exposure
Taking color slides to document your work may be a snap for you, but for others it Isn't that easy. So if you are having some problems and can't afford a professional photographer here are some tips.
Lighting - natural light is best because it is more uniform and gives softer shadows - for indoor shots it's best to work with from two windows light - place the object to be photographed at a point where light from the two
windowsfalls at 45 degree angles
because this will bring out more form and detail than one direct source of light - outdoor pictures should be taken under hazy or overcast skies because direct sunlight can be too brilliantand cause harsh shadows and washed out areas - camera flashes are tricky to work with and if you are not careful they will also produce harsh shadows and washed out areas - if you must take pidures under fluorescent light use the appropriate filter for this purpose or you will get a greenish cast to your photographs - similarly, for normal house (tungsten) lights use tungsten film or you will get a yellow cast to your photographs
Miscellaneous - use fresh filrp
Composition
- move in close, try to fill as much of the frame as possible withoutcutting off any parl of the craft
- bracket your exposures. that is take one shot at the exposure recommended by your camera light meter and take one shot under exposing and one over exposing, this will ensure one exposure which best shows off your work - use a tripod, that way there is less chance of jiggling the camera and getting fuzzy pictures. It also allows you to use a smaller aperture (i.e. 18 or fl I) which guarantees that all of your object will be in focus. - focus carefully and re-check focus for
- have copies made of your best slides and keep the originals on file so you have them available to make more
- taking a picturefroman angle slightly higher than eye level has the best modelling effect (two dimensional
copies
- carefully label each slide with your name, object name or title and year of execution
works such as wall hangings must be photographed with the camera level with the centre of the work or else the shape will be distorted) - with complex pieces two shots from different perspectives or an additional close-up may be needed to give the viewer a better description of the object
every shot
Setting - make your backgroundas plain and unclutteredas possible, a seamless
It's a good idea to take slides rather than prints because: the quality is better, juries and registries(such as the ACC's) prefer them, they are easier to keep in your file records, and should prints be needed they can easily be made from your slides.
registry?
Are you part of the ACC
piece of fabric or paper in a neutral color will be best for most craft - photograph only one object per slide unless the craft is part of a set (eg. a place setting) have no other objects in the frame, because a lot of textures and color only compete with your craft and reduce its impact (for functional craft a simple prop to demonstrate its use, such as a napkin in a napkin ring holder, is acceptable but keep it simple and uncluttered)
members we need to have In order for the Alberta Craft Council to better serve its up-to-date portfolio is a slides of recent work for our slide registry. In addition, an registry and the portfolios we great marketing tool to have in our office. Slides in the store and gallery owners, do have are often viewed by corporate gift buyers, craft this visual information, it's imthe general public and by other craftspeople. Without you have possible to show these people the quality and range of your craft. If crafts visual coquestions regarding the above contact: Nancy St. Hilaire, arts and ordinator, 428-1654.
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Consultants to The Craft Industry NOV/DEC 1987 ALBERTACRAFT
10CALENDAR Salon des Metiers d'Art du Quebec Inc. December 9-23
Calls for entry
The 32nd annual retail craft fair will be held
Exclusive opportunityto market your craft to internationalvisitors during the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games. 3M Canada Inc. will host 2500 executive guests from 52 differentcountries, and the company wants to make handcrafted gifts available for purchase at a closed site. The ACC has been asked to supply craft for this outlet. Ability to supply more stock every tourdays is essential because guests will be arriving in blocks of 600 and your items could potentially be sold out every four days. This marketing opportunity is separate from and in addition to the ACC/OCO venues. Unlike at the ACC/OCO venues where space is restricted, fashion clothing, sculpture, screen prints, etc. are welcome. ELIGIBILITY: ACC member or member of affiliated association. ENTRY FEE: Nil. However, if you want photographs returned submit a SASE, otherwise the ACC will retain them on file. DEADLINE: Entries must be received on or before December 4, 1987, 5 p.m. NOTIFICATION: Acceptance/rejection letters will be sent out on or before December 18 (the selection committee will not provide reasons for rejection).
