ALBERTA/ MAGAZINE
Victor Clapp — Twin Tower Compact disc storage unit constructed from padauk, walnut and ash. 142.25 x 33 x 15.5 cm Part of Champagne Breakfast, the tenth-anniversaryexhibitionof fre Alberta Craft Council, on display at Alberta Craft Council Presents Gallery and Craft Shop to July 27. (A similar piece is the major prize in a new raffle to raise funds for operationof ACCP ... Gallery, — See page 6.)
July/August 1991 ISSN 0834-910X
ACC office
#509, 10136 100 Street Edmonton,AB T5J OPI Phone (403) 428-1654
Make sure the price is right
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ACCP
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gallery
New pullout calendar section
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ACCP ... shop Executive pottery collection Cantine on time
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ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL CONTACTS President
Keith Evans, MD of Sturgeon Vice-president Carol Campbell, Calgary Secretaay Ross Bradley, Edmonton
Memofrom the president
Hello out there!
Keith Evans
Treasurer
Gerri Many Fingers, Calgary Directors, Tim Bissétt, Calgary Anne Brodie, Red Deer Dianne Finch, Medicine Hat David Green, Pincher Creek Mavis Legg, Edmonton Tony Mandamin, Edmonton Tandy McKay, Edmonton Linda Stanier, Stony Plain ACC office #509, 10136 100 Street
Edmonton,AB T5J OPI Phone (403) 428-1654
Executive Director Susan Abells Editor Allan Sheppard Todd Johnson
At first, I though the problem me, that I alone lack the talent or energy to spark interest or raise controversy. But, no. After talking to my colleagues and other contributors, I find that my experienceis the rule, not the exception.Articles and stories in ACM seldom prompt a response, even when we directly ask for input from members and readers.
NEWSLETTER DEADLINES
So, I have to ask: What are we doing wrong? Or, are we really doing something, most things — anything — right? We really don't know. Only you can tell us.
Layout Consultant
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As I have said before, we can't operate in a vacuum. We can only grow and improve with your input, your directions, you comments. Whether it is praise or criticism, we need your feedback.
Alberta Craft Magazine makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the in-
We can also use your ideas, and your contributions as writers. This issue points out several areas for member input: tell us about your achievements, your environmentally friendly ideas, your musings on the hows and whys of your work. Tell us about you.
formationcontainedherein, but as-
surnes no liability in cases Of error or changing conditions. Any business re-
lations or other activities undertaken
as a result of the informationcontained in Alberta Craft Magazine, or arising
therefrom, are the responsibilitiesof the parties involved, and not of the
Alberta Craft Council.
We welcome signed letters to the editor, but reserve the right to edit for grammar, taste and length,
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The empty space above didn't just happen. It was left there deliberately to draw attention to something. I have writing a message for Alberta Craft Magazine every two months for almost three years. While I do not claim to have exceptional literary talent or a deep philosophical base, I expectedto have provoked a comment or two by now. But so far, I might as well have sent my comments into the void. There has been no
As they say, keep those cards and letters coming. Help fill the vacuum.
Notes to you — from the editor
. This issue of Alberta Craft Magazine goes to press too soon for us to include a
reporton the AnnualGeneralMeeting.We'll have full October issue.
details in the September/
We're sure that ACC members are at least as thoughtful and articulate as I. B. Remson (On being better potters, opposite). Why not send us your thoughts on the art and craft of beautiful things? The Editorial Committeeof the Board of Directors invites member input. Contact committee chair, Tim Bissétt,with comments, suggestions,beefs and bouquets.Tim's number in Cal a is 266-3962.— S.
July/August 1991 Alberta Craft
Opinion Editorial
The good, the bad, and the ugly
First the good news: for the first time in its 10-year history, the Alberta Craft Council has been awarded operating funding by the City of Edrnonton. Our application for funding to support 1991/ 92 operations of Alberta Craft Council Presents gallery and craft shop wa.srecog-
nized with money from both of Edmonton's funding sources: the Grants-in-Aid program (which distributes City of Edmon-
ton tax revenues)and the CommunityRecreation/Cultural(CR/C) program (which allocates money provided by the provincial
governmentaccording to city priorities, within provincial guidelines).
The ACC is pleased to have been able to fulfill the instructionsOf the membership at the 1990 Annual General Meeting to broaden the organization's funding base.
On being better potters
l. B. Remsen
The days of making a decent living doing just local and regional fairs have been over for me since 1982. The sales potential of what used to be good fairs here in the Mid-
west has not kept pace with inflation.The middle-levelshows are grossingdie same dollaramount,or less, than theywereten years ago. A few of the premier retail shows
continueto consistentlyincreasein sales, while othersgo up and down. Pottersin retail art fairsjust do not get the steady, growingpatronagetheyonceenjoyed. In 1980,I was your typicalhigh-fire,re-
duction potter, relying on Strong forms and nicely breaking glazes in order to sell my pots. I saw myself as almost a utilitarian
potter,makinguseful, attractivepots that anyonecould afford.I had this romantic notion that my successwas the result of
We are also pleased to note that Edmonton's decision to awÜd these grants is a
demonstrationof the marketingand promotional value of Alberta Craft Council Presents to the ACC and its members.
tions — that's us — could be disastrous.
monton's operating funding package. In cent (S675,260) 1991, for instance,91 of Edmonton's CR/C allocation (S744,896) went to arts groups for operations. Calgary, in contrast,gave all of its CR/C moneyto capital projects, it has done since the CRIC began. The problem is that the province is sched-
you will have to put your advocacyhat on. Again.
the City of Edmontonis in jeopardy.The CRICprogramis an integralpart of Ed-
uled to reduce CR/C fundingto munici-
palities by 25 per cent for 1992/93,and to phase the program out altogether after that. Negotiationsto extend the CRIC program beyond 1992/93, or to replace it with an-
other programare under way. Given the
how importantyou think Alberta Craft Council Presents
is — to you person-
ally, and to the ACC membershipas a whole.If you do thinkit is important,then
Members who live in Edmonton should let their city council members know they appreciate havi_ngreceived operating funding this year, and wouldlike to see it continue, and ask them how you can support the city's efforts to lobby for continuationof CR/C or other funding.
Members who live outside Edmonton
should let their MLAs know they want the CR/C or an alternative program to continue.
province's current fiscal restraint policies,
It's an ugly job, but somebody's got to do it.
However, its pricing structure is too low to
We were all forced to deal more decisively with the skin of our pots.
neitheroptionis a sure thing.
supporta potterworkingalone and doing everything from A to Z In order to reach this level of retailing, a potter would have
to becomea cottageindustrywith cheap labor,molds,jiggering, and so forth.This
pattern of selling now seems to be reflected
in the nationalretail market.There is no -strongmiddle level. The only areas of growth are the extremes—eitherin discount or in upscale retail. Art fairs are not a likely
place for a specialgift, and seemto have become an arena for discount retailing. Galleries and shops are the only places that
supportstrongprice levels.
My reaction to this downtum in 1982 was
to increasemy stockin consignmentgal-
Of course, decoration means more time and higher prices. Pretty soon prices were out
of range of what would be considered proper for a functional pot. Some potters decorated themselvesout of the functional
market and went on to other kinds of claywork. Now the reality of the market is that you
can charge more for a nonfunctional teapot than for a functional one. For the functional potter who wants to remain one, the prob-
lem is to developa decorativestyle that complementsthe pot in a dyrwnic and unique way, and can also be done quickly.
leries.But that required too much stock out for too long before dollars came back. The onlythingleft was wholesale.In 1979,my sales were 75 cent retail and 25 per
What does the future hold? People will eon
and 20 per cent consignment.
If you can draw or paint, leam respect for good forrn.
cent consignment.but in 1989 they were 30 per cent retail, 50 per cent wholesale,
The budget luxury market is still active.
former days just did not cut it. and good form alone was not enoughto sell a pot.
July/August 1991 Alberta Craft
the results for Edmonton-basedorganizaWhat's it to you? Well, that all depends on
lion, I wouldhave to say that it was not just anybodywhoboughtmy pots. For die most part, they were well-educatedpeople from the middle class who shoppedon a budget. I was producing a luxury item for a low price.
replaced (at least at the same levels as now),
We, and you, are doing something right. Now the bad news: continued funding from
At the same time that sales patterns were changing, so were public tastes.From 1975 to 1980 Lherewas a tremendousinflux of potters using mid-range and low-fire whiteware clay bodies decorated with commercial stains. The public, as well as the juTies,became sensitized to what happened on the surfaceof the pot. Those good old
doing something useful. This may have been partly true. But upon closer examina-
If the CRIC programis not extendedor
iron-greens,reds, yellows, and blacks of
tinue to make pots. Some of us will even continueto make a living at it. I would advise aspiring potters to work on weaker abilitiesbeforeturningpro.If you are good at forrn, learn surface technique and style.
As functionalpotters, however,we Will
have to pay attention to all the motivations
of our customers.We will all have to be better potters. (Rreprinted with permission from The Crafts Report, The Newsmonthlyfor Craft
Professionals,March 1991.) (Do you have thoughts on this and other subjects? See Notes opposite,)
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Marketing Making sure the price is right Carol Ann Burman The very survival of your business can hinge on what is, or is not, in the price that you put on your product.You can only make sure your pricing pays the bills — and you for your work,— if you have a sound pricing policy.
For most craftspeople,settingpricesis the most difficultand probablythe most distastefulpart of the marketingprocess.But, take heart! You're not alone with this problcm, and the process for establishing a proper pricing policy can be demystified. This article will addressthe basics of pricing, and point out a path whichcan keep you out of trouble. Start with the basics: what materials do you require to make your product, and what do
they cost? List the items — that way you won'Lforgetanything,andyou willdevelop a handy'Yecipe"for futureproduction.As
youbuyeachof the itemson the list, jot
down Lheprice paid, and the quantity you purchased.After three or four purchases,
add up the total cost, and divide by the total quantity.The result is an averagecost for thatitem. Do this foreach item on your list of materials,and whenyou have, total theseaveragecosts to get a totalmaterial cost for your product.
