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Fire, air, earth, and water were once considered the
four elemental substances of
our world. Among the ancients
it is said only the blacksmith (and perhaps the magician),
worked with all four...
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SHOPTALK sales We have good news asshop
exceededour sales targets for spring and summer! As summer winds to a close, I hope all of you were able to fit a memorablesummer vacation _ into your busy schedules!I had the opportunity during my summer vacationto visit our Quebec equivalent,the Conseildes Metiers d'Art du Quebec,at their locationin the BonsecoursMarket of Old Montreal.It is a "must see" tourist area steeped in history,boutiques, galleries, and cafes. The Conseil operates a shop with the exclusive themeof tablewaretitled "BOutiqueles Metiers d'Art de la Table"/as well as a jewellery boutique and gallery. Their principal headquarters are in QuebecCity where they also have a gift shop With a broader range of crafts. The visit was insightful. I was, of course,particularlyinterested in their boutique operations, the concept of promoting the tableware lines of production potters, their modern, free-standing diSplay units, and the pros & cons of their location on sales.
The ACC Gallery Shop will be
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promoting sales in the fall season by building on the themes of Thanksgiving and Halloween. A special tableware display will be showcased in the shop for Thanksgiving, featuring several place settings with harvest accents.u It is a unique opportunity to showcase the work of craftspeople who produce tableware; glassware and table accents, as well as to encourage volume sales. Pleasecall me by Sept. 30th,if you wish to participate. Halloween falls on a Saturday this year and the ACC would like to encourage families during their trick or treat travels to visit our shop. If you have Halloween-themecraftsor are interested in being a guest artist for the afternoon, please contact me by Oct. 15th. Costumes and ghoulish activities are in the works! And yes, Christmas is just a blink away! A HOLIDAY CELEBRATION OF CRAFT will run from Nov, 14th to Jan. 2nd. Please submit your Christmas products by Oct. 31st
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KUDOS At the Annual General Meeting in June the Board of the Alberta Craft Council was pleased to announce that Cheryl A. Brown was the recipientof the 1998
Bobbi Hoffman Scholarship. Cheryl used the scholarship
to help her attend a glaze and colour-mixingcourseput on by Robin Hopper.We asked her to relay some of her experiences with us:
Measure, Stir, Paint, Fire
I have just returned from the Metchosin InternationalSummer Schoolof the Arts (MISSA).I am refreshed, inspired and ready to work with the new information
By weeks end I had finished 600 tests and awaited the results of the firings the next week. Monday of the second week we reviewed everyones tiles to date.
in Robin Hopper's Glaze and Colour Development Course. I had some idea of what I was in for prior to applying to attend however upon my arrival I became uncertain. When you arrive at
tests was invaluable throughout the
that I gained. I received the Bobbi Hoffman Scholarshipto attend the summer school
MISSA there is a get aquatinted dinner. Everyone eagerly mingles and asks what
There were 8 Ofus in the cone 6 and lower range, 2 working on cone 9 oxidation and 5 working on cone 10 reduction. The opportunity to review everyone else's course (by the end of the course, we had the opportunity to view about 10,000test tiles). By Tuesday of the second week all
tests were loaded into the kilns for the last firings. For the remainder of the week we reviewed other tests, planned for future directions for testing to continue after the course and also we took in a next week sometime, you'll be busy. selectionof the ceramiccollectionat the Try to make it to the throwing studios at Greater Victoria Art Gallery with Robin least a couple of times in the next two to assist with the history of the pieces. By weeks" and "everyone should do it once". the way, I did get down to the throwing As I was soon to learn the course would studio and the new kiln sites at the end demand patience,hard work, and a of the second week (all of you who have sense of humor. been to MISSAreally know that now I'm one of the glaze haze graduates). So, with my mixing equipment and scale, I embarked on my 750 tests. Robin The course was very thorough, it opened sends out a questionnaireto each of the many doors for me as a ceramist and I participants well in advance of the course have a good foundation on which to in order to develop individual projects continue to develop various glazes. for his students. I was to run a barium Thanks to the Board of the Alberta blue study and then another series with Craft Council for awarding me the various frits and I took the liberty of Bobbi Hoffman Scholarship. adding an additional series of tests on Cheryl Brown base glazes I got from the Internet.Each day began with Robin's video series followed by a lecture and then lunch. The Board of the Alberta Craft Council was Eachafternoonthe testing began and very happy to award Cheryl with this continued well into the evening (usually scholarship and wish her continued success beforeand after the eveningslide in the future. presentationsby facultymembers). course you are participatingin. During that evening my responseof "Robin Hopper's Glaze and Colour Development Course" elicited "oh, that's nice. See you
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FEATURE
The refracted coloured light BrianClarke,
burns through the atmospher
Abbaye Cistercienne dc la Lille-Dieu,
Switzerland
haze and as I felt the intensi I imagined the reverence th
must have been inspired w
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the glass was revealed for
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first time to the masses th se many centuries ago.
