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edmonton, ab
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Stone - jewellry by Simon Wroog
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The Alberta Craft Council Magazine is pubfished bimonthly. Submission Deadlines:
meet SHAUL MICHAEL, your new Craft Gallery manager
•July/Aug- issue: June 3
• Sept/Oct issue: August 7 Editor: Susan Cockshutt
The Alberta Craft Magazinemakes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein, but assumes no liability in cases of error or changing conditions. Any business relations or other activities undertaken as a result Of the information contained in Alberta Craft Magazine. or
arising therefrom, are the responsibility of
executivedirector's message
the parties involved and not of the Alberu Craft Council. We welcome signed letters to
members' news
the editor, but resene the right to edit for
craft council notebook
grammar, taste and length.
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MEMBERSERVICES & GALLERY:
creative unions in the Selfridge Studio
(Lower Level)
(403)488-6611OR 1-800-DOCRAFT (l -800-362-7238)
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Sat from 10 am to 5 pm
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Executive Director.
Susan Abells
Operations Manager. Pat Callaghan Member Services: Nancy St. Hilaire Craft Product Development Services: Tom McFall Sales and Marketing Services: Maureane O'Shaugnessy Craft Gallery Manager. Shaul Michael
ProgramSupport: Sue West
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The Alberta Craft Council Board of Directors President:Anne Brodie,Red Deer
Vice—President: Arne Handley,MedicineHat Treasurer:HelenMussio,PeaceRiver Secretary:WayneMackenzie,Edmonton
The Alberta Craft Council is a
not-for—profitorganization dedicated to developing
Alberta Craft and the Alberta craft industry.
Directors: CarolJane Campbell,St.Albert Jean Curry,Elnora Barb Fortin, Br« Creek Charles Lewton—Brain, Calgary Barbara Tipton, Calgary
FrancoiseBelzil,Edmonton LorettaPuckrin,St.Albc•rt
COMMITTED TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURE AND THE ARTS
TheAlberta Foundation for the Arts
MESSAGES
Five years ago,Anne Brodieforesaw that supportfor the arts would diminish in Alberta as the reality of deficit reduction took hold in our
province. She encouraged the Alberta
Craft Councilto "think in line with the newprioritiesfacingAlbertans".
from the
Executive Director
bership again as the industry initiatives grow.
nne Brodie is concludingher third term, followingsix years on the board of the Alberta Craft Council. For the past five years she has served as President. Her leadership and vision have seen the Alberta Craft Council grow into a large, multi-facetted organization concernedwith both the artistic development of craft in Alberta, and the development of the Alberta craft industry. five years ago, Anne foresaw that support for the arts would diminish in Alberta as the reality of deficit reduction took hold in our province. She encouraged the ACC to "think differently",in line with the new priorities facing Albertans. She led the ACC in its efforts to attract new investment from Alberta's economic development and tourism sectors to support the research needed to develop the industry side of Alberta craft.
The results of her vision are being announced this month. Four new industry initiatives are ready tg begin activelyservingthe needs of our membership, which has more than doubled since the industry research began, Her vision has the ACC poised to double its mem-
It has been my good fortune to have worked closelywith Anne to implement both the research and now the initiatives. I know that Anne's commitment to the ACC and to Alberta craft will not stop with her departure from the board. As a leader in the craft community, she will continue to work in Red Deer, helping the ACC reach its members in central Alberta. And as the VisualArts Community Education Coordinator at Red Deer College, Anne will continue to play a vital role in the education and training of our craft producers as artists and designers, through her summer schools, such as Series, and the Artist-in-Residence Program.
I wouldlike to thank Anne for her untiring commitment and support of the ACC, both of its members and staff. I know continue to work together to meet new challenges in the fiture. Susan Abells, Executive Director
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MEMBERS' NEWS
MAY/JUNE 1996
kudos members' news
ArtistAVeaverMargaret F. Sutherland,
who works exclusivelyin woven tapestry using natural fibres designed and woven entirely by the artist, recently had tw•o pieces chosen for exhibition. Entitled Cut, and Life on the Edge, the pieces will be exhibited in Toronto by the Ontario Craft Council , and in Portland, Oregon, respectively.
Wrought iron railing & gate by Shaun Cunningham
Dr. Sandra Niessen of Edmonton commissioned Edmonton blacksmith Shaun Cunningham to create a railing and gate around the stairs leading to her basement. Her stairwellwas awkwardlysituated in the middle ofher room between the kitchen and dining area. Shaun turned this hazard into an aesthetic asset for the small, cosy house in Mill Creek.
After completing a commission to create artvvorkfor presentation to the Prime Minister, premiers and other VIPs at the CanadaWinter Games,Geri France was asked to create a hockey trophy for the Northern Lights International Hockey Tournament. The hockey games were held in Grande PrairieDecember27-29, 1995, with teams from Canada, Russia and Finland competing. The Canadian team won, and the trophy is now on display at the Crystal Centre in Grande Prairie. The fused glass sculpture is comprised of three layers of glass, creating a colourful, translucent effect. The bottom layer is clear glass with white streaks, the middle layer features the coloursof the Northern Lights, and the top layer features clear iridescent glass with black streaks.