How to put
your best work forward Susan Robertson Thereare manyreasonsfor havinga portfolio.ASa collectionof visualinformation it canshowyour development.ILcan be a referencesourceof ideas.Or .it can document a project or process. Here, I will outline the sort of portfolio used to obtain gallery exhibitions, grants, commissions, and
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Next, determinehow much time it takes to make a single unit. The easiest, and most
household operating costs (mortgage interest, hydro, gas etc.) as a business expense.
amount of time it takes you to do a produc-
tion run. and the numberof units that are
amount of space that your business occupies as a percentage of your home's total
done severaltimes to even out your good
exclusivelyfor business.To determinewhat portionof householdcosts you may claim,
The next step is to determinethe cost of
house area, and apply this percentage to householdcost.
accurate,way to do this is to note the
produced; divide the time taken by the number of units producedto get the time required per unit. This calculation should be and bad days.
your time. That's easy if you have some-
one workingfor you,but don't forgetthat your time is valuable, too. In the case of an employee, simply multiply the hourly rate you pay by the time taken for each unit to establish a labour cost per unit. For your-
self, researchlocal industryand find out what wages would be paid for similar work. Use this rate in the labourcost calculation.
Finally,(and to smallentrepreneursthis is
the most difficult step), take overhead costs into account.Overheadcosts are those expenses of running your business that can-
not be associatedwith any particularunit
of production. Examples would be advertising, rent, utilities, office supplies,tele-
phone bills, and the like. If you are not renting a place of business,but rather are operatingout of yourhome,RevenueCanada allowsyou to claim a portionof your sales. Such portfolios are often used by curators to select individualsfor exhibitions. Writers use portfoliosto researcharticles;
organizationsuse themfor publicity;gal-
lery and shop owners use them to select work to sell; architects, designers, and private collectorsoften choosefrom portfolios to select craftspeoplefor commissions; government. corporatebodies; and private individuals use them to select and purchase presentation gifts. Providing access to craftspeople and their
work through a centralportfoliosystem
enables users to easily find the information that theyneed.Manycraftcouncils,guilds,
and other craft organizationsprovidethis kindof clearinghouseservice.
A basic portfolio contains an up-to-date resume, ten good slides, and an mist's statement.
Briefly, this allowanceis based on the
space.One rule, however,is that the area you claim as business-usemust be used divide the business-usearea by the total
Total the overhead costs, and divide by the numberof units you plan to produceduring the year. Note that this informationwill come from your business plan. (If you don't have a business plan, I would strongly urge you to developone). Even withouta business plan, you will need to have some idea of the kind Ofvolume you will be doing.
An alternativemethodto determiningper unit overhead,(althoughmuchless exact) wouldbe to include an amountcalculated by applyinga percentage to the labour dollars you havealreadyprepared.Thereis no
set percentageto use, but if you use 150 per cent of labour,you shouldbe safe.To illustrate,if yourlabourcostper unitttrned out to be SI.OO,the calculatedoverhead would be Sl X 150 per cent, or $1.50.
The Resumé
A one- or two-page rcsumé is used to give a client backgroundinformation aboutyou.
A resumé must contain your name, business name, home and studio addresses,md telephone numbers. The easiest and most accessible way to present inforrnation is under a series of headings: education, exhibi-
'ions, mards and scholarships,publica-
lions, teaching, and so on.
List your most recent achievements first and
work backwards.It is a good idea to develop a format that can be used throughout. In listing your craft education, include the college or university attended, courses
studied,and qualificationsgained. If you are self-taught,put that down.Includeany workshops,courses,or lectures you have
taken giving the school, teacher, and year.
In listing your craft experience,be brief. List only those experiences that are
July/August 1991 Alberta Craft
Marketing Discounting Whatdo you do with this calculated retail price? Well, with Lhe • where a lower price is granted for immeknowledgeyou have developed diate paymentrather than say, a purchase on credit. through your research of the
marketplace, you will know the upper-limit price that consumers are
apparentlywilling to pay for products such as yours. If your calculated price is above this market price, thenyou simply will not be able to sell your products for a profit, and a carefulre-evaluation is called for. If however,your calculated retail price is below this market price, you must determine what the actual retail price that you
will chargewill be. This is about the only place in developing a pricing policy where you should be op-
At this stage, you will have developed costs for material, labour, and overhead for each
unit that you produce.If this were your price,you wouldat least coveryour costs, but nothing more. Now we have to build in
somethingfor you — a profit. The most commonand reliablemethodof doing so is to applya mark-up.Thereis no set percentage to use, althougha commonfactor is 50 per cent. If, for example,materials+
labour + overhead came to $10, you would multiply that amount by 1.5 (a 50-per-cent mark-up on costs), for a retail price of $15.
eratingwith"gut feeling"while,of course, still paying strict attention to marketplaceactivity.You must
select an appropriate pricing strategy to help
you in determiningwhatyour actualretail price will be.
Let's take a look at some of the more com-
mon strategies, so thatyou can see what the importance of each is:
Seasonal Pricing • used to stimulatepurchasingwhen the time of year wouldnot normallylead the buyerto be lookingat your product,ie. sales of wrapping paper after Christrnas.
will not get the attentionit deservesif it is
the locationsWhereyour work can be
all the time to documentyour best pieces beforethey go out into the big wide world to get scratched,dented,or takento Tim-
viewed, and curatorial or consulting experience, and craft association membership.
Slides
A minimumof ten slideswill formthe vis-
ual portion of your portfolio. When choos-
ing slides, you first have to decide if you wish to present a historicalperspective,a particularstyle on whichyou axepresently
concentrating,or a diversity of work
grouped perhaps under commissions, production, and one-of-a-kind.Your selection of slides may also be determined by whether
your portfoliois being used to gain funding, a commission, or retail sales.
Slides and photographs must be of profes-
sionalquality. Howevergood the work,it
July/August 1991 Alberta Craft
Promotionalprlclng
•used to encourage store owners to carry
your products.Considersales volumerebates, free display stands, free extra goods and so on.
You should also remember that each product has a four-stage life cycle — introduce
don. growth,maturity.and decline.Your pricing.while currentmarket activity,will have to be responsiveto the needs of each stage.
To summarize, developing a sound pricing
policy is not a sirnpletask. On the other hand, it need not be the mind-numbing,
spirit-deflatingchore that a lot of small business owners perceive it to be. Remembering and applying the following three maxuns will help you enjoy many more profit-able years— 1. Establishaccurateproduct costs. 2. Know what the market is doing.
3. Use a pricing strategy appropriatefor situation. (Carol AnnBurmanis a VisualMarketing Consultantwith BURMÆV& Associates, Toronto.)
relevant;and for thoseof you with many list only thoseof major accomplishments, significance.You may also wish to include
• where lower prices are granted for larger quantities being purchased. • Wherelower prices will be given to wholesalers md others in the trade.
poorly photographed, especially where hundredsof slideshave to be viewed.It is worth
buktu.
You may want to includedetails of works to show, for example, weavingpatterns, surfacetexture,or complexand beautifully executedjoints.Whenselectingslides.it is a goodidea to view themon a large screen for sharpness, good color, and accurate representation of the work.
Ask arnongyour fellowcraftspeopleabout good craft photographers.Somephotographers may take splendidweddingphotographsbut may not have muchexperience in the intricaciesof photographingcraft work.
When having slides taken get multiplesof
each;this is no moreexpensivethanhaving copies made and they are more accurate. Mark one set as a masterfile and do not let it outof yourhands. Store slides in plastic to protect them fromdust and mishandling,Sleeves also allow slides to be easily removedfor viewingon a light table. Mark each slide with a dot in the bottomleft-handcomer on the front of the slide frame for viewing
correctlydl.rougha projector.Type your
name and the slide number on a label fixed to the bottom front of the slide. Slides must be accompaniedby a list that gives the slide numberand title, materialsand techniques used, size, date of production.and price.
Please see PORTFOLIOS, page 12
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Alberta Craft Council Presents
gallery
What's Ahead:
Alberta Craft Council
New Works From The Alberta College of Art
Presents...
ACCP ... gallery, May9-June 15
Exhibition Schedule ...to July 27 Champagne Breakfast
The ACC's tenth anniversary juried exhibition of Alberta craft. (See Sept/Oct and Nov/Dec ACMs for details.)
The blown-glass work of ACA student Grant W. Sim, one of 25 students featured in ACCP ...'s exhibition— the fourth since its recent opening — by graduates and majors in ceramics, glass, jewelry and textiles.
...August 1-31 The Medium Is Metal: The Focus is Resources
The MetalArts Guild's annual juried exhibition of Canadian Metal Art
Dorothy Caldwell: New Work Winner of the 1990 Bronfman Award, the Ontario artist presents work from 1991
Murray Gibson: From New York This well-knownCalgary tapestry artist presents work produced in 1990 while he was Artist-in-Resi-
dence at the Centre for Tapestry Arts in New York . September 5-28
Japanese Kimono
Thirty pieces in a collection in the United States are on their way to Edmonton. Two kimono artists will join us to demonstrate the fine art of silk painting.
...October 3-November 2 Made by Hand: Paper and Felt The Crafts Association Of BC's bi-
ennial juried exhibitionof the Made
by Hand series. Sixteen BC artists exemplify the diversity and quality of felt and paper art in North America
...November 7-January 4, 1992 Under the Tree: The Ideal Gift by Canadlan Craftspeople
An exhibition and sale of fine crafts from each province and territoryof Canada.
Information: 425-0909 6
Keep ACCP open in 1991/92: buy and sell raffle tickets "It's for a good cause — namely you"
Alberta Craft Council Presents .
(affectionatelyknown as ACCP is an important and valuable new marketing tool for ACC members. It is ideally situated in one of Edmonton's upscale downtown retail malls in a high-trafficlocationon the upper-levelpedway system.
prize for our next raffle.
The draw date is November 14. There is also an Early Bird draw — for a finely crafted traditional-style Japanese Kimono— on September28.
Over 12.500 people have been to ACCP since it opened January 10 with Land of Morning Calm: An Exhibition of Con-
The main prize is a work similar to Twin Tower, Victor's entry in the ACC's Champagne Breakfast exhibition, featured on the coverof this issue of Alberta Craft Maga-
We have an planned ambitious lineup of 9 shows a year featuring works of fine craft
yourself or for a special friend.
artists.
gain at SI per ticket, or six tickets for SS.