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Light is a powerful form of expression. Such power is evident
to be present at sunrise as the pure streams Oflight flowed through the illustriousStained glassilluminatinga modern rite of prayer. No art form has taken it's spiritualroleso literallyas does stained glass. However,the main focusof this trip was to research contemporarystainedglass,and it was not until the mid twentieth
artist. One such site is the stainedglassand the painterswho L'abbayecisterciennede la FilleOfthe medieval principles Of
in the contemporarysand carved have changed it's direction, artists Dieu in Romont Switzerland, in glassof JeanRicardonin the such as Anne and Guy Chevallier, which the work OfBrianClarke Abbaye de Notre-Damed'Acey in whosestainedglassis in the OfEnglandwas commissioned. the Jura regionof France.The Cistercian'sAbbaye de Bonmont, Clarkeusesintensecolourand works soar high above the ancient Chererex, France, and Sylvie convergescompound shapes walls of the abbey and Ricardon's Gaudin's ( France, 1950- 1994), that form abstract entities within artistry is expressed as the refractwork at EgliseSt.Gervaisin Paris geometricframeworksand within ed light flowsthrough his designs and Cathedral St. Martin in Pont the ancient architecture the antiand transformsinto roman centurythat stainedglasssaw A Mousson,(France),are intelligent thesis of contrast exists between numeralsonto the terra cotta floor. evolutionand resurgence. and inspiring.Gaudinpainted literal verses metaphoric. The The dramaticeffectwas absolute Germany and France led this directlyon the glass surface with workis startlingat firsthowever, as I observed an elderly Monk revitalization when artists such vitrifiedenamels, and her intensity Clarke'sabstractioncausesme pass under the concentratedshafts as Braque,Leger,Matisse,and Vibratesin gesture and passion. to pause and contemplatethe and the numeralsOflight spiraled Chagallexerciseda radicalinflu- WherebyChevallier'sare like curious reversal of the traditional over his vestments. ence by conceivingstained glass etherealimpressions.The power functionof ecclesiasticalstained works that closelyrelated to the of light occursbeforemy eyesas glass. Such was one of my many encounterson a springdiscovery concerns of 20th century painting. the sun movesacrosstheirglass Theseartist'scompositionsare canvases and the mystical proper- Thereare manyEuropeanart to parts of France, Switzerland academies,galleriesand museums less prosaic and are pervasive ties of refracted light, which first and Spaincoordinatedby David with a painter's sensibility of captured the imaginationcenturies with specialized interests in this Wildeof Artists in Stained Glass, ago,are revealedin a contempo- art form. Locatedamid the venerMy experiencesincludedmagnifi- colourand abstractdialogue. able charm of the City of Chartres, rary form. acent13thcentury stained glass Many artists of today who have France, is the Centre International settingssuchas NotreDamede chosen stained glass as their Most classicEuropean Cathedrals du Vitrail.The Centre originated Paris, the intimate chapel of medium continueto have a crucial have a conglomeration of many in 1980 and the focusis to make Ste, Chapelle Ofthe Palais de energizingeffecton stainedglass artisticstylescommissioned over the art form of stained glass to lla Cite, Paris, as well as Chartres and have helped reinstate it as an several centuries. It is rare to find be '"known in collaboration with thedral„ where I was fortunate art form. Supported by the study a site filledwith the vision of one many scientificand cultural
FEATURE Brenda Malkinson is a graduate of the
Malkinson'sworkis in many local.intema-
artist who has worked with stained glass for
been chosenby Artists In Stained Glassas
AlbertaCollegeofArt (1975)and is an
more than twentyyears. She is a founding
member of the Alberta Craft Counciland
has taught and lecturedextensively.
