CRAFT NEWSLETTER DECEMBER1984
ISSN 0826-7421
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Merry Christmas
What a year 1984 has been! A year of
and
Black
Square
was
accepted
touring
in
for
the
The final jurying for this exhibition included 69 craft works , of which 42 were chosen. Wendy s entry was the only Alberta example selected. External Affairs explained that some of the entries selected because they particular problems
because they would be difficult to display, were too fragile for repetitive shipment or would not stand up in our estimation to extreme and changing climactic
conditions... financial
you
conditions
came into play with certain pieces ,
as of course the acquisition
our
a
year
of
enthusiasm
your
members.
My
volunteers
our
budget
for this project was limited" To all the Alberta craftspeople who entered this competition , thanks for participating.
high
by
and,
1985 will see more changes — long—awaited crafts exhibition
External Affairs/Canadian Crafts Council exhibition, FRONTIERS .
were not •presented
course ,
and
sincere thanks to everyone !
CONGRATULATIONS Toogood s textile "Cross on
international
and
Directors,
Happy New Year
Wendy
changes,
energy
of
the
stronger , more dynamic Council and more contact with you, the individuals who are the reason for the Council. About
scheduled 1985 , at Edmonton.
the
exhibition ,
it's
to open on Sept . 14th, Beaver House Gallery in We hope to finalize the
touring itinerary early in the new
year.
In
the
meantime,
the
entry forms are in .process of being printed and should be ready to send out in early January. Applications for the first level of jurying (slides) are due April 20 , 1985.
Entries are craft media. prizes will province—wide
invited from every Awards and purchase be offered . This crafts exhibition
promises to be an exciting
event !
Paula Gustafson President ALBERTA CRAFTS COUNCIL $509, 10136 — 100 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5J OPI
428-1654
-1CCC is a vehicle for developing policies and intitiating programs reflect the which needs and concerns of all Canadian artisans .
CANADIAN CRAFTS COUNCIL AND YOU
to provide strong has the clout chapge in federal for advocacy programs which and legislation affect artisans.
in membership your Through one of the 33 member associations Crafts Council of the Canadian
you are a part of the nationa craft network that is CCC. Your
craft
provincial
director
directors
places a CCC Board.
on
the
are
elected
Every province is represented .
and Four
territory "national
the
to
Board by CCC's member associations and four others are appointed by the Board. These 20 people, plus the President , make up the Board of CCC. The ma jority of CCC's Board members are practising artisans .
The
Board
CCC's
determines
To staff
policies and programs . administer them , four are employed in the
CCC's
Ottawa office.
1984 is the 10th anniversary of the founding of CCC. It came into being in 1974 as the result of a merger between the Canadian Craftsmen' s Assoc—
iation
and
the
of Crafts.
Canadian Guild
you, 1972 answer is that in in Canada , the artisans of
response to a Statistics Canada you that declared survey , organization. single wanted a
CCC
close
is
expects to
that
1984
In
to
have
alone ,
generated
for programs
$1 million
craft sector to benefit the In Canada. Without the existance of a national craft organization, happened. have not would this Here's why.
When
foundations
private
want
craft na t ional other or t Lons Federal the when programs , organize to wants government travel ling International an crafts , of Canadian exhibition artl sans of conduct a survey support to exhi awards ,
or on
work
require ,
truly
hazards
they a
consult and which they is
Information
distribute
heal th
all
national
work can
craft
body
to
with, a body be confident
representative
Canadian artisans.
of
seek, Indeed of
to implement
them.
What Does CCC Do?
organized
national
first
travel ling exhibition of Canadian which Artisans crafts n ted States toured the to donated now is and National Museum of Man
administers
*
craft
award
xce
ence
Said e
—
Canada s
the
Bronfman
s es pu for Bulletin
senior
annual
$20 ,000
mont
Y
n
a
ra ts
- news
and a members ser 1es of Fact Sheets on business topics nat ional first conducted of survey planning in involved now of second survey with Statistics Canada national organi zed a major *
conference
crafts
in Vancouver
Why do we need one national Canadian voice to represent The first anyway? artisans ,
fund s and
federal pro jects
na t ional for provides the network
na tionaL
Why CCC?
