ALBERTA/ MAGAZINE Nancy Townsen&
Alberta Culture Visual Arts
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DIRECTIONS FOR 1988
ISSN 0834-910X
January/February 1988
ACC Olympic marketing update
Calendar of events Features
Tax reformand artisans
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ALBERTA
MEMO FROM
THE PRESIDENT by Les Manning
President
Alarm rings - 4:30 a.m. - pitch dark Out and hard to find ones bearings, but get to the
Les Manning, Canmore 678-5216 (h) or 762-6211 (w)
4.
shower,5 a.m. On the highway to Edmonton. Lots of time to think. What is the most critical
direction for us (ACC) to take? How do we set
Vice-president
may impact the decisions taken economic/social/political? Wonder - wonder -
Margaret Best, Calgary 259-8304
VYIth this executive committee meeting, that
Secretary
priorities? VA-mat are the outside issues which
wonder.
is what we will to.•to sort out once again. In the last newsletter, I talked about the risk.
Based, as we have said on much discussion and quality research, we have made the steps
Keith Evans, MD of Sturgeon 428-8550 (w)
behalf of the council of approximately
Treasurer
in marketing which you are by now very aware of. This has meant a commitment on
$25,000 to $30,000. Not so much if you say it quickly, but quite a lot if it is critical dollars to reach a major goal. It is important for the membership to know that if the activity Of Our venues do not produce to our projected expectations, recovery of all of these dollars
may not be realized. However, we do have hopes of reaching these goals and turning a That is our most positive scenario. If we do have to take a loss, it is my personal feeling
Photoby BonnieBentley Alberta Culture Culture Minister Greg Stevens (picturedabove with ACC
BobbiHoffman) was on hand to officially open the Under the Tree exhibition and
sale whichran to DecemberIl. For moreaboutthe memberexhibitonsee page
BOARD HAPPENINGS
that it will still have been a worthy investment
by Keith Evans
tise for the amount of exposure we have
first, let me wish you all the very best of the
from the point of view that if we were to adverand for the industry development
as much or more than what we have invested. h is my feeling that the council has made, although with difficult delays at times, positive
moves on the road to developing more attention to crafts and to our craft industry. With a major part of the organizing work done to put everything in place we are now on the brink of
going through the actual exercise. To com-
plete that exercise, we still need support. Support not only in you the membership supplying the product, but also a portion of
your time.
Yes, we are still in need of volunteers. And I do fink this is a worthwhile goal to roll up
your sleeves for, because it could supply us with some very importantresources once our
Gympic commitment is complete. I know it is a bit early to talk about legacy, but I would like at least to address the fact that we can create a bonus. After all of this juggling has concluded and the final tabulation done, the
remaining legacy will be the real test Of Our
- what do we have left oven
Deparüng from all of that - I try to run three or four times a week. Banff is a great test of your endurance because of its terrain. But more in-
terestingly for me, in that varied landscape I
pass by a number of conditions. Open posed areas, angular slightly
dense forest. As I was out the
had a
ex-
treed slopes and other day, we
snow fall which made me
notice that in the more open isolated areas, the snow quickly covered things and where the wind could get at it it either drifted deeper
or was totally wind swept. In the dense forest there was hardly a trace of any snow to be found as the grouping protected For me it was a strong analogy the ground. of how much stronger we can for the council be united if we work as a group which would allow us to
considerably more clout.
I hope you have all had a
have
successful
market, a good Christmas holiday fall and I look forward to working with you to kick off a great season in
1988.
Back in the truck On the outskirts ton, the mind ticks on. Canmore Of Edmoncomes into view at 11:45p.m. Another day of business with the council is behind us.
JAN/FEB 1988ALBERTA CRAFT
Executive Director
new season. The holiday season is a busy
should be directed to our Calgary office 237-
2218.
time for everyone, especially,for th owln tho
showa everyone I managed to poke my head into a few of them this year. I always marvel at the
diversity of creative talent that generates such
a wide range of beautiful crafts. And just when you think you've seen it all, up pops
manned with the assistance of the ABCD
program. We welcome Pat Evans, Margaret Middleton, Leslie Starnes and Janice Fraser and wish them every success in the coming months.
something new and exciting. It's great and
my thanks to all craftspeople who make the
And while on the subject of marketing, plans
Because the holiday season is so busy, the full board meeting will not meet until January
whether this is part of the Olympic ACC venue
holiday season just that much morespecial.
16. However, the executive did meet on
December 2 at the ACC office in Edmonton. One of the items discussed was the difficulty
we experience in communications between the various directors due to the geographic
committees and the ACC offices. In discus-
sion, we agreed there was room for considerable improvement, and that if we can
develop an improved method to share infor-
mation, to provide direction to and from committees and the offices, we'd all be better for it. With that in mind, Directors Doehler, New-
berry and Evans will be working on the
development of guidelines and possibly a policy to improve our communications net-
work. As well as improving Information availability for the decision making process,it
is hoped a formal proposal will be available
for presentation to the board in January.
Canada Job Strategy staffing was reviewed. While the end of December saw the completion of three positions, (information, publications and gallery co-ordinators), the position
of information co-ordinator will continue until March 1 and our publications co-ordinator has been hired on a contract basis. In between,
oppor-
tunities and other programs that may become available to augment our staffing.
And of course the OCO opportunity is still alive and well in Calgary. President Manning
reportedon a meeting he and Vice-President
Best had with OCO representatives
to work
out the details of the needs identified for
the
ACC venues. We're hopeful of full support fromOCO.
And, the third (and most important) venue
operation. While it is occurring at the same time, it Is a separate marketing opportunity,
even though some of the same items may be marketed through both. For those of you producing for the Olympic venues, please note these venues have priority over the 3M project. However, if you wish to make addi-
tional items for the 3M project we you to do so. Ifyou have specific encourage on the 3M project please contact questions Bobbi Hof-
separations as well as between the various
we will continue to work at other grant
are proceeding with the development of the 3M project. There have been questions
in
downtown Calgary has been finalized. It's lo-
cated in the Performing Arts Centre right in the heart of the action, and is thought to be *hotproperty" as a marketing outlet. We have high expectations for this site and it will be available to the ACC for a four month period.
Any enquiries regarding this or othervenues
fman at 428-1654.
