ALBERTA MAGAZINE
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1997
ALBERTA CRAFT MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1997
ACC NOTEBOOK
Craft Council
NOTEBOOK Welcome The Producers' Representative Program would like to welcome Jeff Collins as the latest addition to the Alberta Craft Council staff. Jeff attended Red Deer College
and then transferredto the
University of Alberta, where he
completedhis degreein Art & Design. He recently graduated
fromthe ArtsAdministration Programat Grant MacEwan
Community College. He has done some work for the ACC Craft Gallery in the past, and we are
auction, led by our 'wild' auctioneer Susan Abells, and terrific music by Bill Emes and John Gray. Speaking on behalf of the board of directors, I'd like to say how fortunate I think we are to have the support of our members, who
donate their time and their craft, and of the manysupporterswho attend.Specialthanksto the fol— lowingauctionvolunteers:
Joyce Beaton, John Beaton, Cassis Campbell, Joanne Hind, Jane Pickard, Elaine Street, Bob Robertson.
pleased to have him back!
Auction notes It has been many months, and many phone calls in the making. We could not have arrived at this point without the support Ofour members, volunteers and of course
the staffat the ACC. Hours and
hours of work: phone calls, unpacking, packing, checking and rechecking were put in by volunteers and staff The Volunteer Fundraising Committee for this year's auction, which raised (net) $10,056.94 from craft sales and dinner ticket sales, and $2,765.71 from raffe ticket sales, was Linda Stanier, Jean Connor, Joanne Christie and
Donna Cuyler.The rame money will be shared with the North Rockies Freestyles Ski Club, who also sold tickets. Phil Stuffco of Edmonton won the raffle.
Guests enjoyed socializing, silent bidding on original craft works, the
president'sremarks,and the Merit Awards (page 6/7) and the live
Carol Jane Campbell
Further thanks And to the following craftspeople who donated work, whose names
werenot in the last issueof the magazine:
Don Bednar,Spruce Grove Katie Benschop, Edmonton Randy Birch, Calgary Ross Bradley, Edmonton Karen Cantine, Edmonton SarabethCarnat, Calgary Doris Charest, St. Albert Jean Connor, Edmonton Marie-AndreeCoté, DeuxMontagnes
Alexandra Deliyannides, Calgary Paul Dolphin, Edmonton Marlene Fitzgerald-Moore, Calgary Dee Fontans, Calgary Janet Grabner, Calgary Pierre Guy, Edmonton Pegy Heer, Edmonton Jeff Holmwood, Calgaty David Hunt, Dewinton Rae Hunter, Tofield Tim Jensen, St. Albert
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Terry Juzak, Edmonton Burtine Kendall, St. Albert Bradley Keys, Calgary Jo-Ann Kohl, Calgary Yvette Koshman, Edmonton Ollie Kotyk, Sherwood Park Debra Kuzyk, Stephenville MaureenLewis, Red Deer County Charles Lewton-Brain, Calgary Wayne Mackenzie, Edmonton Karen MacMillan-Amies,Calgary Rita McGie, Sherwood Park Lucien Montpetit,Legal Kent Olinger, Edmonton Pauline Pelletier, Cap Rouge
Darren James Petersen,Red Deer Susan Rankin, Apsley Kathy Richards, Cardston Anemone Ruder, Edmonton C. & R. Selfridge,Edmonton Sandi Skakun, Edmonton Ann Stiles, Athabasca Ted Trusz, Onoway Judith Tudor, Lethbridge Don Wells, High River
Well-crafted art ACC is pleased to support the printing of the exhibition catalogue for Forged & Hewn. Forged & I-lezunis a juried exhibition conceivedby the members of the Southern Alberta Chapter of the Western Canadian Blacksmiths' Guild and the Woodworkers Alliance. The show presents exceptionallywell-crafted artwork in the media of wood and metal. It features both professionals and neophytes who push beyond the traditional limits of craftsmanship and raise their work to the level of art. The show is at the Muttart Public Art Gallery, Calgary, in February 1997.
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NEW'S BRIEFS/MESSAGE
BRIEFS The new Canada Council grants Recently the Canada Council accepted the first applications for grants in the new craft category. Marianne Heggtveit, the Visual Arts Offcer at the Canada Council, had a few pointers for artists applying to the new program, in an article by Nicole Dextras in the September/October 1996 issue of Craft Contacts:
• if you're unsure whether you should apply under the 'art' or the 'craft' category, decide whom you would like your work to be juried by. "They should knowwhere their work fits in and who their peers are," says Heggtveit. • grants are not to finance production lines, but craftspeople who do production to make a living and need "time to research or develop a series of one-of-a-kind items .
change directionsor try new techniques and materials" may apply, she says.
• submit slides that represent your very best work, as the slides are the most important consideration for the jury.
"They shouldmake it as coherent a submissionas possible, e.g. don't showslides of all the varioustechniquesor practicesyou have done as it would look like you were unfocussed.
Lobbied for years to create a special adjudication process for craft, the Canada Council visual arts section requested just that during the development of the council's new strategic plan. Crafts were previously funded through the visual arts section of the Canada Council. See page 17
President's
Message "You're never a man until your father dies", is a phrase picked up some-
where in my intellectual Readers' Digest-filled past.
