Alberta Crafts Council
vol. 2 No. 2 March 1982
CRAFT
Artisid ahd ÄktisahS'Gdild Ceramics Canada Drumheller Allied Arts Council
Alberta Crafts Council
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CIL
Incorporated 1980 Alberta
is an official
publication of the Alberta Crafts Coun-
cil, It is published5 timesper year: I, Jan.
in all aspects
of crafts and
manually
controlled technologies.
Craft
l, Nov.
a) To encourage the developmentand furtherance Of crafts and other manually controlled technologies in Alberta. b) To further research and education
l, March
l, May
l.
C) To co-operate with all public and private
agencies,
international, national, provincial and local and
with federal, provincial and local authorities
in encouragmg
the deve-
lopmentof and furtherance of crafts
and Other manually controlled techCopies can be obtained from the nologies. office Of the Aberta Crafts Council. Manuscripts, letters, black and white d) To solicit and receive funds by way
photos and news items on regional,
local, national or international topics of interestto Alberta craftsman should be sent to the editor c/o below address.
for receipt of copy are:
Aug.
l,Oct. l, Dec. I, Feb. l, April l.
Please allow 2 weeks for delivery by
All material ih this publication is
copyright and cannot reproduced withoutpermssion of the ACC. Member associations may reproduce any rnaterial not' specifically marked
copyright.
@
expressed jn articles which appear ih Alberta Craft do not necessarily reflezt those of the ACC.
of contributions,
Address: Alberta Crafts Council 1645 • 63rd Avenue Edmonton T6H IP6 Phone: (403) 4340953 If telephoning
ACC
office please be
patient. We are still unable to afford regular
staff.
Cover;
Cloud plate by
Chuck Wissinaer
perty of any description. e) To undertakeall such things as are necessarily or incidentally related to the attainment of the objects of
the Society.
f) The Society shall be a nonpartisan, non-profit, non-sectarian charitable organization.
g) The Society is to carry on its operations without pecuniary
2
gain to its
membersand any profitsor other
accretions to the Society are to be
Edmonton
Weavers' Guild
Fairview Fine Arts Society Hand
Weavers, Spinners and Dyers
Alberta
' tage Weavers
Association
Calgary
of
La Societe des Amis du Fleche,
Edmonton Medicine
Hat Fiber Arts Society
Old Cabin CraftsSociety
drnan River Potters'Guild, hbridge
Ids Handicraft Guild
Parkland Potter'sGuild, Stony Plain
Parkland Weaver's Guild, Red Deer Rocky Arts and Crafts Guild
St. Albert Arts and Crafts Guild St. Paul
Artsand
Crafts Club
Steeple Artworks ArtistsSociety,
Calgary
trathcona County Weavers,
herwoodPark
Sylvan Lake Heritage Handcraft Society Visual Arts, community
t.Alberta
Services,
amwright Arts and CraftsCenter. etaskiwin
Allied
Arts and
Crafts
above organizations in bold type
ve joined the ACC
SinceJanuary
I
used in promoting its objects. Board of Directors
Vice
President
Treasurer Secretary
Orland Larson, Calgary Anne Lambert
Edmonton
Douglas Motter Calgary
SharonNeuman Edmonton
Membership
Joan Vanterpool ,
Newsletter
Jane Thomas
Policyand
Duncan Currie
Edmonton
Incorporated or unincorporated associations and other legal entities ($50.00) Vote entitled.Executive re-
ceive Alberta Craft free. Associate Member
Incorporated' or unincorporated assoctations and other legal entities
($35.00) Executive receive Alberta Craft free.
Subscriber The ACC does not , at this time, have
Edmonton
any -formof membership for individual
Procedures Edmonton
to put forward a motion at the next an-
Allan Jensen
aMedicine Hat
(collection of the artist) See page 7
leg-
acies, grants or by any other lawful means and to receive giftsand pro-
President Alberta CraftsCouncil
subscriptions,
Edmonton NeedlecraftGuild Edmonton Potters' Guild
persons. The Board of the ACC
nual general meeting to establish a
category of non-voting membership individuals.
Meanwhile,
Pottee' Association
intends
fo
your subscription to Al.
bertaCraft is sought, Your input, participation and feedback is most import. ant! Alberta Craft is for you.
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the rde of VisualArts in now,future brief A.G. M. * Vet-V
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dons? Albertan? Canadian? Forergn? Contemporary? Historical? Let Alberta Craft know and we'll assign you or am alternate writer/ photographer to report 'for
In the Collectionof.. . Crafts get collected Why? By whom? How are individual pieces chosento relateto a collection?Alberta Craft "caught' Trudy NIX, Provincial Museum of Alberta ethnologist, buying for the proeincial collectionat a major sale Ofnative crafts. We asked her to write about her purchases. The National Indian Arts and Crafts
Corporation Christmas sale at the end of October, 1981, was a shoppers delight and a history lesson rolled into
one event. It was a shoppers delight because of the Wide choice of finely crafted items available, including pieces fom
other regions of Canada not normally available in Alberta. The
items presented for sale also reflected the many
changes which have occurred
in the material
culture
of Indian
peoples
during more than 400 years of contact with Europeans.
in Alberta
and
related
areas
in
order to increase the understanding
appreciation of their culture by present and future generations of and
Albertans. While a museum
is always
it must
items
interested in acquiring
document
also
collect
old artifacts
-recent
change. And
to
afterall,items
thatare new today willbe Old, and
harder to acquire, a few years hence. The Christmas sale was approached
with these
ideas in mind,
A number of pieces were purchased
to add to the approximätlely 8,000 artifactsnow in the ethnology collec-
rowed from European culture. Cloth
these were two pieces acquired as a
once hide and quillswould have been
by the Blood Indians of southern Al-
the most obvious
materials and
forms
Changes
originally bor-
and glass beads are now common
where
used. Birch bark pencil holders and ash splint wall hangings
are among
many forms which have been taken over and
interpreted
in native materials.
