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ALBERTA 2' MAGAZINE

Uchilake— Bri±/ Krnorv

from Japnese Kimono he next exhibijon at Alberta Craft Courwil Presents 7 bo 28.

(See Page 4.)

gallery

September/October 1991 ISSN 0834-910X

Tim Bissétt on marketing gallery ACCP Handy pullout ACC office

section

ACCP ... craft shop

#509, 10136 100 Street

Annual General Meeting

Phone (403) 428-1654

Board profiles

AB T5J OPI Edrmnton,

7-10 11

2, 12 16

Memo from the president

ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL CONTACTS

The year in

President

review

Keith Evans, MD of Sturgeon

Vice-president

Carol Carnl±ell, Calgary

Keith Evans

Ross Bradley, Edmnton

fran the Presidds Report sub(Condmse.d Councits milted by Keüh Evans at the Abata Craft

Secretary

Treasurer

Dan Mason, Edrmnton (Other officers to be elected at September board reefing.)

Directors,

Tm Bissétt, Cabary Anne Brodie, Red Deer Dianne Fiwh, Medtine

Davd Green, Piüer Creek

Suzanne Hagen, Edrronton Shirley Rin-er, Red Deer Lirda Stanier, Stony Plain Shawna Vogel, Edrmnton

ACC office

in str-

We Illpe that

amlied for a

fudilg frornd-reG' of Edmmton'sC RIC

information

in AltETtaCraft Magazine.or cising of th«efrm-n, ae mt of pa•tiß Altma Craft CourEfl.

We webrne soned Etters to the editor, but reserve the rÉht to edit

opaatIm-

woods finalEially.The restruturing of Alba-ta Culture,

aeation(or is it '•re«eation'?)of

of the 'Sold' art fou%latims, md dissoluLicm

ecuræy of ineffortto a-sire forrnationcontainedherein, but asor sunu ro liabilityin casß of rechmgingcmditions.Any mdertakai lat-ionsor

sulport

widt ourr in forming funding, cessfully llßsuring for contirnrd Cts policies. govirwe's focus to Ying TEW to }Elp povircial savice orgmizaiions

We're still mt out of

Albata Craft Maganne makes evay

for grammar, taste and broth.

sources.We playeda ma>r

Bnpbyn-ult received furxfing,though a frig Grants-in-Aid staff positions for 10 monti.s. migrationJob Creation}rogun, for four

— Decemb« 10 N'%rch/Apq— Febuary 12

well

a mrE&ted effort to lot%y

to sectrermneyfrom

ACC

Editor Allan Sheppard

ACC

To that

call for workas IElp, dÜugh,so We'll pove Gaming Commissicmto TK)ldrafflß — qroval from gos out. We also of this effort irnprtant elanmt in again.rnerntEship paticipationw•inbe

Executive Dlrector Susan Abells

Novernber,Oecember—

year of fis report really begins in Bragg Cræk, Yxypedfor was Iowa May 26, 190. future was uncertain— with at that AGM, provinciallotteries funding as to yet distinctlyrecall John Morel I 1991. would mntinw all opH)ard to ACC asking tre that it would not ignore that issæ. assurarwes tions for alternativefurding. TkE tmrd gave

ACC

#509, 10136 100 street Edrmrton, AB T&.J OPI prone (403) 428-1654

NEWSLETTER DEADLINES

Jme 22.) AwualGazal Meeting,in F-ånonton,

new

Qtimistic. Albata Fotmdationfcr Arts sdn Eavß future tmcatain, but allid While tarns of refaawe rolß remain to be AC, along With or cmtinued a-Lstre crgmi.zations will continue its efforts to friflua•wegovanrn&lt md immoved fincrial as well OMMümities. to altanative fimding

The 190-91 seasonmt cmly saw tie ACC

hrd at

widl governrrmt. it also

ovaall awaaEss throughvaious ev&lß

OIE of de highlights, Bovickl b' the ACC's amivasary, was introducea rzw ACC award for outstz•dingsavice or cmtnhltion

I die awad will row be

of of annually.

In JLdy, exwutive dh•ectorDon Abells sæ us through de

exhibitions.

0M)orumityto craft in Albata.

aweds to 10 &saving irxiividuals.

Bea-1frQ resigned. anniva•sary

contræt board elected exhibitims, Aberta Craft

Week die CCC rnætings, a of of &tails issus. Througha cornbinaticm skills, moxie, a lot of hcd work, Susan— Jewell Loma staff members (Op-ations Mmaga), S}EraIee Harwhnw (Galley Coordinator), Jill Gauhy (Adrninisfat out of a

fire. Because of urxztain Ionares furding, board cancelled its secch executivedirectcruntil the rew board is in plue.