I've added to that wisdom "You understand mortality
when you have a hernia operation".Both are events of the precedingyear of my life, recent enough to still bring tears to my eyes -
especially as I lift a heavy box of clay.
Both eventssent me into highly reflectivemoods and, ultimately, observations. Luckily for me a new biography of Leonard Cohen had just been published (is there one breathing Canadian male who faced adoles— cence in the '60s who wasn'tat least a bit a of a Cohen
wannabe?),and I had just what I neededfor a weekof navel-gazing and self-pity.
However, there happened to be other things in the room that I noticed:the table where we eat was a dowry that travelled by train and wagon with my grandmother from North Dakota to Holden, Alberta, in 1904; the
Japanese sake bottle made 150 years ago by a nameless
potteryin Hakonewhichhad sharedwarmth overthe centuries;and the placemattswovenin Brooksin the
in the listingsfor more information.
'70s by the mother of a friend who died too young.
Year of Asia Pacific
into thoseon socialresponsibiliw.I sawthe ACC as an
1997 is designated as Canada's Year of Asia Pacific (CYAP). Funds are availableto support projects undertaken
by organizations/individuals to illuminatean aspectof Asia
Pacific.To receivefirther information and funding applicadon package, please send your name, address, telephone and fax numbers to Mary Chan, Prairie Regional Co-ordinator, CYAP-CC, by fax (306) 359-3778 or phone (306) 7918778.
Thoughts led to notions of craft and responsibiliy. Initially meditations on personal responsibility developed "organization of responsibility", in the same way a librarian sees the New York Times as a "newspaper of record". We as a group have a collective responsibility to
encourageour neighborsto work in wheat or silk or
glass. We are responsible, as a group, to carry on our heritage by encouraging work in a variety of traditional crafts, whether that work is in old patterns or shapes or
by taking those techniquesand makingthe results uniquelyours,and of the present. A mildly melancholy meandering missive, by
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MEMBERS'NEWS
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members' news Since returning from Canada, I've turned over and over in my head just how to tell you Ofmy experience at the Alberta College of Art. There are so many things that I could say that I hardly know where to begin.
Alberta:
The door to my future opened when I attended a seminar and workshop at the Lexington Arts & Crafts Society in Massachusets, and heard guest speaker Charles Lewton-Brain, who had a reputation as one of the most skilled and highly qualified master goldsmiths in North America.
of a lifetime
I realized that there is a world of ideas and creativity out there of which I knew very little. This man was a virtual fountain of information - knowledge which he freely shared. He exuded a palpable excitement, which was infectious. I spoke with him about my goals and dreams, and he suggested I might study with him at the Alberta College of Art and Design. I immediately began making preparations and gathering funds, but nothing could have prepared me for the adventure upon which I was about to embark. The Alberta College of Art and Design is host to a large and diverse group of students of varied ages and backgrounds. The facilities are the best I've seen or heard of anywhere. The faculty was very supportive of all the students including myself, and their combined talents and expertise made up the finest faculty I have encountered. Faculty made themselves and all their knowledge freely available,and created opportunities at every turn for the students' advancement. The library is outstanding. In short, the environment at ACAD was a feast for the intellect. An integral factor in the higher education experience is the quality of the student body. In my previous experiences,none of the institutions I attended made an impression on me in m effort to reach out to students, to help them reach their goals. Destructive competition, with every student as your adversary, was the standard form of interaction The contrast, ifyou can imagine, in moving from that environment into ACAD, was literally like moving out of darkness into light. From the beginning these students were sociable, intelligent, and non-judgemental. I learned and gained as much from them as I did from the faculty.A very beneficial cross-pollination of ideas, within our area and among the other art and design areas,was unique in all my experience.The academic excellence and excellence of character of this extraordinary group of students is something I will always cherish, and do not expect to encounter again. As if that is not enough, there is another invaluable resource in Alberta, that I was fortunate enough to discover.The Alberta Craft Council provides business support, a newsletter with advice, nebworking ... and the wonderful postcard project. Can it be that one province is so blessed? Although I am a distant member, I am grateful for your warmth and assistance.
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Anthony BondPs fond memories
Lewton-Brainshares secrets ofgood shooting Consistency. It's the secret to successfrlly taking pictures of your work, as Charles Lewton— Brain emphasizes over and over again in his just-released video and manual, Small Scale Photography:Hou to take great shots ofyour work. The master goldsmith shares his secrets for what he calls a "compromise system" of small— scale photography —a system less involved and flexible than that of a professional photographer, but simple to set up and yielding consistently good results. The 112-minute video features Lewton-Brain standing before a white-board as he discussesevery detail of the equipment, processand possibilities.High entertainment it's not, but it's packed with solid, usefll and easy to understand information and ideas, as is the companion manual. Once you've mastered this system - and itk for everyone from the complete novice to the more experienced shooter - and have a booth set up in your studio, you'll never let another piece go out undocumented. Contact Brain Press, (403) 263-3955 for more information.
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Achievement and dedicationof three ACC memberswas celebratedthis fall, through the new ACC Recognition Awards.The first Annual Alberta Craft Council RecognitionAwardswere presentedat the AnnualACC Dinner and Auction held in Edmontonat the MayfairGolf and CountryClub,
in October.
