ALBERTA—' MAGAZINE
Survival in the '90s Page 3
Canadian
potters in
Greece
Shirley Rimer
Page 6
Craft on the run
Dean Bennett Pages 8
Rural craft sales
booming
Tom McFall
January
Page 20
February 1994
AB TSU OPI ACC OFFICE #50e, 10136-100 STREET EDMONTON
OTICES member
preferencesofa particular jury. Differ—
Jane Kidd, the ACC,board ACC nominates says differently." responsible for recognition programs. ent juries will choose Toogood for "We felt we had to make a stronger The Jean A. Chalmers Award for Crafts,
commitment to our members, Whohave including a $20,000 prize, is presented work into preparing their annually in May. he Alberta Craft Council's to put lot of and documentation for the The award is administered the Ontario nominee for the 1994 Jean A. resumés Arts Council and recognizes craftsper— Chalmers Award for Crafts is submissions. fibrc artist Wendy •roogood, of Cal- Kidd also pointed out that renomina- sons "whose work has set standards for tion may improve the chancesthat an Innovation and excellenceand contingary. will receive the award. ues to influence creativity. This is a repeat nomination for Too- ACC member feel our nominationsare always Created by the Floyd S. Chalmers good, whose name was also put forfor the Chalmers family, the Jean A. Chalmers Awards ward by the ACC for the 1993award. worthy candidates the other nomiThe decisionto renotninate-roogood Award.But so are all choice Of one recognize outstanding Canadian artists the neeS. Sometimes, in the separate fields of dance and is a departure from previous practice reflects the tastes and simply nominee awards, theatre, music, craft and visual arts. with nominations for major
Chalmers Award
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January/February 1994 Alberta Craft Magazine
Survival
we are invited to choose(winners' and 'losers' among the things Albertans do to earn a living so we can eliminate the Closers' and createfinancial and physical roomfor the 'winners' to survive.
in the all points on the political spec- values and simple solutions based on '90s from trum invite us to to make invidious divide-and-conquer strategies.It's far
comparisons": comparisons "likely to cause resentment because Of real or imagined injustice". The term is a bit Womenand childrenfirst! old-fashioned and academic, but it — NO. It's every man for himself! describesperfectly an attitude whichis Protect the weak! It's our moral obliga— gaining momentum all over Alberta. Lower
lifeboats!
lion.
art all equal,but some
better to try to find ways to spread Our risks and share the wealth of our energy, irnagination and Creativity. Instead of isolating ourselvesand each other, we should be seeking and strengthening strategic alliances, part-
are more nerships and networks wherever we can
equalthan others." find them: with government, with priPreserve the strong! to our vate industry, with service clubs and "We all have or want to have meaningful survival. jobs or careers,but someof our jobs and chambers of commerce, with educahe good ship The AlbertanEcon— careersart moremeaningfulthanothers. tional institutions, with students, with omyis adrift in shark-infested artists and arts organtzations. waters, in danger of running The problem is that Somepopular defiThe berta
agroundon the rocksof international ntt10ns competitionon one horizonor collid- meaningful"
ing with a colossal financial iceberg (one-tenth deficit, nine-tenths debt) looming inexorablylarger on the other. It's enough to make a grown person Cry.Or look for someoneto blame. A lot of the blameseemsto be aimedin
are
more
judgernents
"Instead of isolating ourselves and each other, we should be seeking and strength—
than assess- tning strategic alliances, partnerships and ments of the networks wbcrcver we canfind them..
people and
acL1
AI Craft Council is actively pursuing such a co-opera-
Live and inclusive approach to sur—
Vivalin the '90s.
This issue of
tn-
volved.Instead of being invited to work Alberta Craft Magazine contains sev-
the directionof what,in bettertimes, together to maximize everyone's pro- era] stories telling how we and Others we call "the finer things in life". In ductivity and accessto the benefitsof are doing that. We look forward to
hard times, "the finer things" have a
productivity, we are invited to choose publishingmore such stories in future winners and "losers" among the Issues. paid for with money appropriated things Albertans do to earn a living so againsttheir will from "the majority we can elin-finalethe "losers and crein Orderto serve the "special interests ate financial and physical room for the of militant minorities . winners"to survive.It's "Survivalof Eric Stan;er tries on a Purge thefihk arts and/or physical educa— the fittest", with a little help a from a painted clay fish head bolo 'ion from Our schools! few good folks who know the real value tie by Karen Holden of
tricky habit Of turning into "frills"
— Privatize theAlberta Collegeof Art. Or Banff Centre. Or (fill in blank)
Whilewe're
it, why don't
privatize,
terminate or otherwise disposeof the
Network?
It's all plausible. And dangerous. These suggestions, and others like them
of a dollar, whether it's in the public or private purse.
It won't work. It didn't workwhenthe government tried to pick winners to put our money into. And it Won'twork if we try to pick losers to take our moneyout of. Picking winners and losers is a complex business that goes beyond simplistic
January/February 1994 Alberta Craft Magazine
Humbolt
Saskatchewan at
the opening of "Under the
Tree at Alberta Craft CouncilPresents... and Craft Shop.
Bolcb
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A new environment
for home-based business
Susan
Abells
work for more progress. It will make it possible for smallbusiness operators now operating technically outside the law to Operate openly where their impact can be recognized and assessed properly. It grew out of a partnership be— tween several interested parties Whogot together to work with the city to develop the new bylaw and regulations: the Small Business Development Branch of Alberta Economic Development and Tourisrn (AEDT), the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, the Federal Business Development Bank, the Federation of Community Leagues, and several home-based
rhe new bylaw distinguishes between minor and major home occupation for business purposes. Minor home occupation is now permitted. It is not necessary to notify the neighbourhood that business activity is taking place, and the city
cannot object if its Criteriaare met and nominal fee ($20) is paid. Rules for minor home Occupational-
low one customer Or supplier visit per day and place no limits on the number of resident employees. Operators may attach a 4" x 12" plaque to their dwell-
ith all the bad news these days. It S important to recognize and celebrate good news when happens. Here's Some good news: City OCEdmontonhas liberalized its approach to home-based small
business with a new bylaw and regulaLions.
ACA
faculty seeks
support
he Alberta College Of Art Faculty Association responding to suggestions that
the province should consider privatizing Or Otherwisereducing its financial
commitmentto the ACA. It is invtting Albertans who support the college's work to send the following Ictter to their MLA:
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to identify their presence. Criteria for major home occupation are more restrictive, but they allow for more than one visit per day, up to two non-resident employees, and a x 12" plaque for signage. The city is also streamlining its approvals process to make it easier and faster for the home-based operator to Set up a legal business occupancy. Information on permits, licensing and assessmentcan be obtained in Onevisit. r his ncw approach by the City of Edmonton is important for several reasons: It indicates a more supportive attitude toward small business opcrators among city council and its officials and is cause for us to
Over lastfew months, the Govtrnmcnt of Alberta bas assured us, tbc citizens and taxpayers Of this province, that licvt that "a highly skilled workforce is key 't prosperity ef 10
The All'trta Collegeof Art specializesin the highly skilled area of visual arts,
businesses. Yvonne Fixer, AF.DT's Home-Based Business Co-ordinator applauds "the foresight of the City of Edmonton in providing a support;ve business environment for home-basedbusinesses. We at the Alberta Craft Council agree, and look forward to the next steps in a process which could help many members operate more profitably. If you want to take advantageof the new regulations, contact the Development Control office of the Planning and Development Departrnent.
onlyfully-accrtditcd, public visual arts colltgt in the prairie provinces and ont of
onlyfour in Canada. ACA is the only
four—year ACA
students
in Alberta, represent
a
broad
SPCC-
trum of the community,from young people entering directly affcr bigh school to men
and won101of all ages and backgrounds educating artists in the from ACA bas universities and the Province of Albertafor 6 7years, It is the workforce.
