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This issue of Alberta Craft kicks off the Alberta Craft Council's 25th anniversary celebrations. Anniversaries are a good time to both reflect and plan. All four issues in
2005 will do that.
In October,ACC BoardChair SimonWroot,new Canadian Crafts Federation President Charles Lewton-Brainand I attended a series of dynamic events in Ottawa. We started with the Bronfman Award ceremonycelebratingthe best Canada's fine craft makers. We spent three days in meetings for our nationalorganization,the CanadianCrafts Federation. We continued planning Craft Year 2007,a big splashy nation-wideseries of conferences, exhibitions,projects,publications,exchanges and other ventures profilingCanada's craft culture. We reviewed our Capacity Buildingprojectwhich gives new directionto the CCFand provincial councils.We also worked on a national craft export strategy. And, of course,we talked about craft and craft organizations,almost endlessly. Lookthrough this magazine for stories about all this. Simon, Charles and I also joined an Ontario Crafts Councilevent called "Crafting you Career", part Of that council'son-goingprofessionaldevelopment efforts. Five speakers, all Bronfman Award nominees or recipients,referred to the value Oftheir craft councils.Surprisingly,a long-timemember of the OCC and a key player in the OldCanadian Crafts Councilrose from the audience and spoke about how miserable the Canadian craft scene is, and how disappointing the craft councilsare (to her). Well, not surprisingly, a number Ofus took exception to these views - and replied. I replied. Canadian craft is alive and well - not as
crats who see the provincialcouncilsand the national Federation as amongst the most active and productive Ofthe culture sector networks! At the core of this is the provincial craft councils. All these statistics, which come from the CCF's "Profile and DevelopmentStrategyfor Craft in Canada" (link fromthe ACC web site), indicate that professional craft is in a similar economic class as Canadian
publishing.
As individuals, usually working alone and often motivatedby a creativeimpatienceto "do better" we frequentlydon't see the bigger picture. Or we dwell too much On the "wudda-cudda-shudda". Its important - urgent - on occasions such as a 25th anniversary, to take more pride in Ouraccomplish-
ments,especiallywhileimaginingand planning future goals.
Its alsoeasyto assume,negativelyor positively, that we ''do this all ourselves". Well,there would not be a public gallery, a retail shop, a web site, a weeklye-news,regionalevents,travellingexhibitions, media coverage, advocacy or any other Alberta Craft Councilservices, without the vision of the people who met through 1979and 1980to found this organization.Nor would there be an ACC without the hundreds of members, board members, volunteers and staff who have worked on 25 years Ofprojects. This, and the next three issues of Alberta Craft will attemptto remind you Ofthe growth and
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS
ZINE Shop Talk As many of you know, the
Alberta Craft Council Advisory Committeereviews all work before it is displayed in the Craft Gallery Shop. The ACC formed this committee in the
early days of the Producers RepresentativeProgram in 1997 with the objective of assisting in the career developmentof our craft artists.
Shop Talk The AdvisoryCommitteewas formed to give feedbackon ving work in order to increasesalesand exposure. Over the years, we have revised and expanded the function of the
AdvisoryCommittee.It is a members' service where you Can
receiveinput and suggestions aboutyour workand get answers to questions like "where do I go from here?" or "how can I expand
my product line?"etc. Since the mandate of the ACC is to stimulate,developand promote the craft arts in Albertaone of the goals of
Ofthe well-known,internationally recognizedartist who submitted his work to a nationalexhibition under a pseudonym and was rejected.Our AdvisoryCommittee accepts or declines work for the
Shopbased upona numberOfcriteria, whichhave been developed to best assistyou, both with your Currentand futuremarketing needs and with our abilityto successfullypromoteyou and your product.Thereare threebasiccri-
high standard. Weare committeebased to give you feedbackfrom severaldifferentpoints of view instead of the subjectivityof One
quarter century,we have watched many of our members careers design,whichincludesoriginality, blossom.As your Alberta Craft
skillsand experiencewith materi-
als and function,and finally, saleability,forexample,marketability,pricingand product presentation.
The CraftGalleryShopis the only publicretailgalleryin the provincethat is dedicatedsolely to fine craft. We endeavour to rep-
Whyhave an AdvisoryCommittee resent all fine craft mediums in instead of a jury? A jury makes Ourshop and galleries.Wehave decisions based Onthe Object,not both functionaland sculptural based on the skillsof the artist, craft made from clay,glass, fibre, marketing,careerdevelopment, wood,metal,stoneand other goals and potential of the artist. materials.We also have the greatOften a jury will make a decision
based on the reputationof the artist. Wehave all heard the story
That's a Good Question! My husband and I
paid off the mortgage on
our home a few years ago. I have set up an area in the basement from which I run my craft busi-
ness. Can I claim part of my householdexpenses like electricity, heating etc, on my income tax?
For the answer,we went to the Canada Revenue Agency web site
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/menu-e.html You can deduct expenses for the business use
Ofa work Spacein your home, as long as you meet one Ofthese conditions: • it is your principalplaceOfbusiness;or • you use the spaceonly to earn your businessincome,and you use it on a regularand ongoing basisto meet your
clients,customers,or patients,
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all price ranges. Over the past
teria that the committee looks at;
creativity, use of colour and suitability Ofmaterials; craft skills the AdvisoryCommitteeis to facil- such as finishing details, technical
itate a system whereby the quality and marketabilityof the work offered for sale in the Alberta Craft Gallerymaintains a consistently
View inside ACC Gallery Shop.
est diversity of work in
Council welcomes its 25th year,
we look forward to working with
you whether you are just beginning your careeror are in full swing. If you are alreadysellingyour
work through the Craft Gallery
Shopand you have a new line that you would like some advice about, you are welcome to submit your workthroughthe committee. If you are new to the ACC, and you wouldlike moreinformation
on how to make a submission, pleasecall me at (780)488-5900or toll free in Alberta at 1-800-DO-
CRAFT(1-800-362-7238) ext. 232 - Ali Fleming
Youcan deduct a part of your maintenance
The calculationis as follows:
If you use part of your home forboth your businessand personalliving,calculatehow many hours in the day you use the rooms for your business,then divide that amountby 24 hours.Multiplythe resultby the businesspart of your totalhomeexpenses.This willgive you
householdexpenses.
"Ille amount you can deduct for business-use-of-
reduceyour claimaccordingly.
expenses,In other words,you cannot use these
Example
your next fiscalperiod,you can use any expense you could not deduct in the previous year. as long as you me&tone Ofthe two previous condi-
costs such as heating, home insurance, electric- 10/24 hours x 35/100 metres x $5,800expenses = ity,and cleaningmaterials.Youcan also deduct 584583 a part Ofyour property taxes, mortgage interest, and capital cost allowance.To calculatethe The business operates 5 days a week, part you can deduct, use a reasonablebasis such so Monique has to do another calculation: $845.83x 5/7 days = $604.16 as the area of the work space divided by the total area Ofyour home. Monique can deduct a total Of$604.16for
the household cost you can deduct. If you run the business for only part of the week or year,
the workspace.
home expensescannotbe mot? than your net
income from the business before you deduct these
expenses to increase or Createa business
Moniqueruns a businessin her home weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (10 hours out of a 24-
hour day),
If you rent your home, you can deduct the part Of the rent and any expenses you incur that relate to
tions. You also use he same rules.
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businessuses an areaof 35square For more information Onpreparing you metres. The house is 100square metres, and the Income TaxReturn visit the Canada Revenue annual householdexpensesale $5,800. Agencyweb site at http://w•ww.craatr.gc.ca/ tax/ menu-e.html WINTER 2005 • ALBERTA CRAFT MAGAZINE
Body Ornament West
The works in this exhibitionare intendedto incite
Join us for an opening reception and
ornamentand ideas/ perceptionsabout what is or is not wearable, and issuesof functionand non-function.
January 15 —April 2, 2005.
discourse concerning body
meet some of the artistson Saturday
January 15, 2005 from 2 - 4 p.m.
Ornament. Body.Jewellery.Inextricable from each other,ancient,universal.
The spectrum of work presented points to the roles and meanings of jewellery and the wearable objectin our culture.A range
What is jewellery? Is it clothing? Is it gold and diamonds? Is it mouse droppings in an acrylic tube? Is it gold leaf applied to a crack on the
able. The work encourages discussion of position.
ground, decoratingthe earth, the body that is Gaia?Or wearableart in the contextof performance?Jewelleryis all of theseand more. Jewelleryis the oldesthuman evidenceof
of typesof work fosterscontrastand comparisonfor the viewer, and facilitates debate. This exhibitionis an explorationof ornament:from the vernacularto conceptualart jewelleryand wear- Charles Lewton-Brain, Guest Curator
consciousness, 40,000years old. Anthropologists
now believethat jewellery,as well as being
evidence of consciousness, may have actually been a cause of consciousnessin humans.
Raisingconsciousnessis what this exhibitionis about. Self-decoration,self-adornment,is consciousness.Jewelleryis
all about meaning, about applied symbolic value and content. Jewellers agree, when asked, that what they sell is not gold, or precious gems, or fashion, but is in fact memories. Jewellery, like a tattoo, is a key to a moment, a trigger for the mind, a tactiletouchstonefor the wearer,and the viewer. Jewellery provides a universal symbolic access to personal
meaning and its expression.Its semioticfunctions,accessibleto all, as well as to the artisticelite in the formof art jewellery, cross boundaries and elicit symbolic and metaphoric interpretations that cross cultural, class and educational
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Body Ornament West is a wide-ranging overview of the contemporary Western Canadian jewellery and wearable art
Images: All images courtesy Ofthe artists . Shona Rae, Calgary, AB
Bluebeard'sCastle(sculpturalring)
scene.Withover 40 artistsfrom
sterling silver, bronze, precious metal clay,
garnet,copperscreenand beeswax
Alberta, British Columbia,
Saskatchewan,and Manitobait
addresses a broad spectrum Ofprac-
tice,frominternationalaward winning
fine jewellers' precious gem work to radical and experimental body wear.
This is the firstsuch surveyof designer jewelleryand art jewelleryin Alberta in over 20 years.The works turn a searchlightonto the vigorous community of world-class jew-
ellers and jewelleryartists in Western
Canada, a reflection of the world of international art jewellery.
11 1/2" x2"X2"
2.
