ALBERTA/ MAGAZINE January/February 1989 ISSN 0834-910X
5 ACC notices 6 Goat to garment
Calendar of events
12 People 14 Call for nominations
Alberta Craft Council #509 10136101 Street
Edmonton,AB T5J OPI
MEMO FROM THE PRESIDENT
Looking forward
by Keith Evans Best wishes for the new year to all of you. For the survivors of the Christmas craft show circuit, hope it was a good season for you. It would appear that the Christmas rush is now over, all that is except for exchanging those mis-sized gifts. Anyone have a use for a green and burgundy tie?
1989 is a new year, and with it comes a myriad of resolutions, hopes, plans, and just plain wishful thinking. I'm sure all of you have your sights set on some achieve-
ments for the year. The ACC is no different and is as optimistic as ever. While a number of things loom on the horizon of 89 1'dlike to mentiona few here. Most immediate is the ACC board meeting planned for Calgary on January 21 at the Alberta College of Art. The board will be hosting an informal get together after the meeting (from I to 3:30 p.m.) and we would like to take that opportunity to
meet as many members as possible from Calgary and the surrounding area. One of the items we'd like to discuss is the future presence of ACC in the Calgary area and what form it will take... store, office, gal-
lery? Please plan to stop in and say hello.
A littlelater this year (May 27 and 28) the annual general meeting will
take place. While the final location is yet to be confirmed, southern Alberta is the area to watch for. We hope that many of you will take this opportunityto come out, to vote and help
set the course for the next year and,
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of course, have some fun. This should be a stimulatingAGM as there are several exciting issues forthcoming. Make sure you note the nomination information on page 14 of this issue. Looking a littlefurther into the future, 1990 is the ACC's 10th anniversary (of course you knew that didnt you). We are not going to let that slip by unnoticed and the board has commenced planningfor that event. Any suggestions or ideas are welcome and if you'd like to get involved in this special event, contact the office in Edmonton. We'd like it to be a province-widecelebration,perhaps with a national element included. We hope to have a conceptualplan ready for your review at the AGM. Looking even further down the road, the ACC has begun work on the development of a five-year plan to be implemented coinciding with the 10th anniversary in 1990. We'll be looking to you for input and guidance as to where you want the ACC to head in the ensuing five years. Give it some serious thought. I can't emphasize enough the importanceof your involvement in this endeavor. The ACC is your organization, initiatedby you, with representatives elected by you. Don't let it operate in a vacuum. Get involved, communicate,let us know what course to follow. If the ACC fails it won't be for the lack of trying, it will be from the lack of direction and only you, the membership, can provide it.
The future is yours.
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President Keith Evans, MD of Sturgeon Vice-president Debra Newberry,Edmonton Secretary Carol Campbell, Calgary Treasurer Mavis Legg, Edmonton
Past President Les Manning,Canmore
Directors Keith Ashwell, Edrnonton Ross Bradley, Edmonton MarthaCampiou-Zarutsky, Winterburn
Dianne Finch, Medicine Hat Carmen Haakstad, Grande Prairie Tony Mandamin, Edmonton Allan Sheppard, Sherwood Park Linda Stanier, Lacombe
ACC office
#509 10136 100 Street Edmonton,AB T5J OPI Phone 428-1654
Executive director Bobbi Hoffman
Editor Jean Coulton
UPCOMINGDEADLINES:
March/April Alberta Craft- advertis-
ing February 10, copy February 24; May/June - advertising April 14, copy April 28; July/August - advertising June 16, copy June 23. 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 rightto
edit for grammar,taste and length.
PLEASE NOTE:The Albertacraft
Council marketing tags are now $10 per 100, $1.20 postage. Member profilecards have gone up in cost, please call the office for the new prices.
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NOTES FROM THE SOUTHEAST by Dianne Finch
The Alberta Craft Council is continuing its efforts on behalf of the members in Southern Alberta. We just closed a very successful Alberta Craft Council display in the new Travel Centre in Medicine Hat. A total of 10 craftspeople were included. From MedicineHat: Jim Marshall,Arne Handley, Harvey Fix, Dan Taylor and I displayed ceramic works, and Joanne Taylor,Joanne Kalvaitis and Nancy Ruth Sissons featured jewelry. Also from MedicineHat was Dr. Bill Stewart. Bill featured miniatureacrylic paintings on ceramics. Susan Reed from Pincher Creek displayed one of her cast bronze works, a piece entitledJambo. Barbara Reid Boettcher has recently moved from Hanna to Calgary and she submitteda handmade porcelain doll. The display was varied and quite representationalof the craftspeople of this part of the province. I regret that we were unable to include paintingand fibre art due to the nature of the display area. The display was arranged to coincide with the official opening ceremonies for the South East Alberta Travel and ConventionAssociation's new Travel Centre. In attendance at the opening were the Minister of Tourism, the Honorable Don Sparrow, MedicineHat's MLA, Honorable Jim Horsman, and MedicineHat MayorTed Grimm. The ACC show was considered by many to be one of the highlights of the opening ceremonies.
Morristown CraftMarket
It took nearly two months for unsold Alberta Craft Council members work to clear customs and arrive back in Alberta after the Morristown CraftMarket in early October.
Needless to say, it was a frustrating
experience for craftspeople to have their unsold work held up. It was equally frustrating for the ACC staff and board of directors who had no control over this aspect of the project. A word of advice to craftspeople interested in getting into exporting- research. Special attention should be paid to duty and customs regulations. Many craftspeople were charged duty because American customs did not consider the works as art. The rule seems to be that if it is functional,duty will be charged.
The paper work is finally being completed. Total booth sales were over $6,000 while the average booth sales at the New Jersey craft market were $4,000.
The best advantageto having par-
ticipated in Morristown seems to be
the publicitymembers have received. For example, pictures of members works appeared in various American publicationsincludingthe New York Times; a New York gallery has invited Susan Poole to show her handmade paper; and members have received commissions as a result of the show.
Newsletter
deadlines If you or your group have an exThis display ran from November 8 to December 1, and was followedby a display of work by the Hat Potters Club, a member organization of the Alberta Craft Council. Plans are under way to turn the display area over to the Studio Shop of the Medicine Hat Cultural Centre in the new year. The Alberta Craft Council is pleased to have played a part in developinga new display area in Medicine Hat to feature the work of local craftspeople.
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hibit, conference, seminar, craft fair, etc. which you would like publicized please send the information to the ACC office. Because the Alberta Craft Magazine
is only publishedsix times per
year, it is best to submit information at least two months ahead of the actual event date to ensure publication. Check the masthead (page 2) for upcoming deadlines.