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ment, the Hon. Gary Mar. He listened anxious to see if any grass-roots Organisation has sprung up in its place. carefully as we outlined the plans of Anne Brodie I am also going over to Australia to the Of the Craft Council over the next few years. He was particularly interstay with Janet Mansfield, who is editor Of CeramicsArt and Perception. ested in the Rural Craft Development study, which is under way at the She has arranged for me to meet with moment, and is looking forward to a number of educators. I spoke with receiving the Economic Impact Study some Australians while in Chicago, and they are interested in exchanging which is due-in September 19941 The board is being extremely fiscally craft shows. responsible and has produced a three— As we continuero look for opportunibusiness plan. In this economic year ties for the craftspeople at the upper climate we are proceeding cautiously end of the market, please be sure that while, at the same time, taking advanthis is not the only focus ofthe Board. tage Of any opportunity for our memWe are constantly exploring new adbers. Howeverbudget time drawsnigh Venturesfor all levels of production. and, as usual, we have no idea what As sorne of you may know, Our level Of funding Will be for next ACCP...Craft Sbop has recently beyear. come involved in the Edmonton Bri— On a brighter note, our fund-raiser in dal Fair, which will hopefully provide March should be great Success , if the opportunities for some Of our mem— phone calls I have made are any indi— bers. As well, Lhecraft shop now rep— cation. Every craftsperson I have conresents a significant number of mem— tacted has agreed to donate an item y very best wishes to you all bers. Please let our retail manager, for the auction. Your generosity makes for the coming year. As you Chris Carson, know if there is some the effort all worth while. The fundread this, I will be enjoying Waywe can assist you Or Other memraistng committee is working really the summer weather in New Zealand bers in the marketplace. will cerhard on this project and your support and hopefully connecting with as many tainly Consideryour suggestions. is greatly appreciated. craftspeople as possible while I'm Susan Abells and I had the opportuthere. As you know, the New Zealand Please call me if you have any suggesnity, in early December, to meet with Craft Council folded after the Govtions. the Minister Of Community Developernment withdrew funding so I'm
President's report
In choosingto attend the Alberta College OfArt, thesetalented, innovative men and women commit tofour years of demand— ing academic courses and rigorous studio practice. They embark on a program that,
in the depthand breadthof its approacb, is unlike any other art program offered in
Alberta's other collegesand universities. As result, some Of thefinest artists work—
ing in Alberta and Canada today are
ACA graduates. Tbeir work is exbibited regularly in mgsegms,galleries and public spaces across Canada, in the US, Europe, and around tbe world. It is part of ogr everyday world as well—in the illustra— tion and design of the magazines we read, tbt posters and advertisementstbat catch ogr eye and the design and decoration of our homes and offices. Tbe arts industry—performing and vis—
January/February 1994 Alberta Craft Magazine
gal arts together—isa major Alberta
employer.It returns approximately $ 15
million a year in incometax to tbe
provincial coffers and bas a positive annual impact of approximately$1.8 billion on theprovincial economyas a whole.
Alberta artists, and tbeir work, continue to contribute to Alberta's growing rtpu— talion as a vibrant, sophisticatedcultural Continued on page 16
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EEÄTURE_ they discuss poli-
Canadians, we were given a grand After a late dinner, Canadian As welcome. Contemporary ceram ics is tics and play backgammon as they
potters in
Greece
Shirley Rimer Photos. Loretta MacNab
alimtra (Good morning). Another warm, sunny, delightfully relaxing day in Candili begins. Immersed in the atmosphere Of Greek life in a village On an island in the Aegean Sea, life becomes a series of observations and sentiments. There are
not really a part of Greek culture. It is overshadowed by the longevity and integral need to maintain an already deep and traditional lifestyle. In any case,we showed our work to the Greek potters we met in slide presentations and exhibitions—andwe were obviously appreciated. The editor of Greece's- only ceramics magazine re-
spend their evenings in the fresh-air taverns, found two Or three to a street in the villages. They eat With relish,
drink ouzo,danceand talk; and they share a history that brings them pride and camaraderieOf a special kind. I often thought, while sitting back and observing this foreign lifestyle, how,
somethingbetweenthat one and the
quested an article and fired questions one we live in North America, might and observations at us; be the ideal way to live. I appreciate While in Athens, we visited two Of the the discoveries, the leadership, the many Greek potteries which have ex- modern advancesand freedoms of our {Sted for generations and learned Of culture, but we don't take the time to
over 1.0-00islands in that sea, and certain each and everyone of them has beauty and history and a sense of being
which is unique to Greece. reach me to dance." That senttment takes on a very special meaning on the Greek Islands. It means.i' teach me to be (Greek." means "teach me to have pride and to fight for wayof l;fe that is too precious to lose." It means "teach me to love
eleven Canadianse On July 27, boarded a flight for Candili Mountain Pottery In a town called Procopi' on an island called Eljboea. We took with us our aspirations, visions and expectalions of what we'd find there, but I'm certain wc found something quite different. By no means were we disappointed; rather, there was a Consensusthat it was the trip Ofa lifetime. Life in Greece
Candili candid 10.right). Allan Bain, Shirley Rimer, Cori Bain, Schonaid Bain,• local Greek, Petrie Pawn. their sccrct1VCnature. Each pottery enjovour dail•,'lives. Not, at least, as specializes, and develops its own work. much as the Greeks do.
The potterV is passed from one generaElle town of Procopi is best known by 'toon to another, along with its recipes Greeks for its church. The 400-ycarand markets: a traditional approach, old mummified body of John the Great and One that is not changed. lies inside in a glass coffin. Busloadsof a mixture of strength and sensitivity, There are no art schools whcrc potters Greeks arrive daily to enter the church It is highly moral and religious, holds a freedom we in Canada can can attend and learn. Much of what the and receivehis blessing. Greek artists know comes from Italv, never have. Perhaps the wars, the length Of history, even the fresh food ripened where entrance Into art school so The pQoplealong the street and in the centre of the -town are friendly and Onthe Vineor tree have a wayof inspir- difficult that only a few-achieveit. content. Weekendsbring an influx Of ing people. The Greeks, in general, do not seem to Russian Greeks M'hosell their wares, •Debra Janice Evelyn Gra— work hard—only enough to maintain a including fruit, vegetables and some Glennis Marshall-Inman. Cia, Loretta comfortable lifestyle—but they take a religious paraphernalia in the market. Rime•r. Petrie pawn, Shirley joy in life that I have neverseen before, Greek women dressed in traditional Rogers, Susan
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January/February 1gg4 Alberta Craft Magazine
black garb barter and purchase; there an unreal sense of calm everywhere.
pottery is "Each pottery specializes,and developsits own work. one generation to another, along with its recipes and from passed ' markets: a traditional approach, and one' that is not easily tbangtd. L
The CandiliCentre,at the foot of
Mount Candili in the northern part Of Euboea, was built by the Turks. The
estate has been owned by the Noel
-Baker family Since 1832. It burned to the ground 100 years ago, and was
rebuilt.
The centre is a large estate, with whitewashed buildings trimmed in blue, and surrounded by incredible flowers and gardens. There are two spring-fed pools; a bit chilly, but refreshing on the 40-degree summer days we experienced. Granaries, stables and workshops around the main house havebeen converted to provide accommodationfor Visitors, pottery and WeavingsttJdioS, and kitchen and dining areas. The accommodationsare full of charmand, since the island is largely unknown to the package-holiday maker, its beauty and charm are largely unspoiled. The flora Of the island were more pictuf— esque than any I have experienced; the grapevines,fruit trees and small ovens for fresh bread were commonplace. Our group worked with Alexia Rambauske,a Greek potter who established
a studio in Athensthat ran for 15
years, Very successfully
duction pottery. Rit7.a, she likes to be called, had from ro to 15employees; some taking up to a year to perfect
single flower for decoration on her Wares.
MIe learned much about the Greek attitude toward pottery from Ritza.
She also filled us / with information about Greek life and Wasa present example Of the serious nature and pride
of the people of Greece. She loved to tell stories and have fun as well. She often embellishedthem fcr our benefit, nonetheless filling us with the fantasy and reality of life in Greece. Norma Figuera-Abdal and her daughter, F.lia,were part ofour group. Norma
ated the warm family atmosphere.
Their warmth and generosity,
coupled with the beauty of the environmentand the opportunity to create, made Candili a Veryspecial place.
We spent our days Working in the studio, strolling through the village, going to the beach, and eating fresh fruits and vegetables. And we spent our evenings at the taverna or, more often, sitting outside the pottery, drinking ouzo and talking about !ife. The pots We made seemed separate from our hopes of somehow swallowing a little bit Of Greek culture and taking it home. Wc pit fired, raku
fired,anddid someinstallation work.
were tnis Kuwaiti by marriage. trigued by the variance and hardships of her culture: another poignant contrast.
But we all hoped that Wewould be able to take more than Wecould make awaywith us. wanted the Greek - sense of life. I low we would translate that when we got horne would not be
wonderful man and a phenomenal art-
We talked about pots, history, poli-
much a part Of Ourgroup as the artists themselves. We welcomed and appreci-
things in our work just as the Greeks
Allan Bain, Our host, was a Warm, a problem.
ist. His wife, Schonaid,and teen-age -tics—and we made lasting frienddaughters,Varl and Cori, becameas ships. We would need Coexpress these
had for thousandsof years in their stories and myths; in their pottery.
The memories would ;include churches, whitewash, weathered
doorwaysand windows, olives, tomatoes and feta cheese,fresh bread and Warmair, sandy beaches and the sea, magnificent ruins Of thousands of
yearsago, villages in the mountains, and the joy and tears of a wonderful people.