In closing,I wouldlike to thmk all leaving

manbas for their dedication

hard work.TO

Mavis Legg, Tony Marui.arnirkTardy McKay, cormtl.ltions.

aldire Mmy Fmgers— mr sirrae thmks fcr yotr

Septenber/October 1991 Aberta Cran

Opinion Craft as a cultural

industry

look

&zke keep me Whd and as and vWk UveWtoods grow* and

a.üE

to strh is catainly the first a qtßtion. But it would naive to cure-it political sune that, nomic climates,great quantitiesof cash ranain be discoveredwithin givate sætor, or at any level Of governmelt. Arri swh uxiiscoveredsourcß as may be reto be available— if vealed moreinvestm«rtfin-Eg, avanabEat all — sensitive to bottom-linecriteria, than as rx) s.äings. gms,wiül few 4Btions, A mimck, is mswa•.

mt &ltirelyfwetiou.s,

lwk has saved

btnovÜn to mswas süll possibE anmg mmy

perhQSit is tinp to md tßtecL•

rew ways of &veloping craft

workof Altma aaftspeqk

mak&g

it may be tirne to md artists.In sa the look b Sßkar.hewm Saskat&wm Craft Cou.rE11

as mTVly We can take &nonstrated: Alberta(bes not IEk for talcraftsrmple. ented, creative atists

we IEk nuzrke&(seeACCP re-

prt, Page 11,

below).

Susan Abells'

On export markets, networks, and

integrity

Susan Abells, Executive Director Alberta Cran Council

modelof

dlßtry in Alba-ta-So

frequent, high-quality, high-profile craft by American Crafts

to the as' markets in Xididonto the direct-to-

diffamce betwear viewhg craft a btßir=s — most swirxhßtry are, in fwt, extrordiaa.fGp«ypIe cßsfill

tims md trainingof — artisG' should or sales agaus md

narily creative and productive business

pec* — is subtle, irnprtmt. It volVß loc*ingat ard &veloping crafG vows realizhg that a viableauity can yeaE thm a surn of its syrnböt.ic

ing

on the

integity of

had,

scious

crwof-a kird artist

quality-cm-

stxxess Of the ßsaü.ially egy behind the

wile mark&gof Inuit

OtlEr-.

stratmd world-

mstratim of dut point. Ar you

for me

Jurr 15 md 16, I tookpat in a mission to the United Statß which provi&d tseful ülforrnatimard insightsthat help me Craft Courx;ünunbas ask that qußticm —

the many qtEsticr•s that

—nue

of Eanmic Develop•nmt Trü,

vited to Éin 13 Alberta ard pomtial exporters in Seattle ülgtcn. an ovaview of marketingopprnmitiß ard in US Pacific Nmhwest 14 of us a lot, ilEIuding srnall ard manufEttrus of goducts ranging from franEd

petry

oap —

craftspeople.

Possible rzw roles fcr lationships with galla-iß md oüier retail

a few

Both days were packed with intaesting,

consi&r4 almg with

outles should

ways to expa-xi

(Evelop

gift rnrket.

ar-

ideally. mmy ideas be — must Eted be exanirrd wh<l — if die a•aftsre to mntinw to gow, aaftsp«vle to pospa, in Albata in rpxt The

You have two imprtmt rolß to play in gocss: first. as Mists ard craftspople,

to continue producing fine, high-quality as em•ep-ernrs, to velop share with us and yotr colleag1B, rEw ways to take out of

wcrld-widemaket

mttages, into

nurkd?

for

4p•opiate qualifica-

vahE of —

dran irxfividually.It ül-

a wYnle,

NEBS, New StaB missim. *MS.credby Altma's I.EpartIIEit

September/October 1991 Aberta Craft

a cultrr-alin-

develQ craft

mrsurrufretaü

day in

don of frlspiration

to &fme

sli)rtits viru.ß in my effort

Saskatchewmgovernrnentin recognizing a-aft a cultl.ralirxi.r.

develrealtionshiF.It poves rrxyst — ræogized oping of — in a contextof gtX)d — well as smrturæ. takm planning, and hard work: at the int-a-swwiüwutsærifr-Such things cal md per*raticm.

But gcxxilurk to occur—

huit at mcketingrro&l may or may

mt comings

infm-nadve speakers. Some of ülern ad-

&ssed rrirciplß of muketing. while »ecific ' 'low to" tcvics:

»so&alt with a agait; how to

sals rqres<ltadve

custorns ard a-ossing

witl yotr p•odwt.