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ACC Calgary retail store wraps up operation
By the time you read this, the Alberta Craft Council retail outlet in Calgary will be closed. But what many members don't know is it that November and December
were busy months.
In late November, the store staff presented A Christmas Preview,a special
promotion held in conjunction with two other retail outlets in the Calgary Centre for the Performing Arts. It proved to be good publicityfor the shop. Nearly 2,000 invitations were sent out by the three
shops and Nancy McBay, store manger, reports between 200 and 300 people visited the ACC shop from Thursday evening to Saturday.
Thursday evening, a young boy playing the violin helped draw people up from the main floor, while eggnog and shortbread helped entice people intothe ACC outlet. Sales duringthe three days were ap-
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proximately $2,000 which was good for the
store consideringpast monthlysales statis-
tics. Ms. McBay also noted that many people who were lured upstairs on the Thursday night were actuallytheatre goers
who may not have plannedto shop. Some of those people did make purchases, but more importantly they learned the store
was a good place to do Christmas shopping, she noted. Thanks go to employees Nancy McBay and Cathy Vincent for their special Christmas marketing efforts and for their
conscientiou sness in operating the store. The store was well stocked for the Chnstmas season, but of course December sales figures weren't available at publication time. However, in November sales were $5,905.
Eighty-two ACC members have supplied craft to the store; 45 were from Calgary and area, 15 from Edrnontonand the remainder from elsewhere in Alberta as well as from Saskatchewan and British Columbia. December 31 was slated to be the last day of operation for the store.
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submit
Cordially invites you to work for consideration for the opening of
Champagne
for
Breakfast
a provincial, juried exhibition of fine Albertan craft in celebration of the ACC 10th anniversary. Why champagne? An age old symbol of celebration, it is fitting
that we should pop the cork in this, the
beginning of our second decade. Adding a touch Of
class to the proceedings, it provides a proper toast, at our birthday celebrations, to mark past accomplishments
Why breakfast?
and foreshadow
great things to come.
As we are so often told, breakfast
is
the most important meal of the day so it is fitting to
start the first day of the second decade with something substantial. Breakfast also symbolizes a beginning rather than an end, where the council and its members prepare for a brighter and more exciting future as we head towards a new century. This will be a major exhibition. Watch for details. Jan/Feb Alberta Craft
ACC NOTICE BOARD Members you're invited
The board of directors warmly invites members to meet with them in Calgary on Friday, January 21 following the regular board meeting. The open house will be held at the Alberta College of Art (1407 14 Avenue NW) board room from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Please come join us.
1989 AGM
Don't forget about shaping the future of the ACC board, it is time to start nominatingpeople to run for elections. (Check page 14 for a nomination form.)The weekend of May 26-28, 1989 has been selected as the time for the Alberta Craft Council Annual General Meeting. The location and details will be announced as they are confirmed. Hopefully,this advanced notice will ensure a good turnoutat the 1989 meeting. If you have any suggestions for the meeting (i.e. location, guest speakers, agenda topics, etc.) contact one of the board members or the office as soon
as possible. T-Shirts for sale
The Alberta Craft Council has long-sleeved,
whiteStanfieldt-shirtswitha smallACC logoon
the leftbreast for sale. T-shirts in small, medium, large and extra large sell for $12. If you are inter-
estedcontacttheACC office.
Thefourthnational exhibition ofsmall-scale fine
The Private Collection
March 19 to April 14 the Alberta Craft Council and Alberta Culture and Multiculturalismwill be hosting The Private Collection of Handmade Coffee Services from the Ontario Crafts Council. The exhibitionis a result of a nationaljuried competitionfor the design and productionof coffee service sets sponsored by General Foods. It features 26 sets, 23 clay, one metal and two glass. The exhibit will be shown at Beaver House in Edmonton. Watch for details about the opening.
On Body Ornamentation
June 5 to July 7 the Alberta Craft Council and Alberta Culture and Multiculturalismwill be hosting On Body Ornamentation.A juried exhibit exploring innovation,experimentationand explorationof body ornamentationorganized by the MuttartGallery in Calgary. Showing at Beaver House in Edmonton. Exhibit opening details to be forthcoming.
Turkish exhibit
July 14 to August 26 the Alberta Craft Council and Alberta Culture and Multiculturalismwill be hosting an exhibit titledFolk Art of Turkey organized by the InternationalGallery in San Diego. The exhibit will be shown at Beaver House in Edmonton. Watch for details about the opening.
crafts organized by the CartwrightGallery of Vancouver will be shown in Edmontonfrom February 27 to March30, 1989. This mixed media exhibit will be at Beaver House, 3rd Floor, 10158 103
Street.It is presentedby theACC andAlberta
CultureandMulticulturalism.
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Badlands Mohair
Goat to garment fashions Badlands Mohair is a craft operation that literallystarts with the goats and ends up with hand dyed, spun and knitted or felted garments. The operation is located on the lower reaches of the Red Deer River witha view of Dinosaur Provincial Park (the mailing address is Ward/owwhich is lo-
cated southeastof Drumheller).
Bob and Renie Gross came to dinosaur country from Toronto about three years ago, although Renie had grown up near the area. It seemed "just wrong" to live on agriculturalland with only a horse, said Renie. They considered sheep and bees, but finally decided on the mohair producing angora goats. Explaining that mohair comes from angora goats can be confusing and there are misconceptions about goats, she noted. The goats are really beautiful animals and unlike milk goats they don't jump over fences. In fact, they are more
docile and dumber whichmakes them easy to handle.
Badlands Mohairis still a fledglingbusiness. But Renie and her husband, who are in their 50s, have an antipathy about the idea of hobbies and are determinedto be successful. Having recently been in a major Christmas craft sale, they
found some of the more expensive items such as jackets
and sweaters sold well and there was a demand for theyarn itself. Consequently, Renie said they plan on doing fewer
hats and mitts and concentratingmore on the vests,
sweaters and jackets. Plans are also underway to produce
exoticyams such as mohairand silk blends.
The history of Badlands Mohair is best told by Renie and followshere - Editor.
It all began aboutthree years ago when my husband and I purchased a small flock of angora goats. They are lovely creatures but along with
our growing attachment to them came the realizationthat, unless we upgraded their product,the goats would be a financial liability.We looked for a way to make the goats pay theirway and provide us with a reasonable profit.Since I was a spinner and knitter, it seemed to follow naturally that we would take the required steps to move beyond raw fleece to a higher-priced, more
marketableproduce. Hence, Badlands Mohairwas born.