Karen Cantine of Edmonton received the Amethyst Award for excellence in the crafts. Grethe Jensen of Little Smokyreceivedthe GoldenrodAward for excellence in the area of heritage and traditional craft, and Anne Brodie of Red Deer was presentedwith the Crimson Award for her commitment and volun-
Celebrating
Achievement & dedication in Alberta craft
teer work: Each of the recipients received a commemorative jewellry piece incorporating the ACC logo, crafted by Wayne Mackenzie, as well as a cash award and a certificate of merit.
With the developmentof two new categoriesthe ACC Recognition Awards are growing already: the achievements of the teachers of craft will be acknowledged with the Azure Award, and for emerging craftspersons and students the Peridot Award will encourageffrther work. Look for the Call for Entry informationin upcomingACC newsletters and other publications. Congratulations to all the winners.
Stories by Brenda Malkinson
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members' news
Karen Cantine - Amethyst Award for excellence Karen Anderson Cantine has been involvedwith the Craft Council since its foundationin the early 1970s. She has servedon the ACC Board of Directors for five years and was the Alberta representativeto the Canadian Craft Council.
Karen began her career as a silversmith at the age of 12 when she enrolled in metalsmithing classesat the de Cordova Museum, in Lincoln, Mass. As a senior in high
schoolKarenreceiveda commissionfrom architectPietro Belluschito create candlesticksfor the Portsmith Priory Church in Portsmith, Rhode Island.It was then that Karen realized she could turn her skills into a profession.She went on to pursueffrther study,and graduated from the Universityof Iowawith a BA and MA in Fine Art. Knownfor her innovativeand technicallyprecisework in metals, Karen has also taught her craft for 25 years to a loyalfollowingof students.Her work has been exhibited nationallyand internationallyand highlights of her career
includethe commissionto createthe chaliceused by the
Pope when he visited in Edmonton, The Premier's Award, and most recently, severalpieces for the Culinary Olympics
in Berlin,Germany.Karen'scommitmentto the craftof the silversmithis directedand articulate.She finds it a "cooperativemetal... it doeswhateveryou want it to do, if youlearn its vocabulary."
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Grethe Jensen Goldenrod Award for Heritage craft
Grethe Jensen of Little Smoky, Alberta, was awarded the GoldenrodAward for excellencein the area of heritage and traditional craft, with her work in the craft of wheat weaving. As a childe she and her familycreated Christmas decorations in this tradition.Grethe becamea memberof the Alberta Craft Council thtee years ago when she felt the need to become part of the crafts community, and be more informed about the activitiesof craft in Alberta. Her work is represented in the ACC Heritage Craft Collectionand through this initiative she has been selling her work in museum gift shops throughoutAlberta. Grethe is verypleased and proud to be recognized for her work and was acknowledged in Valleyviev/s Newspaper for receiving the Goldenrod Award. Grethe is also very pleased to report that as a consequence of
winning the ACC RecognitionAward and the resulting notoriety, she has received numerous phone calls resulting in commissions.
Anne Brodie receivedthe Crimson Award for her tireless work as a voluntee and a dedicated supporter of Alberta craft. Anne is well-known as Past-President of the ACC, and is currently the Director Of Series,among other visual arts community education programs, at the Red Deer College. Anne's interest in craft began in New Zealand where she was working with spinning and weaving.When she movedto Alberta she was active in the Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers Association, and when her childrenwere young Anne completed the Art & Design Program at Red Deer College. The work in weavingled to an interest in clay,and she remarksthat her work is based on a loveof drawing. Anne is proud of her affiliationwith the ACC and is pleasedwith the waythe ACC has developedprogramsto benefit all areas of craft. She believesin the integrity of the craft productand believesthe developmentof the new ACC logo will promote excellence in craft in Alberta, to the businesssector and around the world. Anne continuesher volunteerwork as she serveson the CultureCommitteefor the AlbertaWinter Games,in 1998. We knowAnne will pursuethe advancementof craft and we, as craftspeople, are the benefactors of Anne's enthusiasmand effectiveness.
Anne Brodie -
Crimson Award for volunteer commitment
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DOWN IN THE VAULT/SHOP TALK
an Opening January Il is Alberta Voices, three by sculptures exhibition showcasing ceramic Alberta artists: Pat Matheson, Shirley Rimer and Linda Stanier.These three artists havecome together
for the first time in a showthat celebratesthe land and the people of Alberta
For Pat Matheson, his family heritage and personal memories of growing up in central Alberta provided the inspiration for these ceramic sculptures.
Alberta Voices
ShirleyRimer'swork relates to the differentethnic groupsthat settledin Albertaat the turn of the century.Linda Stanierfound the inspirationfor her piecesaftershe venturedto NorthernAlbertaand spent time on the North shore of Lake Athabasca
January I I to February 22, 1997
down in the
All of the 18 free-standing sculptures have a very personal feel to them. Not only were they created by the hands of the artists, but they are rich with personal memories, Alberta history and travel experiences.The
VAULT
artists will be in attendancefor the opemng,
January Il. The show continues through February22.
Happy New Year!The holidayhere at the Craft Gallery was a great success,despite all the snow.We were busy all through November and December, as the response from customerswas fantastic. People donated to the Christmas Giving Tree, shopped from the ornament tree in the shop, and found something specialin the Holiday Celebrationof Craft exhibition.