The sale attested to the importance
of commercial
markets in keeping tra-
ditional native crafts alive. This is not
d new development, Micmac for example, has been made for
Indian
cultures
flow from the use of
Among
are those which
Edmonton
emal culture representative of Indian
-to non-Indians
sale
for
basketry, primarily at
150 years. Early in this century
government
and
crafts to ensure
high
Guild.
much
craft practised
berta. One of these was a triplet aragonite (also known as calcentine korite), the
irridescent
fossilized she
other, which
of ammonites.
The
high,
a triplet of aragonite.
is illus-
trated, is a sterling silver brooch, 4cm. set with
Silverwork has been produced by
other North American Indians, in the American Southwest, on the Northwest
to
Aithough the metal and methods of
their survival
quality. Present marketing
systems owe
of a totally new
Among
Coast, and by the Iroquois of eastern Canada. In each case silverwork was
assistin developing markets for Indian
arts and
record
Museum.
the
least
Guild began Canadian Handicrafts lobbying the Canadian
lions at the Provincial
to the work pf the
In brief, Indian arts and crafts of today represent a long history Of the creative combining of forms, materials
a post-European contact development.
working it were taken from European
culture, regional styles .which often utilizesymbols drawn from traditional
Indian culture have developed. In
Alberta the Smallboy band of Cree began making silver jewellery in the mid-1970's.
The Blood project is younger having startedabout two years
and ideas form Indian and European ago. Although both Alberta groups cultukes. What emerges is something were greatly influenced by Navajo new and different from either source. silversmithing jn the beginning they are now developing distinctive Styles Perhaps that is the important informaof their own. The Provincial Museum tion which arts and crafts can impart aboutany culture. Culture is not stage has added representativepieces of the nant, it is constantly creative. To talk silver work by both groups to its collecabout Indian culture as if it was some- tions and will continue to add mo dung
that existed only centuries ago
misses this vital EX)int.
examples
of both traditionaland inn
vative crafts which reflect the ever changing creative traditions of native
Which brings up the point of the Provincial Museum of Alberta's inter• people in Alberta. est in the recent sale, A major objectwe of the museum is to preserve mat- Trudy Nix 4
a-lave A Paper Bee spread so far DOyou have paper packed away in your rvUionprobably exists but 't to start lookang. matand wide thatfew know where your under tucked away basement only afew Aves or tonsyou relate Whetheryou have If they cabinets? mss orjammmg up filing research source. belong a signdicant can help build to whtch you to a crg/t orguneatton Proorgantzations (especially tmhe Papers of defunct please dig out. 7 them or have belonged ones thnving are htehl)' Portant) as well rincial A rehires Will gladly provide relief portanl. Well beforeyou pack your Mack read Ib'ing now to research craft development the Joltotetngy contact your organization, the in this Provinceis somewhataktn to tracing authorandth,ACC. HA PAPER BEE Russian silver in 8th Century Egypt
Material transferred to the Archives
To the Alberta Crafts Concil:
I am pleased to reiterate that the
Provincial Archives of Alberta is interested in acquiring the records Of the
Alberta Crafts Council and itsaffilWe,
iated organizations.
are
parti-
•cularly interested in such items as minute books, constitution and by-
laws, annual reports,cash books and
financial statements, correspondence
of executive members, membership files,
lists,subject or project
and photographs. We are not interested acquiring routine financial records • ch as cancelled cheques, invoices or bank books since such records are of negligiblearchival and research value. In most cases, the records of active organizations come to us as a permanent loan; that is, ownership of the records is retained by the organization, but the Archives
is responsible
for their
physical custody and organization.
should not include items which are still
referred to frequently. My suggestion would be not to transfer material more recent than (say) 1978 so that the executive does not have to keep referring to the Archives to see relativelycurrent
material. I would
also suggest
that
future transfers take place at regular intervals(say every two or three years)
depending on the structureand activities of the club, and designated officer.
through
one
If you have any furhter questions,
please
do not hesitate to contact
me:
(Ms.) Jean E. Dryden Senior Archivist
Provincial Archives of Alberta
12845- 102ndAvenue
Edmonton T5N 0M6
(403) 427-1750
Once the Archives recervesthe records,
they are fumigated reference number
and
assigned a
(calledthe Accesion
Number). and an archivistgoes through Athe collection, weeding out duplicate
material and arranging the items in sort of logical order
in accordance
with archival principles. Any
items
al significance are returned
to the
which are not deemed to be of historicdonor.
EDS NOTE: •lhis storagedoes not include for Fsonnl etc. Watchfuture on long issues Alberta Crag for range planning for your notes, sketch books, sample books, correspondenceetc YES these things are VER Y important!
the material is arranged, the
Once
items are stomped and numbered and placed
in acid-free boxes
and
file
folders to be stored in our temperature
and humidity controlled stack areas. A detailed listing or inventory of the contents of the collection is typed; a y is sent to the donor
and
a copy
is
made available in our reference so that researchers may consult the collection
in the course
of their studies.
The Archives Willrestrict access to any material which you feel is of a sensitive
nature.