She has tionalpublicand privatecollections. one of ten Canadiansto exhibither new workin a travelingexhibitionto in Europe in the year 2000 and Corning,NYin 2002.
She currentlyteachesDesignFundamentals I and Il at the Universityof Alberta, Departmentof Extension.Brenda'sdrawings and glass works can be seen at Scott
Galleryin Edmonton.
United States.He took us to his monumentalworkin the Bayer building, seven floors of stained and fused glass.The work is spectacular in scale, is complimentary to the modern architecture,and I found it to be intriguing in its sophistication. The culmination of the tour was a train trip along the coast of Spain, to Torotosa,where our congenial hosts,Carmenand BronsonShaw Geow Meisterman call home.Bronson'sstudiooverlooksorchardsof oliveand almond The studioof AteliersLoireis As wellas an exhi- stainedglassworksof Pierre organizations". groves and it is an active mélange bitioncenterthat exhibitsold and Chevalley.I was fascinatedby the locatedin the city of Chartres, of maquettes,drawingsand autoFrance,and is home to the Loire modernstainedglassfromall over linear movement intrinsic to his nomousstainedglass.However, artists and was impressed family - three generations of the world, there is a study, research compositions not onlyis Shawan accomplished for their and artisans known with the successfulinterdisciplinary and documentationcentre that exceptionalDalle De Verreworks glass artist, but for the past nine includes artist profiles and slides, exchangeof his drawings,paintyears, he has pioneered a project locatedall overthe world.The ings and glass.In addition to the as well as a library.The current Chevalleyexhibitionwas a travel- studiosare a collageof historical whereby people in programs of exhibitionis a diverseselection rehabilitationand recovery,are by a groupof Swisscontemporary ing exhibitionof glass,drawings buildingsincludinga charming taughtthedesignand craftof and paintingsfromGermanythat chateauand thepicturesque stained glassartists.The ones I gardenwalkwaysdisplayoriginal stainedglass.Thestudent's pieces found to be the most distinctive includedthe worksof SergioDe are then installedinto the windows were thoseartists that allowed the Castro,GeorgeMeisterman,and works of Leger, Matisse, Chagall of the mezzanine levelof the local Anne Chevallier. and otherswhohave had their media to become secondary and market. This is a extraordinary conceptsdevelopedinto stained developsuggestivecolourfields Locatedin Spain is theThe Centre glassby the artisansof Loire's project of dedication and accomof lightand reflection. Del Vidre De Barcelona.This plishmentand I am heartenedby studios. Situatedbesidethedignifiedred schooloffersa four- year program Shaw'senthusiasmand howhis sandstoneCathedralof Notrein the techniquesof stainedglass Equallyengagingis thestudio vision of stained glass benefits Damede Galileeis The Pierre including restoration, slumping. and home of Udo Zembok, locat- his community. Noel Museum at St. Die, France. fusingand staining.Thestudents ed in Turckheim, France. A painter Overall.theseand manyother The main exhibitfeaturesthe works fromall overthe worldgraduate by vocation,he has invented his artists I met, bringa uniqueperof the 53 contemporary stained to work in some of the larger stu- visiononto virtuoso canvasesof glassartistswhoseworksare in dios in Europe,or to form studios glass.He createsgraceful textural spectiveto the art of stained glass. There is a refreshedacceptanceOf Cathedral.Theexhibitionalso fea- Oftheir own. The facilitiesare surfacesby meansof slumping tures the artist's non-representa- spaciousand the schoolhas the techniquesand paintswith vitri- wherecontemporaryworkhas tionalworksin othermediapro- most current equipment from fied enamels to evokeatmospheric developed from and the artists share a