We began to market our knit wear in the fall of 1987 to shops in the Banff
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The vest Is warmerif you know the goat It came from, say the
ownersof BadlandsMohair.Photo by Clare Tuggey.
Springs Hotel and the Lodge at Kananaskis. Our productionhas been streamlined in the year since then, and we now feel ready to reach beyond the tourist trade to a more general market. We have about 50 goats, a mixture of matureand young animals. They are sheared twice yearly, as they grow about an inch of hair per month. The choicest fleece comes from the babies, providing the wonderful kid rnohair so prized by the fashion industry. For the commercial breeder, weight of fleece is of primary importance, but fineness is our first concem. Our breeding program is geared to this.
Shearing is a skilled job and we hire
a local man to do it. However, once the fleece is off the animals, we do all of the following steps. We wash and dye the fleece. Our range of colors was arrived at over a long period of experimentation. The study of color is, for me, the engrossing aspect of the whole process. I took a degree in art history but have not used it to any specific end until now. Perhaps it is true that nothing one learns is wasted.
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Calls for entry Calgary
Artists/Artisans Handspirits,a cooperativegallery, seeks finely crafted, original work. Shop features
work from the hands of Canadian artists in fibre, wood, glass, ceramic
and paper. Selection process
guarantees maintenance of the finest quality. Resume requested. ln-
formation:Handspirits, 1410 4 Street SW, Calgary, AB T2R OY2; 263HAND. Contours 89 Merchandise Night May 30, McEwan Hall, Universityof Calgary. Tables available to sell needleworksupplies, self-published books or patterns fabric or fibre items, other fibre/fabric related productsto those attendingthe Embroiderers Association of Canada seminar. Information:Pam Godderis,
3024 UnderhillDrive NW, Calgary AB T2N 4E5; 284-3591. Calgary InternationalGift Show July 30 to August 2, Round-Up Centre, Calgary. Wholesale gift show. Information:#1907 801 6 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3W2; 262-0053. Flights of Fancy March 16-22, Devonian Gardens, bird houses as outdoorgarden sculpture. Open to amateurs and professionals who reside in Calgary and are 17 years or older. Bird houses are to be
mountedon poles 8' (min)by l" by
2". Prizes awarded. Deadline: March 13 for receipt of entry. Information:
Sandy Cullen, Leisure Learning Services, 3rd Floor, 930 13 Avenue SW, Calgary AB T2R OL4;229-9408. Clay in the Windows May 1-28 in
conjunction with Connections and AIternatives Clay Seminar. Open to AIberta residents, maximum of five 35mm slides labelledwith your name, titleof work, dimensions and
slide orientation.Slides with a SASE will be returned.Artist responsible for shipping, insurance, retrieval of work or sale if items are for sale.
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CALENDAR Deadline: March 1. Information: Anita Dumins, Ceramics Canada, 7056 Farrell Road SE, Calgary T2H OT2 Attn. Clay in the Windows.
Woodcut Prints 89 Preliminary
search in Western Canada to locate and define nature of woodcut work being done to determine scope for
exhibition.Submissions accepted from Manitoba,Saskatchewan, AIberta and British Columbia. Dead-
line: February 28. Information: MuttartGallery, 1221 2 Street SW, Calgary, AB T2R OW5;266-2764.
Edmonton
MuttartConservatory Seeks Emerging Artists Workis selected
for monthly exhibitions. Preference given to, but not restricted to, subject matter relatedto nature, including landscapes, florals and the naturalenvironment.Paintings, drawings, prints and small sculpture can be accommodated. Information:
Senior Extension Officer,Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton Parks and Recreation, PO Box 2359, Edmonton, AB T5J 2R7; 428-3664. Cameo's 7th Canadian Craft Sale April 26-30, EdrnontonConvention Centre. Expanded show.Juried.Exhibitorfee includes: draped booth, electrical outlets, table, chairs, shopping bags, passes, exhibitors' lounge, free booth relief, program of exhibitors. Information: Cameo's
Craft sales, 311 10545 Sasatchewan Drive, Edrnonton,AB T6E 6C6; 439-1130. Hands In Harmony First summer craft sale at West Edmonton Mall, August 4-7, 1989. Juried (submit four slides or prints). Early bird discountdeadlineJanuary 7, 1989. lnformation: Basil or Annette
Greenberg, 7612 182 Street, Edmonton, AB T5T IY9; 487-0714. WECAN Proposals WhereEdmonton Community Artists Network is accepting proposals for exhibitions.
HarcourtHouse Gallery (I ,400 sq. ft.) rentalfee $200. WECAN does not take a commission on sales. lnformation: WECAN, Harcourt House, 10215 112 Street, Edmon-
ton; 426-4180.
Other centres
A Patch In Time August 31 to September 3, 1989, Banff. International quilters conference seeks workshop instructors. Deadline: July 29, 1989 to send proposals, recent slides, resume to: Bonnie Murdoch,Leisure Learning Services, 3rd Floor,930 13 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2R OL4; 229-9408.
The Quilt as Art August 15 to September 24, 1989, Whyte Museumof the Canadian Rockies. To be held in conjunctionwith A Patch in Time. Entries must be original designs. Deadline: March I, 1989 for slides of completed work. Information: Bonnie Murdoch,Leisure Learning Services, 3rd Floor,93013 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2R OL4;229-9408. Art to Wear 89 Juried, invitational fashion show which will showcase the "handmadedesigner-original fashion scene in Alberta" will be held in conjunction with the Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers of Alberta Provincial Conference in MedicineHat, May 7,8 and 9, 1989. To enter send four slides, fully labelled and biographyby February 15, 1989, to Lorine Marshall,co-ordinator,Art to Wear 89, 97 First Street NE, MedicineHat, AB TIA 5J9. Slides will be juried by Ann Lambert, professorxcurator, Clothing and Textiles Division, Faculty of Home Economics, University of Alberta. Notice of acceptance will be sent by February 28, 1989 at which time you will be invitedto enter your work to be received by April I, 1989.
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CALENDAR Calls for entry Other provinces
lery, 1411 Cartwright Street, GranVille Island, Vancouver, BC V6H
phasizes site-specific work created especially for this part. Pays artist fees and fabrication costs. Submissions accepted anytimeand reviewed quarterly.Information: Toronto Sculpture Garden, PO Box 54, Station Q, Toronto,ON M4T 21.7;416/485-9658.
