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Step into the creative world ofAlberta Craft... at the Shop
Linda Wallace A graduate of the Alberta College of Art in Calgary, Wallace is an impressive player in the world of textile design.As part of her exclusive decorative line, this featuredpiece employs bold colour in sophisticated combinations,
Jeff Holmwood An up-and-comer in the world of art glass, Holmwood is a favorite of many knowledgeable collectors. His impressive technical mastery is one of his greatest strengths.
Steve Cooley Although still a student in the IndustrialDesign Department at the University Of Alberta, Cooley's world includes rhythmical, funky and unusual hand-crafted brass urns.
Terry Unger Unger created a rainbow world of colour as part of the team which fashioned the fused glass windows for the Sturgeon General Hospital Chapel in St. Albert. Here he explores the three dimensionalpossibilities of glass.
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The Alberta Craft Council Magazine
is published bimonthly.
SubmissionDeadlines:
Mar./April Issue: February I C • May/JuneIssue: April 10 Editor: Elizabeth Beauchamp
Design & Production: Lara Minja
Alberta Craft Magazinernakes 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 activities underuken as a result of the information contained in Alberta Craf Magazine,or arisingtherefrom,are the responsibilityOfthe parties involved, andnot of the Alberta Craft Council. welcome signed letters to the editor, but reser€e the right to edit for grammar, aste and length«
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Messages.............. . Feature—Twin Vision
A Report from the Czech
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Guest Article: How I Spent My Summer Holidays............... 8 Showcase
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Coverhoto: A detail from a piece of art glass created by our featured artists,
10106-124 Street
MemberServices and Gall
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Leslie Rowe Israelsonand MelanieRowe of Twin Visions. Al PhotoCredit: Larry N. Bolch
(Lower Level) Hours: Mon. to Fri. from 9 am S pm (403) 488-6611
Fax.: (403) 488-8855
Craft Shop: (Main Floor ) Hours: Tues. to Fri. from 10:30 am -6 pm Sat, from I lam 5 pm (403) 488-5900
or call: 1-800-DO-CRAFT Staff: Executive Director: SusanAbe]s Offce Manager; Pat Callaghan
Alberta Craft Council Board of Directors President: AnneBrodie,Red Deer
Vice-President:
Administrative Assistant: Liz Olsen
Secretary:
Gallery/RetailAssistant*
Directors:
Nancy St. Hilaire Alina Strandberg
Arne Handley, Medicine Hat
Treasurer: Helen Mussio,Peace River
Wayne Mackenzie, Edmonton
CarolJane Campbell, St. Albert
Jean Curry,Elnora
Barb Fortin,Bragg Creek
Charles Lemon-Brain, Calgary Barbara TIPton, Calgary
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From the
From the
Executive
President
Director
he Christmas season is alwaysa high point in the retailcraft market. I hope you all had successful Christmas sales.The ACC will now be focusing its attention on the new marketing initiatives that will help us to createmore demand during the summer season— by meetingthe demandsof the domestictourism market.
hope the Christmas Seasonwas a successfulone for you. The retail business is a tough one thesedaysbut 'made by hand' is still important to many people, and the quality and variety of work which the membership produces is enormous. The developmentof a trademark for Albertan craft and the advertisingcampaignwhichwill accompany it will be a very useful marketing tool for you and we continue to look for other ways to promote your product, whether it be one-of-a-kindor a production line.
In Novemberwe did moveaheadwith the planning of our trademarkprogram. Our consultants (Nichols Applied Management) met with groups of craft producers in Calgary,Edmonton, Grande Prairie and PeaceRiver. Becausethe trademark is a marketing tool for craft producers,the ACC wanted to hear from the memberswho woulduse the program,and how they thought it should be developedand implemented.
Many of you by now will have had an opportunity to visit our new location.It has been a successfulmoveto haveall our servicesin one place. Craftspeopledropping off products for the store can browsein our library,pick up one of the guides to craft fairsor suppliers,or consult with our well trained staff.We would still like to see more of your work in our craft shop.We understandthat our current inability to buy wholesaleis a deterrent to some craftspeople, and it would be our hope to be in a position to do so in the future, but we need to work together to boost sales and develop a strong retail situation first. We havethe location and a great sales team...nowwe need your products!
To enable the consultants to quickly and randomly select a group of 10 to 15 craft producers to attend each group session,we sent them a list of over 200 craft producers who are sellingwork through the craft shop. (Our complete membershiplist of about 600 includes many memberswho do not sell their crafts, but are interested in the ACC becausethey are collectors,craft marketers and hobbiests).We also invited a few retailers to each session to provide the group with their perspective.
If you haven'tbeen to the new location,why not take a trip to Edmonton and see Sally Barbier'sshow in our gallery. This is the first of an excellentline-upof exhibitionsfor 1996 and is well worth a visit.
Basedon the information collectedduring five focus group sessions,the consultants will prepare a report for the ACC, which will recommend a process. The board will reviewit in February.Many who attended the focus group sessionswished to have feedbackon how it went. Once the report has been submitted and reviewed by the board, we will be back in touch with all those who attended the sessions.We are also planning a larger communique
All the best for 1996
Anne Brodie
to everyone who will want to be involved.
Our newsletter editor Elizabeth Beauchamp and Lara Minja, the newsletterdesignerwill be moving on to other opportunities. The ACC was very pleased with how the Coninued on page 16.
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as Giving Tree Handcrafted mittens, socks, toques, sweaters, scarves, gloves...
warmadditionto the
big success. The wonderful angel was created by Craft Consultant Tom McFall and the Design Company. By press time, 250 itemshad been donated.
holiday season, the Christmas Giving Tree steadily acquired an array of generous decorations throughout a particularly cold December. Topped by a very Canadian angel decked out in woolen toque, scarf and mittens, the tree quickly becamea 124 Streetarealandmark.
In time for Christmas Eve, the brightly wrapped gifts were donated to the BissellCentre in Edmonton'sinner city and
The Tree was generously sponsored by the 124 Street and Area BusinessAssociationwith the
supportof EdmontonPower and the City of Edmonton Parks and Recreation.
distributedto childrenand adults in need of warm clothing. Above: A Northern Angel atop the tree.
Right: WayneMackenzie.ACC Director (left).The Hon.
Anne McLellan, Minister of Natural Resources (right).