We also enjoyed our Winter 96 Gallery Walk This time the Edmonton Art Gallery and Harcourt House joined eight 124th Street galleriesto treat Edmontonians to a wide selectionof art and craft.The weekend event brought in quite a crowd,who braved the cold to visit the
galleries,sip hot appleciderand Shop the Walk.
Now that the hustle and bustle of the holidays is over, it's time to settle into the new year.In February is Valentine's Day. Last year we had a variety of unique gifts available for that specialsomeone.Please bring in work again this year (and bring that special someone down too!) Finally,a reminderto everyonethat after the holiday season we need new product to fill the shop. If you have something, please make an appointment to bring it in. I would love to hear from you! ShopTalk
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DIRECTOR PROFILE
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of need Sculpturalpottery keepsDon Wells' head straight, in the not-eternally satisfying world of casserolesand mug handles. Primordial soup, 1996
et's face it —even the most content potter despairsin the faceof 100 coffeemug handles.It's need, he says,that brings Don Wells and sculpture together.
"It keeps my head straight - or maybe it's crooked", he quips - amidst long hours of wheel-workand pot handles. His first piece, in fact, was a sculptural clay construction of thrown pieces stuck together, and he still likes it, more than 25 years later.
"Strange"figurativepieces,with themes of metamor-
phoses or decomposition and visceral evocations, have evolved during that 25 years, as have his skill at the wheel and his functional pottery business. Sherran Wells, Don's
wife, does most of the businessadministration,freeing Don to produce, which even given the handles is definitely his career of choice. The functional work, sold at Scona Clayworksin Edmonton, the Croft Gallery in Calgaryand of coursethe ACC Craft Shop, has done well - even through the recession, he notes. Sculptural work the labourof need rather than income- is exhibited regularly at Webster's Gallery in Edmonton. A chance for a new twist on the functionalwork something more creative, more original - was welcome with the opportunity this year to produce one-of-a-kind functionalware for the Alberta Olympic CulinaryTeam's displayat the Berlin Olympics in Germany. Departing from the porcelain-stonewareblend and glaze-painting-on-whitestandardfor his functionalware, Wells workedwith porcelain and snowy-whiteglazes,
creating a set of plates with raised buffalo, or horses and wagon, along the rim. It's been for sale, but is still selling slowly now that it's back home because it's fairly specific
work, but that wasn't the point.
The goal of the teamwas to be chosento represent Canada in the year 2,000 - and it was reached, as was a slough of gold medals. Everyonefelt the artwork made a difference, Wells says, and he really enjoyed the whole experience.
"Weweren't- outsideof learning- that vital to be there. The main idea was that it was a kind of dress rehearsalfor 2,000, and it went very well." Wells has always been into innovation. A drama graduate, he worked for many years as a production assistant at CBC Toronto and CBC Edmonton, "doing some innovative stuff He "got into clay" around 1970,
and by 1977 he knew he wantedto make a go of it full-
time. It was a big risk, but the enjoyment and freedom compelled him to take it. A three-month tour of Europe on the last of his savingsfollowedthe CBC - "I can't imagine where we got the courageto do that", he says and he veasback in the studio starting the career he still loves. Admitting to "workaholictendencies"- Wells works 10-12 hours a day, seven days a week - he says his only real goal is to work less hard and make more money. But whether he'd actually slow down given the chance is less than certain, to say the least.
Treasurerof the Alberta Craft Council since the 1996 springAnnual GeneralMeeting,Wells first heard of
ACC just before it was founded, when he was present at early meetings with governmentand groups to develop an umbrella organization for craft. Later, he joined, and has
been a member"on and off" eversince. Interestedin some of the other committeesACC has, Wells has been really busy this year, first with the Berlin display and now with preparations for Christmas sales.
But he does hope to get more involvedafter Christmas."l
think the ACC is onto some really fine programs".
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rtist and materialinformone another. "I changeit, it seems to be talking to
me", artist Douglas Haslam explains. it." "I'm constantly learning - there's no end to
His knowledgeto date has earnedhim critical respect, positions on the Alberta Craft Trademark Jury and the AlbertaFoundationfor the Arts Visual Arts ProjectGrants jury, coveragein the internapublications tionally respected Fine Woodworking exhibitions and publications, craft and severalother is Forged exhibition everyyear since 1986. His next and Hewn, a juried show presenting exceptionally well-craftedartworkin the media of wood and metal,at the Muttart PublicArt Galleryin Calgary in February. A graduate in 1983 Of Sheridan College in Ontario, Haslam's studies have continued informally, including a trip to the Far East and constant reading
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and sketching. "I think, right now,I'm in the processof radical change. The evidence is always there, in my notes and sketches,a few years before it really appears in my work," he says. It starts talking, in other words, well before Haslam talks back. In the end, 11 years of working and learning have brought forth a vocabularyof
clean lines and efficien powerful respect for th sometimes brilliant orig
craftsmanship,whethe functional or the unort getting more and moreo
People say, 'Ohyes, that':
Personally,I feel a bit eclectic view in termsol His market, he em read the language - wh) and excellence.Theyar up a regular clientele, v creative freedom.It's b getting better and bettec
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erit be the traditional and tlodoxand sculptural."l am eon top of my own design.
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over the place. I take an lvisuals." mhasizes, is people who can ) appreciate the uniqueness rn't common,but he's built , value the results of his vho beginningto pay off "It's c he says.
of time, of working solely at rgpigheaded and refusing to italdesign is critical. It's my
•touniqueness
,ndresulting exhibitions and
Whenhe gets them, usually freedom he needs to work ve
well- But there's also the tough job of marketing high-quality, high-end craft in a world of inexpensive, ready-made industrial products.