This womanwas seen heading towards the Provincial Archives
Mini-Reports
in
activitiå. It's anot t'
reports
me Alberta Crafts Couhcil has invited craft associations in the province to submit louch We'd like to hearfrom all members and other interestedorganizations.
ALBERTA POTTER'ASSOCIATION
mandate "to Since itsinception I I years ago, the Alberta Potters'Association (APA) has been instrumental and effectivein its fosterand encourage the development of ceramics in the province." Some of the major events sponsored by the organization Games are as follows: International Ceramics Exhibition '73; National Ceramics exhibition Calgary, 1975; Alberta Summer many the mention to Juried Ceramics Exhibition, 1979; Alberta Ceramics Showcase '80; Variations in Vessels, 1981; not seminars, lectures and workshops Membership
consists
which were open to allceramists in Alberta.
of approximately
350 ceramists
of various
levels from
throughout
the province
as well as Canada.
The APA has been involved in programs in co-operation with the Red Deer College, University of Alberta, City of Edmonton, Alberta Culture, Alberta's 75th Anniversary Commission, Alberta Games Council and various other institutions. One
of the major on-going projects of the APA
isthe publication of the high quality,quarterly magazine; Contact, which has
received internationalrecognition ,and a monthly newsletter.
Write Lorraine Oberg, President, Alberta Potters'Association, P.O. Box 1050, Edmonton,
Organized
Alta.
HAND WEAVERS, SPINNERS AND DYERS OF ALBERTA
in the spring of 1974. the Hand
members
in 8 years. Annual
HWSDA's
4th annual
Weavers,
Spinners and Dyers (HWSPA)
isa group that has grown from 20 to 355
2 day conferences are held in various provincial centers featuring notables in the artsOf weaving,
spinning, and dyeing. This year the conference Will feature Ted Carson juried exhibition
of member's
work.
at the Camrose Lutheran College in early May.
Four
other
of Ontario who is a well known
workshops
ae offered
spinner, and the
as well. All activities will take place
A newsletter printed fivetimes a year and an annual fallworkshop
at the Pioneer Ranch at Sundre help to keep the members
Contact Margaret Berg, President, 6826 - 112 St.,Edmonton
3K6 (phone 434-3243).
ever
on
the alert as to what
is happening
in the textile arts in Alberta.
T6H
THE OLDMAN RIVER POTTERS GUILD.LETHBRIDGE
Arts Centre, has a membership of 65. Activity in 1981 centered on River PottersGuild, housed in the Bowman building a new catenåry arch kiln,gas fired.The project required 800 people hours to complete, The Oldman
Member
activitiesincluded primitive and raku firingsas well as the usual stoneware, Cone
volved in medium
range clay, Cone
6. A recent Cone
6 procelain workshop was well attended.
10. Some
members
are also in-
Contact Shirley Grisak, President,3802Oak Dr., Lethbridge.
The Newell County
NEWELL COUNTY ART CLUB
Art Club consistsof members
Rosemary, Gem etc.(40+ members).
from the Toym
of Brooks, Bassano as well as surrounding areas; Duchess,
Last year, May 9 and 10, the Bassano Branch of the Newell County Art Club hosted the %uthern Alberta Art Judging Show and Sale. This event was sponsoéed by the Bassono Kinsmen, The chosen paintings from here went to the Alberta Community Art Clubs Association show in Red Deer.
Currently the Club is involved in various showsand sales: Different arts and crafts are featured in the Display windbw dt the BrooksCultural Centre. Currently Lee Christensen's work in on display. On
Tuesdays
On
May
the artistshave
"paint-ins" at differentartistshomes.
scenic Icx:ations around our community.
I, the Bassano Branch of the Art Club
This spring and summer
plans are for
will be having a Show and sale along with the Royal Purple who
at hold their
Purple Crosa and Deaf Detection Day Tea. The Club donates d percentage Oi the sales to the Royal Purple for their fund.
Our executive elected November last year are: Betty Ann Burrows, Vice President; Barknra Ellinson, Treasurer; Violet Stone, Secretary; and myself,President, Mary Lou Brooks. Contact Mary Lou Brooks, President, Box 632, Bassano, Alberta TOJ OBO. 6
Wissinger Envision Aspirations: Draw First byChuck
Any creative endeavor, whether producing a symphony
joy. It is obvious
that the good
feelings
from
emanating
or ceramic mugs, ischaracterized by ebbs of frustrationand flows of
the flows
the desire
reinforce
to continue
creating.
It follows
that those
provides pleaaspects of•working that nurture the creative act should be developed. (Unless banging ones head against a wall strokes
sure -different
... !)
Like sugar plums, visionsof successful pieces dance through the craftsman'shead. In actuality,however, the products rarely match our envisioned aspirations."Better luck next time," we hope. Or willitbe? Perhaps we tend to leave too much to luck or and teacher has led me to believe that the artOf the happy accident. Experience gained as an aspiring student, artist/craftsman, too much
is left to chance.
Eighteen years have passed since I entered the ranks of the aspiring ceramicist and a dozen years have been spent teaching artsand crafts.Over thisperiod, I have evolved a number of attitudestoward visualexpression and creative problem-solving. Through trialand error,working strategieshave emerged that dramatically affectmy production of clay objects, A clear-cut game plan cen go a long way toward minimizing frustration.Two students share the same course both are comparable in regard to abilityand committment, but their performance can be radicallydisparate - one and comes to gnps with intricacies while the other mthers. Why? Generally the successful student isable to use time effectively
of the creative
process.
