WHAT'S INSIDE The Annual Canadian Craft Council Meeting In Ottawa
Glass Artist Wins Bronfman
ALBERTA/
New Series:
Gala Dinner and
PR Pointers
Craft Auction
Feature: Elke Blodgett
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UNDER THE TREE • UNDER THE TREE • UNDER THE TREE Christmas
1994
at the Alberta Craft Council
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NOTICES
m the Editor The Alberta Craft Council Magazine is published bimonthly.
Submission Deadlines: January/February
December 10 March/April
February 10
Editor Elizabeth Beauchamp
Design & Production Lara Minja Alberta Craft Magazine makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herin, but assumes no liability in cases of error or changing conditions. Any business relations or other activitiesundertaken as a result of the information contained in Alberta Craft Magazine, or arising therefrom, are the responsibility of the parties involved, and not of the Alberta Craft Council.
For the past five years Allan Sheppard ably edited this magazine. Now, because
Even if you have just opened this issue, you will have noticed some changes. We hope you like them. Let us know how you feel or if you have suggestions for how we can improve. Our redesign is ongoing and we will be listening to what you have to say.
But as he says,"he'sstill a friendof the AlbertaCraft Council." Happily,we'll continue hearing from him becauseone of his tasks is to write speechesfor the Minister, Gary Mar.
Our wish is to work towards forging a dialogue, for and between our members, on the pages of this magazine. To that end, we will be starting some new series based on input from the membership. We would love to hear from you. Tell us about issues affectingcraftspeople or any new, major direction your career is taking. We will try to coveryour interests.
his work in the Communications Office at Alberta Community Development is taking up more of his time, he has decided to leave.
We'd like to thank both Allan and photographer/artdirector,LarryN. Bolch very much.
It is with great pleasure that I have undertaken my first issueas editor. Having workedas an arts writer for a number of years, I have followed the Alberta Craft Council with interest and respect. Joining the team, as art director, is Lara Minja. She comes from Regina and graduated in design from the prestigious Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. She works as a professional designer
in
The high resolution imagesetting which was used in the production of this magazine was generously donated by CONTEMPRATYPE in Edmonton. We wish to thank them, especially Ray Holtner very much. E.B.
Correction: Dennis Halitsky, the carær who was profiled in the September/October
edition, called to
let us know that the Crafty Cabin located on secondary
Edmonton and refersto the redesignof
road 663. east Of Boyle, is open year round. not only
this magazine as a "labour of love." In her spare time, Lara works in ceramics.
for the summer months as We indicated. E.B.
We welcome signed letters to the editor, but reserve the right to edit for grammer, taste and length.
The Alberta Craft Council
is sponsored by:
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DEVELOPMENT OF
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DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
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Cooperation • Partnership • Coordination ne of the mostproductive CanadianCraft Council meet-
Quebec has receivedfunding to support a Canadian presencein Chicago at the International Craft Exposition next year and is coordinating that effort. In order to avoid duplication of resources, the AlbertaCraft Councilis coordinating a newsletterinsert, which will list nationaland internationalopportunities for craftspeople.
ings I have ever attended was held recently in Ottawa.
It has been, especially in the financially
restrainedrecentyears,difficult to serve the needsof craft in generaland the more specificconcerns of the provincial organizations.
The national organization will continue to work on legislativeand policy issues affecting craft, while the provincial representativeswill work closelyon
projectsof mutualinterest.
The four westernprovincesare currently working together to send a ceramics
exhibitionto the NationalConference
for Educationin Ceramic Arts in Minneapolis next year. Other international venuesarebeingexploredto tour the show.
Wordsfor the Future
of
Craft
from the Canadian
Craft Council
Throughout the conference,the words which kept arising were cooperation, partnershipand coordination.Creative organizationsare finding there is a great deal of will to work together to ensure that our efforts are not stifled by lack of financial resources.That may sound like a modest step forward, but measurableresultscan be achievedin the next fiscalyear.
Anne Brodie, ACCpresident
Dialogue. e would like to start a dialogue with you. Of course dialogues by definition,go two ways. So every issue we will set aside a section Of the magazinewhere you can air your concerns.
To kick-startthe dialogue,
have any feelings, concerns or helpful suggestion from your experiences as a craftsperson taking part in a craft fair or sale.
we have chosen a topic— Craft Fairs. Please phone 454-6691 in Edmonton and leave a message on the 24 hour answering machine or write the Alberta Craft Council at the usual address if you
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Questions about
Craft Fafr
I we to answe hose too!
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FROM THE FRIENDS
Goin
$oLDi It was meaningful and personal, unlike some of the bigfundraisers I've attended. There was afeeling that we Werehaving a direct impact—that the money was not going to opulent table displays or glitter—but to Alberta craft. We also liked the atmosphere. It was
Hands Helping Hands
Gala Dinner and Craft Auction March 17, 1995
warm andfriendly—intimate.
talked to all sorts ofpeople I didn't know.
Of course,the bidding wasfun. My husband usually refuses to go to these
things. mightjust get him to go
again. Wefelt our presence mattered. "
Sandy Gunderson,artist, art historian and veteranparticipant of morefund raisers than she can count, u'ith some thoughts on last year's gala and' auction.
ven in these tough economic times of restraint, downsizing and belt tightening, there are still
win-winsituations.The Craft
Council's Annual Gala dinner and Craft Auction is one by necessity.
This year's affair, scheduled for March 17, 1995 at the MacDonald Hotel, is being planned with the firm and inescapableknowledgethat craftspeople have also got to become expert fundraisers. But there's a lot of competition out there. Now these events are as carefully planned and
executedas more artistic 'works in progress.'
Sandy Gunderson, an activecraft supporter, got a party together and went to last year's dinner and auction. The low key, personal atmosphere enveloping the obvious, strong
commitment impressedher more
than the slick hype and glitter she finds at some of the more up-scale fundraisers. "For once, the proper spirit was there. We weren't out for a deal, we
were out with a genuine purposeof contributing." Gunderson also saw
what she called the "collective spirit, the participation of the Craft Council membership and staff, as impressive.
"Talking to the craftspeople,getting to know them left us with the feeling that they're active participants in raising money.They are not sitting back and asking someone else to do everything." With the eclectic range Of craft in evidence and the accessible prices for smaller pieces, Gunderson believes that everyone felt their presence was
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important. However, she think that more expensive, exquisite" pieces would sell. "The importance of high standards cannot be stressed enough," says Gunderson. People will come back and bring their friends if they know that from the smallest, least expensive pieces to the most expensiveworks, everything offered has quality. E.B.
Rules and Regulations The following regulations covering Charitable Donations by an artist apply to any donation made to any charity: According to Revenue Canada's Interpretation Bulletin No. IT-504, "rhe concept of profit is critical in determining whether a taxpayer's artistic activity...constitutes the carrying on of a business or is merely the furtherance of a hobby or interest of the taxpayer that is of a personal nature. So seek advise from an accountant or RevenueCanada in order to apply your charitable receipt to receivethe maximum tax credit.
Booklet 13(E) Rev.92 addresses the issue of Gifts in Kind, "As an artist, if you donate a gift from your inventory and the gift's FMV (Fair Market Value) is more than its cost
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amount, you can set any value for the gift as long as it is: • not less than the gift's cost amount (which you can elect to be zero'), and,
• not morethan its FMV.
The amount you choose, as the value of the gift, is then used as both the proceeds of disposition to determine your income and the amount of the gift you claim for the tax credit."
*Pleaseseeyour accountant regarding the useofzero valuation.
Cost Valuation Revenue Canada's Interpretation
Bulletin No. IT-504 from March 17, 1986 deals with "Artists' Inventories."