"You're getting your money's worth (with original work), no doubt about it. But there are always people who only look at the bottom line," he
'If originality and. an honest relationshipwith working within the ready-made industry designmg better products comes up right behind. Unfortunately, there's little opportunity in the west. Envying Japanese craftspeople for their positions and influence designing for industry, Haslam rues the fact that furniture companieshere don't take advantage of the knowledge of wood craftspeople,or support the development of quality through them. Is it success?Not by business standards,he explains.Measuring successby the freedomhe creates to do work he loves and believesin, Haslam is content. "Successhas more to do with lifestyle (than wealth),"he explains."It's a roof and three square
meals,and doingwhat I want to do." He supplements his studio income- his originalwork is done out of his home/garageKodamaStudio - with teachingand with work for the Muttart PublicArt Gallery as a packing and shipping consultant."It holdsit all together".
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BOTTOM LINE
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1997
TAX SAVINGS
Don' t forget these imporänt sources of legal ax avoidance Chartered A little research and a chat with Anne Rooney, Presidentof the Institute of Accountants of Alberta, gleaned the followingreminders for craftspeople facing the preparation of their tax returns. Rooney emphasizes that craftspeople should consult a Chartered Accountant with a tax practice, when considering how tax law applies to their individual circumstances. "The key to it all," she says, "is knowing beforehand exactly what the current and future implications are for your business."
Ofte space
RRSPs
Office or studio space - dedicated to your business or work - can be deducted using any reasonable method.
These are still the best legaltax shelteraround.In 1995, the amountof excesspaymentsallowedwas reducedto
Two commonmethodsof calculationare by square footageor by numberof roomsin the home. Other deductiblecosts,relatedto the maintenanceof your officeor studioand such as anybusinessofficewould require,include washroomsand cleaning.
$2,000, effective January 1996. This could affect your
RRSP limits immediately- check with your accountant.
Interest The costof intereston moneyborrowedto finance
Mileage
investments may be deductible,depending on the circumstance.
Mileage for work-relateddrivingcan be claimed at .33/km. Don't miss this one, it can add up. You must keep track of your mileage in order to claimit.
Interestcostsfor fundsborrowedfor use in business are also usually deductible, if it
can be shownthat the Rindswere used in earning revenue.
Depreciation
Tuition
Depreciation of business assets can be
Youcan claima tax creditfor tuition feesin excessof $100paid in one taxationyearto an accreditededucation-
claimed.Cautionis advisedon this one, because if you stop operating for any
reason and sell the assets,if you get more than the value indicated by your previous depreciationclaims a pay-backwill be required.
al institution.
File on time Never file late - it's not worth it.
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New Members
Membership is open to all those working jn the craft industry, and to anyone interested in
supprting the development of Alberta craft.
As a member, the following opportunities are available to you: MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES.'
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Solo and group exhibitions, Downin the Vault
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The Victoria Handweavers and Spinners are hosting the ANWG (Association of Northwest Weavers' Guilds) ConferenceJune 26 to 29, 1997. For more information, contact: ANWG, c/o Kathy Fimrite, 1910
Apprentice inquiries welcome at Sanu Fe Glass Workshops, 930 Baca st, Santa Fe, NM, 87501 (505)984-2236; (505)820-1854.
BarrettDr, Sidney,BC V8L IA3.
Tel: (250)655-3918; fax (250)6553218; e-mail dfirmrite@vanisle.net.
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Apprenticeship program at the BerkshireCentre for Contemporary Glass,6 Harris St., PO Box 377,West Stockbridge, MA 0 1266. Tel: (413) 232-4666; Fax: (413)232-4662.
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Are Apprenticeship Grants availableup to a maximum Of $ I ,500 per month. Provides opportunitjes to artists and arts administrators of diverse ethnocultural and Aboriginal backgrounds to pursue training and professional develop-
ment Contact ProgramOffcer,Arts Apprenticeship Component, Heritage Cultures and LanguagesProgram, Dept of Canadian Heritage, Ottawa,
ON KIA OM5.Te1: (819)953-9385.
Craft residency Craft Studio Residency Programme at Harbourfront,Toronto.The only craftsperson-in-residency programme in Canada has annual residencies, summer and short-term residencies, and scholarships in glass, meul, ceramics and textiles.The programme Offers full use of professionally equipped studios, promotion-
al supportandthe opportunityto
exhibit work, attend lectures, participate in workshops and teach classes. Call Melanie Egan,Craft Studio
Coordinatorat (416)973-4963or fax (416)973-4933.
WorWStudy at Banff Call for Proposals. The Media andVisual Arts department offers employment-related work/study program in arts administration, curatorial practice, television, digital media and visual arts.These programs are designed to expand and upgrade creative technicians' and other cultural workers' skills, to increase their employability and bt•ing new creative knowledge to technical fields. Professional arts or cultural
organizations, other training organizations, cultural industries, schools, labour,and government agencies are encouraged to approach us to create work/study partnerships.Three levels of progr-amsare available,varying in
lengthfrom one week to two years dependingon project requirements.