respect for its history, vidingan interdisciplinary profile kilnsto grinders,accomplished tones. Zembok's gallery displays a relevancein the presentand of the artists. At the Chateau de instructors, a full time kiln builder, his glasssculpturesexecutedin Vullierns,(Switzerland),is an a library and documentationcenter, collaborationwith a sculptorwho contribute to an investment in its future. We the artists past and exhibition of Contemporary as wellas a galleryshowcasing works with steel.The resulting FrenchStained Glassartists.The student and instructor'sworks. conceptsare solidand contempo- present,whoworkwith stained workswereinventiveand fullof rary as the glass sculpturesalter- glass,sharean eternalconstant. Stainedglassis centeredaround individuality.The most outstand- For me the highlight of this study nately embraceand releasethe was the opportunity to meet tour the legacyof naturalillumination ing centrewas at the Museedu translucentcharacteristicsof stained and discuss contemporary and lightenduresas a powerful Vitrailin Romont,Switzerland. light. with many accomplished glass form of expression. This is a picturesquemuseum artistsand to view Wemet JoseCastrillowho works committed expressly to the exhibi- stainedglass their studios.All were generous in and livesin Barcelona.Castrillo tion of historicaland contempothe sharingof inspirations,opinions has createdstainedglass worksall rary stained glass of the world. studio techniques and many and overthe worldand has lectured Currently the museum features discussions ensued. informative extensivelyin Europeand the the paintings, drawings and
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IN THE VAULT
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Fire, air, earth, and water
Blacksmithing is alive and well, and living in Alberta. Although relegated to rural
preserve and promoteblacksmithingin the industrial all its forms through learning, teaching, workshopswith the dawn of itself sustain demonstrations, courses, etc. Over the revolution, it has managed to
ensuing months it drew a number of through years of being 'out of favour' in Only in the smiths, and letters of support from the this world of mass production. out of four western provinces. last few years has it been coaxed retirement, sought out by students and Manitoba formed a separate group in May aficionados. '88, and the Saskatchewan group started
meeting regularly at that time as well and formed their chapter in December '89. The
were once considered the
four elemental substances of our world. Among the ancients it is said only the blacksmith (and perhaps the magician), worked with all four.
Edmonton, AB. Its stated objective was to
Southern Alberta Chapter of the Western Canadian Blacksmiths' Guild was formed in February 1993.
The WestemCanadianGuild now has more than 180membersand has become active in all the roles they set out for themJolrtrnlair,'Neckpiece
The art of the blacksmithis the art of
working steel (usually in a heated state)
selves.They are composedof a tremendously diverse group of people,from beginners to professionals, all of who are interested in learning and developing skills in forming and forging ferrous metals into funky and functionalforms.
and the final form is only limited by the imagination. Steel can be stainless,painted, The Calgary Exhibition and Stampede has lacquered, waxed, processed, cast, and electroplated. Its shape is changed by beating, twisting, punching, and bending. It can be drawn, cupped, spun, forged, cut, patented, chiseled, ground and polished, or any combination of the above.
It should be noted that blacksmithing does not necessarily have to do with the Farrier
work (whichis a specialtywith a rich
history all its own), or as one wag put it; "the only horse shoeing a blacksmith does is when they get too close."
