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President: Arne Handley, MedicineHat Vice—President:

WayneMackenzie, Edmonton Treasurer:Don Wells,High River Secretary:Lyn Pflueger, Bragg Creek The Alberta Craft Council is a not—

for-profit organization dedicatedto developingAlberta craft and the Alberta craft industry.

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Craft Council

NOTEBOOK ACC Executive Director Susan Abells enjoys the tree

with children from the BissellCentre Day Care.

The Christmas Craft GivingTree and distributed to children and adults in need of warm clothing. Ele Gibson of the Bissell Centre expressed heartfelt thanks for the wonderful gifts, some of which will be kept until next fall, when sudden cold weather calls for warm clothing once again.

ate last year ACC was overwhelmedwith the generosity of Edmontonians. The Christmas Craft Giving Tree, decorating the corner of 124 Street and Jasper Avenue, was the focus of this generosity,as donations of warm winter clothing poured in. Wrapped and decoratedwith big red bows, these gifts of the heart and hands hung like a garland around the giant tree. The tree was lit November 29 by the Edmonton PowerCrew, and children from the BissellCentre Day Care came to help decoratethe

A big thank you to our volunteers Irene Gordos, Jean Connor, Joyce Beaton and Bertha Pisarchuk. The tree was generously sponsored by the 124 Street and Area Business Association with the support of Edmonton Power.A specialthank you to Edmonton Powerfor publishing the ACC Christmas Craft Giving Tree story in their A Little Light Reading, which was distributed citywide early in December.

By Christmas Eve we'd received 600 gifts of hats, mitts, scarves, sweaters, baby blankets and more, which were donated to the Bissell Centre in Edmonton's inner city,

Federalgovernment gets behind Industry Development Program $723,000 three-year repayablecontribution to ACC's Craft Industry Development Program was announced by the federal govern-

ment January 21, in an Edmonton-Calgary video conference.

Natural Resources Minister Anne McLellan, on behalf of Dr. Jon Gerrard, Secretary of State for Western Economic Diversification Canada, announced W.E.D.'s support of the program, to promote the long-term growth and viability of craft as an industry in Alberta. "Market research shows that Alberta has both the producers and the market to sustain a viable craft industry," said McLellan. "The Craft

Industry Development Program will provide the framework for the industry to reach its full economic potential. "The federalgovernment's numberone priority is job creation and WD's support of this program has the potential to result in significant employment for Albertans over the next five years."

There are currently 8,000 craft producers in the province of Alberta. Each three full-time jobs in the craft industry is linked to two further jobs elsewhere in the Alberta economy. Within five years, the Craft Industry Development Program is expected to result in a total increase in craft sales of 50%, an increase in full-time craft producers of 60% and an increase in

out-of-profit sales of 100%. Susan Abells, Executive Director of

ACC, adds: "Our Industry Development Program is based on business strategies that will bring together those who create craft in Alberta and those who buy it. "With support from Western

Economic Diversification, we're

building solid, long-term relationships with craft producers, retailers and consumers. Our goal is to help

craftspeople build viable, sustainable and profitable businesses,"she said.

The WD contribution will help ACC and program participants address three main needs: marketing, business training and network development.

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Craft Council

NOTEBOOK Trademarkjury The next trademark jurying will be in Calgary, in late May. The deadline for registration is April 30. Information on the program and registration process is available to anyone interested in registering, at 1-800 DO CRAFT, ext. 3. Members creating production work • one-of-a-kind work for sale in galleries • commission work will want information on the next jury!

Craft Business Training There are at least two Craft BusinessTraining Program opportunities coming up this spring. The first is to be held in Calgary April 21 - 25 and the second in Edmonton, May 12 - 16 . For further information, contact Aino Ketonen at the Alberta Craft Council office, 1-800 DO CRAFT, ext. 3.

Shop Talk - Gallery Walk Don't miss the first Gallery Walk of the '97 season, May 3 - 4. Participating galleries: Bearclaw Gallery, Douglas Udell Gallery, Front Gallery, Electrum Design Studio, Kathleen Laverty Gallery, Bugera/KmetGalleries,the West End Gallery and of course the Alberta Craft Gallery, all in the 124 Street. area.

Hot off the press Another successfulpostcard project: (top to bottom) Ray Mackie, Flounder Installation; Charles Lewton-Brain SallySmith, Essence—foccu2ineeDarren Petersen, Cane-Cups

Bernard deMan, Indian Scene Ango 1900 teepee/$qined glas lamp. Photos by (top to bottom): David Moorish, Charles Lewton-Brain,

Kathryn Manry,Darren Petersen, Larry Bolch.

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No barriers n August 4th, 1996, I was fortunate enough to be among 14 Canadian ceramicists on my way to

work at the BanffCentrewith 10 Greek artistsin Albertafor five weeks,for a Canadian-Greek

At the Canadian-Greek International Ceramics Seminar, ceramicistShirleyRimerfinds the compulsion to create all around her.

Intercultural Ceramics Seminar.

portraits I created were introspective. What stands out for me is the looseness and freedom with which I expressed myself. I did not labour over details. Although the pieces are small, they have a presence for me and represent a new confidence.

The seminar was organized by Glennis Marshall-Inman, a Priddis artist who spent immeasurable time bringing this dream to fruition. The Greek artists were officially welcomed by the Hellenic Greek Orthodox Community of Calgary,

Lily Bakoyiannis and Tassos Rallis were two Greek artists who spent a week in Red Deer, hosted by the P'Artisans Artists Nemvork,following their stay in Banff. (The other Greek artists travelled in pairs to other communities.) Lily and

and then we were off to Banffto set up and settle in.

Tassos' home base was the

On a sociallevelour time in Banff

home of Dale Martin and Marilyn McKinley, who welcomed them and made them feel comfortable. The week was full of potlucks, studio visits, raku, a slide presentation and much more.