It considersthat the cost ofa work of art includesthe cost of materials (eg. paint, canvas, sculpturing medium) and labour (other than the
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artist's own labour) used in its execution and an appropriate portion of variable overhead expenses (e.g. fees of models, kiln energy cost). For additional information concerning the valuation of inventory, reference should by made to IT-473."
Therefore, you can declare a value of the donated item to be as little as the raw materials and a small percentage of overhead costs, or as much as the FMV, or zero. In order to issue a charitable receipt, The Alberta Craft Council must
receivean invoicewhich indicates the value you have assigned to the donated item. Pleasesend the invoicewith the donation.
Further from IT-504, "in the case of gifts to registered charities and some other donnees, the deductible portion of such gifts is limited to 20% of the
Acknowledgements
artist's income for the year: however, any portion not declaredmay be carried forward for possible deduction in the following five years. "
Again, the Alberta Craft Council recommends that you review the regulations with your accountant. You may also obtain these booklets/
bulletins from your local branch of Revenue Canada, Customs, Exciseand Taxation.The booklet/bulletins are free.
The ACC values highly its charitable receiptsand issues them only in accordancewith RevenueCanada regulations. The concept of profit is critical. So, seek advisefrom an accountant or RevenueCanada to apply your charitable receipt for maximum tax credit.
SusanAbells
With much appreciated assistance from
REINCARNATION
Rog Bradley, who advisedtheAlbern
Thank you Canada SafewayLimited for your donation of $800.
Invintional Competition proposal. the
Your generosity in support
of Alberta Craft helped make our "Reincarnation show in June/July such a big success.
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Craft Council orl the Custonüed
6r the caft telephoneshow has beconte a relity. See page 7 for more details
The AlberÄ Craft Councilalsowishes to acknowledgethe followingpeople for their donations:
Jeanne Kirwin Susan Hayes Joanne Verveda Esther Ondrack Barbara Howe Wendy Brydon
W.R. Weller J. Farr p. Hartnagel
Barb Pankrae
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Elke Blodgett "Being a potter is
a constantjourney
variations
on a theme
ofdiscoveryand chance happenings.
She's also a self-confessed fanatic kiln builder and has eight at the bush house, where she spends six to eight months each year. It's an isolated life and could be lonely. But, by surrounding herself with the work of other clay artists, she feels as if a little part of each of them is with her in the solitude.
My hands discover and make visible the inside of me.
They take what I do not know
and give itform.
For Blodgett this interweaving of art and life is also a constant companion. And like her large, teetering sculptures, she views life in general
NV Then Elke Blodgett casts back through her memories for the source of her fascination with clay, she finds a little girl.
as a search for balance.
"We constantly moved when I was
"The shapes are primitive in a way. Each one of them. All precariously balanced. Everything I make has very little contact with solid ground, like life, a balancing life. You need a solid point to balance your life around.'
a child. I remembersitting in a bombed-out yard in Germany during the war, scrapping the mortar off bricks from ruined houses and making little houses and lean-to's with the bricks."
Even her start with clay pots sounds like a balancing act. In 1969, she found herself despondent, With a
Since then Blodgett, who is celebrating twenty-five years as a porter, has
alwaysmade things. She not only
built an addition to her St. Albert home, but also what she calls her bush house, near the Pembina River. The only moving around now is between her two favorite places. And then, of course, she builds her
'pots'—the large, pierced sculptural shapes, glazed with subtle colours, which respond to changes Oflight and atmosphere—as if alive.
"It must be unconscious. I must build. My hands do it, not me. After I'm finished I stand back, quite remotely, and see what I've built. It's like seeing an independent child. When I run into a pot of mine somewhere, I still feel it's part of me. But with a life of its own, if it's good."
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very sick child. She had to get out of the house. So with the baby in a pack strapped to her back, she took her first pottery course.
Now her art and life have become so closely allied that it's difficult to tell where one stops and the other begins. Her home, detached studio and yard in St. Albert are full of clay pieces, many of her own, others by potters
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she admires. Large and small, even the shards she calls movements or sketches, are kept as references for glazing. Sometimes, she saves a broken pot simply so she can put a candle under the domed shape and enjoy the reflectedlight.
which she returns, as one series follows another, not unlike a musical variation on a theme. One of her molds dates to 1978 and she still occasionallychooses it to start the first few inches of one of her towering creations.
Several years ago, Blodgett was forced to give up wheel-work because of a
"Over the years, I find myself going back to the shapes I worked with as long a twenty years ago. The same shapes, but somehow different— changed because of the difference the years have made in who I am."
"When I submit my pots to the fire, I give up almost all control. I watch the pots literally emerging from the ashes: changed cracked, beautiful or not, never perfect. Sometimes when they are 'good,' they seem to be alive: never quite finished, never completed. There would be nothing left to the imaginative power of the beholder if they were.
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badly broken hand, caused by a fall from a roof she was building. But it may have been a partly happy accident because it led to a playful technique, which she describes as lowtech, even haphazard. "l play with clay. Sometimes I make tiny prototypes. I don't sketch. I make sausage-like lumps and throw them on the table or paddle them with a wooden spoon or two-byfour. I develop a rhythm, walking backwardsand forewards,building the lines and coils around the pot." In Blodgett's repertoire there are about a half-dozen basic shapes to
And like many intelligent people who find themselves'good with their hands,' she is intensely interested by the centre of things—by what's under the surface. "I try to get to the inside of the pot. I am constantly closing the shapes in and then letting them open up again. I fired the "Moonrocks" till they cracked. I don't want the pots to be finished. I want them to feel of clay, to leave them with a sense of motion — mobility."
"For someone who stands in awe, as I do, of everything in
creation—whetherit be the human spirit, the Vertebrae ofa dinosaur,the scent of a flower, a sunset, some ancient
geologicalformation, or a Bach Cantata—it seems almostpresumptuous to want to 'create' anything ot all, certainly not
anything new or different. It has all been done, and so
much more perfectly. For long
periodsoftime I just stand back and contemplate. I cannot say what suddenly makes me put my hands back into the clay and make things out
"It's a terrible gamble. I leave it all to the kiln god. At a certain point, it's not up to me, it's up to the kiln."
some irresistible need. If I pro-
But then so is life—especially when
might make somebody reel good inside.And I stand back
it's lived as art. E.B.
ofit It is some inner necessity,
duce anything worthwhile.it
and contemplate once more.
Photos Top: MountainAir •92 Middle: 'Monody In Stone One Day
the Creatures of the Sea Rose in Sone
"l imagine them to be whales. After mankind ruined the atmosphere, the whales rose up and couldn't breath and were petrified."
Bottom: From the "Moonrock"
Series. Each piece contains a rattle. "When they are rolled. you can feel them, hear them moving—like the earth."
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Elke Blodgett celebrates 25 years in the arts in an
exhibitionwith painter Angela Grootelaarshowing from October 19 to November 12 at ProfilesGalleryin St Albert The gallery is open every
day but Sundayfrom 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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AT THE GALLERY
A Today's craft is tomorrow's cherished heirloom. Gently rounded curves shape a manger as cozy as a
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hug in this Nativity Scene in clay from Cheryl Iwanowsky of Leduc, $65.
Christmas
1994 at Alberta
A Better known as a musician, songwriter
and performer with Edmonton's own Wilfred N & The Grown Men, Wilfred Kozub is now emerging as a craftsperson
Craft Council A A graphicflairsets the wrought iron work of Dewinton craftsperson,David Hunt apart VVhether book ends, candle holders. lamps or furniture, he combines industrial materials to forge a sturdy grace, $585.
of note. With acrylic paint he transforms
the Didgeridoo into something that looks as good as it sounds, $140.