A warm and wooly thank you to volunteers:Jean Connor, Irene Gordos, Ken Schnell and Darlene Jensen who helped make the Christmas Giving Tree a
A Friendly
Until the summer of 1994, she had never held a paint brush, but since then, using books and getting both helpful adviceand encouragement from Mr. Murillo, a 124th Streetart restorer, she has ventured a long way in a short time.
New Face in the Office Barb Feagan
ext time you phone the ACC offices,chances are you'll meet Like a well-tended garden, Barb's painta friendly new voice. It belongs ings grew naturallyout of her lovefor to Barb Feagan, ACC receptionist : flowers and the knowledge she gained downin the Vault. while working as a florist. Starting with A former legal secretarywho is "more late 19th century photographs,she interested in justice than the law,"she paints children and women, then dressis happyto have found a job more es them up in flower petal skirts created related to her interests.As a waterfrom dried flowers. For years Barb colour painter, she markets her work saved and pressed flowers, never thinkas Barb Phegan, which is the historiing that one day she would transform them into art. cal Irish spellingof her last name.
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Barb'salso an activevolunteer.She'sa past vice-presidentof her Community Leagueand zone leader for Neighborhood Watch. She also helped to reactivatethe Edmonton area tenantsassociationwhen her rent increased50% in two years.Currently,she volunteers at the Roxy theatre on 124th Street.
Barb calls 124th Street, "her street." Rentingthe first two floorsof a lovely old house just three blocks off 124th Street allows her to enjoy a walk to and fromworkeach day and a visit with her manyfriendsin the area.
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twig y)? October 1995 in Teplice, Czech Republic. Leslie's report follows: his symposium was a joint venture between the flat glass company, Glavunion Teplice, and the International Flat Glass Association of the Czech Republic. Glavunion is one of the world's largest producers and distributors of flat glass and has many factories around the globe,
In addition to food and lodging, Glavunion provided all
the raw materials, heat processing facilities and other kinds of assistance, including a full-time interpreter named Eva. She was invaluable as well as lovable. Many talented technicians executed the ideas that the artists had dreamed up, as we all worked closely together at the most incredibly equipped studio I have ever seen. There was almost nothing these technicians couldn't execute.
The Czech artists were responsible for providing additional processing techniques, enthusiasm and an incredible outpouring of ideas. One of the most impressive of these techniques was the vodka shooting which took place at 2 every afternoon!! Before we were invited to take part in this symposium, Valer Kovac,the Glass artist and president of the International Flat Glass Association came to Melanie's studio to view our kiln cast glass process . We took a few of our cast pieces along to the symposium and incorporated their flat glass in with ours. The results were excellent.
Many of the twenty artists who attended are world renowned, each with their own unique style and technique. That created an incredible outpouring of ideas and different finished pieces. Bohumil Elias particularly inspired Melanie and I with his bold use of colour and texture. Milan Handl and Rene Roubicek were also standouts. Memories of Rene's warm smile and kind disposition will never leave me.
Ladislav Oliva, a retired professor of glass, brought a breath of fresh air the minute he walked into the studio. And Jitka, a 74 year old spunky woman, becamean important
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role model for us. Six glass students
over the Czech Republic to
hours before the opening . They are the new generation of freedom of expression, and hopefully their contribution will be respectedin the future. They have so much to offer.
indeed a small world, for at the show, we met a young woman we knew from the Pilchuck Glass School in 1990 and Charles Parriet, from Seattle, who is studying the Czech
I found the language barrier difficult and frustrating at times, as there were so many important discussions Melanie and I missed out on. We wanted to expressourselvesso much and we all wanted to share life experiences.I don't feelit is my place to discuss the political climate of the Czech Republic, but I do feel comfortable saying that the freedom after years under communist rule has made the artists so excited to finally be able to visually express themselves through their visual art and to experiment with new ideas.
glass school system.
One of the most memorable experiences was the final dance. Collectors,
businesspeople, artists and the press all stood around and sang Czech songs till the wee hours . What a special way
to end an incredible experience.
Unfortunately both Melanie and I becamevery ill by the end of the symposium due to the very high pol• lution levels in Teplice. It made us truly appreciateCanadian life and the fresh air we breath in the Canadian Rockies. Our trip did not end in Teplice, though. first we traveled by bus to *nec to visit Rony Plesl, a young
JozefVachalek from Slovakiahad a very emotional outpouring regarding the possible—ration of Quebec
from daN@W s he pl that the n split up • the ftF'ner Czechoslo-
vakia was. —aring. The separation has left emotional scars throughout the two countries and changed their livesforever.And not for the good he feelsat all, especially for the arts.
After ten long fourteen hour days, we were all proud to attend the exhibition of the glass sculptures and installations that were created during the symposium. People came from all
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fessor at the glass college. He took
qfstanislav%ky
Jar@flavaBry•tov's Yeyit away!Ybensky's was so gracious as to give us a private tour. All Libensky pieces are hand polished, taking weeks to complete.
Our next stop was thrilling. Thomas
Malek 's studio. He was so gracious
and kind. He is a technical wizard and completes the mold processand fires the pieces of many famous glass artists.
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We then left Rony's hospitality and travelled 60 km east to Novi Bore, Lindava to visit Canadian friends. Beth and Dean Smily used to own Bhava Hot Glass Studio in Calgary. They sold their business and now work with the world renowned Petr Novotny at the incredible Ajeto Glass Studio. It employs over 70 staff and aims to be regardedas the best glass works in the world. Ajeto not only pursues excellence and beauty, but is establishing a new contemporary tradition. In a few years, their reputation has spread world-wide. Their building is painted bright pink and stands out in the beautiful countryside like a castle. Returning to Praha, we took in as
many
other.tes'
pos-
urplanned trip to e
is an incredible bond between glass artists. They have a strong desire to share in each other's experiences. I feelimmense gratitude to the Glavunion for this incredible opportunity and to the artists who took part in this event.
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$5 Million Loan Fund Means Business — For Women Only Alberta Women's Enterprise Initiative Willingand eager to help women succeed in business. •
Supported by Western Economic Diversification Canada
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Non-profit initiative
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Encouragesjob creation through self-employmentand small business development
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Encourages expansion of existing small businesses Promotes economic equality betweenmen and women
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Services specifically designed to respond to the changing needs of women entrepreneurs:
— Business loan program — Path finding to existing services — Business counselling
and practical advice Mentoring — Networking — Training — Speakers' Bureau
ather than
N create a walkin centre, the business women behind the Alberta Women's Enterprise Initiative (WEI) have designed a decentralized network. One which can reach out to assist Alberta women in realizing their business goals into the new century.