All peoples of the world have the basic need for love, friendship and social interaction. The most striking similar-

September9, our visitors boarded their flight home. Many of us felt a great loss when they left, and we hope our paths will cross again. The last time I spoke with Lily, before she left, she was crying. She loved being here and said: "You are

included many evenings of song and dance (integral to Greek culture), discussion of art and much discussion of differencesand similarities in our lives and culture.

ities in our group, however,lie in the choiceswe make to live as artists. In our monetary-based society, the difficulties for artists in making ends meet indeed seem universal.The compulsion to create exists in spite of the hardship, and money is a topic seldom discussed.The meaning of life and why we do the work we do was more often the issue. Despite language differences,there was no barrier to understanding. We worked hard in the studio, and in the evenings spent our time getting to know one another. If you look up symposium"in the dictionary,it saysit is taken from the Greek, and means "drinking party". The work I produced during my stay at the Banff Centre is a lasting legacy for me of the time I spent there. The self-

so lucky. You have such nice friends." I do feel lucky, and happy to have had the opportunity to share my good for-

tune and be reminded of it.

Canadian artists participating in the symposium were: Jim Etzkorn, Ed Bamiling, John Chalke, Garry Williams, Diane E. Sullivan, Greg Payce, Don Wells, Les Manning, Pamela Rodger, BarbaraTipton, Katrina Rozman, Glenys Marshal Inman, Linda Stanier and Shirley Rimer.

ShirleyRimer Red Deer ceramist

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Sneak preview: Series '97 he range of programs at this year's Series program is extensive, as usual. But here are a few highlights:

with Heather Trimlett BEADMAKING GLASS Using heat from a torch and gravity, students will balance glass on a mandrel to create a lampworked bead. Heather Trimlett has won numerous awards for her work. She is currently the Vice-President of the Society of Glass Beadmakers.

with Lee Bales ALLTHATGUTTERS An intensive approach to embellishment, ornament, stitchery or collage of

fabric surfaces. Fabric embellishment will be presented as a craft as well as an aesthetic investigation. Lee Bales is an artist/educator who has recently returned to Alberta after many years of working south of the border. Her dis-

tinguished careerhas included visiting artist and teaching appointments at prestigious institutions throughout the United States and Canada.

INTRODUCTORYTAPESTRYWEAVINGwith Murray Gibson This course offers a hands-on introduction to the art of tapestry. Murray Gibson graduated from the Alberta College of Art & Design in 1995 and from the Master's Program at Goldsmiths College, University of London, England. He was artist-in-residence at the New York Centre for Tapestry Arts in 1990-91 and his work is owned and exhibited around the world. The ACC's CRAFTBUSINESSTRAININGPROGRAMwill also be offered at Series this year. For information call Anne Brodie at Red Deer College, (403) 342-3130.

Craft Council

NOTEBOOK

New voice mail system The following is the list of extensions for the ACC's new voice mail system: • NANCYST. HILAIRE Member Services

• ANO KETONEN

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222 Administrative Assist. • TOM MCFALL Craft Product Development

• JULIE NAYLOR

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AdministrativeAssist., PRP 229

• MAUREANEO'SHAUGNESSY

Sales/MarketingServices

• JEFF COLLINS

230

AdministrativeAssist. PRP 231

• SHAUL MICHAEL

Manager,Craft Shop 232 • JOAN TARRANT,Accounting 233 • SUSAN ABELLS

Executive Director

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Cultural JobMatch service

In addition,the voice mail offers a number of push-button options, for inquiries about the following programs:

Cultural JobMatch, a tool for facilitating employment and income-generating opportunities for workers and employers in the cultural sector, is a new program of the Cultural Human ResourcesCouncil.

• Alberta Craft Gallery • Producers Representativeand Product Development

For a nominal fee, job seekerscan register with Cultural JobMatch and have their résumés filed electronically and made available to employers accessingthe system.The bilingual, pan-Canadian databasecontains over 550 new skills categories for occupations specifically related to the cultural sector.A bonus for jobseekerswho register beforeApril I: three pages of résumé for the price of two, and six months active registration for the price of three. For brochures and information, contact Cultural Job Match Initiative, Cultural Human ResourcesCouncil, 1-800-564-1010. E-mail chrc@magi.com.

Programs • Trademark and Business TrainingPrograms

• Executive Director's office • MemberServices

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BOTTOM LINE

Overcoming the Fear of by Lj Bury ust the thought of

beinga

salespersoncan turn many a craftsperson's face into a just thrown lump of clay. It is not uncommon for

choose the ones that best fit your style and personal-

'Were the diver to think on thejaws of

ity.

the shark, he would never lay hands on

I don't want to be like a

the precious pearl. "

SADI (1258)

ing a living from selling their work to be uncomfortable with the idea, let

What image does this conjure up for you? Some artists I've talked with have told me they worry that somehow they will be unwittingly transformed into sleazy, pushy, or dishonest salespeople who will stop at nothing to

•alone the practice, of sales.

But onceyou open a gallery, or create works in

your studio, or begin to publish prints, a business with overhead is formed.

It is at this point your attitude begins to change, Suddenly you realizeyou actually have to find buy-

make a sale. Unless you're already this type of per-

ers and sell. Fear strikes. But the fear of selling, like most fears, is grounded in

myths and surrounded by misconceptions.Here are some of the most common.

Wmnot a

born salesperson. Frankly, thus far, there is no documented case of a woman giving birth to this third possibility. It is true that there are certain personalitytraits

used car

salesperson.

those who should be mak-

that make selling easier for some. But lacking these will not stop you from becoming a good seller.

