Issuu

MAGAZINE

rights

Bragging

Keith Evans

Page 3

Looking on the

upside

Susan

Abells

Page 4

Constitutional concerns

Alberta arts organizations form coalition Page 5

John Morel

Profile

Allan Sheppard

Page 23

March-April ACC OFFICE • #509, 10136 100 STREET • Eav•10NT0N, AB -raj OPI

EDITOR'S NOTEPAD of the

Nbre

same,

but do it

better

aving personallyfiled and/or ignord many similar in the past,I know how asy it IS to let somebodyelse provide the fædback As an ditor, I also knowhow important

and

helpful

receive

it is to

thoughtfulfedback I'm grateful.

I'm also gratifiedby the generallyposiof the publitive tone and was genthere summariæ, cation. To

with us sus

for improvement in this area, you also said you did not think we should næd

use your

help: let us

may ty

pretend thatwe do.

know about pople, wents, and activitis we should cover. We don't know everything, no matter how hard we

Sincere thanks to friose of you

who

took tie åme

this publication

to evraluate filling out

and returning the quesåonnaire in our

January/February

issue.

to —

should — or spend a lotof mony

doing it. so changs vv'illbe evoluüonary, not revolutionary. Let us know

people; less emphasis on Edmonton; results more detail in the Calendar listings were some suggestionsof areas for improven-mt. We agree We'll work on could

is-

then was much room

of you

ers find the information relevant, on timely,and useful. More

it. But we

a style and

that Vv•ean be proud Of. While rnany

eral approval Of the content. Most rud-

Survey

the nect two or

what you think of our progrss.

You also told us

consistaltlythat

you are not enthusiasticabout lobbying and advocacy issus and

dations. We understand the rüction and the rusons

it. We'd

liketo be

able to devote the space, and ena•gy to other things, and well do our bcst to achie..rethat goal. But the "poli-

tics" of art and the business of craft won't disappear entirely. IVs part of

There was also a general fæling that the visual style and contentwere not, to be honst, up to the standardsocpected of a visual arts publication. Again, we agræ And we vvillvork on it.

Layout artist Larry Bolch makes his f21tin this issue,and will work

the ACCs mandate and, perhaps more to the point, it'swhat

merely to hold our own

have to do

in an intensely

competitive environment. But that dosn't give us a licenceto be pompous or heavy-handed. If we are, let us know.

And k.æp thoæ

phone alls coming.

letters, and tele-

—Allan Sheppard

Mark your calendar

ACC Annual Ge eiaal

Meetirg

June 5 and 6, 1992 at the Banff Centre Check the May/June issue of Alberta Craft Magazine for more information 2

tvYch/AmiI

1992 Alba-sta Craft tvbgazirB

PRESIDENT'e MESSAGE

Bragging

None irst of an, it is a finandal pllay but the by it, rid get will of us and shq) are paying thär bills.At a time retailbusincs in Youblealmost whal thats not a small

rights Even more important,frorn

and ymrr ACCT... is a mark&

in the But in the short run, that mans revalue fcr manbas w•hcæ caft shcp,

an tam, it %ork In the opprtunity to stablish potentiallyluaa-

tive cornmerdalrelationshiF md contacb

andabrod

Keith Evans

pd.n< view,is ing suc—. We are a hW11yvisible in downawe in a busy,Fßtigiots

it Butin a realand impcrtant End of long-term r«ognitim and the

be indined to brag a bit

them buy from our craftshop, but even

individually, and

in this issue of Alberta Craft

tow•n%nmtm. PmAe nobce us S:xne of Whenthey dm't, frey

attenåonto

Magazine about Alberta Craft but dßirable qualCouncil Presents.. Gallery and We have that diat is prcfilg or calld ity Craft Shop. But if we do, it's ing the attention of private collectors and because we think we have fcxeign orporate buyas. something to bag about

(f ACCs staffand bærd they are happy and suæ, aedit for this to of die to acceptit. But

VICE-PRESIDENT Carol Campbell SECRETARY Ros Bradley TREASURER

Dan

DIRECTORS,

Anne Brodie

Diannefinch Ihvid Green Suzanne Hagen %irley Rimer

Unda Stanier Slav-ma Vogd

inme the bst kind of

tion.It is, in

pcsible for dle public value the arÉ and of value and cafe, and for

in Albata.

Duringits first year, ACQ... Galleryfæ tured exhibitionsof fine aaft from many

aafÉ and the pmple vho work in than enlisting and, whal it seerns

tains iB regular

views,

at maintain-

improving the lot of the arts

ing

tie raænt exhibition of furniture ard otha

But we are mindfud your hdp in that still the that the bst of the work

Sodety SAW$. That an acdddlt. Nor were gallery

— and IVs to ranind onæ in a while. otha — of üut

AltEta low-

eringthd.rstandardsfor the loals. fine Althe bertaa-aft had is own the galley and in die craft

If we have omdhing to brag

ACC OFFICE

Albata Craft Magazinemaks evay ef-

Edn-umtcm, AB TSJ OPI

maåcm

#50, 10136 100 Street

Phone (40) 428-1654 Fax (40) 425-2314

MD Of

cf many individualsis

bet

%'hat

and rw)mmaldations

whichhæ attadd and hdd

in wx»d from üle

Kdth Evans

prssive. But it is eval more impresive

the attentim of buyers and vrÄtors.

duringthat paiod wæ

PRESIDENT

rsulS are oftm im-

you, Alberta's fine ardsts and

Fn_rtsof Canada and the world. Yet ffle Inc*

COUNCIL CONTACIS

work

aafspecple.We an all do our

is not the only knd cf pcsible and, fran time to time,næ.ry. This isle of Abata Gaft Magannemn-

IVsymrr

ALBERTACRAFT

promotion for the work of all Alberta

Calgary Edmonton

Exæu-rrvE DIREcrOR Susan Abells EDITOR

Allan Steppud

Edmonton ART DIRECTION, PHOTOGRAPHY Larry Bolch Red Medidne Hat NEWSLETrER DEADLINES Pincher Creek May/June—April 15 Edmonton Rcd July/August—June12

Stony Plain

Edmonton September/October—August 14

Ma-ch/April 1992 Alberta Craft N'bgazirp

fat to esure the liabilib'in

or dunging

Etivitis

a rsult

didons.Any businss relatims

otha

the in-

formation contained in Alberta Craft

Mene,

Uising

rsponsibilitiß of üle of the Albau Caft and

are

involved.

sigtd lettas to die We wdcc:rne but rsa-ve the riørt to and laigth.

Cover:

Kaiæ Koivisto,

The

apa MLmarnat Galley ACQ... odiibitat

Glas

—IÆTY

DIRECTOR A V..IORD FROM TYE EXECUTIVE has ur first year at ACCP...

Looking on

theu$de

a lot txæna busy one We sold introof fine AlbertaCraft,and

ducd a lot of pople to many members and theirwork to report that the board

ACC

Wdre happy to a

has

five-yar Iæse with ManulifePlace,and

look forwardto a busy, prosperousfu-

this first yur of operation, are due to the folksat Manulifefor their

support and encouragement.Our craft shop and gallery staff — retail man-

Susan Executive

Abells

Director, ACC

by the office many of you used to from out of for a chat when those of you who live in town, or (for and around Edmonton) when downtown on businss or shopping. NOW, you

can tell,most of the news

upside, and on ACCP... is on rising.But tiere is a downside;

we dont see as much of you as we used to at

ACC office."

mæn

the gallery and

caft

that you and I now

have to Inal.æ

specialefforts to keep in touch.

Wdve bæn trying to do that: our recent qusåonnaiæ

on the contalt and

dsign of Alberta Craft Magazineis an ager Gris Carson, gallery co-ordinator example. Shera_læHanchemw,and Nang 9. HiBut I'm also plæsed to report that many laire also dserv•eour thanks,as do for- of you have been making that Manager Inma Jewell,

current Operations Manager, Lynne and AdministrativeAssistantJill

efforttoo.Just a muple of example

A spccialvote of thanks must go

the

Alberta of EconomicDevelopmentand Trade for its support and encouragenent,for its timely informationand seminars,and for ænding JaFznse and other6rGgn contacts to the shop to your work DIVERSE BUYERS—DIVERSE CHOICES

The Alberta government, the City of Edmonton, and æveral corporatebuyers have startd to use ACC.. to shop for their corporategift programs. We want to offer as wide a choiceas posSibleto thse buyers.Talk to Chris Carif you have for small items that can be made in multiplß, These items should be srnall,usily and priæd under $100.Plmse consider you can incorprate a logo, dty or town flower, provincialwild rose, or other identifiableAlberta/corporate symbolsinto your dßign. We to offer a wide range of choics from $15

to $100. As you tell, most of the news on ACCP... is on the upside,and rising. But thereis a downside; don't as mtEh of you as we used to at the ACC office. Before ACCT...

to stop by

wouldn'twant you to stop. But it dos

Perron.