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the Arts, Box 1020,Sm. 8, Banff,AB TOL OCO.Te1:(403)762-6260; foc (403)762-8665: e-mail
Edmonton Weavers' Guild
Schedule of dasses and workshops, 1997:
BEGINNa WEAVING.Learn the basics of multiple harness weaving (with Nell Van de Guche). Feb. 3 to Mar.
24,
1997/$80•,
INTERMOIATEWEAVING.using floor looms, explore theory and weave a variety of samples using advanced weave structures (with Joanne Verveda). Feb.5 to Mar.26, 1997/$80. INTRODUCTIONTO SPINNING.Learn to prepare a sheep's fleece, then master the spinning wheel in just four weeks (with Ruby Marles). Apr.2 to 23, 1997/$50. NOT ALL SHEP ARE EQUAL(with Kathy Buse). Discover different types of wool and how to use them.Jan. 18, 1997/$25.
SATURDAYSFOR KIDS. Three Saturdays in April geared to havingfun with fibre, for kids aged 8-13.Apr. 12, 19 or 3 classes. and 26, 1997.Take
Call for prices.
TRY YOUR HAND AT TRI-AXIAL (with Betty Moore and Kathy Moore). Use colourful, narrow ribbons on a styrofoam board to weave eye-catching blocks. Feb. 15, 1997/$20. INKLE WEAVING(with Marg Berg). Inkle weaving is a quick way to make bookmarks, belts, fabric strips and trimmings.
Mar. 15, 1997/$25. STUDY GROUPS
Study groups in weaving,spinning, More than Four and 1st year weaving are held every other week. Call for details.For more informationon Edmonton Weavers' Guild courses, call (403)425-9280.
Application deadlines:ongoing. Contact Artistic Director/Executive Producer Sara Diamond, at Media and Visual Arts, The Banff Centre for
• O(HIBITIONS Vessels on Tour The juried exhibition Vessels in Celebration celebrates the Alberta Potters' Association 25th Anniversary. It's on tour through 1997, as follows:
Jan. 7 to Feb. 23, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery. Kitchener, Ontario; Mar.8 to Apr. 5, the Medicine Hat Museum & Art Gallery;_ May 2 - June 13, University of Alberta Extension Gallery, Edmonton; June 2 1 - Aug. 17, Southern Albera Art Gallery, Lethbridge; sept 28 - Nov. 23, Red Deer & District Museum.
Studentshow Strathcona Place Art Gallery in Edmonton will be featuring the exhibition of the works of the students
of DawnaDey Harrishfrom Central Lions Seniors Centre. The group quilting show covers a diverse range of applique,sampler quilts,patchwork. double wedding ring and more of the past three years in the work of these students. In the Centre Gallery,Jan. 6 to Feb. 6. 1997. 10831 University Ave.. Edmonton, Tel: (403)433-5807; Fax (403)433-5282.
Shaken ... not stirred The art of the martini,invitational exhibition of glasses and accessories, Jan. 9 to Feb.4 at Craftshouse Alcove Gallery, the Crafts Association of BC., 1386 Cartwright st, Granville Island,Vancouver BC V6H 3R8. Tel: (604)687-7270.
Out of Bounds Contemporary basketry,exploring the relationshipbetween human form and vessel form. by Cynthia Minden,Feb. 6 - Mar.4, at Craftshouse Alcove Gallery, the Crafts Association of BC.. 1386 Cartwright St., Granville Island,
VancouverBC V6H 3R8. Tel: (604)687-7270
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• EXHIBITIONS CALLS FOR ENTRY The Art of Nature Needle and fibre artists are invit-
ed to prepareup to three pieces
of work reflecting the theme:The Art of Nature, for the 12thAnnual Art of Nature Show at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer, May 3 to June 29, 1997. This juried exhibit Will feature a variety of embroidery,quilting,applique and other fibre art forms. Deadline for entries is Apr. 7/97. For an information package call 346-2010.
Call for submissions All Central Alberta artists -
The Old Court HouseArt Gallery
in Red Deer is looking for artists who would like to exhibit in the gallery.Contact: Shirley Rimer, Curator, Red Deer & District Allied Arts Council, 4836 Ross sc,
Red Deer,AB T4N
Tel: (403)346-1565. Fax: (403)3464970. e-mail rdarts@ccinet.ab.ca.
Artists' submissions wanted
Artists and art organizations are invited to submit site-specific pro-
posalsto the Brooks CampusOf the Medicine Hat College for
exhibition from May 8 to June 12, 1997. Site-specific submissions will be accepted in all media.The sites are Medicine Hat College, Brooks Campus; PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd.; and the Crop Diversification Center - South. Site-specific artwork is public art that is created in consideration of the history of the place and the dominant activities of the people who use it. Proposals should include photos or slides of the works. Please include a brief artist's bio with
your submission.up to 5 different works may be submitted. Proposals will be juried by a 3-
member committee consisting of prominent members of the art community. Deadline Mar. 14/97. Contact: LandMarks 971,c/o Brooks Campus, 200 Horticultural
Road EascBrooks,AB TIR IE5.
Call for submissions by crafspeople of Asian heriüge The Craft Gallery at the Ontario Crafts Council is organizing an exhibition to coincide with Toronto's 1998Asian Heritage Month Festival.The cur-ators are calling for submissions from professional craftspeople of Asian heritage who are living in Canada. Interested individualsare invited to foward 10 labelled slides and
bios for consideration. Please forward your materials, by Feb. 1/97,with an SASE, to: Dale Barrett, Curator, Onnrio Crafts Council, 35 McCaul St.,Toronto,
ON MST IV7.