Orlglnals March 30 to April 2, Ot-
Toronto Sculpture Garden Em-
Paclflc Perceptions Qullt Show Quilt Canada 89 May 23-27, 1989, UBC Students Union Building, party room #200, Vancouver, BC. Sponsored by the Canadian Quilters'Association and the Fraser Valley Quilters' Guild with the co-operation of the UBC Faculty of Education, Department of Visual and Performing Arts. This competitionoffers five awards of excellence of $500 each. Deadline: March 15, 1989 for slides. Information:Doreen Rennschmid,
12331 No. 3 Road, Richmond,BC V7A 1X4. Surfacing 89 High Touch March13 to April 22, Museum for Textiles, Toronto.Juried exhibitionorganized by Surfacing, Textile Dyers and Printers Association of Ontario. Three entries per person, $10 fee per entry plus $20 membership ($15
student). Deadline:January 12, 1989. Information:Jane Marshall Wild 705/324-5737; Judith Tinkl 705/437-1478;Textile Dyers and Printers Association of Ontario, Box 6828, Station A, Toronto,ON M5W
Designed for Production, Made for Use Exhibitionon production
crafts in Canada to travel in 1990. Objects must be functional, designed and made by artist in at least ten of the same design. Maximum five slides to be submitted,$15 non-refundableentry fee. Objects must have been designed after January 1, 1987. Deadline: May 31, 1989. Information:Cartwright Gal-
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3R7; 604/687-8266.
tawa Civic Centre, Lansdown Park,
Ottawa. A companion show to the Ottawa Christmas Craft Sale produced by IndustrialTrade and Consumer
Shows. Information:Originals,Tom Gamble, 47 Clarence Street, Suite 440, Ottawa, ON KIN 9K1 ; 613/2325777. The Makers Eye 1989 July 26-30, 1989. 10th anniversary craft fair at Harbourfront. Applications available in December. Information:The Craft Studio at Harbourfront,235 Queens
Quay west, Toronto,ON M5J 2G8; 416/9734679. Contemporary and Traditional Quilts/Quilted Items August 10 to September 10, Art Gallery, Mt.St. Vincent University.Deadline: May 30. Information send a SASE to: DorothyJohnston, ExhibitionCommitteeQuilt 89, 541 Colby Drive,
Dartmouth, NS B2V IZ5.
Other countries
2nd International Ceramics Competltlon Mino,Japan. International judges, cash prizes. Three entries per person. Two categories: ceramic design (i.e. production) and ceramic arts (i.e. one-of-a-kind). Deadline: April 30. Information:International
Ceramics Festival 89, Mino,Japan, 2-15, Hinode-Machi,TajimiCity, ifu Fref., 507 Japan. Galerle HandwerkKoblenz Interna-
tional competition/exhibitionopen to all professional ceramists working in salt fired ceramics. Juried from artwork. Deadline: March 1. Information: Galerie Handwerkskammer Koblenz, Galerie Hanwerk Koblenz, Rizzastrasse 24-26, Postfach 9 29, D-5400, Koblenz, Germany; phone 02 61/3 98-230 or 277.
Shows and events Calgary
To February 3 Selections fromthe corporatecollections of Petro Canada and Nova. Triangle Gallery of Visual Artists, 800 MacLeod Trail SW (MunicipalPlaza, West Entrance), Calgary, AB T2G 2M3; 262-1717. To January 28 Mice and Men by Jeff de Boer, an exhibit of miniature armour;Five in Black and White, photographsby Bill Anderson, Arthur Nishimura,Craig Richards, Christine Turnauer and George Webber. Folio Gallery, 328-10 Street NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1VB; 283-6423 or 26. To January 8 Alberta Open, a cross-
section of current art being made in Alberta; and Christmas Salon, exhibition by MuttartGallery members. MuttartArt Gallery 1221 2nd Street
SW, Calgary, AB T2T OW5;2662764. April 4-30, 1989 On Body Ornamentation,innovation,experimen-
tation and exploration of body ornamentation. MuttartArt Gallery,
1221 2nd Street SW, Calgary, AB T2R OW5;266-2764. February 8-24 John Borrowman, ceramics. May 17 to June 2 Elizabeth Menzies, ceramics. July 26 to August 16 MarthaHenry, blown glass. Gulf Canada Gallery,
401 9 Avenue SW, Calgary; 233.4000.
Edmonton
To January 20 Sculptors Associa-
tion of Alberta members exhibition,
Third Floor, Beaver House, 10158 103 Street, Edmonton. Mondayto Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Shows and events Edmonton
To February 3 Not a Creature was Stirring, an exhibitionof work by AIberta folk artists and craftspeople. Curatedby E. Ross Bradley (ACC director).Presented by Friends of UniversityHospitals. McMullenGallery, Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton.Call 432-4211 or 432-8428 to check gallery hours. February 2-28 Randall Fraser: Masks, mixed media. Rice Gallery of the Citadel Theatre, Edmonton.
June 5 to July 7, 1989on Body or-
namentation,innovation,experimentationand explorationof body ornamentationat Beaver House, 3rd Floor, 10158 103 Street, Edmonton. Organized by the MuttartArt Gallery, broughtto Edmonton by the Alberta Craft Council and Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism.
Other centres
January 31 to February 18 George Glen: Paintings. February 28 to March 18 Southern Points of View,
CALENDAR To January 22 Wendy Toogood: Wallworks, fabric collages with applique and quilting.Tm Watkins: Scupture Installation.Selections from the City of Lethbridge Collection. January 28 to March 5 MaryScott: paintings. Guy Pellerin: paintings. Greg Edmondson: paintings. March 11 to April 22 Eleanor Bond: Work Station (paintings). Desire for Life: Pictures from Berlin (neo-expressionist prints).April 29 to May 28 Art'S Alive and Well in the Schools (children's art show); Three Prairie
Painters: Barbara Ballachy, Rebecca Perehudoffand Catherine McAvity. Southem Alberta Art Gallery 601 3 Avenue South, Lethbridge,AB
TIJ OH4;327-8770. Other provinces
March 22-26 one of a Kind, Canadian Craft Show spring craft show and sale, AutomotiveBuilding, ExhibitionPlace, Toronto.Information: 21 Grenville Street, Toronto, ON M4Y IAI ; 416/960-3680.
Omission Our apologies to Charles LewtonBrain who was not acknowledged with a photocredit in the last issue of Alberta Craft. The ACC member took the picture of Jeff deBoer's miniaturecat armour, Samurai Siamese. Charles is a metalsmith who instructs at the Alberta College of Art jewelry department and does miniature photography of craft at nominal fees.