Creating a clay object, whether a sculpture or container, is a complex undertaking, far more so than we tend to realize.An item as simple as a beer mug occupies three dimensional space, has an inherent tactilesurface, as well as an applied surface, and isalso subject to the whims of the fire. The
plot thickens
If we
analyze
process
we
soon
These
the concept,
include
compositional concerns, how well itiscrafted,and (in the case of beer
the success with which that concept iscommunicated, mugs) whether itadequately performs itsfunction. the working
are examined.
of a piece
factors that color the judgement
further ifthe complex
A lump
endeavor.
see that it is a multi -faceted
With an idea.
of clay is approached
The clay provides the expressive vehicle through which the idea or mncept ismade manifest.Concepts do not existin a vacuume but rather emerge from perceptual references. A working process centered around an activeconceptual ,perceptual ambiance the creative
nourishes
process,
thus enhancing
creative
growth.
We
(or perhaps
all are blessed
vexed)
by aesthetic
biases. It is
each studio is important to understand these and openly compare one's attitudeswith other approaches. In physical terms, limitations outward, prudent to push characterized by resource limitationsthat impact on the working process. Though itis Unawareness
We
or ignorance
restraints can
of situational
lead
to fruitless mashing
about.
Students all juggle the energizers and de-energizers of everyday life.These buoy us up and weight us down. or fail on this EDint; energy
prosper
most critical.
motivation
and
are probably
the most
aspects
overlooked
of the working
Situation
- and
the
This quick overview of product and process variables is revealing. Should we wish to complicate life further we &uld
Everyone itself, e myriad aspects of the creative process mination, Some
who
engages
in creative activitiescould gain from such
irrelevant."I justwork." is a simple and common might say that such self-examination is
exist, but that Will not rmke ignore or pretend that these factors do not
artist/craftsman nurtures about
who
or energizes.
discarding
is successful Most
has come
successful
to grips with this milieu
artists and
the attitudes, habits and
craftsmen
and
them
has forged
a working
take the tirne to identify
things that de-energize.
rejoinder. It is
agam and philosophy
disappear. And the excess
baggage
the stu&nt
ther
lives
to
and
tlut
Ck to the aspiring student Considerable energy is expended by new initiates to artistic endeavors groping about looking routettosuccess. Frequently they meanderdown dead end paths, but with perserverance many find their way. Without guidance this can become a costly and wasteful exercise. As a teacher , one Of my jobs iS to provide short cuts •we do not have to reinvent the wheel at every step. Most of the working strategies
that students
Early on as a student
are encouraged I came
to adopt
to rely heavily
are systems
on drawing
that have
as a visual
evolved
through
shorthand.
From
my
own
that time
progression
as an artist.
to the present
I have
maintained
a sketchbook/diary. It is the cornerstone of my clay work and something that is required of my students. With practice, one can visualize and proceed to create a complex sculpture or mug , whatever, using a thumb-nailsketch as a working base. The distinct advantagesof working from a sketch are : 2. 3.
Ideas can be generated rapidly.
Information (visualand verbal) can
synthesized in an array Of configurations. Form/surface/compositional factorsare easily juxtaposed against each other, thus easing the
of complex
visual
problems. 4. One's first idea tendsto be everyone else's first idea, more or less; therefore, an efficient methodof idea developmenthelps 5.
6. 7.
avoik clicheed work.
is an aid to keeping
Sketching
This is an ideal vehicle
to meld
with a piece
of clay.
A major
book
stumbling
than
block
one's work
fresh.
one's 0'.•m clay expression
to creative
behavior
With other
is the fear of failure.
aspects It is much
of life, feeling. etc. less traumatic
to fail in the pages
of a sketch-
8. Sketching first tends to place more emphasis on the process relative to the product. 9.
It provides
a method
by which
to evaluate
the effectiveness
of the working
process
- the way
a piece
10. Over the long term the sketchbook functions as a diary providing an overview of development. Il.
evolved.
During periods where one does not have access to a studio situation,drawing provides a vehicle to .Add
o produce
a novel, an author might require years to meld lifeexperiences into a meaningful - De
o in.
itallup and your odds of success are Improved
. . . Strong performance in any disciplinerequires considerable effort,including preplanning. erlooked in the execution of a ceramic work. by the virtuosity of the great masters
one's hand
Vinci,
Titian, Rubens,
for example.
The
paintings
spring
Often this stage of creation is statement. We
to life before
frequently overlooked isthe factthat some of the fimshed works might be the compulation of hundreds
are awestruck
our eyes.
of sketches.
What
Creation in ceramics isno exception. Sketch first. Then create.
CHUCK WISSINGER,craftsman, teaches cerarnics, drawing He is qpast directoron the Anrdof
the ACC.
LYawangs
desim in the Red
by Chuck
College.
ms-singer. Ahotogrcphs
by
01 Art
is
nomiLate Notice Squeeze: The Alberta Potters'Associationhas nated Luke Lindoe forthe 1982 Saidye Bronfman Award.
What'sUp FOR SALE
Artisan
or aesthetic aspects. Colleen
of the
'78 - Catalogue
First
(1978) National Travelling Exhibition
of Contemporary Canadian Crafts. Originally
only $5.00.
$12.50, now
Lynch,
Send cheque or money ordertoACC
exhibition stilltravelling to 10 south-
ment what has been happening in each
eastern
copy.
P.S. Artisan
states in U .S.A.
SubscribingMemberships to CanaCouncil. Regularly $27.50,
Craß
UNTIL
April 30, 1982 only $20.00.