Being optimistic, energetic, outgoing, and honest are the most reliable assetsin sales. Of course, anyone can learn more about any skill, and selling

son, you surely won't be transformed into one by the simple act of selling. Good sales people focus on filling needs, satisfying buyers, finding solutions, and establishing relationships. If you're convinced you can do this, you'll convince your clients as

is no exception. Selling is

well.

time to learn. Take a sales

Selling art is tacky.

a skill that deservesyour training course.Read

about sales techniques in marketing and business books. Subscribeto an art business newspaper or magazine. They are all loaded with ideas. Then

It is amazing how many in the art and craft community still hold to this hoary maxim. I suspect it is rooted in the

BOTTOM LINE

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SELLUNG A Fearless Sale A Few Tips For

perception of the "used car salesperson" that conjures up those ghastly adjectivesmentioned previously.The truth is, art and craft deserve to be made, valued, and sold. How you choose to sell it

is up to you, and that choice will determine the adjectives buyers use.

Good art sells itself. Well, here's rubbish even your garbage can will reject. This is blatant FOD (field of dreams) show the work, then they will come. Nonsense. If good work sells itself, why is the work that one shows not selling? Does this mean it isn't good? Hardly. Art and craft sellers who cling to this myth

are simplynot competent

at sales.They didn't take the crucial time necessary to activelyeducatetheir clients, satisfr their clients, or solve their clients' problems.

Wmterrified of rejection. Rejection is not a myth. It is quite real. But

rejections are often misdiagnosed as terminal. Actually, most rejections are signs of uncertainty, or pleas for more informa-

tion.Forinstance,if

someone says, "No, this piece is just too expensive", perhaps the person wants reassuranceof its worth; or needs a timepayment plan to acquire it. You won't know unless you ask. Consider how you can best answer the real concern by taking the

timeto uncoverit.

Ask the right questions. Think of the rejec-

tion not as a terminalcon-

dition, but as an opportunity to solve that client's problem. If you sell your craft with the same enthusiasm you experiencewhile cre-

ating it, sales will be a less

frightening endeavor.

Reprintedwith

permissionfrom the Art BusinessMagazine, on the World Wide Web at

Culturenet. Lj Bury is an art businessadviser to gal-

lenes,art dealersand

artists, and can be reached

at LjCon@aoLcom or (703) 430-8167.

BE PREPARED. Before approachinga potentialbuyer,do some homework. Learn about salestechniques and choose the ones that best suit your personality and that are within your comfort zone. Knowledge and skill are powerful slayers

of fear.

2. ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS. It is a well-known axiom that people buy from those they know andtrust. use your most importantasset integrity.This is how you build relationships,strong loyalties, repeat buyers and referrals. Dorft underestimate its power, or your buyer's ability to recognize it. 3. INCREASE YOUR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

This is a powerful and non-threatening way to establish new relationships.It affordsyou the opportunityto let others know who you are and what you do. This friendly environmentallowsyou to comfortablytalk about your work eliminating your fear of a formal sales presentation. It is also a great way to assist a community that you hope will support you.

4. LEARN To LISTEN AND SOLVE PROBLEMS Focus on discovering what your client needs and listen carefully for any surfacing problems. Remember, objections are common and are a sign Of interest. Uncover the real problem or concern. Ask the right questionsand offer solutions. (A word of caution: Although you might be tempted to talk at length about your work, dorft make the mistake of shifting the focus onto yourself and away from your client.) People make buying decisions not so much because they don't understand your work, but because they believe you understand them. 5. PREPARE RESPONSES To OBJECTIONS.

As you experience customer objections, jot them down and create responses.As this list grows, so will your confidence in anticipating concerns and answering them beforethey come up, This exercise alone will dispel much of your fear in approaching a sales presentation.

SPONTANEOUS exico.Central America.South America. Like magnets they draw Wendy Toogood south again and

again. Like persistent dreams, her experiences and

enthusiasmfor the Latin south dominateher work, whether it's textilesor painting. Born in England and emigrating to Canada at the age of five,Toogood has lived most of her life in Calgary. She graduated from the Alberta College of Art

in 1969,and did the post-graduateworkin Mexicothat seeded her lifelong passion for the culture of the region shortly after graduating. Since then, return trips to

Mexicoand excursionsto South and CentralAmerica

have punctuated her dual careersas professionalartist and instructor at Alberta College of Art & Design (since 1976) every few years.

This travel has provided the raw material for Toogood'smost recent fabric constructions.A textiles artist since her college days, explains Kathryn Burns in her catalogue for Toogood's fall '96 Muttart Gallery ret-

rospective,Toogood struggled then against the fatalistic perceptionsthat women would never be great artists, and that artists working in fabric would never be taken seriously.Nearly 30 years later,Toogood is at the forefront of a growing movementwhich appreciatesthe intrinsic relevanceof both features,and to which her own contributions have been significant. Dozens of prizes, corporatecollections,commissions and exhibitions and plenty of media attention, nationally and internationally,belie - thankfully - those prejudices of the '60s and 70s and attest to Toogood's own part in the shift. At once international, introspectiveand original, Wendy Toogood'svibrant, powerful cloth constructions are truly of the age. Moved to creativityby the integration of art into everydaylife in the southern cultures, Toogood began in the early '80s to work images and ideas from her own experienceof these cultures into what had previouslybeen what she calls "formalistic, philosophicalconcerns"in her constructions. In a landmark early piece, The Canadian Comic Book (1971),

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DOWN IN THE VAULT

Left: Shift (detail). Cloth construction, 1982

229 X 334 cm

Below.Reme@r-ing Cloth construction, 1992,213 x 183 cm

Selections from the

WENDY TOOGOOD RETROSPECTIVE

March - April 1997 1 1

SYNTHESIS

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VAULT

Toogood had wryly synthesizedmodern Canadian culture's favoritepopular style and imagery.While the subjects of her more recent cloth works have shifted far south - and the style has been transformed into a neat blend of the primitive and the modern - a continuity of forms and styles persists throughout the work, clearly apparent in the retrospectiveview the Muttart has taken of this artist.