JoanIrvin,Calgary,AB
The Seven Deadly Sins (necklace)
anodized aluminium, sterling silver, brass, niobium, stainless steel 3. Dee Fontans, Calgary, AB Tea Set (ring and bracelet)
silver, tea bags and magnels
4, John Blair, Calgary, AB
Earringsand Stand
sterling silver, 14Kgold 4cm x 1.2cm
5. Jackie Anderson, Calgary, AB
Stardust(broochavidstand) sterling silver, onyx,
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with coral/pearl
arborite, granite, acrylic 10,4cm x 7.2cm x 7.5cm
citrine,
CELEBRATING
January 15 —April 2
July 16 —August 27
Leadingjewellerydesigns by western Canadian artists
2nd Annual Advanced Woodworking & Design Graduates Exhibition- NAIT
April 9 —May 21
Retrospective —BettyLouden,is a well know Canmore art quilter who focuseson the Alberta landscape.
Reflections: The Free Spirits —new fibre art by Vickie Newington, Ann Haessel & guest, Barbara J. West
September 3 —October 15
Body Ornament West
April 9 —May 21
Musings on My First Nine Lives —metal&
mixed media work by Calgary artist, Joan Irvin Artstravigant Faces —fibre portraits by Edmonton artist, Wendy Rao
Links —Articulation is a group of 14 women from Western Canada with a focus to use textiles as an expressionof art and to take tradition embroiderytechniques and give them a contemporarytwist. Soiourn of Fire —Jim Etzkorn, a Calgary potter, presentsnew work based on an explorationof threeseries ideas: vases entitled the Eros Suite, teapots and tea bowls, and saki servers.
October 22 —December 3 Fibre Optics —new mesmerizing colours,patterns and complex fibre work by Edmonton artist, Deb Tilley
Drawn to the Flame: 1000 Glass Beads from
Alberta —a juried exhibitionof the Aurora Borealis Firefliesthat will explore the allure of the flamefor the lampworkers.
Wendy Rao, Edmonton Meika, mixed media fibre art,
33"x29.5"-
byWendyRao
Jim Etzkorn, High River.
SakiServer.
May 28 —July 9
porcelain. 4- 4 0. photo by lim Et:korn
Madeleines —an exhibitionof twelve sculptural,felted dressed made for the
use of historical figures and their imaginary engagement in athletic activity by B.C.artist Angelika Werth.
My House Is Your House —
new work by ceramic artist, Shirley
Rimerof Red Deerwhich is focused on the house as a form both of artist expression and personal experience.
Angelika
Ode to Marilyn Monroe;Red BoxingDress red felt, boxing stoves, silk, suspenders,
ribbons & ties, life size 6,
photo by Jeremy Addington
CULTURE IN THE MAKING
2005
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Studio Talk
Bookkeeping for the Professional Craft Artist Edited from the Alberta Craft Council's Craft Business Training Manual, The
completeten unit manualcoverstopics
including studio and product development, legal aspects of starting a business, marketing and distrubution, financial planning and more.Order your copy today by telephoning or emailing Joanne at the ACC office. Tel: (780) 488-6611 toll
free in AB at 1-800 DO CRAFT email: acc@albertacraft.ab.ca
Mostsmallbusinesspeopledislikebookkeeping.
Some are intimidated by it and try to avoid it at
all costs.It is true that bookkeepingwillnever be the mostexcitingor creativeaspectof your business operations.It can, however,be a straightforward processthat need not be difficultor time consuming.
Basicbookkeepingcan be definedsimplyas keepingdaily recordsof the money that flows into and out of your craft productionbusiness. These daily recordsare kept in a specialset of books.That's why its called'bookkeeping"or "'keepingthe books".These booksare referredto as journals, ledgers or registers.
Bookkeeping records are kept for three main reasons: • TOkeep trackof your company'smoney; every dollar that comesin and goes out must be accounted for.
• To keep trackof and assessyour company's daily,weeklyand monthlyfinancialperform• To provide you or your accountant (if you
plan to use one) with all necessaryinformation to quicklyand accuratelyprepare your income tax returns and produce financialstatements required under Canadian tax law.
Keeping accurate and complete records lets you
know immediatelyhow your businessis performing,if you are making or losingmoney,and helps you quicklyidentifyproblems,challenges and opportunitiesas they arise. Doing the basic day-to-daybookkeepingyourself, rather than hiring a bookkeeper to do it for
you, ensures that you will know and understand
every detail Ofyour business'soperations.
Hiring Accountantsand Bookkeepers
Choosingan accountantthat's right for you and your craft business is an importantbusiness decision.Youraccountantcan help you sel up a bookkeeping system, can prepare your financial statements,do tax planning for your business. and completeyour incometax returns. 4
Ask other craft producersand smallbusiness ownerswho their accountantsare, and if they are happy with them. In addition,the Institute of Chartered Accountants, the CertifiedGeneral AccountantsAssociationOfAlberta,and the SocietyOfManagementAccountantsOfAlberta all provide a referralservice.
Revenue Canada Taxation provides several
• Will save you the hassle Ofdealing with tax matters. If you use an accountant, you are less likely to be audited. If you are audited, your account-
3. Keeppersonaland businessaccountsseparate. This is importantforaccountingand taxpurpos-
usefulbookletsthat covermany of the taxation issuesand recordkeepingrequirementsfor new small businesses.
Beforesettingup your bookkeeping system, keep the following basic rules
in mind: Rememberthat accountantsare highly skilled 1. Keepit simple.Use a bookkeepingsystem professionals,and they charge accordingly. that you fullyunderstandand suits the size and Havingyour accountantdo the day-to-day bookkeepingfor your businessis not an efficient nature of your business. use of their time or your money. Anything you For example: can do to save their time will lessenyour accountingbill,including: Youcan use a very basic bookkeepingsystem if you are: • Askingyour accountantto explainhow you shouldkeep your booksso that they can do just starting out as a one-of-a-kind their jobmore efficiently. craft producer; • Doingthe basic day-to-daybookkeeping • have few expenses; yourselfor hiring a bookkeeperto do it • average two salesa month. on a part-timebasis. Youwill need a more involvedsystem Providingyour accountantwith up-to-date if you are: bookkeepingrecordsso they can concentrate on preparing your financialstatementsand • an establishedcraftspersonspecializingin taxreturns. productionwork; If you provide accuratebookkeepingrecords, • have a whole variety Ofbusiness expenses; your accountant: • average 30 salesa month to a variety • May actuallysave you money.The extra of customers. savings they find for you Onyour tax return 2. Beorganized.Attend to your booksregularly. may be more than they charge you for How oftendepends on the size and nature of completing the return. Also remember that your business.Decidehow much timeyou accountant'sfees are tax deductible. need to spend on your bookkeeping on a daily, • Willsave you time to concentrateon weeklyand monthlybasis.Set up a routine producingand sellingyour work. and then stick to it as much as possible.
ant will act as a buffer betweenyou and Revenue Canada, and willnegotiate on your behalf.
Setting Up and Keeping Your Books Yourbookkeepingsystem shouldbe uncomplicated, logicaland user-friendly.As your business changes and expands, you can adapt and expand your bookkeepingsystem accordingly.
es. Clearly identify and record personal money
you put into the business,as wellas moneyyou take Out of the business for personal use.
4. Learnbasicbookkeepingterms.Theseterms may seem complicated,but what they really mean is quitesimple.Forexample,"accounts receivable"is simplythe moneythat customers owe to your business.It is importantto understand basicbookkeepinglanguagewhen consultingwith accountants,bookkeepers,bankers, and other businessprofessionals.
If you have a personalcomputer,there are many bookkeepingand accountingpackagesavailable. At a bare minimum,you willneed to keep track If you are relatively computer literate, these Ofthe money you make (your income) and the packages can save you a lot of time and effort. If money you spend (your expenses)for tax puryou aren't, trying to do bookkeepingon a composes.Rememberthat if you don't keep up with puter may be more trouble than it's worth. Only your basicbookkeeping,or if your bookkeeping you can decide. system amountsto throwingreceiptsin a shoe Mostlarge stationarystorescarry variousbook- box,then you willeventuallybe spending a lot Oftime, or your accountant will spending a lot keepingledgersand registersthat you can use of your money,gettingyour booksin order at Oradapt to the needs of your business. tax time.
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS
Profiles Loretta Kyle —Bonnyville,AB LorettaKyle has been carving stonesince 1987, but her affinity for the materialbegan when, as a littlegirl, she was given a piece of iade iewellery. Folklore tells us of the mystical healing powers of iade and perhaps it was this power thatinspired her senseof wonder. She tellsus thatshe is at her happiestwhen she has stonein her hands. "l am driven to seek it out, touch it, explore it, carve it. I
I buy random shapes and let the stone tell me what it is. Sometimes a chunk of stone shows me the whole sculpture at once or I might
only see a neck or beak to startwith and the rest of the piece reveals itself as I work. There are timeswhen I can't letthe bird out of the stone fast enough." But not all pieces reveal themselves in the
same Way. is hard to say how long a piece takes. Some pieces are inspiredand take a very short time, others I labour over. SometimesI thinkabouta piece for a year or more before I start to carve the stone and sometimesI get stuckon a problemhalf way through and have to leave it until I figure it out. It can take me anywhere from one day to two months to a year."
believe that stone is as essential to our lives
as water and air. Stone teaches patience, to
thinkbeforeacting or speaking. Its hardness slows me down, grounds me." Lorettauses birds and otheranimals as motifs in her stonecarvings to express, and elicit all typesof humanemotion."The emotionof the form leads to self-exploration, which I believe to be the purposeof art. When my sculpture elicits a spontaneous reaction (in a viewer), I know I have used my life well. "l choose the stonefor its colour and shape when I have a piece in mind but for the birds
Loretta'swork can be found at The EdmontonArt Gallery Art Rental Stylized Bird Cawings ShopFrontGallery in Edmontonand Top - Serpentine Stone Above —Kissi Stone The Alberta Craft Council 10"uddex 7"high (both) ACC photos Contacther at: Tel (780) 826-4590
Tara Owen —Calgary, AB Tara Owen is an active metalsmithand arts writer.In 1996 she graduated from the Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD) with a Bachelor Of Fine Arts, maioring in Jewellery and Metals.Tara is currentlyon the Board of Directorsof the Alberta Craft Council as well as editorof theACADAlum newsletter.