Catching up on all old homework,
the executive agreed to move on the priorities identified at the October planning session. The board should be prepared to proceed with detailed policy planning. in January We hope to have formal documentation in place for the annual general meeting.
The AGM has been scheduled for May 20 and 21 in Edmonton. There will be some vacancies occurring on the board. Anyone interested in serving on the board or knowing an
individual who would make
should read the AGM noticea good candidate on page 3. The executive also agreed marketing opportunityin to look at a pilot Edmonton for 1988. A proposal will be put forth at the January board meeting.
Hopefully, we will be able open a door for our to members here in EdmonAlso, Director Evans
a possible new
sat in on two
organization
meetings of
W.E,C.AN. This potential known as organization developed out
of the 1stfor tornado relief Edmonton and area artwherein the need for focal point or organization a for Edmonton and area visual artists was recognized. An ad hoc committee has been formed to solicit from the various support visual arts groups dividuals, and and or inwill be shortly developing by-laws and an organizational structure. draft role ACC will play The in relation
ganization has yet to be
to this new or-
determined, but the ACC.'s supportive of the identified need.
That's about it for now, after the January 16th we'll get back to you board meeting.
John Doehler, Edmonton 451-1824
Directors Pat Barford, Edmonton 439-2934 Martha Campiou-Zarutsky, Winterburn 447-3493
Karen Cantine, Edmonton
452-5615 Don Doherty, Edmonton 488-0130 Debra Newberry, Edmonton 451-0273 Marilyn Prodanchuk,
Cochrane 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 UPCOMING DEADLINES: Deadline
for March/April Alberta Craft will be February 29, May/June deadlineApril 29 and July/August deadline June 30.
Suggestions, Ideas and criticismsare 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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to an increase in paper supply costs, the Alberta Craft Council has had to raise prices for marketing tags and profilecards. Marketing tags are now $7 per 100, plus $1.20 postage. Member profile cards are now $150 for 500 plus $7
for postage.
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OLYMPIC MARKETING by MargaretBest
The ACC
has established a tem-
porary office in Calgary to handle the Olympic marketing. Thanks to a provincially funded program, we have three staff members: (left to right) Margaret Middleton, Leslie
The selectedcraftspeoplehave been •gearing
Starnes, Janice Fraser.ACC
purchase in three venues. Firstly, the Athletes' Villages contained in secured areas in Can-
member
and craft outlet owner Pat Evans (pic-
CALGARY ACC OLYMPIC OFFICE REPORT by Pat Evans The project cömmenced on November 9 and we were generously donatedspace by Esso Resources. We have three staff people hired to work on the project full time: Leslie Stames, volunteer co-ordinator; Mar-
the Calgary Centre for the Performing Arts. The sites at the Olympic villages are closed sites which means they are only open to people with security clearance (i.e athletes, their families,
coaches/trainers, VIPs, media, and in our case the volunteers who will man the outlets). The venue at the Centre ppptp .tp V) e
ng secretary; and myself, Pat Evans, as project supervisor. The three staff members are supported under the AIberta Business and Community Development Program funded by the provincial govemment.
Venues We have three outlets that will be open during the period of the Olym-
pics starting January 31 until March 2. The three are: two in athlete villages, one in Canmore and one at the University of Calgary, and the third at
pub c and extremely high profile area in downtown Calgary, adjacent to the Calgary Olympic Plaza (where the medals will be awarded). At the Canmore site there will be
about 600 people in residence, while at the University of Calgary therewill be approximately2000. So, they will be like small communities. (For the downtown outlet, the council has received a very generous corporate donation to foster and generate growth of craft in the province and felt this was a good place to do that.) We are finalizing our packaging and
ACC annual general meeting May 20, 1988
Edmonton, Alberta Alberta Craft Council members are encouraged to plan to attend the annual general meeting and to take an active part in board elections. Five directors' terms will expire in May and nominations are being sought. Les Manning, Pat Barford, Martha Campiou-Zarutzky, Karen Cantine and Marilyn Prodanchuk are the directors whose terms expire. These people can be re-nominated to serve on the board with the exception of Karen who has served six consecutive years and under ACC by-laws is not eligible to run again. Directors are elected for two year terms. Candidates are requested to complete nominationforms (available at the office) no later than March 31, 1988and include a brief statementaddressing: - special attributes,interests, areas of expertise and experience you have to offer the council - your priorities in terms of ACC activities and services. Candidates for the board need not represent any particular group in the crafts, indeed they don't even have to be craftspeople. However, the council needs people who are prepared to find the time to develop policy and work to meet the needs of the membership. Nominee statements of intent will be published in a future edition of Alberta Craft Magazine as will mail-in ballots for thoseunable to attend the meeting, and pre-registration forms for members who plan to attend. Further details about the meeting will be published when they are finalized.
During November and December, I visited numerous craft Shows in the Calgary and Edmonton areas. It was most gratifying to be able to meet and talk to many of those craftspeople whose work has been selected for the Olympic craft marketing; to be able to feel the enthusiasm, support and even pride in what ACC is trying to achieve. For those of us who have been working so hard, for so long on the project, feed back of this nature is probably the ultimate reward.
tured separately)has been secured as the supervisor. shelving, and at the downtown venue we're co-ordinating some of the renovationdetails (it isn't an existing store).
Craftspeople
We have well over 100 craftspeople, predominatelyAlbertans and wide selection ofGanadiarrNative• craftspeople, with all mediums represented - ceramics, weaving, glass, wood, jewelry, etc. The ACC is acting as the vehicle to promotethe craftspeople, but the benefit of exposure to an internationalaudience will be going to individual craftspeople. The sporting and cultural events associated with the Olympics are an incredible setting for exposure. Hats off to council for becoming involved as a licensee. To date an informationpackage witha consignment agreement, information on delivery and pick up of items has gone to the general and licensed craftspeople. We're finding one of our most important roles is a tremendous amount of liaison with the craftspeople on a one-to-one basis.
For the purposes of the Olympic marketing project, we have a computerized inventory system. Craftspeople should receive their returns by March 31.
Volunteers
up" for some time and the majority were un-
able to slow production as Christmas approached. As you will have read on a few
occasions, in Alberta Craft Magazine, the craft selected and produced will be available for
moreand the IJniversityof Calgary. These
venues proved highly successful at the last Winter Olympics and we are hopeful of similar success here. Our volunteer sales team will be able to rub shoulders with the
athletes, the officials, the media and various
dignitaries and visitors.