PRICING: The majorityof crafts should be priced between$40 and $500 (retail). One-of-a-kinditems,which may be priced higher,will also be
considered.
COMMISSION STRUCTURE: craft willbe taken on a consignmentbasis. The ACC/3M split has not been finalized,however,55 to 60 per cent of retail price should be realized by craftspeople. SUBMISSIONS: Maximum of 10 color slides or prints with description, retail price and quantity able to supply. Send to the Alberta Craft Council, 3M/ACC Gift Shop, #509 10136 100 Street, Edmonton,AlbertaT5J OPI. NOTE: All Olympic General Craft Marketing entries will be considered. Additional or new photographs will be accepted, please indicate if you enteredgeneral craft marketing.
Quebec, 911 Jean Talon Street East, suite 219, Montreal.pa; 514/270-7770
Needlework 1988 March3-6, 1988, Holy TrinityRomanian OrthodoxChurch, Troy, Michigan.Organized by the Guil±d Needle Chapterof the EmbroiderersGuild of America For entry form send a SASE to: Nancy Curran, 2638, FOX Hill Drive, Sterling Heights. Michigan 48310.
Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artlsts Guild Exhibition Fall 1988 Categories of submission are: design binding, fine printing, paper making and decorating, box making and artists books. Deadline: March 1. 1988 and work must be
received by May 1, 1988. Information:
CBBAG, PO Box 1142, StationF, Toronto, ON M4Y 2T8. Justina M. Barnlck Gallery, Hart House Is accepting applications for exhlbitions.
Deadlines:August 31, December31. Submissions: include 10 slides and resume. Information:Judy S5,yartz, Hart House, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S IAI;
416/978-2451.
Items for sale must be between $10 and $200 with the bulk of products on the lower end of the scale. Slides, photographs or samples will be reviewed by an independent selection committee.
Deadline for entry: February 29, 1988. Fee: $5 made payable to the Alberta Craft Council to cover administrativecosts. Eligibility: must be a member of the ACC or member of an affiliated association. Submissions: slides, photographs or samples should be mailed or delivered to the Alberta Craft Council, #509, 10136 100 Street, Edmonton,AB T5J OPI complete with your name, address and phone number, description of craft items and price of same.
A spring show and sale of fine crafts and
clothing fromacross Canada April 7-10, 1988, Ottawa Civic Centre.
Sale produced by IndustrialTrade and Consumer Shows. Informabon:Onginals.
Tom Gamble,47 Clarence Street,Suite 400, Ottawa, ON KIN 91<1;613/232-5777.
General Foods Coffee Set Competition
National for potters and glass blowers to design and make coffee services to be exhibited by General Foods before beComing part Of the company's permanent
Centre,OCC. 346 DundasStreet W..
Toronto, ON MST IG5: 416/977-3551.
Atlantic Craft Trade Show 1988 February 7-9. 1988, Halifax. For wholesale trade only with over 5,000 retail shops invited to attend. Information:
Joan Auld, PEI DevelopmentAgency, West Royalty IndustrialPark, Charlottetown,PEI
CIE IBO, 902566-4222.
materials. Theme: the tapestry weaver as artist,s be it originator, interpreter. collabora-
tor. Informabon:InternationalTapestry
Symposium.VictorianTapestry Workshop,
260 Park
Australia 3205.
Shows & events Calgary November 19-22 Art Market '87 Christmas Sale, Calgary
Cutsdla]1 639-17thstreet, Brandon, MB R7A 4X8; 204/727-1036. National Biennial of Ceramics June 14 to August 28, 1988,Trois-Riviere,
Quebec. This exhibition/competition is open to professional cermaists who have resi±d in Canada for at least one year. Bursaries totaling $16,000 will be awarded. Deadline:
January 30. 1988.