• "Mobile people, not fancy centres," is the way WEI Executive Director, Corinne Tessier ofCalgaIY, describes
the new endeavour. She continues to explain that regional representatives will deliver the services, while
computer data banks will play a central, supporting role.
Columbia
and Saskatche-
Economic wan, as part Diversification. This new service is led by twelve board members who have agreed to sit as independent advisors. These volunteers were drawn from the women's business community of Alberta.
Offces in Calgary and Edmonton opened their doors on November 16 and by late November there were already close to 500 client inquiries.
—counselling, training, networking, statistics and financing information will be listed in the new data bank which will be updated continuously," she says.
Women are asked to call the Calgary number (403)220-0221 or the Edmonton number (403)4130793 or 1-800-713-3558 to make the initial contact. One of the services offered by WEI is a free, two hour business counselling session.
WEI is a FederalGovernment initiative, with counterparts in British
However, at the centre of this network is a $5 million loan fund.
"All the different, available services
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Women are asked to phone the Calgary number (403) 220-0221 or the Edmonton number (403) 413-0793 or 1-800-713-3558 to make the initial contact The Fax numbers are: Calgary (403) 282-1519 and Edmonton (403) 413-0798. In addition to the loan service, WEI also offers a free, two hour business counselling session.
notice:
Fireworks '96 Edmonton International Ceramics Seminar May9- 12,1996 This seminar is
designedfor all ffose
WEI employees will be evaluating loan requests ranging from $250 to the limit of $100,000. If should be pointed out that this fresh initiative has not been set up to assist in hands-on business management, but to lend the money necessary to start or expand a business and also to provide a constant source of information needed for a business to become and stay successful. WEI is the result of research which indicates that business women face
specificchallenges.To that end, the
initiative will attempt to meet some Of the specific needs of women in the business community. For many reasons, women-owned businesses tend to remain small, home-based and part-time. Barriers to growth exist both in the businessworld and a me, as women are pulled between famil responsibilities and work WEI will attempt to remove some Of these hurdles as it assists women with their business plans.
The goal is to "integrate not isolate women." Tessier points out. WEI is "being run like a business.so it's not bureaucratic." It will, however, work closely with other agencies to ensure that they are not duplicating, but instead are co-ordinating services, while making those services more accessible. Since the WEI programs are provided free of charge, the initial finding will run our after five years. By then the organization hopes to not only be successful, but self-sustaining as well. •
who have a sake in the ceramic communi9•— professional potters, aspiring professionals, teachers, instructors
and studens.
Drawing on different experiences, together we will identi%'changes, explore choices, determine challenges.and
vision for the future
of ceramics.
Intensive sessions, lectures, demonstration and panel discus-
sions are led by outstanding ceramists such as:
• Don Reitz (Arizona)
• Rebecca Rupp
(Quebec) • Steve Heinemann
(Onario)
WEI
Nina Hole (Denrnark) • Ron Roy (Onario) Les Manning
(Onario)
For information:
the Faculty Of fine
Arts, University of Alberta Extension, 93 University Campus,
Edmonton, AB T6G 2T8
Phone (403) 492-3034 Fax (403) 492-1857
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How I spent my summer holiday byAllan Sheppard spent a day of my vacation last summer crawling—sometimes literally on hands and knees up, around and down Ruby Mountain, a 2,000-metre plus extinct volcano in the far northwest corner of British Columbia. I spent another day hiking a dozen or more kilometres overland to walk for half an hour on the tip of a tongue of the Llewellyn Glacier, one of the sources of the Yukon River. I drummed and danced to celebrate the summer solstice, and took my turn tending the tiny fire that helped produce a wonderful batch of smoked salmon. I shared aspects of my life and my aesthetic vision with kindred spirits, and I wandered alone and with companions through a varied landscape filled with natural wonders and creative personal "markings."
What, you may ask, was a 57-yearold, moderately overweight,significandy underfit, burned-out refugee from a life of quiet desperation (inclined co angina pectoris and other gentler reminders of personal mortality) doing in such places? There are many answersto the question; the simplest may be that I was climbing an inner mountain called Self-awarenessand taking inner jour-
A garland of anemones was one of many tangibleand intangiblerewards Allan Sheppard says he earned for climbing a mountain at the Atlin Art Centre. Allan Sheppard is a former editor of Alberta Craft Magazine.
neys in search of creative metaphors to build a story or two, a play or an essay around.
quarters, all arranged casually around a
My companions were a dozen visual and craft artists of varied disciplines, younger and fitter than I but otherwise engaged in the same quest.
But the roughness and simplicity of the place, are deceptive. The pro-
Our guide was Gernot Dick, the eccentric,obsessivelyfocusedand passionate founder and developerof a unique enterprise called the Atlin Art Centre, near the village of Atlin, B. C. (population: 300), on the eastern shore of Atlin Lake.
A native of Austria, Gernot is a lifelong mountaineer and wilderness adventurer; a self-taught painter, sculptor, conceptual artist and photographer; and a forcefuleducator, now in his retirement year as a teacher of design, photography and ceramics at Ontario's Sheridan College. Aside from its impressive alpine setting, his Atlin Centre isn't much to look at; plain dormitory and workshop/studio buildings clad in unfinished plywood, a few outbuildings, a scattering of hardwall tents serving studios and living
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tiny pond in a tree-linedbowlon the side of a small mountain.
gram is as rigorous as the facilities are
unpretentious, an unusual blend of Gernot's skills and experiences mixed : with respect for artistic and personal integrity, spiced with intuition and a spirit of discovery,leavened with a touch of adventure and a passion for
the direct and open experience of life as the basis of creativity, and discipline as the basis for art.
. Gemot offersAtlin participants
opportunities to "discover what is posSible in art and life." Presumptuous as that may sound, it worked for me. I may or may not have made personal creativebreakthroughs(time and hard work will tell), but I made it to the top of a physical mountain I never would have dreamed I could climb, and I caught a glimpse of the top ofan inner mountain that had become obscured by clouds of habit and distraction. That's a good start.