Jan/Feb Alberta Craft
conferences Calgary
ACA WinterExtenslon Courses
Starting January 3, the Alberta College of Art is offering credit and noncredit evening classes in a variety of media including drawing, ceramics, painting,jewelry and cartooning. Contact the Registrar's Office 2847634. The MuttartGallery Series The MuttartGallery offers a variety of workshops. Information:1221 2 Street SW, Calgary, AB T2R OW5; 266-2764. Courses and Studio Rental For those interested in working space and/or instruction in ceramics con-
tact the City of Calgary, Leisure
Learning at 244-6661 or 244-6562.
Pottery Courses Ongoing workshops offeredat Culpepper Studio in Calgary. Ask abouttheir
free product seminars too. Culpepper 264-8191.
Pleasant Art Centre Visual art
juried competition of two dimen-
sional media. March 21 to Aprll 10 Visual CommunicationGrads MedicineHat College. April 25 to May 7 This Antique is Alive and Well - contemporaryadaptationsof antique weaving and ikat by Barbara Whyte. May 16 to June 2 Images fromthe Waste Land - experimental video and music and papier mache constructions by Michael Truman and Joanne Kalvaitis (ACC member).June 13 To July I Good Medicine,Bad Medicine- multimedia open juried competition devoted to the mystical side of art. Cultural Centre Exhibition,c/o Bob Dalton, Medicine Hat College, 299 College Drive SW, MedicineHat, AB TIA 3Y6; 529-3963.
Courses, seminars and
classes for all ages year roundin additionto an open time potterystudio available to both monthly and hourly members. Information:NorthMount Pleasant Art Centre, 523 27 Avenue NW, Calgary, AB T2M 2H9; 2895626. Contours Embroiderers'Association of Canada, Inc. 1989 seminar May 28 to June 2 hosted by the Calgary Guild of Needle and Fibre Arts at the University of Calgam National and internationally known instructors. Registration starts January 15, 1989. Informationsend SASE Seminar 89, Box 176, Station G, Calgary, AB T3A 2G2; 242-4983.
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CALENDAR
Courses, seminars & conferences Edmonton
WECAN courses WECAN Society (Where Edmonton CommunityArtists Network), 10215 112 Street, is offering a number of drawing and painting courses. Information: WECAN, Box 11231,Edmonton,AB
T5J 3K5; 438-6308. Faculty of Extension, University
of Alberta Professional Development in Fine Arts: Making Art/Your Business, Fund raising Essentials,
Teaching Art to Adults. Course information: Fine Arts, Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta, 228
Corbett Hall, Edmonton,AB T6G 2G4; 432-3034.
IJ of A Extension Courses offered in art history, ceramics, design, drawing, painting, music, photography, printmaking, theatre and professional development. Community art courses are also offeredin many Alberta communities. Information:432-3034 days or 432-3116after4:30 p.m. Edmonton's Southwest Cultural Centre Offers a broad range of programs in visual and performing arts, crafts and hobbies.Taught by qualified, experiencedinstructors.lnformation: 428-5252.
Edmonton Parks and Recreatlon
Wide variety of visual arts courses offered throughout the city, for complete details write to: Edmonton
Parks and Recreation, PO Box 2359, Edmonton,AB T5J 2R7; 4283559.
Edmonton Public School Board A
wide variety of visual arts and crafts courses. EdrnontonPublic Schools, Continuing Education 426-3280.
Edmonton Weavers' Guild Spin-
ning classes: Introductionto Spinning Il, Feb. 8 to March 2, Beginner level, $45; infocall 4647241 or 434-2468. Spinning Exotic Fibres, April 4, Il and 18, introductory, $50, info call 436-1891. Weaving classes: Introto 4 Harness Loom
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Weaving Il, Feb. 6 to March2, beginner, $70; Exploring Plain & Twill Weaves Il, April 3-27, beginner,70; Exploring Overshot, Jan 12-30, intermediate,$50; Exploring Rug Weaving, Jan 12-30, intermediate,$60; info call 464-7241 or 434-2468. To register: EdrnontonWeavers' Guild, 3920 116Street, Edrnonton,AB T6J
IR4.
Other centres
Banff Centre - The Leighton Artist
Colony Two visual arts studios are available for use as working retreats by professional artists for a maximum period of three months per year. Applicants must show evidence of sustained dedication
and significantachievement.Successful candidates will be chosen by
a panel comprised of faculty of the School of Fine Arts. For furtherinformation write to the co-ordinator, Leighton Artist Colony, The Banff
Centre, PO Box 1020,Banff,AB TOL OCO or call 762-6216. Applications may be made at any time.
City of Red Deer Recreation and Culture Department Offers a wide
variety of hands-on introductoryarts opportunities for adults, teens and children. A complete list of programs is available from: Red Deer Recreation and Culture Dept. c/o City Hall, Box 5008, Red Deer, AB T4N
3T4.The Leighton Centre Offering a wide range of art and handicraft courses and workshops. Information: THe Leighton Centre, Box 48, Midnapore,AB TOL IJ0; 931-3636. Parkland Potters Gulld Offeing classes in Stony Plain. Call Lori Topilka 962-4990, Cathy Ziehr 9635103 or carol Hartwell 892-2318.
Strathcona County Recreation and Parks Offers visual arts
programs at the Smeltzer House Visual Arts Centre and the Clay Hut
in Sherwood Park. For programinformation:2025 Oak Street, Sherwood Park, AB T8A OW9;467-2211. Devonian Botanic Gardens Artand craft programs offered. Call 9873054.
Other provinces
International Creators, lecture workshopseries February and March;Face to Face openhouse weekend and exhibitionMarch 18/19;InternationalGlass Arts Society Conference April 27-30; Basketry Focus 89 September 1517. Information:The Craft Studio at Harbourfront,235 Queens Quay west, Toronto,ON M5J 2G8; 416/973-4679. Contemporary Furniture Design and Techniques 2 August 5-7, Kelsey Campus, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. A conference which will examine current trends in furniture design. Information:Michael
Hosaluk,RR#2, Saskatoon,SK S7K 3J5; 306/382-2380.
Health hazards poster available A series of posters on the health hazards of crafts and art materials is now available free of charge from the federal department of healthand welfare. EntitledThe Safer Arts, the series covers media such as ceramics, stained glass, hot glass, metal, wood, fibre, painting, printmaking and photography. It is aimed qt professionals, teachers and people whe work in art and/or craft programs. The bilingualposters are free from: Public Affairs Directorate, Health and Welfare Canada, 5th Floor, Brooke Claxton Building, Ottawa, ON KIA 01<9.