Lob of referure was giVÄ1out. t}rreis a a wholesectionin orr litray &voed to of exprtülg.Ryr example:

Unita Stues — a Cato Busi.æssGu&,• • StudLf in Evort •

tks

t'E US —a cmÉwellay,

— a stilly

bys

guns.

speakas wae excellent:

able md

&livered

TIEir Fßattatims

a rapid-fire, fcrceful

(See EXPORT, Page 14) 3

Marketing workshop 'Visual image is the key to

successful marketing Tim Bissétt

a review by Allan Sheppard yotrself as well as 'You have to your work, if you

succz.sful

marketingcraft, becausethe buyers out intmestedin you fist mtEh work — if they just gival out wknyou are." oporümityto

coreept of

rut focus on raku pttmy), that an effec-

Tself

irnage,

be-tm

they use your work if its furctima_l, or view it, if it is not: "1f fis feelingis clea yotr rnird, t}Enwhatevayou ae maketing,whatevayou cal maidea Eros, of keting you'll still get

of the boardof

is a

Bissa

a perf01TIEr. Equally irnportantly, yotr visual irnage also cornmtmicatß you wmt feel

Alberta Craft Cotmcü, gave directms of a workshop on his rnarketing philosophy ACC's methods to participants in Annual Gerz-al Meetingin Edmonton,.Jtre was a rapid22. His fire, kaleidoscopic compendium Of ideas, hints, insüuctions, warnings, friendly ad-

you want [yotr

Bissétt insists that cmly about

Houston, Texas, Bissétt has learTEd from his synrt Oe is only 30 years old) ard var-

ied caea (YEhß also bear a cruisediræ-

tor, operatd a wata-colour greeting card high-tech light-weight Hsiness, and metal Éwellq before tl.rning to his cur-

Gallery preview —

September

galAlberta Cran Council Prsents Kirncm, an exEry will

hlbit.bn of 30 kirnoros from S.ember 7reqlion scheduledfor Sep28, with 7, 11 a.m.-I pm. Interorganized b.' Tie exhibition Arts in Tokyo,JaculturalSo&ty fT cmtanpm. rt feanræ kimMÜ•s Japanese artists who have snxlied

of making mcient techniques

timal garmmts b' harxi begiming with

of de silk threat md a-ding JrodtEtiM1 amplilßt touchof dyeing. with 4

pa calt

— supported of his is tnsed on persmal cbctmultalion pækage a 50 centwas 'tright &as". (Of the logic of illustrating &monstrating lez•rpdfrom mmy cmrses hß aryl having a focusedmaketing Fhi_los01hy I couldaffcrdto 'I've takar evq clealy srategybasedon a clear, excellålt take"o vice, suggestions,

dculated, set of perscmal goals tiVß for one's work.

objec-

The remaining49 pa calt is Essmw to make evay frorn — "1 orwe. Evay single mistake I a)uld

If you, as an atist.,kmw whatyou wantto of rmney with yotr work. his training aryl is with as a rnzketm is iras a marketaOf aNneücs you have to work resourcs, few relevmt: rx) maitr fragrancß and, simultmeously,as a sorne of your visbn will get drough, professionalactor/singermd makeup arthelping you to be strcösful and, as you ist •you can learn a lot about more sucessful, hrpgÜ' areas," craft from marketing in A landed Canadian immigrant, born in

to feel.

— ülink whatyou want die work." you wantdiemto sæ you

Bissétt's amyroæh to marketing craft

says.

image, which is

to yotr wcrk want tive visualirnageis tlv key to marketing you key to marketingcosr1Et- howyou wat than to paceive you." crafts, it is

of your

yotr

you wart, scure

If you

make,I rnü it ButI

it') But that 0TE

Bissétt's insistmce on &veloping

image through

mt kmw what

amomt Of nxyney will obof that vision.

Ideas for marketing ard Erornoting one's work range from expersive, irexpamsives

to free, bit, in

effec-

tively, it is imprtant to 'formulate your

is still widely recated, intricate spæted, even though young Japanese days, excqt on mt wear Emoms Qecial formal occasims. kirncrxys display ce to be wom h.' repesalt four rulitional styles: worm, Furisode — long-sleeved kimonos for young ladies wom on special occasions forrnal—s; stEh cerenwniß Tsukesage — short-sleeved kimonos for married or elderly ladies wom to visit at otiEr ilformal friax:ß

Tornso& — forrnalkirrxymsfor rnmid

with farnily Cßts embroicked into

fabrE•,

Uchikake— Hidal kimoms fT wdding

frorn

catt muld well

main-

relalimtainingclea md the mist, t.}E ard among ships it is work If N), md of the Celt. importantone pa Yet the rmtive for Bissétt's atfiuxieis rEither 11Wious nor aesthetic. It is frankly wrnmacial: "I assune you all believe it's okay to make money from yotr work.If time. re sorrz mt. I'm to be importmt people thinkit is more

(See BISSETT, opposite)

Two kirnom artists, Ms. Mari Katayama NMs. Toyomi Ueda, will bata to help install the exhibitionmd danonsu-atetYEirat : September S, 11:30 a.m.-I pm:

station of silk paintingat ACCP ... gallery. September 6, 11:30-1 p.m.: works}xv at at Dea College. (Call AnrE RDC, 342-3130,to register. p.m.: &nmstration September 7, at ACCP ... gallery. September 9, 2-5 p.m.: Works}wpat Gant MEEwn Comnumity College

GMCC fibe Arg

ml)'.