Such space is not inexpensive— to lease, or to staff.
We hope you, our members, Will take a modest fling on a few tickets yourselves.
Casinos and raffles are critical to our ability to sustain such high-quality gallery programming in such a high-profile location. The retail side of ACCP benefits from the traffic the gallery is generating: an average of 100 people per weekday, 200 on S aturdays.
namely, you and your fellow craftspeople.
temporaryKorean Metal and Fiber Art.
zine. It is a finely-crafted compact-disc stor-
age unit, and a unique Christmas gift for
by provincial,national,and international Both prizes make an
The ACC has selected the very popular work of our member,Victor Clapp,as a
raffle bar-
But — even more important— we hope you will acceptour challengeto sell tickets as well. It is, after all, for a good cause; Tickets are now on sale at ACCP
and
availablein booksof 20 for membersto
sell from the ACC office. Call Loma at 4281654:she'll be happy to send you books Of tickets to buy and sell to your friends.
July/August 1991 Alberta Craft
Calendar
New Pullout Section
CALLS FOR ENTRY Calgary ARTMARKET,5th annual art and cran sale.No-
vanber 14-17, 1991. Calgary Convau_imCentre.Ju-
SEVENARTSCLUB,11thannualjuHedGristmas fair in Citadel•nleatre,Main I-Qibyand Lee Pavilion.
STRATHCONA COUNTYART COLLECTION: original worksin any mediumeligible for purchase.
PAPERMARRIAGE;
CountyParksandRureation. and Culture,Sherwood
27-29. -cau 455-3404.
to
ried.Aælication proc=singbeganApril I and contin-
talion with paF.
lene A. Imey, PO Box 385,Banff,AB TOLOCO;
10137 104 street, Edmonton. AB T5J OZ9•.423-1492.
until space is filled. •Art Market Productims, Mar-
(403)762-2345.
QUESTIONSOF VALUF„a Juried exhibition
sored by Celebratim of Wornm in the Arts, NovanEz
26-Decanber20;
(manbaships available
from: CWA, 905.10136 100 street, Edmontm, AB T5J
OPI).Maximumthree works.Sendslideslabeledwith
name,tide, media.size, date of wozk.artists'state-
ment, brief biography to •Linda Hawke.2424 6 Ave-
nue NW, Calgary,AB T2N OX4.Transprtationboot waysis the responsibilityof the artist.
FESTIVALOF CRAFTS,Novernber29-Decanber l; Rmrndup Centre, Stampede park, Calgary. Juried.
•PaulineBiswanger,192HawkviewManorCircle NW, Calgary,AB T3G3A2; (403)239-2276.
A NEW ARTSANDCRAFTSSHOP,seeksfinely
on paFr as the c*ject. •An-
Deadline Sqtanber 20.
Park. AB TSA OW9;467-2211.
Otherprovinces
gus Wyatt.SocietyOf NorthemAlkr,rtahint Artists,
LATITUDE53 SOCIETYOF ARTISTS,Edmon-
Steiner, Strathcona
ART ON TIIE WATER'S EDGE, Toronto
local and natimal projects,develQing ideas
Harbourfront, weekatd juried shows. July 13-Septan-
malt and SASE.Deadline:Septernba 30. •Latitude53, 10137104street, EdmontomAB T5J 0m 423-5353.
Arts and Events Manager. Queen •s Quay Terminal.
ton.
and projects of the arts community. Su&nit do-alrnenta6-20 slid&. video/audio 1Üumé, artist•sstate-
TILEKITCHENGALLERIA.worksin any media,
functimalor dcorative, thatcelebratesthe thane "Fa)d andwherewe eat it". •PierreCornier. 10544127Streat Edmonton,AB T5N 1V9; (403>454-6926
JUMP FORJOY, handknits,a retail oudetfor hand-
knits of naturaland/orunique syntheticyams. •Sandy McLeod.Basement.10313 Edmonton. AB T6E IZ9; (403)433-2811.
ber2. 207
July 9, 1991.Includa visualarts cate—
mixedmedia.fibreart •Bramda par-
QuayWet. Suite820.Tormto.ONM5J
IA7 (416)363-5017. Fax (416) 363-1331.
6th ANNUALEXHIBITIONOF MINIATUREART, Toronto. Deadline for
of Artwork: July 22, 1991.
•Del Bello Galley. 363 QueenStreet West,Trmto,
ON MSV
(416)593-0884, fax: (416)593-8729.
PACIFICISLANDMOUNTAINGALLERY,welts,
BC—artists workingin any mediamaysubmitexhibi-
Lion
Deadline: August l. 1991. Exhibits hang
12-foothigh walls. Include
or CV. 10-20 slid—of curran work.artist'sstalanent.and a time
clay. wood,fibre and jewelry in a mediumpricerange preferred.•Olgaor Ed Griedanus.372437 StreetSW.
THE ART NETWORK,"a cmceptgallery"for unknownvisual artists,frælance graphicdesigters.and "with creativeideas"..10310102Avarue. Ed-
frame. •IslandMountaüi
PROVENANCEGALLERY,seeks contemporary, well-craftedfunctimal objects— candlestickholders,
EDMONTONPUBLIC LIBRARY,FoyerGallery. invitesmists and to to
retail for under $100 — for exhibitionand sale. Send
munityPrograms.EPL 7 Sir WinstonGurchill Square,
FIFTHANNUALEASTSIIORESUMMERCRAFT FAIR, Boswell.BC(onKootmayLake). AuBiSt3-4. Kindler,Box BC VOBIAO;(604) 223-8492.
craftedoriginal work.All media cmsidered,
glass,
CalgaryAB, T3E30; (403)246-5808.
coasters,business card holders.napkin lings, etc.
slides Or photos to •Kathy Johnson, Provenance. 932
17Ave SW,Calgary,AB Tzr
(403)245-S511.
SOJOURNGALLERYOF FINE CANADIAN CRAFTS,seeks exhibitors.•DeniseHansen.Sojoum Gallery,112- 513 8th SW,Calgary,AB T2P IG3.
NATUREART; a new shop specializing in nature thane iterns seeksqualitycraftsand artworks.preferably of local origin, for consignrnmt sales. •Nature
#201, 1019 17 Avenue SW. Calgary.AB T2TOA7; (403)228-0480, fax 228-0481
Edmonton
HANDS IN HARMONY, invites applications for these
juried craftshowsto be held as followsin 1991: August 2-5,Ice Palace, EdrnontonMau.
7- I. IcePalace,WestEdmontmMall. November20-24, Recreatim Centre,Commonwealth Stadium.•Annetteor Basil Greenbag,Handsin Har-
mony,17219106Ave., Edmmtm,AB TSS IE7. (403)486-1670, fax 486-1521.
WORLDOF CRAFTS,winter1991juriedshowat
two locations: Franklin's Inn. Sherwcx)d Park. Novanber 2-3; U of A Novernber 30 and l)æern-
ber I. •Brenda437-7199or write10EncoreEnterprises Box 4265, Edmonton, AB T6E 4T3
mmton. AB T5J2<6; (403>421-0365.
lectioncanmittæforsolo
exhibitions. •Can-
SASKATOONSUNARTHANDCRAFTAND
1991ACQUISITION THROUGHSLIDESUBMIS-
3rd Avenue South. Saskatom. SA S7K 11-7;(306) "8-
ual artists Lhrc*lghout Alberta.Submitup to 5 slides to the AAF by July 19. •Marie Achtytnichak,AAF. 4th moor.BeaverHouse.10158103Street,Edmonton,AB
PACIFICNATIONALEXHIBITIONCREATIVE CRArrS SIIOW,Vancouver— for•Il craft media.Lighdyjuried. Showtakes place August
BERRYFESTIVAL,invites part.iäBnLsto it secmd annualsunmer craftfatival. August10. 1991.Juried.
Other Centres
SIONPROJECT,AlbertaArt Foundation.for vis-
T5J
(403) 427-9968.
TIIORIIILDCRAFTFESTIVALANDSALE,october29. Thorhild Centre.Table (3 ft x 8 ft.) SIS. Contact:Beth Benson398-2027.Jane Bannister. 398-2495, for informatim on facdities. regulations.
FABRICART, Project, Fort Nelson,BC — changingexhibitionsof paintings,fabric art; two mural areas. •JohnBarry or RochellOsterhaut.CAC, Box 1S29, Fort Nelson. BC, VOC IRO. (604)774-2357.
WINDOWSHOPAT THE GALLERY,Uoydmin-
ster; New art gallery complex and gift
seeks high-
quality art, hand-craftedgoodsand jewelry
con-
signment sales. •Kathy Classen. 5011 - 49 Avenue. Lloydrninst<.AB,'SKS9V ITS,(306)825-5655.
COUNTRYCUPBOARD,Red Der; country-style gift Store; macketable full-time productim pc*ters on cmsignment. •Joan or Andrew, (403)347-7596
ABSOLUTELYALBERTA,Banff; seeks original, finely cafted, made-in-Albertahandcrafß.All
•MarinaPlewes, scat% hardornamentatim. Festivalof Trees. 1390885 Ave, Edmonton.AB TSR
are ideal. Photosor slides Ofworkand biographyre-
mantles. decorateddoors,quills. miniatures,nat.Mty 3Y8; (403)484-3935.
July/August 1991 Alberta Craft
Box 65, Wells.BC VOK
Edrnoncon,AB T5J 2V4; (403)423-2331.ext- 246
missims from desiglers. Categories include: trees,
FESTIVALOF TREES,November20-24.invitessub-
2RO-,(604) 994-3466
considered. but medium-priced glass. ceramics, wocxå. fibrc, and jewelry preferred. Uniquely Albertan iterns
quested.•PatriciaLangridge.AbsolutelyAlberta,Box 159, Banff. AB TOL OCO;(403)762-3990
•pat Gitti.rv. Co-«dinator. c/o The Parma-ship.115
4598.
2 in the BC pavilim. •Margaret Hyslop. (604) 253-2311.