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Awards/Grants for craftspeople Canada Councll: Vlsltlng Foreign
Artists A Departmentof Extemal Affairs program administered by the Arts Awards Service of the Canada Council. This programis intendedto help arts organizations support visits by distinguished foreign artists to teach creative or performing arts. Deadline: December 15, 1988. Information:Arts Awards Service, The Canada Council, 99 MetcalfeStreet, PO Box 1047, Ottawa, ON KIP 5V8.
University of Calgary Clay Soclety/AlbertaPotters' Associa-
tlon Scholarship An award of $1 ,OOOis available for full-time study in a post secondary ceramics program. Description and applications: U of C Clay Society, cJo Art Office, Art Park Bldg., Universityof Calgary call Sharon Aaltonen 2564048 or contact the APA through MargaretSundstrom 255-8658. Deadline: March 31.
Canada Councll: Chalmers Fund
for the Crafts March I and Septem-
ber 1 are the deadlines for applications for support for special projects, research and special workshops for the crafts in Canada. Information:
visual arts section, Canada Council, 99 MetcalfeStreet, PO Box 1074, Ottawa,ON Kl P 5V8; 416/237-3400.
Goebel, Canada: Porcelain Sculp-
ture Award Canadian sculptors are invited to compete internationally for this award. Awards totalling $25,000 are presented annually. Information: Marcel Brandstat, president Goebel Canada, 1200 Camforth Road,
Toronto,ON M4A2K7. Canada Council Visual Arts Grants A and B deadlines: October 1 and April I. Project Cost and Travel
Grant deadlines: January 15, April 15, July 15, October 15. Information: 613/5984323. Collect calls accepted. Art Bank Purchase Program deadlines: November 1 and May 1. Information: 613/598-4359.
Canada Council Explorations
Program This program is designed to encourage projects that venture into new territories in the arts and culture. Proposals for initial undertakings in any art field (including crafts, design and performing arts) that seek to develop an original aesthetic approach and are intended for public presentation. Mailing date
deadlines: January 15, May I, September 15. Information:613/5984339. Commonwealth Scholarships The
following countries offer Canadian citizens scholarships for study at the undergraduateor post-graduate level in the arts, as well as other dis-
ciplines: Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, Uganda, UnitedKingdom. lnformation: Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada,
Scholarship AdministrationServices, 151 Slater Street, Ottawa,ON KIP 5N1 ; 613/563-1236.
Elizabeth Greenshlelds Foundatlon Supports art students seeking
training in traditional means of artistic expressions, young artists (painting, drawing, printmaking,sculpture) who have demonstrated technical cornpetence in traditionalmeans or artistic expression. Note: the charter precludes support to artists in abstract fields. Candidates must be under 31 , started/completed training in an established art school and/or demonstrated a commitment to make a lifetimecareer of art. Awards are for $8,000. Applicationsaccepted throughout the year. Contact:
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, 1814 Sherbrooke Street W, Montreal,PO H3H IE4. Foreign Scholarships For information on scholarships and fellowships to Canadians by othercountries contact: Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, ScholarshipAdministrationServices, 151 Slater Street, Ottawa,ON KIP 5N1; 613/563-1236.
ikAVÉZ
GRANTS Application deadline: April 14, 1989 at 4
p.m.A semi-annual competitive grant program to provide Individuals and groups with financial assistance for travel related to projects in the visual arts. Applications must be submitted prior to applicant's travel dates.Grants up to 25 per cent of the proposed cost of cost of transportation (with documentation)up to
$500. Applicants may apply for, but will not receive project and travel grants related to the same project. For Information contact: Travel Grants, AIberta Culture and Multiculturalism,Visual Arts Branch, 3rd Floor, 10158103 Street, Edmonton,AB T5J
ROJ cr visual
GRAN'S
Application deadline: March 31, 1989 at 4
p.m.A semi-annual grant program to provide Individuals with financial agslstance for projects and research (other than study) related to professional creatlve development In the visual arts-Grants up to 25 per cent of the proposed cost of prolects and programs, or to a maximum
of $2,000.
In the cage of experienced artists where living allowance is felt to be necessary, grants up to 50 per cent of the cost of the proposed project or program, and to a maximum of $5,000, are provided to
deserving Individuals.
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ACC members making a name for themselves Ice sculpting winner
ACC President Keith Evans won -first piace in a two-block ice sculpting competitionin December sponsored by the Old Strathcona Foundation of Edmonton. Pat Galbraith, another ACC member, took second place while third went to Larry Andreoff, president of the Sculptors Association of Alberta (a member organization of the ACC). The competitiontheme was the Joy of Christmas and was limitedto ten sculptors. Keith donated his prize of two airline tickets to Quebec City to the Sculptors Association (he is a member) to help send an ice sculpting team there to compete at the Winter Carnival in the new year.
Amoco commissions
Several ACC memberswere among the 20 artists/craftspeople recently
commissionedby Amoco Canada. Wod<sby Tony Bloom, Chris Dancey, MurrayGibson and Lynne Wonfor can be found in the elevator lobbies of the Amoco building in Calgary.
Gallery exhibits craft
Triangle Gallery of Visual Arts, a new gallery in Calgary established by the non-profitCalgary Contemporary Arts Society, December exhibition was Innovation/Craft. It
featured work of many ACC members including:Charles LewtonBrain, Sarabeth Carnat, Crys Harse, Martha Henry, Jim Norton, Bryn Pinchin and Robert Quin. The exhibitionwas curated by Orland Larson, co-ordinator,Jewellery and Metalsmithing,Alberta College of Art and a formerACC president. This was the fourth exhibit at Triangle Gallery which opened this past fall. The Calgary Contemporary Arts Society's objective is to estab-
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lish a visual art centre and public art gallery in Calgary.
Commission awarded
Calgary fibre artist Murray Gibson was the winner of a $15,000 competition to design a wall hanging for a new high school in Beaumont (just southeast of Edmonton). The competition marks the Alberta Art Foundation's first venture into commissioning work for a secondary educational institution.Approached by the County of Leduc school board, the AAF put up $10,000 for the competition which had 34 artists respond. Murray'sfour-panelwork entitledA Sense of Place was chosen because the jury felt it best followed the theme: Beaumont: its historic past, vibrant present and viable future, as well as meeting practical requirementssuch as accessibility and durability.
ACC members top show
Alberta Craft Council members took both first and second place in Best Craftsmanship of Show at the Cameo Christmas gift show held in Edmonton. Blown-glass artist Martha Henry of Calgary took first while EdmontonwoodcarverJohn Eggertson was awarded second. Award winners are selected through a ballotprocess by all craftspeople participatingin the show.