ceremonies,

Septerrber/October 1991 Aberta Craft

Marketing BISSETr, continued Mist', Cid to stave. I dcm't with that." True to drat *it, Bisséa's IYß<1tatimis g•ædcal, down-t)-eath, fimctional:a drruthings to not to maketing craft But to foctß cm of Bissétt's nuts and iB spirit would to miss h)th its pint

is irrpMmt.,but mt maely Making you fir its own sake.Ratha, "it rnaEiaIs a-d antime cmorumiy to whatyou wc-db E'

ard cr in &awinginspirafromoüE mists md maketas, to Eßitivity ard creativity" imagining your in a giver situaticm, 'Vhateva you b, [maketing]has a bt to suggsticms withfeeling."The rick tiE key to formul&"Imaginaticm strcss,

re ms

is rnwh says,

The

infomatm" frtynAlbat Esteil. thing,in qvlying

which to have masis to foazs that fæling on a personal visim, visualirnage.

a sea ofstars a luminous washof glowing

distantlight.

on a passionateshoreofgrandeur. the mysteriesofspace the mysteries ot raku this is the Cosmos Sutte-

Cover: -Cosmic Storm-. Tim Bissétt Porcelain Raku. 12'diameter

Visual Imageryat "You have to nurket yourselfas well as your work, if you want to be successful nurkethg front Invitation an reproductbn (reduæd to 67 per cent) of the and wvers of the work for Tim Bissétt: t'bvember 18 to Decernber 2, 1989. — at the Stephen Lowe Art in CaEary, exhibition— The Cognos

Gallery preview: October by Hand: Paper and Felt, exhibitionof work of 16 BritishCohnnbia artists selected to exempli$' die diversity

of paper md felt at in North America

moves into üre ACCP... gallery for a Nomonth-long stay, from Cktoba 3 2. Paint, canvas, stone and bronze are no longa die only maærialsused to make art longer restricted crafts wood,metal, clay, texto strh glass. Irxleed, mn-tnxlitional ma-

Septen%er/October 1991 Aberta Craft

taials in

fibre ce discipline

ch_xk felt have to the semantic boundary between art and

We like to think craftspeople are th)ughtful folks who have a p•ety

exhibitionis a

die Craft Associaåon of Bridsh Columbia (CABC) ard th2 Craft Museun (Cartwright Gallery). It continues the

CABC's bunnial

Send us your musings!

provincial competitions. Susan Wamer Keene, of Ontario, Nmce O'Banion, of Catw•right Gal-Iq director Herman wæ invited to xljulicate Lloyd which virtually evay ctrru•rtly to make nunimrlate felt

gmd

ze going

why try want get tia•e. We alsokow mostof you ce ctEulate aboutsuch things.Prove right. Share ymr ißights

yoar

lose

— A. S.

Cts the est}wticsor plitics of md your felhw md cans with ACC manbas. You Izve mthing

Alberta Craft Council Presents . • gallery Raffle reminder You, a friend,or a ne@hbour

muld '*in a comfÄ2-dSc

ACCP ... exhibitions

August 1-31

in fine wood

unit

or an ACC member Vdor elegant traditbnal-style Japanese kimono.

is rÜht:$1 for a siroe The or raffletd(et, $5 for six tbkets. Proceeds from the raffle

in the Alberta Oaft

Council Prewits ... gallery.

The grard prize draw date is bbvember 14; the Early Bird draw date is September 28.

Tdets are on sak

ACCP

during exhiblion Fours and from

ACC members important

suport thS activity.

Books of tickets for members sell are availablefrom Lorna, at the ACC office: 42&1654.

Alberta Craft Council

Presents ...

Exhibition Schedule ..September 7-28 Japanese Kimono Thirw pieces in a colledbn in the

United States are on their way to Edmonton.Two kimoro artists wil join us to demonstratethe fine art of silk paintirg.

Pap« md Felt "Ode by I-%nd.• The Crafts Associatbn of BC's

ennial juried exhbitbn of the b)' Hand series. Sixteen BC artists exemplify the diversty and qually of fett and paper art in bbrth America.

New York Work goduced chring his rsi- wu.h piæ— of consa•vation, was in New York aryl, for a-vatim, md recycling Of &pleting first time in CmÆa,at ACC? materials and awirmrnental rßources. Sixty a Éint exhibitionwith (htcio fabwere selectedfrom 145 subnissbns.

ric atist, lhothy Caldwell,md manbers

ExtEt fromMurray

ment: Man

nüings

tea

num wwks wühLn

hissurroundings; d

Information: 425-0909

cm-

are viola-atchshes of will as tries to subjugae Nave. . inta•astedin designingtgæsIn an tries where the imagery could

succes$ully realizedin otha redia ach

as painting phaogrqky. Tcpegry 'us its mn vocabulæy techniquOld shouUpeak for user. Aryl from

Caldwell:

Royal

Canada.