The thirdvenue has been up in the air for
some time. A suitable downtown location was always a vital part Of the total marketing plan
since it would provide an opportunity for the large number of international visitors to purchase good quality craft produced by the members Of the Alberta Craft Council. At almost the eleventh hour, a downtown retail
store has become a reality,but notwithoui nail-bitingand intensenegotiation. It is with considerable pleasure that we are
able to inform you that a store will be in place for at least a four-month period. The opening, yet to be finalized, will be in conjunction with the commencement of Olympic events. The store will be located in the Calgary Centre for
the PerformingArtson the second level.This is viewed as an excellent location since it adjoins the Olympic Plaza (wherethe medal ceremonies take place daily) and it is con-
nected by the new Plus 15 system to the new
City Hall, the GlenbowMuseum,the Olympic InformationCentre, the Skyline and Palliser
Hotels. This is, in essence, the most concentrated core of the downtown Olympic activities. In addition, the store will also become
a vital part of a craft focus created by the exist-
ing gallery fireworks,who havewelcomed ACC most warmlyas neighbours.Treaty
Seven will also be operating a retail space on the same level.
We are looking to you the membership to help us promote the store. Word-of-mouth
referrals have long been recognized as vital to any retail or service operation. Send your friends, visitors, family to the CCPA to purchase worthwhile mementos of the W Winter
Olympic Games, or do your own gift buying there. This is your store, help it work by giving it your support.
Volunteers will man all the sites. We just couldn't do it without the volunteer hours people are going to give us. We have all the people (42) lined up which we need for the Calgary area - for the warehouse, the
Lastly, I would like to thank the ACC staff in Calgary, under the efficient supervision of Pat Evans, who have been working so hard on the
Our Canmore people are just being finalized.
Into reality.
downtownvenue and the athlete's village. The response weVe had has been just
)perational part of this project. It is they who
lave been turning all our dreams and plans
tremendous. We have members and non-
members, as well as people who had volun-
teered for official Olympic involvement and
didnt have the time but have found us much
Calgary 1988
more workable, people who have lots of retail
Oly*
experience and some who have none (so
we're teaming them together), we have artists and craftspeople. Some volunteers are coming from as far away as Australia ahd there is one from Churchill, Manitoba. Volunteers will
Ganz
Official Licensee 1
be an identifiable entity with t-shirts which will
have both the ACC and Olympic logos. We're
developing an employee handbook for our volunteers so if they run into any problems
we hope it will be covered. Our volunteer trainIng will be in early January.
S Official Mark@ Canadan Olympic Association 1979
JAN/FEB 1988ALBERTA CRAFT
4 CALENDAR Calls for entry
Calgary
Art Market
November17-20, 1988, Calgary Convention Centre.Juried show with 116 booth spaces. Deadline: June 15, application forms available March l.lnformation: Marlene Loney, Box 385, Banff, AB TOL OCO; 762-2345.
Centre, OCC, 346 Dundas Street W., Toronto,
Edmonton
tend.lnformation: Joan Auld, PEI Development Agency, West Royalty Industrial Park, Charlottetown, PEI CIE IBO; 902/566-4222.
Cameo's 6th Canadian Craft Sale April 14-17at the Edmonton ConventionCentre. Juried. Room for 40 new exhibitors. fee includes draped booth,electricalExhibitor table, chairs, shopping bags, passes, outlets, exhibitor'S lounge, free booth relief Service, program of exhibitors.lnformation: *311 10545 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6E 6C6; 130.
Brandon Allied Arts Centre Gallery
The Works June 30 to July 10, Downtown Edmonton.Three time periods: June 30 to July 5, July or June 30 to July 10.Boothfees: $50 per day (five,six or 10 days) Shared booths and corner booths available Deadline:January 31, 1988. hformation:The Works, 616 10136 1m street. Edmonton,AB T5J OPI; 426-2122. Ouilt Show
April 16 to May 29, Provincial Museum of Alberta.Your best exhibits of quilts or quilt-related articles and clothing.lnformation:
Edmontonand DistrictQuiltersGuild, Box 4692. Station south, Edmonton,AB T6E 5G5. as-craft—e November 25 to December 4, 1988, Edmonton Convention Centre. Deadline:May 15. Information: #311 10545 Saskatchewan Drive, Eamonton,AB T6E 6C6; 439-1130.
February 7-10
Atlantic Craft Trade Show 1988 February 7-9, Halifax.For wholesale trade only with over 5,000 retail shops invited to at-
Deadlines for submission January 15 andApril 15. Information: Colleen Cutschall 639-17th
Street, Brandon, MB R7A 4X8; 204/727-1036. National Biennial of Ceramics
June 14 to August 28, Trois-Riviere,
Quebec.Thisexhibition/competition is open
to professional cermaists who have resided in
Canada for at least one year. Bursaries totalling $16,000 will be awarded.Deadline:
January 30.
Information:National Biennial Of Ceramics, Box 1596,Trois Rivieres, PQ G9A 519;
819/374-3243.
March 9-13 in conjunction with the Sportsman
Show, EdmontonNorthlands. Entry fee: $5 per decoy and $1 per wildlife carving. Limit two entries per decoy category, by the
Edmonton fish and Game Association.lnformation: Karen or Kevin Morgan, 10440 108
Avenue,Edmonton,AB T5H azs; 479-7275or
Other provinces Canadian Bookbindersand Book Mists Guild Exhibition
Fall 1988 Categories of submission are:
design binding,fine printing,paper making and box making and artistsbooks. March 1 and work must be received
by May 1. Al work must have been completed
after January 1, 1985.1nformation:CBBAG,
PO Box 1142, StationF, Toronto,ON M4Y
The Makers Eye 1988
July 20-24.9th annual Harbourfrontcraft fair. Featuring: designed for the marketplace
and designed by commission. Entryforms available from: HarbourfrontCraft Studio, 235 Q•eens Quay West,Toronto,ON M5J 2G8;
416/9734963.