Banff,AB TOL OCO;762-2345
To November 27 Gerda Sallows - sewing, quilting and soft sculpture. Steeple Artworks, 142 10 Street NW. Calgary. Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to
5:50 p.m.
purchase by GMCC throughthe Grant
in any of the followingcategories: Public sale
Other countries
charged and 25 percentof sales will go to
Now Glass Review 9 All glassmakers and companies are invited
November 27-29
Glass' annual world-wide compebtion to
show. Round-up Centre, Calgary. Information: Pauline Biswanger, 4235 Dalhart Road
- alumnus. staff, student; GMCC Purchase alumnus, staff. A small entry fee Willbe the Alumni Association. Information:441-
4846 or 441-4844
to participate in The Coming Museum of
select 100 slides of innovate works in glass.
Information: Rocky Mountain Trade Shows
Ltd., Box 6, Station G. Calgary, AB T3A 2G1;
Shared booths and corner booths available.
1-800-661-1494.
Deadline January 31. 1988.
Information: The Works, 616 10136 100
Other provinces
NOV/DEC 1987 ALBERTACRAFT
Tapestry Today InternationalSymposium May 19-24, 1988, Melbourne, Australia seeks craftspeople and scholars to lecture, teach, &monstrate, provide audo/vis1A
November 27-29 Festival of Crafts. Round-up Cenre, Stampe± Park, Calgary. Information: Pauline Biswanger, 4235 Dalhart Road NW, Calgary, AB T3A 136; 288-7303
July 5, July 6-10 or June 30 to July 10. Booth fees: $50 per day (five, six or 10 days)
to be considered for
Fontiane9, 1217 Meynnl, Geneva,
Productions. Marlene A. Loney, PO Box 385.
April 15, 1988. Information: Colleen
June 30 to July 10, 1988, Downtown Edmonton. Three time penods• June 30 to
eligible to enter
Information:Espace Orlandi, Rue Pre-de-la-
Convention Centre. Information: Art Market
Neues Glas. Maximum of three slides per
Grant MacEwan Alumni Art Sale December 11-12 Alumni, staff and students of Grant MacEwan Community College are
totalling about $25,000.
Brandon Allied Arts Centre Gallery Deadlines for submission January 15 and
Rocky MountainTrade Shows November 19-22, Calgary; December 3-6, Kamloops; December 10-13, Regina
Street, Edrnonton.AB T5J opt; 426-2122
Information:Savaria Museum, Szombathely, Kisfalucy S. u. 9.. 9700 Hungam
Switzerland.
Selected objects will be published in color with names of the makers and brief
439-1130.
only.
Originals
Other centres
Edmonton. AB T6E
responsible for delivery and insurance. Museum will cover cost of return postage
Box 1596,Trois Rivieres, PQ G9A 5L9; 819/ 374-3243.
MacEwan Art Acquisition Committee and/or to be sold in a public sale. Artists may enter
The Works
Szombathely. Hungary. Each artist may submit two entries, not exceeding 200x200x200 mm. No entry fee. Artists
Ceramic Tile Competition The Orlandi Contest, March 16-26, 1988. open to architects, graphic artist,s designers, artists and craftspeople. Juried from designs measuring 21.6x21.6 cm. Purchase awards
Information: National Biennial of Ceramics,
bon: #311 10545Saskatchewan Drive,
April 4 to September 4, 1988, The Gallery Of
The Maker's Eye 1988 July 20-24, 1988 - 9th annual Harbourfront craft fair. Featunng: designed for the marketplace and designedby commission.Entry forms available after Deæmber 31 from HarbourfrontCraft Studio, 235 Oueens Quay West, Toronto.ON M5J 2G8; 416/9734963
Information:Sandra Dunn, Craft Resource
Booth space is being offered free of charge, although donation of a craft item to be used for a draw is required in lieu of a booth fee. The 8x10' booths will come with backwall and side drapes, one 600 watt outlet, table and two chairs provided by Alberta Display. Exhibitors will have to provide their own lighting.
Exhibitor fee includes draped booth, electrical outlets, table, chairs, shopping bags. passes. exhibitors lounge. free booth rehef service. program of exhibitors. Informa-
7th InternationalBlennjal of Miniature Textiles:
Ontario Crafts Council.