using

tires t}æseare viritual

An exhbtion and sale of fine crafts territory of

a work t}uü is further aüllished

wa, "itching,qpEqué, and puturd my is ments. his reLatimshVswith Nawe. At

Traditioml taiks kne

from each proviru

rukz pda-ns my mn puces.Tie tuis su- rending pata•æd

Metal Arts Guild

.tbvernber 7-January 4, 1992 Under the Tree: The 1±aI Gla

by ænadlan

ACC nwmber Oys I-urse: Pndant Purse, Yesterday,Today TM'•arow. Recycled copp«, enamel, borw, elastic, raffh, Ponderosa pine needbs; etched, Gbson: O•æs Town, Wool ena!Mled (12 x 9 x 3 an). and Silk (67' x 645') nEtal atists, Cmxiim Calgary-based textile artist, Murray Gi- of The Metal Ars Guild, resporded to atist-in-rsi- tune of ÜEir 191 irried exhibitön— first l:son, was TQ5try kts at Ca-rre Mdüun & MeüL•The Focus is Resources—

bug iMZueæe my wcrk Sevaal yeas ago,I a.hibüim tutikf... tie to return to

Mugw-n. doæ, grabry CaHvdI, Rlvr (1991).Wax Mist these pieces prmpted and dioetarged cotton tjantingtml to draw gold 52 x 40.5

Many thanks to Carr* Linda Stankr volunteerhelp setting up Augtst exhlbltbrg — SheraleeHancherow, Lxhlbldons CoorodlnaUX.

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Continued from prevbus pge

ONE OF A

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COURSES, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES

Calgary SITTCHB:191,

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RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES

NON-VOTNG,NON-RB*IDÄTMOIBERSHIPS Saüatd•rwm Craft

to SCC

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als who have stx»wnFrcmise

NY,USA 10185; Lo six

Tyrme

Guthrie Caltre, Annamakerig, CmantyMonaghan. (43) 762-6370.

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saversmithing,

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INDEPENDENr PROJECIS Sirrm

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INSI'RUCTORS NEEDEDto hdp satior citizms make ChriÄnas

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AB TC 2<8;46&1985.

Focus on liturgical art and architecture

Art md Cm-unittæof die Liturgical Commissimof the Catholic (f Edmmtonsæks to dBign ex-

liturgicalArt md

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Education

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071 4355 Fax: 07102 7374

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wukingin the field

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held in SL Jos*l's Basüia, Edmcxüm,

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cf exhü)itimis to "danmstrae cEig1 possibiliües,liturgicalsalsitivity, prograrnmatic

solutims. cmstraints,and canmunity imput",at the sarrwtime punciing

md raisingthe pr«de Of pe*e field.

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to GMa Maddy Commonwulth FoundationFellowélipsin

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architects, artists, designers and

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COMMONWEALTH SCHOLQSI•-m'SANDFOR. EIGN GOVERNMENT AWARDS, to C.-

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Box 4957,

CANADIAN.QßHEXCHANGE;Artists unda 31

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sæk creaive wc:rkwith leadingcraftsfE(QE

basketry, printmaking,

Imgth acmrding to

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are:

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SUPPORT FOR TRADITIONALARTISTS

fellowél%x(q: US $26ft(D for AÆiicz-1ts be US

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AB 3111 Cmtad: Dan 72k, MRAIC, Secretary Septerrber/October 1991 Aberta Craft

Alberta Craft Council Presents . Record-breaking breakfast Chris Carson Edrnmton

ACC's tenth

iried

on Jurz 22, mirx:iding

ACC's

exhibition, Champgne Breavast, helped galerate rword attenAltprta Cram Council Preen& dmce figures at at the ACCP craft srxp. record

exhibition

Annud

for

Meeting.

wülow chairs fou•d

wh_üe

shop Woodnrning's

vs— Cid Jetta wae iterns. ACQ ...'s excellålt bcatim in ManulifePlæe atracting ctst)mas, we Bok fowad to a fabulotsfall ard ChristrnasseßC1.Be sure sard yotr portfolios,if you have rot yet this geat opornmity.

Iriping 5tablish a rew single-day

RoseMaie mm's wan har#gs X)ld

Qening (ad could have five within 30 mmutes Of ova dining the exhibition'sfive-weekstay Ednxmton), to July 27 figues soaed as Ednontonims

best of At-Etta craft The first two

out to

of Chan—ne Brukwim., some days over

galley shp. 500 people wiül a AttZ1dCEe figureswerereflætedin Saks, md Juz as Heno' Schlossa's SpecüalSea WB single-daysales exhibition'srtm, yet sold. Lara, toward the aid of Ma-tra Hazy's rword set when John Morel's table,Fkme, Ochre Antekpe Cylindrical

from the

fotrd buyas. Altogetha, eight Wü_lmt get

were sold to

their treasures mt.il 192, the exhibition a)rnpleesits extensive touring schedule.