CONTEMPORARY FINE CRAFTEXHIBITION AND SALE, Chemalnus,VancouverIsland, DC,
August 23-25. Spmsored by Original cmjunaim
in
with the Pacific Rirn Allisan Village. Origi-
nai Traditions.PO Box 858.Chemainus.BC VORIKO
PEI CRAFTSCOUNCIL1991Christmascran 21-24,Confederatim fcr the
Fair,
Arts. Garl«tetown.
PEI. Deadline:
1991.
•Irme Arsenault.PEICC.156
PEI CIA 11--19, (902) 892-5152Chanainus.
BC VORIKO;Barbor Rayat (6002469852
DISCOVERY'S, 5thTorontorndc»rArtist'sFair
and Juried Showwith prizes in 1.1visual ans media. Fall 1991. Organized by
Magah_ne. SOSpadina
Avaue, suite 302,Toronto.ON M5V234;(4103645541. fax 364-5543.
CHRISTMAS AT TIE FORUM, Complex— Canada's Fcsuvalof Crafts.AnAn and 31-Novenba3.
•Michaelor Susnick, NS B3J IC4; (902>425-5656
St. Halifax.
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Continued from previous page FORMS AND CONTRASTS,a North American touring exhibition starting in Quebec in early October
1991.HighliW1ts38 Qu&c artistschosenby internadonaljury and eligible for the Grandprix ($10.000).
fro-nOthercountriesand provincesare invited to a-trichthe exhibitim with a work. QuisLianeMclot. Gmeral Director.Grand des Meticrs
D'Art. 911, rue Jean-TalonEst. bureau219, Mcmtre.al. PQH2R
IVS; (514)270-7770.
VANCOUVERCRAFTMARKET,nowaccqdng ap-
plicaLimsfcr 1991showdata: Octoberm; Nova•nEær 8-I O;Novanba 2-24; Decanba 6-8.•Simme Avram, 8540Danorest Drive,Richmond.BC VIA 4M1;(604) 275-2724.
CRAFT-A.RAMA, Saskatoon— hornanadenund-
made arts and crafts sale, NovaTIEer2,10 a.m.-9p.m., 3, nom-p.m.,at Wheatland"A'• Building, Exhibition Grounds.150 boothsin total, approximately 100 with power.Single (10' x I(Y)$110; double $200; Triple $290. .Bob Stadier, 1710 Ave,
Saskatom. SK SIH 2V8,
CIRCLECRAFT,showand sale nne art and
cram Novanba 7-11, Cruise Ship Tenninal, Trade and Cmvalt_im Cmtre, Canada
Yard. 17658
•Paul
CircleCraftChristxnas Market,101, Vancouver.BC var
12th ANNUALMANITOBACHRISTMASCRAFT
SALE,Novanber27-Decanberl, 1991.Winnipeg ConvaltionCentre, 3rd floor. Juried. •Karm Blecks, Western Wolfs
100-62 Hargrave St-red, Winnipeg. BIN
R3C 1M; (204)942-8580.fax: (204)9ß4200.
TIIE WEARABLE ARTSHOW,Vancouverand Secmd AnnualWearableArt
Show,HeritageHall. Vancc»ver.Decernber7-8, 1991
CANADIAN CONTEMPORARY QUILTS — 1991;
slides dueJanuaw6. 1992.
tot-ailing$6,000.•RodmanHall Arts Cattze, 109 St. Catharines,ONL2S 1M3;(416)684-29m
BC CRAFT MARKETS— Whistler,Kamloops,Vancouver, Vancouver,Coquitlam.White Rock and 263Pentictm.•ParkeInternationalMarkets:Lyn 2362,
Chris (604) 926-01 n
QUILTFORCANADAPROJECT— CanadaQuilts
Magazineseeksblæks of all kindsfromCanadian
quiltma_kers. to be assernbledinto one quilt for Canada Day. 1992 •CanadaQuilts,Box 39, Statim A, HamilON L8N
(416)549-1055.fax (416)523-7440
NICOLSTREETGALLERY,Nanaim%BC, a new
gallery in Nanaimo.BC, seekshigh-qualityhandmade worksfor consignment.•NicolStreetGallery,c/o Linda and Raymondde Beeld,42 Nicol Street.Nanaimo.BC
V9R4S8;(04) 753-4165
(17th year) I I -day annual juried Christmas craft show. • Jeanate Betrangelo, 21 Grmville St., Toru-Ito. ON M4Y
SCULPTUREGARDEN,
Prcposalsforsite-
specific sculpture are reviewed quarterly. •Rina Greer,
Director,Box 65, Statim Q, Tormto, ON M4T 21„7•, (416)485-9658.
ACCEPTING PROPOSALS, Cornwall (Ontario)
RegionalArt Gallery;opal to all multi-mediaartists. sculptors,fine craftsFople. Send 15-20slida indicat-
ing size,medium,date,CV. anroximate numba of
pieces.and SASEto •TheDirector.163Pitt Stret Mall, Box 1822,Cornwall.ON K6H 6N6; (613)938-7387. ACCEPTINGPROPOSALS,Homer Watson House
and Gallery,Kitchener,Ontario; for 1992exhibitions in all media.Reviewdeadlines:Septanber30, andDecanber 30. Sald SASE.10-15 and a ru-
International
in all forrns Of
glass. wood, paper.
101; (604) 384-1011
ECLECTICAGALLERY,Winnipeg,welccrnes
plicaLims,enquiriesandsubmissionsof artwoüs in all
media. •Sun or VerotücaSimcoff,EclecticaGallery, 535 Acadany Rd., Wimipeg. MB R3N OE2; (204)4896682 or 488-8774
ARTEFACT, Toronto, an independent,co-operative artist-run gallery, profiles anerging artists. Large store-
front location. •Arlefact.942 QueenSt. W„ Tormto. ON M6J IG8; (416)531-6305
TIIE BOOKSTOREOF TILENATIONALGAI— LERY, Ottawa, seeksSlides,photos.portfoliosof Ca9N4;(613)990O61
ONE OF A KINDCANADIANCRAFTSHOWS
Toronto,ON Mfr IV7; (416)977-3511.
and jewelry.Exhibitionsalso available.•Gallay Manage, Hilary Sager,641 Forl Street,Victoria,BC V8W
is also a show in LOS Angeles, Califomia, SQLa-nber
(604)732-SHOW(7466).
THE CRAFTGALLERY,Toronto.invitesprop«•Is, with slides and resumé.•AlanElder,Curator, &aft Gallery,OntarioCraftsComcil.35 McCaulSt,
finely craftedoriginal workin all media.The gallery
nadian-made jewdry. •nle
1991.)
R3C 4L9; (204) 942-0327
ume to Lou Thompson,Adrninistrator. Watsm HouseandGallery,1754Old Road,KitchON N2P IH7; (517)748-4377.
THE HANDLOOMGALLERY,Victoria, BC, seeks
Will focus on gallery-level artisans with unique displays featuringdistinctivefibre and jewelry art. a-here
awardsof excella•tce,
ket Road, Winnipeo
National Gallery
of Canada,POBox 427, StationA, Ottawa,ONKIN UPTOWN GALLERY, Winnipeg, needs crafts, especially for summa. Send slides or photographs and a currmt biography for the summer exhibitim sched-
ule to •Blair Dawe,UptowmGallery,203J*ForksMar-
US CRAFT MARKET:Miami,September15-17. •WendyRosal ShowsInc..3000Gretnut Avalue. Suite 300.Baltimore,MD21211USA; (301)889-2933.
THE CAPITALCOLLECTION,Washington,DC — a juried fashim showin cmjunctionwithA Capital Convergence,the biennial cmference of the Hand-
weavasGuildof America,July 23-23,1992. by Slideor Deadline:January30, 1992 •BeverlyRyan, Covergence•92, Fashion Show
Gair, 9106ParliamentDrive,Buüe, VA22015.
INTERNATIONAL GALLERYOF SANDIEGO, seeksslidesof contanporarycraftsfor exhibitandsale. •Stqhen Ross, IntematimalGallery,643 G Diego,CA 92101,USA; (619)235-8255.
San
KYOTOTEXTILES— Prizes up to $20,000for ar-
tisLiCor industrial textiles, judged m creativity and
nique.•IntemationalTextile Fair, c/o Nishijimori-Kai-
kan, ImadegawaHorikawa, Kanigyoku,
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SHOWS AND EVENTS CUPS: Alberta Potters' Association 20th Anniver-
nary, Edmmton, provincialcerarniÄexhibiüm, June 28-Ju1yW, 7th Flmr, Manulfe maceEast, 10150102 Street,E&nmton. •VinceGasparri,The Wtrks. 4262122
A WINDOW ON THE ALBERTA ART
OPPERTSHAUSERHOUSE GALLERY, stony
IN PLACE,SaskatchewanCraft Council,Travel-
Laura Wat.maugh: Batik m Rice paper. August I -Sep—
met-al sculpture, wood, glass, and jewelry: July 2-31,
Plain — July M9, Carol
Fused Glass and
Lamber2: pat Galbraith:Brmze and Sme Sculpture, stony
Muc:Fibre
OHG, 541151 street,Box908,
AB TOE 2G0, (403)963-2777.
FOUNDATION, Edmontm, showcases 3-dimensional
CERAMIC BOXES by Canadian artists. to July
IOdisplaywindowsm the Eastsideof Woodwards downtownnom, Eånonton, AB. •MmicaTap, AAF,
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, to August 4. •Gardiner Mu• geum Gift Shop. Tormto, ON; (416)586-8080.
including ceramics and brmze; to July 15, in
4th Floor, 10158 103 Street, Edmonton,AB T5J OX6•,
427-9968.
8
28....18th-century Miniature Masterpiecesfrml the
ling Exhlbltlon — fibre
weaving, furniture,
ne ChapelGallery,NorthBatdeford•,Septanber4-29, GodfreyDean Cultural Centre, YorkLor1. •Call, SCC
(306)653-3616
CERAMIC INSTRUMENTS,an exhibition by Brian Ransan.July 9-19;hcstedby the CraftCwncil at CraftspaceGallery, •MCC,7-100 Arthur Street,
Wimipcg, MB R3B 1113;(204) 947-0340 or 942-1816.