PeppercornGirl
Perhaps the quickest way to take an overviewof this formof metalworkingin Alberta is to look at the organizations promoting blacksmithing that exists today. The Western Canadian Blacksmiths' Guild was formed at a meeting of interested parties on July 5, 1986 in
held their "World Championship Blacksmith Competition" since 1979,and although primarily concerned with farrier work, they have had a "Creative Blacksmithin€' component as a separate award that is drawing increased interest. They have taken steps this year to increase their
profilewith exhibitionsof work in the
Western Living section of the Stampede,
and as nextyear is their20thanniversary, they are busy making plans for a bigger
and better show.
The outlookfor the future is even brighter, with the secondCanadian conferencein blacksmithing (CANIRON) being held in Calgary on the S.A.I.T.campus July I - 4, 1999.They plan to cover the wide scope of the field today with an international cast
of artisans, demonstrating over three days, everything from power hammer techniques to tool making from old oilfield parts, and most everything in between. An associated exhibition of work and an auction are also being planned to increase public awareness. It is indeed fascinating to see how the resurgence of the skills in working this ancient medium is producing exciting new forms, while simultaneously reproducing and reinventing this craft from the past. BobMcRae
Tara Owen,
Tieasgre Box
IN THE VAULT
UNRAVELED Jean Connor. Coil Vessel
September 26 - November 7
With the great success of the quilt exhibit The Elements:Earth, Wind, Fire & Chocolate, the ACC's upcoming fibre show is sure to bring in a crowd. Curated by Anne Lambert,the final in our five part Member's Exhibition series opens September 26th and runs through November 7th. The exhibition committeewould like to thank the guest curators who took the time to provide their expertise when selecting the 1998 Members' Exhibitions. They are Pamela Rodger, Naboru Kubo, Jim Etzkorn, Rob Sadowski, Bob McRae, and Anne Lambert. We would also like to thank those members who participated in the exhibitions.
Call For Entry
1999 Exhibition Season The Exhibition Committeeis now programming for the 1999 season. Individuals, groups,
Now on in the Vault — Metal: Get Bent The fourth in Ourseries Of Member's Exhibitions Metal: Get Bent opened August 8th and runs through September 19th. Guest curators Rob Sadowski and Bob McRae selected over 50 pieces, ranging from delicate and highly polished jewellery to rustic hand-forged iron. which represent the diverse nature of metal work. Artists include Jackie Anderson. Arthur Bachman. John Blair, Emil Bucharsky, Karen Cantine, Sarabeth Carnat Linda Chow, Ken Christensen. James Dennis. Dee Fontans, Roza Grabowska•Janiak, Johanus Haidner, Crys Harse, David Hunt, Theresa Jones, Terry Juzak, Charles Lewton-Brain, Don MacDougall, Ian Medland, Tara Owen, Glenda Rowley, Zdenek Ruzek, Ed Storch, Lydia & Matthew Todhunter and Gerry Wright.
organizations and curators are encouraged
to submit proposals by September 30th.
An ACC membership is NOT required for these exhibitions.
Send CV, artist statement, exhibition
proposaland between5 to 10slidesto: Exhibition Committee Alberta Craft Council
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PROGRAMS producers' Representative Program (PRP)
Symbol of Quality Congratulations to Marcia Fossey and Sandi Skakun, both of Edmonton, who recently received the Symbol of Quality!
The BurgessShale and the ACC Producers' Representative Program
You may be wondering what these two entities have in common? Not much, except a wonderful marketing opportunity. Here's why:
The June 27th jury took place in Calgary
and includedKarenCantine(metal),Jim
Etzkorn (clay), Bill Morton (fibre), Henry Schlosser(wood) and Jim Norton (glass). Also participating were Don Wells, the ACC Board Director representing the Symbol of Quality, and Tom McFall, the Craft Council's ExecutiveDirector.