Greece,I am sure, is like no other place on earth.
In a taverna—Elaine Rogers, Glennis Marshall-Inman, Susan lhorpe, Shirley Rimer, Petrie and Janice Ditner.
January/February 1994 Alberta Craft Magazine
Rimer rtceivtdfinanrial cupportfor ber trip from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, a beneficiaryof I.ottrry Fund Government of Alberta.
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ROFILE Gallery profile
Craft on the Dean
run
Bennett
ormaOliva admitsshedoesn't turn the page to newchapters in her life: changebooks." From teenage jeweller, to nurse, to mental health worker and now to craft store proprietor, Oliva's 60-year life journey also illustrates how one job features shades of the others. Oliva OwnS The Gallcria Arts And Crafts store in Calgary's Kensingtonarea, the
third such incarnationof the store
during its 16-yearhistory in the heart of the city's coffee klatsch district. lt's the Christmasseasonand Oliva is
bustling among the bag-laden shoppers
Wbilt selling crafts in community fund—raisers, Oliva fell under the spell of the city's craft wizards.
wee hours, setting up displays and scrubbing floors. Before selling art, she learned the art of selling working after schoolin her father's Winnipeg
jewellerystore. She later earned a nursing degree, took a post-graduate
psychiatrycourse, then married and movedto Edmonton. In Edmonton,she and her husband, Frank, raised three children. Oliva
artists. Most are Albertan; all are Ca-
Canadian works, says Oliva, striding up the main stalrcase to straighten a picture frame gone minutely awry. Eler Canucks—first stand has resulted in
ear-burning telephone calls from Americanartisans. "Someof them get
pretty mad," Oliva, Witha shrug. '*Youcan't be all things to all people." She opened the first Galleria in a shoebox-sizedstore with Oliva acting as a staff of one, working into the
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ing the take home pay of the artists. 'SWe want to give those who have
supported us the chanceto have a great Christmas. It's their time to howl," says Oliva, double-timing it back up the stairs to replace a raku Vase.
servedas the executivedirector of the local branch Ofthe CanadianMental Health Association and there learned the healing power of Crafts. She co-
ordinatedthe work of hundredsof volunteers who would create oil ngs with the mental health
patients in order-to build up trust, then friendship. 'lThe way the crafts createda bond; it was fantastic'' says Oliva, thumping down to the Galleria'Sbasementto dig through shelvesOfrecycledboxes and plastic used to wrap the purchases.
who havestepped in Outof the chinook to sample spiced tea and admire two storeysof crafts under the Galleria's pyramidal skylight. 'l•herc are 720 Sq. metreSOfraku masks, beeswaxcandles, blown-glass birds, fused-glass Wind chimes, silk-screen and Watercolour The family movedsouth in 1976,when prints, rugs, quilts, Wallhangings,orFrank joined the faculty of the Uniganic popcorn—eventiny Christmas versity Of Calgary. While selling stockings for the gerbil in your life crafts in community fund-raisers, And pottery. Lots Of pottery. Oliva fell tinder the spell of the city's Craft wizards. was amazed, There The work represents the labour Of 550
nadian. " We've made a dccjstonto represent
to prevent a flood Of Christmas crafts from swamping the 'helves and dilut-
are So many people doing these amazing things and they didn't have a markct," says Oliva, watchingmore shop-
pcrs enter her market. The throng is becoming a Swarm. •l•hc St.-Nick season IS a busv one.
do a third of our businessat
Christmas," says Oliva, who adds the
Yuletide seasonis also the time to "dance with the ones who brung you. "
t' We have a lovaltv to the artisans Whohave been with us all year," The Galleria doesn't acceptanycraftwork after November of each year
Norma Oliva How does onc get the chanceto howl at The Galleria? Only if you're not part of a pack. "It's not easy to turn anyonedown but wchave to watch the
balance. If we have an area Covered,we
don't take anv more work."
But Oliva says business is booming, both in supply and,demand,because morc people arc looking for gifts "with
a little soul in them."That suits her
just fine because,for now, She has no intention of changing books. i' This particular book has so many facets, I still feel I can expand and improve it," she says, stepping behind the counter to sort paychecks. And to catch her breath. Finally.
January/February 1994 Alberta Craft Magazine
Hand
Pulloue
Secelon • Althoughit is not necessary, artists
Canada Spring Festival of Quilts competition; Challenge Wallhanging competition; Sale
and workshops
Merve Moore Sportsplex, Melville, Saskatchewan Entries March 5, 1994; exhibition April 15
.. Quilt competitionoffers prizes and a Viewer Choice Award .. Take part in Challenge Wallhanging competitionby buying a kit from the sponsors • Mildred Mazur (306)782•
2411, quilts; Deanna Dittrick (306)792-4473,sale table; Ruth Daunheimer (306)728-3893, work. shops; Melville and District Quilter
Inc.; Box 2947; Melville,SK SOA 2PO
are encouraged to submit works that are for sale. (ACCP.„ receives a 40per cent commissionon all sales.)
#206, 10150 102 ACCP...Ga11ørr, Street; ManulifePlace West; Edmonton, AB T5J OC7; (403)425-0909
The Works—a Visual Arts Celebration Downtown Edmonton June 24-July 8
The Works Festival invites artists, arts
organizations and special projects groups to submit proposals for
Exhibitions—Deadline January 14; fee $40. Submissions will be evaluated on the basis of artistic merit, availability of appropriate venues, documentation, and availability of financial resources to produce the exhibit. Submissions from organizations and special projects groups must be juried and curated before the appli-
cation deadline.
Alberta Re-incarnation (When Recycling Meets Fine Craft) Alberta Craft Council Presents Gallery Deadline, March I, 1994; ExhibitionJune 23-JuIy 30
A JURIED exhibition open to all current
membersof the Alberta Craft Council. The objective of the exhibition is to explore the diversity of fine crafted objects partially or fully producedfrom recycled material. The intent is to show
the practicalityof using recycled items in an innovative way to create functional
and non-functionalpieces.
All pieces must be current and available (completed in 1993 or 1994, and available for exhibition June I, 1994.)
• All pieces must be partiallyor fully made of one or more of the following
media: clay, glass, wood,fibre, and metal.
High School Banner Competition— Deadline February 14. Banners will be hung in the downtown area during
the Works Festival. Criteria: relation
• The Works Festival has been invited to take part in the XV Commonwealth Games Arts & Cultural Festival in Victoria from midduly through August 1994. Artists interested in having work included in the Victoria exhibit should so indicate with their applications.
• The Works—AVisual Arts Celebra• tion; 616, 10136100 Street; EdmonFax ton, AB T5J CPI; (403)426-2122; (403)426-4673
Liturgical Art and Architecture Holy Family Parish 75 Poirier Avenue
St. Albert, Alberta May 26-28
• An exhibition of slides, photographs, drawings, models, sculptures on litur-
gical themes.
Two day-long conferences, featuring liturgical design consultant Marchita Mauck, will be held in conjunction with the exhibition.
• Bernardien Knol 477-8321;Sergio Poles 483-1240;John zyp 483-5593; Liturgy CommissionArchdiocese of Edmonton;8421101Avenue; Edmonton, AB TOA OLI; (403)469-7672
Edmonton International WoodworkingShowand Fine Wood Crafts Expo Edmonton Northlands Coliseum Artists-at-Work Demos—Deadline September30-0ctober 2, 1994 January 14; fee $30. Criteria: artistic to theme (Growing With Our Forests),
originality of design, success of composition, translation of design into banner materials, overall appearance from a distance.
merit, availability of venues and scheduling, documentation, completeness of proposal, background in art education or teaching.
• Artist at worklShops —DeadllneFebruary4; fee $30. Criteria: artistic merit, originality, design,
quality, marketability; documentation;
assessment of programmingsub-committee comprising artists, arts administrators, and other experts.
• Teamworks—The Works needs and will train hundreds of volunteers to perform a variety of tasks. Individuals and organlzations are welcome.
January/February 1994 Alberta Craft Magazine
Presented by Cryderman Productions
Inc., which producessimilar shows in Ottawa. Chatham. and Pickering. Ontario.
The show will profile the latest woodworkingtechniques, tools, and accessories including adhesives, books, carving tools and supplies; domestic and exotic woods; log home construction, sawmill
demonstrations;seminars and workshops; club displays, competitions.A full range of woodworkingdisciplines is
involved. • John Cryderman; Cryderman Productions Inc.; 136 Thames
Street; Chatham, ON N7L 2Y8; (519)354-8344; Fax (519>351-8354
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Alberta All media considered Timberline Gallery
- •Andrea Snook; Box 354; Cochrane, AB TOL OWO
The Brock Gallery Red Deer
The Brock Gallery has closed, effective December 31, 1993.