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SHOWS AND EVENTS Continued from previous page
THE NORTHERNALBERTAWOODCARVERS. will host a carving display and danmstraüon. August
WINDOWTO THE FUTURE'91: exhibitionof fine art. sculpture.fibre, glass and ceram-
27, SportexBuilding, EdmontmNorlNandsExhibi-
Ralph Craven, 435-6939.
say, at
(403)471-72"),or 1-800-661-5650.
MARKSOF DISTINCTION, a celebratimof a collectionof 48 Albertaartisu' works,recaldyacquired
KLONDIKE CRAFT AND COUNTRY FAIR. July 18-
don Grmnds.•Box 1480,Edmontm,AB, T5J 2N5; STEPHENAVENUEMALL ART MARKET,calshowand gary, AuBJst8-10. Summerarts and
sale. •Nancy Cameron, Calgary DowntownBusiness Towa, 333 7 Avenue RevitalizationZme, 772: (403)266-5300. SW,Calgary,AB
10,in the Old fire Hallat FortEdmontm.•Cmtact
by the AlbertaArt Foundation.to Auæst 16, 1991at •BeaverhouseExhibitim Space.3rd moor, 10158103
Stræt,Edmmton,AB. Gallay hærs: b%nday-FEday, 8:30 a.m.-4.•30p.m. Extmded
during
ics. August 21-Cktoba 31. 1991. •Frim& of Univa-
McMullm
112
E&nmt.m.AB; 492-8428.
CALGARYGIFTANDFASHIONACCESSORIES
SHOW.
aga. #400. 7015
21-23.•Peer Schreurs.ShowMan-
Trail Salth. Calgary,AB
TN 2K6;(403)258-0705; fax (403)253-5750.
p.m.. June 29-30, July 6-7. Contact: Monica Tap, 427-9968.
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COURSES, SEMINARSAND CONFERENCES DEVONIANBOTANICGARDENS— "Hands-on" native traditional Calgary nature-orientedart classesfor childral andadulLs.•Call Lake. Grouard GLASS-BLOWING WORKSHOPS,1-2daysbeginning and advanced; $100 (I-day). $185 (2-day). Summer cours—, I -2 week I studentheacher
ratio.•BhavaCoolHot Glass.803- 24 AvenueSE. Calgary,AB T2G IP5. (403)2.69-1841.
OFFTILEWALLSUMMERARTCLASSES,Muttart Art Gallery;children's(ages4-10)summerart classesin sculpture.papermaking.and mask-making —July andAugust.Off the wall patty, August24. 1-4
p.m.Classesare limited to 12 •MAG,1221- 2 T2R OWS; (403) 266-2764.
IN STITCHES:1991,celebratingsewing,needlewo&,
and crafts— GlenmoreInn. Scptanber21-23.•In Stitches,1371828 (604)538-7444.
Write Rock.BC V4A
MONTHLYMEETINGS,Calgary Guild or Needle and Fibre Artists (CGNFA);secondWednesdayof each month.at the ScandinavianCentre,739 - 20 Ave-
nue, NW,Calgary..CGNFA,POBox 176.StationG. Calgary,AB T3A2G2.
PAPERMAKINGCOURSES— elements or papermaking. •The Paper-nakers•Society.5403 Ihomdale Road NW, Calgary, AB TX 3E4.
JEWELRYWORKSHOPS— 3 mainprogrammes
987-3054.
(403)751-3915
EDMONTON POTTERS'GUILD—
LETIIDRIDGEARTSCOURSES— pottery. ing. pinting — VisualArts.LehbridgeCanrmmity couege.1AhbridB AB TIK (403)321>3323
and studio time classes, ranging from Jurior (age 6-10)
to Adult Beönner, plus IntermediateandAdvancedstudio üme classes.AL classesat VictoriaCa•npsite mateSchool.10210108Avenue.Feesinclude rials and firing. •CauPatty.479-5560or the guild. 426-
5642 EDMONTON WEAVERS'GUILD— weavingand spinningclasses.•Call Verveda.483-@81. SOUTHWESTCULTURALCENTRE— classesin:
1407 14 Avenue NW, Calgary, AB TIN 4R3•,(403)
Edmonton IN STITCIIES:1991,celebratingsewing.needlewo&. and crafts — Coast TerraceInn, Septernber19-21.•In Stitches,1371828 Avenue.WhiteRod, BC V4A
(44) 538-7444.
July/August 1991 Alberta Craft
tanbcr 22-27.at the BanffCaltre. •AnnT.yl% 3812 VarsityDriveNW.Calgary.AB T2Pu2; 288-2962
WEAVER'SCERTIFICATEPROGRAM,fm-nthe Handweavcz,Spinnersand DFS
AlbertaCIWSDA)
— OldsCdlegeandforhane study
shop
pa
4 -7; Silversmithing:Chasingand Repussage work12-15; Open House '91. Septanbcr 8, 1-5
p.m. •SW Cultural Centre. 11507 74 Avenue, E&non-
ton, AB T6G
; 428-5251.
EDMONTONNEEDLECRAFT GUILD — workand in anbroidq. blackwo&.beadwork.andfibrecollage.•CallLaurieVincent,462-7158or D. Coulthard,435-3323.or write c/o
POBox823Z
4m.
Station
Edmontm.AB T6H
Other Centres
Courses in glassblowing. fusing and sandrnmdding; ce-
rarnics•,jewelry making; baskeu-naking weavülg; fashsilk dyeing; calligraphy; furion paFnaking;
niture construction— fran introductoryto advanced. .RDC,Box 5005,Red 3130 and 342-3516
AB T4N5H5; (403)342-
A PATCHIN TIME, InternationalQuilters'ConTerenceat the Banff Centre. August30 - September
2, 1991.•The BanffCentre,3rd fl@r, 93C-13Avaue SW, Calgary, AB T2R OL4•,(403)24549-44.
NATIVEARTS,LesserSlaveLake, Albata Væanative clothing lional Conge —10-rnMLh
is shown.
and
inta-
range from $50 pa day to SIS
plu ma*ingfæ or
All
levels offered.•Marg Berg. 51012 Range Rud 210.
Sherwood
AB T8G IE6; (403)62-3826.
LETIIDRIDGECOMMUNITYCOLLEGE...Illeh Country Painting
— Backpacking. camp-
ing. wate:colmlr Glaciernatimal Park. ...CorrapondenceCourses— B.»khandand ILa.lic Calligaphy;Basic BasicDaign 150. Drawing 151. Interion 152.
I-cc. I-ahbridg%AB TIK 11*320-3323.
PARKLANDPOTTERS'GUILD,stony Plain— 942-4990; Cathy Sims and jewelrycourses.•Lewtcm-Brainffontans pc*teryclasse •CallI-cri Centrefor JewelryStudies,Suite300A. GrainExzehr. 963-5103;CarolHartwell.892-2318. ChangeBuilding. 815 First Street SW, Calgary,AB SERIES91, Red DeerCollege— July I-August2 T2P IN3; (403)283-9985.
284-76m.
CANADAWBT RUGCAMP,AssociationofTruditimal Hmking Artists (ATHA)bimni.almeing and in all levels of tnditionalmg hoüing. Ser
Silvasmithing, July 29-August 2; Raku Woüshop, July
offered:workshor%in specific techniqua. access
JEWELRYWORKSHOPS— in jewelryanodizing and laboratorytechniques. •AlbertaCollege of Art,
progams. •AVC.Laser Slave Grouard,AB TOG ICO,
Eduatim.
Other provinces
CURTISSUMMERSCHOOLOF FINE ARTS; studiosand me-day
beön-
and advar•cd, including jewelry. painting. clay,
boxmaking. marbling. bmkbinding. weaving. basketry.
fashim and døign. July 22-Auæst2.
mtmity Progams, Cmfderation College, PO Box 398, Thunder Bay. ON psc 4W1; (807>475-6116
HOLLYHOCKFARM
July 22-27,
Waving; July 29-August3, Makea FrameDnzn; August 19-24, Papermaking;
Sea
clay artistPaul
22-28. hm by the
— CmstNÄ kilns m
the beach •HollyhockFarm.Box 127,Marum•sLandins, Cortes Island. BC vop IKO. (604) 935-6465.
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Section
Continued from prevlous page NOVASCOTIACOLLEGEOF ART ANDDEJuly SIGN, Intensive5-daysurnmer and August: Basketry,Printmaking,hotogaphy, Ce-
ramics- handbuilding. •NSCAD— Cmtinuing EducagonDepartrnent.5163Duke Street,Halifax,NS B3J 316; (902)422-7381 Ext. 185.
TIIIRD INTERNATIONALCONFERENCEON
ENVIRONMENTALGLASS, Montreal, August 14-
by Ardsts StainedGlassof 19;jointlyorganized of Canadaand EnvirmrnaltalGlassAssociates homa.
in StainedGlass,35 Mæaul Stree Suite
220.Toronto.ON MST 1VI.
IN STITCHES:1991,celebratingsewing,needlework, and crafts— mison SquareConferenceCenterin Vancower, Septemba 12-14.•In Stitches, 1371828 Avenue, WhiteRock,BC V4A 2R2; (604)538-7444. QUILTERS' RETREAT,Nova Scotia,Septanber 25-
COLLEGE— twoCOMMUNITY VANCOUVER
year programin JewelryArt and Design.Coursesbegin Sqta-nber I. •Vancouver Community College, City
Centre.250 West Penda Street,Vancouver,BC; (604) 681-8111 , local 220. CCMses also available for the Fun-
draising Managanent, National Certificate.
ISLANDMOUNTAINARTS,CabinCran program
an ongoing program Of winter work-
—
sh0EX prcxnoting excellence in craft. •Island Mountain Arts, Box 65, Wells, BC VOKno; (604) 994-3466.
ANDRIGHETTIGLASSWORKS,BC; offers courses..cau (604)731-8652
ARTSPERIENCE '91,SummerSchoolrorthe .Canadore College, PO Box
METCIIOSIN
artists,students,and teachers.•MISSA,91IA Linden Victoria,BC V8V4G8;(604)384-1698.