Spontaneity in cloth construction may seem at first thought to be unlikely, but Toogood'ssimple techniques keep the piecesworkable until the very last minute. Hand-sewn appliqué construction is achievedthrough process of pinning, moving, adjusting, experimenting and following her instincts, with the actual stitching occurringonly in the most final stages."I think of it as collaging," she explains.

Typical to all the work is a subtle, brilliant use of contrast and congruence,both formally and iconically, which not only stimulates the senses but insistently suggests contrast and congruenceon deeper levels.Without so much as a hint of pedantry or philosophizing, Toogood evokes rich themes touching on everything from history to art and craft to spirituality, on both the personal and cultural levels. Like her formal approach and inseparable from it, themes are powerfully synthesized and prove beyond doubt that art is life and life is

More recently,this artist who has made her career in the fabricmediumhas turned to paint. Using gouache on board, because she loves the colours, Wendy Toogood is finding it "rich in a differentway than the fabrics, but able to expressthe same sorts of things." Brought to looking back by the Muttart retrospective, she can see the aestheticcontinuity in her oeuvre and can see that it persistseven into the new medium.

Integral to this successare the artist's methods.

The Muttart Galley retrospectiveis touring nationaland selectionswill be shownat theACC Vault Gallery in March and April.

MORE ACC NOTEBOOK

Quite often galleries are fine

art oriented, ignoring the applied arts; however, Muttart is a notable exception. Last month, the public art gallery located in historic Memorial Park launched Forged& Hewn, an exhibition of over 50 works by two dozen southern Alberta blacksmiths and woodworkers.

The exhibition is the pet project of Assistant Director Marilyn Horne, who admits to a fondness for handcrafted, one-of-a-kind objects.

"We wanted to show the community work of high calibre that goes beyond the designation Horne, who has worked closely with countless artists over the years, notes that ultimately the art/craft distinction breaks down, especiallyduring the art-making process.

Like Horne, Bob McRae of the southern Alberta chapter of the Western Canadian Blacksmiths' Guild believes the labor-intensive craft of blacksmithing is 'metal art'. Blacksmiths in the show represent diverse membership and range

from retiree Arthur Bachman, trained in Europe and once employed at the Halifax shipyards, to 19-year-old Jeff Way, currently attending SAIT and exhibiting his first table. Hand-wrought metal objects in the show run the gamut from a pot rack with utensils, candlestick holders and tables to abstract wall sculpture and folk art figurines. In contrast, Woodworkers' Alliance members exhibiting here are experienced designers/craftspeople. Spokesman Doug Haslam explains that the informal group was set up specifically for the show, to promote high standards of workmanship. When the alliance recruited members, aesthetics, originality and creativitywere at the top of the list. Haslam and McRae both feel an event like Forged & Hewn allows craftspeople to "push the envelope"and try something different. For instance, says Haslam, Henry Schlosserwas able to design his first chair, and he notes the interesting blacksmith/woodworker collaborationwhich produced a Karelian table with handmade steel legs.

Humn Pumn, 1996 Jean Claude & Talar Prefonäine

Forged & Hewn

May -June, 1997

THE VAULT

exhibited in a gallery before, and this is an opportunity to get to know the gallery system. The combination of experienced and novice artisans in the show, says McRae, works fine. Marilyn Horne agrees, adding that shows like Forged & Hewn are popular, involving everyday objects people relate to.

Few of the blacksmiths have

Mark Walton Calgary

Meshed With Nature

mixed media by Barb Starrenburg March 1 -31, 1997 DISCOVERYGALLERY Recent sculptures by this eclectic Blackfalds artist draw the viewer into creations of fantasy. A pastel and mixed media artist experienced in everything from designing off-loom weaving to ceramic sculpture,handmade paper, and most recently combining ceramic media with metal mesh - Starrenburg works, as she says, "in the gap between imagination and reality". Adds the artist: "Much of my art can be seen as a meshing of an identifiable subject with an imaginary expression ... open and airy, they reveal more than they conceal" and are "an expression Of nature's clarity." 10

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New Mem e s

NEW MEMBERS

Renewals

Creek, PincherCreek

Anne Rurak, Busby Perry Rydman, Edmonton

Let hbridge

Terry Sawyer, Edmonton

Allied Arts Council Of Pincher

Allied Arts Council Of Lethbridge,

llse Salkauskas, Cochrane

Doug Andrews, Calgary Lucia Atanase, Calgary

Don Bednar,SpruceGrove Bibi Hythe

Randy Breeuwsma, Edmonton Morag Broad, Edmonton Wendy Bryan, Edmonton Calgary Public Library, Calgary

R.G. Cameron, Fort McMurray

Bernard Chaudron, Val-David E. Chenard, Sherwood Park Steve Cooley, Edmonton M. Cox-Bishop, Edmonton Bonita Data, Airdrie Patrick Doran, Edmonton Michelle Frenette, Edmonton Gretchen Ghent, Calgary Johanus Haidner, Edmonton Doug Hemphill,Calgary Cheryl Hutton, Edmonton

GretheJensen, LittleSmoky MarjorieJordan, Lethbridge SannaKaiser, Red Deer

Monica Schmidt, Tofield

Merilyn Krautj Winnipeg June M. Larson, Calgary Linda Lindselli Pincher Creek Leanne Longeway, Calgary Karen MacMillan-Amies,Calgary Lavoine McCullagh, Edmonton Laura McIvor, Calgary Bonnie Merrick, Peace River Ikue Morimoto, Medicine Hat Wendy Morrison,Calgary Allan Mulholland, Edmonton Ellen Munro, Edson Sonja Neven, Kananaskis Sheila Niles, Millar-ville K. Nishikaze, Edmonton Kathleen O'Neill, Bragg Creek Mena Olson, High Prairie llya Oratovsky, Edmonton Sanna-Miina Palmer. Fort