Edmonton area
Foyer Gallery Edmonton Centennial Public Library Ongoing
Open to solo or group shows in all media.
Community Programs; Edmonton
Public Library;7 Sir WinstonChurchill Square; Edmonton,AB T5J 2V4; (403)423-2332, ext. 246
Accepting Submissions Latitude 53 Gallery Ongoing
Latitude 53 Society of Artists encourages contemporary artists and fosters experimental cultural developments an
dialogue among artists and others.
IJ6; (416)532-9681 Submit exhibition proposals Museum for Textiles, Toronto Ongoing
Artists and curators are invited to submit
proposals for future shows. Send
résumé, artist's statement and/or proposal, self-addressed stamped envelope. • ContemporaryGallery Exhibi-
tion Committee; The Museum for Textiles; 55 Centre Avenue; Toronto, AB M5G 2H5; (416)599-5515
Alberta New outlet One World Craft Gallery, Canmore Ongoing
Seeks interesting work in all media from
established and emerging artists, for One consignment and exhibition.
World; Box 3356; Canmore,AB TOL OMO; (403)678-4836
Whitehouse on Main Gallery and gift shop Opens NovemberI
Seeks ceramics, pottery, glassware; paintings, prints, photography; dried floral arrangements, wreaths; needle-
Submit: résumé, statement,up to 20
work, quilting, clothing; woodwork,carv-
fee schedule CARFAC recommended
raineY. Love; Whitehouseon Main;
slides, video or tapes.
applies. • Mark Joslin, CuratorlDirec•
tar; Latitude 53 Gallery; 10137 104
Street; Edmonton, AB T5J OZ9;
(403)423-5353
Canada Partisan Gallcry
Seeks to rouse and organize public opin-
ion against exploitation, oppression, prejudice, and alienation.Also aims to integrate art and production of art with
public issues and concerns, • 1200 Queen Street W.; Toronto, ON M6J
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ings, furniture; sculpture, bronze work; folk arts, crafts. creative pieces. • Lor-
606 Main Street; Cochrane, AB TOK IW0; (403)627-4063
Calgary Conceptions Art and Framing Gallery Ongoing
Submissions in all media Knightsbridge Fine Art Ongoing
• Tracey Negenmen; Knightsbridge Fine Art; 311 10th Street NW;Calgary, AB T2N IV5; (403)270-8944
Gallery 826 Ongoing
Invites submissions. •Gallery 826; 826
5 Street SW; Calgary, AB; (403)2610084
Canada Gallery shop Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery Ongoing
Submit: slides of work with name, title, medium, and dimensions—forthe shop and for the gallery's archives. •Suzanne
Greening, Director; Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery; 25 Caroline Street N.; Waterloo,ON N2L 2Y5
Canadian-made jewellery National Gallery Bookstore Ongoing
Submit slides, photographsor portfolios Of low- to moderatelypriced jewellery. •
Diane Cardill; The Bookstore, Na• tional Gallery of Canada; Box 427, Station A; Ottawa, ON KIN 9N4; (613)990-0961
ROM Reproductions Shop Royal Ontario Museum Ongoing
Seeks craftspeople to produce replicas of museum objects in clay, fibre, paper,
metal, wood. • Debussy Rhine, ROM Reproductions; Members Volunteer
Committee,Royal Ontario Museum; 100 Queen's Park; Toronto, ON M5S 2C6;
Seeks three-dimensional glass, ceramics, sculpture work by emerging artists.
Kelly Pound; Conceptions Gallery; 2203 4 Street SW; Calgary, AB T2S
IXI; (403)228-2623
(416)586-5513
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MISCELLANEOUS
Alberta
Ethel Taylor Award for Arts Development Artist of the Year Award Red Deer & District Allied Arts
Council
Deadline January 31
The RD&DAAC seeks nominationsfor awards recognizing residents of central Alberta: Ponoka on the northto Olds, Rocky Mountainhouse on the west to the Saskatchewan border. • The Ethel Taylor Award goes to •unsung heroes' who work to further the arts. • The Artist of the Year Award goes to "the practising individual or group of artists (excluding societies, clubs and similar groups created to promote an art form) who, on the basis of recog-
nized accomplishments,have made
the most significant contribution to the arts in the RD&DAAC district. Nominations should include: name, address and phone number of nominee
and nominator; list of artisticaccomplishments; letters from knowledgeable individuals about the nominee's contributions; nominator's statement of reasons for nominating the candidate.
The awards will be presentedat the Mayor's luncheon in Red Deer, May 1994. • RD&DAAC; 4836 Ross Streee Red Deer, AB T4N IX4; (403)346-1565
Canada
Mary E. Black Archives Project Atlantic Spinners and Handweavers (ASH)
ASH needs financial supportto cover the costs of conserving textile samples from the estate of Mary E. Black. The samples will be stored In the Provincial
Archives of Nova Scotia where they will be available for study and research along
with correspondence, research material and correspondence related to Ms.
Block's major publication,The Key to Weaving.
Mary E. Black was a well-known teacher
Calgary
weaving organizations, including the Guild of Canadian Weavers.
Art Market Calgary Convention Centre
of weavingand helpedset up many
ASH has received some funding from the Jean A. Chalmers Fund of the Canada Council. Please send indications of support by February I. Make cheques payable to • The Mary Black Textile
Conservation Project; The Atlantic Spinners and Handweavers; c/o The Nova Scotia Museumof NaturalHistory; 1747SummerStreet; Halifax, NS
Public art projects Ontario
Ongoing
Art consultantsengaged in the administration of public art projects in Ontario seek slide submissions from painters, sculptors, potters, designers. Activities include design of courtyards and parks, collaborations with architects, freestanding sculpture. Send slides (not returned).• Karen Mills; AntonylMiIIs
Fine Art Ltd.; 45 GlenfernAvenue; Hamilton, ON L8P 2T6
International Display area for Canadian artists Café Internationale Emerson Cultural Centre Bozeman, Montana Ongoing
An opportunityfor Canadians artists to display their work and create a market In
Montanaand the U.S. Display Is free, with certain restrictions. • Andy Has. senali (Chef/Owner);clo Café Interna-
tionale; 808 112N. Black; Bozeman, MT 59715 U.S.A.; (406)586-6716
Deadline April I; exhibition November17-20
Eighth annual art and craft sale. JU-
RIED. 180 booths. Apply early. • Mar-
lene Loney; Art MarketProductions; P.o. Box 385; Banff, AB TOL OCO;
(403)762-2345
Edmonton area Quality Craft Show St. Albert and Edmonton
JURIED, previouslyknownas the St. Albert Arts & Crafts Fair. Accepting entries now for two shows:
Spring 1994—over 100 booths Mother's Day Weekend, May 6-7, at AkinsdaleArena,St. Albert
Fall 1994—over 100 booths October 28-30, at MayfieldInn Trade Centre, Edmonton• Wendy (403)4592521; Shirley (403)458-7979; Quality Craft Show; 12 WheatstoneCrescent; st. Albert, AB T8N 305
Christmas and Spring Shows
Cameo Craft Sales Ongoing
Cameo Craft Sales produces2 annual
JURIED shows.
Christmasis 5 days long and has approximately 140 exhibitors and more than 30,000 visitor.
Spring Is 4 days long and has 120 exhibitors and 15,000 visitors
• Eleanor or Marni Bercov; Cameo Craft Sales; 7418182 Street; Edmonton, AB T5T 207; (403)481-6268
Tho 1994 Dlr•ceory oe Showa end Albore• WIII b. publl•hod on January 1 Prlco: $3 m.mb•r• SB eo
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Canada Canadian Contemporary Quilts—1995
Rodman Hall Arts Centre, St.
Catharines, Ontario
Deadline April 3. 1995
Third annual Canadian JURIED quilt exhibition of original designs or adaptations of traditional designs completed after May 1992. Three Awards Of Excellence of $2,000 each.
The exhibition will tour following its Rodman Hall schedule.
1995 Calendar: Deadline for entries, April 3; Notification of acceptance, April 14; Accepted submissions due, May 3: Opening preview and award presentation; Exhibition opens to public. September 12: Exhibition closes, October 29. • Rodman Hall Arts Centre; 109 St. Paul
crescent; st. Catharines, ON L2S 1M3
informau register in the programs. For Range tion, contact: • Marg Berg; 5102
Road 210; Sherwood Park, AB
T8G
IE6; (403)662-3826
Edmonton area Classes and workshops Edmonton Wcavcrs' Guild Spring '94
4 . Courses in Spinning (Introductory, Be(Beginner, weeks) and Weaving ginner-Pius, 6 weeks) . Workshops in a variety of fibre-re-
lated areas •Kathy; Edmonton, AB; (403)436-0530
Call for portfolios
Grant MacEwan Community College
The Fine Art Programat GMCC is now accepting applications for the 1994-95 school year. An information session will be held Janu-
ary 13 at 7 p.m. in room 223 of the
Alberta
Weaving Certificate Program— Home Study Modules Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers or Alberta (HWSDA) Ongoing
The HWSDA is workingwith Olds Col-
lege to prepare and distributea series of home study modules designed to help members upgrade their skills and earn a Weaving Certificate.