International
Mayflowerllandquilta-s Societyof Nova Scotia.SASE to •RosemaryWilÄ 82 WoodwardDrive,Halifax. NS 117; (902>457-1835.
cape Breton,October WEAVERS'CONFERENCE, 18-22.Desiguerandrug weava paer •CaF Bretm School of Crafts. R) Box 1686,225 Georgestreet. Sydney,NSB 617; (902)539-7491.
(British Columbia) International
classesfor SummerSchoolor the Arts, specialized
29, PictouLodge,Pictml,Nova Scotia.Hostedby the B3M
, Nonh Bay, ON PIB
8K9;005) 474-76m,or 1-800461-7340,Fax474-2384.
SURFACEDESIGNCONFERENCE,Seattle,USA, July I I -14. American/Japanese crosscurre-t1Lsof inspi-
ratim, influence,and culturalexchangein surfacedesign. •Diana Nielsen, Universityof Washingtm,Se-
HOOKED ON TEXTURE,a workshopwith fiber artist Gloria Crouse;Bath, Maine,August 20-22, 9 a.m.-
4 p.m.— a three-dayworkshopin creativityusing all fibers,their combinations,texturesand filncticn.•Call Halcym or Pat, 1-800-341-0282
FIBER FORUMV, Septa-nber16-2 Three-dayweaving, basketry, spinning, and dyeing
Whidbey Island, Washington, with Mabel Rcss, Peter Collingwood. and others. Navajo weaving
August 3-7. •The Coupeville Arts Centa, BOX171-1, Coupeville, WA 982239; (206) 678-3396.
GOLDSMITH'SCOLLEGE, University or London, Engl
; pcst-graduate Master Of Alts provam for tap-
artists. •nle programcombinesstudio practice
qually widl criticaltheory.•JanisJefferies,I.zcturerin
Textiles, Deparünent of Visual Arts, Goldsmiths' COIlege, University Of Londm, New Cross, Londm, SE14
6NW,
KAWASHIMATEXTILESCHOOLKyoto,Japan — a ccrnprehensivecurriculumin introductory,ad-
vanced,and independaltstudy courses;will tailor to match the individualinterestsand needsOf overseasstudents.•TekeshiKinoshita,KawashimaTex-
tile School, 148 Ichihara, Shinichi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Tel: 075-741-1351, fax: 075-741-2107.
WA 98195;(206)543-0888ext. GH-22.
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RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES INEXPENSIVEVENUE— Old Strathcona,Edmonton; casual,non-gallery for 25-30artists.
cmtact name, and phme number to Handweavers Guild
ing and discount frarning provided, Call 49-6981.
DIRECTMAIL: CanadianCreationsseeksserious
nal fee. Displaysrotateon weekends.Value. market-
of America,120MountainAvenue,B 101, Bloomfield, fax (203)243-3982. cr 06002(203)242-3577•,
VolunteerTeachLEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT,
craftsFople who are interestedin makingmmey with
Call Wendy.Laia, or Joyce.342-6100.
theircrafts.For premiereediticmof CanadianCreaMarketingCorporatlons by Mall: K.C. Specialties don, 116 DoverglenCrescentSE, Calgary,AB T2B
ARTISTSIN RESIDENCEPROGRAM,Gushul Studio;artists in workingin the Crowsnest
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, to artists of recognized
Ing, Special Events Co-sponsorship, City of Red Deer
Recreationand CultureDepartment.CulturalSecticm.
Pass fty a I-LO-3rnmlh
cmLact: Carl Granzow.
Gushul Studio Programming Committæ. Departmalt
of Art,UnivasiLyof L.Ahbridge.4401UniversityDrive, Lethbridge.AB TIK 3M4.
ARTSSTUDIORESIDENCYPROGRAM,Banff residawies Centreror the Arts.nu•ee 10-week year, Z) artists in each residmcyfromacrossCanada andothercmintries.Ille Arts Studio, BanffCaltre, Box 1020.Banff,AB TOLOCO.
CLEANEDANDCARDEDWOOL in batu and roving: S8nb. plus GST, 25% disc-mintm orders over 50
lbs.FOBOlds.MichaelVine, ExtensimSavica, Olds College, Olds. AB "10MIPO,(403)556-8344.
IIANDWEAVING DIRECTORY— TheHandweav-
ergGuildof Americaseeksbasiccmtactinforrnatim on all weaving and spinning guilds in the United States.
Canada.andabroad.fm a a)rnpråenstve dirutory. Sald name. address. meeting Limeand place, ymar
10
2P6; (403)273-0895. Applicatim
merit
forms $3.
in paint, sculpcure.craftor mixed media.
Grantsawarded limitaLåms. No age or geographical to thro*mlt year. vary in size and la-tgLh Founeachartist'scircumstances. nle Pollock-Krasner datim Inc.,PO Box4957.NewYork,NY.USA 10185; (212) 517-5400.
CANADIAN/IRISIIEXCHANGE;Artists under 31 travel in Ireland, work up Lo six mmLhs at Tyrone
Guthrie Centr, Annamakerrig, County Mmaghan. •Colony Coordinator. Leighton Artist Colony. PO box 1020, Banff. AB TOL OCO;(403) 762-6370. FELLOWSHIPS for artists and craftspeq'le under 35 for study from canmcmwealth countries, Up to C6,OOO; up to nine months with established artists. Cover return
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July/August 1991 Alberta Craft
Alberta Craft Council Presents
What's hot and what's happening at the craft shop ACCP Chris Carson Although we've only been open as a craft shop since February 14, we've begun to find our niche in the craft market.Our highprofile downtown location provides easy public access. People walking by are drawn inside.
Our guests includeregular visitorsto craft shops, museums and galleries, but there are
also many who are new to the world of finecraft. At first, most of them were browsers,discoveringwhat Alberta Craft Council Presents is, and what it has to offer. But we are now beginningto convertthe browsers to buyers: our sales figures doubledfrom April to May.
Naturally, we're still experimenting with
our craft shop should start thinking about inventory for the Christ-
expensive stools to large, sophisticated high-end pieces made with wood, metal or other media. Send us you portfolios if you
ready for the rush. • All artists with work in
mas season. Please
that could be appropriatefor the season. We invite you to submit again, if you have
of Christmas crafts made by members
And, of course,we needstockfor Christmas. If we've already acceptedyour port-
folio,rememberto shipto us in Septem-
ber. If we haven't yet consideredyour work, get your portfolios so we can make our tember. (See display ad, this page.) Also. if your work was not accepted, we may not be aware of new Christmas crafts you have
Make sure we have plenty of your stock
availablefor the fall and Christrnasseasons. We anticipatehigh turnoverfor the (ChrisCarsonis retail managerAlberta Craft CouncilPresents His telephone
number is 425-0909. )
...The Knitting Guild Of Canada wants to reach "knitters of all descriptionsacross Canadato let themknowaboutthe formation"of the organizationwhichlist the following objectives:opportunity to share ideas Withother klitters, maskter knitter program, quarterly publication (Knitters' Forum). new products information. opportunity to learn more about knitting and encourage others to learn. Three membership categories:individual, fee retail, guild associate(80 per cent Of local guild— minimum six — must join); annual for each is $30. Contact KGC, PO Box 159,st. Clemens, ON NOB 2MO.
Craft Business,a ..Now available In the ACC Resource Library: StartingYourOwn and referencesto publicationof the OntarioCrafts Council.It containspracticaladvice
July/August 1991 Alberta Craft
ACCP ... will have to be
decisionsin time for you to ship in Sep-
workin this area.
Miscellany
Otherpublications and helpful organizations.
is approaching and
start shipping work to us in September, and no later than October 1. • We are still welcoming new portfolios of work (slides or photos) to be considered for sale at
right pieces.
of visitors and sell well. We've just received
to be jolly
The main gap at the moment?— Fumiture,rangingall the way fromsimple,in-
decorative (wall hangings, scrimshaw pieces), and the playful (Jeff deBour's as WendyAllen's snowdomesand Janet Grabner'sRockRattles catch the attention
'Tis hthe season • The Christmas season
new work to show us.
framedties).Inexpensivenoveltyitemssuch
already
a shipment of Victor Clapp's Aztec Drums — conversation pieces that sound as good as they look. We have pieces in clay, metal, galss, fibre, and paper. But we are still 100king for innovative craft items to sell.
inventory,üyingto determinewhatwillsell at this location,and how to display the work We currentlycarry the workof just under 90 artists.Their contributionsrange from the functional (teapots, mugs, plates), to the
shop
ACCP ...
• We may not be aware
whose portfolios were returned. We invite you to submit again if you
have new Christmas crafts you would like us
to consider. • To qualify for sale in the ACCP . shop, all work must meet the shop's standards for
originality, creativity,
and craftsmanship.
Send portfolios to Chris Carson,
Retail Manager Alberta Craft Council
Presents ...
Manulife Place West, 2nd Floor, 10150 102 St.
Edmonton, AB T5J 4C7
For Information— 425-0909.
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Marketing
Applause DearACC:
PORTFOLIOS Continued from page 5
Thank you for sending the slide portfolio from the (A Tisket, A Tasket) exhibition.
The final component of a basic portfolio is
We set up a specialslide night with our group and thoroughly enjoyed viewing them. We then organized a field trip to Port
Coquitlarnto see the exhibitionfor ourselves at Place des Arts Gallery. It was interestingto see whichbasketshad actually been chosen for the exhibition.
We all made a mentalnote of the fact that there were very few submissions from BC. We have promised ourselves to make more
effort in submittingto shows and exhibiLionsso as to let other Canadiansknow we're here. Goodluck with your future endeavours,and
thankyou for all your work in promotion of basketry. LyndaVaun Scobie,Chairperson AgassizHarrison Fibre Arts Harrison Hot Springs, BC
OTteFtB
THE SOURCE OF MANY BENEFITS
individually, as well in relation to the overall layout. If your portfolio is visually pleasing and easy to read it will be remembered.
Artist's Statement
the artist's statement,whichdescribesyour work, the ideas that activateit, and any technical infonnation. The artist's statement
places your work in a context and helps those unfamiliarwith your work to interpret and understandit. Artist's statements may be as short as one paragraph but normally do not exceedone or two pages.