Presents... Nov. 4-Dec. 31 There'snothing equal to
a handmadepresentfor warming the heart ofa
loved one. Especially when A Pop a colorful strawberry, cheery or bumble bee toque on the head of everyone in the familyand turn the tobogan hill into a summer garden in motion. Edmonton
it's a gift created by the
hands ofan expert—an Alberta Craftsperson.
painter,Jennifer Beckley bases her 100%
A Travel back in time and space without straying from your favorite armchair. Edmonton accountant, Lyle McIntyre's
innovativetransfer of architectural photos onto wood creates a renaissance
cabinet, Subtle marbling effects achieved
cotton designson the naturalworld. $24.95.
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with paint and lacquer, $175.
AT THE GALLERY
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Customized Craft Phones
Industry and craft share a party line s wo
A At her Camrose farm, Debra Demers harvests a crop of funky and functional tea pots and jars. Taking her cues from the A Stained glass trimmings add sparkle and warmth to the festive season.
animals,she makes pottery pieces that
Bernard J. de Man's workmanship is
on Christmas morning, Chicken Jar $95.
would bring a smile to even Scrooge's hce
impeccable. He is as busy in his retire-
ment as ever—teaching how to repair antique clocks and giving stained glass
classes,$40.
to
thegrand-par-eng to •quick
)
emerg"cy I away.
Than the¯OhlY timeGe give åem a second thought is when we have a call to make and can't find a telephone.This post-modern irony does not go unnoticedat Edmonton Telephones.
"Telephonedesign has changeda lot over the years. But we don't notice them. We are asking craftspeopleto help us. By customizinga functional - object, they can revitalizethe way we look andthink about phones,"says an ED Tel spokesperson,Stuart Adams.
A From Smoky River Pottery in Grande Prairie comes a functional stoneware platter to add decorative zest to any festive table. Arthur Huette first learned clay techniques from his mother and later
took many courses, $225.
A The symbolic gift of light, so appro-
A great deal of energy does go into phonedesign now. of course. Bell Northern Research in Onario, for instance,has one of the largest industrial design departments in the country. But the emphasisthere js definitely on dependability. The contrast betweenthis focus on no-nonsensefunctionandthe innovaive sense of fun and play.a cr#persm can bring to the process, creates an exciting possibility for a fascinating
priate for the long, dark holiday evenings,
from Darren Petersen of Red Deer. A
From
graduate of Alberta College of Art, he
combines skill and experimentation. Blown glass Candleholder, $75. A In search of a unique show of affection? Circle her wrist with one of Janet Stein's
Photos: Nancy St. Hilaire
sterling silver bracelet's, $40.
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AT THE GALLERY
Coming soon to the gallery January 6-February I l, 1995 Jeff deBoer: "ARTICULATION" Reception:
I p.m. - 3 p.m.
ARTICULATION 'SAS far as I know, I am the only person in histo-
ry who has ever builta fully articulated and his-
torically accurate suit of armour for mice"
February 14-March 25, 1995
to
Artists
for high Quality
Craft Shop twice a year. The deadlinefor the next review is February 15, 1995. Contact SheraleeHancherow, Gallery Coordinator or Chris Carson, Retail Manager.
David Belke & Rae Hunter: "Nature Resting Indoors" and Pat Strakowski: "Love Follies"
The Alberta Craft Council participatedin the EdmontonWood Show on September 30October 2. Thankyou to Ed Prusko and Chris Hepburn for volunteeringto staff the booth. Also a thankyouto new volunteers, Patti
Reception:
Tuesday. February 14, 1995
5 p.m.- 7 p.m.
Hartnagel and Mika Blundell. Both have helped
Featured in the craft shop: Leslie Rowe Israelson and Melanie Rowe— fused and cast glass
Downtown Edmonton, June 23 to July S, 1995 Call
Alberta Craft Council Presents...Gallery and Craft Shop reviews proposals for exhibitions
in the Gallery and Feature Artist displays in the
Saturday, January 14, 1995
Jeff deBoer:
Call for Proposals
&
CRAFT
with various tasks in the Gallery and Craft Shop. Anyone interested in volunteering please call Alberta Craft Council Presents... at 425-0909.
SUPPLIER'S
GUIDE'S
The Craft Supplier's Guide lists suppliers of metal jewellry, wood, clay, fibre, glass and other craft supplies.
Artisans
one-of-a-kind
Free to ACC members(one per member).
Canadian handmade artworks
$5fornon-members
For more information call the ACC at: (403) 428-1654.
A VISUAL ARTS cELEaRAt10N Be a part Of the Works' Artists at Work/Shops located in downtown venues and outdoors in the heat Of Edmonton'sSir Winston Churchill Square. NEW tent rental options AND daily table rental rates
• Apply as an individual artist or as a group of artists Free admission to over 250.000 visitors
ADVERTISING Alberta Craft Magazineis published 6 times per year. Deadlines listed on the
Meet and network with other artists and artisans
A great opportunity to
market your work Specially designed tents to house your display
The display advertising rate is 40 cents per agate line,
One-third page One-sixth page One-twelfthpage
When artwork is not
meet 1995critena.Formore information, contact
supplied, an additional
set-up fee may be charged.
Gabriele: The Works Festival,
#616, 10136-100 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J OPI; (403) 426-2122.
Additional Colour: $ 100/colour Halftones: $10/each
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Full page
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supplied by the advertiser.
To be eligible, submissions must
Common sizes & costs:
inside front cover.
when camera-readyart is
No commision on sales
RATES
Half-page
$156 $104 $78 $52 $28 $14
Classified advertisements: $9 for 30 words or less, 20 cents per additional word. For more information, contact the ACC office
(403) 428-1654.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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The Alberta Craft Calendar is open to submissionsfrom any craft organization throughout the province. If you are interested in advertising a special event, activity, gallery show or employment opportunity, please call
Edmonton: Indigo Print and Paperworks offerspaper and papermaking classes.Greeting Cards: November 5, December 3, 10 a.m.-noon $25. Papermaking: each Saturday and Sunday 10
a.m.-3 p.m. $85. Japanese Papermaking:November 26 & 27. Open Studio ($45) for Marbling on November 12 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Papermaking on December I O from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Calligraphy,depending on enrollment. Call if interested. GST not included. Evelyn David, Indigo Print and Paperworks, 12214 Jasper Ave.,
Pat at (403) 428-1654
Note: Information must be received by December 10, 1994.
COMMISSIONS
EDUCATION
Rakow Commission for the Corning Museum of Glass
Edmonton: Blooming Prairie
Create a work in glass for the
10328University(75)Avenue offers various fall classeson
museum's permanent collec-
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
tion. No formalapplication procedure. Send resume and slide Ofglassart to be considered to Susanne Frantz, Corning Museumof Glass, I MuseumWay, Corning, NY 14830-2253;(607) 937-5371
CONFERENCES Frontiers of Fibre Conference: Prince George, B.C.
July 13-16, 1995
MountainQuilt Retreatat
Jasper Park Lodge December 2-4. Learn to make a Miniature or a Victorian Christmas Stocking. Watercolour Quilting claccis full.Fee:$100 plus room rates of $277[singleor S200/double.Price includes two night's accommodation, six meals, all gratuitiesand taxes. Contact Deb Tilley, Dreaming in Colour, 378 Collinge Rd., Hinton, AB
offersFabric Marbling, November 19, $28, includes basicmaterials.Complimentary membershipincluded with registrationfor first-time members. Registrar: Edmonton
Weaver's Guild, Box59, Site 8. R.R.2, Stony Plain,AB T7Z
T7V IL2; (403) 865-1742
Stony Plain: Parkland Potters Guild & Gallery
Edmonton:
designerand author from New York. Pre-conference workshops, exhibits, seminars, formal and informal shows.
groups and home schoolers.