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The Alberta Craft Calendar is open to submissionsfrom any craft
procedure. Send resume and slide of glassart to Susanne Frantz, Corning Museum of Glass, I MuseumWay, Corning,NY 14830-2253; (607)937-5371
organization throughout the province. If you are interestedin advertisinga special event, activity, gallery show or
• CONFERENCES
employment opportunity, please call
Alberta Rocky MountainCarving Seminar
Pat at 1-800-DO CRAFT
As a complimentary service,for-profit
Offering a week of professional
levelinstructionin with seven separateclasses.
organizationsand retail businessesare listed in our calendar of events twice.
Soapstone sculpting, watercolor,
and leathercarving,too.
Classes are available for all
After the second listing, we invite you
levelof students from beginner to advanced. The first annual
to place an advertisement. Please see page 20 for our advertising rates.
seminar is August 11-16, 1996
in Hinton,Alberta,just a
short drive from Jasper
National Park. Classesand accommodationwill be at the EnvironmentalTraining Centre, For an informational brochure, pleasecontact: Tony Wrspinski, Box 126, Waskatenau, AB, TOA 3P0, (403)358-2479 or online, use the URL of http://uww. terranet.ab.ca:80/-bjudt/
Note: Information must be received by February 10, 1996.
O COMMISSIONS Log Home Artistssought to participatein the overalldesign and creation Ofa beautiful log home in Alberta. The following works of art will need to be crafted: l. A pair of double wooden carved front doors. Theme is
"Recreation-perfectionOf Love." 2. Two sidelights adjoining carved doors are to be rainbow glass (stained) windows. Theme is "Peace in the Valley." 3. A pair ofglazed doors with sidelights(form
mainentryinto house)are to
be etched (carved)and sandblasted. Theme is "Living Waters." 4. A tall 30" diameter structural log post in the
middle Ofthe home (similarto the livingart ofa totem pole) is to be carved. Theme is "Animal Fam mals. taking careof our friends."5. Familyinsignia (familycrest) to be engraved in an actual log above the front doors. Pattern and design have already been establishedand will be provided to the artist. Artists interested in working on any of these projects please contact
RockyMountainCarvingSerninar
/RockyMtCarveHome.html
Quilt Canada 96 Sponsored by Canadian
Quilters' Associationon Tuesday, May 28 to Sunday
June 2, 1996at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan.(Preconference for quilting professionalson Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27, 1996).Conference fee:$425 + Gsr for CQNACC members and $485 + GST for non-members.Accommodation
MariaNoel 1-905-770-8027, Fax 1-905-881-8703
Rakow Commission for the Corning Museum of Glass
Create a work in glassfor the museum's permanent collection. No formalapplication
at U Of S for nominal fee.
For application— CQA/ACC
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members received catalogues
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with the Fall Newsletter. Catalogues for non-members and membersjoining after July 1, 1995 from: Isabelle McDonald, Homespun, 250A 2nd Ave.S., Saskatoon,SK S7K 1K9 (306)652-3585.A $3.00 cheque, coveringp/h payable to CQA]ACC must accompany the order. Registration has begun.
NCECA '96: 30th
Annual Conference Triaxial Blend:Art, Industry, Technology, March 20-30, 1996 in Rochester,New York, USA. For more information call the executivesecretary, Regina Brownat I -80099NCECA or write her at P.O. Box 158,Bandon, OR,97411, USA
EDUCATION Atlin Art Centre MonarchMountain,Atlin,
B.C. VOW IAO, phone/fax roll free 1-800-651-8882. Idea and the Creative Process— June 18-July9 and August IO31, 1996. Participants are invited to explore simultaneously the beauty of the mountain wildernessaround Adin Lake in northwestern B.C. and their own inner landscapes to discover creative potential and fresh creative insight form personal experiences rather than from art knowledge. Fee: $900 CDN, $750 US, accommodation included.
I O-day Alpine
Wilderness Hiking/ Canoeing Adventure
Edmonton: Indigo Print and Paperworks
visualperception— starting June 4, July 14, July 28, 1996. Fee: $900 CDN, $750 US, meals and experiencedguide
12214 Jasper Ave. offers a
varietyof classes.Call
included.
(403)452-2208
Banff: Banff Centre for the Arts
Stony Plain: Parkland Potters Guild & Gallery
Offers numerous residencies
Offers classesat beginner and •
and other opportunitiesto create new works in the media and visual arts. For an applicaLionform, write The Banff Centre for the Arts, Office of the Registrar, 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Box 1020, stn. 28, Banff,AB TOLOCO
Edmonton:
A.R.T. Studio Offers fused and slumped glass classes for adults. Saturday art
Continues its free film series
EMPLOYMENT
CalgaryWOODworking
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: University
EXHIBITIONS/ ALBERTA
of Alberta Devonian Botanical Garden
Offers a range of arts and crafts courses for the whole family such as stained glass, paper, willowfurniture and
Central Alberta Quilter's Guild Presentsits Annual Quilt Show at the LacombeGolf and Country Club, Lacombe, Alberta. For information write: CAQG, 17 Welliver street, Red Deer,AB T4N 5W5
more. For informationor to registercall (403)987-2064
Edmonton: Edmonton Weavers' Guild Offers classes. Complimentary
The Open
membership included with registration for first-time students. Write: Registrar,
and Closed Book A juried exhibition of 3dimensionalbookworks by Alberta members of the Canadian Bookbindersand Book Artists Guild. Show opens February 3,1996 1:00 4:00 pm at Alberta Collegeof
Edmonton Weaver's Guild, Box 59, Site 8, R.R.2, Stony Plain,ABT7Z IX2
Interwoven with short workshops in photography, drawing, creative "mark making" and 10
SouthernAlberta Art Gallery
intermediatelevelsin wheel throwing, hand-building, sculpture, raku for children, teens and adults. Lori Topilka 962-4990,Cathy Ziehr 9635103,BettySchultz963-6217. ParklandBuilding(rear)4912 51 Avenue, Stony Plain, AB
cuso
classesfor children availablein glass,weaving, drawing and painting. Glass supplies can be purchased at reasonableprices. Studio locatedat 10125-81 avenue. Phone Rosaat (403) 413-0118 or (403)975-8867
Art and Design in Calgaryand continues through February 17, 1996. In Edmonton, the show opens at the Alberta Craft Council on March 9, 1996 12:00- 4:00 pm and continuesthroughApril 20, '96.