The program comprises eight compulsory modulesand 6 optionalmodules, three of Whichmust be added to the compulsory modules for the certificate. Two compulsory modules—Basics of Weaving and Basic Design & Colour— are now available. Two more—Overshot and Colour and Weave—will be ready in the fall. Others will be completed and released when funding permits. Contact Michael Vine, Extension Services, Olds
College, Olds, AB TOMIPO: telephone (403)556-8281 to order modules and
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Jasper Place campus, 10045 156 Street. • Kathy Nieman; (403)497-4321
Museum/Gallery Management
Grant MacEwan Community College January 10-March 21
The course deals withthe organizational structure and functions of museums, public and commercial galleries, and artist-run centres. For board members, volunteers, staff. Instructor: Kathleen Thurber, EdmontonArt Gallery, Classes offered Mondays, p.m., plus four Wednesdays and all day March4. •
Registration 497-4410
enquiries
Visiting Artist Series, Fine Art Program Grant MacEwan Community College Slide presentations:
. January 10—Robin Peck-Smith, mixed-media artist from Yellowknife . March 14—Stan Douglas, Video artist
from Vancouver
• RSVP Susan Olson 483-2372;information Kathy Nieman 483-2377; GMCC; P. O. Box 1796; Edmonton, AB T5J 2P2
Chip-carving classes Bill Pridmore Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m.
Chip carving is a decorative type of wood
carving. All levels, beginners to advanced. Cost: $3 per hour plus cost of materialsused. Carving knives provided free during instruction. Classes at 11424
77 Avenue.• Bill Pridmore; (403)436. 2470
Art classes for children Studio Artel
Classes for children 5-11, special needs
groups, and home schooling. Courses are offered during the year and over school breaks. Fully qualified insturctors, withfirst aid and safety training. •Megan
Stickfaden, Chantal Lagaire; (403)988.
3013
Canada MetchosinInternational
Summer School of the Arts Victoria, B.C. June 26-JulY 9
Located on the waterfront campus of L.
B. Pearson College. this art school will
offer two-week, one-week and week-end
workshopsled by internationallyrecog-
nized instructors: Ceramic Glaze—Robin ,Hopper, Throwing—Les Manning, Water-
Jorgenson, Oil Paintcolour—FIemming ing—James Gordaneer, Abstract Landscape—Rowland Hill, Brush Usage— Lorne Loomer, Life Drawing—William Porteus, Soapstone Sculpture—Maarten
Schaddelee, Papermaking—Dorothy Field, Ikebana—Theo Wiggan, Japanese Ceramic Decorating Techniques—Kinichi Shigeno, Raku—Gordon Hutchens. Printmaking—Carol Rae.
Accommodations and meals available on campus. •Meira Mathison; RR#I, Pear•
son College; Victoria, BC V9B 5T7; (604)478-5591; 1-800-667-3122
(toll
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Frontiers Of Fibre Conference Prince George, B.C.
July 13-16, 1995
Keynote speaker: Jack Lenor Larsen, well-known textile designer and author from New York. Pre-conference workshops, exhibits, seminars, formal and informal fashion shows—a full range of
activitiesfor everyone.• Jean Curry;
Publicity Committee; 2848 McKenney Crescent; Prince George, BC Y2K 3X9; Fax
International
• The Princess MargaretScholarship
goes to the college or post-secondary applicant judged most outstanding. There is no residence requirement, but preference will be given to residence of the RD&DAAC district described above. Submit: résumé including studies and achievements; three letters of reference regarding artistic activities, achievement and potential;and a portfolioof work samples. Contact: the Arts Division of the nearest
college or • RD&DAAC; 4836 Ross
Street; Red Deer, AB T4N IX4;
(403)346-1565
1994 Residency Program Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts Montana Deadline March I
Management Assistance Program Alberta Economic Development and Tourism
three-monthsummer residencies. •Josh DeWeese, Director; Archie Bray Foun-
Commerce or other local organizations interested in upgrading the management skills of small businesses in the community. Management consultants work with individual firms over a five-month period to review systems, finances, marketing or other areas. •Alberta Economic Development and Tourism; 9940 106
Accepting applications for full-year Of
dation; 2915 Country Club Avenue; Helena, MT 59601 U.S.A.; (406)4433502
Alberta Allied Arts Council Centennial Scholarships Princess Margaret Scholarship Red Deer & District Allied Arts Council Deadline January 31
Open to full-time students, 16 and over, Withties to central Alberta.
• The AAC CentennialScholarships
($500) go to the top applicant in each of three categories: literary, performing arts and visual arts. Candidates must maintain, or have an immediate family member who maintains, a prin-
cipal residence in the area between
Ponoka on the north and Olds, Rocky Mountain House on the west and the Saskatchewan border.
Funding is allocated to Chambers of
Street; Edmonton, AB T5K 2P6; The
and Tourism
The self-help' slant endorsed by professional counsellors allows new or expand, ing businesses to continue improving their own affairs in finance, marketing, merchandising and manufacturing. Staff can also conductworkshopson specific topics.
Also call for preliminarygeneral information about business assistance programs. • Alberta Economic Develop-
ment and Tourism; 9940 106 Street; Edmonton,AB T5K 2P6; The Business Line: 1-800-272-9675;(403)422-9495
Edmonton area Cabinetmaker required - —Capable of working independentlyon architectural woodworkand fine furniture. A uniqueopportunityto work in a well-equipped shop on interesting projects. An interest in crafts an asset. Submit: résumé.
• Christian Beck Woodwork;602792
Street; Edmonton, AB T6E 3A5; (403)430-9349
Canada
Business Line: 1-800-272-9675; Grants for figurative artists Elizabeth Greenshields (403)422-9495 Foundation Investment source Applications accepted year-round
Alberta Opportunity Company (AOC)
A Crown corporationthat gives financial momentumto new businesses and helps expandingones grow. AOC may either make loans or guarantee loans of other lenders. Management counselling or
other specialized services can be arranged. A Seed Funding Division will invest up to $250,000in the development and commercialization of unique or proprietary products. • Alberta Oppor-
tunity Company; PO Box 4040; Ponoka, AB T4J IRS; 1-800-662-7153; (403)783-7011
Business Counselling Alberta Economic Development
January/February1994 Alberta Craft Magazine
Grants of $10,000 -Canadian.. are
awarded directly to the beneficiaries who must be under 31 and work in representational styles of painting, printmaking, drawing vorsculpture. Candidates must already have started or completed training in an established art
school or demonstrate, through past work
and future plans, a commitmentto making art a lifetime career.
Submit:slides in 5 cm x 5 cm (2' x 2')
mounts of each of six most recent works and an official application form; no binders, booklets, brochures, letters ot recommendation,CVs, clippings, academic records, self-addressed envelopes, etc. •The Elizabeth Greenshields Founda-
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Secelon tion; 1814Sherbrooke St. West; Mon• treal, PO H3H IE4
Call for members; equipment for rent SubText: Subversive Textiles Association of Artists SubText is a not-for-profitorganization of fibre artists in Western Canada which
has grown out of the ashes of Grant
MacEwan CommunityCollege's fibre arts program. Its activities include members' exhibitions. a newsletter, studio and
equipment rentals.
SubText has found a home with Latitude
53 Society of Artists and SNAP (Society of NorthernAlberta print Artists). It js now setting up equipmentObtainedfrom GMCC, including compete weaving, papermaking, and printmaking facilities—five looms, a hollander, and print. ing tables—soon to be available for rent. • SubText, Subversive Textiles Asso-
ciation of Artists; clo Latitude 53; 10137104 Streec Edmonton,AB T5J OZ9; Jill Fischer (403)433-9901
Awards for craft projects Jean A. Chalmers Fund for the
Crafts
Deadline: April I, 1994
This fund is intended to support projects •which contributeto the advancement of the crafts in Canada "by fostering' a cli-
mate Of critical dialogue, analysis and
evaluation.' The competition is admini-
stared by the Canada Council, which accepts collect station-to-station telephonecalls. • Doug Sigurdson, Visual Arts Office; The Canada Council; Ottawa, ON; 1-800-263-5588
Grants to promote Canadian
crafts
Sheila Hugh MacKay Foundation Deadlines: April 30
The foundation promotes public knowledge, participation in, and appreciation
of Canadian arts and crafts and their importancein the cultural heritage of Canada. • The Sheila Hugh MacKay
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Foundation; Box 737; Rothesay, NB
ECG 2W0
Royal Bank Award Ongoing
$10,000 annual awards to outstanding Selection Committee, Canadians Royal Bank Award; Box 1102; 3rd Floor
Place Ville Marie; Montreal,PQ H3C 2X9; (514)874-8549
Annual international porcelain sculpture award Goebel Canada Ongoing
Awards total $25,000. • Marcel Brand-
stat, President; Goebel Canada; 120 carnforth Road; Toronto, ON M4A2K7
Ceramics teachers are asked to alert their students to this unique opportunity.