•FAIRS/SALES
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1997
Sew Creative! Edmonton Apr. I I -13, Northlands Agricom.
Sponsoredby Hank Harthoper
Agency. Contact: Beth Tehir, 1131 1-35 Ave., Edmonton,AB T6J 3M9. Tel: (403)435-0715 (403)436-1665.
The Grand Art Event Grandin Park Plaza, 22 Sir Winston Churchill Ave., St-Albert Juried show presented by the artists colony of Grandin Mall and Grandin Park Plaza.Application deadline Mar. 15. Contact: Tina
Bourassa„ 110-22 Sir Winston
AB T8N
ChurchillAve.,
I B4.Tel: (403)968-2297. (403)460-9349.
Spring Craft and Gift Sale Apr.26-28, 1997,ScAlbert Inn,st
Albert Trail, St. Albert. Juried. NonCanadian crafts and manufactured items accepted. Sponsored by Silvana'sVariety Craft & Gift Contact Sylvia Mageau,Box 149
StAlbercAB T8N INX
Spring Arts & Craft
Tel: (403)458-8825.
Mar. 15 & 16, 1997 at the Norliter Bldg, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Centennial Centre, Medley. Attendance 600+. Non-Canadian crafts and manufactured items not accepted. Conuct.• Dorothy
Sale
Show
Colwill, Box 2260,Centennial Centre, Medley, AB TOA 2MO.Tel: (403)594-6006.
Fax (403)594-5776.
Spring Craft Show Kinsmen Sports Centre, Edmonton.Attendance 10,000. Non-Canadian crafts and manufactured items not accepted. Sponsored by Ideas 4 Crafts. Contact: Donna Shaw/lrene Caine, Box 11322,Edmonton,AB T5J 3K5.Tel: (403)466-4898. Fax (403)466-9904. 16
Arts & CrafB Show & Apr. 28 - May 4, 1997. Northwood Shopping Centre, Edmonton. Not juried. Non-Canadian crafts accepted; manufactured items accepted on a limited basis. Sponsored by Heringe Shows. Contact: Steve Jones, 1-26503 Twp.
Rd. 511,SpruceGrove,AB TTY IG4.Tel or
(403)987-5222.
A Showcaseof Quality Craftsmanship
May 3-4, 1997,AkinsdaIeArena, St Albert Sponsored by Quality Craft Shows. Contact: Wendy or Shirley, 12 Wheatstone Cres., St.
Albert,AB T8N 3G5.
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ParkArt' 97 Call for Entries ParkArt is one of the finest juried arts and crafts sales in Saskatchewan. Held at a new location this year - the Heritage Pavilion on the MooseJaw Exhibition Grounds, ParkArt can accommodate over 100 booths in a newly-expanded facility. ParkArt is May 17, 1997. Entry applications and guidelines: Moose Jaw Art Museum, Crescent Park. Moose Jaw, SK S6H OX6.Tel: (306)692-4471. Fax (306)694-8016.
Call to Enter
The Worlc Su•eetMarket
Located on Sir Winston Churchill Square in the heart of downtown Edmonton,The Works Street Market is a showcase for commercial leries, artists, craftspeople, designers, architects, visual art organizations, schools of art and design, clubs, guilds and suppliers. Use it as a fundraiser,promoteyour educational opportunities, market and promote products, or exhibit your activities. Application deadline:Jan. 15, 1997. Call (403)426-2122for an application.
Saskatchewan Craft Council markets
The Saskatchewan Craft Council is pleased to invite participation from craft persons outside Saskatchewan to the SCC markets.The Saskatchewan Handcraft Festival located in Battleford, SK, saw over 6,000 people through its gates and estimated sales totalled $170,000. The Wintergreen Christmas Craft marketis the SCC's November preChristrnas market held each year in Regina at the Lawson SportpIex.The market has over 90 craft booths and featuresa One-of-a-Kind Craft Gallery,Kids & Craft Corner and craft demonstrations.AII out-ofprovince applicants must be nonvoting membersof the SCC. Membership is $50/year.Deadline for
applyingfor juried membership,Feb. 28, 1997.For applicationsand information,contact the SCC at 8 13 BroadwayAve., Saskatooon,SK S7N I B5. Ph: (306)653-3616
Fax (306)244-271 1.
Art Market Art & Craft Sales I Ith Annual Sale 190 booths, juried, quality event Dates Nov. 20-23, 1997. Location: Calgary
ConventionCentre (City Centre), Calæry,AB. Deadline:Apr. 1/97.Apply
early! Interested? :Art Market Productions, Marlene Loney, PO Box 385, Banff,AB TOL OCO. Tel: (403)762-2345.
• GRANTS/AWARDS Chalmers Fundfor Crafe
The Chalmers Fund for the Crafts provides partial funding for projects on a one-time basis.There are three categories of funding available throughthe fund:Research Assistance, Special Projects Assistance and Publications Assistance. Non-profit organizations serving the needs of the professional crafts community in Canada may apply for assistance in any of the three categories. Individualsmay apply for Research Assistance only. Contact the Visual Arts Section of the Canada Council, 99 Metcalfe St,
POBox 1047,OttawæONKIP 5V8.