Tuesdays at Noon. Bring a bag lunch—coffeeand juice on the house. Screenings start at 12:05pm in the gallery's Turcotte Library
FAIRS/SALES Expo, January 12-14,'96 Roundup Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta. Free Seminars, tool draws, demonstrations, exhibitors from acrossCanada and US. Info: DJC Enterprises. Ph/Fax (403)236-5834
Spring Craft Show, March 23 & 24, '96
Sponsored by Ideas 4 Crafts at
the Kinsmen Sports Centre, Edmonton. Contact Irene Caineor Donna Snowat Box
11322,Edmonton,ABT5J
3K5 (403)466-4898or (403)940-3586.Applications available
Art Market,
November 14-17, '96.
10thAnnual Art and Craft Sale, 190 booths, juried, quality event. Calgary Convention Centre, (City Centre) Deadline:April 1st, 1996, Apply early!!Contact: Art Market Productions,Marlene Loney, P.O. Box385, Banff, AB TOL OCO(403)762-2345
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O GRANTS AND AWARDS Royal Bank Award A $10,000annual awardto outstanding Canadians. Contact the Section Committee, Royal Bank Award, Box 11(j2,3rd Floor, PlaceVille Marie, Montreal, PQ H3C 2X9, (514)874-8549
Province of Alberta CommercialGalleries: Deadlines are June I and December l. Providesassistance with media and advertising costs for the presentation of exhibitions of work by resident Alberta artists.Alberta commercial galleriesare eligible. Production and printing costsfor invitations,pamphlets, posters and catalogues. Productionand actual costs Of placing ads for specific exhibi-
tions in newspapers,magazines, radio and television.Up to 50% of eligiblecosts, to a yearly maximum of $2,500 per gallery,and a maximum of $1,250 per galleryin each 6 month reporting period. (Formulagrant). Public Art Commissions: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis throughout the year. Assists in commissioning large or site -specific works of art for public areas by resident Alberta artists. Any Alberta registered not-for-
profit organizationor institution is eligible.Normally, a maximum of 50% of any art commission-related fees which are to be paid to the artists. Applications are assessedby the board.
Public Art Purchase: Applications are accepted on an
ongoing basisthroughout the year. A-Sists in purchasing works
of art for public areas by roident Alberta artists. Any Alberta registered not-for-profit organization or institution is eligible.
Up to 50% of the purchasecost of the works. Applications are
asessed by the Board.
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Awards overseas scholarships
to Canadian citizens for undergraduate or post-graduate studies including crafts. Submit 20 slides Of20 original works. Awards Division, AUCC, 151 Slater Street,
Ottawa,ON KIP 5N1; (613)563-1236
Canada Council Offers ongoing awards to artists through the Jean A. Chalmers Fund for the Crafts, (deadlineFeb 1,1996)Given everyyear to a Canadian craftsperson for his of her
excellence,and innovations,
contribution to the crafts community. It is presented to
a craftsperson who has created
a substantial body of work
that has been recognized regionally,nationally and/or internationally.$20,000.For
informationon howto nomi-
nate an individual, pleasecontact: Chalmers Award Office at the Ontario Arts Council, 151 BloorSt., West, Toronto, ON, M5S IT6, (416)969-7454
Princess Margaret Scholarship: A $500 cash scholarship recog-
nizing talent in an individual committed to a careerin the arts, Candidatesshall be
Canadian citizensor landed immigrantscurrentlyenrolled as filll-timestudents in a recognized post-secondaryinstitution. The scholarshiprecognizesand will be awardedto the most outstandingpost-secondary applicant of the year, with regardto the category into w•hichit is submitted. The Princess Margaret Scholarship
in made possibleby an endow-
ment Kind establishedby the City of Red Deer to commemorate the visit of Her Royal Highness PrincessMargaret to Red Deer in 1980.Preference is given to candidates from central Alberta. Contact the Red Deer @ District Allied Arts Council, (403)346-1565
Centennial Scholarships 3-$5000 scholarshipsrecognizing student excellencein the visual, literary and performing arts. Candidates shall be 16 years Of age and Older,
currently enrolled full-time in a recognized secondary or post-secondaryinstitution. Scholarships will be awarded to the amateur student artist judged most outstanding in each category. Candidates must maintain or have an immediate family member who maintains a residence in central Alberta. Contact: SAA
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Applications accepted year-
round. Grants of $10,000 Canadian are awarded directly to the beneficiaries who must be
under 31 and workingin representational styles.Candidates must already have started or completed training in an estab-
lished art school or demonstrate,
through pastwork and Kiture
plans, a commitment to making
art a lifetimecareer.Submit slidesin 5 cm x 5 cm mountsof
each ofsixmost recentworks
and an official application form.
The ElizabethGreenshields Foundation, 1814 Sherbrooke StreetWest, Montreal,PQ
H3H IE4
FriendsOfFibre Art Promotespublic and private collecting of fibre works and
offers grants to organizations
for exhibitions,scholarships, criticalwriting and other projects dealingwith contemporary fibre art. Send SASE for guidelines to Friends of Fibre Art International, P.O. Box 468, Western Springs, IL 60558 U.S.A.
Goebel Canada Givesannual international awards for porcelain sculpture
totalling $25,000. Marcel
Brandstat,President,Goebel Canada, 1200CarnforthRoad, Toronto, ON M4A 2K7
Sweden: Two months residencyscholarships worth $2,500 for study
at BruceboStudio, Gotland Island. Contact Secretary,
Canadian-Scandinavian
Foundation,c/o Dr. Jab Lundgren, Department of Geography, McGill University,
805 SherbrookeSTreet W, Montreal,PQH3A 2K6
New Zealand: FletcherChallenge Ceramics
Award.Internationaljuried
exhibition of ceramics gives a
$10,000(NZ) Premier Award and five$2,000 (NZ) Awards of Merit; P.O. Box33, 1425 Takapuna,New Zealand;649-630-8581,or 64-9-4458831; Fax 64-9-630-8581
1996 ALBERTA CRAFT MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
e GROUPS The Creators 1995-6 Season celebrates the beginning of its second season on NWN. Through theatre, art gallery and studio interviews,this unique televisionserieshighlights an eclecticselectionof CanadianWomen in the Arts. It is a jubilee of unpredictable energy'and expression.Each featureis repeatedsixtimesa week. Pamela Rodger of the Fine Line Clay Studio of Bragg Creek will be featured during the week ofJan 8, 1996. Pleasecheck local listings for times.