Includes5 issuesof CCC
Artisan
(now
magazine
with color), reduced
publications, Fact rate on all CCC in the World Sheets free, membership
Crafts Council. Write CCC, Suite 16, 46 Elgin Street,Ottawa, KIP 5K6.
Catherine Martin, newly Visual Arts Advisor
will provide
services
to the visual
"consultative
arts community
to,cultural programmes, facilities,services and grants, and in regards
WIII liaise with city-wide visual arts
organizations for the purpose of informahon
sharing and the development
of co-operative programming".
Con-
Advisor, City Of Edmonton,
Parks
tact Catherine Martin, Visual Arts
and Recreation, 10th Floor, CN 10004 - 104 Ave., Edmonton
am
nukes
everybody,
ials are supplied. Contact
invitessubmission province. The ACC of high quality slides of your organ-
events,your own work in the ization's
current year, and any other slides that help say "This is what happened
in crafts in Alberta this year." Think
about it.Submit. Help. Help. Each year the ACC will choose 40 slides representative of this province and supply them to 'the archives of the CCC. Send us your best and we'llsend
Tower.
TSJ OKI.
WANTED
looking for a craftsperson who wooden picture frames, suitable
for pressed flower pictures. Please contact:JenniferSamek, 2854 Oakmoor Cresc., S.W., Calgary, Alta.,T2V 3Z7.
Phone 281-0861.
Q.Jality slides 01 metalwork which incorporate photo etched images or hoto-reproduced textures. Slides to Ee used solely for lectures on photoetching. Will not used for any other and will not be reproduced in any way. Will pay $3.00 per slide. Label glide with your name, year piece made, dimensionsand materials.
Send other info to clarify technique
FIFTH
ANNUAL
PROVINCIAL
NEEDLECRAFT WORKSHOP. spon-
sored by Calgary Guild of Needle
and Fibre Arts and the Edmonton
for
Artists, Tatting, Drafting Your Ovvn Cross StitchPatterns. Deadline for registration, April 20. Two for Needle
Needle Craft Guild
nd Hand Weavers, Spinnersan
Dyers of Alberta. FOURTEEN
1983.)
Embroidery, AdvancedCanvas Work, Pursesand Bags. One day worksh an VictorianCovered Baskets,C 00
Calgary Guild of Needle and Fibre
days instruction plus room and board $95.00 for guild members, $90.00 for
members. Day instruction available
WORK;
SHOPS:
Margaret
Steeley, Universiade '83, 10125 - 97 T5J 5J5 (phone 422Ave., Edmonton
Paints and Dyes as a Background
at Olds College,bids
s, Edmonton
to
at Olds College, Olds. Two day workshops in creative rug hooking, Using
4AIberta. July 5-19, 1982, co-
by
schools,
"How
Needlecraft Guild, June 4 - 6, 1982
WORKSHOPS
FIBRE WEEK
children,
is encouraged.
make a banner" kitsincluding mater-
submit a set of slidesannually to docu-
installed
to the City of
Edmonton Parks and Recreationde-
partment,
citizens, sewers,
you further info and release forms.
OFFERED
to "festoon
" made by the people of this province. Participationby Quilters guilds, senior
Slides oi Alberta Craft Activity. The
has reCanadian Crafts Council quested that each provincial Council
to receive your
'83 wants
Kaleidoscope
8 Upper Battery Road, St. John's, (Edmonton) city streetswith thousands Newfoundland,AIA IA4. of brightly coloured banners, hand
for $25.00 per day. Contact for further For complete information contact$
Scoliege, Olds, Alberta, TOM IPO;
information and registrationforms: P. Godderis, 3215 Castle Road N.W., Calgary T2M 4K6 (phone 284-3591).
Albertans to the Maritimes, Cana-
Calgary. Phone
Dept. of Continuing
Education, Olds
'(phone 556-8343 or 556-4344)
dian Crafts Conference.
1982. Fourteen
Sept. 20-26,
Albertans applied to
LEISURE LEARNING
SERVICES.
tion. 'Throwing president Grimmons,
of the Cana-
243-0463 for informaWorkshop" with Allan
go. Fourteenwere accepted.Spaces dian Crafts Council. April 18, 9:00
are left if you'd like to go. Immediately mail 5-10 slides of current work,
a
A.M. to 4:00 P.M. $20.00 Early reg•istration, call now. "Whistles, Flutes 'n
resumé outlining your involvement Drums" with Tony Bloom. Workshop in crafts and a non-refundable de-
posit of $50.00. Mail to ACC,
Westem Works. Edmonton Christmas
Craft Sale Will hold its third annual 1982 at Comsale December
monwealth Stadium, Booth fee forthe
four days. $350.00.For further information contactCameo
Convention
ConsultantsLtd., 13803- 91 Ave. Edrnonton (phone 484-0736).
The World UniShow Your Colours.
versityGames
Cultural Festivalcalled
in ceramic
musical instruments. April
24, 9:00 A.M.
to 4:00 P.M.
"Survjval"vwith Chuck
$20.00.
Wissinger. Not
a balance-your-books workshop but
one to present attitudinal and philosophical strategies for survival. May
7, 7:00 N.M.
to 10:00 P.M.,
$5.00.
"Glass" with Bertil Vallien, d g designer for Kista-Boda in Swed
Tentatively planned for June 18 and 19. Call for further information. Re-
gistrationdeadline April 19. (Call now for Allan Crimmons workshop as it is
being held beforegeneral deadline.)