Tara has exhibitedher iewellery in no less than 15 shows since graduating in 1996 including, most recently, Body Ornament West currentlyon display at the Alberta Craft Council Gallery —January 15 throughApril 2, 2005. Some of her professionalaccomplishments include publishing articles and reviewsin MAGazine (a publicationof the MetalArts Guild), SNAG News (Society of North American Goldsmiths), the Alberta Craft Magazine, ACADAlum, and Artichoke. She is responsiblefor a groundbreaking fundraisingendeavour"The Wearable Art Show" for theACAD graduation committee.
tile sensations.Her explorationOf relationships also extends itself into the conceptual realm. She enjoys playing with the idea of an outersurface protecting,concealing, and revealing somethingmore preciouson the inside: have Often explored the idea Of the outside
Contact Tel: 403-275-3477 In her work Tara enioys creating relationships Email: taraowen@shaw.ca betweendissimilarmetalsand dissimilartacCULTURE IN THE MAKING
Painted Pendant,
sterlingsilver,
surface reflectingits environmentand being the shell that is presented to the outside society, while to some degree protecting and hiding the trueinside nature.The insideand outsideare quitedifferent,but inextricably linked. There is no outside without the inside and no lasting inside without the protection of the outside.One putson a front,wears a shell, presents a persona, etc, while developing the subtle inside, the tender belly, the secretname, the pearl hidden inside the muscle.The outsidehas the iob of protection as well as adornment;the insidechoosesthe style and purpose of the outside."
pigment, 15.5 x 13 x 0.5 cm Photos by
Tara Owen
Topiary Bracelet, Copper. 4 x 8 cm
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Canadian Crafts Federation / Federation Canadienne Des Métiers D'Art Update e
ANCRAFT
Development Strategy for Craft in Canada report, representatives of the Trade Team Canada —Canadian Goods and Services crrc-CGS) and the CCF/FCMA(Tom McFall,RosalynMorrison,Anne Manuel and LouiseChapados)and the Department of Canadian Heritage (Susan Green) have prepared the Canadian Craft Sector Trade Action Plan. The purpose of the Trade Action Plan is to identify trade opportunities and articulate possible strategies to
enhanceinternationalmarketpenetration
Visit the CCF/FCMA web site at www.canadiancraftsfederation.cafor an up-to-date national perspectiveon the craft scene.
"The Profile and Development Strategy for Craft in Canada" Now Online —Thisstudy providesa
profile of the craft sector in Canada and works towards a consensus strategy for craft sector development to be implemented for professional craftspeople by national and provincial craft organizations, and other supporting groups.
for this sector. The document recommends initiatives and approaches to the Government of Canada through the TTCCGS in assisting the sector in increasing export salesby identifying priority markets (geographic, established, emerging and niche). This plan is now available on the CCF/FCMA website.
CCF/FCMA Signs Agreement with A.I.R. Vallauris - TheCCF/FCMA has
signed an agreement with A.I.R.Vallauris, offering a pilot residencyprogram for two Canadian crafts people in the south of France for a two month period. The Canada Council encourages candidates to submit applications for funding through the The profilereveals a sector that is largely Canada Council's Grants to Professional populated with skilledcraftspeopleworking Artists —Fine Craft (March 1, 2005deadline) in home-basedand other small studios as well as individual travel grants. The Call producingone-of-a-kindwork or production for Submissionscan be found under the work. Bycurrent employmentstandards,the "What's New" section of the CCF/FCMA hours worked tend to be long and the wages website. This pilot project will be evaluated and incomes relatively low. Craft activities are with a view to developingand sustaining estimatedto support some22,600individuals, the programto ensurean international generating total output valued at $727M, opportunity for Canadian craftspeople for and exports approaching $100M annually, years to come. representing 16%of craft revenue of the "Craft Year 2007" Plans Underway — survey respondents. The steeringCommitteehas beenvery The report was co-ordinatedby Conseil des activeand will makepublicits mission métiers d'art du Québec (CMAQ)for the statement, guidelines, and a news releasein CCF/FCMA and prepared by Bert the near future. Meanwhile, the provincial Pereboom, Peartree Solutions Inc., October and territorial crafts councils are asked to 2003.It was made possible with funds from begin planning special events under the the Department of Foreign Affairs and 2007umbrella of activities.The Steering International Trade (DEAIT), the Committeeheld an openplanningmeeting Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH) on October 15, 2004in Gatineau, Que., to and the Canada Council for the Arts. The gather additional input from CCF/FCMA study is availableon the CCF/FCMA members and other interested guests. website at http://www.canadiancraftsfederCCF/FCMA Strengthens Liaison with ation.ca / h / advocate_cf.html CODA —The CCF/ FCMA is strengthening Canadian Craft Sector International its liaisonwith CODA(Craft Organization Trade Action Plan Developed Development Association), an American Extrapolating from the Profile and organization of associations,agencies, 6
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schools,and showssupportingthe American craft industry. Our own Executive
Director,Tom McFall attended CODA's 2004 Annual Conferencein New Orleans recently where they agreed to hold the 2007CODA annual conferencehere in our home province of Alberta. Stay tuned for more details.
Capacity Building ProiectConducted for CCF /FCMA —In order to examine the
structure of the CCF,/FCMAwith respect to its capacity to achieve its strategic objec-
tives,MorleyPinsent,a consultantwith
expertise in organizational design and function, was hired in November 2003.Pinsent reviewed the CCF/FCMA'scurrent structure in light of its mission and objectives,and undertook a review of other organizations, both craft and non-craft,both in Canada and elsewhere.He travelledacrossthe country and held investigativemeetings with all the provincial Craft Councils and the CCF/FCMA Board members. He prepared his final report on how best to structure the Federation to enable it to accomplish its goals and presented the findings to the CCF/FCMA Boardof Directors on October 15,2004,which was followedby an interactive implementationsession.This project was co-ordinatedby the SaskatchewanCraft Council(SCC)and was made possiblewith funding from the PolicyBranch of the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canada Council for the Arts.
Three-year-Plan Update — The CCF/FCMABoardof Directorsheld a
teleconference on March 26, 2004at which it reviewed an updated three-year-plan for The plan includes the period 2004-2007. strategies, tasks and activities that will be initiated in the next three years,the most
ambitiousbeingProject2007,whichyou will be hearing more about in future updates.
Canada Council Funding Approved — An operating grant was approved for the next three years through the Canada
Councilfor the Arts. Unfortunately,the amount requested on an annual basis was
reduced, prohibiting the Federation from making the Administrative Director's (Betty Gormley) position full-time. The Federation is likelyto continue to operate as it has in the past by allocating the administration of all projects to various provincial
craftcouncils,
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS
Alberta Craft Council 1980- 2005, 25 years of culture in the making
2005 marks theACC's 25thAnniversary In April 1979,fifteen talented and like-minded people met in Banffwith the idea of forming a multidisciplinaryprovincialcraft organization. By November of that year the Alberta Crafts Council (the "s" in Crafts was later dropped) was founded. On January 8th, 1980 the ACC was incorporated under the SocietiesAct as a provincial not-for-profitarts organization. The new volunteer Board of Directorswas announced in a press release dated November 19, 1979: 'The Alberta CraftsCouncilwas officially founded this weekend (November 17) at meetings held at CorbettHall, Universityof Alberta, Edmonton. Fourteen craft associationsfrom around the province representingabout 2,000 craftsmenconductedthe formalbusiness Of foundingthe Councilunder the chairmanship of the new PresidentJane Thomas (Edmonton).Les Manning (Canmoreand Banff School of the Arts) was elected first Vice-
President and Lee Beams (Edmonton) Secretary.Other new Board members are Jack
Forbes (Edmonton),Doug Motter (Calgary), Doris Ramsay(Calgary),Derek Whyte (Calgary),Chuck Wissinger (RedDeer) and Whynona Yates(Edmonton)."
Those were heady times for that initial board. They wrote out a clear set of objectivesfor the council to build upon, developed a meaningful set Ofby-laws, established a membership structure and started a communicationsplan which saw the formation Of the Council's newsletter. AlbertaCraftwas first published in November1981.They alsosecuredfunding (S6000 from Alberta Culture, gifts in kind and membership dues), found a home and became part of a world family of craft associations which included all other provinces and territories as well as the Canadian Crafts Council and the WorldCrafts Council.They were able to succeed where two other attempts to form multi-disciplinaryprovince wide craft associations had failed —the Designer Craftsman and the VisualArts and Crafts Communication Council of Alberta. The initial structure of the ACC was unique
amongthe provincialcraftcouncils.Beingthe last province to form a craft council,they
were able to learn from the mistakes of others. The ACC started as an umbrella organization made up of associationsand, initially, no individual memberships were available. By the end of the first year 12 craft associations (representing1000individuals!)were members Ofthe Alberta Crafts Council. It is interesting to note that ini tial membership fees were set at $50per year and $35for associate memberships. 25 years later membership in the ACC is set at $60per year. Bythe time the second issue of Alberta Craft was published in January 1982,the ACC hearing accoladesOfsupport frommany stakeholders:
"I was pleasedto receivea copyofyourfirst issue. I
hopeit continuesto grow."
John Chalke. ceramist, Calgary
"Pleaseacceptmy congratulationson a jobwell doneand a mostworthyeffort.Bestofluckin the commgyear."
About half Ofthe founding organizations no longer exist and most Ofthe founding individuals have moved on. But the ACC has grown, not without some difficulties,into the second largest ProvincialArts Service
Organization,the fourthlargestProvincial
Craft Counciland Edmonton'ssecond largest publicart gallery.ACCnow operateswith a half milliondollar annual budget and has the largest gallery space Ofany provincial craft council.ACC exhibited the work Ofmore than 200members last year and will sell $220,000Ofmembers work this year. Not bad at all! ACC's board, staff and members are currently planning a number Ofcelebratoryevents. Look for your invitationsto a series of studio parties,scatteredaround the province,throughout 2005.Watch for dates and details for a new fine craft awards ceremony in Calgary in the fall.And during April, try to visit the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, where ACC is presenting an exhibitioncalled "AllAbout Alberta", as part Ofthe Alberta Scene Celebrationfor our centennial in the nation's capital. Ultimately, the success Ofthe Alberta Craft
Councilis best recognized by the involve-
mentof membersand appreciationshownby them. The founders need to know that, 25
years later... emerging professionalmemberssay "Thanks againfor the great exhibition,you guys ROCK!!"...
memberswith internationalreputationssay "There'sbeena lot of press- isn't that
" wonderful. a prominent long-timemember writes "Thank
you for your leadership! This ACC has grown and
" blossomed.
and a prominent MLA writes, "I havealways
felt blessedto know I live in a provincewith so
manytalentedpeople.Youand your colleagues
are to be commendedon a job well done."