According to Stephen Jay Gould the Burgess Shale houses the world's most important animal fossils. Recent interpretation of these exquisitely preserved 515 million-year-oldfossils, discovered on Fossil Ridge in 1909, has changed many scientists' views about the evolution of life on earth. The consequence? Curiosity seekers and the scholarly - from all over the world have converged on the Field, British Columbia townsite from which they scale the 980 metres to Fossil Ridge (a mere 20 km round trip at exceptionally high elevations!).There they view, with awe, tiny stone bugs such as Marella or Bathyuriscus. PanCanadian's current sponsorship of a Burgess Shale exhibit at the Drumheller Museum attests to the fact there's widespread interest in these creatures. Generalconsensus from retail buyers at shops and galleries throughout Western Canada is that visitors would be interested in purchasing products representing these images. Currently Lyn Pflueger, an
accomplishedtextileartist and one of ACC's Directors, is researching the Burgess Shale as inspiration for the
delicatesilk images she is working into her handmade felt. Lyn has provided some reference material* for those artisans who may wish to entertain the possibility of marrying their particular
Sandi Skakun has been working in clay for over 20 years. Impressions of traditionalUkrainianneedleworkand animal or bird patterns are transformed onto ceramicbells and sculptural egg holders, which generally make their appearance (and disappearance) during the holiday season. Marcia Fossey uses 100 to 200 year old Historic Trade Beadsto createcontemporary earrings and necklaces. The beads, which all had differentvalues depending on their colour and uniqueness, were once used as gifts and currency for early European explorers and North American Natives. *Reference books: The Fossils of the Burgess Shale Briggs, Erwin & Collier
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nual Christmas Craft Show, Sunday Nov 1, 1998. We re always looking for high quality crafters to exhibit at
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guests as well as our exhibitors. All exhibitors will be juried as we are a small show (35 tables) and it is cur
goal to ensure that each table is unique. For an application or more information please call Irish Bergh at 460-
9695 (tables $65)
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Carbon and Area Restoration Society
The Farmers Exchange Building in Carbon, AB has been recognized as a historical building and is being refurbished into a historical destination spot along with a
Great Hold-UPS Inc BOX 11455 Edrronton, AB T5J 3K6 Fax (403) 425-4818 pmne (403) 493-8138
Pat Wagensveld Studio Gallery 143 Grandin Park Plaza,
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Edmonton Weavers' Guild
Annual Show and Sale, November 7th at the Prince Of Wales Armouries 10440 - 108 Ave, Edmonton, AB No booth fee, application deadline is one week prior This is a juried show and sale. Contact Bertha Pisarchuk
The Season's Finest
Country Christmas Craft Show in Lethbridge at the
Exhibition Pavilion. Booth fee S125 • S 200, expected attendance is around 7C00. Application deadline is
October 1, '98. The show has sold out for the last four years in a row so reserve your space early. Contact Barb Tate (403) 328-4401
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of interest to Alberta Craft Council members? Fax us l,zyrne information at (403) 488-8855 and we will be sure
include it in our calendar section.
unique craft shop. The Carbon and Area Restoration
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iversity of Alberta Faculty of Extension Courses
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art history, ceramics, design, drama, drawing and Inting, music, photography, printmaking and profes-
developmentfor art'StSand Othersin the arts
community Many are held in the Faculty's own studio,
while others are offered in rural communities as part of the Faculty's long-standing community art program. Call the University Of Alberta Faculty Of Extension in
Edmontonat (403) 492-3034 or (403) 492-3093. Visit theirweb sight vmw.extension.ualberta.ca/fineartsl Society of Northern Alberta Print Artists (S.N.A.P.)