Phone: (604) 962-8819, Fax: (604)964-6404
Dreaming in Colour's Rocky
Edmonton Weavers' Guild
Studio Artel
2848 McKenney Crescent, Prince George, BC T2K 3X9;
Jasper: Quilt Retreat
For more information phone: (403)431-1451.
Keynote speaker Jack Lenor Larsen, well-knowntextile
Jean Curry', Publicity Committee,
Edmonton,AB T5N 3K3; Phone. (403)452-2208, Fax:(403)425-4310
offers classesat beginner and
intermediatelevelsin Wheel throwing, hand-building, sculpture, raku for children, teens and adults.
offersart classesfor children 5-11 years, specialneeds During school year and over school breaks. Fully qualified
Lori Topilka 962-4990, Cathy Ziehr 963-5103, BettySchultz 963-6217. Parkland Building (rear) 4912-51Ave., Stony Plain,AB
instructorswith firstaid and safetytraining. Megan
Strickfaden, Chantal Lagaire (403)988-3013
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EMPLOYMENT
cuso offers opportunities for pottery tutors and craft workers in third-world countries for modest salaries.CUSO, DT 10, 135 Rideau Street, Ottawa, ON KIN 9K7
Edmonton:The Alberta Craft Council is assisting Sharon Kristensen, Program Manager for Edmonton Public School's Continuing /Education Services. She is actively looking for individuals that may be interested in teaching crafts. One area she has had to cancel due to lack of an instructor is Rug Hooking. There are eleven students genuinely interested and would be willing to start a class in November OrJanuary, '95. Contact: Sharon Krisrenson, Program, Manager, Continuing Education Services. 10820101 Street, lidlnonton, AB TSH .3Z8; (403) 496-1983
EXHIBITIONS Calgary Woodworking Expo January 1.3-15.1995at Stampede Park. Roundup Centre. Calgary. Alberta. Free seminars, tool draws. demonstrations. Exhibitors from across Canada and the United States. Contact [)JC Enterprises; (403) 2.36-58.34
Edmonton: Electrum Design Studio November I-January 31, 1995 Christmas Group Show. Mary Baranowski-l-oweden: Prints, Larry Bolch: Cyber-Photographs, Leslie Rowe-Israelson:
Kiln Cast Glass, Jeff DeBoer:
Armour, Melvyn Malkin: Clay, Douglas Frey:Jewelry, Frank Haddock: Watercolours,
Lethbridge: November 5
Edmonton:
Park Meadows School, 50 Meadowlark Blvd. N, Juried, samples and photos
November 3 & 4
VirginiaEliuk-Pettman:
Atrium Christmas Craft Sale at the W.C. Mackenzie Health SciencesCentre. (403) 492-8428
Mixed Media Paintings, Karen Cantine: Silver,John Blair: Silver Jewelry, Gary
Greer: Handmade Knives, Wayne Mackenzie: Gold Jewehy
St. Albert: November 4, 5 & 6
Hours:Tues-Sat10a.m.-5p.m. at 12419-Stony Plain Road; (403) 482-1402 Closed 25-Jan2, 1995
Edmonton: 'Spores 'N More' at the Muttart Conservatory
which may be raffled. Contact Heather Miller (403) 471-8534
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Art Gallery
Xmas Craft and Gift Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Juried, photos and price list required, Fee: approx. Contact Sylvia, P.O. Box 149, St. Albert, AB T8N IN2 (403) 458-8825
Edmonton: November 5
9626-96A Street. November 6December 3. Peace River artist ValerieJ. Palmer'sexhibition Of mushroom spore prints, etchings and more.
Annual Exhibitionand Sale, Edmonton Weavers' Guild at the PleasantView Community League, 10860-57 Avenue. Contact Carole Dodd (403) 463-3702
Lacombe: Central Alberta Quilters' Guild
Edmonton: November 4, 5 & 6
presents their Annual Quilt Show, March 24-26, 1995 at the Lacombe Golf and Country Club and Cronquist
Native Art and Craft Show and Sale at the Convention Centre, 9797 Jasper Avenue,
House. Bower Ponds. Red
Friday noon-9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-
Deer from 10 a.m.-4p.m. For further informationwrite:
8 p.m.. Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Booth Fee: $250. Contact Val Kaufmanat 11205 102Street, Edmonton (403 ) 479_1999,
C.A.Q.G., 17 Welliver Street,
Red Deer, AB T4N 5W5
Fax:
FAIRS/SALES
Edmonton: November 5 & 6
Edmonton: October 3 1
to November 4
AldergroveChristmas Craft and BazaarSale. 10 a.m.-
AboriginalArt and Craft Exhibit at Northern Alberta Institute of Technologv--Main
4:30 p.m., Fee S25. Aldergrove
Comnmniry Hall, 8535-182 st.. Contact Carol Baclig.85.35182St., Edlnonton, AB "1ST IXI (403) 481-1588
Lobby (1 1762 106 Street).
The NAIT Aboriginal Student Club marks Cultural AwarenessWeek. Crafts and dance demonstrations. Entry fee: small donation of work
required,Contact Evelyn Dick, 190-121 Ave. N., IRthbHdgeAB
TIH 4H4; (403) 329-3015
Calgary: November 13 Family Leisure Centre's Craft Sale and Bazaarat 11150 Bonaventure Drive, S.E., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., boothfees: lobby-$35 + GST, Gym $30 + GST, Contact Brenda Smith at above address (403) 278-7542, Fax: 278-7573
Lindbrook: November 19 & 20 Sundogs and Northern Lights Annual Sale. Contact Rae Hunter, Site l, Box31, RR 2, Tofield, AB TOB4J0; (403) 662-2845
Cold Lake:
November 19& 20
Fall Arts and Craft Show and Sale at Norliter Building, 4 Wing CFB, Cold Lake, Medley, Sat Il a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Booth Fee: $35 for 2 days and S2() for one day, Contact Dorothy Colwill, P.o. Box2260. Medley, AB TOA 2M0; 594-5776 (403) 494-6006,
Edmonton:
November 19 Craft Show ac Mayfield Early Education Centre at 159 Street, 10 a.tn.-5p.m., Booth Fee: S20 or S25 + SIO deposit. Contact Shirley I-lavinga,9219-184 Street, Edmonton, AB T 5T I PO; (403) 444-4968
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Baturyn Craft and Bake Sale at Baturyn Hall, 10505172 Avenue. Sponsored by Baturyn Community League, 10860-57 Avenue. Contact carole Dodd, (403) 463-3702
Edson:
November 18& 19 Edson Craft Centre Christmas Pottery Sale at Public Library Building at 4726-8 Avenue, 10 a.m.-5p.rn., local members only, Contact Michelle Campbell, 4726 B-8Avenue, Edson,AB T7E 1S8; (403) 723-2988
Edmonton: November 26 & 27 High Park Craft and Bake sÅleat High Park Community League Hall, 11032-154 Street, Booth Fee: $10, Contact Diane Kroker, 11012-150Street, Edmonton, AB T5P (403) 483-9163
Edmonton:
December 2-4 Christmas Craft Show at St. Joseph's Seminary, 15611-St. AlbertTrail, Fri 5 p.m.-9 p.m.,
Sac9:30a.m.-6p.m..Sun
noon-5 p.m.. Juried, photos and price list required, Booth fee: approx S 100, Contact Barb Magel, 1561 1-St. Albert
Trail, Edmonton; (403)447-2993,Fax:447-2685
Okotoks: December 3 & 4 Annual Christmas Craft Fair at Station Cultural Centre,
10 a.m.-4 p.m.. Booth fee: S2(l,
Contact Rice Massev, Box 149 Okotoks, AB TOL I TO; (403) 938-3204, Fax: 938-3204
Edmonton: December 3 BloomingPrairie at 10328 University (75) Avenue is
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hosting a craft show with guest craftspeople. Tables: $15. Classeson making Christmas Decorationsthroughout the day. (403)431-1451.