Another
, CCC is body
national a As for eligible
terri torial
or
association
the CCC network
count
Numbers
Who is CCC?
craft
an
inter—
conference
in 1986
administers Professional Award Develo ment program *
or art sans that ensured
do not have Sales Tax Foundation
to
In
most
charge
artisans
Federal
with the Massey assembl ing¯ifi
Canadiancrafts
contemporary now donated
the Nationa I Museum of to Part of the collection Man. presently touring is as "Works of Craft"
international
*
travel lin t e or
Affairs
to
role
recently
Canada
epartment o on—going Canada
x erna
consultative Cou c on
* long—range of a part as program, is working with Depart— Welfare and Health of ment posters of series produce to Arts" Safer "The entitled on health
media
Initiated
and
conducted
feasibility study for computerized Information Craft Canadian etwor
-2submi ts
briefs
national
on to
Review Hébert
Cul tural
Commi t tee Committee)
conomy
an
to
and r ters
on
Policy
(Appl ebaum— the to
,
t e
1983
think—tank Crafts
regularly
concerns ,
Federal
on
the
u — omm ttee
of
Stanley
the
isual
the
sector ,
protection,
apprenticeship
etc .
imports ,
consumer ,
A
PATRONS , from:
Camrose
672-1997 Vice—President onnxe r oc Cal gary
246-6674
Secretary
BobFi—HöGan Stony Plain
963-3042
Treasurer O tan Edmonton
473-1187
Sarabeth Carnat
Calgar
251-2417
Barbara Kreutter
Calgar 245-5315
T5J OX6
Jean Wolfe Edmonton 454—5395
#509
Office
10036 100 Street Edmonton, Alberta
428-1654
reading !
recommended
design
$75 ,000
education,
Ernest
C.
award
of
merit
are
and
to
Canadian
Canada
in
resident
and
Awards .
award
annually
or
Manning
principal
new
concepts society
presented
citizens
who
have
to
Canada
products
processes
,
large.
Nominations
beneficial
at
The
$25 ,000
are accepted from diverse areas sciences, bio—life such as
economics and the arts. is $75 ,000 award The who has individual
for an shown
outstanding talent with or without institutional or corporate research facilities.
subject
to
The
$25,000
the
award,
selection
same
criteria, is for an individual who
has shown great innovative ability without the benef it of large research facilities. For more information : Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation *2300, 639 5th Ave . s.w.
Calgary,Alberta T2P 0M9
A summary requirements
TOY SAFETY as
of
the legislated
safety under
the Federal Hazardous Products
Act
and Toy Regulations is available at the ACC office. Anyone producing
toys should be aware of these regulations. Call and we 11 send
you a copy of the summary.
Ian Medland Edmonton
432-1109
AND
$6.50
— 103 Street
10158
471-5082
452-5615
for
Edmonton, Alberta
Leni Balaban Edmonton Edmonton
VISUAL
ARTISTS
Alberta Art Foundation
Directors
Karen Cantine
available
is
developed
PRESIDENT
FOR
GUIDE
taxes ,
warranties ,
COUNCIL CONTACTS
COMMISSIONING
handbook,
ARTS:
AWARD NOMINATIONS Nominations are now open for the
tariffs, copyright , international
representation,
The
of
the Arts, on issues concerning whole
VISUAL ARTS
COMMISSIONING
House
Future
and regularly in co—operation with other non—governmental arts associations such as the Canadian Conference of
what's new
FACT SHEETS The
following
prepared Council
by and
Fact
Sheets
are
the Canadian Crafts ava i I able at the
Alberta Crafts Council to send you a copy) ;
(or ask us
COMMISSIONS AND GRANTS
ORGANIZING A CRAFTS MARKET MARKETING
NEWS
events
NEWS FROM FORT MCMURRAY
FORM AND FUNTION WORKSHOP BANFF CENTRE
designed
together
to bring
for
feedback over the
weeks
on their past year.
will
a
studio
be
used
group of works as for exchange of
criticism as
gas
well
artists.
artists
discussion
wi thin with
and
production The two
to
produce
a
catalyst
the
visiting
ews and the group
Discussions on various
aspects of technical and aesthetic
questionswill take
place
each day as desired on either a group or individual basis . The works produced over the
two for
weeks
will small
be considered exhibi tion to
a conclude the workshop.
Facilities :
The
workshop
to
eight
will
people.