"As you

tend

shop. Tha(s understandable,and we

tvG-cNAmI

Ursula Weiss (weaver— Claresholm)not only out he qustionnaire, she wrote a letter

and talked to me about the and her ides for it. carß enough to vay bst,

and

we'll

try to

rspond

and to thoæ of the many others who rsponded, in ways that you will approve of.

Sam Uhlick, (potter—Edmonton) hærd from board mernba Lhvid Green (Pincher Creek) that the ACC planningto prodtre *Dine promotionalmaterial for ACCT... He irnmediatelyalled me to give his input.

suæsted

that

the

of ACC consida sharing the printing promotional postcards its mernbers.I thought it was

a great ide So did otherman-

bers when I to them about it. As a rsult, we're now workng on a to produæ postcards

in bulk for ACCT...and interstd members. (See page 18 details.)

IVs r.nses such as these that make my job interestingand more rewarding. Contributingmmments and idæs an also make your membershipin the ACC more worthwhile and satisfying. I look ßrw•ardto hearing from you.

1992 Alba-•tz Craft N'bgazire

ADVOCACY Constitutional

concerns

rts and culture were not prorninent

amongtheitans indudd in

fd-

eral government's discussion paper

Suping CauUs Futur on but they werel't ignoredeither. Together, 1st fall, aha ræiving input from Canadian Gafs Coundl, the CanadianConfaa-xe for the Arts and others,ACC prsito feddelt Kath Evans salt aal ministersand MPs and to Alberta'she— mier Dc-t Getty whi&Leid, part: "...I arn sure are aware run-tors the posible devolution [to the prov-

incsl of theGnada Ca.rndl,theCBC, the CRTCand the NationalRim Board 1 am %Titing to you on bådf Of the Albata Craft to uprs our <rong dBire of our

prservation

tutions. "1hse are sane

national cultural insti-

the ranaining symbols

of Canadianunity and we fed [theyare] to the F—ervationand ing of our nationalidmtity.

nurtur-

"At this Eme not only are institutiors by mnstitutionalde.'olution,

arts

Alberta

organizations

form It is a

Alberä

coalition

natural

reponse

government's dedsion

by finandal sbrvaåon. We

Sible

zk ycn to gve yotr

to thdr

arts an mainhin tenæand furding so its role in tmitingthß ca-mtry." rQlid by re MP Jim Edmontcm 3 of dle faring to page 35, sion paper. EXSITING

CULTURAL

INSTIUTIONS

"...the Govanrnalt of Gnada will maintain responsibilityfor existing Canadian CBC/Radio cultural institutions (such Canada,the Natimal film Bærd, d1e enada Coundl,the Natimal Library,typ Næ and üle National tional Archivs, Ars Centre)that allow 6r

Biblic

Q.airman

...I

of the Qanding Committe on Canmuni-

narly

etions and Culture

yars,

during whid•ttime the Cornmittæundertcx)kan Of G-

nadian

ard reaffmed

tie CBCs æntra.lrole in that systan."

ary followingabout a year of and negotiationswrhiå

with Frovin-

dal rqrsa•rting Alberta'sperformingand visual They later to indi-delitaary arts, libraris, and cultual industliß. For thetimebeiny the CCA fcur time a year. The Albata Craft Coundl is one of the founding manbers of the CCA. Like other which comprise

political,Biblic, and

agen-

das" for all Albertansand their governments. Its immediategoal is to

the

lotteriesmoney allocatedto the Alberta Foundationfor the Arts (AFA)from S16 millionto 20 milliona year. The Coüon for Cultual Awarer— (CCA) of Januoffidally launched at the

impatanæof bdh on federal and provindal governmentsas in die supprt of Qlltural [fe are darl}' wriththe psition that I articulatedat that mæting. I am that

tæk great

and put to rst the pains to that the federal governmentwas on the of divsting of its variousrefor culhxre.

was also very pleasedthat Ministers

rea:hd an undestandingm

to the Of administration.TO tural support on this did I willbe wxrkingwritha numberof agends to det«mine whae we can

grammes."

Sey tuned.The

on mat-tas

manba•åip.

five disciplins will meet

strategis and dal with urgent mat-

pva•nmentis Still

ele as wantingat lust the portunityto chooseany or all Of the constitutimal options which Quebec has right to exerdse.

Sheærd

Alberta Culture and Multi'NlturalÉn min-

havePinedforcs "to put culture

and culturaldisciplins in Alberta

Conference.

better moperate in the delivery Of pro—

rganizations representing five arts

Alberta Foundation for the Arts

recentlymet in Torontofor thü annual

He continud.•'flease be asurd I have you ...I grat interst in have alwaysmadeclar my supprt for

wiU1in Canada and

A steaingmmmittæ up cf twomanbers reprßdltingISO within of the

trough

Getty

improve the delivery of cultural pro-

it will ænd tw•o to CCA rnætinF. PSO haveme I.ote

to lotteries finding

Main

in a lette 21, 191, which sht4 in prt "Asyou are no doubtawar, MinistesRspnsible f« Culture

and disaninatim of Carne's idmäty

the

adopt a "one-window approach"

fæ pos-

are able to strvive

Biblic and Fivate part, of the fact trat the timing is a public Bivate suFportfor the are is fran a numba

of quartas dlr

natural rsponse to the

govern-

to the

sitution; but it is

AFA.

a "me-%'indow ar

to lottais funding througlthe

NOT GA>IGING UP

Abdls, an effort to It is not, public "png up" on the AFAor any or pivate agaicy. In fæt, the DQart1nmt playd an of Cultureand imprtant role in the CC-A'sdeælopmalt. Jcp Asistant a fadlitator throughout the organizational

tem Tie ACCs Abells AlSodety of Barb Pankrab Izve to St on the stæ-ing

process.

The

and competitivepost-free-Trade,global

tee.

the CCA marls

first suc-

effortto unite the Fovindal

organimtions to share concerrw and

The OCA <mply the rnæt

way to

makesure the arÉ and cultue in Alb«b get a fair hearing and a fair shake levds of govannu•ttand in a

all

marketplace.

alt than to the provindalgove-ru•natand

N'Ych/AcriI 1992 Alberta Craft %gazire

MARKETING CANADIAN CRAFTS

made, whether to suit a particular client

The

or their ovvnpersonalwhim.

Crafts THE ROLE OF GOI.,QNMDåT

And

Misleading

Advertising

is no legislationin Canada that provides comprehensive regulation of

all aspects of advertising. Some l%isla-

tion devotedto certainclasss Of ucts deals with SFmific

and drugs and tectile labelling for ex-

ample The Competition Act is the stat-

ute that deals in generalwith false or misleading advertising. ComplainG ün

TIP

law...

effect.

representations,in any

tknt

all

form

BU-LETIN

Cot-mc1L SPECIAL

be nude

imitation aboriginal artwork

While the

d&ls primarily with the work of the native peopl% it dc— mntain evenl general principlß that relate to all crafts. The

points are taka-t

from this bulletin.

ORIGINS/ÄUTHENTICITY

Misreprsentation about origins rnay be

OQlicitor implicit. An eample of explicit misrepresentationis to label a paclage of imitationartwork Inuit art.' An example of implicit misnprsenta-

and inforrnation tion

sent, to Consumer and CorporateAffairs (sæ below),Who then inquire into the matter. If a prosecution is

is to display imitation artwork alongside genuine work with signage that would

mislæd

any

pe-

son into believing all the work was whatever, that are false or it is then sent to the AttomeyGeneral genuine;or to display work that said misleading in a material respect of Canada. nothing about its origins in a shop that are prohibited. Offencs under the Act are criminal of- claims on its outside sign that it that the prosecu- in Indian handcraftsor Inuit art or Caver the years the CCC has fences. ms nadian crafts or the like Similarly,any made formal complaints atnut tion must prove its case beyond all ræ- work claiming be Made in Canada,' what we believeto be mislcad- sonable doubt. To justify all the associ- or made in some particular place or by ing advertising involving crafts. Some ated costs the Attorney General has to some particular group, when it sure of succss and norof theæ complaintshave in the be only thosecass that have is not made, is misleading. withdrawal of offending advertising, mally a wide public impact, or will oth- MEANS OF or at least an undertakingnot to reput MANUFACTURE erwise clarify the law. However, the it. On two occasionswe ex<ats•. 'Some labels mispert in court. One case in- Department of Consumer and Corpo- The volved

Cigar Storrs who claimed

they were to open on Qindays txrause they sold crafts, and as evidenæ the fact that they sold English porcelain figurines. After our witness had testified they %ithdmw their defence and pleadd guilty. The other involved Heritage Craftsmen Inc. and their 81ue Mountain Pottery Coll&tion' which also pleaded guilty at the last moment to misleading advertising in calling its products handcraftd The principle is clear. the mere prcsence of work done by hand dos not qualify an article to be called lundcraftd' If it were otherwiæ,of cour32,General Motors could call its cars handcrafted, since undoubtedly some handwork gos into them. What is critical is the individual fingerprintof the maker, meaning that the 'handworker' is not just fulfilling somcone els€s instructions, but can change every piece

rate Affairs ün issue warning

reminding mmpanies of the law and this is sorn«ims sufficient. The Departmentdos not act on behalf of the complainant,but on behalf of the m mmunity

at large

If a company

found guilty any aggrieved complainant then sue to for any loss or damage they.'have sufrred.