ERTA CULTURE SERIES'82. To textile and clothing styles within the eligible for entry in open themephotoheld at Olds College. Olds. Room context of culture, religion. aesthetics, graphy competition. Three submissions and board at College $22.00 per day economy. climate, resources, ard tech- per indrvrdual accepted. Not to be inclusive. Course Fee: $12.00per day nology." Course presented by John frarned, mounted or matted. Trophys (5 day course $60.00).Fee includesall Voilmer, world expert in Asran cæturne and pnzes totalling$2,000.00. Winrung materials. Courses offered in: and textiles and current head of Tex- entriß to be displayed in Design for traditional quilting, survival land- tiles at the Royal Ontarao Museum. Living Se:tim, Sportex Building during scape painting, raku, silkscreening, July 31. 1982. Klondike Days. [)eadline June 2. 1982. figure drawtng, portrait painting, "Workshopon Indigo Dye:rd'. (Course Entry Forms: Edmonton Norhtlands basic weaving, abstract painting, form and number CLTX 417A). '*An indepth Photography Competition, Box 1480, stained in clay, glass. workshopexplonng indigo dyeing Edmonton T5J 2N5. design silversmithing and jewellry, basc painting. using a variety of surface design contemporary quilting,weaving as a techmques. Participants will gain an Ottawa ChristmasCraft Sale. Invites medium, sculptural watercolour, understanding and appreciation of Aiberta craftsmento apply for sale intermediate the histoncal content of this art form December 9 - 19 held in Ottawa Civic wheelglassblowing, as it practlsa:i in selected geograph- Centre, LandsdownePark. Self Desthrowing, 2-D design, conservation ic areas of the world today." Course to cribed as 'Canada's mostsuccessful and framing, the business of being an by Dr. MarleneCox- Craft Show", promotional matertal artist, self development for the emer- be warns craftsmen that approximately Bishop. 6:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M., Monday ging artist, pottery studio management, glazing. •Contact Marilyn Crowe,
$8.000.00 worth of stock is needed for 10 day sale. Option available to par-
toFriday. May 3 - June I I. 1982.
Alberta Culture. Visual Arts, 3rd Floor Beaver House, 10158 - 103rd St., EdmontonT5J 016. (phone 427-2031, CALLS FOR ENTRY see Alberta Craft Jan. 82 for instruc- St. AlbertFestival of the Arts annual how to telephone tionson
ment office in Edmonton
any govern-
for free.)
Two new credit courses are being
ered at the U. of A. this summer. ntact: University of Alberta, Dept.
of Clothing
of Home
and
Economics
mation on both : "Asian Costume
number CLTX clothing
and
Textiles, Faculty
for further infor-
and Textiles"(Course
517). "A study of Asian
textiles especially
those of
China, including the development
of
Craft Fair
Invites applications from
artists and craftsmen. Deadline April
15. Sale to be held June 18 - July 4 in
ticipate for 10, 6 or 4 days. Booth fee
for 10 days $650.00. Professional, high quality work only. Contact Ottawa
Christmas
Craft Sale, Box 5709, Sta-
tion F, Ottawa. Ont. K2C
_application forms. Deadline
3M1
placation May
15.
gaged by Festival. Write: Annette
Fair. Sylvan
Lake, invites inquiries
Cresc., St. Albert, Alta. Phone 962-
Tournament
Edmonton Northlan& 2nd Annual
opportunityto display and sell their original handcrafted works as well as expose the public to the creative
St. Albert. 30%
Commission,
entry fee. Sales handled
I.hb. Manager,
$10.00
by staff en-
Craft Fair. 8 Annette
3207.
Photography Competition. Black and White and Color photos,
X 10" are
ard Annual Heritage Handcraft
to participate. Sale to be held at the House of the Sylvan Lake
Golf and Country Club. Purpose of
the fair is to give crafts people an
GLASS 00
s0'000
for
for ap-
METAL & JEWELRY
CERAMICS FABRIC FURNITURE
Sheridan College
School of
Crafts & Design
1460South
Sheridan Way Mississauga, Ont.
L5H IZ7
274-3685
Three year diploma programs with options for direct entry into Year 2 in all studios
More of What's Up talents available. Sale July 24 and 25.
Chairman.Law McMillan, Contact-Fair Box
53, Sylvan
887-2134).
Lake, Alta. (phone
Phoenix Theatre Art Fair organizer.
Lorraine Warring, is interestedto hear
from craftsmen part
interested in taking
in art fair at Southgate
Shopping
Centre, Edmonton, May 26-29.25%
Commission. Contact Lorraine Warring
at 436-6840 or 433-1777.
Art Park Society, Edmonton.
invites
applicationsto participatein the fourth annual festival of music, arts, live
performances
and
crafts in Borden
Park every Sunday from June 6 to July Il, 1982. Craftsmen
invited to
. show and selltheir wares. Fee $7.00.
Write for applicationforms to Liane
Mel nyk,
Art
Park
cations, Edmonton
Society
Appli-
Parks and
Re-
creation, E Central District, 10th Floor, c.N, Tower. 10004 - 104 Ave.,
Edmonton T5J OKI.
One
POSITIONS
year teaching position at Emily
Carr College of Art and Design in ceramic department. Looking for
practising artistusing clay as primary
material. Some teaching experience necessary. Send curriculum vitae, slides, statement of philosophy on teachingand names of three recom-
menders. For 1982-83academic year. Send to: Sally Michener, Instructor Ceramic Dept., Emily Carr College of Art, 1399 Johnston Street, Granville Island, Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3R9. OVERSEAS. Bangladesh isseeking an expert in non-ferrous metal working
technolcxJY• mainly brass and bellrnetaland in design. The expert would
stationed at Dacca (the capital) for 12 months with a possibility of extension. The duties include training counterpart staff, assessing the current situation, assessing suitability of appropriate technology and tools. intro. duction Of new products, suitable
protective lacquering of finished work, and the preparation of trajrung
mented by post adjustmentsof US $46,000. , assignment
Anyone
allowances
etc.
interested should write: Can-
adian Crafts Council, Suite 16, 46 Elgin Street,Ottawa KIP 5K6.
by the Edmonton Weavers' Guild".