Designer/craftsman/ebonist Douglas A. Haslam completed an unusual commission, for the Alberta Medical Association. The Mace, originallya weapon used for breaking armour over the heads of one's enemies, came to symbolize the power of office, and has been used by magistrates and other dignitaries for centuries, as an ensign of their authority. Haslam's mace for the AMA •vas officiallyintroduced at the first meeting of the Representative Forum March 29-30 in Edmonton. The introduction of a mace formally marks the association'smove to a parliamentary style of governance. The mace will now be present during all proceedings of the Representative Forum. It is made ofwood throughout, carefullycrafted with inlay techniques. The radiating fin or foil design of the mace head is based on a traditional
form of the weapon, called a quadrelle, Haslam explains. Five foilswere used to reflect the five petals of the wild rose, as well as to offer the best view of the foil designs from any angle. Each foil is inlaid
with a representationofthe provinceof Alberta, on the obverse or left hand side, and the traditional CrutchofAesculapeason the face or right hand side, such that both designs can be seen from all angles. These
designs are based on the logo used by the AMA. The top of the mace head is inlaid with a wild rose, the officialfloral emblem of Alberta. The mace is 30 inches (76 cm) long. It can be seen on display in the AN'IA building in Edmonton, betweensittings of the RepresentativeForum.. The ACC's Craft Gallery staff were pleased to facilitate this commission
Ceramics artist Rita McGie has had a piece selected for the 1996International Orton Cone Box Ceramics exhibition at the Baker University in Kansas. This exhibition takes place evry 2 years and features work small enough to fit into a Orton Pyrometric Cone Box (about 3 X 3 X 6"). please turn to page 4
Mace, commissionedfrom Doug Haslam by the Alberta Medical Association
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CRAFT COUNCIL NOTEBOOK
MAY/JUNE 1996
Craft Council
NOTEBOOK Four new programs to be announced May 15 The ACC is annoucingits fournewindustryinitiatives,with informationon howto
Karen, by Dee Fontans
Enamel Painting 1994
participate, on May 15.Information on: the TrademarkProgram;Product DevelopmentServices;the Producers'Represent"tiveProgram; and the Craft Business Training Programwill be includedwith your information package about the Annual General Meeting. Mark your calendars and plan to attend the AGM to meet the board membersand staffbehind the servicesand programsofferedby the ACC. If you are not a member of the ACC, but are interested in receiving this information, call us at 1-800 DO CRAFT, and well send you a copy.
There were 600 entries from around the world, ofwhich 176were selected for the exhibition this year.
Networking bug bites in Peace Country
Calgaryartist /metalsmithsDee Fontans and CharlesLewton-Brainwillbe
Helen Mussio, ACC Board Member, Peace River,
teaching innovative techniques at a number of craft schoolsthis summer. LewtonBrain will be teaching Fold-forming,an internationally acclaimed new system invented by the artist - of working sheet metal with simple tools;and a global
approachto chasing(an ancientmethodof
shaping precious metals using steel punch-
es and hammersto mouldthe sheetmetal, on a pitch-tar-like substance).Fontans
has developed a method of rapidgrissaille enamelling (white on a black background of fired and flsed glass), which uses drawing
skillsto createimages.
Glassworkby Edmontonartist Brenda Malkinson is featured in the Spring 1996 issueof the publicationStainedGlass. Artists were selected from among entries from all overthe world,to participatein
the 90thAnniversaryWorldEditionof the
magazine, published by the Stained Glass Associationof America.
Dia!ogÜe
recentlyinvitedSusanAbells,Tom McFalland
Maureane O'Shaugnessyto meet with Peace River craft producers and artists. Helen organized this meeting in co-operation with Merv
Gibsonat the AlbertaEconomicDevelopmentandTourismoffce in Peace River.
Tren Cole, a manager with a new business networking initiative of the Alberta Govemment called FlexibleBusinessNetycorks(FlexNets Alberta), was also invited. Together, Susan,Tom and Maureaneintroducedthe new industry initiativesthat the ACC is launching. Tren Cole talked about the advantages ofworking together and neovorking.
As a group, the 17 creativepeople attending the meeting agreed to continue to meet, to seeif they couldstart somenetworkinginitiativesin the Peace Region. For its part, the ACC will be deliveringits new craft business training program in the fd-l in Peace River in co-operationwith FairviewCollege, and v,rillwork with craft producers interested in joining the ACC Trademark Program, Producer Representative Program and/or who need help developingviablecraft productsfor the market. Thanks are due to Helen for organizingand spearheading this meeting!
and in Calgary - how about your town?