Each will be provided with a wheel and access to the studio equipment . A new two chamber wood ki In and salt glaze kiln plus the inside gas
and
electric
be available.
ki.lns
will
All other studio
facilities plus contact wi th Winter Cycle participants will make this session complete. Studio Fee: $260.00 Artsist : WAYNE NGAN , orn y s an Mr . Ngan is one of Canada s best known
ceramists
work was
who
exhibits
internationally. 1983 given the
his
He Bronfman
Craftsman of the Year Award by the Canadian Crafts Council . Jan. 7—11
Valley , WALTER KEELER , Wye Wales . Mr. Keeler is an English very country potter with a who se work individual style
is between the Leach tradition and the more controlled European tradi tion.
design
Jan 14—18
Contact Banff School of Fine Arts
in
:
It has been
The Form and Function Workshop is
Slaughter , ACC's
Representative
McMurray
January 7 - 17, 1985
Jan
from
Report Area
Fort
a very busy fall season
(as per usual!) as the artists and prepared craftspeople for the annual Fall exhibit and sale which was held on Sunday, November 25th. Attendance of approximately 700 was recorded. meeting on December the goals and
We are discuss
3rd to general
direction of the Fort McMurray Arts and Crafts Guild. 1984 has been a year of self—examination for us. There is much more we could be as
doing
hope
We
a
to
community—based
change
group.
direction
and
look at more involvement with the
total community.
The Artisans of the North, a separate group from the Arts and Crafts Guild, will be hosting their sale on December 1st. Our Potters, Stained Glass Club and the Tarsands Weavers have all held successful exhibits this Fall as well. Preparations
are well underway
with
the Alberta Sumrner Games Committee for
displays ,
exhibits
and
demonstrations to be held in August 1985 when our city hosts the 1985 Summer Games.
Our Northern Lights Calligraphers Guild recently completed six months
of work on a Special Occasions Book, which was hand lettered and contains the work of artists and calligraphers Entitled
book
was
is
being
from
nCelebrate
designed
Fort
McMurray.
Youth n ,
the
in commemoration
of 1985 as the Year of Youth and to celebrate Fort McMurray as the host of the 1985 Summer Games. The book
Canada
published
(Calgary)
by
and
ready by December
10th.
Warm
to
Have
a wonderful
regards
Centax
should
Christmas
all
of
be
Season I
at
the
Council. Our Northern Artists greatly appreciated the support and encouragement the Council has given
us in 1984 and we look forward to continued
communication
in
1985.
4TH ANNUAL CERAMICS SYMPOSIUM TORONTO
October17 - 20, 1985
500 participants will probe the state of ceramic art through attendance at lectures by leading ceramists, historians and critics; and through special presentations and tours of Toronto s public galleries, museums and pr ivate collections.
For more information: 87 8
Yonge
Street,
Toronto, Ontario M4W 2J1
3rd
Fir.
INFORMATION NEEDED
Does your cornmunity or organization have upcoming craft events planned?
We'd like to hear about it! Call the ACC at 428-1654 or write to us; Alberta Crafts Council $509, 10136 — 100 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5J OPI
-4opportunities MEMBERS WANTED Craftsmen Co—op at Meadowlark is looking for new members Mail with
quali ty handcrafts. Professional and production craftspeople who are prepared to put in some time in the store should submit three to five photos
of recent work they would sell through the Co—op to:
Selection Committee c/0 14112 - 78 Street
like to
Edmonton, Alberta T5C iH5
CRAFTSMEN'S CO-OP
Established
in the
the Craftsmen's
Edmonton
area
Urgent
for
request
functi onaI ,
holloware
and
(other
sculptural
and
architectural metals
slides
,
production
metalwork
than
of
in
jewellery)
all for
use in a presenta€ion of Canadian work at the June 1985 conference in Toronto of the Society of North American Goldsmiths . If
slides
of
yout
are
a
ready,
not
letter
of intent would help planning, as and a would a brief biography personal statement of the direction
fall of
1983 ,
craftspeople
who
includes
both
Co—op
SLIDES WANTED
is a group
Please
work.
respond
Lois Betteridge
62 Parc Champlain Mont St. Hilaire,
J3H 3R6
of
to:
Quebec
operate their own stores in Meadowlark and Londonderry Malls in
Edmonton. The membership professional
and
semi—professional
craftspeople, some of whom maintain a high profile in the Alberta craft conmunity and others who use the co—op as their sole outlet.