Chipewyan

Barbara& HaroldPankratz, Edmonton

Al Kananen, Eckville

Joan Parkinson,Hines Creek

Nancy Koopman,Beaverlodge

William Reynolds,Edmonton Kathy Richards, Cardston

Hengameh Kharaghani, Edmonton John King, Calgary

CorrecÜon We apologizeto BernarddeManfor

printing a photograph of his work shown from the back, in the Craft Galleryad in the November/December issue of the magazine. Here is how it looks from the front. by Bernard deMan

LindaPugh,Calgary

Jane Willoughby Scott, Edmonton Jack Seed, Edmonton Janet Smith, Calgary Joseph Smith, Spruce Grove Lori Sobkowich, Calgary Kari Souchuk, Red Deer The Station, Medicine Hat Edward Storch, Manville Heather Thompson, Edmonton Victor Thompson, Calgary Deb Turner, Calgary Rena Waite, Rocky Mtn. House Bernadine Wedge IL-isa LeBlanc, Edmonton Shona Wehm, Edmonton Wade Weller, Rimbey Terri Wright, Edmonton Ying Zeng, Edmonton

For a membership

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Alberta Craft Councilat 1-800 DO CRAFT,

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CALENDAR SUBMISSION DEADLINE: for the May/June97 issue is

APRIL 1/97

call 1-800-DOCRAFT, ext. 222

The Alberta Craft Calendar is open to submissions from any craft organization in theprovince. If you are interested in advertising a special event, activity, gallery show or employmentopportunity, please

callAino at I-goo-DO CRAFT, ext. 222 As a complimentaryservice,for—profitorganizations and retail businessesare listed in our calendar of events twice. After the secondlisting, we invite you to place an advertisement. Pleaseseepage 18 for our advertising rates.

• CONFERENCES InternationalCeramics Conference Alberta College of Art & Design, May2 - 4, 1997.Presented by Leisure Learning Services. Co-sponsored by Alberta Potters' Association. Hosted by ACAD. Ceramic Exhibition Tour,

Gala openings,panel discussions,presenters from home and abroad, demonstrations,tax tips, clay doctor, merchant mall, videos, ceramic social.

For informationcontact Evelyn Grant, Leisure Learning Services, PO Box 2100, Station M (#271), Calgary,

AB T2P 2M5.Tel:(403)268-1300.

hx: (403)268-1397. 12

VisualAre Abern Association

Annual General Meeting, Sat. May 10,

2 - 4 pm.,DraytonValley.For information contact 1-800-635-3187.

• EDUCATION Lectures at Harbourfront Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Jeannie Mah,ceramist from Regina, SK, Mar. 7, 7:30 pm. Robert Archambault, ceramist from Winnipeg, MB.Apr. 30, 7:30 pm.John Leach, British ceramist. ($5 admission,students & seniors $2) May 5, 7:30 pm. Harbourfront Centre, 410 Queens Quay West, Toronto.Tel: (416)973-4600.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MARCH/APRIL 1997

PD for Executives Professional Development for Senior Managers and Executive Directors of Non-profit organizations.Seminar series Feb. 26,Apr. 9. Connct Janice at Grant MacEwanCommuniy College, Arts Administration Program, Business Outreach-Tel (403) 497-5280.

Alberta Rocky Mounuin Carving Seminar

A week of professional level instruction in woodcarving,with I I separate classes. Classes for noncarvers are

soapstone sculpting and watercolor. Classes available for all levels of stu-

dents.The second annual seminar is scheduled for August 4 to 8, 1997, Hinton,Alberta, just a few miles from the east gate of Jasper National Park. Classes and accomodation at the

Tnining Centre. For Environmental

an information brochure please contact Alberta Rocky MountainCarving Seminar,c/o Tony VVispinski,Co-ordinator,Box 126,Waskatenau,AB, CanadaTOA 3P0. Tel: (403) 358-2479. The complete brochure is also online at http://wy.rw.agt.net]public/

woodchuWwispy.htm

Series '97

Red Deer College'sSummer

School of the Visual Arts. Five-day workshops, June 30 to August l. Cement casting, drum making,glass bead making, jewellery, painting, bronze casting, printmaking,hand papermaking,glass blowing, pottery, ceramics, watercolour, drawing, sculpture, fibre arts, calligraphy,stained glass, bird carving and more. For further information contact Anne Brodie. Red Deer College, P.O. Box 5005, Red Deer,AB TAN 5H5.

Tel 1-888-886 ARTS.

Fax: (403) 347-0399. E-mail anne.brodie@rdc.ab.ca

Grant MacEwanFine Arc Painting,drawing, sculpture, contemporary photography,art issues, intermedia,art history, design. Fine Art is an intense and exciting two-year universiy transferable program. For

Lecturesat U of A

more information,brochures and applications,call (403) 497-4321 or (403) 4974320. In Edmonton,applications availableat the Jasper Place Campus. Portfolios are reviewed in March and May.

Human Ecology 600 Seminar includes the following related lectures: Apparel Design: Creativity & Research (Pam Bailey, Mar. 13), Alive in the Desert The Contemporary Voice of Central Australian Artists (Jennifer Morton, Mar. 20), Determining the Effects of Llght Aging on SilkAdhered to Sheer Fabric Backing (Irene Karsten, Mar. 27), Late 19th Century Blackfoot Blanket Coats (Anne Smith Bagan, Apr. 3). Room 131 Home Ec. Building,Thurs. I-ISO pm. unless otherwise noted.