The Alberta Craft Council has been asked to assist the Canadian Health, Physical Education and Recreation (CAHPER)/Health, Physical Education Council (HPEC) Annual Conference in finding craftspeople to sell their work during the May 5-8, 1988 conference at the University of Alberta.
Cameo's 6th Canadian Craft Sale April 14-17 at the Edmonton Convention Juned. Room for 40 new exhibitors.
American For informabon send a SASE to.
Associationof Woodtumers.ITOS Show, PO Box 982, san Marcos. Texas 78667.
collecton. Competition co-ordinated by the
Call for entry
Edmonton
Deadline:NovemberIl. 1987.
at Place Bonaventure, Montreal.Over 125.000 visitors are expected and 300
craftspeople. Booth price: $1,300. Information: Salon des Metiers d'Art du
3M/ACC gift shop
the City of Philadelphia. Open to members and non-members of the AAW
10th Annual Spruce Bog Craft Sale November21 from 11 am. to 4 p.m.. sponsored by the Yukon Craft Society. At the Sheffield Hotel, Whitehorse, Yukon.
descnptions of the
in the May 1988
arüst showtngone work or &sign series per slide and made during 1987.
December All member artists show.
Steeple Artworks, 142 10 Street NW, Calgary. Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5:50 p.m.
Festival of Crafts, juried Canadan crafts
NW, Calgary, AB T3A 186; 288-7303.
November 21 to December 24 Child's Play, juried show of toys and toy-like objects, Artifact Design Gallery. Informabon: Artifacts Design Galleries Ltd.,
Entry fee. $5 (US). Deadline•December 1. 1987. Information.New Glass Review, The Coming Museum of Glass, One Museum Way. Coming, New York 14830-2253,USA.
Second Floor 801 10 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2R 088, 237-0772.
InternationalTurned Objects Show
Festival, Max Bell Arena, Calgary. Information:Rocky MountainTrade Shows, 1-800661-1494 or 403/247-6166.
September 1988 at Port ot History Museum,
Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. Sculpture,
furniture, bowls, functional and non-utilitarian
production items, etc. Sponsored by the American Association of Woodturners, the Soaety of Philadelphia Woodworkers and
November 19-22 Internabonal Christmas Gift and Craft
CALENDAR 11 Shows & events September 1988
Edmonton
Other provinces
To January 10, 1988
Homage to the Quilt: Selections from Quilt
InternationalTurned Objects Show, Port of History Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-
November20-22
November 27 to December 23 The CartwrightGallery seasonalexhibition,
Quilt National '87 competition and 15
Woodturners,ITOS Show, PO Box 982, San
Alberta Indan Arts and Crafts Society
SeventhAnnualNationalShow and Sale, Edmonton Convention Centre. Information:426-2048
To December 11
Under the Tree, Alberta Craft Council
member exhibition and sale. 3rd Floor, Beaver House. 10158 103 Street. Edmonton. Mondayto Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. November 25-29
Pick O the Best, Commonwealth Stadium,
Edmonton. Information: Bob Martin 256-5007
or Basil Greenberg 487-0714.
November 28 to December 1
Cameo's 7th Christmas Craft Sale, Edmonton Convention Centre. Information: #311
Festive Treasures, will this year feature
Precious Boxes in metal, fibre, ceramics, wood, glass, synthetics and mixed media. Information: Cartwright Gallery 1411 Cartwright Street, Granville Island,
Vancouver,BC V6H 3R7; 604/687-8266. TO November 28 Jewelry. Artist Eve Burden. fireworks Gallery, Halifax, NS B3J IZ7; 902/ 422-3400
November 19-22
Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council Christmas Craft Market, World Trade and
Convention Centre, Halifax.
Information: PO Box 3355 South, Halifax,NS B3J 3J1; 902/423-3837.
National '87 and the Museum of American Folk Art. 35 contemporaryquilts from the historical quilts from the Museum of
Street, New York, NY 10019; 212/956-6047.