In another recent opportunity to exchange ideas and views among our members, we invited Calgary and area members to an evening reception at the last board meeting in Calgary (February9 at the Alberta College of Art & Design), so members could meet one another and their reps Barbara Tipton and Charles Lewton-Brain, their board representatives. It was nice to be able to put faces to the names ofour members. Many ofthose attending the reception have been ACC members and supporters for years, while others were new to the organization.We even signed up a few
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ALBERTA CRAFT MAGAZINE
NEWS
MAY/JUNE 1996
NEWS
We hope to schedule many opportu—
briefs
nitiesfor membercraftproducersto meet to get to know eachother, their boardmembersandthe staffof the ACC. If yourcraftclubor guildis
having a meeting, consider inviting a representativeof the ACC to intro— duce the programs and serviceswe
offerto ourmembers.Or, if you wouldbe interestedin hostingsuchan event in your community, give us a call so that we can help make the arrangementsand haveboard members or staff in attendance.
Casino help appreciated who Thanksto allthevolunteers
worked so hard at our February 12 & 13 Casinothis year.We raised $24,765.96these Ovodays. Our General Manager was Carol J. Campbell; our Alternate General Manager was Ross Bradley. Our other
volunteerswere:Bill Pridmore,
Barbara Pankratz, Margaret Berg, Erma Boxa,Donna Stonehocker,
SusanAbells,DanielMilbum, JeananneKinvin,Tom McFall, GeorgeBotchett,DarrellMorris,
Rosa Taylor, Allan Sheppard, Harold Pankratz, Michele Suggitt, Dave Campbell, Linda Stanier, Joanne Verveda, Bernard DeMan, Joan Vanterpool, Alan
Vanterpool,
Virginia Wallace, Ben Campbell, Wes Pierce, Pat Callaghan, Brenda Lee
Clay as Canvas Margaret Sundstrom was inspired by a very successfulfrndraising adventure, The Plate Project,undertaken by American
painter/ceramicist JennyLind and the New MexicoMuseumof FineArts. Long-time potter and past-president of the
AlbertaPotters'Association,Sundstrom
spearheaded a committee to raise fill-adsfor the APA's 25th AnniversaryShow, Vessels in Celebration.To date, 36 pairs of artists have enthusiasticallyagreed to collaborate for the Clay as Canvas project, including: Greg Payce& Helen Sibelius,Franco
LoPinto& ErrolLee Fullen,Ed Bamiling & David Garneau, and Amy Gogarty &
KathrynMany. The basicidea,fromthe Paint Project,is
for the potter to make the plate and the painter to decorateit. As is often the case in the end, these guidelineshave been adapted, abandoned or used only as a start— ing point for many pairs. One team reversed roles entirely. Another worked simultaneouslyon each stage of creation. The ffndraising reception is 8 prn., May 25 at the ATCO Centre, Canada Olympic Park, Calgary, where the plates will be auc— tioned.Ticketsare $10, at the APA offce, 270-3759 Calgary, or from APA members.
Rybak,AnneNott, BobNott. Thanks to all the othermemberswhowereon stand-by,and to those who said they
New tax incentives promisingfor the arts
New faces at ACC
A Canada Council task forceon tax incentivesfor the arts recentlyrecommendedsix changes to Canada'sincome tax system designedto bolsterarts finding. The report was tabled February 16 by the Hon. Sheila Copps, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Canadian Heritage. In the March 6 federalbudget, the Department of Finance adopted two of the
could help us next time.
We'd like to welcomeour practicum studentfromAlbertaCollege,Alice Moroz.Alicewillbe workingin Member Services.We alsowelcome SueWest to the team. Suewillbe working on a variety of projects and
upcominginitiatives.
six tax incentives proposed by the council,
and promisedto "examinewaysof ffrther
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encouraging charitable giving and charitable activities,particularlyin areaswhere, due to the fiscalsituationof governments, individualsand communitiesare being the department will askedto do more consultwith the charitablesectorduring the courseof this work.n The two incentivesadoptedby Finance MinisterPaulMartin addressedthe issues of donationof appreciatedproperty,which will be exempt from capital gains tax; and the limit on charitabledonations (including gifs to galleriesand museums),whichwill increase to 50 per cent, from 20 per cent, of taxable income. The taskforcewas struckin December 1995to identi$' initiativesto attract higher levelsof private philanthropy and investment in the arts.
U.I.C.for craft
professionals?
Bill C-111, an Act respecting employment insurancein Canada,may have some interest for those employed in the crafts, particuarlyfor those interested in training.
Of most interest,is a sectionthat essential—
ly gives the government the power to pro—
videemploymentinsuranceto the self-
employed; however, this power is subject to
approvalnot merelyby the Cabinet, but to 'affirmativeresolutionof Parliament', meaning that it will have to pass through a legislativeprocedure. YVhatit actually says, is that the CanadaEmploymentand Immigration Commission may make regulations for including in insurable employment the businessactivitiesof a person who is engagedin a business.This is a remarkablestep forward - evenif it is hr from being law - yet. The main issue will probablybe termsand conditionsto be applied.
The Canadian Crafts Counci
We have a date! This year's dinner and craft auction is scheduled for October 19, 1996at the Mayfair Golf and Country Club in Edmonton.