Originals A spring show and gale of fine crafts and clothing from across Canada April 7-10, Ottawa Civic Centre.Saleproducedby Industrial Trade and Consumer Shows.lnformation: Originals,Tom Gamble. 47 Clarence Street, suite 400, Ottawa,ON KIN 9K1; 613/232General Foods Coffee Set Competition National for potters and glass
blowers to design and make coffee services
to be exhibitedby GeneralFoodsbeforebemming part of the company's permanent collection. Competition co-ordinated by the
Ontario Crafts Council. Proposals due: April 6. Information: Sandra Dunn, Craft
JAN/FEB 1988ALBERTA CRAFT
Alberta Spring Gift Show, Northlands AgriCom, Edmonton.lnformation: National Gift
Shows, Southex Exhibitions, 202 2695 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3H4; 604/7363331.
January 20 to February17 Hand Made/Fait a la Main, a travellingexhibition of fine craft from the Manitoba Crafts Council. Sponsored by theAberta Craft Council and Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism. 3rd Floor,BeaverHouse, 10158 103 Street,Edmonton.
June 15 to July 15 6 x 6 x 6 Metal and Wood, Third Annual NationalExhibition of Small Scale fine Crafts arranged by the Cartwright Gallery,Vancouver. Albertashowingsponsoredby the Alberta Craft Council and Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism. 3rd Floor, Beaver House, 10158 103
Street, Edmonton.
April 16 to May 29
Canadian Contemporary Quilts November 13 to December 31, 1988, Rodman Hall Arts Centre, St. Catharines, Ontario. Original slides only will be juried, maximum
Quilt show, Provincial Museum of Alberta.
Sponsoredbythe Edmontonand DistrictQuil-
ters Guild.
all and one detail).Cash prizes of $3,000,
Other centres
place respectively.
To January 24
of three works, two slides per work (one over-
$2,000 and $11000 for first, second and third
Information/entry.forms.'RodmanHall Arts
OCSti Pau
ON L2S 1M3.
601 3Avenye„Lethbridge AB TIJ OH4;327,
•Sty
Other countries Church, Troy,Michigan. Organized by the Guilded Needle Chapter of
the Embroiderer's Guild of Arnerica.
For entry form send a SASE to: Nancy Curran, 2638, Fox Hill Drive,Sterling Heights, Michigan 48310. 7th International Biennial Of Miniature Textiles:
April 4 to September4,The Galleryof Szombathely, Hungary, Each artist may submit two entries, not exceeding 200x200x200 mm. No entry fee. Ar-
tists responsible for delivery and insurance. Museum will cover cost of return postage
January 10 to February 21 Studio Ceramics in Alberta Ill, Red Deer and. District Museum and Archives. Forty artists from across the province are represented in this exhibition illustrating the development of studio ceramics in Alberta
from 1964-1984.Circulated by the Alberta Potters Association.
Other provinces March 6-8
Vancouver Spring Gift Show, BC Place
Stadium,Vancouver.
Information: Southex Exhibitions, 202 2695
Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V5H 3H4;
604/736-3331.
April 27 to May 1 Manitoba Spring Craft Show.lnformation: Ron Mark 204/943-1681 or 885-6635.
To February 4
Sundance Teaching, Lee Brady's seriesof
glass pieces inspired by the beliefs and
myths of the Plains Indians. Glass etching, multiple layering, fusing and wire overlays. Saskatchewan Craft Gallery, 1231 Idylwyld
Drive N, Saskatoon. Phone 306/653-3616.
Other countries
Chris Cran: Inherent Vice and Gilles Michalcean: Sculpture.Southern Alberta Art Gallery,
Entry fee: $10 per work. Deadline: September 5.
Needlework 1988 March 3-6, Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox
4th AnnualDecorativeDecoy Carving
nc limit on wildlife carvings.Sponsored
ON MST IG5; 416/977-3551.
Shows and events Edmonton
September1988 InternationalTurned Objects Show, Port of HistoryMuseum,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. Information:American Association of Woodturners,ITOS Show, PO Box 982, San Marcos,
Courses, seminars & conferences Edmonton Visions and Choices
May 26-29, University of Alberta.Take a 100k
into the future of continuing education in the
visual arts and help us shape the vision of
what'sto come. Presentedby Facultyof Extension, University of Alberta, fine Arts and AJberta Culture, Visual Arts Branch.lnformation:
Visions and Choices, University of Alberta,
Faculty of Extension,237 CorbettHall, Edmonton,AB T6G 9Z9. Visual Art Program - fibre major
GrantMacEwanCommunityCollege is accepting applications for the September 1988 academic year in December.January and February. Once application has been
Information:Co-ordinator, Leighton Arts Colony, The Banff Centre, PO Box-1020, Banff
AB TOL OCOor call 762-6216.
Other provinces Weaving Conference May 26-29, 1988 Charlottetown, PEI.Workshops, seminars, keynote speakers Fees: $110 (includes, lunches, banquet and fashion show).lnformation: PEI Spinners and Weavers Guild, Weaving Conference, Box 129, Winsloe, PEI COA 2H0. Practicing the Arts in Canada
May 31, June 1-2, 1988 Cultural Expression, Cultural Diffusion - annual conference of the
Ceramic Tile Competition
received, portfolios will be accepted from February 15 to 26. Applicants without portfolios will be considered on the basis of
chitects, graphic artists, designers, artists and
program. Information:Program Secretary 4832372 or Carla Costuros, fibre Program Head
ing. Information: Fernand Harvie, president, Association for Canadian Studies. PO Box
483-2377.
8888, StationA, Montreal.pa H3C
fine Arts Council Conference 88 April 15-17, Edmonton Inn, Edmonton.lnfor-
Sheridan College, School of Crafts/Deslgn
only.lnformation: Savaria Museum,Szombathely, Kisfaludy S. u. 9..9700 Hungary.
The Orlandi Contest, March 16-26, open to ar-
craftspeople.Juriedfrom designs measuring
21.6x21.6 cm.Purchase awards totalling about $25,000.
Information:Espace Orlandi,Rue Pre-de-laFontiane 9, 1217 Meyrin l, Geneva, Switzerland.
Tapestry Today InternationalSymposium May 19-24, Melbourne, Australia seeks
craftspeople and scholars to lecture, teach,
demonstrate, provide audio/visual materials. Theme: the tapestry weaver as artist, be it
originator,interpreter, collaborator.
Information:International Tapestry Sym-
mation: Julia Blazuk 429-8565. Oullting Seminar
April 16, Provincial Museum of Alberta.
