ALBERTA
ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL
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MAY JUNE 2001
makingthings acad New works by senior students
of the Alberta Collegeof Art and Design
CULTURE
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o Hello! Gene Zwozdesky is our new Minister of Community Development. Many Albertans remember the good old days
when MinistersMary LeMessurierand Horst Schmid gave culture the prominenceit is due. But over the last decade the Klein government has becomeone of the least arts-friendly provincial governments in the country. Alberta now lags far behind provinces such as Saskatchewanand Quebecin arts support. The money distributed by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (Alberta'sonly provincial arts funding body) has been static for more than a decade.And as a result, the Alberta Craft Council is one of many organizations that are about to suffer yet another cut in AFAfunding. New survey results from the Alberta Foundationfor the Arts prove wide-spread support for the arts. 87% of Albertans feel
that arts activitiesare important in contributing to the overallquality of life in their com-
munity. 90% of Albertans participated in an arts activity in the past 12 months. 43% visited an arts exhibition or gallery. And only 3%
of Albertans believe arts funding and support is not at all important. 85% of Albertans say it
is importantto themthat the Governmentof Alberta continues to fund and support the arts. We are in an economicboom. We have extraordinarysurpluses from both natural resource and gambling revenues. There is no longer any fiscal logic to denying the wishes of Albertansfor meaningfularts support.
It is hard to imagine how PremierKlein's governmentcan continueto ignore this newly-confirmedpopularity of the arts.
Mr. Zwozdesky has a solid personal commitment to the arts, including a long history With world-famousShumka Dancers. He
will be the first Minister of Community Development,in a long time, to have actually participatedin the arts. Let's hope that his commitmentcan be translated into significant new arts support. It needs to be said again, and often - improved arts funding is long
overdue.
Good luck Mr. Zwozdesky. Tom McFaII, Executive Director
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This seriesof glass balls and cylinders,made in primary and secondarycolours,allowsthe viewer
to participatein the creativeprocess.Ballsand cylinderscan be added or taken away and stacked and arranged in an unlimited number of ways. The pieceon the cover shows five separate components. The pictureon page seven shows how adding componentscan createa moredynamic piece from the same series. Jennifer graduated from Alberta
Collegeof Art and Designthis April and is
nominated for a Board of Governor's award
recognizingher accomplishmentswhile at the college.Congratulations Jennifer and we look forward to seeing more Ofyour work in the future!
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WoodFired LiquorCupsby Christian Barr
It has been a busy year
around here and more artists
than ever have been accessing the Advisory Committee.
Although we would love to be able to show off all of our members'work, space and unfortunately, market trends do not permit this. As I mentioned in my last Shop Talk, our AdvisoryCommittee looks at a number of criteriawhen viewing new submissions. Not only are we looking for high quality fine craft, we are also looking for something
new and unique.It is importantto note that although your craft product might meet all of the criteria set by the Advisory Committee, the committee reserves the right to refuse work based on suitability to the atmosphere of the Craft Gallery Shop, the number of consignors we have working in the medium and availablespace.
If forsomereasonthe committeedoes not recommendto includeyour work for sale
in the ACC shop, the committee can still be of benefit to you. There are several opportunities outside the Craft Gallery Shop
and the committeeendeavorsto pass on as
listing at www.albertacraft.ab.ca) and we have a resourcearea with magazines and newslettersfromdifferentcraft organizations as well as books about craft and design.Wehave a group of membersin the Calgary region that meet once a month to discussupcomingexhibitions,host seminarsand demonstrations (see In the News in this magazine).
Now that business is out of the way, lets get on with something more exciting! It has been a while since I introduced some of our new consignorsand the list has grown considerably. First of all, I would like to welcome some long time members back to the Craft Gallery Shop. These artists are: Pierre Guy (hand-built ceramics), Janny Griedanus (pottery & raku), Kathryn Kristmanson (jewellery), Donald Hamm (images on copper),DebraDemers-Bryan(hand-built ceramics) and Tracy Tremblay (doll maker). I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome some new artists to the Craft Gallery Shop. In the past year the following artists joined the ranks: Jeffery Wilkins (copper & silver pictures and jewellery), Akiko Kohana (pottery), Trio Iron Art (metal furniture), Jody Robocon(pottery),Christian Barr and Enzien Kufeld of Urban Forest Design Studio (wood-fired pottery), Nicole Tremblay (hand-blown glass), Kurt Tunkl (jewellery), Mary Ursuliak (pottery & raku), Ian Johnson of Second Sole (porcelain tea light houses), Sam Motyka (handmade paper cards and journals), Eric Pedersen (wood boxes) and most recently,Fleur McLauchlan(hand-carved tiles). If you haven't already, come on by and see some of the new work we have. Don't forget, your membership gives you a 10% discount on your craft purchases and with wedding season surrounding us, what better place to find beautiful,one-of-a-kind gifts than the ACC?
much information as they can. As a member, you are welcome to make an appointment to meet with one of the committee members for advice on your craft product. We also have many other resourcesavailable for Until next time! you such as: our Craft BusinessTraining AliFleming Manual, our calendar of events section in this magazine, our web site lists the different Craft Shows and Fairs (see the Events
DISCOVERY, Gallery Edmonton Needlecraft Guild Exhibition May 5 - June 9, 2001 Opening ReceptionMay 12, 1 — pm
The Discovery Gallery welcomesthe Edmonton Needle-
craft Guild (ENG) for their annual members'exhibition.
This iwied exhibitionis gro*
info six categories,
Counted Thred (cross stitch, Hackwork, ossisi), Altera
Ground (hardanger.pulld thread,drawn thread, whitework),Canvas petite point, bargello),
Surface (crewel, Brazilian, ribbon embroidery, shadow work), Hand/N%chine Sewing french hand-
sewing, appliqué, quilting),and Mixed Media (miscella• neous. machine embroidery, machine/hand embroidery).
The EdmontonNeedlecraftGuild
the practice
and study of the art of «nbroida-y in all forms. It has been
around for than 25 years and is affiliatedwith the Embroiderer'sAssociationof Canada (EAC). to EFG also grants membership in the EAC The
offers
a wide varieb' of q)0rhJnities for its 110 plus members Theyholdmetings
by a
whichare usuallyacconyxmied
or seminar,theyhave a guild library, they
publishand senda newsletter and hold several workshopsélroughoutthe year.The Calgary and Edmontm Needecrah Guilds hold an annual serninar in Olds {le first
weekendin June where they have six to seven instructors teaching several d%rent The guild also has a youdl group that
The main *fives
of the guild are to promotean
exchangeof ideas and a sharing Of knowledge among their rnembersworking
all levels of needlecraft and
developand maintainhigh standards of original
and workmanshipin all formsof needlecraft.If you would like KJrtherinformationabout the Edmonton Needlecrah Guild please call their president,Jan Arnundson at (780)
452-3571. If you would like more information about ENG' newsletteror Youth Group call Carol
Spezowka at (780) 467-1009 or email her at carspe@oanef.com.