Courses offered in printmaking techniques at SNAP's
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at very reasonablerates.Call SNAP. at (403) 423-1492
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RAFT SHOWS AND FAIRS
e 1998 Dlrectory Of Craft Shows and Fairs in Alberta is w avadab/e, At 55 for ACC members and $9 for non•
embers the directory is an invaluable resource too/ for
LUanning
your 1998 craft exhibitions and sales!
pleaseto be sponsoring"ARTSTOUCH•,a joint conference on Fine Arts Education. The conference will be held October 30, 31 and November l, 1998, at the Westin Hotel Calgary For information on attending
or exhibiting contact Christa Volk, Calgary Catholic School District, Ave, SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 419,
Tel: (403) 298-1405 orwood Neighborhood Association
vites members of the Alberta Craft Council to partici-
SO ARE WE.
ate in their Country Fair on September 12, 1998. T ey will provide free tables. licensing and advertising.
lÄ1is uent is a fundraiserfor the youthof AlbertaAvenue buy sports uniforms. Included in the event will be usernent rides, a dunk tank, food concessions kids
a mes , pony ri des , fa ce pa i nti ng a nd others . Conta ct Ga i l
Alberta Avenue Community league between 2 to 7
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of Christmas
November 20, 21, at the Camrose Regional Exhibition l...in Camrose, AB, Application deadline: September 14th. th fees vary, Contact Jane Cherry at Camrose Arts
ety
(403) 672-9949
XHIBITIONS ar Fair
fe's a Circus" Bear Fair, October 16, 17, 18 at the
ast Plaza Hotel - Calgary, AB. Exhibitions, workshops ards, and sales of contemporary and traditional teddy ar designs. Majority of the workshops will take place
Friday Oct. 16, followed by the Opening Reception d Awards presentation Friday evening. Reputed to be e largest event of its kind in western Canada, it is a ust attend event for anyone interested in making,
Iling or even just enjoying teddy bears. Contact Sandy
orrow do The Bear fair, at (403) 274-9388
Southern Alberta Art Gallery • Lethbridge
The Painters 01 Newfoundland August 22 - October 4, '98. Organized by the James Baird Gallery St. John's and the Pouch Cove foundation. SAAG is located at 601 3rd
Craft
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Ave S., Lethbtidge, Alberta, TIJ 0114,Tel: (403)
CALENDAR Glenbow
Pollock-Krasner Foundation
their fall programs and debrate Calgary's
bf recognized merit and need working in paint• ing. sculpture or works on paper. No age or geographical limitations. Grants awarded
Join the fine folks at Glenbow as they launch ArtWeek 98 with the opening of the Alberta 'Biennial of Contemporaiy Art 1998 and Source/Derivations VI: (Phillips), an exhibition Of works by Allan Harding MacKay. Meet the
' artists and curators Thursday, September 24 from 7 to 9 p.m.
The shows run through JanUåry 3; '99 and April 4, '99 respectivJy. Contact Glenbow at 130-9
Ave.SE.,
Calgary, AB, Tel: (403) 268-4100
Ideas 4 Crafts
Awards financial assistance to individual artists
throughout the yeer ranging from STOOOto 530.000. Applicants must write or fax the fdundation for an application. Contact: The Pollock-
Christmas: Two Day Show
KrasnerFoundationInc, 863 ParkAve NY, NY. 10021 517-5400
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Grants individual project fellowships. One year
Nov 21-22 / 1998 Over 300 Tables
Fellowships(eg. 525.000 US) for Artistto pur-
sue independent projects. Must be U.S. Or
RANTSIAWARDS
Approximately 16,000 customers
Canadian citizen. Contact: John Simon
GuggenheimFoundation,90 parkAve. NY.
berta Foundation for the Arts RT ACQUISITION
NY, 10016: Tel: (212) 687.4470
*ROUGH SLIDE SUBMISSION.
e AFA collects Alberta art and craft Wice S ar through slide submissions Deadline. open
all Alberta artists, is October 1, 1998. Contact Dunlap at the AFA, 901, Standard Lifé *eelagh
—centre, 10405 JasperAve, Edmonton,AB T5J Wir
fel: (403) 427-9968. Ask Guideline tmGrants:
ZAhist
copy of
ih the Community'
esidency Program.
ancialsuppcrt is'available for Alberta com- ; nities to work with professional artists and istic companies in the development of the performing, visual, literar,', film and video arts. Artists may also spend time developing and practicing their own creative Work, Alberta nonprofit organizations may apply to receive up tD
of the costs up to anaximum of SIO
•Contact the AFAat the number above%r more
. information.