Fee: $25. (first 100 registrants before March
15 will receive a special bonus.) Contact: Edmonton and District Quilters
Guild. Box 4692, StationSouth. Edmonton, AB TEE 5G5.
Other centres
Opportunity The Edmonton Youth Development Centre is looking for volunteers to teach craft skills to young offenders (male and female) aged 12 to 18. We could use volunteers to teach any specific craft on a continuing
basis or for a single session. We could also use an energetic volunteer who would be Interested In co-ordinating the whole
program i.e. ordering supplies, arranging for resource people, etc.For further Information contact: Keven Zmmerman, Edmon-
ton Youth Development
an admission Interview. This is a buo year
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Master Spinner Program July 1988, Olds College, Olds.Six progressive levels to be offered at fibre Week. Information: Olds College, Department Of Extension
Services, Olds College, Olds, AB TOM IPO; Donna Hamilton 556-8344. Banff Centre- The LeightonColony
Two visual arts studios are available
for
use as working retreatsby professionalartists for a maximum of three months per year. Applicants must show evidence of sustained
dedication and significant achievement.
Association for Canadian Studies in conjunction with the Learned Societies Annual Meet-
Studios for furniture design, hot and cold
glass, ceramics, fabrics (print and surface design). and facilities for two and threedimensional printmaking design, visual arts/crafts library. photography,general wood working and a gallery/seminar room are being con. structed. Course information: Sheridan College of Applied Acts andTechnology, School of Visual
Arts\School of Crafts and Design, Oakville
Campus, 1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville,ON L6H 2L1: 416/845-9730,823-9730or 632-7081.
Other countries World Craft Council InternationalCraft Conference May 8-13, 1988 Sydney,Australia.Topic: Crafts in the late twentieth century - social relevance and change.lnformation: Michael Keighery, Chairman, Planning Committee, Crafts Coun-
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ACC member commissions, gifts, competitions & shows Underthe Tree
TheAlbertaCraft Council member exhibitionand sale, Under the Tree, whichended December 11 attracted visitorsfrom Edmonton and area as wdlas fromEngland and Japan, and manyworks sold. Visitors had favorablecomments about the exhibitionwiththe only negative comment being - why weren't there more items.
TheACC e>aends its thanks and congratulationsto those members who participatedin the exhibition.
Thefollowingis a list of participants anditemsthey had on exhibit: MichelleAbbott - wood wreath TonyBloom - flat ceramic vase John Borrownman - stoneware plate AnneBradbury - raku fired basket StepanieBrand - Mark's Restaurant, fibrewall hanging LaurieBuck -Vase, moosehair tufting
DonnaBudd - fabric jewel box CharlesCalarco - walnutcigar box CanadianCo-op Wool Growers throw mohair
KarenCantine - sterling silver wearablevase MargaretCardinal
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VictorClapp - MiamiBox, wooden jewelbox
BrianClark - maple, spruce and pine peacepipe
HeatherCookson-Hills - Alberta RoseDoll, painted wood MauriceCopiak - walnutand ash bentwoodsleigh CarolCunningham - painted wood treeornament set
Collen Cyr - Christmas wreath Linda Dawes - sterling silver cow pin DoubleVisions - Stress Release, fusedglass AnitaDumins - Relics #1, raku Flo Dutka - Northwind, fibre wallhanging
ManonElder - Flight, brass necklace and earrings Hank Frugte - enamel bowl Leo Gaumont - maple scar bowl
PamGodderis -Inner Resources,
dyedfabric
EvelynGrant - porcelain teapot Vicki Hackl - Alberta Scapes, hand spun,dyed and knitted sweater Crystal Harse - dogwood basket Patricia Hartnagel - free-form raku
MarthaHenry - black blown glass Yuriko Igarashi - Water Lilies, hand painted silk
TerryJuzak - Half-circle sterling silver pin
GerdaKrause - porcelain pitcher Lois Lowden - titanium earrinas Brian Lyttle - elk shin bone and stain-
less steel knife Lorine Marshall - leather and stoneware checker set
Glenys Marshall-Inman - Alberta Foothills,porcelain plate LaureenMcMullan- Polar Bear PunchBowlSet, procelain Bruce Miller cherry wood music
Awards/Grants Foreign Graduate Awards
Canada Council: Chalmers Fund for the Crafts
Loretta Moore - White Pot, porcelain Leslee Muc - felt wall hanging Rosemarie Murray - goose basket Bob and Connie Pike - stoneware platter Bryn Pinchin - MidnightRuana, wool
and silk Susan Poole - Landscape, handmade paper hanging
Bill Pridmore - bass wood chip-carved box Patricia Prince - handbuiltporcelain mask Pam Rodger - porcelainsoup tureen
Carol and Richard Selfridge -
TahitianIris, ceramic platter David Settles - earthenwarebowl Jolie Whetzel - child's sweater Ursula Wiese - Buffalo Plains, transparentweaving Ornament donations In conjunction with the Under the Tree exhibition,ACC members donated handmade Christmas tree ornaments which were sold and all profits went to the Edmonton Christmas Bureau. In total $250 was donated to the bureau. A big thank-you goes to the following embers„whodonatedcraft Leslie Bird, Victor Clapp, Country Arts and Crafts, Double Visions,
Flo Dutka, Edna Killoran, Debra Newberry, Sandi Skakun, Karen Cantine, Karen Sinclair, Patricia Prince, G&P Woodcrafts,Jolie Whetzel, and members from the Tarsand Weavers and Spinners of Fort McMurray (Conroy Software, Marlene Ekman, Lana Lines, Debbie Martin-Cok, Erin Parent, Rhonda Reich and Rebecca Sijgers). Goldsmith competition winner
Calgary goldsmith and ACC member Carol Campbell was a majorwinner in the recent 1987 Editor's Choice Jewellery Design Awardsfor Canadian Jeweller magazine.
Carol was a winner in the fashion jewellery (using non-precious metals)
and fine jewellery (using precious metats) categories. According to magazine editorSimon Hally: "This is the first time anyone has been honored in both categories of the
competition." Carol is a graduate of the Alberta Col-
lege of Art (1974) and currently operates a studio in Calgary.
Canadian glass in US
ACC member Robert Held was one of 19 Canadian glass artists selected for the exhibition Art Glass of Canada at the Indiana State Museum In lndianapolis.Organized as part of the 1987 Pan American Games cultural festival,the show opened this summer and ran untilNovember.