Indeed !
Horst A Schmid, Minister,
Economic Development and International Trade MLA Edmonton, Avonmore CERT INCOR
1981-82 Board of Directors
" congratulations...
ALBERTA •
Mary J. LeMessurier
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COUNCIL
Minister,Alberta Culture Craft Council Incorporation Certificate (January S, 1980)
CULTURE IN THE MAKING
"l wouldliketo takethisopportunityto extendmy
MLA, Edmonton Centre
Twenty-fiveyearslater,it is still important that we all acknowledge - and celebrate - the visionary intent of the ACC's founding individuals and organizations. Without their hard work and determinationthere might not be anything like an ACC.
ITtree different logos the Alberta Craft Council has had in the past 25 years
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Gallery All
January 8 —April 2
About
Land, People, History & Culture Join us for an opening reception on Saturday, January 15 from 2 —
Verna Allison, Delburne AB
2005marks the centennial of the province of Alberta and the 25th Anniversary of the Alberta Craft Council. To kick off both of these celebrationswe invited our membersto share with us their impressions of Alberta in the craft medium of their choice.All about Alberta is filled with personal expressions of our landscapes, cityscapes, our historical features and cultural high lights.. .our political peculiarities...our events...our landmarks...our families, homes and communities. It reveals just as much about the makers and their personalities as it does about the province. All About Alberta; Land, People, History & Culture runs January 8 - April 2, 2005 in the Alberta Craft Council's Lower Level Gallery. Selections of this exhibition, as well as "Alberta Seen",will travel to Ottawa to be featured in an exhibition at the National Arts Centre to be part of the Alberta Scene Celebrations for our centennial (www.albertascene.ca), April 28 —May 10. The craft artists in this exhibition include:
"The pots are decorated by the
4 pm and meet some of the artists.
Verna Allison, Delburne
MindyAndrews,Calgary Anysas - Salkauskas,Cochrane RichardBates,MedicineHat SarabethCarnat, Calgary Donna Clement, Calgary
lean Connor, Edmonton Lyn Pflueger, Bragg Creek
ValerieDowhaniuk,Calgary Crys Harse, Calgary Dawn Detarando, Red Deer Linda Hawke, Calgary
Anna Hergert,Calgary
Suzette Knudsen, Calgary
Merv Krivoshein, Rocky Mountain
House
Richard Lamartine, Canmore Marjene Matsunaga Turnbull,
Brian McArthur, RedDeer
Sharon McFall, Sherwood Park Vickie Newington, Caglary Liv Pedersen, Calgary
The Hues of Fall in Alberta Pit fired Ceramic
Size: 5" x 6"
flamesand the fumescreating great variations in color and patterns with no two pieces a like. The great
diversityin eachpieceis muchlike the colorsand patternsthat surround me where I live in rural Alberta.It might be a walk on a misty morning as the sun is rising, a tramp in the fall surrounded by the great array of colors,or hiking along the Red Deer Riverwith its assorted outcropping of rocks." Linda Hawke, Calgary AB
Core Sampler
Textiles, thread, quilt batting, stones, sand, artificial snow, button, found Objects, oil
paint, epoxy, hand & machine stitching,
wire, mesh,leadshot.Size: 27" x 5" x 5"
"CoreSamplermimicsthe formof a standard cylinder of rock extruded from far below the earth's
surface. To oilfield analysts, a core sample provides data about a formation's mineral content, density, porosity, and permeability. An organic record of
movement,matter,and time is encodedin its layers. It is a sampling of geological activity in which pieces of earth's history are stacked indiscriminately and perpetually, much like life experiences."
Joe Reid, Ponoka
Shirley Rirncr, Red Deer Ron Robinson, Calgary
Dana Roman, Camnore Mary Sustrik, Edmonton Louise Tessier, Regina Lesley Turner, Calgary
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS
Anna Hergert, Calgary AB Windows of Opportunity
Cotton, polyester sheer, Tlmtex, machine pieced & appliquéd, machine quilted, copper wire,
Z
CID
luciterod.Size: 42" x 61
"l have lived in Calgary since1980and to this
day I love the skyline of the city. The windows of the high rises have always fascinated me as these office buildings represent great power and wealth. Over the years I have captured many images of these windows in photography. This recently created wall hanging marries my imagination
and humourwith reality."
Merv Krivoshein, Rocky Mountain House AB Meadow Flats, Wood - Cordia
Size: 5" x 8.75" x 12.5'
"This particular series evolved from the technical aspect of box making to the inspirational landscape influences that I experi-
encedwhile hiking in the mountainsof Alberta.The front has a horizonline that continuesaroundthe box.The contrastin wood between the heartwood and sapwood give the appearance of a gentle slope much like the ones you long to see after a hefty ascent or bushwhacking experience."
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Liv Pedersen, Calgary AB Prior to the Stampede, Tapestry
Size: 6 panels(fourshown)each
x 22.4"
"At the Calgary Stampede in July we all get to play "Cowboys
and Indians' and be good sports. It kicksoff with a giant parade, which we get time offwork to attend. Some line up in
the front row as early as 6 a.m. The LRT train is packed with cowboys and girls of all ages. For 10 days there are lots of free pancake breakfasts, live country music, and western hospitality."
Don Wells, High River AB
Mother Earth Burnished white clay,
fired to cone 04, Size: 18"
"The foothills of the high country west of High River and
south into the 'Whaleback'have always been an inspiration to me. WheneverI see the rounded, sensuoushills I also see huge, reclining figures, as if ancient, graceful giants had lain down millennia ago and fallen asleep, slowly becoming part of the earth so that now only their voluptuous thighs, hips,
breastsand shouldersare visible,coveredwith freshgreen in springor the burnt tan of late summerand autumn."
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Studio Talk
Jeff Collin Who Gets the Grants? By Hill Strategies, a Canadian com-
pany specializingin arts and culture research, recently released report that states that a typical artisan, craftsperson, dancer, musician, singer, painter, sculptor or other visual artist earns only about $10,000 from their art each year}. Needless to say, it is
difficult to make a living as an
artist or craftsperson in Canada. The good news is there are many different organizations, government and non-government, that recognize the plight of the artist and are committed to supporting them by providing grants and other forms of assistance to help nurture their careers.The bad news is there are many more artists seeking funding then there is money to go around. So who gets the grants and why? The only people who know that answer with certainty are the ones sitting on the juries. Many grants are awarded on the recommendations of juries, which are made up of staff, peer volunteers, board members, or combinations of these depending on the funding organizahon. The Alberta Foundation for the Arts
and Canada Counciluses peer juries made up of volunteers (paid honorariums). Private foundations,schools,memberorganizations and the like are more likely to use staff and board membersto insure that the mandates of their organizationsare carried out. I've had the opportunity to sit on a jury and I've also receivedtwo grant awards.This,by no means, makesme an expert,but it does give me insight into the process.Two weeks before our jury met, we were given copies of the applications to study on our own. We were instructedto evaluate eachapplicant based on 4 assessment criteria and to give them a score out of 10 for each criterion. We were also instructedto recommendhow much money our top scoring applicants should receive.When this was completed we gathered together to argue our cases for 10
or against each applicant. Then, as a group, we selectedthe final successfulapplicants and calculatedhow much money they would get based on the budget they provided. The entire processseemed democratic and fair. Clarity, brevity, a complete and well organized application,exceptionalslides,the merit and impact the projectwill have on the applicant and/or the community and a complete and justifiable budget were all common among the applications that received the highest scores and were awarded funds.
How to increase your chances of beingfunded Do your research and start the process well in advance of the deadline. There are literally hundreds of grants and other funding sourcesavailableto artists and craftspeople. The Alberta Foundation for the Arts and Canada Council for the Arts are the two most popular however there are many others as well, so it pays to do your research. (Seethe Calendar sectionof this magazine and visit http://www.albertacraft.ab.ca/ pages/ info/ grants) Start by typing in "arts funding in Canada" , or something similar, on any Internet search engine and you will be well on your way to finding something suitable for your interests. Once you find something that looks appropriate contact the organization and explain your idea to them. Ask for their advice and start developing your case. Write down why you want the money, what you intend to do
with it and how it will add to your career
development. If you are applying for a residency, for example, define a clear set of objectives that you intend to accomplish at the residency and what real and measurable impact it will have on your career and your future plans. If you need assistanceto travel to Japan to participate in a wood fire workshop, ask yourself why it is more important for you to do this in Japan than at a wood fire workshop here in Alberta? If you can't clearly explain the answer it may appear to the jury that you are simply trying to fund an exotic holiday.
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Perhaps the most important thing to remember, and often the hardest to achieve,is to keepit short,clearand to the point.The total proposal should be no longer than three pages. Introduce your project in the first
paragraphexplainingthe what,thehow and
the why. Practiceby telling it to a friend; if you can't explain it in less than a minute you need to work on clarifying your ideas. Many juries will evaluate over 100applications at a time so choose your words carefully and speak passionately about your project. Be respectful of them and make their job as easy as possible. Youmust try to captivate their imaginations in the introductory paragraph; if you don't, chances are they will quickly pass on to the next application.
Constantlywrite,rewriteand reviseyour
proposal until you think you have a pretty decent draft. Then get someone else to read it for you. Ask them if they understand it and if they can summarize it for you. If they can't, it needs to be revised again. The Alberta Foundation for the Arts welcomes applicants to talk to them about their proposals.Show them your draft and ask for their input. Keep in continuous dialog with
them all throughyour writingprocess.
While an excellently written proposal will not guarantee funding, a poorly written one will almost surely negate it. Earlier I asked the question, "Who gets the grants and why?" and I stated that really the only people who know with certanty are the ones on the juries.While this is true, there are a few characteristics that almost everyone who has ever received a grant shares. They are people with passion about what they are doing; they are focusedand know what it means to make a commitment to excellence. They recognize excellence and know when they have achieved it and when they haven't. They are critical thinkers about their own work and they display confidence
in their abilities.
One other characteristic they all share: they are the ones who apply.