Volunteers will be phoningall A C membersthis summerto ask for support. Whether you are a craft producer, a collector or a lover of creativity and cnftsmanship, please support your organization with a donation of work, purchase of tickets to the event ($55 per ticket) or, if you don't have any work and can't attend the dinner, a cash donation would be gratefully accepted.
AWARDS NIGHT
All proceeds will be usedto supportthe charitable activities of the ACC, including educational and exhibition programming.
This year the ACC will add a new dimension to the dinner and auction by celebrating the achievements of our members. The Bobbi Hoffman Scholarship ($500) andthe ACC's annual recognition of one of our devoted volunteers will be awarded during the evening. New awards are being developed by the Awards Committee, chaired by Brenda Malkinson.
SCULPTURE AUCTION KICKS OFF FUND-RAISING Leslie Rowe Israelson, Twin Vision Studio Glass, Jasper, Alberta has generously donated the large kiln cast glass sculpture which Was featured on the front cover of the January/Februaryedition of Alberta Craft Magazine. Entitled In Search of Self , the sculpture is valued at $4,200. A raffle is being organized in cooperation with LéSlie's son's downhillski team,with tickets availablefor $5 each. Each organization will be responsible for selling half of the tickets. The proceedsfrom the ACC's ticket sales will go to supporting the new awards which will be presentedat our fundraising "dinner. Thank-you,Leslie, for your tremendous gift. It's a terrific start to our fundraising campaign. Please call 1-800
This year, three new awards are being developed to celebrate the achievements of our members. Nominations are being accepted in the fol-
lowing categories::
• Amethyst Award. for achievement by a professional craft producer • Crimson.Auacd. for
achievement in Heritage
Craft
• GQldenr-Qd-Ayar-d, for one of our dedicated sup-
DO CRAFT to orderyour
porters or volunteers
tickets, which will be available
Watch for nomination
for sale in July and August. Please also consider taking a few to sell!
information in the July/August editions of the ACC Croft Magazine.
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BOBBI HOFFMAN
SCHOLARSHIP Are you a student of craft, or in the early stages of developing your professional career? If so, you are invited to apply for the Bobbi Hoffman Scholarship of $500, to support a short term educational opportunity. To apply, please submit between the minimum of five and the maximum of 12 slides, a resumé , a statement about your work, a written description of the proposed educational project, and a letter of reference assessingyour ability to successfully complete the proposed project. All applicants must be members of the ACC. The scholarship must be used within one year, and a written report submitted to the ACC by September of the following year. Deadline for entries: September I of each year. The recipient will be notified by October I of the same year, and the scholarship will be awarded during the ACCs annual dinner and fundraising event October 19 in Edrnonton. Send your application to:
Arne Handley 5744th st., NE MedicineHat, AB TIA 5P3
Alberta Craft Council
Annual GeneralMeeting
Annual General Meeting June 15, 1996
Alberta Craft Council
10106-124st.,
Callfor nominations The agenda for the Alberta Craft Council's 1996 AGM includes the election of directors to sit on the Board of Directors. All members of the ACC are entitled to sit on the board. A regular term on the board lasts for two years. Contact a board member or Pat Callaghan at the ACC offce for information on responsibilities and procedures.
Edmonton, AB T5N IP6
1-800-DO CRAFT
This yea?s AGM will be held at our offces in Edmonton on Saturday, June 15. Please plan to spend the whole day, The agenda is currently being developed, but we promise an interesting day of information focused on craft issues. Members will have an opportunity to meet the staff involved with our new industry development initatives. We Willdefinately schedule some time to answer your@uestions about the programs. A specialinvitation Willbe mailed to all members to attend the AGM with complete information about the days activites. The ACC has enjoyed the benefits of an elected board that reflects the provincial nature of the organization. Weask all members to consider nominating someone from their region. Information regarding the status of the current board members including: who is staying on the board to serve the second year of their v term; whose term has expired and is standing for re-election, who has chosen to step down from the board, and the new members nominated to date will be included with your package of information. A proxy form will also be included. If you cannot attend the AG we encourage you to use your proxy in order to make your vote count.
DIRECTOR NOMINATION FORM Directors may be nominatedby any three individualvoting members or one voting mernber association, and shall be
elected by all members entitled to vote. Elections will take place at the ACM. we,'The
(Names of three individuals or one organization)
Hereby nominate (include address and phone number)
(signatureof nominee) Dated
I agree to stand for election to the Alberta Craft Council Board of Directors, for the positionof Director of the Alberta Craft Council, for a two-year term to commence after the AGM June 15, 1996.
Note: Nominees must be membersof the Albera Craft Council at the time of nomination. Submit completed membership application form and fee at time of nomination if appropriate. Completed form(s) must be received pm, Friday June 14, 1996ö
che ACC offce by 5
ALBERTA CRAFT MAGAZINE
THE BOTTOMLINE
MAY/JUNE 1996
Taking Care of Business in Yellowhead East The Yellowhead East BusinessDevelopment Corporation (YEBDC) was founded in 1989to promote and assist economic development, diversificationand stabilization in the region. It is one of 25 Community Futures organizations in the province funded by the Federal Governmen€s Western Economic DiversificationDepartment.
by
Daniel
Milburn
over 37,000people, and includes the City of Barrhead and communities as far away as S•wan Hills, YVhitecourt,Fox Creek and Alberta Beach. For three YEBDC staff members, this means many hours on the road.