Extrainformationthatmay be includedin
a portfolio are photographs, exhibition notices, articles and recent reviews, business cards, catalogs, and price lists. Each addi-
tionshouldbe lookedat froma perspective of relevancyandpurpose. Putting it all together Good work will be lost by poor presentationso it is importantthatall the information presentedin a professionalmanner. The first step is to collect all the informaLion,slides, and so on, from which you select the best and most representativematerial. Your presentation portfoliocan be as simple as an 8-1/2 x 11 three-ring binder with your name on the spine and front. Place all material in acetatesheets; businesscards will fit into standard slide sheets. Once you determine what to include in your portfolio, decide how to present it. Use your designskillsto planyourlayoutandgraphics. Think abouthow each page will look
All information,resume,and slide list must be typed. Transfer types such as Letraset can be used for titles and headings.Rememberthat you need skills to use these materials, so practice first. Make sure that mounted items are straight and aligned. Be consistent. It is worth spending some time to research IMtfolios. Many good books are on the market today that deal with portfolio presentation. A well-presented, professional will give you an advantage when competing for
commissionsor exhibitions.It takes time and money to create a portfoliothat reflects your individualityand creativeness, but it is an investmentthat conveysyour commitmentto craft and to professionalism.
As your career grows and changesso will yourportfolio.Considermakinga personal copy as well. Replacing years of work lost dlrough misplaced slides becomes easier when the originals never leave your pos-
session.
[Susan Robertson is Marketing Coordinator ofthe SaskatchewanCraftCouncil.Her article (which acknowledges the assistance of the Ontario Crafts Counciland Sandra Dunn,OCC ResourceCentre Manager) is
reprintedwithpermissionfrom The Craft Factor, The Magazine of the Saskatchewan craft Council, Winter 1990/91.)
Q9fce,4
Volunteer Alert
The Alberta Craft Council's Resource Library can and should be a useful service for our members and others interested in learning more about fine craft and craftspeople. But it can't look after itself. It needs one or more dedicated
CALL FOR ENTRY poQ.z
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For Application Form, please contact Brenda at 437-7199, or write to World of Crafts - Box 4265. Edmonton, Alberta T6E 4T3 12
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volunteers to sort and catalogue material, and help people find things
when they need them.
call Lorna at 428-1654, if you have the time to
help.
July/August 1991 Alberta Craft
On display
TCPL adds ceramics
to its corporate collection
The new Calgary offices Of TransCanada Pipelinesare home to a collectionof modem Canadianceramic workswhichestab-
lishes, in an importantway, the value Of crafts in an office setting, and as part of an overallcorporateart program. The interiordesignersfor TCPL's offices, Benitz & Benitz Design Consultants,Inc., of Calgary,choseapproximately 70 pieces for the collection. Among the artists represented are: Kirsten Abrahamson,Elaine
Brewer-I,Vhite,Victor Cicansky, Gary Merkel, Sandra Millott, Gregory Payce, FriederickeRahn,David W. Settles,Leslie Starnes,and Robert Young. As well
giving visual pleasure, the col-
lection's aim was to furnish a •mini-history' of ceramic artwork from the late 20th century.Some pieces are quite avant-garde,
WhileOthersrepresenta less adventurous approach; there are some interesting raku pieces,and some coil-built work. There are
sculptural works, witty works, elegant vases, sturdy pitchers, sensible containers, and frivolous, playful and whimsical pieces. Art consultant Jean Benitz believes that the
worksin the collectionillustrate,to some degree, one or more of the concernsand
attitudesceramistshave had over the past 25 years, covering a broad spectrum, and comprising a comprehensive contemporary
collection.Budget restraintsmade it im-
possible to illustrate the present with works
from the past, so Benitz concentratedon contemporaryworks which illustrate important technical and aesthetic concems throughsolutionsusedby artiststoday. Aside from thematic concerns, Lhedesigners were also asked to focus on works fromthe Prairiesto help balmce an existing art collectionwhichconsistslargelyof works from Eastem Canada, where TCPL's head offices were located before the move
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to Calgary.The designersfound this re-
quirement difficult to achieve. Some of the artistsin the collectionwere bom in Westem Canada. but elsewhere and no the West. longer live in Others were born and trained elsewhere, but now live on the
Prairies,or havelived therelong enough to have beeninfluencedby the region.On the whole,Jean Benitz believes,the collection stresseswork which showsa visible Prairie influence.At the same time, she acknowledgesthe absenceof important western artists, such as Joe Fafard, and hopes that their absences will be
Many pieces in the TCPL collection,
such as this one by ACC member
Gregory Payee, are displayed In triangular niches set in the walls between offices for greater exposure.
corrected as the collection grows.
If Benitz has any reservationsabout the collection, they have to do with the fact that
time was not set aside for the designerto preparea writtenprogramfor the collection or to give seminarsexplainingthe collection to TCPL staff. "Without an understanding of the reasonsbehindany collection," says Benitz,"the works,to the generalaudience,may be only •things';whereas,with some explanation.a greaterunderstanding, and often enthusiasm,can be engendered. One cannot expect everybody to be art literate and, before a piece can be fully appre-
ciated (no matterhow skillfullythe artist has worked),some understandingof What Lheartist was striving to achievegives staff
a respectfor the pieces in their surroundings. As corporate collections expand. and
as new collectionsare put together,there will grow a greater recognitionthat staff
education is an essential element of the overall art and design program."
ACC memberDavid Settles's classic vase is given a prominentplace In TCPL's executive lobby.
July/August 1991 Alberta Craft
— Allan Sheppard, using 'Mterül sqplied by Benitz and Benitz Design Consultants Inc.
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Green File
Garbage and momentos make good
Mary Iacobuccl and Heidi Lau-Sed
Every January. we are faced with a dilemma
in our jewelry studio.We look aroundat the empty shelves and ask: Where are all thoseStyrofoampeanutsthat we savedlast y&ar?They're gone, used up in the Christmas shippingrush. We have an unwritten code around here— never pay for shipping materials. Boxes are
received,unpacked,labels changed,and sent on to someone else. Would we have to
resort to purchasingpackingmaterialsa-s our business grew? Then Heidi came up with a great new idea that saves money, time, andvaluableresources. It all started with the red, duck-shapedrattan basket in the laundry room next to our office, which is in Heidi's home. The duck was the receptaclefor severalyears' worth of unmatched socks whose mates had dis-
appearedduring the laundryprocess.She
used them to ship a load of gemstone neck-
laces to a gallery,one to a sock. We included a short note, and waited for results.
The gallery owner called us imrnediately upon receipt of our package to thank us for the shipment of ...socks. Yes, yes, she said, the jewelry was lovely — but more importantly she had an enormouscollectionof socks at home (mostly sport socks in various shades of gray) left over from her ado-
lescent boys, and our collectionnearly completed the set. We were dumbfounded. How could this happen? Theories flew right and left. The most plausible one, we all agreed, was the quantum physics theory. Perhaps washing machines create some kind of hyperspacevortex during the spin cycle, kind of like a black hole, suckingin matter (in this case,socks) on one side of the universe and spewingit forth on the other (or, in this case, Iowa). The possibilities seemed endless. Perhaps
a national support-groupnetworkwas in order. But, we had a more importantjob on
ourhands:Packingmaterials.
We toured the house looking for inspiration. Dried-flowerarrangementscaught our attention.Droopedby humidity,chewedby cats, and battered by flying children, taken
apart they made a nice layer in a box for our next shipment. The different scents gave the package an elegant touch.
Again, there was an appreciative note from
a gallery owner.She, too had founda use for the packing materials. Her hamster cage had never had such style or fragrance, she said.
We suddenlyhad a use for those smiling, glossy photos of childrenthat fall out of letters and Christrnas cards from our college buddiesand distantrelatives.Neither of us is particularlysentimental,and we
didn't care if we ever met any of these brats anyway.We cut the photos into strips, one face to a strip, and sent them off with a load of conservativeearrings to a gallery
in Maine. We pegged this buyer as the lonelyAuntytype and thoughtthat she might appreciatethe photos and keep some
of them as a mix-and-matchready-made family. We included a mini-questionnaireasking whatshe thoughtaboutour packingmaterials, and once again we receivedmany
Classified CANE AND BASKET SUPPLIES Reeds, handles, chair caning, splint, rush. sea grass, willow,instructims. Mail orders.Send for price lists. W. H. Kilby co. Ltd., 1840Davenport Rd., Toronto,ON M6N 1137;(416)656-1065.
BASKETRY AND CHAIR SEATING SUPPLES. Cane, reed, web, splint, rush, handles,vine rattan,coir, pullet,kits. Canada's widest selection. Prompt delivery. CANERS CORNER,4412 John su, Niagara Falls, ON L2E IA4; (416)374-2632. MARKETING OPPORTUNITY — JUMP FOR JOY, handknits, ovrning March l. JFJ will Offera retailoutletfor handknits of naturaland/oruniquesyntheticyams. Knitters,pleasecmtact: SandyMcLeod,Basement, 10313 Whyte Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6E IZ9;
telephone (403)433-2811.
MARKETING OPPORTUNITY POITOURRIis lookingfor high-qualityunique craftsto be marketed a consignmentbasis in Lloydminster.Excellentmarketingopprtunity at reasonablerates.Referencesavailable.Phone: or write: Box 186, Lloydminster,AB S9V OYI.
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CALL FOR ENTRY— CRAFTWORLD/ CRYDERMANPRODUCr10NSINC. juried Arts and CraftsShows.now in the 7th successful year, is presentedin Springand Fall Showcasesin sixlucrativeOntatioMarkets.Ihe Pickering Show— right on Totonto's doorstep— is held in Marchand Octobereachyear. Formore informationon our Torontoshows,and Other CrafLWorldevents, call Brenda Proc at (519)351-
8344, fax (519)351-8345, or write to Craftworld, 136 Thames street, Chatham, ON NIL 2Y8.
CALL FOR ENTRY— UPCOMING:seven Arts Club I Ith Annual ChristmasFair in the CitadelTheatre,MainLobbyand Lee Pavilion, November 27-29. Call 455-3404 for entry forms
and further inforrnatim. Juried.
FOR SALE — Snug,me-bedroornhouse,studio, outbuildingsin craft-oriented village,One hour from Saskatoon: S15,000.Jamie Russell.