Artists in Stained Glass A Canadian organization com-
mittedto the promotionofexcel-
lence in the art ofstained glas. Membership indudes a quarterly newsletter, the Bulletin, featuring artist profilß, workshop and lec-
ture information and artist exchango. The Leadline is an
annualmagazinewhichincludo
articlß and reviewsofwhat's har pening in staind glas across Canada and abroad. AISC has a slide registry and organize and sponsorsmany workshopsand lectures across Canada.
Brenda Malkinson has been a
member ofAISG for fifteen
years and is serving her second
year on the Boardof Directors, She is in the process of editing
the Lzad]ine due for publica-
tionand distributionin
March/April of 1996. She would like to hear form you if you are interested in becoming a member of AISG. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome. If you are an artist working with stained glassor simply
demonstrations. Fee is $25/year,
interested in the art of stained glass, become a member and Supporter of AISG. Dues: $25.
May I - April 30. Meets regu-
larly September to November and January, March and May. Send name, addres cheque or
Students can deduct $10 if proof OfStatus is enclosed.
money order with indicationof interest in weaving, spinmng or Anne Pascoe, other. Edmonton Weavers'Guild, clo
Checks payable to AISG. Send to AISG, c/o Brenda Malkinson, 47 Patricia Crescent, Edmonton, AB
35 Gale Avenue, Sherwood Park AB T8A 2K7
T5R 5N7 (403)486-2541
Canadian Quilters' Association
Hand Weavers, Spinners & Dyers of Alberta
Alberta representative is Marion
Bringsto its members:A sense of belonging to an enthusiastic, supportivecircle,four
Bourne.Contact her at 12820134 A Ave., Edmonton, AB or (403)455-9259 T5L for membershipforms,information or ifyou have a newsletter item to pass along.
issues of a newsletter per year, library of books, videos and samples, annual conference
The Edmonton Arts Council
ed annually to two members, an annual Best Of Show award
each May, scholarships award-
of $100. For membership application,write Nancy L. Murray, 4618 - 55 Ave., Lacombe, AB T4L IT7
EAC, approved by City
Council as a one year pilot project, has opened an office at #308 10310 Jasper Ave. Drop
by or call (403)424-ARTS. The mandate OfEAC is to increasethe profileof the arts as a vital component of the economy and community, increasethe investmentbase for the arts, developrecommendationsfor City Council regardingfunding for the arts, facilitateand provideservices for Edmonton's arts and culruralcommunity, and establish a long term business plan and fully defined structure for the EAC in consultation with the Edmonton arts community.
Profiles Visual Arts Society of St. Albert Extends an open invitationto all appreciatorsOfthe visual arts to join their societyin supportof the visualarts. Activitiesinclude: Profiles Gallery, ProfilesSchool Art Program and Art in Public PlacesProgram. Membership catagories and fees range from
an Individual at $10/yearto Corporateat $100/year.Write for an application form to Profiles Visual Arts Society of
St. Albert, P.O. Box65021, St. Albert, AB, T8N 5Y3
Edmonton Weavers' Guild
Western Canadian Blacksmith Association
Seeksnew members.Founded in 1953 to give local weavers,
For informationon upcoming
spinners and dyers an opportunity to keep busy throughout the year and enhance their
meetingsin Edmonton area, contact Rod Staben at 782-
5084and in Calgaryarea, contact Rob Sadowskiat 255-3493
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OPPORTUNITY EXHIBITION DEADLINES 35th Anniversary of the Toronto Outdoor
Art Exhibition July
1996.Juried
exhibitionwith $15,000 in cash awards. Over 100,000 interested viewers.Early registration deadline is January 31, 1996 and costs only $150.
After this date registration fees are $200. Full-time art students
still pay only $75. The final registration deadline is April
15th 1996. Contact: Toronto
Outdoor Art Exhibition,35 McCaul Street, Suite 201, Toronto,ON, Canada,M5T
IV, (416)408-2754
Metal Arts Guild Juried Show Celebrates 50 Years:
September 26 - November 10, 1996.For entry form write: The Craft Gallery, Ontario Crafts Council, 35 McCaul Street,Toronto, Ontario, M5T IV7, Attention: Colleen McCallum, Co-ordinator Metal Arts Guild Juried Show
e OPPORTUNITY EXHIBITION ONGOING Calgary: Devonian Art Gallery Currently accepting submis-
sionsfor the 1996exhibition schedulein all media. Send 10-12slides, resume, artist's statement and details of the proposalto Arts and Culture programmer at Calgary Parks & Recreation # 63, P. O.
Box2100 Stn. M, Calgary,
AB, T2P 2M5 (403)268-4728
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Edmonton: Centennial Library
Kitchener: Homer Watson House & Gallery
House of Commons Souvenir Boutique
Foyer Gallery is open to solo or group show proposals in all
Accepts proposals in all media.
Expanding its collection offered to Members of Parliament and visitors to Parliament Hill. The Boutique specializesin merchandise representativeof Canada's Parliament or its provincial and territorialcounterparts,. Items
media. Contact Community Programs; Edmonton Public Library, 7 Sir Winston Churchill
Square, Edmonton, T5J 2V4; 246
Estevan: Estevan National Exhibition
Centre
Seeks exhibition proposals
from individuals and groups.