Grane to professional crafepersons
Grants for craftspersons are now at four levels.There are three grant categories.A - Senior craftspersons ($34,000 long-term,$6,000 shortterm); B - Craftspersons who have been practicing for some years ($ 17,000 long-term, $5,000 shortterm); C - Emerging craftspersons (only short-term grants available, $5,000). Deadline March 15.Contact Marianne Heutveit,The Canada Council, 1-800-263-5588.
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Arts Awards Ser-vice The Canada Council offers four ypes of grants to Canadian artists of all world cultures who are recognized as professionals by their peers and who have a history of public presentation. Maximumamount for recipients $2,000. Deadlines vary. Contact Arts Awards Service, The Canada Council. Tel: I -800-263-5588, Ext 4069.
Molson Prize Two $50,000 prizes are awarded each year to distinguished Canadians, one in the arts and the other in the social sciences and humanities.They recognize outstanding lifetime contribution to cultural and intellectual life in Canada. Contact the Canada Council, 1-800-263-5588.
Jean A. Chalmers Fund
For the Crafts (see left),Criticism and Curating, Explorations in the Arts, Japan-Canada Fund, Project and Travel Grants, Visual Arts, Visiting Foreign Artists, JBC Watkins Awards. For information,contact:The Canada Council,PO Box 1047,99 Metcalfe
St,OttawaON KIP 5V8.
Tel: I -800-263-5588.
Training Initiatives Program Supports Training Projects and requests for professional development training in the cultural sector. administered by the Canadian Conference for the Arts. Contact Susan Annis or Jean-PhilippeTabet, Canadian Conference of the Arts, 189 Laurier Ave„ E.. Ottawa. ON K3N 6Pl.Tel: (613)238-3561.
Overseas scholarships The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada awards overseas scholarships to Canadian citizens for under-graduateor post-graduate studies including crafts. Submit 20 slides or 20 original works to: Awards Division, AUCC, 151 Slater
St,OttawmON KIP 5Nl. Tel: (613)563-1236.
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Pollock-Krasner Foundation
Financial assistance to artists of recognized merit working in paint, sculpture, craft or mixed media. No age or geographical limita-
tions.Grant awardedthroughout the year,varying in size and length according to. each artists circumstances.Contact: The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Inc.,
725 ParkAve.,NY, NY 10021.
Tel: (212)517-5400.
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Independent Projects Fellowships. One year fellowships (eg. $25,000
US) for artists to pursueindependent projects. Must be US or
Canadian citizen. Contact the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, 90 ParkAve., NY, NY, 10016. Tel: (2 12)687-4470.
The Sheila Hugh MacKay Foundation
Promotes public participation in and appreciation and knowledge of Canadian arts and crafts and their importance in the cultural heritage of Canada. No individual gr-antsof more than approx. $1,OOO.Include SIN with proposal. The Sheila Hugh MacKay Foundation Inc., Box 737, Rothesay,NB EOG 2W0. Tel: (506)847-5322.
VeronikaGervers
Research Fellowship
up to $9,000to be awardedto a
scholar working on any aspect of textile or costume history whose research makes direct use of, or supports any part of the ROM collections that cover a broad range of time and geography. Contact Chair, VeronikaGervers Memorial FellowshipTextile Dept., Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Park, Toronto, ON MSS 2C6.Te1: (416)586-5790.
Canadian Native Ars Foundation
Assists talented aboriginal artists With financial aid for education and training in the arts, including crafts. Contact CNAF, 77 Mowat Ave., sm. 508,Toronto ON M6K 3E3.Tel: (416)588-3328.
Sweden Two months residency scholarships worth $2,500,for study at Brucebo Studio, Godland Island. Conäct: Secretary, CanadianScandinavian Foundation,c/o Dr. Jab Lundgren,Dept of Geography, McGill Univ., 805 Sherbrooke St.,
PQ H3Q 2K6. W, Montreal,
• INTERNET Deep Web Creative Projects
Deep Web is a two-year creation and software development project which offers creation and technical opportunities for Canadian and international artists, designers, production companies and technicians.The Banff Centre is currently accepting proposals for creative projects that explore various applications of the World Wide Web; artists, educational,publishing, entertainment,marketing or virtual reality. We will offer artists and producers opportunities to work with Virtual Reality Mark-Up Language, Hyper Text mark-Up Language, dynamic media and emergingWorld Wide Web software. We Will also commission web sites as a part of the Deep Web project. Contact Media and Visual Arts, The Banff Centre for the Arts, Box 1020, Sm. 8, Banff, AB TOL OCO.Tel: (403)762-6260. Fax: (403)7628665. e-mail
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its World Wide Web site as a focal point for neoaorking and information designed to communicate with glass students and practitioners throughout the world. The focus of the site will be Australian glass,while also offering a variety of glass technical information and the basis for further study through a growing bibliography. Input and ideas welcome. http://www.anu.edu.au/ITNCSN Glass/GIass/Canberra.
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Canadian Craft Museum
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Houses information about artists which is availableto architects, designers and museum members who wish to include art in homes and workplaces. Contact: Gillian Schick, Communications Director, Canadian Craft Museum, 639
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Vessels in Celebration Caulogues still availablefrom this 25th Anniversary Exhibition of the
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