Box 43, Ruddell,SK SOM
(306)389-4813. CALL FOR ENTRY — FESTIVAL OF TREß invites submissionsfrom designersfor Lhe November 20-24, 1991 event. Categories include; trees (traditional and innovative), mantles, decorated doors.quilts. minatures, na-
tivity Scenes,yard ornamentation.accessories. Contact;MarinaPlewes,484-3935.
MARKETING OPPORTUNITY — EXPORTING PRAIRIE ART to Germany.Will considerall media,medium-priceditems.Items should have a westernCanadian theme or feel. Photos or slidesOf work and artists's statement or shor biography required. Contact: Joan Strauss, 1303,10025 115Street, Edmonton,AB '125 1S9.
CALL FOR ENTRY — HANDS IN HARMONY invitesapplicationsfor our juriedcraft shows to held as followsfor 1991: August 2-5, Ice Palace, West Edmonton Mall; November 7-
I l, Ice Palace,West EdmonontMall; November 20-24,RecreationCentre, Cornmmwealth Stadium. For more information, contact: HANDSIN HARMONY,17219106 Avenue, Edmonton,AB TSS IE7; phone(403)486-1670,
fax:(403)486-1521.
CALL FOR ENTRY — 12th Annual Manitoba ChristmasCraft Sale, November 27-Decernbcrl, 1991,WinnipegConventionCentre, third floor. Juried show. For information or ap-
plications, contact: Karen Bleeks, Western Works, 200-62HargraveStreet, Winnipeg, MA R3C INI; (204)942-8580, or fax to (204)9564200.
July/August 1991 Alberta Craft
Green File
packing materials
thanks.She had passed the photoson to a Hungarian artist friend who had used them
in a mixed-mediacollage abouthomelessness in America. I wondered how to break this piece of news to my relatives. We came to the conclusionthat about 70 per cent of our trash could be reclaimed as packing materials. We used the individual forms in egg cartons and cookie boxes for sending out brooches. Magazines could be
tom up and crumpled.(Note:If you use
Cosmopolitan or People Magazines, don't
16- or 24-ounce assortrnents, with an old-
monton. Debra took top prize — a and a cheque for $400 — in the accessory design category for her collection of sculpted gold and porcelain jewelry.
Chet.We're trying out emptytin cans for our new line of bracelets.They'll come in style label that we're having made. We thought we'd call the line Veryfine French-
cut Style, or maybeGreenGiant. If you
come up Withany good ideas, or just want to join the Lost Sock SupportGroup in yourarea,pleasegive us a call.
(Reprinted withpermissionfromTheCrafts
in order to read the articles.)We discov-
Artiszany, a craftsperson's sales-rep or-
Send
us your
is idenlifiedas "craftsperson, founderof
ganization,andpart-timehumourist;Heidi
Lau-Sed is a craftsperson, mother, and parttime packing genius. " )
— Surely Marylacobucciand HeidiLauSed aren't the only craftspeople who have come up withcreative solutions to waste-disposal problems and other environmental challenges. We'd like to hear your ideas, and the ideas of your friends and colleagues, so we can pass them on. Ifyou can writethem up as a short, humorousarticle, so much the better, but writing skills aren't necessary — just good ideas. We can do the writing.Each idea published willearn the sender a Rock Rattle by Janet Grabner fromAlberta CraftCouncilPresents green
ideas
Alberta Craft Magazine
Advertising rates
AlbertaCraft Magazinei. publishedsix year. page 2for
•The display advertising rate is 40 cents per agate line, whencamerareadyart workis suppliedby the advertiser. •When art workis not supplied,an additionalset-up fee may be charged. •Colour charges: $100 per colour.
•Half-tones,$10each. • Common sizes And costs: Full page $156. Half page $78. Two-thirdspage $104. One-third page One-sixth page One-twelfth page
$52. $28. $14.
•Classifiedadvertisements:$9 for 30 wordsor less, 20 cents per additional word.
For more information,
contact the ACCofficeat 428-1654.
July/August 1991 Alberta Craft
FormerACC board member Debra New-
berry was a winner at the recent 1991Mink
crumplethem too much—ittakes a lot of ered that carefullyselectingmaterialssuited to individual customers adds just the right personaltouch.
Newberry news
"Garbage shipping" even has a certain ca-
Report, The Monthly Newsletter for Crafts Professionals, March 1991. Mary Iacobucci
time when unpacking to straighten the pages
Milestones
Volunteers Update Yes, our volunteers have been working hard at Alberta Craft Council Presents... A hearty Thank you goes out to the following people who have given their time and expertise with our past shows Hearts and Flowers, A Traditionof Excellence, and What'sAhead: Karen Cantlne Yoni Kemball Sarah Cantine Mella Moshuk Tom Cantlne Lou Rydman ColetteJewell Lynda Stanler MichelleJewell Chris Storey ACC member Bill Pridmorehas helped during noon hours at the craft shop. You can also volunteer for noon hour shifts, InstalIatlon and dismantling of exhlbitlons by simply calling Sheralee Hancherow at 428-1654, or at 425-0909.We need your help. Get Involved and have some fun.
I •ke DesignerSearchcompetitionin Ed-
Evans ices another award
ACC PresidentKeith Evans accepted an Alberta Achievement Award earlier this year. Keith and his wife Maria have travelled the world in recent years, taking part in ice-carving competions, winning trophies and friends for Canada and Alberta.
If you don't tell us,
who will?
We would like to know about your special achievements. If you win an award, establish precedent,earn a colossalcommission, earn some well-deserved recognition, let us know about it. You don't have to make a
fuss aboutit — just a shortnote with a
clipping and a photo (if you have
them)is all we need.
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In profile
Allan Sheppard
Karen Cantine: It's about time
"Call me at meal tinze. We can
talk while I'm eating. "
Karen Cantine has been out of town for a few days, and she has fallen behind on her
work for a group exhibition at Edmonton's
Electrum Design Studio. She has to use her
time wisely and well. That is appropriate, given the title of the exhibition she is preparing for. It's About Time, but it is also typical of much of her life in the dual ca-
reers of mother-of-three and serious, dedicated artist in precious metals.
Karen moved to Edmonton with her hus-
band, David, in 1965, having just completed her BA md MA degrees in Fine Arts (met-
als) at the University of Iowa. What was
originally to have been a one-year position
at the University of Alberta turned into a full-time job for David, and the Cantines
made Edmonton their home.
The births of Tom (now 25), Sarah (23), and Alice (21) meant that, for the first few
years in Edmonton, Karen's career as mother took precedence over her artistic
agenda. That was difficult at times: the expectations of a housewife who spent her days with children and needed the company of adults did not always mesh with the expectationsof a university professor who spent his days with crowds of people and wanted privacy. But Karen managed to acquire four students ("Or maybe," she says, "they found me" — she doesn't re-
having to work to
just
to
make
money; she has nearly always been
able do what she wanted to do: one-
of-a-kind pieces. "What 1 do, 1 do
well. There are a lot of people who
do
production
work. I want to do
one-of-a-kind."
And there are still some practical con-
straints: Edmonton and Alberta are not
the best places to to sell the ma-
jor pieces and com-
missions that earn
big money and prestige. "A oneof-a-kind tea serv-
ice is necessarily expensive. People Karen Cantine at Oppertshauser House Gallery don't buy that in Edmonton. People who buy that kind of thing will buy it elsewhere, so they can tell
their friends, 'Look what I bought in San Francisco, or Hawaii, or New York.' (At the same time, tourists who visit Edmonton) ... come here for other things."
Again, though, as with her decision to blend
career and family, there are no regrets: "1
insurance. Commercial jewelry shops are set up for that, and (Electrum Design Studio's) Wayne Mackenzie tries to do one show a year where he and a few others can
exhibit one-of-a-kind work. This will be the third one I've been in."
When she isn't busy with her art or her family, Karen finds enough spare time to
mernber exactly how they came to her) and,
keep busy on the small items."
more time for herself and her art.
At the time of this interview, Karen is work-
qualify as one of the ACC's stalwart volunteers. She's been on hand — often with family members in tow — to help set up every exhibition in the new Alberta Craft
theme), a couple of clocks. "I prefer to have
highly ofACC' s potential from the perspec-
as the children grew older, began to find
Now that the children are completing uniand launching their own careers, Karen's deferred emergence as a full-time artist is complete: a prize-winning entry in
ACC's 10th-Anniversary Champagne Breakfast exhibition last fall (her Champagne BreaUast Set for Two took Best Inteqretation of Theme); a successful joint exhibition (with watercolourist Frances Alty-Arscott) at Stony Plain's Oppertshauser Gallery in April; and her current participation in It's About Time, are demonstration enough of that.
Karen says she probably gave up "about ten years" of her career to raise a family. But there were professional as well as personal compensations: while her income was
always an important part of the family's finances, she was seldom in the position of
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ing on a range of hollow ware pieces for It's About Time: a bowl, some vases, spoons, a pitcher, and (in keeping with the all new pieces that haven't been exhibited before in a show such as this", she says. "But I'm going to have to stop doing this
(workingjust to make pieces for shows)
soon. It's wonderful to be able to put all of my energy into pieces I want to do rather
than pieces made with sales in mind but, after six months, I have to pay some attention to financial considerations." Still, she can't afford to let opportunities to
take part in exhibitions slip away. "People
who work in precious metals and gems have
few opportunities to show their work in public, because most galleries don't have
the necessary security, and can't get
Council Presents
gallery, and speaks
tive of a long-time member who served on the board of directors for five years. "I really believe in the organization", she says. "What they can do for the professional is get them a wider audience, especiallynow that they have the gallery and shop in down-
town Edmonton."
IT'S ABOUT TIME, Edmonton, ElectrumDesign Studio, to July 21. Features new works of 5 Edmon-
ton artists: Karen Cantine, Silversmith; Nikki
Chabot, Dollmaker; Frank Haddock, watercolourist; Wayne Mackenzie, Goldsmith; Michael Mott, Woodworker. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.. Monday-Saturday. •Electrum Design Studio, 12419 Stony Plain Road, Edmonton, AB. Contact: Wayne Mackenzie (403) 482-1402
July/August 1991 Alberta Craft