-JC iArts Research Monitor, VOL3 No. 4,
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2004
CELEBRATING25 YEARS
8 Folk Furniture —of
The University of Alberta press is to be
Doukhobors, ns Canada's Hutterites, Mennonites and Ukrainians By Tom McFa11
I have just read a marvellous new book. More precisely,I just studied, intently, the visual contentof a new book. "EQlk Furniture - of Canada's DoukhQbors. Hutterites.Mennonitesand Ukrainians" contains 115beautifullyshot images of western Canadian furniture that is rare, exoticand almost unknown. I began discovering and collecting
prairie folk furniture more than 20 years ago, when it was unknown, quite common and still cheap.Since then, a few articles, catalogues or book chapters have appeared on the topic. Today,this furniture is rarer - much having been exported to the US as "country-style"
décor - more expensiveand still almost unknown. Now, finally, we have a grand book about this important aspect of our materialculture. "Folk Furniture" authors,John Fleming and MichaelRowan,write much of the historic, social and geographic background to this unique prairie furniture phenomenon.They explain how religious and political persecution, forced migrations, conscription and other aspects of repression - and resistance -
contributedto the furniture.They also illuminate the connectionbetween the furniture, particularly its pre-modernist minimalism, and the various quests for utopian communalsocietieswhich are still evidencedin the large Mennonite districts of Manitobaor the Hutterite Coloniesof Alberta.
commendedforventuringinto a new
Alberta, circa 1925, pine and oak, Old crackled green original red.
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For example,classicDoukhobortables built in Saskatchewanand British Columbia,and sometimesattributableto individual makers,have structures,proportions and details that descendfrom piecesmade (and excavated)in ancient Pompeii. Imagine the heritage - the surVivaland the loss - embodied in a table form which, passed on frommaker to maker and last made on the Canadian
CULTURE IN THE MAKING
tables, coat racks,cradles, lamp shelves and candelabra,boxesof all sizes, dressers
and armoires,spinningwheels,mirrors, door trimsand more.All hand-made-
colourful, sturdy, robust, expressive, sometimes eccentric, frequently ethnically
The extraordinaryfurnituredocumented
in this book represents the history and beliefs, as well as the accomplishments, of
Doukhobor,Hutterite,Mennoniteand Ukrainian craftspeople,who worked collectivelyor individuallyacrossthe four western provinces.Its wonderfulfurni-
ture, presented in a fine book. I only Wish
therecould havebeenseveralhundred more examples included...
Folk Furnitureof Canada's Doukhobors Hutterites, Mennonites and Ukrainians Universty of Alberta Press
tion. I also wish the booksaid more of some of the furnitureforms.
The highlightof thisbook is the furniture itself.Thereare chairs,stools and benches,
distinct - it ranged from restrained to flamboyantand fromcrude to refined. This furniturewas not simply derivative. For a generation or two, a western Canadianfluorescenceallowedthe furniprairies, is now extinct. ture to be made larger,more colourfuland Thesecommentsaside, the textis interest- often more exuberant.Yetthe assimilation of later generationsled to this traditional ing and thorough.The photographs, priwork being displaced - often replaced - by marily by James Chambers, are rich. The book design by Alan Brownoff is sophisti- the brown oak of Eaton's Catalogue furniture and then by the chrome and vinyl of cated, and the printing is immaculate. departrnent store products. (Appropriately, this book was produced by Friesens,the venerableMennonite Other well-know aspects of European Manitoba printing company.I wonder if peasant life were transplanted to western Brownoffis an old Doukhoborname.) Canada. Indeed some of these, such as pysanka,perogies,and onion-dome churcheshave becomeprairie icons.But few of the transplanted furniture-making traditions survived long enough to becomeiconic.This is sad, becausemuch of the physicalheritage is now lost, and none of the creativityand skill has been passed on to contemporaryfurnituremakers, even within the immigrantcultures.
I think the authors, despite their expertise, missed some of the more intimate and hands-on aspectsof furniture making - and the makers. I wish there had been more analysis of the materials, techniques and peculiarities of construcabout the long - often very long - lineage
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type of book publishing. I hope this book is both critically and commercially successful. It sets a good precedent for books on other aspects of our craft history.
ISBN 0-88864418-3 VVase•l. Alberta, Radomsky family. early twentieth century, spruce. Minor repairs to W 51 "x D 18" cornice and drawers. H 85
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In the News Charles Lewton-Brain elected CCF/FCMA President At its Annual General Meetingin Gatineauon
October 17, 2004, the Canadian Crafts Federation
/ La FédérationCanadiennedes métiers d'art elected Charles Lewton-Brain OfCalgary, Alberta, as its new President.
Charles Lewton-Brainhas studied and worked
in Europeand NorthAmerica, He lecturesand publishes in a number of countries on his researchinto rapid methodsOfmanipulating metal and its surface for artistic and manufacturing reasons. He thinks of himself as an artist who works primarilyin the contextof body ornament and creates performance art pieces dealingwith the body. Currentlythe Alberta Collegeof Art and DesignJewellery/Metalsprogram head, he has taught at the collegesince 1986as well as writing, exhibiting and working in his studio. He is also an active member of the Alberta Craft Council.
Also elected to the CCF/ FCMAExecutive Committee was Gloria Hickey of St. John'S,
Newfoundlandas Vice-President. Sandra Flood of BritishColumbia continues as Secretary.Paul Nolin of Winnipeg,Manitoba,continuesas Treasurerand Robert Jekyll of Toronto,Ontario, remains Past-President.Charles Lewton-Brain thanked outgoingPresidentYvanGauthier for his outstanding serviceto the CCF/FCMAduring his term of office.
Savoie is probably best known for his sculptural
ceramicwork;usingpiercedor decoratedclay fragments, cast metal and found objects,to create an assemblyOfamiableand reference-loaded vehiclesas ancient as Noah's ark and as modern as SUVs. MauriceSavoieis the recipientof an extensive list of honours and awards and his work is representedin majorcollectionsnationallyand internationally. He is a Member Ofthe Order Of
Canada and Ofthe RoyalCanadianAcademyof Arts. Savoiehas exhibited his work in over 100 group and individual shows in Canada and abroad.
Alsohonoured at the ceremony were the Other four finalists:Michael Hosaluk RCA,a Saskatchewan wood-turner and furniture maker; Gord Peteran RCA, an Ontario furniture maker; John Chalke RCA,a senior Albertaceramist; and Jacques Fornier, a Quebec book binder and publisher Ofartist's books.
chance to honourand publicizethe achieve-
ments of some OfCanada's notable craftspeople, and to build a major craft collection. We thank
the Bronfman Family Foundation for their enthusiasmand generoussupport Overnearly three decades.
'Twas the Night November 26, 2004
28th recipient of Saidye Bronfman Award
Canadian Crafts Federation - The Saidye Bronfman Award for Excellence in the Crafts went
so they couldbe in attendancewhen the winnerOf the 2004 Bronfman Award was announced.
Julie Naylor draws a winner during Twas the Night
The ACC held its 7th annual 'Twas the Night fundraiser on November 26.The party raised approximately for the ACC's exhibition
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After many years Ofworking with clay,and suf-
feringthroughthe health problemsthat medium broughtto him, BobPike is now designingand building in metal with his new plasma-cutting table.He recentlycompletedhis first large-scale project—a 16' x 22' steel gate. The gate is a work Ofart that is composed of two First Nations peoples riding horseback to greet visitorsat Bobbegan the projectby workingwith the client,Paul Hamer, to developa conceptand comeup with drawings,whichwere then transferredto his computerusingspecialized software.He did the cutting and most of the weldingin his studio and was then joinedby DougLewis to assisthim in assemblingall the piecesand install it onsite. The project,from
program.Guestsenjoyedmingling,great food, shopping, split ticketdraws, a silentauction and
start to finish, took three months. Bob's compo-
We would like to thank the followingvolunteers
posts weighsin at more than 6 tons.
for the assistancethat night: MarciaFossey,Shona Wehm,Aimée Hill, Karin Jackson, Jenna Stanton, Aino Ketonen, James Lavoie,Julie Naylor and ShannonClarke.
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Bob Pike (right) stands with Doug Letvis (left) in front OfBob's latest work Ofart
the entrance to the SaskatoonFarm, about 10 km south of Okotoks.
chances to win prizes on the Twirl- O-' Twas.
Maurice Savoic, winner Ofthe 2001 Saidye• Bronfman
Bob Pike First Large Scale Project Completed
The Saidye Bronfman Award is a marvellous
Ceramic artist Maurice Savoie
this year to ceramistMaurice Savoieof Longueuil. Quebec.The announcement Wasmade at an award ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Civilintion, Ottawa on 14 October 2004. The CCF/ FCMAscheduled their Annual General Meeting at the Canadian Museum of Civilization
The ACCwouldlike to give thanks to the following members whose donation helped make this night a success:Cindy Hoppe,Judith Green, Susan Remenda Penrose, Sandi Skakun, Janet Grabner, Oveva Design Studio, MalcolmMacfadyen, Terry Cass, TammyParks-Legge,Toula Prins, Dana Roman, ShirleyRimer,FernJordan,Ali Fleming, Marie Gordon,James Lavoie,David Kemp, Marion Gravells,Lynn Cote, Kathy Husel, BradleyKeys, Marica Fossey,Barb Cockrall and the EdmontonOpera.
sition required him to cut 22,000inches, or 2000 ft, out Of29 sheets Of4' x 8', 1/4 inch and 5/16 inch steel.The completed gate including the
Specialsthanks to The RunawaySpoon CateringCompanyfor their wonderful donation of appetizers and desserts.
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS
the News
o Calgary "Think Session Thirty ACC members, board directorsand staff met at ACADon September 11,2004to talk
about the Council'slong-termplans for Calgary and southern Alberta. For years - even decades - southern members
have wanted more Council activity in their locales. ACC exhibi tions, lectures, social events and studio visits are regular in Calgary,and occasionalin MedicineHat, Okotoks, Black Diamond, Canmore and elsewhere.Southern members' events are promoted through ACC servicesand southern members' work is well included in exhibitions,retailand media work. There are numerous OtherACC projectsor connections that come and go throughout the southern part of the province.But subsequent to the Calgary OlympicsACC shops, or the Southcentre Christmas shop, there has not been
an affordableand permanentopportunityto open eithera publicgalleryor a retailoutletin Calgary. Thus,big-picturethinkingaboutthe ACC's future in Calgary and southern Alberta,was the point of this gathering.There were six general topicsfor conversationand direction: 1. Communication between members and the organization (board, staff, etc.) • ACC southern members need to be more specificabout their needs and desires. ACC needs to recruit new and younger members.