Fibre artist in book Is Murray Gibson has been ACC memberwhose recendy pudished In Fibreans Besign Bod( 3 by Lark Bod(S.
The following countries offer Canadian
March 1 and September 1 are the deadlines for applications for support for special
projects,research and special workshopsfor
citizens scholarships for study at the undergraduate, post-graduate or research fellow-
99 MetcalfeStreet,PO Box 1074, Ottawa,ON
disciplines: Austria,Belgium, China, Denmark, Finland, Egypt, France, Germany, Hun-
ship level in the arts, as well as other
the crafts in Canada. Information:Francine Perinet, visual arts section, Canada Council, KIP 5V8; 416/237-3400.
gary, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Canadian sculptors are invited to compete internationally for this award. Awards totalling $25,000are presented annually. Information: Marcel Brandstat, president Goebel Canada, 1200 Carnforth Road, Toronto, ON M4A 2K7. Canada Council Visual Arts Grants A and B deadlines: October 1 and April 1. Project Cost and Travel Grant
613/563-1236. Canada Council ExplorationsProgram This program is designed to encourage
Spain, Switzerland,Yugoslavia. Information: Associationof Universitiesan Colleges of Canada, Scholarship AdministrationServices,
Goebel, Canada: Porcelain Sculpture Award
151 Slater Street, Ottawa, ON KIP 5N1;
projects that venture into new territories in the
arts and culture. Proposals for initial undertak-
ings in any art field (including crafts, design and performingarts) thatseek to develop an
deadlines:January 15, April 15, July 15, Oc-
tober 15. Information: 613/598-4323. Collect
calls accepted. Art Bank Purchase Program deadlines: November 1 and May 1. Informa-
original aesthetic approach and are intended for public presentation. Mailing date dead-
CommonwealthScholarships
mation: 613/598-4339.
lines: January 15, May 1, September 15. Infor-
tion: 613/598-4359.
The following countries offer Canadian citizens scholarships for study at the under-
National Biennial of Ceramics Any professional ceramist who has resided in Canada for at least a year is invited to participate in the competition. Bursaries totalling $16,000 will be awarded. Registration period:
graduate or post graduate level in the arts, as
well as otherdisciplines:Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, Uganda, United Kingdom. Informa-
to January 30. Information:NationalBiennial of Ceramics, PO Box 1596, Trois-Riviere,PQ
tion:Associationof Universitiesand Colleges of Canada, ScholarshipAdministrationServices, 151 SlaterStreet, Ottawa,ON KIP 5N1; 613/563-1236.
G9A 51-9; 819/374-3242.
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Traditional origin to paper making Paper - the earliest known sample was found under the Great Wall of China and
has been dated to 100 A.D. Remarkably,it was as good as new, says Susan Poole who utilizesthe very same materialsand techniquesto make paper today. There are two different kinds of paper making: eastern and western. Western style papers were traditionally made from either cotton or flax and are heavy and dense, although the techniques were adapted from Oriental methods. Eastern style papers - what we are accustomed to calling rice papers- are thin, foldable (for example suitable for origami), strong and durable (they won't disintegrate
like newsprintdoes).
Susan creates eastern style papers using mulberry bark from Asia which is the same fibre source utilized when paper was first made in the Orient. The Edmontonian buys bundles of the inner white mulberry bark which she soaks and cleans (doing away with any black outer bark which may still be clinging to the inner bark). Once the bark is cleaned it is boiled in an alkaline solution to remove impurities from the bark. This process leaves the bark soft and silky. Susan then rinses and hand pounds the softened bark with a meat pounder. It is literally 'beaten to a pulp," she said. Because the mulberry fibres are relatively long they would become tangled if manipulated by machine. (Shorter fibres in cotton, for example, can be beaten by machine.) Pounding separatesthe fibres so they can be suspended in a vat of water. The paper binds together because of the chemical reaction between the water and cellulose in the bark. At this stage, dye or bleach can be added to the mixture to color or whiten the paper. Sequins, leaves, flowers or other objects can also be added to the vat at this time.
To create a sheet Of paper,vaygogqn frame y!th a screen pngop,,isAippe4 the vat anta charge of pulp is pulled up. Säsaöéåid öbjucté such as leaves, flowers, a ticket or other printed piece of paper can be placed on this layer and more pulp can be placed on top to give a multi-layer piece of paper. Once the desired layers have been picked up another frame called a decal is put on top to hold the paper in place while the water drains through. After the water has drained, the decal is removed and the sheet of paper is transferred to another surface to which the paper will not stick, and stacks of paper are then gently pressed to remove more water. Then the paper is placed on another surface to dry completely. This process is called couching, from a French word meaningto sleep, Susan noted. The texture of the surface on which the paper is placed to finish drying is transferred to the paper itself. For example, if Susan wants to use the paper for writing, she dries it on glass which results in a flat, fairly shiny surface.
To create bowls, masks or otherfree-formobjects Susan shapes the paper before the final drying process. Besides using the flat dried paper for writing or wrapping purposes or to create collage style wall hangings, she also does book binding including guest books. In fact, it was an interest in book binding which lead Susan to paper making.
"l was always a closet book binder." And when she heard about a five week binding course including paper making at the Berkley Art College it sounded great. Once intothe course, "l became fascinated by the paperaspect and ended up staying in San Francisco and apprenticing(in paper making for six months)." The use of paper as an artistic medium is relatively new, it wasn't until the mid1970s that there were some important paper shows in the United States. Even now, the market for handmade paper isn't large, although Susan has done well in the past two years. She markets her product throughout Alberta as well as in Vancouver, Toronto and San Francisco. Susan is kept busy with marketing and doing custom work (eg. invitations) and says if only she had the time to spare she would like to make a really large, three dimension, colorful wall piece.
JAN/FEB 1988ALBERTA CRAFT
Bragg Creek weaver serious about her craft
by JeamCoulto
One look at the loom filling 10 square feet puts out of mind any questions regarding how serious Bryn Pinchin is about weaving.