Upcoming Exhibitions June/July
Glass Happens! New work by Carol Jane Campbell and Jeff Holmwoodcelebrating the opening of Edmonton's first glass hot shop.
August Dianne Sullivan
new and large-scale work by
Copperand
Calgary ceramist,
Silver Pictures
by Jeffrey Wilkins
September
Debra Demers-Bryan She's famous for her warthog teapots now
lookout, she's making them 4 feet high!
Blown Glass Boivl
by Nicole Tremblay
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PROFILES
profiles send us your professional quality Profiles highlights the talents and accomplishments of Alberta Craft Council members. IFyou would like to have your work featured in slides with captions, a bio, an artist statementand any "good news" story you may have. Clearly mark your envelope "Profiles —for the Magazine."
Debra Demers-Bryan, Camrose "The possibilihes of three-dimensionalwork inspired me. I soon progressed to the teapot form because Of the challenge of making a hollow sculptural form that is functional. I play a game with myself to make forms that are even more Outrageous than the one before yet still being constrained by the spout, handle and lid requirementsOf a teapot, I realized that I could now handbuild almost anything that I could imagine and yet I knew very littleof the chemistry of glaze formulation. I now respect that glaze formulationand its application is an art form. I am ready to explore an uncharted universe where anything is
Debra Demers-Bryan is a clay sculptor who has been working at it mostof her life. She took formal training in college and university,-studying various aspects Of art such as visual communications, graphic design,
painting and sculpting
Debra's sculptural teapots, cookie jars and other vessels take the form of whimsical and fantasticalcreatures and figures. Working out Of her home studio, she is inspired by nursery rhymes and Otherstories.
possible. With the multitudeOfchemical ingredients in a glaze recipe and the thousandsof combinations that they can be mixed I may very well, •boldly go
where no one has gone before...." look forward to the journey. •
Debra finds working with three dimensional sculptural pieces to
be challenging and interesting.
don't know where it will lead me but I
Debra can be contacted in
Camrose at 7806796241
1. Lydia and the Seven
Swans,Hand-builtClay, 2. Crocodile Cookie Jar,
GlazedStonewareClay, 3. CrabTeapot, Glazed Stoneware,9.5"x 10"x 3.5"
3.
(these3 photos are courtesy
2.
theartist)
Dianne Robinson, Edmonton 5.
Dianne Robinson has creatively expressed herself through family and art, Previouslyshe was keenly interestedin water colour and stained gloss. Ploy activities with her daughter have
prompted a recentshift into wire work, hand
crafted iewellery, torch work gloss beads and fused gloss brooches,
Locally her unique wearable and functional art pieces ore sho•mngat the Alberta Craft Council, Serendipity Gallery, Cloy-works and BIO's Women's Wear under the label "Young Heart", This name captures Dianne's motivation, vision
and content.
Dianne con be contacted in Edmontonai
7804810104
4. FreshwaterPearl Necklace 5. FreshwaterPearl Earrings
6. GermanVintageBeadsand
FreshwaterpearlNecklace
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PROFILES Dawna Dey Harrish, SherwoodPark Quilting since 1986 has pro-
vided Dawna an outlet of creativity and expression with
Working with solid coloured fabrics versus coordinated prints, and the addition Of
clothas a medium.A strong black and white prints sets use of black and solid fabrics
plays an importantrole in the designing process. Husband Doug often helps with layouts and quilt lines, Dawna is currently teaching
sewing and quilting classes through various continuing education, recreation departments and senior facilities.
Her simple designs create a strong graphic impact
Original use of design place ment creates the unusual three-dimensional effect. •I enjoy pushing the boundaries of traditional quilts to make them my Own,
my pieces apart Varietyof fabrics include silk, denim,
ultra suede, cotton and linen fibres. Guilting with black
thread, metallic and sliver (flat) threads adds another
dimension. •
Dawna S work can be found in the collections of
The Strathcona County
permanent Art Collection, Alberta Foundation for the Arts and in private commissions and collections
Above:TestPattern, 79"x65"MachineQuilted.
Dava•ta can be contacted in Sherwood Park at
Left:BackHomeFromVegas,
7804496835
48" x 48" Wall Quilt, Machine Quilted.
e-mail: dharrish@oanet.com
Robert Holland, Edmonton
Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. Robert is
a self taught woodworker With an interestin
antiques, he has progressed from a pastime Of
rehnishing Furnitureto the 'hands on', building
various items out cf wood
With a few toolspassed on to him by his
grandfather, a formercabinetmaker, and a collection Of his own acquired Over time. Robert
is inspired to fashion many of his Objects by hand. His love for the arts and for gardening are reaccuring themes that adorn many of his pieces with the ancient craft of marquetry.Through using various species of wood, their colours, figures and textures, he is able to accomplish this.
Robert can be contacted in Edmonton at
Far left and left:
7804339819
MarquetryMusic Box Top:MarquetryHand Mirror
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FEATURE
Glass Happens in WestEdmonton!
JewelToneSeries,Blown Glass, by Jeff Holmwood.
Photocourtesythe artist
There is somethingvery new, very hot and very exciting happening in West Edmonton these
days, and no, it's neither fattening nor illegal. What can it be you
ask? Glass Happens,
the only glass hot shop in Edmonton. Long time glass enthusiast, gallery administrator and artist Carol Jane
Campbellhas teamedup with well
respected glass artist Jeff Holmwood to open GlassHappens—Edmonton's first hot shop glass studio with facilities for glass blowing, glass casting, glass fusing and/or a combination of any of these techniques. Glass Happens is located in a
light industrial business park in West Ave, Edmontonat 17324-106A
Tel: 484-8388Fax: 484-7378email: glasshap@aweb.ca. Carol Jane and Jeff
want to let everyoneknow their hours of operationsare suitable for all. They claim to be open 24 hours a day —but please
call ahead!
When you first walk through the front doors of GlassHappens you are greeted by a showroom filled with Jeff and Carol Jane's latest works. A doorway off to the left leads you into to a light filled glass
gallery displaying both recentand past works. As you move toward the back
you hear the distinct sound of the furnace and the air ventilation system; as you step into the production facilities you immediately feel the heat and you know something special is happening. You see two artists standing in front of the glaring heat of the glory holes with a blowpipe in hand, ready to bring form to
the moltenglasswith little morethan theirinner vision,theirbreath,and a few
simple hand tools.
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"Hi, we're here, we're blowing glass, and we're having a ball!" is the message Carol Jane and Jeffare bringing Edmontonians.And they're not keeping all this fun just to themselves, they intend to share this unique experience with the community. What is great about GlassHappensis the opportunity Carol Jane and Jeff are bringing to Edmonton'sartisticcommunity. Carol Jane explains, '*Becausethis is the only hot shop in Edmonton, Jeff and I talked about how we could involvethe community.Thereare those who can make unbelievablemolds that we can cast in glass, (others)could comeand take a glass casting course... We're
hoping to do a glass castingcourseonce a month. So if someonecan make a mold, create a design, press it in sand, then we can cast it for them. It's not like theyhave to spend a year learning how to blow."