Martha's work was rnost recently featured at two exhibitions: Alberta Open, an exhibition of selected ar-
tists at the MuttartGallery, Calgary; and Innovation/Craftat Triangle Gallery of Visual Arts, Calgary. A sandblasted black and coral glass piece entitled The Men From Mesopotamiawas also recently purchased by the Alberta Art Foundation for its permanent collection.
Another of John's recent accomplishments was winning the Finest Crafts Displayed Plaque awarded by jury at the Natures World of Hobbies and
Crafts sponsored by the Northern Alberta Rock and MineralSociety in
Edrnontonthis past fall.
Lucky director
MarthaCampiou-Zarutzky, who participatedin the Hands in Harmony Christmas craft sale, was the draw winner of a free booth in next year's show. Congratulations to Martha, an
ACC director.
Slide collection
As part of the Canadian Craft Council annual slide collection to record Canadian craft history, the Alberta Craft Council was asked to submit 20 slides of current work. The following members are now part of the permanent slide record of contemporary craft on file at the CCC: Anne Bradbury - raku pot 1987 20 cm Sarabeth Camat - triangle earrings, sterling silver with 24kt gold 1988 Sarabeth Carnat - pin, "Homageto Father"1988 Martha Campiou-Zarutzky - beaded bolo tie, buckle and bone choker 1988 Martha Campiou Zarutzky - birch bark baskets 1988 Double Visions (Leslie Rowe Israelson and Melanie Rowe) - Peacocke
Vase, glass 1987
Brenda Malkinson- glass lead cabinets, Hurtig residence 1988 Brenda Malkinson- stained glass window, Leadbeater residence 1988 Cochrane Mowbray- cast stone1988 Cochrane Mowbray- cast stone 1988 James Norton- Blue on the Beach, glass, marble, stainless steel 1988 James Norton- Doing the Tombstone Flop, glass, marble, stainless steel 1988 Robert Quin - Comedy/Tragedy, fibreglass mask 1988 Robert Quin - Deer. fibre alass mask 1988
Pam Rodgers - plate, porcelain 1987 Pam Rodgers - plate, porcelain, 14 inches 1987 Continued on next page Jan/Feb Alberta Craft
the Tree Under second annual Under the Tree
The ACC member exhibitionand sale was officially opened on November 10 by Roger Boulet, Edmonton Art Gallery director. In the future, the directorsaid he is hoping the Art Gallery can increase its involvement with the ACC and fine craft exhibitions.
The opening at Beaver House in Edmontonwas attended by approximately 60 people. Attendance during the six week show was good, although sales were down from last year. However, member participation doubledover last year and that was pleasing. In the future, the ACC hopes for even greater member par-
THANK-YOU
ticipation in this annual exhibition.
Under the Tree is beginning to be recognized as an annual event not to be missed. Publicitythe ACC received, such as a spot on CFRN television's Day by Day program where Executive Director Bobbi Hoffman appeared with several craft items, has greatly helped promote this exhibit.
People
continued from page 12 Henry Schlosser - display cabinet, teak, avoidire 1987 Henry Schlosser - chest, birds eye, paduk 1987 Ursula Wiese - Happy Valley, transparentweaving, 100% linen 1987 Ursula Wiese - Burning Sky, transparentweaving, 100% linen 1987
Craft Focus 3
Alberta Craft Council member Charles Lewton-Brain was a winner in the Ontario Craft Council sponsored competitionCraft Focus 3. A photographof his winning entry was published in a special full color supplementto the Winter 1988 Ontario Craft publication.In Craft Focus 3, 815 slides were submittedby 292 entrants.A copper and gold plated pin (10.5 x 6.5 cm) was selected by
the jury.
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A special thank-you to the following Alberta Craft Council members whose participation made the second annual Under the Tree exhibition and sale a success.
Dianne Belseth and Diane Hammond John Borrowman Sheena Brennan-Schultz Charles Calarco MarthaCampiou-Zarutzky Karen Cantine VictorClapp Linda Dawes Anita Dumins Elyse Eliot-Los Shannon Ford Glen Goltz Judy Hackman
Mary Biggs Anne Bradbury RoseMarie Burn Carol Campbell Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Sarabeth Carnat Linda Conroy Double Visions Manon Elder Jim Etzkorn Pat Galbraith Guild of KnittingArtisans Martha Henry
JoAnne Kalvaitis Frances Klingle Birgit Langhammer Lois Lowden Ian Medland
Edna Killoran Gerda Krause Charles Lewton-Brain Delaine McVey Bonnie Miller
Elfie Holt Katherine Hutton
Lorette Moore Debra Newberry Liv Pedersen Bill Pridmore
RobertQuin Tony Reid Patricia Rudko Donna Shaw Brenda Weaver Jolie Whetzel Birgit Wildenhoffand Lissi Jensen
Conchita Hurabielle Terry Juzak
Patricia Mykietowich Terry O'Connor Connie Pike Patricia Prince Cathy Radermacher William and Kathy Richards David Settles Linda Stanier Joan Weir Irene Wiebe Philomena Wong
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ACC
annual
general
It's time to start thinking elections again, that is, Alberta Craft Council board elections. Five directors' terms expire in May 1989 and the ACC needs candidates. Now is the time to nominate.
meeting
ACC activityand service priorities should accompany the nomination form.
nominated to serve on the board for
Candidates for the board need not represent any particulargroup in the crafts, indeed they dont 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.
Nomination forms (printed below) are to be submitedto the ACC office no later than March31, 1989. A brief statement addressing the nominee's special attributes, interests, areas of expertise, experience and views on
Nominee statements of intent will be published in in the May/June issue of Alberta Craft, prior to the annual general meeting slated for May 2628. Additional details about the meeting will also be published in the next two newsletters.
Those directors whose terms expire
are: Keith Evans, Mavis Legg, Tony Mandamin,Debra Newberryand Ross Bradley.They can be reanothertwo year term.
ACC NOMINATION FORM Directors shall be nominated by any three (3) members or one (1) member organization,and shall be elected by all members entitled to vote.
We (The)
name o
ree me
ers or one organza Ion
hereby nominate In u ea
e ep nenu
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for the position of Director of the Alberta Craft Council for a two year term commencing May 27, 1989.
Signa ureso nonmnao oro Icer
nomina ngorganza Ion
I hereby agree to stand for election to the Alberta Craft Council Board of Directors and to serve if elected.