2. StrategicPartnerships ACCshouldexpand or developpartnerships with other groupsand organizationsincludingACAD,publicand private galleries,arts centres,etc. More collaborationshould be done with galleriesand retailersin High River,Pincher Creek, Lethbridge, Canmore, etc. and with tourist destinations. 3. Increase Awareness OfCraft
• ACCshould work to increaseboth visibility
ACCshould work towardpublicspace, selfsufficientgalleryspace, retailspace for higher end work, as well as travelling exhibitionsand collaborativeprojects. 5. Create EducationalMaterials and Models • ACC needsto work on morepublic education. 6. Workwith Government(s)for Funding • ACC needs more government dollars
(especially)for ACCprojectsthat generate economicdevelopment.
A new bi-annual award created to recognise the artistic excellence of Alberta artists was announced by Lieutenant Governor OfAlberta
corporatesales,national magazine,post card service,web-basedportfoliosand a buy Alberta campaign. The numeroussuggestions,fromall 30 participants,were subjectedto a "dotmocracy" process.Eachparticipantwas given 10stickyred dots, to place on any Ofthe preferredsuggestions.The dots quicklybecameconcentratedon three themes- "physicalspace","partnerships" and "'publiceducation"- with almostequal priority.NOsurprise! Sincethe ACC does aspectsof all three, throughout the province,the board and staff willnow
(either/or)retailspace, gallery,networking space,office.
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the HonourableDr. Lois E Hole, at a ceremony
at Government House in Edmonton on October 26, 2004. The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Program has been created to celebrate excellencein the arts and to underline the
importanceof the arts in Alberta.Everysecond
year, up to three awards of $30,000will be given
in recognitionof outstandingachievementin the arts by Albertans or significant contribution to the arts in Alberta.The Awards program is administeredby the LieutenantGovernorOf Alberta Arts AwardsFoundation.
Fil Fraser,chair Ofthe Lieutenant Governor spend moretimeinvestigatinghow thesepriorities can be expanded and focussed- and afforded Alberta Arts Awards Foundation, said that a - in the Calgaryarea and around southern Alberta. group of business leaders from across the provincecreated the Foundation to build an ACCthanks all thosewho participatedin the endowment to cover the costs Ofthe arts awards September 11"think" session.Event facilitator, to be presented on a bi-annual basis.Supporting David Laing,said 'Yourorganizationis very the funds raised by the community, the luckyto have such a bright, dedicated,and Governmentof Albertacommittedto provide creativemembership." $1 million in matching funds to the project.
Art Central Art Centralis Calgary'shottestnew arts destination! This rehabilitatedthreestory heritage building features an extensive collection Ofart galleries, studios and eateries. The ACC's execu-
tive committee and staff worked with Art Central, through the summer and fall of 2004,to
weeklypublicity,imagebank, advertising,etc.
• ACC needs a permanent Calgary locationfor
sion. It's a promising and exciting project.
A wide range of other bright ideas popped up,
including interest free loans, craft rental service,
At their September11 meeting, the ACC board voted unanimously to NOT proceedwith a space
4. DevelopPhysical Space in Calgary
might be able to triplesalesover a multi-year period,it was unreasonableto expecta new and unprovenretailgalleryto open withan expectation of tripled sales.Indeed, a failedventure like this could bankrupt the ACC.To not joinArt Central was a disappointingyet necessarydeci-
New Alberta Arts Awards Program Announced
ment funding,and do more networkingto involvepeople with politicalconnections.
particularlyin Calgary.
• ACC should do more media work, such as
ing memberswouldneed to tripletheir supply
of work. The conclusion was that, while the ACC
• ACC should do more lobbying for govern-
developa businessplan for a proposedACC retailgallerythere.
of ACC and public awareness of craft,
ACC's Edmonton retailactivitygenerates gross sales Of$130 per square foot/per year. The proposed Art Centrallocationwould have required more the $400 per square foot/per year. Furthermore, to meet these sales targets, top-sell-
in Art Central.Althoughimpressedwith the
'The arts bring meaning to our lives;they stimulate our consciences,excitethe senses,inspire Our own creativity... they make us think and feel and strive to do better.
"Alberta has one of the strongest arts communi-
ties in Canada. Thisawards programis designed to recognizethat factand to furtherencourage Alberta artists." —The Honourable Dr. Lois E.
Hole, Lieutenant Governorof Alberta
For more information on the awards and
the nomination processvisit
www.albertaartsawards.shawbiz.ca
project, the board determined that, based on in-
depth financialanalysis,this particularproject was tooexpensiveand toohigh riskfor the ACC. In particular,the Art Central space would entail overhead costs,and salesper square foot, several times those of the ACC's Edmonton facility.
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CALENDER SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
For the Spring 2005 issue is February 25, 2005 call 1-80000 CRAFT or (780) 488-6611; fax (780) 488055; e-mail: acc@albenacraftab.ca
rhe Alberta Craft Council is open to submissions of opportunities for craftspeople, from any craft organization in the province, Space permitting. If you are interested in promoting a special event activJty, gallery, show, or employment opportunity, please call the ACC office. The ACC makes every effort to ensure the
reliability Ofal/ the programs and services listed below; however we will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of
doing business Withany of the advertisers contained herein.
Notice to All ACC Members
Alberta Craft Council Members are entitled to free classified ads Up to 50 words, one per issue. space permitting. Sell your work. promote your studio, place want ads, etc in your Alberta Craft
Magazine. Simply email or fax your ad to the attention of Jeff Collins and make a note Of what issue you want it to appear in. Contact Jeff Collins at (780) 488-6611 ext 225, toll free in AB at
1-800-362-7238, fax (780) 488-8855 or email
jeff@albertacraft.ab.ca
Calgary Stampede Western Art Show
• The Application Package for the 2005 Stampede WesternAn • Show and Artisans is ready for you NOW! In an effort to be more • timely and to reduce mailing costs we are providing the package . at our website. The complete Application Package includes infor-
mation about the Art Auction, Sales Gallery, Sales Salon, Artists
This Application package (set Of docuWindow and ments) is available for you on our website at vwm.westemshow-
case.com . Follow the links for Artists and/or Artisans to get
directly to the download page. Please retum your completed applications and cheques through regular post (Canada or US
post) before January 21, 2005 to Toni R. Dixon, Calgary
Exhibition and Stampede, Box 1060, Calgary, AB, T2P 2K8.
The Distill Cup —Toronto
tion at (780) 488-8855 or e-mail at acc@albertacraft.ab.caand
Show" and 'Peoples Choice' awards. For more information and an entry form visit their website at. wwwdistillgallery.com. Distill
Gallery is calling for Artists! Located in Art
diverse selection of Canadian and international artists and
World Championship Blacksmiths' Champion Trophy
page CV, artist's statement and self-addressed stamped enve-
designers specializing in art jewellery and wearable art. To apply
please submit up to 8 slides with corresponding slide list, one
lope. Deadline is ongoing. Packages may be sent to Influx, do infor. 1222 19th Avenue N.W., Calgary, ,uT2M IA2. award. The winning contract will be for seven pieces at a maximum value Of S2500 per piece, or 517,500 total in Canadian dol• . mation call (403) 266-7527, or e-mail: info@influxgallery.com. We are currently accepting submissions for a new limited edition
AgncultureBuilding,Calgary,AB T2G 2W1, (403) 261-0127
3rd World Ceramic Biennale 2005 Korea
Ceramic artists from around the world are invited to take part
in the 3rd World Ceramic Biennale2005 Korea (CEBIKO)
International Competition. This grand«ale intematlonal event features the world's finest ceramic artists focusing on defining
new values and creative direction for 21st century ceramics. One of the main events of the World Ceramic Biennale, will be held from April 23 • June 19, 2005 in which ceramic artists from
across the globe will competein categoriesof "Ceramicsfor Use" and •Ceramicsas Expression.• All ceramic artists are
eligible to participate, and the judging panel will comprise
venerated ceramics experts from each continent
Crafters —A Unique Opportunity
Need an outlet to market your crafts? Then consider joining a
: 20 year old established craft business by becoming a member of Craftman's Cove, Millwoods Town Centre.
For more information: (780) 454-2656.
Calyx Distinctive Arts
Calyx hosts art exhibitions and sales twice annually in Calgary AB. The four founding members of Calyx exhibit and sell their work and welcome other qualified artists to participate. If you
juried event with like-minded peers, contact us at (403) 9492961 or calyxart@shaw.ca for more information. Also, visit our website at www.calyxart.com
Gallery, located in Lethbndge, AB extends an invitation to artists and craftspeople to build an appreciative client base for one-of-
aüind pieces. We currently carry the work of 40 Alberta and
May 8 —June 26.2005. The Grand National invitational quilt
Lethbridge, AB. TIJ 0144,(403) 327-8770 ext O, or e-mail sblack@sagg.ca
theme of the majesty of the sky and all that finds a home there Information is available by e-mailing Kathleen Bissett at airborne@kathleenbtssett.com Deadline: March 1, 2005
Opportunity for show in Calgary 2004 & Ongoing at Centennial Gallery
exhibition invites submissions from Canadian quilt artists on the
. suite 133 one Palliser square. 125 • 9th Avenue S.E., Calgary, AB
T2G OP6,Fees:S200 for 1 month& S125 for 2 weeks,Must pro-
2005Art Market - Art & craft sale - calgary
Nov 7 —20, 2005 Telus Convention Centre (City Centre) Calgary, AB. 210 artisans, 19th Annual, juried, High Quality
we will be sure to include it in our calendar section.
City Arts Centre —Edmonton
The City Arts Centre in Edmonton offers many courses in art. craft, dance, theatre, and active living throughout the fall and
winter. Some Of the craft courses include: paper marbling, wire
jewel l ery, cera mi cs , qui l ti ng, s i l vers mi thi ng, s ta i ned gl a s s , a nd
. more. For a complete catalogue of all classes offered contact the
City Arts Centrein Edmontonat (780) 496-6955.