Stony Plain Multicultural Heritage Stony Plain. April 3 to May
Centre,
2, 1982. Fashion show of handwoven SUB ART GALLERY. Joan Borsa, garments April 3, 1:00P.M. Weaving of the University of
and spinning demonstrations April 24,
effective March 15, 1982.Under her direction the SUB Art Gallery has expanded itsprograms and gained
Olds Handicraft Guild announces
Director Curator
Alberta, Student Union Art Gallery since 1977, resigned her position
recognition within Alberta as a major
exhibitionspace for contemporary Canadian art,Borsa is leaving Edmonton
to assume
a position in Sask-
atoon. National campaign
underway
presently
to seek new Director. For
IOA.M. t04P.M.
theirannual Tea and Display May
19 in
thé Recreation Centre, 5205 • 52 St.,
Olds. There will be a list of fall classes for your convenience and registrations Willbe taken. Contact Alberta Balmer,
Secretary, Box 2812, Olds TOM IPO (phone 556-6312).
details of position contact, Christine
Gems. Minerals. Crafts. 1982 Show.
Gallery, University of Alberta, monton T6G 2J7 (403) 432-4547.
at West Hillhurst Arena, 1940- 6 Ave.,
Conley. Acting Director, SUB
City of Edmonton is compiling
a
Art Ed-
Parks and Recreation
list of
instructors
in
crafts. Send your name, address, phone number, resume, your area of availspecialization, interest and ability for further instruction oppor-
tunitiesand fee expected to:Cathenne Martin, Visual Arts Advisor, City of
Sat. May
ED'S NOTE:
No deadlines for any of
SHOWS / SALES
Heritage Weavers of Calgary, SPRING
SALE,
April 30, May
1, 2,
held
to
Students $1.00, children
under 6 free if accompanied by an
adult.Show sponsored by Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club, P.O. Box 3427 Postal Station B, Calgary
4M1.
8
the above positions were supplied.
2. To
6 P.M. Admission: Adults $2.00, Se
Citizens and
Floor, CN Tower. 10004-104Ave., Edmonton T5J OKI
I and Sun. May
N.W. Calgary, Sat. May l, 10 A.M. 10 P.M. and Sunday May 2, 10 A.M
Edmonton,Parks and Recreation, 10th
T 2M
EXHIBITIONS
At Rubaiyat Craft Gallery. 120 ave., S.W.,
Calgary,
T2P •1B3,
(Phone 261-5767). "Hand-blownArt Glass".
March
20 to April 7. Bob
Held,
Martha Henry, Jeff Burnetter, Marty Kaufman and Jim Norton. "Evelyn
to 28.
Grant:
"Ceramics
Ceramist",
by Gordon
June 19 to 26.
April 10
Hutchens".
1982. Lacombe Interfaith Centre, MacLeod Trail, Midnapore. Call Lynn Madill, 278-7477for further information.
to April 4.
Sheridan College School oi Crafts
Show"
"an Ontario tradition". May 15, 16,
At Canmore Guild Gallery. ab)V
and graduate work, Contact Haaken Baaken„ Assocjate Dean, Sheridan
"Flying Horses: Soft Sculture" by Louise Boyson, April 2-25, Sat.-Sun.
and Design, 12th Annual May sale,
1982. Open House and sale of student
programs, curricula etc. in selected School oi Crafts and Design, 1460 districts. Language: English. Base South Sheridan Way, Mississauga, supple. Ontario, telephone (416) 274-3685. mlary (tax-free) US 12
Just about everything in Handweaving: A juried show and sale
At Stony Plain Multicultural Centre, Stony
Plain, Alta.
"Parkland Handicraft Show",March 2
"Edmonton Weavers' Guild Juried , April
6 to May
2.
rary, Canmore,Alberta. 1-5P.M.
•our Second Exhibition", watercoloure and Oils by Elaine Fleming
More of
Letters
What'sUp
We regret to inform you that the
and pottery by Donna-Jo Massie, May 7-30, Fri, 7-9 P.M., Sat. and sun. 1-5 P.M. Contact Arlene Bartrom, Box
Calgary
further information.
years of operation, due
At Sequoia Gallery 10020 - 101 A
Ave., Edmonton (phone 428-8330)
We are proud of the in sales. Approximately 1160Alberta
April 14, 7-9 P.M. Architectural fibre
biting and for help with marketing,
47, Canmore
(phone 678-4255) for
Cabin
project of the Old
- Alberta Cabin
- crafts, a
Crafts
Society.
was forced to close after twenty three to escalating
costs and lack of revenue.
"Art is Fibre" April 15-28. Preview
craftsmen used our facilities for exhi-
works by Madeline Chisholm, Joanne
Tourists from all over the world visited
Kelly, Jane Kidd, Lisa Perehenic,
Judy Villett,Susan Kelly, Margaret
Sutherland and Wendy Liimataxnen.
an exhibition of West Af-
"Sakkake'%
ncan Textileswill show at Beaver
House Gallery, Edmonton July 5-31.