MSLEADING REPRESENTATION—

THE LAW

The law itself is fairly simple it says, in effect,that all æprsentations, in any form whatever,that am or mislmding in a materialr.rt are prohibitd WARNINGS—THE PRESENT

Late last ymr the Corporate Affairs

of Consumerand a

ing, in part, with what they term 'fakelore'—the deceptive marketing of

purchasers into believing that the

items am hand-made wha•t, in fict, th%.' have by machine The craftingof articlß by hand usually

time a gut dal of individual

and effort. It also ensurs that æch itan prodtred is unique and rQrsa1ts the particular artisvs work alone...

"It is the Dire:to€s pcxition that repæsenfrtg articlß as 'hand-

made,' 'carved,' 'handicraft,' 'hand-

made,' crafted,' 'individually 'sculF*ura$' or synonymous tams,

could give him reason to initiate an inquiry.

"At the same Hrne, mass produæd

uni-

rru-

tation artwork assernbly

line using

hand-held

chineryor tools, is not entitled to be described as lund-made' ...However, this should not be taken to man that (Please see MISLEADING, page 21)

tvG-ch/AP71 1992 Abe-ta Craft

GALLERY Point

View

a grot" of Dutch work is

stylß,

Contemporary

sh)tvn toget}zr, in this exhibit, a Dutch Style emergæ. perhap it is the collec±iæ

April 2-May 2

kwelry fran Holland mics sötgingtort,tzr that reinforæach "Internationalism and global

other, wu

indizüually t}ey merr into

internationalstyle."(Susan Grant

Levin, from the atalogue 6r Point of View.)

culture seem to be the buzzwords of the 90s for

nut

exæption.

Jewelry from Holland: to tune in on

everything...and jewelry

is no

tenden± in Ézælry highBt lezu (oneno surpriæ.At #-a-End limitd dition Éuury), art-

ists may be }æding internal personal to a sirüzr global yt all are adture—to gzn-E in art politiad arena.

Mfrapping

maks

at Iæst two good

to sæ Point of View, Contemporary hapFing

intemationallyin a

Annanarie

NæEü2, IBO,

wha(s

uniqæly mobile caft form, and to æle— brate the pasistence of r%ional identity among artists.

wood—18'

up..

The Southem Alberta

Woodworkers' Society (SAWS) and

Tape±y From the Westem Edge

"The "Would

shows."

fran tie gue< bo&:

'yQlVe ever had"

liketo see more fumiture

"We enÉyed the beautiful workmanship."

Thse shows complementtd

well. The public was very supportive especiallyin the furniand ture. People were impressed by •the quality, and dBign. craftsmanship,

tvYcNAg•iI 1992 Alberta Craft

Tom Among the more popular McKenzie's (Vernon, BC) Reeder Rocker chair, Ralph Reichenback's

(Edmonton) coffee tablg and Gordon Galenza's (Calgary) CD cabinet. Many

pmple asked about commissioningthe artists to do special and we made one major sale: overall this Pint exhibition was very succssful. —Sheralæ Hanc}rtvu.', Calk-ry Co-Ordbuu.r

Glassby

Oiva Toikka Fem-nry —an

of an

work

successfully

21 to hdarch 28 overview of the

artistwho

combined

has

studio

ard production work over a 25year

career.

tutbnal reqnitbn for its and functimality. He aimedfor turietyand a-primented wit}tnew Ofhruüing [in tbn

mastu ghsålou.ersj.[He]uns not

Of newest narratitestylehe cratd signeruns totally

he exhibitiondemonstrats and explors the and limits the rmxåium,md whatcan be dme a

Venturßome artist/aafts—

man collaborateswith a team of master who have the atility and mitrnentnec—ry to prodtre what the artist conceive In her review the exhibition the CaCraft pre artGt Kaija Tyni-Rutiainm wrote: "Oitn the ruin repræntatiæs Ble kmg is me

and rich traditümof glass-nukingin Finland.

a glassusigna his sixt% Finniåusignquird inta-

a-prssbn. a new in the aisting

Of glas. ...The 410tUis

re-

for is tu±ty." by Ova is crganiædby die

Finnish Glß Muæum, and drculated by the International ExhibitionServiæ of the Muæums

Assistance Program,

Department

of Communicaäons,atawa.

With Glassby Oim Tcü...

The Finnish Community

Collect

An exhibitionof finnish

by members of Edmonton's Finnishcom-

munity, organizedby PirkkoKarvonm,and by Albcxta Envircfuds, Inc.

r&xe ae Alberta Craft Council *esenes.. Grant MacEwan Community

College

7-June 13 Fibre Arts Program—Craduating

Students

Alberta

ry and CraftShop

rvfanut.ife Place West,

Floor;

AB rsj

425009

Gallery Calgary Art Glas

June 18-July 25

This show is

the ACC's

contribution to Edmonton's The Works Fßtival, June 26-July 8.

tvHch/April 1992 Abata

Craft tv'bgazine

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COURss —

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Studio tours available both days. Group

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CONFERENCES

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And Fæhion. %iHng artist and

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EDMONTON GUILD- Workshop are (Fen to the gert&alBiblic and SEzceis so bookearly.0m-

(403)4924586.

NORTHERN ALBERTAWOOD CARVERS ASSOCIATION,monthly meetings, second of each month, 7 p.m.; plete informatim on time, Ro«n NL E LaZerte High rials fæ and pre-dß will *001. 14 Avenue at 66 St-eet. suppliedwith registrationconfirmation. Deadline—April17. For enquiries,phone: EDMONTON WEAVERS' GUILD (403) Edmontm Weavers Guild weaving and Qinning • Call to: *GthyBuse,S24 - 109ASt., Edrnmm Verveda, C3-0081.

T6H3C

Continued on page 13

Hands

CALL FOR ENTRY 1992 SHOWS FREE PUBLIC ADMISSION FOR ALL SHOWS

CRAFT In Harmony

WEST EDMONTON MALL

oiiiEk ÉREEADMISSié eJ9

DATES

SHOWTIMES: Thursday : Friday

: Saturday : Sunday

IN THE ICE PALACE

SUMMERSHOW 31-Aug 3

Jul 31, IOAM - 9PM

Aug 1, LOAM- 6PM

Aug2, IJAM- 6PM

Aug 3, IOAM - 6PM HOLIDAY : Monday 4 DAYS DURATIONOF SHOW July 31st SET UP DATE CONTACT: FOR FURTHERNFORMATION

HANDSIN HARMONY 17219- 106thAvenue Edmonton,Alberta, TSS IE7

1992 Alberta Craft

Commcmwealth sådiuny

SANTA'SELVES Nov 5 -r 8 Nov 5, LOAM - 9PM

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

Nov8, llAM-6PM

Centro

FALL SHOW Nov27-29 Nov 27, IOAM - 9PM

Nov 28. IOAM - 6PM

Nov 29, IIAM - 6PM

xxxxxxxnxxxxxxxx >oooooooocuxxxxxx 4 DAYS

Novcrubcr 5th

3 DAYS

November2

PHONE: (403)486 - 1670 (Annetteor Basil Greenberg) FAX: (403)486 - 1521

CALLS FOR ENTRY

Calgary

CALL TO ARTISTS,

GULF CANADA GALLERY 3rd flcxr, Gulf Canada Building— hæ available for display thræ of ceramics, and other smallish

work No chargeto

ardsts.Some

B-"1

available in 1993.• 252-4B.