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The Community Futures philosophy and approach is that rural communities have an important role to play in local and regional economies. "But," says Kelly Semple, manager of the YEBDC for the past two years, "rural communities have historically suffered from a lack of information and resourcesto help foster economic growth and business development."
like to meet with our clients and deliver servicesout in their communities," says Semple. "It allowsus to stay on top of local issues and developments."
Travelingthroughout the region also helps keep Semple and her col-
leagues more aware of the local talent, resourcesand expertise that exist in each community. "We do not believe in the old adage that You are not an expert unless you live more than 100 miles away,'" she says with a laugh.
In the future, Semple sees tighter budgets and reduced government funding for all non-profit organizations, including YEBDC. This means making tough decisions to focus resourceswhere they are most useful, and developing and nurturing partnerships that enhance service and make everyone more effective and efficient.
YEBDC has five fun-time staff and three part-timers delivering a wide range of servicesto the people of YellowheadEast. These services include empowering local communitieswith information and resources to develop and diversify local economies; providing start-up or expansion assistance for small business ventures, including technical information, consulting services, business training and business loans; and linking and coordinating programs and services for business within the region. "We roll up our sleeves and get things done for our clients," says Semple. "We are very hands-on, user-friendly and pragmatic. We pride ourselves on doing the research and providing the answers to our clients' questions. One phone call to us is all they should need to make." The Bottom Yellowhead East is made up of 12 municipalities and
Semple believes there are many opportunities to work in partnership with the ACC to develop the craft industry in the Yellowhead East region. These opportunities might include, for example, serving as a local contact point to promote ACC servicesand provide and distribute ACC information, and CO-sponsoringbusiness training initiativesin the region. There are approximately1,100 individuals, she estimates, who might benefit from the ACC's industry development programsand initiatives. Line more,page 9
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SHOP TALK 1 DOWN IN THE VAULT
MAY/JUNE1996
ShopTalk
down in the
VAULT
ACC welcomes The Garden Show July/August An eclectic, diverse selectionof craft products that relate to the Garden - for example garden furniture (willow,iron), garden accessoriessuch as tools and planters, anything with which to serve an outdoor meal, and things decorated with spring and summer themes,will be exhibited in this show. Contact Sue West at 1-800DOCRAVI*, or send in photos, by May 15 ifyou are interested in participating. Work accepted for the show will have to arrive at the gallerybetween June 17 and 21, 1996.
The Wood Show September/October In response to numerous inquiries from the public regarding small furniture such as coffee tables, chairs and side tables ranging in price from $500 to S1,500, this show will feature handcrafted wood furnishings. Call Sue West
at 1-800-DOCRArr ifyou are interested - more details in the July/August newsletter.
Under the Tree The annual Christmas/Channuka extravaganza seems far away now, but remember how fast it seemed to come up on us last year? Start thinking about (and even making) the work now.
Shaul Michael
Hello! I'm Shaul Michael, your new Craft Gallery Manager. To those ofyou who
knewme in myformerlocation,as owner of "Omnipresents"in Edmonton's Old Strathcona district,I look fonvard to see-
ing you again. I am delighted to be working with an organization which will give me the opportunity to work with so many creative artists and craftspeople. YVithsummer in full bloom, the graduation and wedding seasonis upon us. We are in need of small and large gift items in all price ranges. Ifyou have the opportunity, please bring your work to the Craft Gallery so that we can have a chance to
Shaul Michael, the new Craft Gallery Manager at the Alberta Craft Council
meeteachother.
The ACC is currently developing three exhibitions for the lower level gallery. We would like to have all work on exhibit also for sale. So, for the Garden Showthose of you with crafts that relate in any imaginative way to the garden (whether it is for use inside or outside, whether it be decorative, sculpturalor functional) pleaselet us know about them. Sales potential for this work this summer is excellent! In the fall we are scheduling a Furniture Show.Just the short time I have been here, I have been asked frequently for furniture pieces that will accent the home. We are
on the lookout for small pieces that will retail between SIOOOand S1500. Anyone creating furniture is welcome to meet with me to discuss how we can successfully market your work. It is never too early to talk about Christmas! Under the Tree is our Christmas/Channuka extravaganza. Let us fill the entire showroom, both upstairs and downstairs with the best selection ofhandcrafted gifts in the city! I look forward to meeting you soon! Shoul
the Bottom Line, from page 8 "The number of gifted craftspeoplein the region is increasing all the time and their focusis changing," she says. "They no longer look at craft as a hobby, but rather as a way to make a living, and they are looking for help and direction, particularlyin the area of marketing. " Like all Community Futures organizations, the YellowheadEast Business Development Corporation believes that healthy rural communities are important for the health of the nation. But, adds Semple, "a healthy community includes all aspects of community life, including economic, social and cultural." And she believescraft can play a part in maintaining and restoring that health.