• Waterford Wedgwood Canada Inc.; 20 West Beaver Creek Rd.; Richmond Hill, ON LAB 3L6; (416)886-6400;Fax (416)886-6532
Residencies Leighton Artists' Colony Ongoing
Spend up to three months per year at a working retreat for professional artists who show evidence of sustained dedication and significant achievement. •
Michael Century, Co-ordinator, Leighton Artists' Colony; The Banff
Centre; Box 1020;Banff, AB TOL OCO; (403)762-6180; Fax (403)762-6345
The Josiah Wedgwood Bicentennial Award 1775-1995
International
Competition DeadlineJanuary 31, 1994
Fellowships for artists John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
International Artists'
Josiah Wedgewood&Sons Ltd., producer
of some of the world's finest ceramics offers a unique opportunityto:
.design a ceramic piece, or range of pieces, to be sold worldwideas Josiah Wedgewood Bicentennial Design.
..exhibit their winning work as the centrepiece of the Josiah Wedgewood Bicentenary Exhibition in 1995. ...receive EIO,OOOas the Josiah Wedgewood Bicentennial Award. The award winner will seeing their work produced by one of the world's leading
ceramic manufacturersand enjoy commercial recognition and publicityof sight rarely achievedeven by accomplished ceramic artists. The challenge of the competition—which
will be judged by Professor David Hamilton, Professor of Ceramics at the Royal
College of Art (London)and Wedge-
wood's own design director—isto design a piece or range of pieces which represent what Josiah Wedgewood might have
Ongoing
One-year awards to Canadian or American citizens to pursue independent project studies. Value: $26,500US. • John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Founda•
tion; 90 Park Avenue; New York, NY 10016 U.S.A.; (212)687-4470
Edmonton area Studio space West Edmonton Pottery Studio space available to rent— daily, weekly or monthly—jna large, well-
equipped studio in west Edmonton. Facilities include a large, gas kiln In excellent condition. Call Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. • (403)489-6617
Canada
Arts publications Canadian Conference of the been producingif he werealive today. Arts (CCA) Each design must be supportedby
explanation of what inspired It.
an
Who Teaches WhatIn the Arts—DIrec• tory of arts educators In Canada. CCA
January/February 1994 Alberta Craft Magazine
Hand
Pullout
Sect Ion members $24.56, non-members Crafts Information Service
$26.70.
• Directory of the Arts 1994. CCA mem-
bers $28.84, non-members $34.19. Prices include GST, shipping and han-
dling. • Canadian Conference of the Arts; 189 Laurier Avenue E.; Ottawa, ON KIN 6P1; 1-800-463-3561(order desk); Fax (613)238-4849
Reference book The Craftsperson's Guide to Good Business by Gerald Tooke
Published by the Ontario Crafts Council.
Covers key areas of business and administration for new and professional craftspeople: •licensing (zoning) •insur-
ance • contracts • photography • exporting • employing others • more. Cost: $10 plus $2 postage (includes GST, NO. 11887851). Make cheque or money order payable to: •Ontario Crafts Coun-
cit; Chalmers Building; 35 McCaul Street; Toronto, ON M5T IV 7
Awards to artists Canada Council Ongoing
Art Bank Purchase Program,Jean A.
Chalmers Fund for the Crafts, Criticism and Curating, Explorations,Japan-Can-
ada Fund, Project and Travel Grants, Visual Art Grants, Visiting Foreign Art. ists, JBC Watkins Award. The Canada Council accepts collect tele-
phonecalls. • The Canada Council; P. O. Box 1047; 99 MetcalfeStreet; Ottawa, ON KIP 5V8; 1-800-263-5588
Overseas scholarships Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Ongoing
The Prince Edward Island Crafts Council
The PEICC is developinga computer-
based craft informationservice for North American craftspeople.
The service will give informationabout sources of supplies, material, equipment,
and expertise. It will be available at a nominal cost via modem, telephone, fax,
or mail.
The PEICC is currently collecting information for the system and seeks recommendations from craftspeople of suppli-
ers and recognizedexperts in craft
media. Anyone who sends material will receive informationabout the service and credit toward use of the service when it is
in operation.• PEI Crafts Information Service; 156 Richmond Street; Char-
lottetown,PEI CIA IH9; Fax (902)628-
8740
Scholarships for Sweden Brucebo Studio, Gotland Island Ongoing
Two-month residency worth $2,500. •
Secretary, Canadian-Scandinavian
. March 3-26—Francis Anderson,
Eleanor Evertngton, Alice Mary Jamieson, Irma McLeod, Margaret Pike, Pottery by Honourary Members of the Parkland Potters Guild
• Crooked Pot Gallery; 4912 51 Avenue; stony Plain, AB; (403)963-9573
Calgary Exhibition space for emerging
artists
Devonian Garden Gallery Ongoing
•Husseninali walji; AB; (403)268-4703
Alberta
Black Art in Alberta
Ongoing
Work by black artists in any medium. •L
Michael Mayes; suite 106; 120 Silver-
creek Close N.W.; Calgary, AB T3B
4N8; (403)247-6364
sity; 805 Sherbrooke Street W.; Montreal, PO H3A 2K6
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
partment of Geography, McGill Univer-
Alberta Craft Council Presents...
Gallery and Craft Shop
Edmonton area Works of children Manulife Place West
January 20-27
Recent work of children 5 to Il years old
at Studio Artel, two doors away from
Alberta Craft Council Presents... Gallery.
New gallery Lakeside Gallery • Linda or Eric Stanier;Box 21, Site works. • Awards Division; AUCC; 151 (613)563-1236
...January 6-29—Jan Haines, Raku February 3-26—TheIma McGee, Pottery
Foundation; CIODr. Jan Lundgren, De-
Awards to Canadian citizens for undergraduate or post-graduatestudies including crafts. Submit 20 slides of 20 original
Slater Street; Ottawa, ON KIP 5N1;
Monthly feature exhibitions Parkland Potters Guild
220, RR2; stony Plain, AB TOE 2GO
(403)963-3948
January/February 1994 Alberta Craft Magazine
NEEDS VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FOLLOWING JOBS: Deliver large pieces of artwork to customers; driver with truck (or access to a truck) needed, for two hours every five or six weeks. Deliver posters and media kits for exhibitions; two or three people,
for two hours, every five or six weeks.
Help ACCP... staff maintain
artwork: varied tasks, two hours weekly.
Contact Sheralee Hancherow
Gallery Co-ordinator, 425-0909 15
In a related position paper, the fac— ince into account.Hasty or quick—fix ulty association acknowledges"the measuresthreaten to destroy or perma— centre and an attractive place to live and economic situation currently facing ntntly disable a system that bas been de— work—an added incentive to new busi— the province"and notes that "the ACA veloptd and valgtd by generations of nesses, industries and individuals con- has already demonstratedinitiative in Albertans. The Alberta College of Art carefully husbandingits human and sideringa movt to our province. Faculty Associationis confidentthat ef— material resources" through restrucfertive solutions to the problemsfating us I believe that the education of this par— turing and the introduction of ongoContinued from page 5
ticular stgmtnt of Alberta 's "highly skilled
tng review processes -to ensure maximum efficiency.
workforce"is vital to tbt cultural life of our province and our country. I lookforward to receiving your written
It concludes:
assurancts that you appreciate the Albcrta Collegeof Art's unique character and important contribution and that, as my democratically elected MLA, you will
Tbefaculty association urges thegovern—
do exist, and it encourages the government
to exercise all possiblecagtion and responsibilifyin seekingout and imple—
menting creative, effectivesolutions that preserve and protect ogr exemplary du— cational system.
ment and all concernedconstituents to conducta cartful analysis and compari— son of the use of resources by post— The Alberta Collegeof Art offers secondary institutions. Solutions to the programs in 11visual arts disciplines current fiscal crisis must be addressed including ceramics, glass, jewellery and
support the collegeas a viable and vital part of Alberta's post-secondary educa— with long—termsolutions, wbicb take the tional system. educational goals and needs of the prov—
metals, textiles and interdisciplinary studies.