TIME PIECES BY ARTISTS — Call for from 1 in. slide of 3-1) clo&, watchs,

nß

From

MUSICIANS

ShadowOf

— Creaåve individl-nls

have

dieir a meltalillns at somepint during vsorksfor livs are invited to submit new display or performancefor Contibutions From The 91adow, AFil 27-May B, 192,

Gallery.Aiéble India inat fibre art, dude: visual art, tography, poetry, and performing arts. 1>ad1ine March 31, 192. JURIED.

ful aplicants will be notifiedby Agil 15, disTwo-month 15 sq. ft Any 1992. • David Wollrnan, Alberta Mental Edmonplay. S5 honorarium.• Connie Kirkpa9942108 Health, 581 Fine Art Conallänt 131 Lansdowne Alberta T5K 2J5,Telephme: (40) 427Alberta IA4. Avenue SW, 0550.

PROVENANCEGALLERYseeks contemporary, well-crafted functional o*cts — coasters, businss card

holders,napkin rings, etc. that retail for SIOO — for exhiHtion and sale Send

slidß or plot'S to • Kathy

hove-

THE ART NEIWORK,"a conceptgallery"

fcr unhown v#ual

"with creative and AB T5J • 10310102 Avenue,

z,X6,• (403)421-0365.

nance, 932 17 Ave. SW, Calgary, AB TZT

HANDS

SOJOURN GALLERYOF FINE CANA-

show,

OAZ

(403)245-8511.

DIAN

echibitors• Deni*

Hansen, SojournGalley, 112- 5138th Avenue SW, Calgary,AB TIP IG3. A NEW ARTSAND CRAFTSHOP, finely aafted original ing in March, but day, wmd, work All rndia fibreand Éwelleryin a mediumpriæ Ar€ and Crafts, range is preferred.• AvenueSW, Calpy, AB TIT IZ5; (403)246-5808.

NATUREART:a new shcp %edaliing in qualityaafts and nature thane artworß of Tigin, for con-

1019 siBÜIE1t • Nature Nook, 17 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2T OA7; (403)228-0480, fax 228-0481.

Edrnonton

freelancgaphic

HARMONYCRAFTSHOWS of thræ shows for 1992&xmrrpr

July 31-Augtst

3 and

Hvs

Emmton åow Novenba 5-8 at the Mall Ice Palaæ Fall Slow Ntwanba 27-29 at the Commonwealth Stadium Reaeation

Centre. Review of apliations

%'ill mntinue is sold. Send to: Hands in until all Harmony, 17219 106 Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T5S IE7; (403) 4861670(Annette or

134 equipped booths, shopping baF, passes, exhibitors' lounge, program; prize

dsignd booüt

fcr

ship. At Edmonton

aaf&nan-

Convention Centre.

Exhibitor's fes include draped 10' X 10' out-lee, table &airs shop b@th, ping bap, pass, g_ftZldsure ar&,

hibito€s lotmge, exhibitor Fnrty• by cf exhibitorsand SOO for CarnO,

bßt dciB1d bockhard bst aaf&nmQ1ip. $800.00 per regular booth. JURIED IN stre« •Came" a-aft sales,ml, Edmonton, AB TSS IR5;

THE KTCHEN GALLERIA,

media, functional or decorative, ülat cyle

typrne'knd and w•haewe at

brats

W'. • Pierre Cmmier, 1054417

Ed-

rnmton, AB T5N IV9;

CAMEO'S 13th CHRISTMAS CRAFT SALE — 2-6,1B2 at üle Centre IF Exhibi&. Bchib ton ito€s include 10' X booth, electrical outlets, table, chairs, shopping

pass, g.ft

lounge,

pry

progam cf exhibitors

ards, exhibito€s by

SOO

siB1ed booth and best craftsmanship. SOCOO per regularbooth.JURIED.mase note new address: Cameo's Craft Sales,

Basil Greenberg),fax (4.a3)486-1521.

#xn, 1033 In %eet, Edmmtm, Alberu TSS IRS, (40)481-628.

HARCOURTHOUSE ARTS GNNE,

JUNIP FOR JOY, handkni&,a

vits

artists

in any

India

in-

to 9.1b-

mit proposals for upcoming exhibitions.

Said in a ælf-æidrsd a-tvdope 01; 10 slidß aid label-Idwith artis(s name); a slide invaltory lisäng title, medium/media,

date and dimensions of

ech work;and an exhibition or artist's statement. Curated proposalsaccepted throughout the year. • HHAC, 10115,112 st-eet, Edmonton,AB TSK 1M7; (403)426-4180.

EDMONTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, Foyer Gallery, invitß artists and photographers

SPRNG CRAFT SALE

CAMEO'S

CRAFTSPEOPLENEEDED Edmonton Farma€

handhi&

of nahra_l ard/or

oubet unique syn-

Baæment, theåc yarns. • Sandy 1013 Whyte Avenue, Edmmtm, AB TSE IZ9; (40) 03-ml.

Other Centres Jasper Heritage Folk Festival, August 1,

192, Jæper National Park. Qltdoor fsdval has room for 50 and artiyoup OFatß the market a commissolo or pup exhibitions. • C«nmunity AB • Rita Hindle, sion b&is, ælling 190, quality handiaaf&, Progamg, EPL,7 Sir Winstm Churchill TOE IEO; (40B52-n13. foods, &hing or any Square, urnmtm, AB T5J 2V4; (40)423product. Profitsam in the Hotse SL Albert Arts & GafB Fair "A 331, ext 246. Of Jude and %dety Of Canof quality craftsmanship." May 30—31. a ELECTRUM DESIGN STUDIO seeksartdurity. •%ingArtma,66 Road, SL Alin exhibit- board, Edmonton City Market, 1016597 bert,AB. JURIED. istSand Cres• 12 WheaBtone Street; (Katie • Wayne,02Purdy). ing and ælling cent, St. Alba# T8N 3G5 phme Shirley 1402. (403)45&7979 Wendy (40) 459-2521. submit work to

for

we&day-s

8•30 a.m.

530 p.m. A

1992 Abata Craft

CALLS FOR ENTRY NEW CRAFr

STORE, SHERWOOD

plity aa.fs

an media.• AlymNsGifs,

A QUILTFOR CANADA

PARK, seeks funcåonal and non-fmctimal

c/o

erwoodPark, AB BC IH2; (40>922-3895,

OUR aaft

Canaia Qiilts Maæän€s quilt mn"Træ Ncrth, %ong and Fræ" to runs mly,

Cookng Lake Ræd, Sh—

FAX 9224867.

TO YOU—frstannualart a-ed October30-November 1, WSt-

JURIED. • Marg Brown, 113 MacDonald Place, Swift Cur-

SK S9H 4A5; WINDOW SHOP AT THE GALLERY, and gift Uoydminsta;art gallq shop seks high-quality art, hand-crafted sale goods and pwelry fcr •Kathy Classen, 5011 49 Avenue, Lloydminster, AB/SK S9V ITS, (306)8255655.

coUMIRY CUPBOARD, Red Dæ-; by-style gft sbrg markdable potta•y, time production potters on consignmalt. •Joan Andrew, ABSOLUTELY ALBERTA, Banff; seeks original, finely crafted, made-in-Alberta

handcrafts.All media onsiderai, but me

wood. fibre,

dium-priced glass, caamis,

and Éwelry pr&rd. items are ideal

UniquelyAlbatan

gridge,

in Pr#.

Alber@ Box 159, Banffw

AB TOL00; (40)762-3990.

Q.lilt RN to makea quilt

only,rd

qriltd The

of fabric,pr&ably mtton

md nay irmrp«ate

dian sätanalt, whetha in symbdÉrn, pictaial fæhion. A sevzrate sketch

indicatewhae

in tie

quilttop

than 3x4', low-ane all arcmnd.Sze no no Yx7 sum allowa@.

Indude

return

nifianæ are

iG Group Eltris mtst be

wiül

the Sg-

Mardl 15,192, at Quilt

do Gnad.a Quilts

no P.O. Box

39,Staåm A, Hamil&m,ON ISN 3AZ

Bize

a trip

two to Gnada's

S50

Two runnas

LAST CAL

A Qiilt fcr

birthday.Any Canadianmay contribute,

naäveor immigrant,living in Gnada

propcsals, with slids and rsumé. •Alan

Ada, Curator,ne Gaft Gallay, Q-afts 35 McGul St. M5r IV7; (416)977-3511.