Below left: Jeff working in front of the glory hole —
ACC photo
Belowright: CarolJane and Jeffworktogether to create complex glassware —ACC photo
o
URE Anyonewho doeswant to learn various
selling glass pieces full time. From 1991 through 1994Jeff refined his skills while
hot glass techniques, including blowing
and castingwill have that opportunity. As Carol Jane says, "We talked about one night a week, maybe between 6 and 10
attending the glass program at ACAD in Calgary. In 1993,Jeffbegan working as a glass technician. The first hot shop Jeff helped to set up was Norm's Garage (a hot shop in Calgary operated by Norm Falkner, a glass instructor at ACAD) in 1995.Shortly thereafter,he moved to Didsbury,just north of Calgary, and set up his own hot shop.
pm, having an ongoing class for about 6 weeks to learn how to blow glass. We're also planning to do a glass casting course once a month. We're just going to mix it up and see what works." In May and June, GlassHappenswill host glass blowing and casting demonstrations every second Sunday —Noon till 4.
Jeffalso sees a need in Edmontonfor emerging glass artists to develop their skills and talents,and feelsthat Glass Happenscan fill that need. Unlike a painter fresh out of art school,a glass artist must be either very rich, or very accomplishedin their abilities to be able to afford the necessary equipment to continue practicing their craft. Jeff is current-
GlassHappensis Jeff's second hot shop
studio, and for CarolJane it is the realization of a 14year dream. The Alberta Craft Councilwishes GlassHappensmuch success!
If you are interested in glass and want to learn more, a demo is a great place to start. Call either CarolJane Campbell or
Shard Goblets, Blown Glass, Multiple Components
by Jeff Holmwood —ACC photo
ly designing some simple production-ori-
ented piecesthat he will teachto emerging glass artists for them to produce in the hot shop in exchangefor studio time. This is an ideal opportunity for anyone
Mix this with Jeff and Carol Jane's experience and expertise, and you have a winning combination.
with some experience in glass who wants
Jeff's first introduction to hot glass was
facilities, or expert mentorship.
with a desire to control and shape the molten glass into his unique visions. Just three months later, he quit his job, got a business card, and began making and
Jeff Holmwood at Glass Happens in
Edmontonat 488-8388or email:
glasshap@aweb.ca.
Jeffand CarolJane's recentwork will be featured in the DiscoveryGallery June 16 through July 28, 2001. - JC
to workto developtheir skills and talents eleven years ago at a Series course at Red but does not have access to equipment, Deer College. He soon becamehooked Jeffexplains, "A lot of them (emerging glass artists)can't affordto rent and they want to work, so you almost have to supply them with work so they can afford to continue(to develop their talents)...1 worked out of BarryFairbaim's and Jim Norton's studio in Calgary,and also out of a studio in the Shushwap and spent a
lot of timein private studiosas well,
which I think really helped me (to develop my skills). It also taught me respect for the equipment." GlassHappens can provide the equipment and the mentorship for emerging glass artists. The studio has a large furnace for producing molten glass (Jeffexpects to
go through at least 200lbs of it a week!), two individual work stations, computer
controlled kilns for annealing, a large air ventilation system, a glass garage for cre-
ating complexpieceswith multiple com-
ponents, numerous blow pipes, benches,
tables,and wealth of hand tools.
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Belowleft.: ElectricKool-AidBowl, Blown Glass.
Below right: Glass Violin cast in glass from a wooden mold. Both by Jeff Holmwood —ACC photo
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GALLERY
makingthings@acad
The Alberta Craft Council is pleased to present a survey of new work by the senior studentsfrom Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD) in Calgary, Alberta. The Exhibitionwas coordinated by Alberta Craft Council Co-Chair Lyn Pflueger with assistance from 4th year ACAD fibre student Amalie KUhl. Works selected were created by the studentsof
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and Textiles,Jewellery and Metals, Glass, and Ceramics. They were chosen by department heads Wendy Toogood (Fibre), Sarah Beth Carnet (Jewellery), Norm Falkner (Glass),
and Gary Williams (Ceramics).
Imageson thispage:
Students —their work and their studios
PhotographybyJeffCollins
Alberta Collegeof Art and Designis an oasisof craft educationin an ever expanding desert of educationalopportunitiesavailableto craft artists. While there are Othereducational facilitiesin the provincethat Offerexcellent worlshop-type instruction,the most notableof these being Seriesat Red Deer College,ACAD is the only facilityin WesternCanada where a person can enrol in a 4 year degree-granting program to receivecompletetrainingthat will prepare them for a professionalcareer in a chosencraft discipline.Degreegranting status was first awarded to the collegein 1995. CurrentlyACAD offersboth a Bachelorof FineArts and a Bachelorof Designdegree.
The collegepridesitselfon providingstudents with a well-balancededucationalenvironment, which includesa demandingstudioexperience complementedwith liberalarts studiesand practicaltheory.In this environmentstudents discovertheir talents,master techniques,and developtheir own personalcreativevoice. Many graduates from ACAD have gone on to developrich, rewarding careersin their chosendisciplines. WendyToogood,an instructorin the Fibre and Textilesdepartment,speaksvery highly of the creativityand diversity of her students. "We have some excellent students—we are veryproudof them.Theyare verydiverse because of their approach to textiles. Often
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GALLE studentsworkin quiteinventiveWays, sometimesusingtraditionalapproacheslike
of the differentpropertiesof various metals, and preciousand semi-preciousstones.She explained to me how to make sterling silver by creating an alloy of fine silver and copper. She told me that she had moved away, for the timebeing,fromcreatingconceptualbased work so that she could learn about the more practicalaspectsof her craft from instructors:"Thissemester her knowledgeable I'm focusingon materialsand techniques,so I can get answers to technicalquestions while I'm here." When asked about where she sees herself going after graduating, Corrie was clear about what it will take to becomea full time jeweller. She told me, "Well there are a number Of differentthingsI guessI'm interestedin. I definitelywouldliketo buildup my ownpractice.And I see myselfneeding to supplement that career for a few years. First,just to find out specificallywhat it is that I do want to do, and secondlyso I don't have to compromisewhat I want to do just to make ends meet."
knitting, but knitting Withwire rather than wool (for example).A number of students
workin installationtoo,thatyou mightnot normally think of in terms of fibre."