Wood sold well during Cham-

John Morel, Flame, birch tabb wRh hhy motif. 137 x 137 x 73.6 cm

Chris ACP (UBC)

above, Is the new retail nunager of the aan Chris a BA (U of A) and PVT-A pahting. Is a painter,sculptorand mixed

rnedb artist, shown here with an hstallatlon pbce ,

Pgne Breakfag. hun he Ark, from the 1991The Works Éstival. Chris Morel's John and corwnunitygalleries. has experienceh Paldao and Ebbeen Johed by St. Hilare, our new has ony Chest of rephces Daryl Rydnun who Drawers, Hank galbry and retail Krista-son's QIit

Don't let Santa down • Alberta craft works make great Christmas gifts. AE

would like b offer is berta Craft Council Presents of ACC members'best work many visitors a wde for the Christmas season. But time is shut. or • This is your last call to submit portfolbs (slides need of work suit±le for Christmasgivirg. We to receive all Christmas items by Odober 1. shop, all work must • To qualify for sale in the ACCP

(returning

untversRy for a trester's degree). turwy,

formerACC gallery coordinator, has a BFA degree. craftsmanship. • We may be aware of new Christmas crafts manbers prtfobs were subnüted made returnedeadier this year. We invite you b subyou have new Christmas work you wouB mit

Ike us to mnsder.

to:

CHO Crsm, Rdal Cran Pr—lts 10150102

creativity, meet the shop's standards for oröinality,

Septerrber/October 1991 Aberta Craft

Annual General Meeting The AlbertaCraftComcilheld its tenth Annual

Meeting

Edrmnton, at

ManulifePlæe, on Jime 22, 191. Aromd 40 membersand their guests board mernbersand staff for the occasion,which followeda rweptionfor the openingof the ACC's tenth-anniversaryjuned exhibition.

Champgne Breakfastat Alberta Craft Council Prßents gallery.

The age-IdailElLK1ed 4vroval of mintB from the

1989/90AGM and amyroval of

RQ01t and Hnaxial State-

mentsfor 190/91.

munbas did A elætionof of the cardidates, mt takeplæe after an qpointagreedto Dan ment to rernainingyear of tarn of

re-

Many Fmgers,

in March,i)ins newcorrusSuzanrzHagark Shirley Rimer, Shawna Vogel in first full (SIK)rt Of new md returningboard mernbersae on Page 16.) Following Hesi&nt's Rqort (see Page 2), md committeereports,boa-d nunber Tim Bissétt presented a muketing work-

sigrEdsmrtly beforedle AGM.Withonly candidatßto fill remainingbotrd from openings,and no new nominations flocr,the cadidats assurned Pages 4 5). psitions cm the b.' nlamation. Activides on a socialmte with Keidl Evans, ard Ross Keith Evms hosting a barbect-æat his Bradley are entering third terms. David Green, wh-) was apointed to fill a

Copiß of the ACC's 1990/91

Annual Review

are avail-

ACC Secretary, Ross Bradley, Executive Director Susan Abells, and PresidentKeith Evans, at ACC AGM.

Hands CRAFT

In Harmony

W%nagerLorna Jewell,

able request from the Office.

CALL FOR ENTRY 1991 SHOWS

This year there will again be three shows to choose from; two of which will be in the ICE PALACE at WEST EDMONTON MALL and the other in the Recreation Centre at Commonwealth Stadium.

DATES SHOWTIMES

WEST EDMONTON MALL SUMMER SHOW SANTA'S ELVES

Aug2-5

Aug 2, IOAM - 9PM Aug 3. IOAM- 6PM

Aug4, IIAM - 6PM

Denotes Public Holiday DURATION OF SHOW SET UP DATE

•Aug 5. IOAM - 9PM

4 DAYS AuguÄ2nd FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: HANDS IN HARMONY 17219 —10601Avenue

Edmonton,Alberta,TSS IE7

Nov7-11

Nov 7, IOAM - 9PM Nov 8. IOAM - 9PM Nov 9, LOAM - 6PM

Nov 10, IIAM -6PM

•Nov 11, IOAM - 9PM

5 DAYS

November

Com:nwealth Stadium

FALL SHOW

Nov20-24

Nov 20, 5:30PM - IOPM Nov 21, Noon- IOPM Nov 22, Noon - 10PM

Nov 23, IIAM - 9PM

Nov 24, IIAM - 6PM 4 1/2DAYS November

PHONE: (403) 486 - 1670

(Annetteor BasilGreenberg) FAX: (403) 486 - 1521

Septerrber/October 1991 Aberta Craft

INVITATION TO A COUNTRY FAIR You are cordiallyinvited to attend our COUNTRYFAIR, part of the 1991 Westem Canadian Woman's Shows, held in Edmonton and Calgary. Featured in this area will be high quality crafß, gifts, preserves, contests, demonstrations and displays. IVs the perfect place to buy all those special gifts for those special people in your life, or some-

thing unique for yourself. Admission is $6.00.