Cultural

ris from

including fab-

quality handmade works for consignmalt.

from ancs-

tors, may be addd The blo&s dBign, whether traditional,original, pictorialor symbolicrust in way reFræa1tthe

makers' fæl_inæ about Gnada,

NICOL STREET GALLERY, Nanaimo,BC, a new BC hi*y in Nanaimo,

an ß-

cf thatis the Blods are dtp by April1, 192, and be at ævual publicquilång with at

•Nicol Street Gallery, c/o Linda and Rayrnmd de Beeld,42 Niml Nanaimo, BC V9R 4S8;(04) 7S-416S

Qilt Cana& '92 in Thunda JLme2-6 Send squaresto eme addre—as desigts

THE HANDLOOM GALLERY, Victoria,

ECLECTICA GALLERY, Winnipe& welcome appliations, alquiriæ and submissions of artworksin all •Sam Ve-

findy aafted

The gallery

workin all

in all forrns

of pottery,gl— wood,paper, and Éwdlery. Exhibitions also available. •Gallery StreV VicManager,Hilary Sager, 41 tcria, BC V8W IGI; (604)384-1011

1992 Alberta Craft

and developthdr are aaRs, %'hilealR)allowingthan to danthdr skills. For

infcrmat:im and application form •Origi-

nal Traditions,Box SS, Chenuinus,BC VOR IKO, call Ray Sapergi.aat (04) 2"-9852. Anliati«v deadline is March

31, 1992

for quilttq, above.

Simmff,EclectiaGalley, Aad— emy Rd. WinnipeyMBR3NOE.*

ß2 cr 483-8774.

ders and BookArtists' Guild, Chtario of bmk

fine binding. papaw

maläny paF blin•, allig#y,

Gndudingmarbox-makiny fine print-

ing 7, 192; dæ 4, 192. • Carw dian Bookbinders and Book Artists' Guild, 35 McCaul Street, Suite 220, AB M5T IV7; (416)S1-10n.

THE GREAT VANCOUVER SWEATER COMPETITION

in cmjtmcticmwith the of by wcrld

quars

mtst 6 1/2"x61/2". quilt will be htmg in üle Na-

in time for Camda's 125th

THE CRAFT GALLERY, Toronto,invites

viding a "world-clasfadlitf' fcr ardsb

6", with 1/4" sæn al-

he dimeßms

9.1HniGm, and a

a nm-F0fit crganimtion

Gafts CmmdlGall«y,Tormta %mit up thre reflæüngat læ.< one the

be in

Island, BC Augtst 21-2. The is Rim Village

inch

birthday qtilt, almg with the blods

& SALE Willbe hdd on the goun& of the Pa— dfic Rim Villagein aernainus,

THE ART OF THE BOOK'93 — s«md JURIEDexhibitionof Bookbin-

and will

Provinces

quiltingline are to be

The winrüng quilt top will of Qiilt

plus $100

Other

plycot-

in an danmts way. lhe top should addrss the theme, "True North and shcnldmüe a Gna-

slid— of work

and biography requeted. •Patricia Lan-

CO.rrDåPORARY FNE CRAFT EXHIBI-

Ét/dsiB1a

wal be

Kaffe

Gaft Mu-

Winning

in mnjundim

art-

the

mam echibitim of Kafft Fæt€s

work at

192

by man

Canaian Gaft fran 3, 1m Jantzry31, 193. is fcr sub:nisim of v.'ill

the the i.rry by 30, 192. • The Gaft Muæum. 69 Hamby Vancmw•a.B.C V6C 2G3 (04) 87-82% Fax (04) 04-7174. SCULPTURE GARDE•q,

fa• saalptureare qzarterly. •Rina Grea, Director,Box 65, Station Q, Toronto, ON M4T 2L7; (416)485-9658.

ORIGINALS—nespHng craft Sale— A at the avic Lansdowne Park; Apr. 9-12. •Tan Gamble, Industial Trade and Shows Inc., 47 Clarence Su•eet,

ON KIN 9K1;(613)232-5777, FAX (613)384827.

CALLS FOR ENTRY ARTEFACr, Toronto, an independent, operative arüst-run gallery, profilcs anergLarge storefrontlocation.• Aring

tefact,942 Queen st W. Toronto,ON M6J IG8•, (416) 531805.

ACCEPTING PROPOSALS, Homer Watsm Hotse and Chllay,

for 1992exhibitionsin all media. Review 30, and

30.

Slid SEE, 10-15slidß and a rsume to • Mary Lou Thompson, Administrator, HMtter Watson House and Gallery, 1754

Old Mill Ræd, Kitchener,ON N2P IH7; (517) 748-877.

THE BOOKSTOREOF THE NATIONAL GALLERY, Ottawa, seeks slids, photos, • The prtfdics of Canadian-nwie National Gallery of Canada, PO

Box 427, Station A,

(613)990061.

ON KIN 9N4;

crafts,especiallyfor summer. Send slids w•crkbiogræ and a or

to fcr the errnrnt5 exhiHtion F•crks • Blair Dawe, Uptown Gallery, Market Road, Winnipeæ MB R3C 4L9; (204) 942-027.

ACCE'TING PROPOSALS, Cornwall (Chtario) Regonal Art Gallery;open to all multi-media artists, sculptors, fine slidß indicating Send 15—20 awoximate numdate,

and SASEto • The

163 Pitt S&eet Mall, Box 1822, Cm•nwall, ON K6H 6N6; (613)93&7387.

International PETERSVALLEYCRAFT FAIR — July 25Valley Craft 26, 192, qonsord by

Layton,NJ. aN1ternpraryand

to all cri#nalfine caft

and photography. 140 outdoor booths, IOx10, $185, tent spaæ extra Expect 1214,0,

$5 admission, fcx•d, music, danon-

stradms, rain or shine. JURIED by five by slide, $15 application 1m April 10, SASE • Peters Valley application, Craft Fair, 19 Kuhn Road, Layton, NJ, 07851, (201)948-5200.

SHOW CALE-OAR

Parke International Markets, 333-66 Qyde AvenueWBt Vancouve•,B.C. V7T int& IEI, Tdephone:(09263-234 Fax (04)739the awards in ib upmming• nmrnæd indiatd) national craft competition:$10,000total, 9004.(Allin BC InternationalArt Horizons has an-

Witha 5,000 Grand Prin- fifty finalis&will be awarded the opportunity to have thär works shown in the three-week •1992 Grand Exhibidon• at the Art Gallay in the hmrt of SC-IO — New York GMs fa-

Gardm, Mar. 21-2 Vanmuva • Vanmuva • Southlands*ring

'We welcome enb-is in day, fibre, Éwdlery, wood, metalwork, paper and furni-

Victoria• Crystal Gardal, May 22-24

May 2-3

mots art di<rid,openingJune24, 192. The Britannia • Mining competitionis equallyopen to pro—onMay 16 the Y,uld. als and amateursfrom May 16-17 Lanøey • Milrz Smith, directorof the Qon-

ture," says soring International Art Horizons. Acmrding to Srnith, 'Intanatimal Art Ho228,000entries rizons has ten yars..and from 82 countris in the numerous

triß have Y,ron

UPTOWN GALLERY, Winnipeg, needs

NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CRAFT COMPETITION

from many

prizæ and got

coun-

in-

valuableopportunityto show their works in New York, for the first time,in our pre tigious exhibitions.To mmtion just a few: Emanuda Aurdli fran Italy, Marcel Beyett from Franæ, Norbet Milla from

May 31

Vanoouva •

Vanmuva • Vanmæn Garddl, Jime 2021 Jl.me m-21

Lang%' •

• SCNthlands,Jme 7-28

Squamish• avic Cm&e, July 1

July

I-liguvay Varicxstowrs, 16 days in

Vanamver • Qanl" Park Pavilion,Aug. 2-3 Cafre, Aug. 4-30 • man Germanyand GreteJilsoy frorn Norway; 18-3 from Sw•dal, LarÖ•• • Müna metalworka glas

Bzvan frtxn

3-30 Lang" • mak& Vaclv Pokomy from woodworker navio Miranda from Brazil, 5-6 Gorge • avic Cmte, and fibre artists Mikiko Aok from Japan Park J—a, Alba-ta• Newumb fromCaruda." and Septanber 12-13 Thisyds ßrrcrsare Vida-iaA. Clark a-i- Lanøey • Milncr IhA.ms, 19-20 Muæum of Art, rator, Mu&fran, 34 PA; fric H. Hintm, Alh • Commt.mityCaltre, seum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA; Philip 12 Gar&n, Ginsburgof AaronAshleyArt Publishiny Vanmuver di- Lanmnn«, New York, N.Y; md Nina Qpn, 24-25 Various, (Hobe of "1m Grand ExhiHäon,"New Qnvmtion Cm&e, Bumaby • Yo-k N.Y. October 30-31

May 24, 1992

Q)lf Couræ, Wst Vancouva• Glen Nov.78 mtry fcrmard an entryfæ of SIOper slide NW. 78 Bay of submittdwcrk Said a Vidoria or Fhotograph with your rame and • In- Vidoria • Crystal Garden, Nov. 12-15 temational Art Horizons, Craft Department, 140 Prospect Avenue, Suite 16R, Vanmuver• Vanl)tsal Ga&l. NW. 14-15 Entris

by an

Hackensack, NJ 0701, USA. Call (201)646 0222,cr request the fm-mby fax: (201)3W 5353.