Thisinventivenessis most likelya result of the supportiveenvironment the collegeallows its students.Smallclasssizes,spaciousstudios, and talented instructors all serve to provide a nurturing environment for students to freely express themselves without the fear Ofbeing judged by someoneoutside the arts community. This has a tremendouseffecton developing the talentsof young budding artists.Harold Hvingelby,a fourthyearsculpturestudent says, had an instructor tell me that I had all this stuff in my head to begin with. I just needed an outlet, and I had to come here just to get it out. Thisschoolis the appropriate outletwhere it will be accepted." Ideas and themes of work are as varied as the students themselves.Arlene Westenis a student in the fibreand textilesdepartment.In her works,Arlenepays homage to the many nameless women artists who have come before her and paved the way. Arlene says, •'Wedon't have the same history in fine arts as men do because the cannon of history is basedon paintersand sculptors.It is only because women in societydidn't have the same stature. Life was different. It is nothing against men, or women, or the way things were,but historyis history and that's the way it was. I think it (workingin textiles)is a tribute to women. I think women are breaking ground in all sorts of areasand this is one way that we should be able to take traditional practicesand stay true to Ourpath, while at the same time stretch those boundaries." Personalmeaning and self-discoveryis also a theme that is apparentin many of the students' works. Julie Sex-smith,a second year student in the fibredepartment,comesfroma familyof weavers. She showed me a piece that she made fromtom stripsofold blanketsher grandmother owned. She has creativelywoven them back togetherto makea piecefilledwith personal
meaningand familyhistory. In many collegesand universitiesacross
Canada, where degrees in the fine arts are granted, an emphasison personalexpression and creativityare often stressed at the expense
Graduationis a time Ofcelebrationfor many students—fouryearsof hard work, all the assignments completed,all the tests written and passed, all the papers marked; no more impossibledeadlines, no more dreaded critiques—thefeelingof knowing that all the latenights and hard work are finallygoing to be rewarded. But for these art students it also means that the nurturing creative community that they have grown up in togetheris coming to an end. As they lookto their future, fear comescalling.Fearof gettingcaught up in the day-to-dayworld of makinga living,paying off student loans and not having much time left over to continueto make art, and build upon the skillsthey have worked so hard to develop. Top; Wedding cake made of clay by fourth year
ceramicsstudent,Marie Choi
Above: Straight Jacket Wedding Dress, by Arlene Westen Bottom: 3 Angles, by Alexis Finlay, Hollowformed,
SterlingSliver,Toguawood Nut
"Quitehonestlyit is my biggestfear. Hopefullywhen I leavethe schoolit doesn't
just shut Offagain. Is this school my Only
outlet?Or,hopefully,I'll be disciplined enough to keep going. Said Harold Hvingelby
personalvisionswithoutcompromising on technicalabilitiesand craft skills.
JenniferJacoby,a fourth year glass major, is well aware OfWhat it will take to build her career: "We have to promote ourselves and Corrie Shabbits, a fourth year jewelleryand that is almosta full time job.And you don't metals student, spoke to me at length, get paid to do that. Youhave to find the time demonstrating a clear and practical knowledge to do your work, make money in order to do your work,and promoteyourself." The ACADexperiencehas providedthese students
of technicalskills.Wesee metalsculptorswith very littleknowledgeabout the propertiesof
with the knowledge,and practicalskills they need to master their craft. This exhibition at the ACCwillcelebratethese accomplishments.
class beyond the first semester of their first year, clay artists who have never fired a kiln. This does not seem to be the case at ACAD. It is obvious from talking to students that the instructorsare able to encouragecreativityand
If you want more information OnACAD and the programs it has to offer,visit their web site at www.acad.ab.ca - JC
metals, painters who have never taken a drawing
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Annua General
NEWS eeting
Welcome —Focus on Fibre Art Association
Mark May 26 on your calendarfor our This Year'sAnnual General Meeting is schednext informative Seminar.The topic will be uled for June 16that Artspace in Calgary. The Alberta Craft council would like to extend Approaching Galleries and will be led by Artspace is Calgary's newest artistic commu. a warm welcome to one of our member orgaGalleryowner and ACCboard member nity with a 9,000sq. ft. publicgallery,artist nizations, the Focuson Fibre Art Association tour of and a café. A John Borrowman.John will lead participants studios, retail space (FFAA).Commencing Tuesday, April 3rd they through issues Ofgetting your work into a Artspace will take place at 12:00noon with will beginholdingtheirmonthlymeetingsat gallery and how to establish a professional the AGM meeting getting underway at 1:00 the Alberta Craft Gallery. Meetings are at 7:00 working relationship with a gallery owner. m. The Annual General Meeting is a time to pm., on the first Tuesdayof eachmonth and He will also be available for one on one conelect new Boardof Directors,meet the current . visitors are welcome. sultation. John is owner operator of the Quest- -Boardmembers, meet ACC staff and other ACCmembers.Comeout and let your voice Avens Gallery in Canmore. The seminar will Plans are well underway for the FFAA'S heard. Artspace is located on the 2nd level, BiennialCompetitionand Show to be held in take place May 26thfrom 1 —4 at annex C Crossroads Market, 1235—26th Avenue SE, at the AlbertaCollegeOfArt and Design. May 2002.The competitionattracts entries gary, AB. Lookfor your complete AGM from acrossCanada,and will be displayedin It is approaching two years since the Calgary ackagewitha votingproxyarrivingin your the DiscoveryGallery in June 2002.The manGroup was born at the Annual General very soon. For more information contact . date of FFAAis to encourage, foster,and Meetingin Calgary.With the AGMcoming e officein Edmonton at (780)488-6611, or develop excellenceand appreciationof fibre up in Calgary again on June 16,it is time to 11free inA1berta 1-800-362-7238 as an art form. If you are interested in more lookat what we have accomplishedand information,or a competitionentry form, we might in the future. where be going pleasecontactShirleyat (780)469-1783 OOPS Files We have increased the potential for members to exhibit their work in Calgary and surroundIn the March/April editionof the Alberta ing area.Wehave participatedin Artwalkthe Call for Entry Craft Magazinean imageof lapelpinswas last two years,and will participateagain this • identified as being made by Frances Davis. year. We will have a month long exhibit in the New Works in Wood '01 Fran does make marvellous glass beadwork, DevonianGardens this August, and we are but the lapel pins featuredon page 3 Of the • The SouthernAlberta WoodworkersSociety making progressin constructinga showcase March/ April edition OfAlberta Craft to be displayedat the CalgaryAirport,so the (SAWS)is inviting any Canadianresident Magazinewere in fact made by Lynn Cote world can see examples of our Alberta fine . working with wood, to participatein New and Dianne Robinson, Dianne is featured in Worksin Wood '01 Exhibition.This exhibition this issue OfProfiles.I wish to apologise for being organizedby SAWSand will be on is this error and I am sincerelysorry for any '01and We have also sponsored a successfulseriesof displayin CalgaryduringSeptember, inconvenience this may have caused. -JC at the Alberta Craft Gallery,in Edmonton durseminarson topicsof interestto our members. lhese have attracted interest from the artistic ing November and December '01. Entries may . includewoodturnings,furniture,musical community outside of the Alberta Craft Council. In all, these activitieshave increasedawareness
of the AlbertaCraftCounciland the many benefits it Offerscraftspeople.