Submit proposal, resume, dates, artist's statement, max 20 slides and slide list, SASE to Estevan National Exhibition Centre, 118 Fourth Street, Estevan,SK S4A 0T4; (306)634-7644
Toronto: Museum for Textiles Invites artists and curators to
submit proposalsfor future shows. Send resume, artist's
statementand/or proposaland SASE to Contemporary
GalleryExhibitionCommittee; The Museumfor Textiles, 55 Centre Avenue,Toronto, Ontario,M5G 2H5; (416) 599-5515
Toronto: Partisan Gallery Seeks to rouse and organize
public opinion against exploication, oppression, prejudice and alienation.Alsoaims to produce and integrate art with public issuesand concerns. 1200 Queen Street W., Toronto, Ontario, M6J IJ6; (416)532-9681
Send 10-12 dated slides with resume, artist's statement and
SASE to Homer Watson House and Gallery, 1754 Old Mill Road, Kitchener, Ontario,
N2P IH7; (519)748-4377
United States: Bozeman, Montana
must be 100%Canadian-made and meetcurrentenvironmental standards.Packagingmust be fullybilingual.Submit
The Cafe International in the EmersonCulturalCentre has a display area for Canadian artists. Display is free with certain restrictions. Andy Hassanali (Chef/Owner), c/o Cafe International, 808 1/2
Photos/slides to Selection
Committee , Guyanne Desforges,Manager, Guide Services,Public Information Office, Room 300, East Block, House OfCommons, Ottawa,
N. Block,Bozeman,MT
KIA OA6,(613)992-4793,fax (5613)992-1273
59715
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Calgary: Quilted Bear We are the largest craft gift
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Grande Prairie: Queen Elizabeth Il Hospital Foundation Visual Arts Committee, is calling for submissionsfrom craftspeople and artisans for
Show and Sale opportunities during 1996and 1997. Four secure plexiglass cubes
7" and five secure plexiglasscubes Eight of the cubes are in the main foyer and one large cube is on the lower leveladjacent to the cafeteria.Proposals complete with snapshots or slides are welcome. The
n receivesa 75% commission on all works sold
during an exhibitionand are responsiblefor transporting their work to and from Grande Prairie.This is an ongoing opportunity. For more information:Yvonne Dickson, Visual Arts Co-ordi-
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St. Albert: Show and sell your handmade products directly to the public in the finest craft store in Canada seven days a week without having to be there! For information call (403)460-6659,
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e RETAIL NATIONAL
RESOURCES Issac Ajani
Penticton, B.C. The Cotton Patch Crafters Co. is a new marketplace for showing and sellinghandmade products and collectiblesdirectlyto the public. Booth spaceis available. call (604)492-8007 or Mailing addressis 2008 Main Street,
Penticton,B.C.V
give you a list of suppliers. Contact: Crafts Information Service,156 Richmond ST.
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West Vancouver,
Vancouver and New Westminster, B.C. Van Dop & Associatesseeks Canadian craft for three gal-
leries.Interested in all media: clay, ceramic, glass,fibre, metal and mixed media: One of a kind and production work. Now accepting applications for our upcoming Christmas Show— Spirit of the Season. Pleaseforward slides/photos, artist's statement and updated CV to Trudy Van Dop, Van Dop & Associates, 421 Richmond St. New Westminster, B.C. V3L 4C4
RETAIL INTERNATIONAL
IH9, (902)566-1584, fax
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Contemporary Craft Catalogue New Canadian catalogue seeks distinctive, contemporary crafts. Decorative and functional piecesfor the home in clay, glass,wood, metal and fibre, Send photos, resume and price list to M. Phillips,
Accrue Enterprise Offers true sphagnummoss, green mosses and lichens. Contact: Bev Chow-ale, Accrue Enterprise, P.O. Box235, Onoway,AB TOE IVO, (403)967-5463
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Phoenix Project Fuel for Funds
Edmonton: SubText 10137 104 Street offers Equipment/Space Rentals. Weaving, papermaking, silkscreeningand more. Sue (403)486-0829
Being launched by the Metal
Arts Guild. Will recyclegold and silvertrinkets and metalsmiths' scraps,transformingthem into support for publication Ofthe first history Of contemporarymetalsmithingin Canada. Anyone interested in contributing old silver or gold trinkets or scrap is asked to contact: Aggie Beynon, c/o Harbinger Gallery, 22 Dupont St. E, WaterlooON, N2J 2G9
Free Listing in the Guild The Guild offersfree listings to qualifiedartistsworking in architectural glass, metal, restorationand public art.
call 1-800-969-1556
The Guild, Portable Gallery: Contemporary Crafts
Friends of Fibre
Art International
Walt Disney A&actions Inc., Ongoing
Promotes public/private collect-
Canadian Craftspeople needed to display, demonstrate, and sell their work at the Canadian Pavilion in the Epcott Centre. Pleasesend photos and a
grants to organizations for exhi-
resume to Chuck Williams, Merchandise Buyer, Walt DisneyAttractionsInc., Box 10000, Lake Buena Vista, Florida,(407)345-7705
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A source book of artists producing tabletop objects, jewellery
ing ofworks in fibreand offers bitions, scholarships, critical
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include art in homes and work places. Gillian Schick, Communications Director, Canadian Craft Museum, 639 Hornby Street, Vancouver,BC
Leighton Artists' Colony Spend up to three months per year at a working retreat for professional artists who show evidence of sustaineddedication and significantachievement. Contact Co-ordinator, Leighton Artists' Colony, the Banff Centre, Box 1020, Banff, AB TOL OCO;(403)762-6180,
Directory For a comprehensive listing of Craft Shows and Fairs in Alberta, order the 1995 DIRECTORY
now. Cost
$8.00 (non-members),$4.00 (members - first copy), $6.00 (members - additional copies)
Also available... Craft Supplier's Guide Lists suppliers Of metal jewelry, wood, clay, fibre, glass and other craft supplies. Free to ACC members (one per member) $5 for non-members. For information call the ACC at
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notice:
CARD
The next Dialogue meeting will be held in Medicine Hat at the home of Board Member Arne Handleyat 574 6 Street NE, on Wednesday, March
PROJE
18 at 7:30 p.m.
he Alberta Craft Council is organizing anotherrun of full-colorpostcardsfor memberswho want to take
The 1996 Directory of Craft Fairs and Shows covers the
advantage of the savings available through gang-printing.
periodfrom May l,
The cards are produced in runs of 2,500 per postcard. The ACC keeps 500 for its own promotional efforts,with the participating member getting the remaining 2000 cards. The cost is $250 — much less than the going rate for similar quantities and quality in small lots.
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The ACC provides the co-ordination and quality control. The participating member provides:
One 4" x 6" photograph or slide of each image to be reproduced. (If you do not have suitable photographs on hand, the ACC can arrange for an experienced photographer to take the photographs at ACC. Cost: $25 per image. Youwill be responsible for the costs of delivering and returning the art work and for insurance.) Relevantinformation should be printed on the back of each postcard and must accompany each photograph:
• nameof artist • year created • size (in cm),
• title of work media • photo credit
1996 to April 30, 1997. It will be pubfished in April of 1996. The inclusion form is near the back of the current directory. If you have one please fill that in, or phone Barb for a form. If you have a submission, please send it
to the ACC offce— The Alberta Craft Councillogowill appear on the back of each card. Photographs, information, and a cheque
for the full amountdue must be received no later than March 29, 1996. The postcards must be printed in gangs
of 16 and will be producedwhen 16 images are ready to print.