Vanmuver • Vanmsat Gar&n, Nov. 21-2 S WSt Vancouve • St. Chvid's United,

LOS ANGELESCRAFTAND FOLK ART IAIgey • MilnerIhvms,

MtÆUM — Rsærdl Librarysdidb new Varrmva • RobsonGltre, for Slide ReØst:ryof cmtemporary artists

us.«i by architecb, curators, *New åow•s may be

dBiB1ers.

N%ch/Aß'iI

12-20 late

1992 Alba-ta Craft tv%gazire

COURSES

• SEMINARS • CONFERENCES LETHBRIDGE ARTS COURSES— petay, weaving painting— Visual Arts, Lethbridge Cmu•nunity College, Lethbridge, AB

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TIK IIS (40) 320-333.

EDMONTON POITERS' GUILD — instrxtional and studio time ranging WEAVER'S CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, Handwævas,Sfinnas and from Junior (age 610) to Adult Beginner, from and Advarud and — at O{cß Eme of Alberba-IVVSDA) shown. study if encnø•rintast dasss. All classesat VictoriaCompsite fir

Hi*l

IQIO 18 Avmue

4"-550

guild, 4B564Z

it-at-de

glazing mat,aials and firing. • Call Patty, EDMONTON NEEDLECRAFTGUILD —

worksh0F and corr—ondence anbrdday, bla30•ork, milage • Call Laurie

D. Couldtard,05-33B, Stad«t

fibre 462-7B clo PO

AB T6H

rangefran SO pa day to

module plus marking fees or room-andboard.All levelscffaøi • Marg Bery 51012 Range Rcnd no, Sherwood Park AB TSG IE6;

Other

Provinces

"SOMETIMESTHE MAGIC WORKS' — Art Of

Other Centres

Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, May 28-

31. Panel discusionson mllectingand a-J-

rating glas; studio design; demonstrations days Of throu#lout the mnfermæ;

FOURTHBI-ANNUALCERAMICSYM- turs; member and POSIUM glas exhibitions. hibitions,• dance, pre-conferenæ m.l&uk urday night 'Tottery— An ExtaSon Of The Maka" CAAC Calference 1994 140 tour. by S150. — May 8 - May 10. Granville Island, VanOld Bridge phone us_ng or Mæte1Card (40)5293844. Ask for Jane. Reestration deadline couver, BC. V6H 3S6, Telephone (04>681April 21/92. Accommodationavailablein 6730. College residence. Medicine Hat College,

Division Of Community Education, 299 College S.E., Medicine Hat. Alberw

TIA 3Y6

LEIGHTON ARTISTS COLONY, Banff Centre;rsidZ1ds up to

mmths in a

• MEETINGS

EMILY CARR COLLEGEOF ART AND DSIGN, Vanmm•, deadlineApril 1 for Fall 192 mb-y — brmd of and in Famdations, Media, Com*rnmtary Sudis. • Emily Carr Col-

lege of Art and Design, 1399 Johnston %eet, Vancouver,BC V6H 3R9; (04)ß7B45, FAX (604)844-3801.

International — SUMNfERSTUDIO ASSISTANTSHIPS Blackgnithiny æramics, fibrs, fine metab and

prtunity fcr *Ine the finst

an or

to w•orkand in the amn-

try. Work/study exchange provides room,

mals and

June

Augtst in a supprtive and unspoiledsetting. Credit may be arrangedwith your

• Petas Valley Craft Center,AssisLayton, fr%rarn, 19 Kuhn

NJ 07851, USA; (2M) 948-520u Deadline:

April1, 192

GOLDSMITH'S COLLEGE, University of London, England; pæt-graduate Master of

Ars

for tapstry artisb.lhe

gam cornbirB studio pradæ eqtnl_ly%ith

thory. • Janis Jeffaies, Lecm1Üin Of Vinral Are, GoldNew Colleæ, Univa•sityOf crtm I-mdon, SE14«W, UK.

ATI-IN CENTREFOR THE ARIS — SUM- KAWAS1-m,1ATEXTILE SCHOOL, Kyoto, in incurriculum Japan— a MER 1992 troductory, advanced, and independent mountain-lake study ourss; will Atlin Cmtre's couns to match in BritishCdurnbiaoffeß darity and the individunl and næds of over-

arts, writing. Apply any time; a#rdications

uninterruptedfocus.Join an international seas students. • Tekeshi Kinoshita,Kacornmuni5' of fellow partidpants and outwashima Textile School, 148 Ichihara,

NATIVE ARTS, Lese save Lake,

980

variety of India

including cramis,

visual

mid-July standing gust artists/educators, explor- Shizuichi, Sakyo—ku,Kyob, Japan. Tel: in mid-March (for t•40vanber-Feb), signifiant art. The pro(for March-June), mid-November (for July- ing and 741-1351, fax: 075-741-2107. gams will challenge practidng caftspople, October). • Co-ordinator, LAC, Banff in Cente, PO Box 10m, Banff,AB TOLOCO; ærious art students, and art <one), and painting sa-dpting (day, (403)7624370; FAX 762899. design. PARKLAND POTTERS' GUILD, stony TQ— Tuition fee (induds • Call main — pottery carol 90-510; Cathy Ziehr, ilk4 9424990; Jurte 16-July 7, 192 Three week Hartwell, 892-2318. July 12-August9, 1992 Four Vocational College —10-month nabve doth-

ing dBiB1 and native raditional arts prcp Limit — 20 partidpan& • ATI-IN CEO-RE, Ont., M6K 2H9 gams • AVC Lesser Slave Lake, Grouard 19 Eh Grove Ave., Campus,Grouard,AB TOG10, (40)751- Tel.; (416)536-nn.

coteh6

THE SOURCE OF MANY BENEFITS

3915

tvYch/Ap•iI 1992 Alberta Craft N'%gazirp

*SOLFCES AND

The

Jean

OPPORTUNITIES

The grants are awardd thro* jurid mm-

petitions held each year by the Canada The emnd of Comdl's Visual Arts year Q:totE in two ßris for 191

&almers Fund and recommen&d the following gran&:

Suzel Black, Montreal: 5,000 toward the

for the Fall

Crafts. ast of rsurdling textileprintingin India.

Biennal nationale de céramique, Trois-

1991

results

JeanA. Galma•s fund fcr

Rivi&res,Quebec 3,000 toward the ccst of die fifth nationalBiamialof Ceramist marking the organintion's tenth anniversary. Karen Leigh esselman, Cheverie, Nova Scotia:51>00toward the sttxiy of lichel

Crafts provides support to professional tileand fibredys in Scandinavia. mnprofit organizations

Bith a theo- Craft Studio at Harbourfront,Toronto:

that

to of the 192 hta-næ or Fracticalanliætion in the devel- 9,500 toward the tional Creatorsseries, featuringÉwelleryognalt of cafe in Paul fibre year, up to

available to

I-mcre Tawney New York),

Canada Coundl to supprt rseardl, spedal Turner New York),and

and workshops for the crafts in pr*ts, Canada. This sum reprsents the income from an enchw•maltcf 500,000 made to the Gnada Coundl by the late A. Qalm-

as, of Toronto.

(Stockholm).

Robert

artist Bertil

and Joan Boyle, and British artis& Sylvia Bramleyand Ann V. Q-ltton.

Fusion:Ontario Clay and Glass Associatoward the mst a tion, Tmonto:

series of workshops, throughout Ontario, with Briti41potter Jane Hamlyn.

Glass Art $4,500towardthe Confaalcgto

Surfacing: Textile Dyers and Printers Assodation of Ontario, Tmonto: SPOO toward the ccst of an international conferenceon surface dæign, in 1992,

and Connectims. The next

192.

deadlineis April 1,

a dexriptim of the application

proceduresand a-iteria, call the Canada CouncilCommunicationsse<im, (613)5984365.

more informaåonon the fundedproh •Dmtg Vintal Arts Sectim,

FibreW0rkSiKingston, Ontario: $000 to—

ward

of Gnada. 192 International held in

cost of five workshops, featuring (613)5984351. The Canada Council accepts collectcalls.