The
Co—op
is
presently
accepting
applications from craftspersons who might be interested in participating. All applications are subject to jurying.
ATTENTION FIBRE ARTISTS
Pirkko Karvonen will be travelling in Australia in 1985 in conjunction with a touring exhibition of her work.
She has been
about
Canadian
to 1 ike supporting
plans
demand
for
etc. for loan to its clients.
The
strong
textiles,
tapestries ,
Art Bank is looking for top quality standards
The Canada Council Art
Bank
2279 Gladwin Crescent Ottawa, Ontario KIB 4K9 Further information can be obtained
by
calling
(toll free) :
1-800-267-8282
a
guidance
emerging
Sedestrom
service
which
will
offer
to
meet
market
demands .
Carol Sedestrom Associates
240 East 27th Street New York, New York 10016 U.S.A.
of the Art Bank ,
submit 15 slides and your complete
resume to:
or
Carol
The fee for this service is $75 U.S. funds . A cheque should accompany 10 to 20 slides marked with price, size, etc. Send to:
weavings to add to its collection. the If your meet work might exacting
new
practical advice in several aspects of marketing : slide evaluation , marketing channels and specific
The Canada Council Art Bank reports a
Contact her at:
(former president of American Craft Enterprises Inc. and developer of the original Rhinebeck Craft Fair)
ATTENTION ALL WEAVERS
is
the
craftsperson,
TOE 2C0
there
plus any
MARKETINGOPPORTUNITY
For
Spruce Grove, Alberta
architectural
speak
would
373 Wyecliff 22560 wye Road Sherwood Park, Alberta T3A 4T6
noting suggested a description , retail price and material content of the work.
Box 2341
to
and
receive slides from material•
interested weavers.
Interested individuals are asked to send a biography on themselves and four photographs of their work ,
Applications may be sent to: Craftsmen s Co—op c/o Annette Deibe
asked
weaving
(212) 686-2291
For the experienced craftsper.son with production capability or who is interested in licencing designs for industrial production , Sederstrom will also work directly with craftspeople in developing prototypes , negotiating contracts and
locating
production
sources.
opportunities EXHIBITORS Exhibition Committee
The
of
the
Centre in Heritage Multicultural Stony Plain is currently accepting exhibitions in applications for 1985. Applications will be juried
in June 1985.
are
Interested artists
to
requested
send
a biography
and four visuals that can be retained for the Centre s artist inventory. For further information
Mediacraft
Multicultural
Heritage
Box 908
$4, 7735 Wagner
15 -
21,
information about this More conference will be published as it becomes available.
will from
program
offers
in
and fibre. to
at
Art
include
combinations sculpture
,
xerography ,
second
forms by
slide
from
Wi thin
Intermedia ,
o
painting,
video ,
and
Is There a students on
course
and
available from ACC.
contracts , is
expectations
silk
scarves,
ready
to
8 x 45 inches 5 for $23.75 Enclose money order please
to:
neatly roll—hemmed by machine
The White House 4819 Bowness Road
dye
Calgary,Alberta T3B OB6
Installation. own
emphasis art
Ideas .
supplemented
on contemporary
first Art students , both Fine also will second year , and for a New York going to be This one—week field trip.
fth time this trip
students and It
Is our hope to continue project every year.
For Information how on apply , call Carole West ,
483-4411.
or
SILK SCARVES
,
art and by gallery visits.
483-2372, or co—ordinator ,
weavers
classified
wi th
photoworks
strong developing
their
lectures
the Is have made
as
regarding
remuneration
White
expanded
a
ex eriment
can
placement
with the Council .
to register
Assistance
in
printmaking
Intermedia,
forms .
students
This
urged
Grant
year course which allows students to work with various materials and
time
developing
others who are willing to undertake the training of an apprentice are
Issues
art
recently
has
to
time
from
potters ,
Experienced
Col lege
courses
options
Fine
seeking
sculpture , drawing , video , Intermedia ,
contemporary
wi th
enquiries
apprentices with master craftsmen.
portfolios be accepting This Jan. 8-18, 1985.