But... these things don't happen without an
enormousamountof effort,mostlyprovided (up to now) by only a handful of dedicated volunteers.Turnoutat our monthly meetings has been disappointing,and few peoplehave taken advantage of our serviceof setting up member pages in our portfolio.So,we feelwe need to reassess what the Calgary and area membershipreallywants from this group. The AGM seems as if it would be a good venue at which to do this. Think about it!
Our regular meetings are held on the last Monday of the month at the MacDougall Centre, 466- 6th Street S.W.at 7:00pm. The seminar with John Borromanon May 26th will replacethe regular meeting in May.For further information, please call Vickie or Susan White Newington at (403)281-1182, at (403)281-5670.Hope to see you there.
Kudos
. instruments,sculpture,etc.,providingthat
Congratulations to Edmonton artists Elisabeth Beauchamp and Lyn Malin, winners Ofthe Art & Designin PublicPlacesProgram,Lookfor the Art ofIt competition for the Beaver Hills
in craftsmanship anddiversityin approach.
wood is the principalcomponent.Importance should be given to originaldesigns,excellence Deadline for entry is 10:00AM, Saturday June
23, 2001.To receive an entry form and more
MillenniumPlayfulArtProjectin Edmonton, details, contact:TomGorman, the Southern Alberta. The artists will be awarded a $45,000 commissionto complete the playful interactive sculpture by July 2001.Formore information on the Art & Design in PublicPlaces Program
Alberta WoodworkersSociety,P.O.Box6753, StationD, Calgary, AB. T2P2E6. Tel:(403)247-0801
in Edmontonincludingfuturecompetitions
contact LindaWedman, Executive Director,
Tel: (780)426-2122
. Postcards and Business Cards
Kudos to fibre artist Dana Roman who recent- Due to demand, the Alberta Craft Councilis . now doing three postcard/business card runs ly received the "Award of Excellence"from the Federationof Canadian Artists for her silk per year. These cards are high impact and are an excellentpromotionaltool.They are printed banner "Centennial Trail I". This piece was in full colouron the front for imageswith your featuredin ACC'sDiscoveryGalleryduring importantbusinessinformationon the back Dana's solo exhibition in April 2001. Provide us with an image (35mm slide), text and layout, and we send the formatted information to the printers. Having multiple artists involved lowers the overall cost of printing.
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THE We have room for 8 —16participants for eachrun. Prices are: $275.00for 2500 postcards.
Additionalfee of $2250 for eachextra image. $200.00for 2500 businesscards.
Youmust be a member of the ACC to take
advantageof thisopportunity,and we may use up to 200postcardsand businesscards for promotionalpurposes. Deadlinesfor participatingin the runs are as follows:
this run coincideswith the summercraftseason. August15 cardsreadyin timefor the Christmascraftseason. January15 becauseyou'llhaverun outafter May 15
Christmas and need more!
Please contact us at (780)488-6611or e-mail
acc@albertacraft.ab.cafor more info Or to
have an order form faxed or mailed to you.
NEWS
ACC Web Site Portfolios
• Webpageprofessionally designedand administered
Imagineyou are in yourstudioand the phone • All sales are retail prices —you get 100% rings, you pick it up and someonein Halifax of sales;ACC collects no commissions placesan order for your work, later you check Thecostfor the portfoliopage is $500 for the first your email and you find that someonein year, whichincludesall designand set up, 6 updates to complement you just wanted Denmark and administration. This can be brokendown into about your work. The next day you are out walkingby a galleryand you stopin to chat. equal monthly payments Of$45. (Eachadditional The gallery owner is curiousabout your work I year is $200.)
Soyou direct them to your own personal portfoliopage on the Alberta Craft Council web site. All of this and much more is now possible with the power Ofthe internet. The Alberta Craft Councilsite has a member portfoliopage dedicatedto promoting your • work. Member portfoliopackages include:
For more information contact the office (780) 488-6611 or toll free in AB at 1-800-362-7238. Email:acc@albertacraft.ab.ca
Up to 20 images of your work
A guide to craft galleries,shops and studios in the province OfAlberta
• Insight section you can use in what ever
Craft Map of Alberta
wayyoulike:advertiseyourstudio, Order you free copies now to distribute at: advertiseyour retailcraft show schedule, yourstudioyourshowsand sales,yourShop explainyourprocessand givesome or gallery, your local arts centre or museum, insightintoyourcraft. your tourism informationcentre, or business. and Accessto regional,national Promoteyou studio, shop, gallery, or event in international markets Alberta's first and only map Offine craft. 6 updates per year "effectiveand contact us.
Series —the iourney in the search of craft
but students and instructorsbought in and "made do". In fact, they more than "made do", they prospered. It expanded and they kept coming back. They come back for a multitude of reasons but I think mostly because it is a place where they can unabashedly live with their passions.
I guess maybe I was avoiding the ObViOUS. I guess maybe I didn't want to push things that I had an interest in but... Series is an
I have had the good fortune to see Series from all sides.As a student, I took a course in box making. Bert Borch Box-making Bacchanalia reminded me why I was potter but the experience was good. As a teacher, I taught a course in introductory throwing on the wheel. It was the summer after I had lost my brother-inlaw and my mother to various forms of cancer and it was
interesting tradition in this province. It is an
Alberta classic as far as adult education and consistency goes.
It would be interestingto write a history of Series and perhaps that should be done but that would not give credit to what is really, in a bit of 1960's jargon, "A Happening". It is a bringing together of top-rated instructors and interested and motivated students. In fact,it is not uncommon to see an instructor from one course sitting in as a student in another course. It did start about twenty-five years ago as a kind of floating art teaching experience. It was designed to take quality art instruction to the out-lying areas of the province.So Hinton, Vermilion, Lethbridge and Olds and places like that saw the beginnings. The conditions were at times primitive, and the classrooms used were rarely designed for what was being taught in them, Alberta Craft
revealingto learn how intenseit is as a teacherwith all the expectations of fifteen differentpeople and to be able to balance success and failure. It was another good lesson and one that I
would apply later on in my careeras a teacher-librarian.As Anne Brodie'sassistant,I help make sure that things run as
smoothly and as happily as possible. There are always glitches.
Thereare always mattress's that are too hard or willow that is not pliableenough or rooms that are not perfectbut... Series is
not so much an art school of place but of spirit. It is the spirit Of those that have come before,of ground broken and precedents
set and the storiesaround a beer or two. It is the spirit of the present for there is much learning and eureka moments going on. It is the spirit Of the future as the twenty-one year olds are sitting beside the seventy-five year olds in the watercolour course. In my search for craft, it is where I find craft and true amateurs- those that do what they do for the love of it... again - Arne Handley until the next instalment.