Pottery Tour to England & Wales
May 19 —July 4, Tour leaders: Trudy Golley & Josie Walter. Highlights include St. Ives Rufford Park Pottery Fair,Aberystwyth
International Ceramics Festival, and numerous studio visits,
• museums and galleries.
• For more information contact Anne Brodie, Red Deer College,
(403) 314-2469, or anne.brodie@rdc.ab.ca.
Advanced Woodworking and Furniture Design —NAIT, Edmonton
The Advanced Woodworking and Furniture Design Program • engages students in the exploration of their creativity while developing advanced woodworking skills. For more information
: visit wemnait.abcaJwood or call (780) 491-3184.
Classes in beginner and intermediate weaving and beginner spinning as well as workshops in weaving, spinning, basketry,
• fel ti ng, a nd dyei ng. Regi s tra ti on i s open to a nyone, but s pa ces
are limited. For more information or to register, contact Sonja • Myroon at (780) 452-1152 or omyroon@telusplanetnet. Are you seeking a select outlet for your finely crafted glass ceramics, jewellery, weaving or quilting? The Southem Alberta Art
Southern Alberta Art Gallery Gift Shop
Craft Council members. Contact: Sue Black, Visitor Services Manager, Southern Alberta Art Gallery, 601 •3Avenue South
Airborne Quilt Exhibition
interest to Alberta Craft Council members? Fax us your informa-
. are an artist with aspirationsto sell yourwork in a high quality, . Edmonton Weavers' Guild Classes and Workshops
Canadian artisans and proudly feature that of several Alberta
For informauon visit http•]/wocef.com/.
Are you a show promoter looking for vendors for your craft
: shows in 2005? Email all the information about your show to jeff@albertacraft.ab.caand we will post it in our 2005 directory : of Craft Fairs and Shows online at m•vw.albertacraft.ab.ca
with an opening reception on the 16th. Cash prizes for 'Best in
Checkout www.a/bertacraft.ab.caand hit the EVENTS link for up to date and expanded listings for calls for artists.
more information contact Dana Cleghorn, do Calgary Stampede
.• details on each show.
Doesyour group offer classes or instruction that would be of
- up to 4 entnes).The exhibitionruns June 16 - June 26, 2005
Central, the heart Of Calgary's Arts District. we represent a
Agriculture Department, 1800 Stampede Trail, 2nd Floor,
100craft shows and fairs in Alberta and elsewhere, link and search the directoryfor tacraft.ab.ca.Hit the EVENTS
with the preliminary selection juried from slides (entry fee is 520
Influx Jewellery
the event and one will become part of a permanent collection of the Calgary Stampede. The committee has chosen to open the contest up to all metal artists, in addition to bronze artists. Samples must be received no later than January 10, 2005. For
spots early. The Alberta Craft Council web site lists more than
EDUCATION
Gallery, 55 Mill st. Building #56, Toronto, on, M5A 3C4, (416)
five of the pieces will be awarded to the World Champion for the next 5 years, one will be given to the major sponsor Of
Looking to sell your work in craft shows in 2005? Book your
Open to clay and glass works investigating the cup form —func-
. tional and conceptual. The application deadline is May 1, 2005
• 304-0033, or e-mail: info@distillgallery.com.
CALLS FOR ARTISTS
CRAFT SHOWS AND FAIRS
: vide own packaging & hanging, etc., JURIED Call Thelma Likushi
for more information at (403) 266-6783
Event. Procesing will start April 1st. Apply early. Applications at
Call toll free:1-877929-9933 or w•ww.artmarketcraftsale.com (250) 672-2411, fax, (250) 672-9517. e-mail:infoaartmarket-
Workshops in Tuscany
. VetrateArüstiche Toscane will hold intensive summer workshops
in glass fusin% basic mosaic, painting on glass 1 and painting on glass 2. The workshops Will take place in the very centre of Siena (Tuscany) and will be conducted in English. For details visit wvøw.gl a s s i s l a nd.com/educa ti on .
New Courses, Drop-in Art Classes & Special Workshops,
HarcourtHouse
For the last fifteen years Harcourt House has been providing the community with a wide range of art classes and workshops.
Sculpting the figure in clay, figure drawing, painting the figure, . drawing the self portrait & exploring portraiture, sculpting the
• figure in relief, sculpture • slab forms in clay, patinas for sculpture, sculpting organic clay pots, alternative Polaroid techniques, egg tempera workshop plus many others. For more information
please contact Harcourt House office at (780) 426•4180, visit at 10215 - 112 Street. Edmonton, AB or wwvv, harcourthouse.abca,
craftsafe.com Marlene Loney. Art Market productions Inc,
PO Box 190, Barriere
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Calendar
ICELAND 2005
Provincial Museum of Alberta —Edmonton
April 5 - 7 2005,Kopavogur (near Reyklavlk) Iceland. Artists curators. critics and scholars from many countries will
centennials by presenting the fine art collection once belonging
An Intemational Conference on Architectural Glass Art.
gather at Kopavogur to provide a comprehensive overview of the
extraordinary developments in architectural glass art since the middle Of the 20th Century. Presentations from France. Germany. Scotland. England, Switzerland. Canada, USA. and Japan will stimulate and encourage discussion amongst all participants
The provincial Museum IS celebrating Edmonton's. and Alberta's to two of Edmonton's historically prominent citizens - former
mayor, John A McDougall, and his youngest son, Edmund. Through paintings, ceramics furruture and other artefacts this special exhibition offers visitors the Opportunity to experience the lifestyle and tastes of an influential, turn-of-the-century
Albertafamily.A Century Past: Refined Living in the New
Canadian Heritage Funding for Arts and Cultural Exporters
A new 3-year Pilot pr(4arn CalledTrade Routes provides funding for export preparedness and international market developrnent Info: Margaret Skok. Director.Trade & Investment Development
(819) 953-5316. trfindex_edm.
Canadian Native Arts Foundation
deta i l , i ncl udi ng regi s tra ti on i nforma ti on. a t: m•mi cel a nd2005.i s
2005. General information: (780) 453-91 n
Assists talentedaboriginal artists mth financial aid for education and training in the arts including crafts.
Arts & Cultural Management Program Online
ArtsHab Studio Gallery - Edmonton
suite 33A Toronto ON. M6R 189, (416) 926-0775
about the future of the art form. The conference is described in
Grant MacEwan Community College in Edmonton is offering
their Arts and Cultural Management program online. New classes starting February 1, 2CKJ5 include: Applied Marketing in the Arts
Human Resource Management in the Arts, Facility Management. Management, Fundraising and Grants Publicity and Media Relations, and Management Seminar 2
For information contact Alana Broomfield (780) 497-4408,
or broomfielda@macewan.ca
Weaving Certificate programme
The Hand Weavers, Spinners and Dyers of Alberta offers weaving education through the Weaving Certificate Programme Design
and Colourfor fibresmoduleis to be offeredat the annual conference in May Check Out their home page at wwwhwsda.org for more information. The Edmonton Weaver's Guild unit/block weave study group is to begin in February, 2005. call Gayle at (780) 987-3593.
Dye pro Services - Introduction to
Textile Dyeing for Quilters & Sewers
This is a one day introductory course is designed for the quilter
Alberta will be on displayat the Museumuntil September30.
Contact Canadian Native Arts Foundation. 70 Yorkville
ArtsHab is a umquelive/workhousingunitfor Edmontonartists The residents have turned the hallways Into a studio gallery
Which opens every Thursday evening from 5 —8 pm. Buy directly
from the artists involved, get a peek into the studios come out and share some fun For more information contact Jeff Collins at Rechner at (780) 423-2966 (780) 439-9532 or
Visit the Alberta Craft Council web site for a complete listing of
grants, awards and scholarshipsavailable to Alberta craft artists www albertacraftab Cd.Follow the Info {inkand then hit on Grants and Awar6.
Canada Council
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
deadlines: April 1 for new artists to the collection. October 1
for all artists Web:
missions./arts/. AFA: 901 Standard Life Centre, 10405 Jasper
Avenue. Edmonton. AB T5J 4R7 Recepuon: (780) 427-9968
Far (780) 422-9132.
opportunity to focus their attention to produce and exhibit a
(403) 268-4100.
Edmonton Art Gallery —Edmonton
The following exhibitions are scheduled for installation in the Gallery over the coming months Exact dates are subject to change. so please check the Edmonton Art Gallery web site
closer to the projected installation date to be certain. Douglas Haynes: Toledo Series, January 22 • February 27, 2005;
Collections Acquisitions: New Work from the EAG's Vaults,
Deadline: February. One year Fellowship Residencies awarded to a ceramic artist who demonstrates merit and exceptional promise. The purpose is to provide the successful candidate an significant body Of work. Amount 55.000. Contact Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, 2915 Country Club Avenue.
Helena. MT, USA. 59602. (406) 443-3502. e-mail:
Phone: (416) 973-4963. E-mail rmegan@harbourfront.on.ca or visit vmwharbourfronton.ca.
More Grant Opportunities
Visit the Alberta Craft Council web site for more information on grant programs available
OPPORTUNITIES Northern Alberta Wood Carvers Association
NAWCS meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7 prn_ September —June Westmount Junior High School, Room $1.
Handweavers Guild of America
http:nhome.em
Students enrolled in accredited undergraduate or graduate programs in fibre arts in the US, Its possessions and Canada are eligible. Scholarships are awarded on artistic and technical merit rather than financial need. Amount Varies Contact: e-mail weavespindyeacompuserve.corn or visit w•.vw.weavespindye.org.
Sunday, February 27. 2005; 10 a.m. —5 pm. at the Camrose
Deadline: March each year. HGA and Dendel Scholarships
—nawca.
Camrose Home Based Business Trade Show
Regional Exhibition Admission Free Application Deadline: until full (Jan 31 to make cutoff for exhibitor flyer) Comrnents: Combined mth the Camrose Home and Garden Trade Show this event will attract 2000-3000 people on this day Fot further Info
or call Laurie at (780) 672-3859
The Center for Book Arts
to produce a limited edition book in the Center's studios in New York. Contact:The Center for Book Arts 28 West 27 Street. New York. NY 1(X)OI , mvwcenterforbookartsorg.