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Marriages
Marriages - of form and image, matter and illusion,story and method. The oeuvre ofthe Selfridge studio issues from the union of two creative minds, and fromen inspirational elements. Working collaborativelyin their Edmonton ceramics studio since 1976,C deep into the many layers of their art, practice and lives, and coming up with interest and meani histories of education and experience all over the world. There is an ongoing, power-fildialoguea control the outcome, and a couple of freewheeling creative spirits.
Moving back and forth among an eclectic array of their favourite media, techniques, ideasan there, a technique tried yesterday to suggest a form needed today, or images doing somethingin o our studio,you'd think there were 10 artistsworking here," saysRichard. "But it's the switchingb other. We let everything we do inform everything else we do."
Their collaboration,explains Carol, has in many ways been about raising a family. The dema earlydaysto the routine spellingoff of one another in the studio, and from there to a kind of ffnc
the end muchmorethan the sumof its parts. They share an eyefor form - that is, their appreciationfor form is similar to the point where
ters. "We don't always agree," Carol says. And Richard - "but when we don't agree, that's oftenw dently, we're both strong artists, it wouldn't mean the end," says Carol. "Together, though, eacho
Oftheir three favouriteceramicsmedia, the majolicacertainlygets the most attention. The son for using the majolica technique on a terracotta body, and their reason for wanting all this co and painting" , says Richard. It's a marriage made in heaven, with endless possibilities for explori see most of our majolicawork as 'decorative pottery' in the usual sense," says Richard. "We often the form to violate the edge, and 'get off the piece', cropping the image in a way that makesth "we ty to read on the edge of the piece some sort of gestural action, some sort of rhytmical move of sophistication and artlessness- often called 'illusionistic', with their illusions of traditional'fin
"Our majolica is about the joy of colour, the fleetingness of fashion or mythological subjects humourous twist to contain secret tales and symbols about the makers and their lives. The subje his literary hero Raymond Carver's, and which Richard talks about in an article for ContactMaga
The Selfridge Studio does a fair volume, and naturallydoesn't put this kind of concentratio the "switching back and forth" that continuouslyenlightens their efforts comes into play, as does about the enormous "energy Richard brings to the work" as an essential ingredient. But it's prett what really pushes these artists - they just never use words like 'drudgery, 'routine' or 'productio
'We've lived from our work for over 20 years. We sell in fine art galleries, sometimes at a co ware - which they like to keep original and interesting as well as useful ("real pots for us are spec directly through their studio to loyal followers. "We're very fortunate to be making a living doin doing," Carol says. The exhibition this spring at the Craft Council Gallery is an opportunity the
that is 'them'.
"It's nice to be able to show all the things we do at once - what we think is valuable," Richa with the co-operation of their Edmonton rep, the Front Gallery.
Other mediato be representedin the showinclude:translucentporcelain- "a man-madem
make a glass; a white ground for intense colour, and the carving and drawing Of naturalistic moti pots, which have "been somewhere - they have experienced an eXtremeassault Ofash and flame them with scars and blushes where they have been touched by nature. (left, top to bottom): Crackle Glaze Storage Jar, 1995; Still Life Plate with Ivory-Handled Fork, 1995; Sleeping Blue Nude Porcelain Bowl,
1995; HakimeWoodfiredReclining Nude, 1995
(far right): Tempting Eve Tea Pot, 1995
Story by
Exploring Earthly Delights: Mundane & Beyond Carol and Richard Selfridge exhibiting in The Vault through June 15
pairings of a generous assortment offormal and Caroland Richard Selfridge create intuitively, delving ingTheir intuition is highly informed by astonishing at work between their technical mastey and ability to
ndforms, they allow an idea here to inform a medium one context to inform a Storyin another. "To look at gbackand forth that allowsthe one thing to inform the
andsand interruptions of familylife soon led in the ctionalinterchangabilityand creativeunion that is in
ethey confidentlyspeakfor one another in such matwhere the progress happens. "We could work indepenofus brings our own strength." artistscite increasedaccessto colouras their main reaolouris a fascinationwith the "marriage bet-vveenpot ingcontemporary issuesof image and form. don't paint 'against the form', or in ways that deny ntry to Carol says he picture larger than the object ement... " The results are strange, fascinating unions neart' painting qualities.
s- Oftenrewritten with a ectsare short stories, he says, like azinepublished last spring.
oninto eve" piece. Here, again, smaking a living, and Carol talks tyclear that the sheer joy of it is on'. onsiderabledistance." Functional cialthings" - Richard) - is sold ngsomething we can't help eyexplain• to put together a show
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TheAlberta Craft Calendar is open
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MAY/JUNE 1996
e EDUCATION Calgary:Art
Portfolio Workshops
Registrationis now open for
two full-day workshops at the
Alberta College of Art &
If you are interestedin advertising a
special event, activity, gallery show or employment opportunity, please call
Pat at 1-800-DO CRAFT
As a complimentary service,for-profit
organizations and retail businessare listed in our calendar of events twice. After the secondlisting, we invite you to place an advertisement. Please see
page 22for our advertising rates.