The COUNTRYFAIR is a recent addition to the Woman's Shows. It was created in re-

sponse to our 1989survey,and it's first year, in 1990,was a big hit. If you would like to

exhibit your wares to over 30,000women in Alberta, our COUNTRYFAIR is the place for you! We will be pleased to provide you with booth prices and d&ils. Please call: Calgary — Joanne Bembridge 271-7508 Edmonton — Lori Saito 462-2685

PRESENT THIS AD AT THE DOOR FOR A SPECIAL ADMISSIONPRICE OF TWO-FOR-ONE! Location:

Edmonton

Show Dates:

Northlands Agricom October 18-20, 1991

Show Times:

Calgary

Round-up Centre

October 25-27, 1991

Friday 4 p.m.-9 p.m.

Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Il-IE WESTERN CANADIAN WOMEN'S SHOW THE BIGGEST — THE BEST JOIN US September/October 1991 Alberta Craft

Export report EXPORT,

cate ard motivateptmtial expmtets,hit

Continued from Page 3 But were tir1ESwhat it seand we listeüng to two solid days of tl•z Arna-icmman-I. Wß a targeteveryone s}mting at, ard it looked

it TEtworking.It

IBS formal. objective: &signed to Hing people

establishcmtæts diat couldbe laurrhing sde bareficialto US. of their prodtEts in

Che of my most inta•ßting ccmtætsurned out to be old frErx1,frorncloseto honw.

atist fun Rd Dea wmrn

DavidMorg

some have krown for mmy years, artiSGfee whal •ghts into

talked

wcs, David

In all fairnßs, it wasn't just

the

spite of the higlHressure deliv-

drearn,

ery. The consultmtsalso wcned against

jumping inu) the exprt market

if you fail to live up to your

of con-

træts tmause you mterd market beforc you are reuiy, it will be vq diffcult to reenter

market the future asking dle group, agahl.•Are you red)' tha kind of

ing

But I mulch't IElp worriamanyof the peopbon mission

wa•e being truthful ard realistic t.}wy all dutifully in one voice: Yes! NEBS mission's first goal

expcxtmakets.

we all

strategiß for marketing god-

I also talkedabout

tegrity of the product itself.

in-

craft»aMn makes a commitmart

get

ce into my marketin a big way, qtßtions dut IEed mswæ some whd do I wmt to ing, startingwith: vend my life creating?"

David's commentabout diversification a possibleOluti)TLIf cmmt make a living solely from the creatim of me-of-a-kind thul perhq»sa IrodlEtionline of workcan be createdto

Howeva, careful time managernent is die kcy to

cßsful diversification,to ensure that creationof a sidelinesüll leaves time for the creativemainline!

missbn also gaveme networking tinp with someof tlw Canadian trü mnsulthow oftm I have askedto pa-frit mts travelledwith We talkedabout gain elevators? If I wouldfist paintgain the problems craftspeople fæe Wing "I'm a

pailtz," he said.'

you

elevators evay piece I'd gobably sell the-ntwice as fast-But that is rot whatI wmt He also

irnprt_ant

tion:'To be succßsfultodayas an artist, md to earn a living at it, has to be to divasifr." David is a painer. illumtor, a ruralist, md a techer, all of whichare related to his trainingas m ardst,eæh with its own David's

sirrvle: befcre

mist

maintain succßsful one-pa-son operations.

With only two

IECly for me l*rson to with all the &nards of a tnsiness:to be a creator, marketq and business manager. Our presenters, for instance, spoke with su:h auüxrityon subject—

ing — &vote

diat is all they IiVß to marketing.

It was vay that,to succzsful in highly competitivemd &manding

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Green File Q01t market, aaftspeqle may have die

focus thanselvs

way. They

may ned b &vehp a tean qproæh to fist to leave with tin-e marketing. what

aeae

dB AC

its TEWgalley ard

crafts shop, Aberüz

I have

work

Council Pres-

rnmy discussions with

corsultants at Albata Ecomrnic I>velop-

Washing soda's silver surprise

awironrnåltallyfriaxny Hammerwßhing Oda re gormting of wshing soda To wit: poductwiå a long of hintsfor pirnarüy of calciurncarbonate,washingOda is a slightly St-onV c}Emical

TIE Arrn virtußof

of baking Washfrlgsoda is a naÄral Wata

agents.It

bleach.

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TræE aboutcraft ard the rrmt Washing is tsed Pimarüy a gaule, easy-to-tsealtznadveto bleæh. 90t reinitiativesfor craft Sevmarketing f« movas ot}G lam-dy txnstas. eral ra:le consultantshave spoken about greasy dirt. But w«hing q•xia hß mmy otha uses. stra•rgthis its abffty In-gat reed fcr Alba-ta-mü giftware sink.Bit Silva itans to put a piæe of aluminumfoü in it clears süverwze. Just vay vi±le marketswaitingfor it about50 (IA QQ) of w*rg scxlaova tre lot, and mver be tog US ard PacificRim countries. in sWawze frrrn die solutimafta 10 minutes, tap wam Ramve pocos wcrks well, rmrding to the Ann s}xrtageof marQeas to be lightly witl a soft cloth kets, Ecording to those corsultans!What Hanunafolks,thatrms-urns it trir snva exhüits.— A. S. is missing, for craftspeople

want to

rexh t}xse makes stE&sfuIIy, support strwttres in marketingmd tRISüBS rnmagemalt capable of ensur:mg ürat

mt fallon the s}ml-

filllHsiness

of eæh indvidualcraftoerson.