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CALENDAR
CALENDER SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Forthe July/August 2001 issue: May 25, 2001 call 1-800.DO CRAFT or (780) 488-6611; fax (780) 488-8855; e-mail: acc@albertacraftabca
TheAlberta Craft Council is open to submissions of opportunities for craftspeople. from any craft organization in the province, Spacepermitting. Ifyou are interested in promoting a special event activity, gallery, show, or employment opportunity, please
call the ACC office. The ACC makes every effort to ensure the
reliability of al/ the programs and serviceslisted below, however we will accept no liability for any loss or damage as a result of doing business with any of the advertisers contained herein.
Ideas 4 Crafts
Call for Entry. Ideas 4 Crafts 16th annual Christmas Craft Show. November 24 —25, 2001 Kinsmen Sports Centre. 9100 Walterdale Hill, Edmonton, AB. For more information call
(780) 940-3586 or (780) 4664898 Fax (780) 466-9904
Art Market 2001
Alberta Craft Council Call for Exhibitions Proposals for 2002 Programming
The Alberta Craft Council is currently accepting exhibition
proposals from groups and individuals for the 2002 exhibition season. If you or your group are interested in exhibiting in the gallery please send in a proposal to the ACC including a short description of the exhibition (500 words or less), slides and artist statements Please clearly mark on the envelope "Exhibition Proposal 2002- For more information contact the ACC office
toll free at 1800-362-7238 or (780) 4886611
Calgary Festival of Art and Craft -3rd annual.
August 18-19, 2001. Held at Canada Olympic Park, Calgary, AB June-d. Photos or slides resume required. Quotas for media cate-
gories Booths sizes start at 10 x 10. A summer showcase of fine
a rt a nd cra ft outdoors under huge fes ti va l tents wi th a n a nti ci pa ted
attendance of 12,000. Information: Gadsden Promotions Limited PO. Box 490, Shelburne. ON, LON ISO. vw.wcraft. showscanadaxorn or e-mail at gadsden@craftshowscanadacorn
Calling Artisans
The fine Line, owned and operated for 16 years in Bragg Creek, Alberta, by Pamela Rodger will change to a larger location May 1st. The new name will be 'Full Moon Gallery". The theme of the gallery will, either physicallyor dynamically,connect to nature as the win. dows face a large. secluded wooded lot Pam tends her gallery with • a Zen • like quality and she is looking for clay, glass, metal, wood,
and fibre art with a grounded focus Call (403) 949-3769 if you are interested in the gallery or if you feel you fit into the theme. "Full Moon Gallew• Box 245. Bragg Creek. AL TOI OKO.The • Full Moon
Galley" is a strong supporter of the Alberta Craft Council.
Generations Gallery
Subnussions are currently being accepted for ID and 3D work at Generations Gallery and the Galleo' Dining Room (2D work only) at the Multicultural Centre in Stony Plain, Alberta. Please include 6-10
slides of current work. a slide inventory, a current CV and artist statement. Artist fees paid, S400 per 6 week exhibition. Phone
Linda Stanier at (780) 963-2777 for more info, or forward submissions to Generations Gallery box 2188 Stony Plain, AB, T7Z IX7.
Storywood Designs
StorywoodDesigns(launchingJuly 2001) is a new onlinebusiness selling giftware and garden home accessories Currently
seeking finely crafted products (esp. wood) that can be easily shipped and produced in volume For more information contact Christene Hubbard at (250) 573•7807. Email: chubbard@sprint.ca
Edmonton Folk Music Festival
Deadline for submission for the craft tent —May 10, 2001 Edmonton Folk Music Festival. Festival takes place Aug. 9-12,
Web s i te: m•m.a rtrna rketonl i necom Ma rl ene Loney,
as artwork, furnishings, clothing, technology and jewellery are
or 250-672-2411. Email: info@artmarketonline,
Art Market Productions P.O. Box 190, Barriere, BC Art Market online is a juried an and craft web site marketed in conjunction with a quality art and craft sale. Instead of renting
a booth you rent a page. Show and sell your work directly to
consumers. Your products available year round without travel expense or time away from the studio. Call today for your information flyer, Be part of the future today!! Call toll free 1-877-929-9933 or 250-672-2411. Email: info@artmarketonline,
Web site: vwm.artmarketonline.com Marlene Laney, Art Market Productions, P.O.Box 190, Barriere,BC
Our Best to You Art & Craft Sale - Red Deer
Westerner Park, Red Deer, AB. Friday Oct 26 to Sunday Oct 28, 2001.10th anniversary sale, approximately 160 booths curied), Apply early! For applications contact Marg Brown, Box 431,
Okotoks, AB TOL ITO. Phone/Fax: 403-938-8102
Our Best to You Art & Craft Sale - Regina
9th annual sale. approximately 160 booths (juried). For
showcased in this exhibition. For more information check out:
waw.sprucemeadowscom
Crafts, Fabrics and More
June 8, 9, and 10, 2001 in Edmonton at the Northlands Argicom A wholesale trade show for craft suppli& Featuring Workshops,
business and product. industry exhibitors fashion show, make-its and more, Contact the Canadian Craft and Hobby Association for more information Tel: 403-291-0559 email: ccha@cadvision.com
web Site: wwucdncraft.org
EDUCATION Doesyour group offer classes or instruction that would be of
interest to Alberta Craft Council members? Fax us your informa-
tion at (780) 488-8855 and we will be sure to include it in our calendar section.
applications contact Marg Brown, Box 431, Okotoks AB TOL ITO. Phone/Fax: 403-938-8102
Craft Business Training Course
Butterdome Craft Sale —11th Annual
sustaining a successful home based craft business. The complete
Thursday through Sunday, December 6 —9, 2001. Held in
The Alberta Craft Council has a comprehensive business training
manual to guide you through the process of developing and
Edmonton at the University of Alberta. Western Canada's Largest
manual is 550 for ACC members and $60 for non-members. Call the office at 780-488-6611 to order yourcopy.