Vancouver: November 24-27 Vancouver Craft Market 1994 at EnterprizeHall Plazaof Nations on Expo Site. 100 booths, five concessions, live entertainment, children's play area. Simone Avram, Manager, Vancouver Craft Market, 8540 Demorest Drive, Richmond, BC V7A 4tvll•, (604) 275-2724
Toronto: November 24 to December 4 One Ofa Kind Canadian Craft Show and Sale—Christmas is an annual juried show (20th anniversary), 550 exhibitors. Contact One Ofa Kind, 21 Granville Street, Toronto,
ON M4Y
Fax: (416) 923-5624
Calgary: December 2-4 Festival of Crafts
Ottawa: April 6-9 Annual Originals Spring Craft Sale at Ottawa Civic Centre Lansdowne Park. Deadline January 13,1995. Unlimited free
customer Invitationsa available to exhibitors. Juried Show is one week before Easter. 195 Canadian artisans.
Companion show to the Ottawa Christmas Craft Sale. Tom Gamble, ITCS, 47 Clarence Street, Suite 440,
Ottawa,ON KIN 9Kl; Phone: (613) 241-5777. Fax: (613)2 414827
St. Albert: May 6 & 7 Quality Craft Show (formerly the St. Albert Arts & Crafts Fair). More than
100 booths,juried. Spring 1995 (17th annual) at Akinsdale Arena. Contact Wendy (403) 459-2521, • Shirley (403) 458-7979 or write Quality Craft Show, 12 Wheatstone Crescent, st. Albert, AB T8N 3G5; Fax: (403)
Edmonton:
Cameo Craft Sales
in the Roundup Centre of Stampede park is scheduled for December 2-4. For one of the 185booths in the eighth
produces two annual juried shows. Christmas show is
annual juried craft sale contact Pauline Biswanger, 192
Spring show is 4 days, 120
Hawkview Manor Circle NNV. Calgary, AB T3G .3A2; (403) 239-2276
Saskatoon:
days with 140exhibitors and more than 30.000 visitors. exhibitorsand 15,000visitors. Contact Eleanoror Marni Bercov,Cameo Craft Sales, 7418-182 Street, Edmonton, AB T5T 2G7; (403) 481-6268
December 2-4
Edmonton: Origami Folding Festival at the Centennial Library Saturday, November 12 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, November 13 from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Free admission.Approximately 20 tables with displays and a table with instructor. Some items for sale. Co-sponsoredby: Old Strathcona Model and Toy Museum, Consulate General ofJapan, Edmonton Public Library and Friends of Folding Edmonton which meets every third Tuesday of the month in the Childrens' Theatre of Centennial Library. For more information; contact Gerry Bell (403) 433-4512
GRANTS &
AWARDS
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada awards overseas scholarships
to Canadian citizens for undergraduateor postgraduate studies including crafts. Submit 20 slides Of 20 original works. Awards Division, AUCC, 151 Slater street, Ottawa. ON KIP 5M; (613) 563-1236
Canada Council
Sundog Handcraft Fair celebracesits 20 anniversarywith a new location at Saskatchewan Place and more dates. Juried. Wendy Hayes. Co-ordinator. Sundog Arts Society, Box 7183, Saskatoon, SK S7K 4] I (306) 374-1893
FESTIVALS
Marilyn Levitt, Perfume bottle. 1992
offers ongoing awards to artists through the Art Bank Purchase Program, Jean A. Chalmers Fund for the Crafts; Criticism and Curating, Explorations, Japan-Canada Fund, Projectand Travel
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Grants, VisualArt Grants, Visiting Foreign Artists, JBC Watkins Award.The Canada Council accepts collect
telephonecalls.The Canada Council,P.o. Box 1047,99 MetcalfeStreet,Ottawa, ON KIP 5V8; 1-800-263-5588
Friends of Fibre Art promotes public and private collecting Of fibre works and offers grants to organizations for exhibitions, scholarships, critical writing and Other projectsdealingwith contemporary fibre art. Send SASE for guidelines to Friends of
FibreArt International,P.O.
Box468, Western Springs, IL
60558U.SA
Goebel Canada gives annual international awards for porcelain sculpture toralling $25,000. Marcel Brandstat, President, Goebel Canada, 1200Carnforth Road, Toronto, ON M4A 2K7
Edmonton: The Seven Arts Club of Edmonton provides scholar-
ships for art students. Contact the Seven Arts Club c/0 11323 94 Street,
AB T5G IH2; Edmonton,
(403) 471-3966 or 461-1766
New York: New 1995InternationalArt
and Craft Competition offers $55,000 in prizes and New York exhibitions. 21st Century Arr is pleased to announce its Arr '95 annual open multimedia competition. All craftspeopleinvited co apply. Categories include clay, glass, fiber, jewelry, wood,
metals, paper, enamel,
furniture and T-shirt design. Judging in May 1995and
"Top 70" Winners Exhibition at Art 54 Gallery, New York, July 20-August6, 1995. Requests for official application forms must be postmarked by December 9. Telephoneor Fax requests must be receivedby December 16. Mail to: ART '95, Craft Dept., Roompc, 275 Route 304, Bardonia,NY 10954, USA; (914) 623-0599or Fax: (914)723-0611.
Sweden: Two months residencyscholarships worth $2,500 for study at BruceboStudio, Gotland
Island.Contact Secretary,
Canadian-Scandinavian Foundation,c/o Dr. Jab Lundgren, Departmentof Geography, McGill University,
805 SherbrookeStreet W, Montreal,PQ H3A 2K6
New Zealand: Fletcher Challenge Ceramics Award International juried exhibition of ceramics gives a $10,000 (NZ) Premier Award and five $2,000 (NZ) Awards of Merit; P.O. Box33, 1425Takapuna, New Zealand; 64-9-630-8581, or 64-9-445-8831; 64-9-630-8581
OPPORTUNITIES EXHIBITION DEADLINES: Artist/dollmaker, Lois Schkla is seeking submissions for an
exhibition for contemporary
dollmakerswho usefigurative symbolism as personal, political or spiritual expression. All media. Include statement,
5 slidesor photographs of
work,articlesor support materials, C.V., SASE. Send to Lois Schklar,11 Granada court, Thornhill, ON 13T 4V3; (905)889-9222
the Toy, 3751 Cypress Street, Vancouver,BC V6J 3P4
Harcourt House Gallery
Edmonton Centennial Library
seeks submissions by
Foyer Galleryis open to solo or group show proposalsin all media. Contact Community Programs; Edmonton Public Library, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, T5J 2V4; (403)423-2332, ext. 246
November 30. Include C.V., 10 slides—numbered and labelledwith artist's name, slide inventorywith title,
medium,dateand dimensions, artist's statement and SASE.