Mark your calendar
The 1994AnnualGeneralMeeting of the Alberta Craft Council will be held in Edmonton on Satur-
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Cultural Influencesof North AmericanCeramicists—a major international ceramics symposium, May 12-15.The symposium will be sponsored the the University Of Alberta's Faculty Of Extension and feature internationally known artists, teachers
and lecturers on ceramics. Galleries throughout
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Calgary,
1994 Centre
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180 High Quality Artisans For Application Form Write or Call: ART MARKET
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day, May 14, 1994. members are welcome. The ACC's AGb'fcoincideswith: the AGM Of the Alberta Potters' Association, and
Edmontonwill holdceramicsexhibitionsin conjunction with the symposium—among them,Alberta Craft CouncilPresents... Madein the U.S.A.—anexhibition of contemporaryceramic art producedin the United States by artists from Estonia, Latvia and Russia.
Notice The 1994 Directory Of Craft Fairs and Showsin
Alberta is in production and will be ready by January
26. Prices: (members),'8 (non-members). Orderfrom: AlbertaCraft Council
509, 10136100Street
Edmonton,ABT5J om
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l¯Membership Application
I can supportthe AlbertaCraft Council's activities iG¯l other ways as well:
You are a person of special talents and your energies and I learning have been directed toward achieving works which My donation of $
I demonstrate excellence
is enclosed.
(Thank you. We will send you a tax receipt soon.)
or I would like to volunteer my services. Please contact me. you area person interested in the crafts and the peoplewho make Paymentenclosed. Bill my Visa Mastercard 1 them and who would like to support the work of craftspeople in Card # expiry date Alberta. Membership One Year Two years You can enjoy the benefits of a professional organization working Individual $40
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a $30 u $20 a $20
a $75 a $55
to stimulate and promote the crafts in Alberta by becoming a Affiliate I memberof the Alberta Craft Council Senior Citizen (age 60) $35 Student/Library $35 Name Family $70 0$135 1 Address Association, voting $95 2$185 Association, 0$125 non-voting I City Commercial/lnstitutional 0$125 Province Please make cheques payable to the Alberta Craft Council. Postal Code Outside Canada, add $5 for postage. Send to: Home Phone Membership Office Business Phone Alberta Craft Council I 509, 10136 100 Street I
a $65
a $65
Edmonton,AB T5J OPI I
Affiliate organization/school/library/association/institution
Telephone: (403)428-1654
Gift from:
Fax: (403)425-2314
Alberea Craft Magazine Advertisingrates
AlbertaCraft Magazineis publishedsix timesper year. See Page 2 for deadlines. •The display advertising rate is 40 cents per agate line. when camera-ready art work iAsuppliedby the advertiser. When art workis not supplied.an additionalset-up fee may be charged.
•Colourcharges: SIOOper rolour. •Half-tones, $10 each.
• Commonsizes and costs: $78. Half page Full page $156. $52. One—third Two-thirdspage SID'. Sid. page On€%ixthpage s 28. $9 for 30wordsor less, •Classifiedadvertisements: 20 cents per additional word.
The Alberta Craft Council Wishesto acknowledge the following donations: Chow'(student) Pedersen
Cucol
Judy Vil[ctt Kidd
Brenda Malkinson
$80 $80 $80 $80 $80
For more Infornutlon, eoneacethe ACC office at (403)428-1654.
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in' Åpril i994 for Jean A. ChalmersFund for the Crafts
ACC announces critical funding to launch the project.
If successful, the sponsors will commission six essays that will be availablefor publication in Alberta Craft Magazine, ontemporary craft practice in Alberta has established Contact Magazine, the SubText newsletter and newsletters a firm presence in the larger Visualarts community and magazinespublished by other arts organizations. and a mature studio practice. Many Senior artists The sponsoring organizations intend to contact scholars,
writing
project
affiliated with craft processeshave receivednational and international recognition for their work. Severalart*ducaotionalinstitutions are graduating skilled, dedicatedand articulate individuals who will ensure the continuation Of a vital sophisticated craft practice. Yet relevant scholarly journalisrn seems to be lacking. The Alberta Craft Council, the Alberta Potters' Association and SubText arc interested in responding to the need for increased scholarship in craft practice by sponsoring a project to stitnulate critical writing that will analyze, evalu-
ate and help position contemporary Albertan craft in the wider context Of the visual arts. The purpose Of the project is to commission scholarly and analytical writing that will addresshistorical, social, aesthetic and cultural issues in a context that specific to contemporary craft practice. The sponsors will apply to the
curators,educators,critics and artists in Alberta to define issues, establish topics and identify writers. The final selectionwill give priority to wrifing thatrefers to artists working in contemporary craft media and styles in Alberta and to topics that address conceptual and theoretical issues as opposed to technical concerns or descriptive
documentationof individualpractitioners.
For further information regarding this project, contact:
Carla Costuros Arne Handley (APA) (Sub Text) 9838 87 Ave. 1419 25ASt. SVV 574 6THSt. NE Medicine Hat, AB Edmonton,AB Calgary, AB
Jane Kidd (ACC)
T3C IJ8 (403) 246-7540
TIA 5P3
(403) 527-5316
T6E 2N6
(403) 433-6090
To further your education, apply nov«.'for the
Bobbi Hoffman Scholarship Emerging craftspeople and students, or those who are in the early stages of
their professional development, and are members of the Alberta Craft Council working in the clay, glass, fibre, wood and/or metal are invited to apply. To apply, please submit: a minimum of 5 to a maximum of 12slides résumé
artist' SD statement
written description of the proposed educationalproject to be supported letter of reference assessing the applicant's artistic background, potential and ability to successfullycomplete the proposed project The award must be used within one year, and a written report submitted to the ACC by May 1995. Deadline for entries: March 1, 1994 Please send all applications to: Amount Of award: $500 Alberta Craft Council The recipient will be notified 509, 10136100 Street by May 1, 1994 Edmonton, AB T5J OPI For more information, contact: Tclcphonc: 428-1654 Jane Kidd, Calgary—246-7540 Fax: 425-2314
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The "Gala Dinner and Fine Craft Auction" being held March 18, 1994, is off to a good start.
Below is a listing of members who have, to date, offered to contribute to this special event. The Alberta Craft Council thanks them for their support. Ian Adams LindaAiello WaltraudAlston
Tamara Rose Antares Sally Barbier
Don Bednar EleanorBercov
Anne Bilinske
Ingrid Broman Allan Brown
Pamela Brown Sharon Busby Sheila Byers Ray Campbell Karen Canting Susan Carnahan Victoria Castanias Wendy Climie Jean Connor Connie Cooper Edmonton Weaver's Guild
Jeff deBoer Andreas Friderichsen Jane Fell Julie Gawryliuk Arnc Handley
Bob Harris Doug Hart PeggyHeer
Carol Jane Terry Juzak Jane Kidd
Christina Koschielnuk Kelly Krueger Marilyn Levitt Susan Lindved-Jenscn Patricia Mackonka Melissa Malkas
Pamela Marriott Glcnvs Marshall-Inman
Pat Matheson Susan McBride Miller VV00dturning W. Tin Ng Oak Factory
Sally Smith Holly St. Germarn Alina Strandberg Rosa Taylor Roly Thompson Barbara Toma Ted Trusz Morna •rudor
Carol O'Brien
Prairie Rose Craft Kathy Richards Pamela Rodger
Sam Uhlick
Billsauvc
Darla Sawatsky
Ruth Secunda
Irene Simpson Sandi Skakun Linda Stamer Wendy Stanw•ick Barbara Starrenburg Janet Stein
Lorraine Unverricht Paz Walton Sandra Watt
Bill Stilwell
Medicine Hat Fibre Arts Societv
Unique Gallery Joanne Verveda Judy Villetc
Wiz Wensel
Les Weslake Linda Whitton Sharon Wilcer
Medicine Hat Potter's Association
Ftindsreceivedfrom this dinner and auction will go toward exhibit programming at Alberta Craft Council Presents... Gallery. Wc still need contributions.If you would like to contribute to this special event, and have not yet been contacted,please speak to a board member or
phone/faxthe officein Edmonton.Futurecontributionswill be acknowl-
edged in the next issueof Alberta Craft Magazine. Phone: 428-1654 Fax: 425-2314 See Page 24 for Licketinformation.
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Rural
"Despite inconsistenciesin quality, price, and taste, there can be no denying vilalily and creative energy [bal goes
into tbtst rural Christmassales."