experi ence a nd a profes s i ona l di s pl a y a mus t. For a ppl i ca ti ons
Series 2001
Craft Sale attracting 40,000+ customers Juried. Previous show
contact World of Crafts Ltd. Tel: (780) 436-6666. On-line: fill out our Applications Request Form located on the • Contact Us" page of our website —www.butterdomecraftsalecom
Touch of Talent Craft Sale —11th Annual
Saturday & Sunday, November 3 —4, 2001. Held in Sherwood Park at the Bev Facey High School. Sherwood Park's Largest Craft
Sale attracting 6,000+ customers. Juried. Previous show experi-
ence and a professional display a must For applications contact
Worldof Crafts Ltd.Tel:(780) 436-6666. On.line:fill out our Applications Request Form located on the "Contact Us"
page of our website—mm,butterdomecraftsalecom
The Centre Gallery
The Centre Gallery is seeking proposals for the main gallery and
etc room for the period, September 2001 —August 2002. Contact Nina MacDonald 2nd Floor 924 —6th Ave SW Ca l ga ry T2P 0 1.15 Tel : 403-262-8498
Weaving New Rhythms: Diary 2002
WEAVING NEW RHYTHMS: Diary 2002, is a hard cover day timer,
diary, and address book printed in full colour containing images of works created by some of Canada's best fibre artists If you
would like us to consider your work for inclusion into the 2002
book, send pictures or transparencies along with a self-addressed
stamped envelope to: Rubicon Publishing Inc. WEAVING NEW RHYTHMS SUBMISSIONS 2002, 1134 Morrison Heights Drive Oakville, Ontario L6J 411
Canmore Folk Music Festival August 5th and 6th 2001— Artists and craftspeople are invited
activities on the Stephen Avenue Walk take place each morning of Stampede with the following exceptions: Parade Day - Friday
or call Linda Hammei (403) 678-5882. Deadline for application
Tournament is a distinctive consumer show. Quality exhibits such
Agribition Bldg, Regina SK, Friday Nov 9 to Sun Nov 11, 2001.
Stampede Avenue Walk - Calgary
a weekend in the mountains, listen to fabulous music and showcase your work For an application and info pack write the Canmore Folk Festival at PO Box 8090, Canmore, AB T IW 218,
June 6 - 10, 2001 —Agrium Country Fair and Spruce Meadows Marketplace A round of horseshoes, a visit to the petting zoo, entering your pie into the "Agrium Red Ribbon Contest". Located in the Intemational Plaza, the Marketplace at the "National"
2001. Please contact Muffy McKay at 429-1899 before May 10 for more
to sell their work at Alberta's longest running folk festival. Spend
Spruce Meadows National, Calgary
15th Annual art and craft sale. 210 Artisans, juried, high quality event Dates: Nov. 15 — 18, 2001. Location: Telus Convention Centre Calgary, ABApply early! Call toll free 1-877-929-9933
Art Market Online
CALLS FOR ARTISTS
CRAFT SHOWS AND FAIRS
The year's Calgary Stampede takes place July 6 • 15, and our
July 6th. and Sundays, July 8th and 15th. 9a.m. 'til 2 pm, The
theme is Western and it's our expectation that you'll provide a demonstration of your speciality for our guests. Please contact Deanna for submission forms and further information.
(403)203'2855 or dsoltys@telusplanet.net
is May 15th, 2001,
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Hot Glass Classes, April —September; Wood Carving - August 5 — 10 Relief, Pyrography, Animal and Bird Carving Two beginners
classes to get you going! Clay throughout July - Including workshops by renowned European ceramists Paul Scott and John Gibson; Vlsual Arts School through July over 90 classes; Costume Fibre Artist Series in June through August - Millinery, Wardrobe Management, Retail Display, Computer Drafting for Theatre. Call Toll Free 1-888-886-2787 for a brochure.
Norwegian Textile Conference/Workshop
The Nordic Heritage Museum is hosting the conference on Norwegian Woven Textiles in Seattle October 4-6, 2001 with preconference workshops October 14. Workshop topics: Norwegian Tapestry, fisherman's Rya, Sami Warp-weighted loom, Nordic Spinner, Lichen Dyes, Mereker Doubleweave, Tablet Weaving. For more info contact Kay Larson (206) 842-7734 or kaylarson@hotmail.com
Caniron Ill: 2001 an Iron Odyssey
Canada's biennial blacksmith conference at the Western Development Museum North Battleford, SK June 29th 30th and July 1, 2001. Contact Glen 306-975-0444 or the
Saskatchewan Craft Council at
City Arts Centre - Edmonton
City Arts Centre in Edmonton offers winter art programming for
families, youth, adults, children and pre-schoolers. Classes include Pottery —Raku. Beginners and Intermediate. Sculpture —Casting,
Soapstone Carving and Sculpture with Clay. Silversmithing/ Jewellery, Drawing, Painting and many more. To get your come plete calendar of classes and to register call (780) 496-6955,
Weaving Certificate Programme
Hand Weavers, Spinners and Dyers of Alberta, Push your bound-
aries, Sharpen your skills. Take on the challenge of a home study module in weaving this summer. Set your Own schedule and
work toward achieving certification, Contact Gayle at or gayleisOtelusplanet,net for more information,
CALENDAR EXHIBITIONS
OPPORTUNITIES
Canmore Quilt Festival
Great Millennium Wall
Presented by the Mountain Cabin Quilters Guild. Friday June 1, 2001. Noon till 8 pm, Saturday June 2, 10 am to 4 pm.At St. Michael's Anglican Church, 709-7th Canmore, AB Admission S5 for adults For more information call 403-678-5065 or vmwdlversitymetrics.com/quilt
GRANTS/AWARDS The Arts Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent (ArtsFACT) Deadline June 2001. Scholarships up to 55,000. Matching funds or grants to qualified applicants attending Canadian post sec-
ondary institutions. Contact ArtsFACT, c/o CHQM-FM, 300 - 380 west 2nd Ave Vancouver V5Y 10 lei: 604871-9000
Association Of Universities and Colleges Of Canada
Awards overseas scholarships to Canadian citizens for undergrad-
o Edmonton Weavers' Guild
Meetings are held at PRINCE OF WALES ARMOURIES 10440 108 AVENUE Edmonton, Alberta T5H 3Z9. For more information call: (780) 425-9280 or visit our web site:
The Great Millennium Wall Of Canada is a three-year community arts project (2000 —2002) that offers Canadians a chance to
express their community concerns by painting a 5 x 8 foot mural on canvas. The plan is to exhibit 2000 murals across Canada and
maintain the collection on a web site and as a National Community Art Loan Bank. For more information phone 1-888-553-2002 or email: info@citeouverte.ca
Hand Weavers. Spinners and Dyers Offeri ng new%l etters .l i bra ry s ervi ces , wea vi ng certi fi ca te progra ms
annual conferences juried exhibitions, fibre fare. financial assis-
tance, scholarships and more Contact Frances Schultz for more info at Box 87, Monarch, AL TOL IMO
Northem Alberta Woodcarvers' Association
NUOVA
Newly United Operatic Vocalists Association is a non-profit organization which will host the 3rd summer operatic intensive in Edmonton, June 2001. NIJOVA offers emerging Westem Canadian singers and pianists the opportunity to train with a renowned
international faculty. On June 2nd NUOVA will hold an annual
fundraiser at the Winspear Centre for the Arts. We are establish-
ing an •ARTS ONLY AUCTION •. Each artist who donates a work will set the 'starting bid' to cover the artist's cost of matenals and
An organization for woodcarvers living in North Central Alberta. Newsletter, workshops sales, etc. For information on meetings
and how to Join contact Elmar Abele (president) in Edmonton
(780) 483-8816.