painting, photography
from
Council
COLLEGE
Cornmunity
program
and
APPRENTICESHIP REFERRALS
artisans
in Vancouver, B.C., August 86. 1985, during Expo
Art
Road
Edmonton, Alberta T6E 5B1
receives
Canadian Crafts Council conference
Fine
to:
Mediacraft
The
COMING
MacEwan
seeking
Centre
TOE 2G0 Phone 963-2777
The
is
468-9124
0b write
Stony Plain, Alberta
GRANT MacEWAN
Edmonton
in
better quality, unique handcrafted consignment sales . for items Appointments necessary. Call: Art McMullen
contact :
Annette Deibe
SALES OPPORTUNITY
this
to
Art Fine the Moses , Cherie
Sea
conch
SHELL CRAFTS
shells ,
especially
shells , are
Star lift International
14585 - 32 Avenue Surrey,
V4A 2T5
Bahamian
available
B.C.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEARI
from:
Inc.
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exhibitions CALL FOR ENTRY HARBOURFRONT Annual Harbourfront
Sixth
HANDWEAVERS AND SPINNERS
Craft
Fair on the shore of Lake Ontario, 6 ,000 within square metres of parkland; indoor , outdoor and in tents. Entries due Feb. 1, 1985.
Total
of
135
professional
exhibitors
jury ;
awards.
application forms, write to: Co—ordinator Harbourfront Craft Studio 235 Queen's Quay West Toronto, Ontario
For
are invited to articlpate at CONVERGENCE '86 in t e Informal fashion shows entitled:
"PERSONALIZED FIBRES"
Start planning NOW accent is on FIBRES!
Model
your
the
Metro
shows
for
Centre.
NEW GLASS REVIEW 6 The Corning Museum of Glass invites all glassmakers to submit slides of glass designed and made during 1984 for this annual survey pub lication. Obj ects considered from
any
of
several
viewpoints will be chosen .
Objects
colour.
Entry
funds .
slides ,
illustrating
will
Deadline :
be
Jan.
published
fee
1,
$5
U .S.
1985.
the
only, to: New Glass
will
forms
the
from
should
and
leave
registration office' or Claudette Pi Ion 2118 Bleury #200 Montreal, Quebec
be
made
(514) 288-1058 the end of May
All
the
their
piece
1985.
The
the
Closing
Night
Pieces should be picked leaving the conference.
up before If not,
expense.
will
they will be
sent at the owner'B
The
photographs
pieces
insured during the exhibition.
be
(Application forms are available at the Alberta Crafts Council office)
— Belgium. in Belgium
and abroad. Work must be entirely designed by participants with thread on bobbin or bobbin lace
Deadline: January
31, 1985.
Information and entry forms can be obtained from: Mrs. B. Boulz—Cuykx N. V. Betonac
Hasseltsesteenweg 172
B 3800 Sint—Truiden Belgium
it at the send it to:
selection of the best container will be made by all the members present at the conference and will at
from
136 West Deane Park Drive Islington, Ontario M9B 2S7
H3A 2K3
be revealed Banquet.
complete
LACE ART
U.S.
bring
two
IN
wi th
International Competition Open to all lace artists
pieces are going to be exhibited and juried at the Society of North American Goldsmiths Conference , June 1985, in Toronto.
Phone: before
be
Send
"SAW BLADE CONTAINER"
Toronto
garments ,
objects
A competition open to all Canadian j ewellers , students and SNAG
to
handwoven
or slides accompanied by swatches from the finished garments. For further information contact : Joan D. Lidkie, Chairperson Fashion Shows Commi ttee
in
14831 U.S.A.
Artisans
Convention
wil 1
details will be available at a later date. Final selections
Corning, New York
members
Toronto
There
PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE CONVERGENCE '86
Entry
selected
atmosphere Hall of
and two shows featuring handspun.
M5J 2G8
innovative
Fi bre n
"Personal I zed
garment in an informal in the Exhi bi ti on
The
HANDMADE PAPER
This
A CANADIAN SURVEY exhibition opens at
Burlington (Ontario)
on
will
to various
Cultural January
the
Centre 13 , 1985.
Twelve artists from across Canada have work on display, including CHERIE MOSES of Edmonton. The show travel
Ontario and is Abitibi—price Inc.
locations
sponsored
in
by
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