Stories and photos by
Tom
McFall.
craft sales
booming
population Of 3,000and a population The craft products exhibited at this in the surrounding area Of another typical sale vary dramatically in vol3,000.Crafts may be sold throughout ume, quality, originality and price. the year at Mother's Day, Easter or in There is junk, but some real gems, too. the summer;in a jewelleryshop or art There are always surprises—this is part gallery; at a rodeo, pow-wow,heritage of the charm of a craft sale. center has some kind Of sale, and most festival or agricultural fair; in a mu— At the most predictable end of the towns Witha population of 2,000 or seum, bed-and-breakfast, native spectrum are Beatrix Potter bunnies, more hold craft fairs of surprising pro- friendship centre or seniors associa- dough art, and Victorian photo alportions. tion; or in a communityhall or church bums.The most traditional crafts are basement. But anyone seriously inter- likely to be dollies, knitting, braided Some organizers report a trebling Or ested in selling or buying craft waits and woven rag rugs, and perhaps somequadrupling of craft activity over the for the one" at Christmas. thing Ukrainian such as wheat weavpast decade. Many of the sales have ing, or native items such as slippers waiting lists. Is this a boom? The typical sale will have 20 to 50 craft and moose-hair tufting. There is no such thing as a typical sellers (excluding food crafts such as A few wilderness crafts like decoys, rural sale, because locations, popula- jams and jellies, baking, perogies, etc.). painted fungus, willow ware ttons, numbers Of exhibitors, organiz— From 200 to 2,000 customers will ating furniture), or scrimshaw bone and ing Structures, gross sales, as well as tend—some will have shopping lists, antler jewellery may be available. Oceconomic and cultural character, Vary but most are browsing, Impulse-buycasionally, western-style leather crafts, widely. But let'S use statistics and ing, and socializing. Some of the sellwrought iron, fur objects, knives, general comparisons to understand ers and many of the customers will horse-shoe nail sculpture, lapidary, rural Craft sales better, get a general have planned a Visit home to coincide leaded glass and fused plastic jewellery impression of a typical Christmas sale with the sale. can been seen, often mixed wiLh teddy in rural Alberta. About half of the craftspeopleattend bears or cinnamonbuns. Many of the Two hundred kilometers from Edmon- more than one Sale,and about a quarter craftspeople are hobbyists whose main ton or Calgary, there is a town with a work as many as 10 sales yearly. Some goal is to sell their surplus, make some of the tables show money for some new material and gene work Of erally have a good time at the sale. couples, families But a significant number—probably o Oneknows how many Craft sales have been staged in rural Alberta this Christmas season, but theyare everywhere!Virtually every church, community association, guild, farmers' market, and recreation
and groups.
upwardsof 20 per cent—view their
Craftas a commercial venture, and hope to make it viable as a home-based busitimate of sales ness. per table around Despite the inconsistencies in quality, $2 50. Someof the less price, and taste, there can be no denyfor tun ate ing the vitality and creative energy that craftspeople goes into these rural Christmas sales. might sell almost More importantly, the Christmas craft Traditional and contemporary Native Crafts at Alberta nothing but a few sales may be a multi-million dollar segcan gross '2000 in ment of the economy in rural Alberta. Vocational College a weekend. A very rough es-
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Native Artisans Program
at Lac
La Biche
AVC
Iberta Vocational College at Lac La Biche held its annual open house November 25, 1993.Wood smoke
in the air and a newly made teepeeset up in the parking lot were the first indicators that AVC is not an ordinary school. The majority Of the student population is Native and Métis, and this is reflected in educationalpro— gramming. In addition to diplomas and upgrade courses in topics as varied as Welding, fire fighting and community
health Work, AVC offers a One-yearNative Artisans Program which prepares students to teach Native arts and crafts,
The 20 students admitted to the core program each year come from all the western provinces and the territories. But others such as a group at Good Fish Lake are encouraged to study through experimental extension courses managed by their own reserve officials.
Traditionand commitment
reda Philips punctuates conversation about her craft work with Shoulder shrugs and phrases like its nothing" and "whatever". Her endearing modesty belies the time and energy she commits to community activity in the Lac La Biche area. Freda organizes the annual Christmas craft Sale, co-ordinates the farmers' markct—and donates time and craft to the hospital auxiliary, her church and an assortment Of Other charities. Freda is also an insatiable craft maker. She knits "perhaps hundreds" of mitts each year. Her homespun wool, proon a 105-year-oldspinning wheel, is particularlv popular with commercial fishermen who have found no substitute for natural wool mitts. They Orderlarge Sizes and heat-shrink them to a perfect water-tight fit. Jn her "spare time" Freda braids rugs, using bags Of discarded clothing dropped Off at her back door by neighbours and relatives. Freda comes from Of a family Of craf-
Elders are an integral part Of the craft courses, which include nature crafts, carving, hide tanning, basic sewing, beadwork, footwear, leather vests, ribbon shirts, traditional dress, natural dyeing, pelt preparation, special projects and others. Marketing issues are addressed through an annual field trip Lo Edmonton, Calgary and Banff. •rhe point Of these programs is to train young Natives in traditional and contemporaryNative crafts, and encouragethem to Seethis as an opportunity for both personal development and income generation. The latter is a particularly difficult goal, because of the myriad social and political problems still faced by Canadian Aboriginal peoples. The AVC.Native Cultural Arts program has a 15year track record Of supporting and teaching aboriginal crafts. (A comparable native fashion program is oper— ated from Grouard AVC.) For more information, call 1 Soo 5631657
ters. Her father was well known for his Scandinavian wood carvrng. Her husband Joe is a woodworker,making dozens of gift items Suchas birch letter-holders fea— turing elk, moose and spruce trees- Joe has donated thousands of dollars Of his retirement time to building all the furniture for their new church. Freda's sister, Irene Haglund, is also involved in craft production. She continues another of their Norwegian traditions by making woven rag rugs, the kind that used to be a necessity in early Alberta homesteads, and are still featured as a folk craft by shops and museums in Norway and Sweden. are special for both their crartmaking and their community Freda and her commitment, but they are also quite typical of hundreds Ofrural craft makers. If there are people like Freda in your area please tell the Alberta Craft Council about them.
January/February 1994 Alberta Craft Magazine
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RE ENTS. January 6-February 19
Gallery Southern Alberta Woodworkers' Society (SAWS)10th Anniversary Exhibition of WoodObjectsand Furniture Good Things Come In Small Packages
Fibre is GoodFor You Craft Shop Terri Wright mixedmedia)
February 24-April 2
Gallery Andrigbetti Glassworks and exhibition Of hand-blownglass by 9 artists from one of Vancouver's top glass studios.
Craft Shop
Barb Pankratz (fibre: weavingand mixed media)
April 7-May 14 Gallery
an exhibition of contemporary ceramic art produced in
the United States by artists from Estonia, Latvia and Russia.
Craft
Presents...
Gallery and Craft Shop 1994 Exhibition Schedule
Deborah Hamilton (wood)
Madein tbe U.S.A.
Alberta Craft Council
May 19-June 18
Gallery and Craft Shop
Alberta College of Art Student's Work—pieces by Alberta College of Art Clay, Glass, and Fibre Students
June 23-JuIy 30 (during the Works Festival)
Gallery Re-incarnation (when recycling meetsfine craft) a juried exhibition from Alberta Craft Council members. All work in the exhibition uses recycled
materials.
Craft Shop
vases, teapots)
op
Karen Macmillan-Amies(clay: porcelain bowls,
Wendy Stanwick (clay: sculptural Oil lamps)
Fibre is GoodFor You
Southern Alberta Woodworkers' Society (SAWS)10th Anniversary Exhibition Gordon Galenza "Low Cabinet"
Jill Fischer handmade paper from blue jeans, metal chips &
sisal 1993
Good Things Come In Small Packages
Doug Haslarn "CA Tourne & Time in Two Movemtnts
mixed woods
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"Under the Tree Holiday season at ACCP...Gallery
January/February 1994 Alberta Craft Magazine
Photos by
Larry Bolch
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o/ 'Jee in cae%eation and accctieno//ine /eamu/irveaPö saueny. ceaß CouncilYeeÖen6... amninge,uapy o/'Je Enjoy the live and silent auction of over 150decorative and/or functional fine crafts donated by our outstanding member artists in support of Alberta's only public craft gallery.
March 18, 1994
Edmonton Petroleum Club, Pembina Room 6:03 P.M. Cocktails (no host bar)
7:13 P.M. Dinner Four fabulous courses designed and crafted by the renowned Chef Dayanandan.
Tickets are $50.00each.
Pound tables of eight available.
All guests are ellCib1eto win a hand crafted object d'art valued at $1,000. To order your tickets, please fill out the form below and mail or fax to: Alberta Craft Council, #509. 101% - 100Street, Edmonton, AB. T5J OPI 428-1654,Fax 425-2314.
Name: Address:
Postal Code:
Phone Number: (Bus) Number of tickets: @ $50each
(Pes)
Total amount enclosed:
Cheque Card Number:
Visa
Mastercard Expiry date:
Signature:
If you wish to share a table with friends, please provide us with their name and phone number.
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