Fall 88 Chalmers grants awarded The second of two juries for the currentfiscal year has recommended grants totalling $21 ,200 be awarded
throughthe Jean A. Chalmers Fund for the Crafts.
Each year an amount of up to $50,000, divided between two competitions, is available to the Canada Council to support research and special projects and workshops for the crafts in Canada. This sum represents the income from an endowment of $500,000 made to the
Canada Council by Jean A. Chalmers of Toronto.
Groups or individualsreceiving fall 1988 Chalmers grant money are: Glass Art Association of Canada, Toronto - $5,700 towards costs of the IntemationalGlass Art Society Conference, April 1989. Harbourfront, Toronto - $4,000 towards a conference and workshop series.
Federick Longtin, Dundas, Ontario$4,500 for a research project wherein the artist will reproduce footwear modelled on fragments found at an excavation of a 16th century Basque whaling vessel. Ontariocrafts Council - $5,000 to help stock the OCC's new, expanded resource centre.
Karen selk, Victoria,B.C. - $2,000 towards research intointernational silk production,weaving and design. The next competition deadline is March 1, 1989. A description of the applicationprocedures and criteria is availablefrom the Canada Coun-
cil CommunicationsServices, 613/5984365.
s gna ure o nominee
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONIS: MARCH 31, 1989.
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Jan/Feb Alberta Craft
Marketingavenues and means of protectingyour creations Will licensing be a future trend in craft? For most craftspeople, probably notsimply because of practical and ethical problems it poses, says Holly Palmer, business counsellor, Alberta Economic Development and Trade.
Unlikethe Alberta Craft Council Olympiclicensing scenario, marketing a licensed product usually demands mass production (i.e. thousands of units). Mass production is something which many craftspeoplejust can't physically handleor which they wouldnt want to do because itwould jeopardize theircreative integrity.For example, a craftspersonmight license a mug
to a potting company in the United States but then it would no longer be handmade, Ms. Palmer noted.
In addition,once a product is licensed there is a need to audit the mgrketing to guarantee you receive the royalties deserved. Once again, thi? is something many people wouldn'tknow how to or be prepared to do. Frequently licensed items are patented, however designs are unpatentable which means that you would be unable to patent craft in many cases. ( Patents are also expensive ($5,000 to $10,OOOor more) and have a year term. However, there are other less expensive means to protect your creations. A trademark, for example, can cost between $150 and $11000 to register. Trademarks show that somethingis an original and they protectyour name. Trademarks include words, symbols, pictures or any combinationof the three used to distinguish your crafts from those produced by others. Copyright is another creativity protector.In Canada, copyright is now automatic, although it is ad-
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visable to register your work as that provides proof of ownership(there is a small fee to register). Copyright applies to literary, dramatic, musical and artistworks, and means that only the owner may copy the work or permit it to be copied. Industrial design is another register-
ing avenue, the criteriabeing that a given design for manufacturemust
have features which are intended to make a visual appeal.
So while some of these registration processes may not be applicableor viable, they are worth consideration.
Instead of direct sales, it should also be noted there are marketing alternatives other than licensing.For example, a craftsperson such as a jeweller might choose to design pieces for someone else to produce and sell the design for a flat rate. "Some companies have tried to hire crafters to design products for their shop," Ms. Palmer noted. Limited quantities of booklets on copyright, patents, industrial design and trademarks are available at he ACC office or may be ob-
tained throughConsumer and CorporateAffairs Canada Alberta Economic Development and Trade also has the printed inforrnation and offers business counseling.
From goat to garment
tube called roving. At this point, blending of different colors of dyed fleece produces yet a further range of tones. Subtle changes can be effected according to how far the blendingprocess is carried.
continued from page 6 Dinosaur Country was published in 1985. Also in 1985, I co-authored Tapping the Bow in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Eastern Irrigation District.
A long-timefriend, Ellen Sheperd,
In spinning, we aim for a light touch
came to visit in the winter of 1986.
garments we produce are of our own design and entirely handcrafted.
space and solitude. It turns out that, although a microbiologist by profes-
to result in a soft, fluffy yarn. All the
Who are the people behind Badlands Mohair?Bob is an ex-army officer. During his career, our lives were spent entirely in urban settings. We had entertainedthe notion that someday we would live in the country and shared a fondness for the prairie. When we leamed that a small piece of property with a view
of Dinosaur Park was for sale, we decided to make the leap from Toronto to the Back of Beyond.
Our littleadventurehas provided both of us with a chance to explore new pursuits. With a minimum of outside help, Bob has builtour house and outbuildings. I became fascinated with the dinosaurs discovered on our doorstep, as it were, and wrotea book on the subject.
Like wise, she was captivated by the sion, she harbored a talentfor design. She became involved in the business and now works from her own place just up the hill from us.
So you see, we are rathera motley crew. And not a large enough one to do all of the work ourselves. We have recruited spinners from a wide
area and have found an indispen-
sable group of local knitters. Ellen is responsible for liaison with these people and for the very important quality control of their output.
We are pleased with the progress-todate of Badlands Mohairand with the fact that, in our small way, we are making an entrepreneurialcontributionto Alberta's economy.
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COUNCIL
T-SHIRTS $12
Long-sleeved, white,Stanfield t-shirts with small ACC logo front left. Small, medium, large and extra large.
Call the ACC office 428-1654
FASHION LADY INC. 70-B Arthur Street, Winnipeg,MB R3B IG7 204/ 943-2679. Wholesale suppliersof
Leather, thread, beads, fur, leather tools and needles. Good prices, helpful staff. Halford Hide & Leather 10529 105 Avenue, Edmonton, AB
jewellery findings, parts and beads in metals, acrylics, woods, bone,
T5H 3X7; 426-7349. open Saturdays 9 a.m to 4 p.m., weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (abcd)
glass, ceramics, shell, crystal,semi-
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les and snaps. Free catalogue. (abc)
FOR SALE; Gas kiln, 20 cubic feet,
We are a marketing company look-
downdraft, safety shut-offs, pyrometer, new shelves and stilts.
ing for Canadian artists/craftspeople for the purposes of exhibiting and exporting. If you are interested, kindly send resume and three to six slides of your work together with a price list
$3,000. Phone 434-5091. Elaine
Classen. (a)
to: Dynamax Industries Inc., PO Box 118, Beaumont, AB TOC OHO. Telephone/Fax# 403/929-6761. (a)
LOTTERIES
The Alberta Craft Council is a beneficiary of Alberta Lotteriesfunds allocated by the Government of Alberta through the Alberta Art Foundation.
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