Are Apprenticeship Grants availableup to a maximum of $ I ,500 per month. Provides opportunities to artists and arts administra-

tors of diverse ethnocultural and Aboriginal backgroundsto pursue training and professional develop-

ment Connct ProgramOffcer,Arts

Apprenticeship Component, Heritage Cultures and I-anguagesProgram, 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, metal, ceramics and textiles.The programme offers full use of professionally equipped studios, promotional supportandthe opportunityto exhibit work, attend lectures, participate in workshops and teach classes. Call Melanie Egan, Craft Studio Coordinator at (4 16)9734963 or 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, digiül media and visual arts.Three levels of programs are available,varying in length from one week to years dependingon project requirements. Application deadlines:ongoing. Contact Artistic Director/ Executive Producer Sara Diamond, at Media andVisual Arts, The Banff Centre for the Arts, Box 1020,Stn. 8, Banff,AB TOL OCO.Tel:(403)762620, Fax: (403)762-8665; E-mail 13

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• EXHIBITIONS Cent-al Alberu Landmarlc Mixed Media on the Wall, by David More, Ingrid Plaudis,Shirley Rimer and Robert Wiebe. Continues through Mar.22, at the Old Court House Gallery in Red Deer, 4836 Ross SCTel: (403) 346-1565.

Vessels on Tour The juried exhibition Vessels in

Celebration celebrates the Alberta Potters' Association 25th Anniversary. IVs on tour through 1997, as follows:

Mar.8 to Apr. 5, the MedicineHat Museum & Art Gallery;_ May 2 - June 13, University of Albera Extension Gallery, Edmonton; June 21 - Aug. 17, Southern Albera Art Gallery, Lethbridge; sept 28 - Nov. 23, Red Deer & District Museum.

MembersAre & Crafts Strathcona Place Art Gallery features an exhibition of work by members who attend classes. Paintings in oils, watercolors, pottery, rug-hooking, sewing, weaving, tatting, woodworking

and cards. Some items for sale. Mar. 10to Apr. 3, 9 - 4 Mondayto Friday. Tel: (403)433-5807. (403) 433-5282.

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Our Best to You Shows

Invitro An exhibition of glass art at the Alberta College of Art & Design. Juried work by students of all levels, pieces from the 1997 graduating class, and a collaborative instal-

lation.Mac7 - 28,The Banff Centre Calgary Space, 116-8th Ave., SE, Calgary.

Harbourfront Centre Harbourfront Centre art galleries: YORK QUAY CENTRE: Materiel Matters, until Mar.31: hand-crafted work by Craft Studio residents, curated by Dale Barret, curator of the Craft Gallery, Ontario Crafts Council. Entrances,Apr. 4 to June I: stained glass traditions for house entranceways.Nordic Jewellery Nordisk Smykkekunst,June 6 to July 6. UNCOMMONOBJECTS:Craft Studio Alumni Show, Feb. I to Apr. 13 . Stained Glass Exhibition, Apr. 4 to May 19.PHOTOPASSAGE: The Shoebox Collection, untilApr. 27: 40 years of family and friends photographedby Irving Fistell. POWER PLANT'.Hypermnesiac

Fabulations:TheNew British Art Scene, until Mar.31. Steve Reinke: The Hundred Videos, until Mar.31. Harbourfront Centre, 410 Queens Quay West,Toronto.Tel: (416) 973-4600.

• EXHIBITIONS CALLS FOR ENTRY Craft Shows A Showcase of Quality Craftsmanship.MAY 3 & 4 , 1997Akinsdale Arena, St. Albert Juried. Over 100 booths. 19th annual show. NOV. I & 2, 1997.Mayfield Inn Trade Centre, Edmonton. Juried. Over 100 booths, 5th annual show. For further information or application,please contact Quality Craft Show, 12 M/heatstoneCres„ St.Albert,AB T8N 3G5.Tel:Wendy (403) 4591148 or Shirley (403) 458-7979. Fax (403) 940-7934.

Oct 24-26, 1997.Westerner Altaplex, Red Deer,AB. 6th annual show, juried, 130 booths. Christmas Show & Sale, Nov. 7-9, 1997, Ramada Hotel, Regina,SK. 5th annual show, juried 100 booths. For applicationscontact: Marg Brown, Box 431 , Okotoks, AB TOL ITO.Tel: (403) 938-8102.

18th Annual Manitoba

Chrismas Craft Sale

Nov. 26-30, 1997. over 20,000 shoppers.Juried.Winnipeg Convention Centre. Contact: 20. Box 27, 287Tz±é Karen Ave.,Winnipeg, MB R2H 3B8.Tel: (204) 235-0181. Fax (204) 235-

0184.

Call for Entry Contemporary Alberta artists working in figurative representation in painting/drawing& sculpture. Faces & Figures,an exhibition and juried competition,Sept. 5 to Oct 5 atArt is Vital Gallery in Calgary. Call for submission forms and requirements.Tel: (403)262-1358. Fax: (403) 262-

3623.

Call for Entry Oppertshauser Gallery & Gallery Restaurant,Stony Plain,Alberta.All 2-D and 3-D artise are invited to submit for the 1998 exhibition year. Deadline for submission, June 30, 1997. Please send: current artist bio/réssume,artist's statement, show proposal,6-10 show slides representativeof current work, slide inventory,indicationof special exhibition requirementsif any.Submissions by individual artists or groups welcome.Only complete submissionsWill be considered.All artists will be advised in writing of jury results by July 21, 1997.Address submissionsto Ellen Green, Curator, Oppertshauser Gallery, Box 2188,

stonyPlain.ABT7Z IX7.For

more information call Ellen Green at (403) 963-2777.