Note: informationfor theJuly/August issue must be received by June 3, 1996
e CONFERENCES Ottawa: the Great Inuit Art Fair & Symposium
Boutique will all be featured.
For more informationcontact Shirley Thompson or Pam Stellick, I-800-830-3293., (613)224-8189 or fax (613)224-
2907.
Quigit '96 is presentedby the InuitArt Foundationat Carleton UniversityJune I & 2. The program includeswork-
First World Silk Painting Congress
Spring 1997, in WashingtonDC. For info:The Silkworm, 12213 DistributionWay, Beltsville,MD 20705 USA. ph: (300595-0550 åx: (301)595-7868.
shops, demonstrations and cul-
tural presentationsthat will
establish a dialogue between Inuit artists and those who have an interest in Inuit art and cul-
ture. Artwork, film, clothing,
Design, to assist aspiring artists
in developingtheir art work for presentation.Professional
artists will give individualized instruction on developing an art
portfoliofor admissionto the college, includingArtstream, a new program designedto provide a bridgeto art education for adultswho have not completedhigh school. Workshops are SaturdayMay25, or Saturday June 22, or Saturday
July 27; 9 am to 4 pm. Call now - space is limited. To register, call Extension SetNices at
(403)284-7640, or 1-800-2518290, 8:30 am to 4 pm., Monday
to Friday.$29.
Vancouver: Basketry Workshops The CanadianCraft Museum presentsbasketryworkshops with Irene Weisner, well-known weaver,spinner,and basketmaker,and by Heather Swartz, basketweaver. We're pleased to haveIrene and Heather each leadingfour 6-hour workshops from I I am. to 5 pm, on weekends in MayandJune at the Museum.For more information, call (604)687-8266 or fax (604)684-7174.
Calgary: Pursue your dreams at ACAD The Artstream Program at the Alberta College of Art & Design helpsstudentsWhowould not otherwisequalifyfor a post-secondary education by providing upgrading and support in acade-
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mics and language proficiency
through the Alberta Vocational College. Adults who have the
to meet the artistic ACAD portfolio entrance requirementsbut lack the academic qualificationswork at their own pace, taking skills upgrading and studio courses with the
objectiveof enteringACAD mainstreamprograms.
Roadblocks to a professional career in the arts are eliminated
with the Artstream program. Applicationsfor admissionare acceptedcontinuously.For more info call ACAD at 1-800251-8290 or in Calgary 2847634.
Edmonton: Study Art The Fine Art Program at Grant MacEwanCommunity College is now acceptingapplicationsfor September 1996 admission.
Portfolioswill be accepted May 15 to 24, 1996. Call (403)497-
4321. Fine art courses are university transferable.
Edmonton: Fireworks '96 EdmontonInternational Ceramics Seminar,May 9 - 12,
1996,University of Alberta. This
seminaris designedfor all those
who have a stake in the ceramics community. Intensive sessions, lectures, demonstrations,
and discussions led by clay artistsfrom home & abroad. Call Fine Arts, Facultyof Extension,U. of Alberta (403)492-3034,fax (403)4921857, e-mail Fire.works96 @ualberta.ca.or http://www.extension. calfineart/fireworks/
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Red Deer: Series'96
MetalArts Guild 50th
SummerArt
anniversary show
Five-dayworkshopsJuly I to August 2. Glassblowingpottery,
The theme is Celebration,the deadline is May 27. Create a metal arts piece for this juried
Workshops
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clay sculpture, ceramics techniques, design, watercolour painting, drawing, painting, bronze casting, printmaking,
Guild at 80 Spadina Ave., #303,
Toronto, ON M5V 213
or call
handbookbinding,bird carving,
BookArt
jewellry making, fibre arts, calligraphy, stained glass, willow furniture. Plus constructing a
DeadlineSeptember 1996.Call for slides of artists' books for a
folk harp;and drum-makingand RhythmWorkshop . Call Anne Brodie, (403)342-3130,fax (403)347-0399, email: anne.brodie@rdc.ab.ca.
new book on the book arts. All media. Send artist's sutement, bio, slides with complete slide list including direction arrow,
and SASE (US) to: Linda Fry
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Call for Entry The 3rd AnnualAlberta Woodworking and Fine
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The Bear Fair The 1996TravellingTeddy Shows hit Calgary October 19 & 20. For more information, write The Bear Fair, PO Box 64024, 5512-4 st, NW, Calgary,
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The next show will be Nov. 610 at the Edmonton Convention Centre. Plans include a more
nationalfocus, ulented artisans and unique products from coast to coast, more entertainment value, several special feature
areas. and the introductionof the New Artisan Scholarship Fund. For exhibitor information, call: (403) 283-5444.
making art a lifetime career. Submit slides in 5 cm X 5 cm mounts of each of six most
Other Grants to Organizations: project assistance for initiatives in contemporary visual arts and
recent work and an offcial
architecture (4266)
application form. The Elizabeth
Application forms must be requested at least 2 weeks
Greenshields Foundation. 1814
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PQ H3H IE4.