36• 4 Harness LeclercArttsat Loom. Comes with an adlustable bench. shuttles (flat + boat). bobbtns bobbin winder. reeds Excellent condition Wire heddles raddle. crank. combs 2
Sally R. Bishop Artist's Residency A six-week summer residency
Loom for Sale
5800 CDN. obo. Calgary Please contact Via email:
International Career Development Grant
(780) 422-6223
Ottawa, toll free 1•888-157-7752, e-mail: pespep1nOdfaitmaeci.gc.ca or visit
CULTURE IN THE MAKING
Ha rbourfront Centre. 235 Queens Qua y W.. Toronto. ON.
11125 —131 Street Edmonton. For club informattoncall Dave Eisenbeis (780) 4676093 or Jack wallace (780) 4620779.
French Realist Masterworks from the National Gallery of Canada. March 12 May 29. Visit the Edmonton Art Gallery at 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, AB. T5J 2C1,
to anotherCommonwealthcountryto work with otherartists Visit:mw.'.cornmonwealthfoundation.com for detaiK
archiebray@archiebray.org or visit ww.varchiebray.org.
Art and cultural Industries Promotion Division, Department of Foreign Affairs: airfare. accommodations. and per diem grant to help upcoming artists launch international careers and develop market potential by exhibiting in a foreign commercial gallery
January 22 • February 27; Re: Building the World Artists Interpret Architecture, February 19 • May 15; 19th Century
skills In an International context. This award helps winners travel
albertacraftab calpagesflnfo./grantshndex_htm.
Glenbow Museum —Calgary
please contact: Lisa Making, Membership & Annual Giving Coordinator by phone (403) 268-4165 or e-mail Imaking@glenbow.org 130 - 9th Avenue SE- Calgary, AB Canada T2G OP-3.
Opportunities for ten amsts and craftspeople to explore their
metal, ceramics and textiles Contact: The Craft Studio at
project Grants for Individuals: Deadlines February 15 and September 1 each year. Art acquisition through slide submission
Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts
development of a new permanent gallery that traces Alberta's legendary tales maverick personalities, and romanticized livelihoods of the West. We are asking our members donors and the community for help to celebrate this special occasion. For more information or to help Glenbow Museum prepare for Alberta's 2005 celebrations visit http•./twmv.glenb0w.0rg/2005.htm or
Send 20 slides Of 20 ongtnal works Contact AUCC. Awards Divisron, 151 Slater street. Ottawa, ON KIP 5N1. (613) 563-1236,
Deadline is ongctng. Openings for recent graduates in hot glass
Electrum Design studio and while you are there take in the
In celebration Of Alberta's 100th anniversary in 2005. Glenbow Museum is planning a series of special exhibitions and the
for undergraduate or post-graduate studies including crafts
The Craft Studio at Harbourfront Centre —Artist in Residence program
also be discussed. All fabrics. dyes paints, brushes handouts gloves and equipment are supplied. Lunch is also provided. Full
great art exhibitions Wayne assembles. 12419 • Stony plain Rd. Edmonton, AB. (780) 482-1402, w%wgallery-walk.com/electrurn
TheAIJCC awardsoverseasscholarshipsto Canadiancitizens
ment Deadline for fine Craft Grants is March 1.2005.
dyes. Safew procedures and equipment for the home dyer will
Electrum Design Studio —Edmonton
Association of Universities and Colleges Of Canada — Study Craft Overseas
The Commonwealth Arts & Crafts Awards
For details call toll-free at 1-800-263-5588, ext 5269 or visit
Visit Edmonton jewellers. Wayne Mackenzie and Janet Stein at
3107 R0thesayRoad.Rothesay,NE QE 5B.
Travel Grants. Applicants may apply for Travel Grants at any time. once per fiscal year (1 April to 31 March). The Canada Council must. however, receive these applications at least one month before applicants' date of departure Other grants are available
immersion and mottle dyeing techntques using MX fibre reactive
EXHIBITIONS and EVENTS
on its own merit Of pr01eCt.scope and budget Grants not to exceed 5500. For a complete application form contact: Sheila Phone: (506) 847-5322 Fax: (506) 849 1881
including fine Craft. research/productmprofesslonal develop-
i nforma ti on a t http:/hmm.dyepros erv'i ces -corn/works hops htm
deadline June 1. Considerationwill be given to each proposal Mackay
GRANTS/AWARDS
& sewer alike interested in having fun exploring their creativity
with fabrics and dyes on cloth. Students will learn colour rnvxtng.
Sheila Huge Mackay Foundation
The sprit of the grant to provtde seed rnoney to as many visual artists and crafts people in Canada as possible. The annual
jmh5420ma11.usask.ca.
Amount up to 53, SOC Info: Departmentof Foreign Affairs
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Risk Management and Insurance for Arts Enterprises 'Risk Management and Insurance for Arts Enterpnses• can be
Department of Foreign Affairs
Arts The Departmentof Foreign Affairs and InternationalTrade
• and Cultural Industries Division works to promote and assist Canadian artists, including craft artists, in foretgn markets.
downloaded form the Australia Council's website at
http']/m•.wozco.govau/arts_resources/other/risk_manage•
Information on market reports financial assistance, international The booklet was created to help arts enterprises deal with insurance issues by better : art events and more is available on their web site. Visit managing risks It is relevant to a range of arts enterprises from www.dfait.maeci.gccafarts small local festivals to artists hiring venues. Any feedback on the Canadian Craft Federation Web Site booklet would be welcomed by the Australia Council and should The Canadian Craft Federation works to advocate fine craft and be forwarded to: Mark Stapleton, Unit Manager, Aboriginal and present opportunities for people in the craft industry. Market Torres Strait Islander Arts, Australia Council. Reports on their web site include the Profile and Development
mstapleton@ozco.gov.au
The Craft Revival Trust
http://%%Y.craftrevival.org/ Since 1999, The Craft Revival Trust has worked towards bridging the knowledge gap by building an
encyclopedic guide and resource base of the craft and textile sector. We believe that free and open access to infor mauon empowers individuals and societies.
CHIN web site
Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) web site has been modified to make it more responsive to users needs The site offers an incredible vanety of information easily accessed
through new menu listlngs. In addition to the new menus are job conference and training listings and direct links to funding sources, publications, government departments and her-
itage organizations. Vist wwwxhingc.ca,
The Art Society Of Strathcona County
Is seeking artists to hold evemng and one & two day workshops All mediums welcome. Submit complete workshop information
. study, Marketing Guide for Contemporary fine Craft in the United States, Study of the Craft Sector in Canada, Career Self Management in the Culture Sector What Next?, CODA Craft
Conference & Survey, Canadian Crafts: Study of the French Market Study. Go directly to these reports at vow,'.canadian• or you can also start from the CCF home page at www.canadiancraftsfederation.ca
The Metalphoric Association of Metal Artists Calgary, AB
The Metalphoric Association of Metal Artists has brought togeth-
er a group of artists, ranging from fashion designers jewellers to sculptors, all working With traditional and contemporary metal working techniques
: Interests outside of jewellery making have lead the artists down different career paths within the semi-preclous and precious
metals. as mentioned before, fashion designers jewellers and sculptors Contact Karen Bahr •the Rocklady" at (403) 568-0928 home}studio for more information.
(including mediums, fees etc. and an artist bio) to Karen Arnett. do ASSC Workshop Coordinator. 57 Mission Street. Sherwood Park. AB TBA OV6 or e-mail: ktarnett@telusplanet.net
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sky Business? id you know that there is now a program of business insurance tailored for the Canadian Craft Industry? YOU TOLD US YOU NEEDED: • a custom program with broad coverage
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retailer or family) Link my web site to the ACC web site
Edmonton,Glass
Sherwood Park, Fibre Joan Sandham, Winnipeg,Clay
Calgary, Metal
Marion K. Gravells,
Elizabeth Schapansky,
Calgary, Fibre Ilya Oratovsky, Edmonton,Fibre Darcy Gusse-Edinga, Shona Rae, Calgary,Metal Red Deer, fibre Richardson, Daryl Ann Haessel, Calgary,
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Membership
Natali Rodrigues,
Edmonton
$90
$175
$25
$50
Renewing Membership
Custom Woolen Mill, Carstairs, fibre Medicine Hat Potters Association, Medicine Hat, Clay
The Gallery on Main, Lacombe, Gallery
Whitecourt, Clay
Mixed Media Wall Art
Carrie Hamilton, Edmonton, Glass Mary Holdgrafer, Edmonton, Fibre Edmonton Needlecraft Guild, Edmonton, Fibre Kathy Husel, St. Albert, Seasonal Christmas
Jerry Hutton, Edmonton David Kemp, SpruceGrove, Wood
Aino Ketonen, Edmonton Michele Kirchner, Edmonton Edmonton, Clay Peter Kirk, Innisfree, Wood Helen Berscheid, Calgary,Fibre Akiko Kohana, Edmonton,Clay Lynn Blaikie, Whitehorse,Fibre Jo-Ann Kohl, Calgary,Clay Tracy Brown, Edmonton,Metal Kathryn Kristmanson, Judy Brown, Calgary,Fibre Roberts Creek, Metal Jewellery Sharon Busby, Edmonton, Merv Krivoshein, Rocky Edmonton Potters' Guild,
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Carol Jane Campbell, St. Albert, Glass
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I would like to volunteer my services,please contact me.
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Karen Cantine,
Edmonton, Metal
Susan Carnahan,
Edmonton, Metal Sarabeth Carnat, Calgary, Metal Kevin Carr, Edmonton Terry Cass, Nanton,
Arundel Silk, Okotoks,Clay Clay Sandi Skakun, Wabamun, Herm Stolte, Calgary,Wood Pat E. Strakowski, Calgary, Mixed Media
Mary Sustrik, Edmonton,fibre & Beads
Rosa Taylor, St. Albert, Glass Michael Tomyn, Edmonton
Mary Ursuliak, Summerland, Clay
Judith van Duren,IslandLake Fibre Judy Villett, Edmonton, Carol Voyt, Calgary,Clay
Rob Wachowich, Edmonton Allan Waidman, Spruce Grove, Stone Linda Wallace, Nanoose Bay, Fibre Vivian Wasiuta, Calgary,Clay Cynthia Wisener, Calgary,Clay
Mountain House, Wood & Bronze
Ms. June M. Larson, Calgary, Fibre Wayne Mackenzie,
Edmonton, Metal Jewellery
M. Glennie McKirdy,
TurnerValley, Glass, Gourds & Pine Needles
Sam Motyka, Edmonton, Bookbinding & Paper
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