Canadians Mary Corcoran, Judith Dingle,

who are pursuing aeative work." Digible Canada artists alfe se-e@ PO Box 1047, will have completedtraining and 5V8.

full-Hineat theirart for at lezt one Council Grants worked year followingstudie A 'body of work' The Visualarts gang ists workng

General notæ dle practiæof art-

in the field of contemporary

vis-ralarts [and)may not be

to pro-

motional expalses (catalogues, invitations,

travelto mæt galleryrepreentativs,etc), fa-malstudis, or capitalexpenß

or studio renwatims). The maximum amount an individual may

røæivein any 12-monthpa-iod frcrn the Arb Award %viæ and Canada mundl Art Bank is $42»n

•Arts Grants apßy by Agil 1 and tober 1 yearly for 'living and dudim for stablishcd artise who are mntinuing creativework To be eliøble [artßtsl have aiåcal attentim and over a sustaind period of

'tin at leæt one solo, or and severalgroup, profssionalexhibitions." •Short-TermGrants:for 1992,apply by

March 15, July 15, and November 15 to "cover living expenses and/or production costs of artists who are pursuing ceative work for a shcrt periodof

•Arts Grants 15, and

aFply by January 15, May 15 fcr 'living u-

Gundl also

station "coned"

"A" and '8" Grants call (613)598-422

Short-Termand Travel Grants, call (613)5984304

Art Bank, call (613)98-430

digible fcr "A" and grantsmay also apply for Short-Ta-rn Grants, which

Explorationsin the Arts: project grant to support innovative approachs to artistic aætion and new developnmts in he are.

•TravelGrants:aply any time duringtie

in any arts disdplire, drawn frcyn any cul-

(not than one) to "cover interurban travd (Sts and a srnall per diem for travd on" imporhnt

Ype cf pr#:

næd

be uæd for a

yar, but wellin advaxe(f departure date

("A",

and Short-TennGrantsare an-

nounæd within 12 wæk of d(ßng date;

Travelpans are awardd 10 to 12 wæks

time" in nationaland internationalexhibi- after

tions.

ON, KIP

COFißof the

Aid to Art-

ists brochure, Explorations brochure, and other is available frorn the Arts

granÉare fcr the a-etion

tural

new work

They may

for any

rsm.rch developnent,cea-

tion,produdion and/or prsenhtim. Q)en

to ernaging artists and arb organizations, as well as established artists chanøng dix:ipIines.Exploraåons, call (613)237-5400,

FAX 598-4408.

Jean A. Chalmers Fund to S50ß00 annually for SFedal propcts, research projects and special workshops;

Agil 1, and

1992 Albet& Craft tv%gazire

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(306) 773-0394 tvY•ch/ApriI 1992 Alberta Craft N.%gazirg

ACCP... on the move: new Nova gallery in Edrnoneon

Call it a sigt of dle tirns, or an idea wh(N time has whateva the rmxm, downtown buildingmanagers rations and are regularly developing their lobbiß and public sp.æ inforrnal art days.

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and in rtum,

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you a duritable tax receipt for fair market value which, according to ACC board member Dianne Finch,

is worth at least as much in tax dedudions as the bade-in value.

Interested?Contact Lynne

at 428-1654for the Good on a possible

Good Deed.

Avent-pis and of 99 ACC invitd mcst rænt earnple to use the Nova gallery to display work

during February. frcrn ACCP...Craft with an exhiYtion featurWe five traditionala-aft media: wood, ing fibre,metal, and day.

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contingent are from Calgary. Those wst corrE to its northæstboundary. markd with and asterisk C) are curACC manba•s. Keith Evans is a man of At 7, 400 hectars, it is amongthe largACC st urban park systans in North AmerHe is hown in many orrnany talents. Congatulations to all our Albata Faria and, we are surg a fittingchallenge the world as an overt of nas compeiticipants. a bit less for the ACCs Icernan. tive ice carva, and Fontans' all-stars far afield as a clay sculptor.He has also Paddng the treasury gaineda fair bit of local notorietyin reAnd, to the of iæ (sort ænt years as Æmonton's residentex- Vancouver'sCanadian Craft Museum of) and travel Char(of a difrent kind), pat on mattersentomol%ical,with spe- will mark its official opening with Trascific referenceto the many varietiß of wy of Canadian Craft May I-Septern- les Lewton-Brain (Jewellery-maker— mosquito that plague us fiorn time to ber 6), a celebrationof "unique and ir- Calgary) sent us this note concerning replaceablecraft from all provincs and the latst adventurs of his time. territories." The Alberta contingent is Fontans (Jewellery-maker—CaIgary): is off in the Arcticat As DirætorOfHorticultural 6r imprssivg both 6r its quality and its 'My partlE Edmonton's Parks and this pint tæching Éwellerymaking and quantity: Kirsten Abrahamson, Jackie partment he has, for severalyars, bæn drawing to Inuit, three courss in all. Anderson, *Sally Barbier, *Donald responsible for Edmonton's Bednar (Edmonton), the man She wül be gone two monthsand I miss *Garles Lewtonmosquitocontrol program and the man Brain, She tells rne it is 70 below *Karen Cantine (Edmonton), her media types loved to talk to for the lat- *John in cpa Haven and raüE dark. She tells Chalke, *Jeff DeBoer, *Dee Fonst news in the field of bug- tans, Murray Gibson, *Crys Harse, me things are going wdl and the Inuit TIP

Iceman

moveth

blasting.

tnbutary ravins) from

citys south-

*Martha Henry, Jane Kidd, Lynn

Krist-

manson, *James Norton, *Greg Payce, *Darren J. Petersen, Bryn Pinchin, of Edmonton's River Valley and *Henry Schlosser, *Barbara Tipton, Ravine System that follows the North Wendy Toogood. Also imprssive: all two (as of the Alberü SaskatchewanRiver valley (including

But, alas, no more. Keith is moving on to bigge•,perhaps things as di-

M0RiNvillE

colleague's achinements and activities. to dout t}zm,arü u.otdd Wd

yourfdlmvACC rmürs.

Advertising rates is puHi&d

Alberta Cran

MORiNvillE AqRiptEx

p« yeu.

Sæ Page2 for

•The dsplay advertisingrate is 40 cents line, when camera-readyart work is suppliedby the advertiser. •When art work is not supplied, an addtional æt-up fæ may be charged.

100 bbles

demos

•Colour charges: $100 colour•Half-tones, $10 each. • Common

downs and faæ painting prizes

Full Two-thirds page One-sixthpage

concessions

•Classified

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$156. $104. $28.

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For

N'Ych/April 1992 Alberta Craft tv%gazirp

$78. $52. $14.

30 wordsor les,

20 cents per additionalword.

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inforrnation,call 1>bra 939-4361

You azn cm all-star, too. Sepulus inforruztion of your, your orgznizztion's, or a

Alberta Crafe Magazine

CRAfT FAiR MAY 8

students are 'all stars."'

(403)42B-1654.

ACC

PERSONALITIES Alberta

Gallery Openings

Craft Courcil

and

Craft Shop

Prsa1É..

Browsings

Photosby Allan Shepard

and Larry N. Bolch

tvB-ch/Acril 1992 Alba-ta Craft tv%gaziæ

Va-LNTEER

"Hor•.n.R ROLL

MISLEADING

(Continued fmm

ga•ruiræartists wh) use motoriæd hand tools-should their artwork as 'hand-made"'

froman original.

It should also be that a product being in lirnit,d supply or rare, when it is not, has bæn found ma-

terially

COMPOSITION

unda the Act.

There is nothing to preventcraftspmple LIABILITY using any material they wish, including artifidal stone 'superwood,' rsins, plas- Misleadingrepreæntationis a criminal tics and long as th%' do offence This mmns that a criminalliabllity can arise even where there is no not attemptto misleadby s.esting intention to mislæd. Nor is it mataial is other than the what is is. sary to prove that anyone was mism It is enoughthat the was ORIGINALITY epable of The bulläin states: "It is axiomaticthat This that, if you are selling other an artworks originality or uniquenss work you on the is materialto a potentialpurchaser's words if they are mislading. buying decision—howoften in a shop And you are pota-utiallyliable for repdo we hear the question made nude by

etis?" The eys that in principle thee an only be one oriönal of The usual —ty is a fine and an orda any piece of to x»rneec- to desist. finß be as high as ceptions, notably original multiples of works like prints or a number

S25ß00or one yaHs imprisonmenton

summary conviction—higherin both

cases if conviction is by indictment. Fines are rarely less than $2,500,and are frtquently SIO,OOO or more. WHAT TO DO

There are Marketing Practices Branch

Feld Offics of Consumerand Corprate Affairs æ•-zeral

including the

Prairies (Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg). If you luve a complaint you should it, preRrabIy in writinb

to one of offics. If you think your complaint is national ih you

addrss it

to:

nie Complaints Offiær Marketing Practices Branch Buræu of CompetitionPolicy Consumer and Corprate Affairs Gnada

Qtawa,ON KIA 00

If your complaint concems something is of short duration—a'speial sale' for example—wherean immediate investigation is desirable,then you should telephone your omplaint.