The Bragg Creek area resident bills herself as a custom weaver. And although what she creates is functional, Bryn also believes it is art. In art/craft circles, you are viewed as an artist it you paint on fabric, quilt, make wall hangings, et cetera, "but if you create cloth you're still considered a technician," she said. "I'd like to change that, to show by my work that you can create cloth, make it intelligently and do it In an artistic fashion. If there's any piece of propaganda to my work, that's it." Bryn readily acknowledges there are people who weave more artistically than she does, but her niche is with luxurious fibres - wools and silks. Her weaves are complex, layered and dimensional, and colors are always kept simple often times natural or black. Designing a project is for her the most challenging. love watching a piece evolve," she said, but after the first six inches have been woven 'the rest is mechanics" and it can become boring. Acquiring the 60 Inch wide loom which fills 10 square feet of space has helped cut down weaving time and allows Bryn to do more projects. "It's an efficient weaving machine... it cuts weaving time In half."The loom was expensive and re-affirmedher commitment to being a custom weaver. "We're talking business here, it's no longer "Bryn's hobbY'," she noted.
•Unlikesome other weavers, Bryn does not do her own spinning or dyeing. Production on the scale she does, 12 to 20 yards for example, just doesn't lend itself to handspyn yarn. Firstly, it would be too time consuming, and secondly, she likes to work with very sophisticated yarns. It would also be extremely costly to use handspun yarn.
Bryn says she can createyardage 'for the same price as inferior yardage in the stores." Her custom yard-
age isn'tas expensiveas people
might think, although that's not to say it is cheap. The luxurious blends Bryn creates sell from $60 to $90 per metre. In addition to creating fine hand-
woven yardage, the custom weaver has a special liking for rugs. In fact, she will have an exhibit of large rugs at the Leighton Foundation in June.
Besides being a customweaver,Bryn has taught weaving for the past 12 years and continuesto do so. She instructs at the Alberta College of Art in
Calgary and at the Leighton Foundation as well as being a freelance
workshop teacher. This May she will travel to Alaska to teach rug weaving and lace making. The accomplished weaver has also done a fair amount of technical writing including having co-authoredThe Rug Weavers Source Book published by InterweavePress. Needless to say Bryn is an extremely busy craftsperson. 'Now with the Olympic commitment, it's a littlescary," she said, referring to the fact that three of her items were selected for the Alberta Craft Council's Olympic general craft marketing program.
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craftsman still cutting away by Jean Coulton is a craft developed and still Marquetry primarilyfound in European countries. peoplein Canada who do this fine, timeconsuming inlaid work in wood are inevitablyfromthe old country and such is thecase with Hans Beblo of Edmonton. Bornin Germany, the 83-year-old says he had a typical European education. Afterhigh school, he went into a trade apprenticeshipin Munich learning marquetryand cabinetmaking. Following of this training, Hans went to completion theUniversityof Stuttgart to study architecture.
Heworkedas an architect, taught interior design,cabinet making and painting at themastercraftsschools in Munich, and publishedtwo books on wood inlay and before immigrating to Canada marquetry in 1963.The Beblos were attracted to Canadaaftervisiting their eldest children whohad previously immigrated to this country.Hans was fascinated by the greatbeauty of this country. The fascination with Canada'snaturalbeauty continues today andis reflected in his work. Many of his inlaidwallhangings feature animals and/ormountain scenery, although tradi-
ionalEuropean designs such as flowers acealsorepresented. Each piece is
designed by the maker, often from wildlife or nature sketches he has made. Walking into the basement Hans explained about his workshop, equipment, veneer stock and techniques Withevident pride.
Creating a wall hanging begins with the design which Hans says is the most time consuming process in the production. The pictures are sketched onto transparencies with ink. With a transparency, veneers can be placed hind the drawing to see if the color beand grain provide the desired contrast and movement. Sometimes the orginal drawing has to be changed if the wood surface doesn't mesh with the design. And having drawing on the plastic with ink it can easily be wiped off and changed. Hans has a vast selection of veneer from exotic hardwoods to Canadian woods such as ash. However,findingveneer isnt easy. There is only one supplier in Edmonton, consequently he often has to mail order the wood. But that is kind of
like gambling - sometimes you win; more often you don't. Pulling out one bundle from the shelf, Hans noted the poor quality of the cracking veneer with large knots falling out. A Second bundle which he had ordered was Of good quality with consistent color nd -grain;ebutforhis work that type of
veneer doesn't always meet the design needs. The third bundle of wood he pulled out showed lucky ordering - the veneer had a nice variation in color and was of good quality. The only way to really guarantee the wood will meet his needs is to select it in person, Hans said.
be levelled and Hans uses a metal scraper to shave away the excess wood. However, there is little room for error because the veneer is on average only oneslxteenth of an inch thick. The finished product is sealed with either 011or lacquer.
Once the drawing and selection of wood has been completed, the cutting can begin. Hans works with small •scalpel-like knives and with a fine-bladed band saw.
Each picture Hans makes takes approximately one month to complete. although he used to make two a month. Standing for three or four hours at a time is all he can handle now, the spry Edmon-
The cut-out pieces are glued together and then the thin yepeer to a baSe: At this point the•surface must
tonian said.
He sells his work almost exclusively from Kis l fibrne.
ACC member travels north to share her craft expertise by Chris Dancey
Onebalmyday last February I received a call, in my Calgary Silk dyeing studio,
askingme if I would be interested in working In the Canadian arctic. It's now threecontractsand thousands of miles later.
Myfirsttripwas north of Calgary to Holman, a community of about 400 people
onVictoriaIsland. The Hdman Co-op has a well establishedand successful
craftshop, but new products were needed. Since southern manufacturers are sellingthousands of hand-dyed silk scaræs using Inuit designs, the Department ofEconomic Development in Yellowknife decided to give an Inuit community the suppliesand technology to produce a similar product. As a result of this MO weeklong workshop, two more women were hired to work In the craft studio. I amalso told Princess Diana bought a Holman dyed silk scarf during her visit to Yellowknife.
I was scheduled to leave Hdman after 10 days and fly to Inuvik to give a weekendworkshop. However, I had a true northern experience and got snowed inforfourdays. When I finally made it to Inuvik, I had to condense the course intotwoevenings. it was hectic but successful.