Wiffl ACCP ... swcessfullyin plæe, ACC Willbe looking to g•ovkE sonr kzl-

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In profile

New and returning board members Ross Bradley —

David Green

Dan Mason

Ross was re-elected for a second tm-m to

DavE is a foundingmanber of the Albata and Etive suÆ)01ter Potta•s' Comcil. He was Crafts Cmadian the of NI a væant posto ago year a qpointed

Dan is a Certified General Accountmt witl eight years' experiencein private

AOCA, ASA

which he has sa•ved most rethe caltly as its Secretary ard as Chair of the Exhibitions Committee.

An employeeof

first ACC election at die recent AGM.

Culture and Mul-

ticulnrralisrn, Ross has extensive experience

curator,

educator, an exhibition planner md

An Edrnmton resident, Ross has beal the ACC's rqßentative to the Crafts Courwn.He has saved on the CCC's Curatorial was recaltly elected to a tarn

a National Director of the CCC,

a position which, he feels, will "give Alt*lta amtha voice at the national level, allow [him] to bring the corEerns of tie manba-ship to disctssion table Ottawa."

Keith Evans joind the board, which he curraltly savß its in 1987, md is entering his ülird tarn. Keitl sees

times

ACC which,he says, "is on dre number of new and exciting

for dye

of a

governmalt policy is in a state of flux, our

firwx;ialbase is changing,md there still a numba

tion on the ACC board, md stood for his

of outstanding issues that

must be resolved."A salior manager with the Ciy of Edmnton's parks division of the Parks md Rea-eation Departnent, Keith wreage nea SL Albert. A sculpliVß tor, Keith works in a variety of media He and his wife Maria have travelledand com-

David studied ceramics at the Kootenay School of Alt in Nelson, BC, and began teaching pottery in Alberta in 1968. He has

taught for the the EdrnontonPotters' Guild, The Universityof Alba-ta, the Edmonton Culmre md Public ScYA)l Board, communit y organiMulticulturalism, and zations throuhgout Albata.

Davil md his wife own ard operate Pottery West , which was based in Edrnonton row located in from 1972 to 1982 Pincher Creek. The move to Pincher Creek has enabled David to broaden his

as adrninistratorof a registered historical site in tie community, responsible for grarn developnent, site restoration and faci.hty co«dination, as well as routine administraüve duties.

Suzanne Hagen Suzanne operatß Suzanne's, a lulies' dis-

A native Albertan raised in Edmonton, Suzarme smdied Clothing md Textiles md University of A1History English

berta She has worked in retail Gewellery, ladies' and mal's wear, art gallery) and

of finance as one of the assets he brings to ACC board.

Dan has also had some experiawe as art Iromoter md producer, working with reEcording,visual md film artists. He quired some k)bbying skills, and mde some

contæts in Canada md dle US, through of the swh activities, and Still for the Performing vate works in Edrnonton.

Dan lives

Shirley Rimer Shirley is a ten travels through the

pouer who ofto give

dernonstrations and workshops.

' q a.rn, md have been," she says, "part of

die crafts community in Alberta for the past 12 years. I would like to contribute towards

in order the well-being of crafts in insure posiüve fua md help to ture."

Shawna Vogel worked for the AlA lawyer. Shawna berta government's Deparünent of the Attomey General, where she is responsü)le

for legislative policy, since 1988. She

direct sales (office equipment, insurance)

"give(s)

into her current business in 1974.

and Trade and Federal Intergovernmental Affairs."

in Edmonton md Toronto before settling

Given a

Keith recently received an Alberta Achieve-

anticipatesa need for "Alberta Craft Council Directors[to] be Ircpared for an increas-

malt Award.

in intmnational finance, and sees tie area

count desiyrr clothing store in Edrnonton.

peted successfully in ice-sculpting compe-

titions in Canada and abroad.

of InvestacapInc., he works

economy, and the rcal-

ties of government fimding cuts, Suzanne

ingly proactive role", perhap related to the

designation of 1993 an official year for Celebration of Craft in üle Americas. She looks forward to helping the board with "ideas on atistic style, and

p•omotion.or

hoc advocæy."

to various governmelt

partments, including Alberta Econome

An Edmonton resident, Shavma gaduated

from the Universityof Alberta in 1984,ard worked for a private Edmonton law firm corporate, commercial and real estate law before assuming

current position.

Shawna expects to sulport the ACC's efforts to develop new marketing Qomnities through her experience in intemational trade md her contæts within the Irovincial govemment.

September/October 1991 Aberta Craft