MARCH/APRIL 1997

The Art of Nature: SurfaceCelebrations Needle and fibre artists are invited to prepare up 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, and other fibre art forms. Deadline for entries: Apr. 7197. For an information package call

346-2010.

•FAIRS/SALES

A Banquetof Color On May9, 10 & I I the community of DraytonValley is celebrating its 40th birthday with a Visual Arts Festival.The Alberta Community Art Clubs Association Northern and Central Annual Art Show, with over 300 submissions expected, and the Hearts and Hands

Quilters' Guild open show,will

be featured.As well, the Canvas to Quilt MaterialsTrade Show will feature retailers and wholesalers of art, quilting and craft supplies. Workshops, demonstr-ationsand a Crafters Market.To book a show

boothor table or for information

call Darren Urkevich or Stacey Tytula at (403) 542-2430.

Spring Craft Show Kinsmen Sports Centre, Edmonton,April 26, 27 Attendance 10,000.Applications now available.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.

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The Only One of its Kind! The Canadian Craft Show wants to hear from you! We welcome applications for The One Of A Kind Christrnas Show, Nov. 27 - Dec. 7, 1997,at the NEW NationalTrade Centre, Exhibition Place,Toronto. Over 575 exhibitors will be seen by over 140,000 people at Canada's largest most nationally represented juried craft show.\Nith our new home for the One Of A Kind Christmas Show, there are more booths availableto new applicants. We also welcome applicationsfor the One Of A Kind SpringShow, Mar. 25 - 29, 1998, Canada's largest Spring cr-aftshow, with over 400 exhibitors and an audience of over 58,000 people. For information, please contact The Canadian Craft Show Ltd„ 21 Grenville St.,Toronto,

ON MAY

960-3680.

ax: (416) 923-5624.E-mail: cancraft@astral.magic.ca. Look for Steven at this year's Art Market in Calgary!

The Creamof ffe Crafe The NEW Cameo Craft Show & sale, Nov.5 - 9, 1997,at the

Edmonton Convention Centre in Edmonton,Alberta, wants to hear from you! Over 170 exhibitors have the chance to sell to nearly 15,000 customers. Come join us this year! For information,please contact The One Of A Kind Canadian Craft Show Ltd., 21 Grenville St, Toronto,

ON M4Y IAI.Tel: (416)960-3680. ax: (416) 923-5624. e-mail: cancraft@astral.magic.ca. Look for Steven at this year's Art Market in Calgary!

Sew Creative! Edmonton Apr. 11-13,NorthlandsAgricom. Sponsored by Hank Harthoper Agency. Contact: Hank Harthoper 1 1311-35 Ave., Edmonton,AB T6J 3M9. Tel: (403)435-0715. (403)436-166S.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MARCH/APRIL 1997

Sew Creative February Show Moved

Canadian Craft & Hobby

The February Sew Creative Show has been moved to the 611,October 24 and 25. For more information contact Hank Hartloper at (204)

Three shows this year to better meet the needs of our members: Mar. 15 17, Metro Toronto Convention Centre 290 booths, motivational speaker David Pile, fashions show, professional crafters' education program and more; May 31 - June 2, Stampede Round up Centre, Calgary - 244 booths with products in crafts, paints,floral, fabric, notions and equipment,over 70 educational and product workshops with a broad variety of topics; Aug. 9 - I l, SkywayTrade & Convention Centre,

925-1620 or fax (204) 925-1623.

Spring Craft and Gift Sale Apr. 26-28, 1997,St Albert Inn, sc Albert Trail, St. Albert Juried. NonCanadian crafts and manufactured items accepted. Sponsored by

Silvana'sVariey Craft & Gift

Contact Sylvia Mageau,Box 149

StAlbert. AB T8N IN2.

Ars [Crafts Show & Sale Apr. 28 - May4, 1997.Northwood

Shopping Centre, Edmonton. Not juried. Non-Canadian crafts accepted; manuhctured items accepted on a limited basis.Sponsored by Heritage Shows. Contact Steve Jones, I -26503 Twp. Rd. 51 1, Spruce Grove,AB

(403)987-5222

ParkArt' 97 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 Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds, ParkArt can

accommodateover 100

Toronto.- 250 booths.For exhibiting information:

Tel: (403)458-8825.

TTY IG4. Tel or

Shows

O-foot

booths in a newly-expanded hcili9'. ParkArt is May 17, 1997.Entry applications and guidelines:Moose Jaw Art Museum, Crescent Park. Moose Jaw, SK S6H OX6.Tel: (306)6924471.

Fax (306)694-8016.

Art Market Art & Craft Sales I Annual Sale 190 booths, juried, quality event. Dates Nov. 20-23, 1997. Location: Cawry

ConventionCentre (City Centre), Calgary,AB. Deadline:Apr. 1/97.Apply

early! Interested? :Art Market Productions, Marlene Loney, PO Box 385, Banff,AB TOL OCO. Tel: (403)762-2345.

Tel: (403) 291-0559 E-mail: ccha@cadvision.com.

• GRANTS/AWARDS Grane to professional

crafBpersons

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 - Emergingcraftspersons (only short-term grants available, $5,000). Deadline March 15. Contact Marianne Heggtveit, The Canada Council, 1-800-263-5588.

Are Awards Service The Canada Council offers four types 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.Maximum amount for recipients $2,000. Deadlines vary. Connct Arts Awards Service,The Canada Council. Tel: 1-800-263-5588, Exc 4069.

Training

Program

Supports Training Projects and requests for professional development training in the cultural sector,

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administered by the Canadian Conference for the Arts. Conuct Susan Annis or Jean-PhilippeTabet, Canadian Conference of the Arts,

189 LaurierAve.,E, Otawa, ON

K3N

.Tel: (613)238-3561.