Ukrainian Arts and Education Awar$
The Ukrainian Resource and Development
Centreat Grant MacEwan CommunityCollege
is calling for applications for three awards in the catigories of writing, video arts. and visual and folk art The application deadline isc
November 30, '98. Application forms and guide-
_linesare available by contacting the Ukrainian Resource and Development Centre
at (403) 4974374
Sheilå Hugh Mackay Foundation
The foundation was established in 1988 to provide knowledge, participation in, and appreciation of, Canadian arts and crafts and their importance in the cultural heritage of Canada.
The spirit of the grant is to assi>t as many visual artists and craftspeople as possible, with individual Grants not to exceed $1000. Deadline is
October 31 1998. Contact Sheila Mackay Dick.
lei: (506) 8476322
Location:
PPORTUNITIES
Kinsmen Sports Centre 9100 Walterdale Hill
e Paperwrite
permaking supplies: handcrafted moulds, fibres, additives, screening, felts drying .lps, terns hydraulic press. and books. Portable
rkshops. Handmade papers. Contact Britt inlan, 1216 Portland Ave., OttaWa, ON, KIV
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For Further Information
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Please Cöntact: Irene Caine• Donna Shaw 466-4898• 940-3586 Fax: 466-9904
e Round River,General Store
opening as a website this fall, presents a-
ænique, and much neededmarketingopportunifor rural Alberta crafters. This internet Store. with the philosophy and principles Of zeated stewardship in mind. will bring customers; with agricultural producers and crafters %ether Of goods produced in an environmentally sustainable fashion. If you are such a crafter or producer, please contact us' Land Stewardship
Centre of Canada. 13 Mission Avenue, St-Albert, AlbertaT8N IH6. Tel: (403) 458-5700 E-Mail: LCS@compusmart.abca
Wesert Productions
Suppliers of Native & Western Art and Craft for
the CorporateSector.Contact Ross Millerat
Canadian Craft Show and Sale
Huckvale Crescent S.W., Medicine Hat AB.
TCI/Far (403) 529-0142
20th Annual!
-NEBS
The New Exporters to Border States program • a Federal Government Program - is a key export education tool that targets Canadian companies-
The Canadian Craft Show Ltd. is now accepting applications for the 20th Annual One of a Kind Spring Canadian Craft Show and sale. The show runsfrom Wednesday March 31 through Sunday April 4/1999 at the National Trade Centre, Exhibition PlaceeToronto, and attracts over 55,000 of Canada's most avidciaft consumers: There are over 200 boothsavailäble:.scholarships and travel bursaries are available for new'attisan$. For furthér information or applications please contact: The Canadian craft Show Ltd. 21Grenville Street, Toronto, Ontario M'Y 923-5624 e-mail: IAI Tel: (416) 960-3680
(including home based craft producers) not yet
exportingto the UnitedStates NEBS introduces
sthe essentials of exporting. including practical export information and first-hand exposure to U.S. border Contact David Freeman, Trade Commissioner, Suite 725, Canada Place. 9700
Jasper
Edmonton. AB, Tel: (403) 495-2630
'Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation The purpose of the foundation is to aid artists in
the early stages of their careers. Awards are 'lim•
ited to candidates working in painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture. Work must be representational or figurative, Applicants must have
infoaoneofakindshow.comweb: www.oneofakindshow.com
started or completed art school training and/or must demonstrate, through past work and future plans, a commitment to making art a life, time career, Grant amounts are SIO 000. Please call gr write The Elizabeth Greenshields
Foundation, 1814 Sherbrooke Street Suite
Or Write: Box 11322 Edmonton, AB T5J 3K5
Montreal, Quebec H3H'
ph (514) 937-9225
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