Courses, seminars & conferences Calgary
Other provinces
Color Workshop at Culpepper
Furniture making design seminars
Pottery, Calgary. Linda Sikora will do an introductory workshop on the use of Mason Stains in slips and glazes, Harrison Bell
Applications from professional or amateur
December 5, 10 a.m. to noon, Culpepper
underglazes and overglazes and other tidbits of decorating information.
December 2-6
Fee: $10
December 5-6
tion: Circle craft 604/684-2422.
Edmonton
The Seven Arts Club Arts and Crafts Fair, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton. February 7-10, 1988 Alberta Spring Gift Show, Northlands
AgriCom. Edmonton. Informauon: National
Gift Shows, Southex Exhibibons. 202 2695 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3H4; mber 11-12
Grant MacEwan Communi).• College Alumni Carn9US;0Edrno
Featuring work from alumni, staff and
nts with a percentage of sales to go to
the Alumni Association.
Informabon: 441-4846 •or441-4844.
January 18 to February 19,198B
Hand Made/Fait a la Main, a travelling exhibition of fine craft from the Manitoba Crafts Council. Sponsored by the Alberta
TO December 6
Fine Woodworking Exhibition. Information: Explorations in Wood, Matlwood At Museum and Gallery, University
of Victoria, PO Box 1700,Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2; 604/595-2763.
237 Corbett Hall, Edmonton, AB T6G 9Z9.
Information:Canadian Craft Show, 21
Grenville Street, Toronto. ON M4Y IAI; 416/
960-3680.
November20-22 and 28-30 Vancouver Christmas Craft Market, Van
Dusen Botanical Gardens. Information:
Vancouver Craft Market c/o Simone Auram,
4740 WestminsterHwy, Richmond, BC V7C 1B8
10158 103 Street, Edmonton.
Othercentres
Right Honorable John G. Diefenbaker
Fort Saskatchewan Handworks Christmas
Craft Sale, Fort Saskatchewan Legion, 9964
Saskatchewan's multicultural heritage at the
Centre, Universiy of Saskatchewan Campus, Saskatoon.
March 6-8, 1988 VancouverSpring GiftShow, BC Place
93 Avenue, Fort Saskatchewan.
Stadium, Vancouver. Information:Southex
4 p.m. ea&l day.
Vancouver,BC V5H 3H4; 604/736-3331.
Free admission, door prizes, open 10 a.m. to
To November 25 Greg Murdock:Tableaux and Lylian Klimek:
Sculpture. Southern Alberta Art Gallery, 601
3 Avenue, Lethbridge, AB TIJ OH4; 3278770.
May 26-29, 1988, University of Alberta. Take a look into the future of continuing education in the visual arts and help us shape the vision of what's to come. Presented by
Exhibltlon Place, Toronto.
TO January 17, 1988 A Question of the Heart, an exhibition of
November 21-22
Visions and Choices
Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta, fine Arts and Alberta Culture, Visual Arts
Craft Council and Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism. 3rd Floor, Beaver House,
Registration: 264-8191
November 27 to December 6
One Of a Kind. 1987 Christmas Craft Show and Sale, The Automotive Building,
Exhibitions, 202 2695 Granville Street,
Branch. Information: Visions and Choices, University of Alberta, Faculty Of Extension,
Self Promotion for Artists
December 3, 7-9 p.m., maximum attendance 50. This informative lecture will focus on the
skills necessary for a successful career as
an artist.Speaker - David Saxby of Saxby,
Payne and Cook Inc., a marketing, advertising and graphic design firm.Sponsored by Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism,Visual
3rd Floor Beaver Arts Branch.Information: House, 10158 103 Street, Edmonton,AB
Presentation House Christmas Craft Fair, Presentation House Gallery, 333 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver.
Information: 604/986-1351.