Postcardswill be processedon first-come, first-servedbasis.The ACC cannot guarantee that all postcards will be printed, as we can onlyprint in lots of 16 for the price offered.u 15
attention: Barb,
beforeApril l, 1996
for your free opportunity to be listed.
1996 ALBERTA CRAFT MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY
SHOWCASE
he AlbertaCraft Council
won second prize for the decoratedtree it donatedto
the EdmontonFestivalofTrees.This event supports the University of
Albe co-ordinated
St. Hilaire, project,wishes
exteng aycere%dnnk you to Jean
eroyslydonatedher ise an terialto decorate the tree it up at the festio the following eoplewho donatedornaments: Joyceoeatozmixed media,Noreen Crone-Findlay—fibre, Cheryl Jensen—glass, Kim Hoar—glass, Malcolm MacFadyen—glass, Sandi Skakun—clay, Rosa Taylor—glass.
Continuedfrompage 2..
newsletter team developed both the style and the content of Alberta Craft Magazine over the last year.We would like to thank both Elizabeth and Lara for their time and dedication to our pbulication.
We are pleased to announce that Susan Cockshutt, who owns and operates Artefact Publishing in Red Deer will take on the production of the ACC's newsletter. Susan also pro-
duces the visual arts publication Alberta Artist. Through her other publications, Susan already has contact with many writers, and receives lots of information about what is happening in the visual arts community in Alberta.
Susan Abells
he Massey Foundation recently purchased works of art by Karen are now on display in a group
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1995DIRECTORY OF ALBERTA CRAFT SHOWS JOHNSTON SILVERCRAFT TRADING
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date, and includesthe
Address
name and address of the
organizers,deadlines,
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Findings for Costume Jewellery:
• $4 for Alberta Craft Council members ($6 for each additional copy) • $8 for non-members
Neckchains • Spring rings Novelties • Pearls Chains Earwires Imitation Gemstones Brass • Sümpings Lockets • Keyrings Stick pins • Settings
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SHOPTALK
JANUARY/FEBRUARY1996
ShopTalk Down In
the
VAULT Alina Strandberg (left)
and Nancy St Hilaire
n behalf of the Craft Shop staff I would like to thank all of our members for responding to our call for new work to sell during the Christmas season.We hope everyone had a good Christmas and that you are refreshedand ready to createnew work after the holidays. Jean Connor, a member from Edmonton, donated an eight-foot artificial tree that we used to display all of our wonderful hand-made Christmas ornaments. Any crafts that had a Christmas theme and were priced under fifty dollars really moved! Spring is up next. May and June are wedding months. Our clients are very prepared to spend $100 to $300 on a unique gift that the bride and groom will remember.We are planning to do something specialto promote unique gifts and household furnishings, so we will be in touch with you soon regarding the special promotions we are planning.
"New Works by Sally Barbier" ShowingJanuary 13, 1996 through February, 1996
The artist hopes to attend the opening reception on January 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. From Sally Barbier's Artist Statement:
"My art work has never seemed to fit in any 'current' movement or genre. For a time this was of great concern to me. But, as I mature, I value the stubborn honesty with which I approachmy studio practice.The work is a precise manifestation of the way the images, dreams, phrases and observationshave come into my consciousness.I cannot seem to disrupt that natural order. I now believe that the only gift I can give the world is an honest depiction of my sense of it. Because of this refusal to tamper with my source, my objects retain a simplicity and, at times, childlike playfulnessabout them that feels right. I have no doubt that my work has an energy that leads me, I also have no doubt that I will continue to follow."
Alina Strandberg
Top: Sally Barbier,
Conch...ShrineSeries, 1995 Bottom: Sally Barbier, Mollusk...ShrineSeries, 1995
Next in the Vault
"The Open and Closed Book," a juried exhibition of bookworks by Alberta artists presented by the Calgary chapter of the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild.
March 9 - April 20, 1996 Opening reception March 9, 1996 noon to 4 p.m.
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180 High Quality Artisans For Application Form Write or Call: ART MARKET PRODUCTIONS P.o. Box 385, Banff, Alberta TOL OCO Message Telephone (403) 762-2345
For more information, please call Pat at (403)488-6611 or 1-800 DO CRAFT. CIRCULATION
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1996 ALBERTA CRAFT MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY
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demonstrate excellence or you are a person interested in
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My donation of $
You are a person of special talents and your energies and learning have been directed toward achieving works which
peoplewhomake them and whowould
like to support the work of craftspeople in Alberta.
You can enjoy the benefits of a professional organization working to stimulate and promote the crafts in Alberta by becoming a member of the Alberta Craft Council.
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Renewals
New Members Nor-ene Procter
Doug Maxwell DonnaLevis Sara Kerekes Lisa Metcalf
Cara Carson
Oralie Shearing Lorena Fortier Ying Zeng Paddy Payne Rachelle Petten Michele Dillman
Josephine Lammirato
Clive Michie Heather A Thompson Sharon Black Debra Kuzyk
Lisa LeBlanc & Bernading Wedge
Gary Perks
Johanus Haidner
SteveCooley
Edward M. Storch Lavoine McCullagh
Jennifer Rodgers
Carol Beatty Cheryl Hutton
William T. Reynolds
Bev Chowale Donna Nash Victor C. Thompson Trevor Theman
Rena Waite
Doug Andrews Michelle Frenette
Morag Broad
Lesley Starnes
Doug Hemphill Barbara& Harold Pankraa
Sculptures Association OfAlberta Patricia Hartnagel Yolande Valiquette
Allison Theman
TN. Wright
M. Cox-Bishop Deborah Haug Linda & Terry Unger Lise Price
Evelyn W. Gorham
Joan Vanterpool Sonia Zellwegger Marjorie Jordan
Ed Rodgers
Tara Owen
Kathy Richards
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Calgary Public Library
RobertGross
Sandra Kuchison
Karen & Greg Lumsden Pauline Pelletier
Congratulations to Mr. Chris Gregsonof 10534 - 125 Street Edmonton Whowas the winner
Ofthe December 10th drawing for the Martha Henry blown glass candle!
CENTRAL Wants your crafts. If you are a Craftmaker and would like the opportunity to show your creations year round,
call Craft Central today and explore the
opportunities of having your own craft booth in e/ stores. one of our
call (403) 460-6659 Fax (403) 458-7871
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