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Grants to Art Museums and Public Galleries:
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Other Grants to Organizations: project assistancefor initiatives in contemporary visual arts and
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JWY-L5: Grants to Critics and Curators : all (4094) Grants to SEPTEMßER15: Visual Artists: long-term/short-
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Western Springs,IL 60558 USA.
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Goebel Canada Gives annual international
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis throughout the year. Assists in purchasing
awards for porcelain sculpture totaling $25,000. Marcel Brandstate, President, Goebel Canada, 1200Carnforth Road,
works of art for publicareas by residentAlberta artists.Any Alberta registered not-for-profit organization is eligible for up to Of the purchase cost Of the
Dr. Jab Lundgren.Department of Geography, McGill Universi9', 805 SherbrookeSt.
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New Zealand: Fletcher Challenge Ceramics Award.
round. Grants of $10,000 Canadian are awarded to the
International juried exhibition of
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(NZ) Awards of Merit;PO Box 33, 1425Takapuna, New Zealand: 64-9-630-8581, or 649-445-8831; fax 64-9-630-8581.
lished art school or demon-
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Leadline is an annual magazine which includes articles and
reviews of what's happening in
stained glass across Canada and
abroad. AISC has a slide registry and organizes and sponsors many workshops and lectures
across Canada. Membership $25. Students can deduct $10
with proof of status.Send to AISG, Evelyn Burch - memberShips, clo Pacific Glass Works,
7709 Royal Oak Ave., Burnaby,
BC VSJ4K2. (604)430-1953,
fax (604)430-1957.
Canadian Quilters'
Alberta representativeis Marion Bourne. Contact her at 12820134A Ave., Edmonton,AB
Scandinavian Foundation, c/o
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation
A Canadianorganizationcommittedto the art of stained glass. Membershipincludesa quarterly newsletter, the Bulletin.featuringartist profiles, workshop and lecture information and artist exchanges.The
Brucebo Studio, Sweden Brucebo Studio, Gotland Island. Contact Secretary, Canadian
CommunityDevelopment, Province Of Alberü, 427-6315.
Artists in Stained Glass
Association
ships worth $2,500 for study at
Industries Branch, Alberta
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Two months residency scholar-
For more informationon these grants, contact the Cultural
beneficiaries who must be under 3 1 and working in repre-
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International, PO BOX 468,
fees which
Grants to ProfessionalArtists photography:long-term/shortterm, short term, travel (4092)
Public Galleries: acquisition
art Send SASE for guidelinesto Friendsof Fibre Art
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Applications accepted year-
Grants to Visual artists: short-
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ongoing basis throughout the
Grants to ProfessionalArtists - Crafts travel (4092)
term (4265/4268) Grants to Art Museums&
offers grants to organizations
Applications are accepted on an
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Profiles Visual Arts Society of Alberta Extends an open invitation to all
appreciators of the visual arts. Activities include: Profiles
Gallery, Profiles School Art Program and Art in Public Places Program. Membership options and fees from $10/year to $ 100/year.Write for application to Profiles Visual Arts Society of St. Albert. PO Box
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ALBERTA CRAFT MAGAZINE
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
MAY/JUNE 1996
YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE
YOU LOVE THE ARTS.
COMMITTED
TIE Alberta Foundation
TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURE
for the Arts
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THE ARTS
COMMUNIT 0
SO ARE WE.
series Pottery Clay Sculpture Painting Drawing Bronze Casting Jewellery Making Printmaking Bookbinding Stained Glass Design Willow Furniture
There's something for everyone at Series 96. Live on campus and be part of the excitement!
Red Deer College's Visual Arts Summer School
96
New this year:
Design Basics for Visual Media Craft Council member Brenda
Historical Bindings in a ContemporaryContext
Malkinson takes us back to basics with a
Peter Sramek from Toronto will bring his expertise to Alberta for bookbinders with some experience. Felt and Mlxed Media: Non-Woven
Relationships
Maggie Tchir of B.C. will challenge fibre
artists to develop their personal
imagery while working in the familiar medium of felted fibre.
design class for everyone. Whatever
your media this course will strengthen your compositions and form. Call Anne Brodie at Red Deer College (403) 342 3130 for information or to register.
Remember there are 60 classes to choosefrom!
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COMMumry DEVELOPMENT
COMM,'7TED TO THE DEVEU)PMENT OF CULTUREAND THE ARTS
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CENTRAL
Announcements Craft Ventral has aquired the Canadian rights to The Quilted Bean
The store is relocatingto a more prominent site. Watch for an anticipated June openingof this store. Our stringent site selectioncriteria for Edmontonare proving far more time-consumingthan expected. Negotiationsare still underway with four of the best possiblelocations. We hope to announce the prime site shortly.
Informational Sessions Registration Opportunities Phone 460-6659 For more information