Volunteer Honour Roll The

Alberta Craft Coundl

member

Linda Stanier,we

is pleased to announce

that,at the suggestion of board

have establisheda Volunteer Honour Roll.

The purpose of the ACC Honour Roll is to recognize and thank formally the volunteers whose hard work dedication, and wonderful ideas help all of us at the ACC meet our goals

At the top of the HonourRoll is a group of generous Levesque, Andreas Friderichsen, Lori Belyk, Julianne whose consistent supprt over a long period

Of time deservs special mention. For all those hours spent attelding meetings, counting raffle tickets, typing labels,making

phone

and deliveris,helping out in

the gallery, etcetera, etc., heartfelt thank-yous go to: Karen Cantine, Pirkko }Qrvonen, Rae Hunter, Teny JuzaE Patty Hartnagel,and Teresa Jones. Many thanks, too, to everyone who frne to make

our üsino in Januarya geat sucæs, namely: Corinne

Debra English, Rae Hunter, Tony Reid, Brian MacArthur, Joan Fowler, Larry MacIntosh, Nicole Gabot, Todd Tedesdlini, Eric Stanier, Allan Sheppard, Tom McFaIl, Barb Pankratz, Bill Pridmore, Ron

1992 Alberta Craft

Coleman, Patrick Doran, Pat Piche, Sheena BrennanShultz, Patty Hartnagel, Rosa Taylor, Marina Plewes, Ted and Laurel Lardner.

Board and staff cannot officiallybe on our Honour Roll. Hovaæver, æveral on our casino, and should be mentional Edmonton board members Linda Qanier, Dan Mason, Ross Bradley, Keith Evans, Anne Brodie and Suzanne Hagen long and hard to organizethe asino. Many of them also at the

at the casino, along with ACC staff members who volunteered:Susan AEells, Lynne Butler, Jill Perron and ChrisCarson.The ACC oftrs a vote of thanksto all of them.

INFORMATÄ•I only

ACC

members

Pssd Want

to buy some postcards?

LES GRAFF RETIRED? es, late in 1991, Les Graff, former Director

would you liketo Pin us in what we thinkmuld be a mutu-

How

ally be-uefidal and

ost-effective way

full-olour

of produdng

ards which the ACC and ycn can uæ to promc*eycmr work? picture is Of produdng 2,500 postcards from the

be able ra:mræ, norrnallyaround$500.If we pod to get basepriæ down low as 9(1) pa pictureuæd. ccst to you would depend on how many

many æparateimags they want to print. ACCT... will sell a ælection Of

partidpte

cards in the a-aft shop and

then-Ito promotethe ACC and its marketing You an in dozms Ways at craft shows and trade fairs; distribute

for artists/ than out

to gallerie which

whichmight willingto sdl ycnr wcrk,and to other them you; mail than out to promoteyour shows;give diem away bonuse to p«rple buy yourwcrk

of me-of-a-kind or prx> Ymr can future individualor grmrp duction work, and you might want to mnsiderorderingæveral differelt cards if do both or if you work in more than one

medium.

Of 2,500 pcstærds, ACP...

Of each

from members who have 1250 fran manba•s who do

Will take 1250

for Mle in the caft shop and 50C have work for salein the shQ.

Minimally,the ACCis prepard to cypnizeand pay for the tographyand colouræparations;organizethe printingfor evay-

one w•ho wants to partidpate;and enQ1requality Whenwe knowhowmanymanLA knowif you are and how many they want to to order, V',rellbe able to quote an uact cmt. If we F0dtre ülern in multiplß of 9 or 16 at a time, priæ gas way down,so the more, the ma•ria!

and

Branch

the Visual ArS

Alberta Culture

Multiculturalism,announced

his early

years serv'ice to

retirement after 30

visual art canmunity.

Less (Mitribution to the growth been

visual arts in Alberta

monumental. Canadians

and

He has shown the rest

tie

art

world tiat artists fran Alberta that

make

important

work

in developing greater

wotfiy

financial

re-sped. And his hard

support

individual

for

artists, arts organizaticms and

galleries has made

a significantdifference to tie development healthy and

vital

Join us in thanking Les at an infa-mal ælebration

and open hotse at latitude53

104 Street. Edmcntm —

—

10137

Mard-u 27, 1992, 4-9

PleaseRSVP * 427-2031.

If you cannot attend, and wi±i to send a letteror

telegram with your congratulations to LB reårement—the

addres

on his

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PR0FILE John

Morel

Allan

Sheppard

John Mcrel may have been born

to be tie fine furniture-maker he has become, but it took him a surprisingly

that destiny.

long

urne

to fulfill

JohnMord'stableuns a focalpint of take anything

he John Mord unth a guest at the opting of t,te SAVW

Show.

His father was a furniture-maker—

"consideredone of the best", though

now

—

in England,and Morel

that came

along

rænt SAWS exhü7ition

at first,"

He is now at a stage where

he has some freedom to chooæ among commissions and an

spend about half

his Hmedoing what he wants to do "on

spec" or for competitions,but he remains "a very, very poor churchmouse".

"grewup in a background of a-aftand

woodworking."But when the time came for the younger Morel to pursue his own

carær, his åther would not take him 'He felt I a broader view of craft" and life, the son recalls;so John became a blacksmith and silversmith. Morel "thoroughly enpyd' the work, Whichhe in Engfor 25 Canada.

But "there is not much

demand" for smithies here, so Morel 16 years ago, to do what came naturallyand return to the skills he had

up informallyat his father'sside John Morel—CloudC}ßt many ago in his native Hereford- "VVhenyou put everything you've got

shire.

He was soon to discover that there is not rntrh

demand

for fine

furniture in Canada either. '1 had to

want to,or you can do what you want

for not much money"; Morel prefers to do what he wants.

When doing what he wants dos not involve making furniture, Morel likes to spend time outdoors, perhaps clirnl> ing one of the mountains that are so handy to his Calgary home. But them is a connction with his craft even there: 'I think my woodwork reflectsa bent for nature."

on as an apprentiæ.

land and

are other rewards. 'You can either a lot of mony doing things you don't

into what you're doiny and you're not

paid by the hour,"it isn't

to get

rich, as nearly everyonewho works in a craft knows or soon leams. But there

tv&ch/ApriI 1992 Alberta Craft V%gazirp

John Morelis ak) a strong activemember and supprtcr Of the ACC and the pmbable,if unoffcial, holder of the ord for most attendancesat Annual General Meetings. (He thinks he has only one AGM — the first.)'I(s important to keep standards up, and kæp craft alive," and the ACC has a role to play in those Morel. "Putting craft before the public is the best he adds — and programs like Alberta Craft Council Presents...GaIIe'O'and Craft Shop are important mntröutors to that am

John

ANNOUNCEMENTS Alberta Conynunity Craft Workshop Pngram

Apply now for money to sponsor a craft workshop in your community

• open to all Albertanarts and aafb groups and individuals.

• for workshops,lectures and spedal events that serve to of one of the five traditional devdop skillsand glas, fibre, wood and m&l. clay, media of a-aft • progams must be cpal to any AllEtan.

submit your proposalsas soon as posI>adlins: Sible This program will end on May 1, 1992.

For infomuztionmntact:

The Alberta Craft Council #509, 10136 - 100 Street

Edmonton, AB T5J OPI

Phone 428-1654

To further your educatin

applyrow for the

Bobbi Hoffman Scholarship

All members of the

clay, glass,fibæ,

Submit:

wood

• a minimum

•

rsumé

Alberta Craft Council workng in and

menl

are invited to apply—

of five slids

descriptionof study program

within one yær and submit a You must use the award Craft Council by May 1993. written report the Alberta

DeadlineApril 1, 19æ

For more infm•madcmcontact:

Gaft Coundl

c/o The

hibena

#5D, 10136 - 100 Street

AB EJ om

Fax: 425-2314

$500

Anne Brodie

Phone 428-1654 Fax: 425-214

call for

THE SOUTHERN ALBERTA WOODWORKERS SOCIETY INVITES ALL WOODWORKERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION

"1992 , NEW WORKS IN WOOD" TO BE HELD AT THE 10th STREET GALLERY IN CALGARY, ALBERTA CANADA

FROM SEPTEMBER 8th, 1992TO OCTOBER 3rd, 1992

Submissions' major medium to be wood. Awards for:Best of Show

2nd Choice 3rd Choice Honorable Mentions

Slide Preview Deadline •July 3rd, 1992 •Entry Deadline •July 31st, 1992 For Further InformationContact: Henry Schlosser (403) 255-7372 Doug Haslam (403) 270-1824

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