To December 6 to run in conjunction with the
Fine WoodworkingExhibition.
fumiture makers are invited. Seminars will be
conducted by internationally known artisans Gary Knox Bennett, Michael Fortune, Michael Hosaluk. Information: Explorations in
Wood, MaltwoodArt Museum and Gallery, University of Victoria, PO Box 1700, Vlctoria, BC V3W 2Y2;604/595-2763.
Weaving Conference May 26-29, 1988 Chadottetown,PEI.
Workshops, seminars, keynote speakers.
Fees: $110 (includes,lunches, banquet
and fashion show). Information:PEI Spinners and Weavers Guild, Weaving
Conference,Box 129, Winsloe,PEI COA 2H0. Practicing the Arts in Canada May 31, June 1-2. 198B Cultural Expres-
sion, Cultural Diffusion - annual conference
of the Association for Canadian Studies in conjunction with the Learned Societies
Annual Meeting.
Information:Fernand Harvie, president.
Associationfor Canadan Studies, PO Box 8888, Station A, Montreal, PO H3C 3P8.
Sheridan College, School OfCrafts and Design
Currently under construction is a new wing
which will contain studios for fumiture
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design, hotand cold glass, ceramics,
Visual Art Program - fibre major
facilities for two and three dimensional
fabrics (print and surface design). and
Grant MacEwan Community College is
printmaking design, visual arts/crafts
1988 academic year in December, January and February. Once application has been re-
and a gallery/seminarroom.The buildng is
accepting applications for fre September ceived, portfolioswill be accepted from February 15 to 26. Applicants without portfo-
lios will be considered on the basis of an admission interview. This is a two year program.
December 5-20
Marcos, Texas 78667.
American Folk Art permanent collection. American Craft Museum, 40 West 53rd
10545 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton,AB T6E 6C6: 439-1130.
Pacific Canadian Craft Shows Ltd., Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre. Informa-
Information: American Association of
Information:Program Secretary 483-2372 or Carla Costuros, Fibre Program Head 4832377.
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library, photography, general wood working
expected to be finished in December. Informationon courses: Sheridan College
of Applied Arts and Technology. School of Visual Arts/School of Crafts and Design,
Oakville Campus, 1430 Trafalgar Road.
Oakville, ON L6H 2L1; 416/845-9730,8239730 or 632-7081.
Other countries
April 15-17, 1988, Edmonton Inn, Edmonton.
December 5 to January 24, 1988
Chris Cram Inherent Vice and Gilles Michalcean: Sculpture. Southern Alberta An Gallery, 601 3 Avenue, Lethbridge, AB
TIJ OH4;327-8770.
November 24 to December 31 Santa's Workshop '87, eighth annual
craftshow.Opertshauser House, 5019 51
Avenue,stony Plain, AB TOE 2G0. Public opening November 25 from 2 to 9 p.m.
December8-26
Flights of Fantasy, an open exhibition on the theme of flight. Artists of all ages will be
exhibitingworks in a variety of media. The CulturalCentre, Medicine Hat College, 299
November 26-29
Information:Julia Blazuk 429-8565.
Festival, The Boardwalk, Kelowna. December 3-6
Other centres
Festival, Kamloops Exhibition Association.
Master Spinner Program July 1988,Olds College, Olds.
International Christmas Gift and Craft International Christmas Gift and Craft
December 10-13
International Christmas Gift and Craft Festival, Agribition Building. Regina. Information: Rocky Mountain Trade Shows
1-800-661-1494or 403/247-6166.
November 25-29 and April 27 to
November 28 and 29 Christmas Sale Bowman Arts Centre Gallery, Lethbridge. Information: 327-2813.
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Oldman River Potter's Christmas Sale. Bowman Arts Centre Gallery, Lethbridge. Information:327-2813.
social relevance and change. Information:
Six progressive levels to be offered at Fibre Week. Information:Olds College, Depart-
Michael Keighery. Chairman, Planning Committee, Crafts Council of Australia,
100 George St.. The Rocks, Sydney, New
South Wales, Australia
ment of Extension Services, Olds College, Olds, AB TOM IPO; Donna Hamilton 556-
8344.