Seminars, panels and other special sessionsare being planned. Contact Beaver House Gallery, Alberta Culture, Visual
Arts,
10158
- 103
Edmonton. (phone 427-2031
St.
GET TOGETHER
Our Organization explored every
Workshops
With IrishFlynn, University
WISSinger, Orland
Larson, president of the Alberta Crafts
earningswere down due to many
for crafts-
rnen. For costs and registration details contactShirley Rimer, Red Deer College, Red Deer. (Phone342-3300).
You are cordially.invited to the official opening
oi the Fine
Arts Building
Gerda
Anthony,
Box
232,
Fairview
TOH ILO (8350402) for further infornution.
I have ideas for doing some profiles craftsmen and hope that in
a couple of months I'll have the time I'm enclosing a cheque
for a year's
Crafts Council developing and to have
are doing on behalf of craftsmen such as me, thus ending some of our isola-
We are pleased to see the Alberta
been a small part of the instigation of
same. May
you flourish,you are needed.
R.J. Tregillus, Presiden t, Old Cabin Crafts Society and ED'S NOTE: Mr. Reg Tregtllus
on the ACC interim and htstfullBoard of Directors. For the people who have
pleased
Nineteen eighty one has passed and
Crafts. I would
like to take this opportunity on behalf of allcraftsmen to say
thank you to Mrs. Doris Ramsey who
has given many devoted years to the promotion of Alberta hand crafts.
Sculptor, Calgary
Congratulations
Many thanks for allthe work you
tion.
-
Eileen Taylore Calgary Congratulationson
on the publication
Fairview. Alberta, April 24, 1982. Of such a fine newsletter! It portrays rung ceremonies to take place at the efforts and energies of the dedi.M. Refreshmentswill be served. cated executive of theAIberta Crafts
Exhibition and sale oi work. Contact
impressed With the progress being made. Congratulations to allof you.
subscription.
Denn is Labbe,
OPENINGS
I've received two copies of the
newsletterAlberta Craft, and am very
factors.
Council and Bob Pike, craftsman,Will unfortunately so has Calgary Cabin discuss asgects of suruval
A Iberta Potter'sAssociahon
to follow up on the inspirations.
alive, but unfortånately out-
in functional ware and
The panel; Chuck
Lorraine Oberg, President,
side funding was withdrawn and our
Cabin"
shouldered Cabin Crafts, I Chuck Wisstnger on sculptural forms. to print the follomng letter: of Manitoba,
the very best of success.
on Calgary
Deer College, Red 1>er, May I and 2, 1982. Workshops, panel discussion, Doris Ramseyplayed a part in the barbeque and dance. Door prize of formation of the Alberta Crafts Council. Both were present at the inaugural an electrickiln donated by Plainsmen meeting in 1979. Doris Ranzsey served Clay Medicine hat, Ceramics Canada, Calgary and PotteryWest, Edmonton.
Council
avenue possible in order to keep "The.
Alberta Potters' Association confer- Calgary
ence and Annual General Meeting, Red
I would like to express our support and wish you and the Alberta Crafts
Council. Italso indicatesand proves
the needs of the craftspeople in AIberta. not to mention the vitality and strength!
looking,
informative
your good
publication.
I
look forward to receiving it! Suzann Green way,
Prime Canadian Crafts Gallery, Toronto
. try to make
the
publication
as
visual (with the media there to touch) as possible. Good luckl
Nancy Townsend, Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery I am enrolled in the Master oi Arts in
Canadian Studiesprogram at Carleton University. I arn compiling
a research
paper on Indian Flutes (North Amere ica), and will be writing my thests on Indian Wind Instruments.primardy fluies and whistles. I would appreciate any informationyou could send me about your collectionand any sug-
gestions you may have. Thank you for your assistance. Paula Conlon. 1476Farnsworth A ve.. Ottawa, Ontario 7C3 13
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are you?
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whRve
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Ya- Know
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or her?
see Jan. i ss ue.
Well,cccouÅe 09 mon%s
WABstandinq in the cla studio
Fed
remarkab&liffle %etches me of his clay Works. many sketch books have clay smuges on the covers bit rept(nded t-ms one did and f-hQf lead us +0 nékT row. Here were the clay works producedafter-thinkino them out the Sketch book. He-talked aboqThoWhe entourageshis Studentsfro do the Sqwte. morepeople should know about 4-his.And Chuck agreed. Yes,he'dwrife an article frr Albertq Craft
Aqs, weeKS
+0 ChlIcKwhohad
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Kid said -towwself, whQT'sgoing +0 be fie40 cas feq+ure artice Wtis montJh7C should hue written Seven 4qys to press -fime +0 ask you, "Ring,ring 'Edello,isdtucft +here? Chuck ready now but... hate from Whtch
cqn be +aRen en•nqkes phoneCal fo say all hadreproductlons been put abcard Q Greyhoundfor deliverynext clåy. Time? Three days. Now Q thrill. é*ry's the same for +he Tanmry-fhaiS issue. Xid-mer Suanne hawthorne years Q River. on clong her shot,L wrote and from Peace Guntry. And boom.TWOu.JeeC later an
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two rolls of C-ilmcame back on the st.XSidore Weavers. T is Wouldmake editor sqsæcT sonnething: ±hQt there may be alot more people out there able infereS+ed-towri+& on crafts. Tust look arouvfd there
are stories everywhere (includingin yourself). Wrife AlbertQCraff a. brief roposqlfor o do BEFORE o ahead article. We See your Craft- I yrite Eng. Grant Funds.Lack name in. Do you. NO. of begone noi
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