ClydeRiver, in the eastern arctic on Baffin Island, was my next destination. ThereI worked with three Inuit women who own an incorporated company called IgutaqGroup. In English their name translates as "busy bees," which is apropos as their studio hums with their creative nergy. Iqutaqspecializes in silk-screened and stencllled fabric products for the tourist marketsuch as placemats, tablecloths and wall hangings. My rde as an advisorwas to help them "see through southern eyes." For example, the concept Ofcolortrends is completely foreign to them. It was a challenge to explain why avocadogreen is not a good choice for wall hangings. Inuitgroups producing tourist items need the same product development Informatlonas southern craftspeople, however, they have the added disadvantage of geographical,cultural and language isolation. An analogy is asking you to design PtOductsfor sale in Japan without insight into what Japanese people want to buy.
WhenI left Clyde River at the end of July, I stopped in Ottawa and Winnipeg to showIgutaq's new colorful designs to potential buyers. This resulted in orders totallingabout $5,000. three weeks to work on further productdevelopment In October, I returned for and production. The last I heard, the orders are still pouring in and the "bees" are very busy.
One question I'm often asked is: "How did you find out about this job?" The answer is: "Through the Alberta Craft Council." The phone call last February was from Bobbi Hoffman,
She had been contactedby economicdevelopment ACC executive director. in Yellowknife,and asked if she knew of anyone who was both qualified and available. After asking me if I was interested, my name was given to Robert Lagasse. I then convinced him I had the appropriate skills and experience. I haven't been asked by the ACC to do a sales pitch. own to dose in this way. Through the ACC's help, Rather, I decided on my I have had an incredible experlence working with Inuit groups in arctic Canada. Without the recommendation, it is unlikely Robert Lagasse would ever have heard Of me, and I would never have heard of this opportunity. This Is just one of the many ways the ACC can help its members, but remember, ACC is largely run by volunteers. I was known to Bobbi as a reliable volunteer, as well as though my extensive portfolio.This gave her the confidence to recommend me for this very challenging job. The rest was up to me.
The ManitobaCrafts Council presents
HANDMADE/FAITA LA MAIN a juried exhibition of fine craft
January 20 - February 17 Opening receptionJanuary 20, noon to 2 p.m. Alberta showing sponsored by the
Alberta Craft Council
and Alberta Cultureand Multiculturalism
3rd Floor Beaver House 10158103 Street Edmonton, Alberta Monday to Filday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
JAN/FEB 1988 ALBERTA CRAFT
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Tax reform as it affects artisans Taken frorn Canadian Crafts Council special bulletin, November 1987.
The StandingCommitteeon finance and
not qualify as business expenses, but it finds
The committee does not like the proposed
the proposed system too arbitrary. It therefore proposes the taxpayer may claim the propor-
sence, retroactive. Our concern is that there
tion of allowable expenses that represent business use les $500, and allowable expenses
Economic Affairs released its 1 Ith report on proposed tax reform in mid-November. finance Minister Michael Wilson planned to
include capital cost allowance, interest on
money borrowedto buy the vehicle or lease costs, insurance, licensing, parking and all
bring bring a ways and means motion before parliament before the end Of 1987to ensure the proposals are effective for the 1988 tax
other operating costs. It is also proposed the
$20,000 limit on cost of a passenger vehicle
be increased by the amount Of the provincial
retail sales tax, and that the limit be regularly
The arts community faces two issues: (1) The recommendations Of the standing
reviewed.
committee which we support and hope will be
Business meals, entertainment expenses Adoption of the 80 per cent limit on deduc-
accepted. (2) The recommendations which the committee has not made and which we believe are essential if equiiy to be served.
tiOns for these expenses is recommended, except for cost of meals while attending conventions, conferences or seminars, or
while travelling overnight and out of town
Recommendations we support
should be fully deductible.
CPP\OPP contributions
mends an averaging system be implemented to protect low-income earners from losing the benefit of personal tax credits because of fluc-
mends that in the interest Of simplicity, self-
employed peop:e receve a 17 per cent
them up.
tuating income. It also suggested the system be designed so benefits of averaging would be automatically calculated by Revenue
Automobileexpensees The committee agrees personal use should
General anti-avoidance rule
non-refundable tax credit for their total
CPP\QPP contributions instead of splitting
Charities
The committee says little about charities
beyond agreeing with the proposals and
noting taxpayers in the bottom bracket con-
tax and don't have a business purpose within
tribute more than one-third of total donations.
the meaning of the anti-avoidance rule. We
Certainly no analysis was done by the Depart-
were assured these transactions would be exempted, but the rule does not say that.
ment of Finance as to who gives what to
whom.
Whatthe committeedid not do
Home office expenses
Tax reform and the artist
The committee recognized the problems -
recognize the importance and special
but finishes up rather lamely saying the rules
the artists who contribute to it." However, it
ter,
"Tax preferences," says the committee, do
with specific mention of artists and authors -
problems Of specific groups, Of which Canadian artists are a good example.... Canada cannot afford to neglect its culture or
and definitions need clarification. Whether
this is good enough to ensure that the Mini. ster will actually do something is another mat-
doesnt address special needs of artists, al-
Conclusion
groups. For example, the committee recom-
The tax reform paper proposes to dispense with all forms of forward averaging and the committee does not accept this. It recom-
employed people to assess part Of their con-
tribution as a tax credit (as if they were an employee), and part as deduction (as if they were an employer. The committee recom-
ing for.
can be perfectly legal transactions which serve cultural or social ends (eg. donating works Of art to a gallery) Which clearly avoid
though it does address needs of other
Averaging
The orighinal proposal called for self-
ly the find of solution artists have been press-
rule, it is altogether too vague and, in es-
Canada.
mends farmers be allowed to choose cash or
We conclude that the report of the committee is "good in parts." The other conclusion we
be the test for farmers, but that special peer
table treatment. If that is so, then we still have
accrual accounting (an issue for the artist). It agrees profit expectation should continue to
might draw is simply that the arts community did not press hard enough to ensure equi-
review committees be established to determine whether or not a farm has a reasonable expectation of profit. There is not a glimmer of recognition from the committee that artists face the same problem, despite the earlier talk of equity. It's also recommended farmers be allowed to deduct up to $10,000 of farm
many weary miles to go - if not with this minister of finance, then with the next and the
next until the tax system truly begins to recognize the differences between taxpayers. You are urged to write to the finance minister, with
copies to MP Don Blenkarn (chairman committee) and to your own member of parlia-
losses against Otherincome when they use cash accounting, and all losses against other
ment supporting changes which the
committee recommended, while expressing
income if they use the accrual method - exact-
disappointment over what it failed to do.
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