Southern Alberta Woodworkers Society (SAWS)
An organization for woodworkers living in Southern Alberta. For information on meetings and how to join contact Henri Lefebvre (president) tn Calgary (403) 249-9548
uate or post graduate studies including crafts Send 20 slides of
time. which will be paid back to the artist. The profit over and above the starting bid will be recognized as a donation to
street Ottawa, ON, KIP 5N1 Tel: 613663-1236
part Of this exciting -ARTS ONLY AUCTION • please call Barbara
Froschat 4558192.
Encourages the practice and study of the art of embroidery in all forms. Membership provldes the benefits Of monthly meetings, bimonthly newsletters. workshops, guild library and membership in
University of Toronto
- president- at (780)473-3003
20 original works Contact Awards Division, Al-ICC, 151 Slater
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Deadline for acquisitions through slide submissions for all artists is October, 2001. The AFA provides numerous grants and awards to Alberta artists throughout the year. In Edmonton call 427•
6315, outside Edmonton dial 310-0000 and then dial 427-6315
for more information. Or visit their web site for guidelines and a complete listing at m•m.affta.abca
Canada Council for the Arts
Contact Canada Council for the Arts 350 Albert Street. P.O. Box ext 1047, Ottawa, ON KIP 5V8. Tel: toll free
4267 email: marianne.heggtveit@canadacouncil.caor web site at m•vwcanadacouncil.ca
Goebel Canada
Awards for porcelain sculpture totaling S25,OOO.Contact Marcel Brandstat, president Goebel Canada, 1200 Carnforth Road.
Toronto, ON, M4A 2K7
Grace Cameron Rogers Scholarship for Craftspeople
SIOOO Scholarshipavailable to BC residents who are also members
of the Cra fts As s oci a ti on of Bri ti s h Col umbi a . Are you a cra fts pers on
interested in taking a course or workshop, Or entenng into a full time school program, or seeking greater stimulus to upgrade or expand your technical or design skills? If so, the CraftsAssociation
Of British Columbia (CABO encourages you to apply to the Grace Ca meron Rogers Schol a rs hÄ a wa rded a nnua l l y to a cra fts pers on
seeking education to further their career.The deadline is May 31.
2001. For more application information please visit our website at wwa.cabc.net or by calling the CABC at (604) 687-6511.
Sheila Hugh MacKay Foundation
Deadline: October 31. The foundation was registered in 1988 to provide participation, knowledge and appreciation of Canadian arts and crafts and their importance in the cultural heritage of
Canada. Awards up to Sl 000. Contact Sheila MacKay Dick. 3107 Rothesay Road, QB 5V3 PH; (506) 847-5322
NUOVA. Artist will be recognized in our GALA program. TO be a
the Embroiders' Association of Canada. Contact Jan Amundson
Researchers at the University of Toronto are looking for the names of organizations/groups across Canada who are bonging together artlsts and local people (adults and particularly women)
and using the arts as educational and mobilizing tools to discuss
complex social andJor environmental problems. Particular interest includes the ways in which women are using the arts and doing
this not as 'artist' driven but as a collective work. If you are familiar with any groups in your area that are engaging in these types of processes please contact Darlene E. Clover, Ph.D OISE/UT,
Room 7-115, 252 Bloor StreetWest, Toronto,
Canada
MSS IV6. Tel:(416) 923-6641 ext 2367, Fax: (416) 926-4749
Loom for Sale
45" Leclerc jack type loom, 8 harness, stainless steel heddles double warp beam, Open end bench, standing warping mill. quantity Of natural-fibre yarns, and weaving books. Contact: Margaret F. Sutherland, 531155 Street, Rocky Mountain House.
T4T IH3 : Email; fesuth@telusplanetnet
EXTUS - formerly NEBS
EXTUS (Exporters to the USA program) programs are designed to introduce the essentials Of exporting to markets in the U.S For information on exporting to the U.S. and program schedules for
upcoming programs contact Canadian Consulate General. 412
Plaza 600 Building, 6th Avenue and Stewart Street. Seattle. WA
98101-1286.
The Edmonton Needlecraft Guild
(206) 443-1777. Fax: (206) 443-9735. Attn.
Helen Raiswell, Associate Business Development Officer Direct
line: (206) 770-4076 / email: helen.raiswell@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
ORGANIZATIONSIMEMBERSHIPS Surfacing: Textile Artists and Designers Association
Surfacing: Textlle Artists and Designers Assooation, is expanding
and looking for new members. We are a national group that promotes the recognition and growth Of textile and fibre art. If you
are interested in textile classes, information. artist profiles and
learning about new •callfor entries' then we are a group for you! We would like to encourage interested individuals (and groups) to check out our website. wow.surfacing•tada.com/ and consider joining our family of fibre artists and enthusiasts.
Alberta Potters' Association
The APA aspires to be the collective voice of the Alberta Clay Community; the representative of the clay community to all levels of government and the general public: a promoter of ceramic excellence. Individual memberships start at S30.00 Write to the
APA C/O Enzien Kufeld, Treasurer,9343-70 Ave, Edmonton, T6E OTB email: cbarr@planeteon.net
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Heritage Weavers' and Spinners' Guild Of Calgary
Monthly meetings at the Riverview United Church in Calgary.
Various memberships available. Contact Rene freeborn at the Guild, for more information.
IDEAS n CRAFTS
Call for Entry Ideas 4 Crafts
16th annual Christmas Craft Show.
November 24 —25, '01 Kinsmen Sports Centre 9100 Walterdale Hill, Edmonton,AB. For more information call
(780) 9403586
or
(780)4664898
Fax (780) 4669904
FOLK ART AT GLENBOW THIS OTHER EDEN: CANADIAN FOLK ART OUTDOORS
Inspired Folk: creations from around the world
The Glenbow Museum becomes paradise on earth with This Other Eden, Canadian folk art outdoorswhich runs throughJune 10, 2001 This playful exhibition of outdoor folk art show-
A new exhibition at the Glenbow Museumshowcases art and artifactsfrom Glenbow's art, ethnology,and culturalhistory collections in a global exploration of how
cases 150 birdhouses, whirligigs, v,eather•
vanes, barnyard animals, and lifesize wooden
figures, all in a colourful setting evocative Of the
gardens for which they were created
people express their creative impulses Inspired Folk: creations from around the world is
a whimsical mix of cultureand creativity thatis on view throughJune I O, 2001
CREATIVECOMFORTS The creativity, artistry, and craftsmanship found in h'storic quilts and other hand-worked textiles often elevate these useful household objects into Objects of beauty The most creative textile arts
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Canadianfolkart outdoors,
Runningnow throughJune 10, 2001. Glenbow, at 130-9th Ave S.E, Calgary; Tel: (403) 268-4100, Web site: www.glenbow.org
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