For more information call 426-4180.Send to Harcourt House Gallery, 3rd Floor, 10215-112street,
Edmonton, AB T5K 1M7
St. Catharines: Canadian Contemporary
Quilts 1995
at the RodmanHall Arts
Centre. 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 Excellenceof $2,000 each. The exhibitionwill tour. Notification of acceptance
ONGOING:
Estevan: Estevan National
Exhibition Centre seeks exhibition proposals
fromindividualsand groups. Submit proposal, resume,
dates,artist'sstatement,max 20 slides and slide list, SASE to EstevanNationalExhibition Centre,118 FourthStreet, Estevan,SK S4A0T4; (306) 634-7644
Toronto: Women's Art ResourceCentre
missionsdue May 3, 1995. Opening previewand award presentation. Exhibition runs September 12-0ctober 29, 1995.Contact RodmanHall Arts Centre, 109 St. Paul Crescent, St. Catherines, ON L2S 1M3
seeks submissionsfor the Quilt project, a collection Of diverse quilts by Canadians to be displayed in a permanent location. Submissions should document the lives, beliefsand travelsof the artistsor their families.The Quilt Project, WARC, Women's Art Resource Centre, 394 EuclidAvenue, Suite 309, Toronto, ON M6G 2S9; (416) 324-8910
Scottsdale Arizona: Art of the Toy Gallery
Toronto: Museum for Textiles
will present an exhibition titled CanadianArt of the Toy in February, 1995.Featuring
invites artists and curators to submit proposals for future shows. Send resume, artist's statement and/or proposal, self-addressedstamped envelope to Contemporary Gallery
April 14, 1995. Accepted sub-
one-of-a-kind toys in various
mediafrom acrossCanada, Sam Carter, Canadian Art of
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Exhibition Committee; The Museum for Textiles, 55 Centre Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2H5; (416) 599-5515
Toronto:
Partisan Gallery
seeks to rouse and organize public opinion against exploitation, oppression, prejudice and alienation. Also aims to produce and integrate art with public issuesand concerns. 1200Queen Street W., Toronto, Ontario, M6J IJ6; (416) 532-9681
Kitchener: Homer Watson House and Gallery accepts proposalsin all media. Send 10-12dated slideswith resume,artist'sstatementand self-addressedstamped envelopeto Homer Watson House and Gallery, 1754Old Mill Road,Kitchener,Ontario,
N2P IH7; (519)748-4377
United States: Bozeman, Montana The CafeInternational in the EmersonCultural Centre has a displayarea for Canadian artists. Display is free With
certain restrictions. Andy
Hassanali c/o Cafe Internationale, 808 1/2 N. Block.Bozeman,MT 59715U.S.A.;(406) 58G6716
RETAIL OPPORTUNITIES Bragg Creek: One of a Kind Gallervseeks pottery and handicrafts. Bev(403) 949-2592
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Calgary: Eclectibles Folk and Fine Art Inc.
exhibitions.Bo Hutchison,
seeks submissions of beautiful
Box3356,710, 9th Street, Canmore, AB TOL OMO; (403)678-4836
wood, glass, metals and clay.
Edmonton: Electrum Design Studio
and unique work. Accessories, fine furniture and jewelryin Establishedor emerging craftspeople—your patrons are waiting. Contact Eclectibles Folkand FineArt Inc., Strathcona Square, 140, 155 Strathcona Blvd., Calgary, AB T3H 27.9;(403)686-1152
acceptsproposalsin all media for 1995 shows. Submit proposals, slides, CVSs to: Wayne
Mackenzie, Electrum Design
Studio,12419StonyPalin
Road, Edmonton,AB T 5N
Edmonton: Custom Frame Shop in N.E. Edmonton is now accepting applications for
craftspeopleto sell small gift items. The emphasis will be on pottery. Contact Maryann Ferryat (403) 944-9149, Fax: 477-3051 or send photos
Ofworkand letter to 12231 Fort Road, Edmonton, AB
T5B 4H2
Calgary:
3N3; (403)482-1402,Fax: (403)482-1347
Edmonton: Off the Wall, Inc.
and Framing Gallery
Edmonton:GEEKO
a mixed-bagfor "Urban Folk" newly arrived in the Strathcona
ConceptionsArt
International marketing company
seekssubmissionsin all media from professionalartists. Kelly' Pound, Conceptions Gallery, 2203-4Street SW, Calgary, AB T2S IXI; (403)228-2623
Calgary: Cut Offs 'n Jeans
seeksAlberta artisanswith quality craft products to expand our product lines. Our company will nor accept consignments. All products are bought outright from artisans.
Consignment shop specializ-
Please submit color photos or
slides,resume or proposal to:
ing in recycleddenim designs. Also seeks artisans and sewers to make garments, accessories and crafts from recycled denim. Cut Offs 'n Jeans, 1717-17Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2T OE6;(403) 245-1818
Edmonton: Zbignie Zarnoch wouldlike to start a Native Craftstore. Those interested can contact him at (403)4636236 or write to him at 1048 LakewoodRd., Edmonton, AB T6K3T7
is a new galleryseeking proposals from craftspeople for consignment, sales and 13
AB T6E 6C6; Edmonton, (403)433-9825
Edmonton:
invitessubmissionsOffine craft in all media. Geoff Hughes, Director, Serendipity Galleryand Frame Shop, 9860-90Avenue,Edmonton, AB T6E 2Tl; (403) 433-0388
productswhichean be sold through home shows.lf you wouldlike to consignor host a home show call Donna Rossat (403)452-4900or Wanda Bone at (403)455-8497. Everyone is invited to an open house December4 from noon to 5 p.m. at 13532-126Street, Edmonton
Canmore: One World Craft Gallery
to Off the Wall, Inc.. 30810545Saskatche,vanDrive,
Edmonton:
We offer a wide variety Of
objects—candlestickholders, coasters,businesscard holders, napkin rings, etc.—retailing under SIO()for exhibitionor sale.Send slidesor photos. Kathy Johnson, Provenance Gallery, 932-17 street SW, Calgary, AB T2T ()A2: (403) 245-851 1
Submit resume, slides or photos
Serendipity Gallery and Frame Shop
_Albertacrafted. quality
seeks well-craftedfunctional
glass,clay, metal and wearable.
(Geeko,Box 180,St. Albert, AB T8N IN3
Creative Treasures
Calgary: Provenance Gallery
area seeks humorous, whimsical works in all media especially
Edmonton: Rowena Decor (Decorative) seeks unique work in a variety
Ofmedia for an unconventional retailsetting. Hand painted furniture, 2K)works, functional objectssuchas furniture, pottery, metal-work. jewelry, cards. Full promotion given to unknown artists.Wendy Brydon, 10762-82Avenue,
Edmonton,ABT6G IEI; (403) 439-5445
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Edson: Cabin Fever Craft & Gift Gallery a co-op gallery on main tourist
routeseeksconsignments. Cabin Fever, Box7174, 4928-4 Avenue, Edson, AB T7E IV4; (403) 723-2888
Hinton: Crafts West Co-op seeks new members. Run by board of directorsand operates large store in parks West Mall. Has 25 members, including severalpotters, floralarrangers, woodworkers,sewers,clock makers, painters, coy and doll makers.Two types of membership—Consignmentmember: annual fee of $100 + $20% ofsales. Full member: annual fee $100 + $50/month, no commissions. Monthly meetings. Vera (403) 865-7207, Wendy (403) 865-7855
Lloydminster: Barr Colony Heritage Cultural Centre seeksconsignments for gif shop—pottery, weaving, etc. Gift Shop, Barr Colony, HeritageCulturalCentre, 510049th Ave., Lloydminsrer, AB/SK syv OTB; (306)825-5655
Mill Woods: A new craft store opening in the Mill Woods Town Centre Mall seeks craftspeople to displaywork year-round. Monthly fee. No commission. Store #506, 2331 66 STreet. Call Gail or David Keowan; (403) 440-1307
Redwater: Craft and gift shop seeks new consignees. Send photo and description of work. Craft Shop, Box 481, Redwater, AB TOA 2W0
RETAIL NATIONAL
(403) 488-8640 in Edmonton or Paul (204) 932-3633 in Winnipeg
Montreal: Gallery Barbara Silverberg
ORGANIZATIONS
sccks ceramic artists.