Overseasscholarships The Association Of Universities and Colleges of Canada awards overseas scholarships to Canadian

or citizensfor under-graduate

post-graduate studies including crafts. Submit 20 slides or 20 original works to: Awards Division,

Foundation Inc., Box 737, Rothesay,NB EOG 2W0. Tel: (506)847-5322.

Canadian Native Arc Foundation

Assists talented aboriginalartists with financial aid for education and training in the arts, including crafts. Conuct CNAF, 77 Mowat Ave., Stn. 508,Toronto ON M6K 3E3.Tel: (416)588-3328.

• INTERNET

AUCC, 151Slater st, Otawa.

Input wanted

Tel: (613)563-1236.

The Cultural Human Resources Council invites you to provide input at their website on (http://www.reflection.gc.ca) various issues facing the changing Canadian workplace.

ON KIP 5Nl.

Pollock-Krasner Foundation

Financial assistance to artists of recognized merit working in paint, sculpture, craft or mixed media. No age or geographical limitadons. Grant awarded throughout the year,varying in size and length according to each artises

circumsunces.Conuct: The

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Inc.,

725 ParkAve„NY, NY 10021.

w: (212)517-5400.

John Simon Gucenheim Memorial Foundation

IndependentProjects Fellowships. One year fellowships (eg. $25,000

US) for artiststo pursueindependent projects. Must be US or Canadian citizen. Contact the John

SimonGucenheim 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 imporunce in the cultural heritage of Canada. No individual grants of more than approx. $1 ,OOO.Include SIN with proposal. The Sheila Hugh MacKay

Deep Web Projece Deep Web is a two-year creation and software developmentproject which offers creation and technical opportunities for Canadian and internationalartists, designers, production companies and technicians.The BanffCentre is currently accepting proposals for creative projecs that explore various applicationsof the World Wide Web; artists, educational,publishing, entertainment,marketing or virtual reality. Contact Mediaand Visual Arts, The BanffCentre for the Arts, Box 1020, Stn. 8, Banff,

AB TOL OCO.Tel:(403)762-6260. Fax (403)7628665. e-mail

• OPPORTUNITIES Artist-in-residence In the last 2 years the Misericordia Community Hospital and Health Centre's Art Enrichment Group has hosted two successful artist-in-residencies and would like to do more. Studio & accomodation space is now 16

available.Proposals for exhibition & residency projects are being

accepted.Contact Chris Reid,Art

Advisor. (403) 484-8811 ext 6475. Fax (403) 930-5955.e-mail: jpopowic@caritas.ab.ca.

MuralArt Competition Alberta artists.Theme of the history of MedicineHatCommission $25,000.Completed work of art will be housed on an interior wall of a buildingin Medicine Hat, AB. 10 feet by 22 feet (h X w).

Deadline May 15, 1997. Send CV, artist's satement, 10 slides/photos

of currentwork to MedicineHat Museum & Art Gallery, 1302 Bomford Cres., SW, Medicine

Hat, AB TIA 5E6. Completion

expected by Sept. l, 1997.Funded by Community Credit IJnion Ltd., Medicine Hat and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. Contact Elizabeth Ginn, Arts Consultant, Calgary (403) 249-7410.

Fall residency at Pilchuck Glass School Application deadlineApr. l. For forms & requirements contact the Pilchuck Fall Residency Program, 3 15 Second Ave. South, Seattle,

WA 98104-2618

Country Craft Peddlars Crafters, are you willing to participate in local craft shows or make an 8-month, 20-30 show commitment to travel Alberta cities and towns? Country themes will be accepted by jury and crafts must be at least 50% handmade.Season May through December. We provide the major faciliY for booth rentals,all advertising and manage gate entry. If interested please send a picture and brief description of your craft and availability and we will send you an information package.Country Peddlar, Suite 107,2918-109 st,

Edmonton,ABT6J 6YI.

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A comprehensive directory listing and describing over 275 currently availablefibre software programs for: knitting, quilting,needlework. sewing, weaving, commercial, industrial.$35 + GST +$5 shipping.Studio Word Processing Ltd., 5010-50 Ave., Camrose,AB T4V OS5.Tel(403)6725887. Fax (403)672-9570.

Fundraising dinner Visual Arts Alberu Association Fundraising dinner,Sat. May 10, 6 - 10 pm. Drayton Valley Omniplex. Contact JeannetteVatter, Drayton Valley Festival Co-ordinator, 5425713 .

Alberta's Heritage Magazine:check out all the info on art Contact: Barbara Dacks, Tel: (403) 439-0705 or Fax (403) 439-0549.

The Alberta Crafters' Association, a non-profit organization devoted to support and encouragement of floral a-afters. MEETING 20, 1997, Blooming Prairie, 10351-76 Ave., Edmonton. Speaker from the Alberta Women's Enterprise Initiativeon Small Business Tax. Contact Katie Bishop at (403) 431-1451. MEETING MAY22, 1997.Greenland Nursery Boardroom, at Yellowhead Tr. and

Cloverbar Rd., Sherwood Park. Lorna Stephens on growing your own flowers, demonstratingdrying and preserving. Contact Leslie Stefiniak at (403) 464 0712 or Pat Burch at (403) 467-7557.

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June 27 to July 9, 1997 Downtown Edmonton The Works Street Market,located on Sir Winston Churchill Square in the heart of downtownEdmonton is a showcase for artists, crafts people, commercialgalleries, designers, visual art organizations and suppliers. Be pan of the 12th annual Works Festival. The open-air market setting provides an ideal place to sell original handmade fine arts & crafts, demonstrate your skills, networkwith other artists and be a pan of Artists at Work demonstrations or live art performances. Either rent a tent/boothfrom us or consign your work for sale to The Works.

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