Fibre and Fungi Symposium & Exhibition
May 1, 1988 Manitoba Christmas and Spring Craft Shows. Information:Ron Mark 204/943-1681or 885-
January 4-15, 1988, The Banff Centre
January 11-15, 1988, Mendocino Coast,
6635.
towards studio potters who want to re-
symposium is sponsored by the Interna-
evaluate their work and direction. Applicants should submit a resume and 15 to 20 slides of recent work mpunted in plastic sheets and
dyeing and papermaking workshops, slide
college Drive SE, MedicineHau AB TIA 3Y6; 529-3963.
World Craft Council InternationalCraft Conference May 8-13, 1988 Sydney, Australia. Topic: Crafts in thelate twentiethcentury-
Other countries
Form and Function Workshop
School of Fine Arts. This workshopis geared
documented. Accommodation available on
campus.
To January 3, 1988
Deadline: December 4.
mixed media dating from 1945, by pioneer-
participants should allow for clay and other material costs relating to their intended pursuits). Information: The Banff Centre
Museum, 40 West 53 Street, New York, New
TOL OCO; 762-6184.
Selections From the Permanent Collection: comprised of sculptural and functional objects in day, fibre, metal, wood, glass and ing American artists. American Craft
California.
This fourth annual intemational
tional Mushroom Dye Institute. Lectures,
shows and ciscussions.
Information: Miriam Rice. International
Mushroom Dye Institute,Box 703, Mendocino, CA 95460; 704/937-5119.
Fee: $260 (lab fee included, although
School of Fine Arts, Box 1020, Banff,AB
York 10019; 212/956-6047.
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Advertising with us Alberta Craft Magazine is the official
publication of the Alberta Craft Council and
ACC draw winner
is published six times per year. Advertising is accepted from members and non-members.
The dsplay advertisingrateis 30 cents per agate line. A five per cent discount applies
When a a new member joins the Alberta
for cash sales. Repeat display advertise-
Craft Council or when a current member
ments will receive a 10 per cent discount for
renews, each becomes eligible to win a gift
a second placement and 20 per cent off tor a
The Alberta Craft Council is a beneficiary of Alberta Lotteries funds allocated by the Government of Alberta through Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism.
of a handcrafteditem. Draws are made just
third placement Color charges are $100 per color. It advertsements
LOTTERIES
prior to the publication of each Alberta Craft Magazine. The winner this time is Elsie Wingeno of
need halftones an
addlbonal $10 per halftone will be charged Classified advertisements are $5 for 30 words or less with a five cent charge per word thereafter. Repeat classifieds are discounted by 50 cents to the minimum $2
ocarina, a small egg-shaped musical wind in-
Show us your stuff
of Alberta and a continuing ACC member)
Your talents shine at The Boardwalk Market
Calgary. The gift she will receive is an
strumentmade of porcelain. Thanks go to MarthaGassler of Invermere.BC. (formerly
charge Classifieds Wped in bold face and bordered cost an additional $1. For more information contact Jean at
who made and donated the ocarina.
428-1660
FEÖMEMBERSHIP APPilCATlON FORM Name:
Studio name:
Address: Phone: res.
Postal code: bus.
I Craft medium (please specify type of craft/art):
I Membership rates (per year)
I Q individualvoting $30 association, voting $72
new membership Q renewal full-timestudent/library non-voting$18 Q association, non-voting $48
Q commercialhnstitutional non-voting $48
Ask about our cart/day table program Please send cheque or money order to: I Alberta Craft Council
#509 10136 100 Street I Edmonton, Alberta
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Visa cards also welcomed: Account #:
Expiry date: Signature:
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B(kRDWALK MARKET
You'afe cordially invited
iö å }pecial Christnus event
•UNDER THE TREE Exhibition and Sale • The, first of iis kind representing the finest crafts tom' the Province of Alberta
Spon+red
Alberta Cräh Council.
with asSispnce from Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism
November6 - De:embÉrIl, 1987 Floor BeaverHouse 10158- 103 street Edmonton. Alberta
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