Send slidesand CV to Gallery Barbara Silverberg, 1336Greene Avenue 114, Montreal, PQ H3Z 2B1
Toronto:
The Craft Gallery of the Ontario Crafts Council Submit proposals,slides and resume with SASE (selfaddressed stamped envelope) to Dale Barrett, Curator, The Craft Gallery, Ontario Crafts Council, Chalmers Building, 35 McCaul Street, Toronto,
ON M5T IV;
(416) 977-3551
Vancouver: The Bronze Gallery
Edmonton
Weavers' Guild seeks new members. Founded in 1953to give localweavers, spinners and dyers an opportunity to keep busy through-
out the yearand enhance their knowledgethrough study
groups, classes,salesand demonstrations. Fee is $25/year, May I-April 30. Meets regularlySeptember to November and January, March and May. Send name, address,cheque or money order with indicationof interest in weaving,spinning or other. Mary Anne Pascoe, Edmonton Weavers' Guild,
c/0 35 Gale Avenue, SherwoodPark, AB T8A 2K7
seeks wall hangings to complement sculptureshows.Send slidesto Sutomi, The Bronze Gallery, 227 GranvilleStreet,
Single Entrepreneur Network
BC Vancouver,
is a social and professional
(604) 737-8867
network of and for unattached entrepreneurs, business owners, partners and self-employed people. Contact Single Entrepreneur Network, Box30, 1704490 Avenue,
Waterloo: Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery Submitslideswith name,title, medium and dimensionsfor the shop and the gallery's archivesto Suzanne Greening, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, 25 Caroline Street N., Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 2Y5
AB T5T IL6; Edmonton, (403)444-9472
RESOURCES
Winnipeg:
Edmonton:SubText
A Winnipeg-based custom belt maker with retail and exhibition kiosksin various locations urgently requires bucklesand other metal and
at 10137104Street offers Equipment/SpaceRentals. Weaving, papermaking, silkscrccning and more. sue (403)486-0829
leather items to expand product lines. Call Ed
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Polyurethane Rubber Molds Artist/designer is importing polyurethane rubber (I-I) for molds. Willing to supply information and supply or produce your mold. Fred at Designart ResourcesInc., Phone: (403) 444-9472, Fax: (403)444-9472
Stony Plain Multicultural
Heritage Centre Stony Plain Multicultural HeritageCentre, Box908, 5411 51 Street,TOE2G0, (403) 963-2777 is open to the public daily. Extensive library and archivesavailable to craftspeoplefor research
Canadian Craft MuseumResource Library houses information about artists which is availableto architects, designers and museum members who wish to include art in homes and work places. Gillian Schick, Communications Director, Canadian Craft Museum, 639 Hornby Street, Vancouver,BC
Making a Place for Tapestry Symposium 1993 publicationavailable. Publishedby The British
Columbia Society of Tapestry Artists (BCSTR) and the Canadian Craft Museum. $10 Send cheque or money order payable to Making a Place for
Tapestryat 6668 East Boulevard,Vancouver, BC V6P 5R1; (604)261-8826
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West Coast
CRAFTLINK a quarterly newsletter for craftspeople.Listsup upcoming fairs, interviews craftspeople, articleson starting a business, etc. Subscriptions $30/yr. or $35 for 2 yrs. Karen Booy, west Coast CRAFTLINK, Box 1168, Dept. AC Fort Langley, BC VOX IJ0; (604) 888-0460
United States: Newton, California. Fine Woodworking Magazine is planning a Toolbox Project.
Organizers are preparing a publication featuring pictures
and historiesof toolboxes. send transparencies in SASE to Toolbox Project, c/o Helen Albert, the Taunton Press, Inc., 63 S. Main Street, U.SA Newton.cr
If you are interested in craft shows and fairs, you need a copy of this directory!
The deadline for submissionsto the Supplemental Directory of Craft Shows and Fairs in Alberta coverting the period January I to April 30, 1995 is November 15, 1995.
The directory lists crqft
shows across Alberta by
date, and includes the name and address of the organizers, deadlines, cost of participation, and much more!
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Jewelry and Metalsmithing in Canada Anyone wishingto contribute to a CD-ROM coinciding
with the 50thanniversary of
the MetalArts Guildof Ontario shouldcontactthe author (below). Material required:
archives,names Ofjewelers,metalsmiths,galleryowners,museum curatorsto interview,informarion on important history, influences, materials, processes, issuesand ideas.Anne Barros, 39 Tranby Avenue,Toronto, ON M5R IN4; (416)924. 7068,Fax:(416)
9th Annual
1020, Banff, AB TOL OCO;
ORIGINALS
(403)762-6180, Fax:(403) 762-6345
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LIFE ARE FREE!
The opportunity to be listed
in the 1995DIRECTORY ofAlbertaCraft Showsis
provided to craft show organizers free of charge. Additional
advertising is available at special rates. If you would like to be
includedin the 1995edition
contact the Alberta Craft Council.
Spring Craft Sale
Thursday, April 6 to Sunday, April 9, 1995.Ottawa Civic Centre, Lansdowne Park. Unlimited free customer invitationsavailable to all exhibitors! One week before Easter! Juried show. 175 Canadianartisans.Companion show to the 21st Annual Ottawa Christmas Craft Sale.
The AlbertaCraft Councilwill be making a change of date for the 1995DIRECTORY.The next twelvemonth publication willrun from May l, 1995 to April30. 1996.The deadline forentriesis March l, 1995.
Leighton Artists' Colony Spend up to three months
per year at a working retreat for
professionalartists.Contact Co-ordinator, Leighton Artist' Colony, the Banff Centre. Box
Application deadline:
January 13. 1995.
Information: Tom Gamble, ITCS suite 440, 47 Clarence Street Ottawa, Ontario
KIN 9Kl
Tel: (613) 241-5777 Fax: (613) 241-4827
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AWARDS
Hot Glass
HOT The competition for the coveted
Saidye Bronfnan Award was even hotter
than usual this year.
or the first time since the Prix Saidye Bronfman Award was established in 1977, a hot glass artist has won the $20,000 prize.
Toronto-based Daniel Crichton was chosen from a distinguished national list of 18 artists in all craft areas.
Along with the cash prize, examples of Crichton's glass will by acquired by the Canadian Museum of Civilization for its permanent collection.
Administered by the Canadian Crafts Council, the 'Bronfman' is not only Canada's major craft award, but also one Ofthe largest individual arts awards in the country. Recipients are honored for the excellence of their artistic practice, as well as their general contribution to the development of crafts in our nation. Throughout his career, Crichton has followed the dual paths of craftsperson and teacher. He has been head of the reputable Glass Program at Sheridan College in Ontario since 1979 and has lectured widely outside of Canada. In its Awards Statement, the Selection Committee specifically commended Crichton's work for elegantlydemonstrating the essential qualities of craft.
"We respecthis long and loving search for new relationships with glass while continuing to honour the traditions of his medium. We are also grateful that he has inspired a
large number of young glassworkers who have been encouraged by him to take their own unique creative journeys.
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"I am frequently imitating natural forces, layering the vessel, then eroding it, often
reducing it down to an eggshell-like finish, which both absorbs and reflects light."
Starting as a stained glass artist, Crichton moved to glass blowing as a student at Sheridan College.
Recentlyhe has been most directly influenced by the glassmaking of ancient Egypt.
At that time, vesselsresembling semi-precious stone were formed by means of the "sand core" process. Crichton continues an exploration of this relationship between glass and stone, the forces of nature and the vessel form. "l am frequently imitating natural forces, layering the vessel, then eroding it, often reducing it down to an eggshell-likefinish, which both absorbsand reflectslight," he says. The award presentation will take place on Wednesday, November 23 at the opening of a special exhibition of Crichton's glass at the Cana$ian Clay and Glass Gallery in Waterloo, Ontario. The exhibition continues until December 29.
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IMAGINETHIS: ou're in the studio, surrounded by a lot of great craft.With a sigh of satisfaction, you glance up from your workbench to revel at the sight of a year's production. Then, with a start, you notice that there's no place for the masterpiece you're finishing,except maybe,with last month's work, which has drifted out through the door and down the hall. Meanwhile, down that same hall, your colleague can't keep ahead of private commissions and gallery demands. You know your work is just as good. So what's wrong? Chances are there is one simple answer to this nightmare.PR. Your friend's is better. But take heart. The good news is that it's easier to learn how to market your work than you might think. It just takes time—a lot to start with—and attention to all those pesky details. But the more organized you become, the bigger the pay-offfor the time spent. You are confident that your work is good. Don't change it — market it! Calgary's Charles Lewton-Brain knows the ins and outs of successful marketing and has generously shared his expertise. As the recipient of many a media kit, I have added a few thoughts. So we don't load you down with more new ideas than anyone has time for, over the next few issues, we will present a series of practical, tested PR strategies from Lewton-Brain's experiences.
We start with a basic— Written Communications The point is to survive and prosper as an artist. Generating documents in support of your professional activity is essential for marketing. A computer is recommended. LewtonBrain believes that a Macintosh is easiestto learn on. A word processor turns information into chunks you can access,copy, blend and recombine easily.Going from a typewriter
Any time there is an article, catalogue or even a 'mention' of you or your work in any publication, make severalphotocopies. If you don't like the whole article, copy the part you do like. There is nothing wrong with this trick as long as you indicate that what you are handing out is an excerpt.It is common, professional PR practice.
Biography A good one is hard to do. The most difficult thing is to learn to distance yourself.Think in the third person and look objectively at your work. Avoid all the small, internal putdowns and list the positives.Think of the creation of your work in terms of a good story and tell it. Keep bios of differing lengths on hand. Start with long one of 500 to 750 words. Then, boil it down to several formats—from a few sen-
tences, to a paragraph to several paragraphs.Generally the media prefer a one-page format. Revise your bio every few years—easily done on a computer. It is also a snap to rearrangethe emphasis in your bio to appeal to various targets.
Artist's Statement or hand writing to a computer is like moving from a scrub board to an automatic washer. Once learned, it is that much easier. As your work starts • to sell faster and further a-field, the computer is also indispensible for inventory recording.
First, though, you will need to create a few basic files to have on hand. A biography (often called a bio), an artist's statement, a resume and an old-fashioned clipping file. 17
Yourstatement is about your work. It should indicate where you stand as far as your craft is concerned and include your basic thoughts about art in general. It can also summarize your world view or "personal mission statement" as long as it pertains to your artistic practice, Read a few statements from craftspeople you respect. Check your sketch books for notes you may have Continued on page 18,
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PR POINTERS jotted down, or better yet, talk to a friend about what you think your art is all about and tape the discussion. Use that as a basis for your written statement. Again make a few different versions of varying lengths and
Winner
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Reportsfrom Scandinavia
Resume A resume may be one page and at maximum two pages. Usually organized in point form with a reverse chronology (latest date first), it lists accomplishments, recognitions, professional activity and collections. Update once a year and discard least
important activitiesas your resume becomes too long.
The Bobbi Hoffman Scholarship honours the late Bobbi Hoffman whoservedas ExecutiveDirector of the Alberta Craft Council and was
a drivingforce behindAlberta Craft,
It may surprise you to learn that many artists and craftspeoplehire professional writers to do their bios and statements for them. Generally, the writer interviewsthe artist and writes up a polished draft. Then the
Last year's winner, TeresaMcKinnon, a 1994 graduate of the Alberta College
writer and artist go over the document, checking for accuracy and making sure that the writer has
y trip to Scandinavia was a very good experiencefor me. I travelled to Norway, Sweden and Denmark, where I participated in a two week course at the Danish Weaving Centre.
caught the essenceof the artists' beliefs and feelings. Necessary
changes are made and two or three lengths decided on. The artist owns the documents and can change and add to them as they wish. E.B. and C.L.B.
• Next issue we discusshow to best use what you've wri&tenand what to include in a media kit.
ofArt, choseto usethe $500 award to helpfinance a visit to the Danish
Weaving Centre. Her reportfollows:
I arrived in Copenhagen on May 28 and stayed for two days, during which time I visited the Ny Carlsberg Glyptoteck Museum, Clara Weaver Stitchery Museum and many other sites. Then I travelled to Oslo,
Norway,where I visited the Munch Museum, Vigeland Sculpture Park, Viking Museum, Folkemuseumand the Kundindustri Museum. 18
A friend living in Norway arranged for me to have a tour of the textile department of the Statens Handverus Kunstindustriskole. Their loom technician, Vikeke Vestby,showed me around the department. She has developeda computerized drawloom, which is a major advancement in loom technology. It means the loom can no longer impose any limits on the artist! Vibeke showed me the studios
(which had quite sophisticated equipment) and some of the students' work. They spend most of their year planning, researching,and making samples;and only complete one or two finished pieces. Their emphasis is on experimentation. This is very different from the Alberta College of Art, where the students try to make many full-size, finished pieces. After Oslo, I travelled with a friend to the Folkhogskole,whereshe teaches. Even though it is a sports school, they have print making, weaving, pottery and woodworking shops.
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"I was impressed by (the Swedish students') knowledge of Swedish art and architecture. In
Canada we are not taught
very much about local or Canadian art and architecture in public schools or art college. I feel that we do not learn enough about our own country. TeresaMcKinnon, award winner
found that crafts are more widely practiced, understood and valued in Scandinavia. We visited Flam and saw the fJiords and beautiful mountain scenery.After that I travelled to Stockholm, where I met two Swedish students who had been to my school on an exchange. With them I visited the Modern Art Museum, Drottingmolm Castle, the National Gallery and the old town. I was impressed by their knowledgeof SwedishArt and Architecture. In Canada we are not taught very much about local or Canadian art or architecture in public school or art college. I feelthat we do not learn enough about our own country. Next, I travelled to Haderslev, Denmark where the Danish Weaving Centre is. There were eight students from different parts of the world and we were instructed by Turid Uthaug. There were some looms alreadyset up for us to try Skillbragd (which is a traditional Norwegian technique) and Beiderwand.
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Turid gavelectureson these structures. I also learned the structures for, and made pieces in Dukagang
and Monk's Belt. During the course, we went on a few field trips. We went to the Damask Weaving Factory. This was very interesting as it was the first time I had seen mechanized weaving. We also went to the Sonderborg Museum, where there was a special exhibition of work by Danish weavers.We went to the Kolding Museum, where the art college was having its graduation exhibition. Each student had one or two pieces and their design books displayed. I like the format because it allows you to see the progressionof their ideas and so appreciate their work better. At the end of the course at the weaving centre, we all showed what we had made and talked about it: I learned several new structures, a new warping method and shared ideaswith other students. I also learned to use the Swedish style countermarch looms. I will be getting a loom of this type. I returned to Copenhagen for one day and visited the Decorative Arts Museum. I was impressed with the craft museums I saw in Scandinavia, where craft is referred to as decorative or applied art or as design. It is shown separately from 'fine art,' just as it is here. Scandinavian craft is shown as a group, including contemporaryand historical pieces. Here historical craft
is more often shown as an artifact, included in a pioneerexhibit, for example, rather than separately, as a look forpiece with artistic value. I exhibitward to the day when craft is Scandinavia. ed in Canada as it is in 19
I am grateful to the Alberta College of Art, the Canadian-Scandinavian Foundation and the Alberta Craft Council for their financial support. Without their generosity,my travel/srudytrip would not have been possible. Photos Left: Teresa McKinnon weaving skillbragd Right: Skillbragd on the loom.
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