Important Notices:

If you would like your work displayed here please send jpg to Karin

Friday, April 4, 2014

Surface Design Journal information, next meeting and more!!! Huzzah huzzah!

Membership issues were discussed at a previous meeting.  Following this, several members voiced concerns about the timely receipt of their journals. Karin has been in contact with Susannah Fedorowich who explained the matter:

Cut off date for the winter journal was at the end of January. If a member joined in February, the first journal they are eligible for would be the spring journal, as the mailing list goes to the publisher 26th March with mailing in mid-April.

US members can then expect theirs at the end of April to the beginning of May. Delivery to Canada can take 3 weeks even from close to the border. Via a new distributor with our international mailing we have seen much improved service but of course nothing is ever perfect. Anyone who hasn't gotten their winter 2014 journal yet (established members) can email me (Susan) and I will send them their copy, as they definitely should have received it by now. (srodee at hotmail dot com)

I hope this clarifies the matter and thanks to all who have brought this issue to my attention because it is good to get things out in the open to improve communication and needs, or answer any concerns.



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APRIL MEETING NEWS AND INFO!!!!!!!!!!!!




Members and non-members of SDA Alberta, and all interested and interesting fibre folks,

  Skype Speaker Series: Sian Martin

Take advantage of a marvellous opportunity to connect with this very talented British artist and teacher
in her studio, via the internet for her live presentation  "Stitching in the Air". I have arranged for Sian to speak to us directly from her studio in England!! This is the reason for the lunch-time setting and new location.

We will meet at the EMMEDIA screening room in the Beltline (details below) to ensure robust internet connection.

There is plenty of on street parking on 11th and 12th Avenues and adjacent streets, including payable lot parking. It would be lovely if you car pool as SDA:Alberta is an environmentally friendly organization. :)  You may also use the C-Train or bus as transit is accessible from this site. To learn about the location and enable clickable links please open the Eventbrite link at the end of this subject's information .

Please share this information with as many people as possible from your contacts list so that Sian reaches as many people as possible with her illuminating and most unique perspective on stitch.




The link for online ticket purchase is:-
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/skype-speaker-series-with-sian-martin-stitching-in-the-air-tickets-11078440915

For more information about Sian and her work go to  http://www.62group.org.uk/artist/sian-martin/
See you there!

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EXHIBITS and EVENTS:

This Is My City 


 This is My City Festival 2014 kicks off on April 3rd with Telling Our Stories: a musical revue and continues through April 17th with exhibits, music, panel discussions, theatre, walks and tours. This is My City (TMC) invites you and all Calgarians to participate in this local, life-affirming project.

 At the heart of this year’s Festival you will find a series of programs that explore the theme, Telling Our Stories: Flood 2013. Overnight, people who never imagined they`d be homeless were staring it in the face. The city’s most vulnerable people were suddenly even more so. Agencies were evacuated, displaced, and in some cases required rebuilding. Possessions and old ideas were swept away; leaving us with stories of compassion and courage. TMC’s artist-mentors and participants have reflected on and developed this theme over the past months.  You will witness that exploration running like a river through Festival 2014.









Alberta Craft Council Feature Gallery, FURNISH: Contemporary hand-crafted home furnishings and accessories  April 5 - July 5, 2014

The desire to furnish one’s home goes beyond the mere practical. We seek comfort, beauty, meaning and individuality along with function.  Many people reinforce who they are through their home; from a wall hanging, a handcrafted entry table, a favourite chair or a cherished ceramic serving bowl.  Designed to encourage customers to buy and collect local hand-crafted furnishings and products for their homes, this exhibition features over 50 pieces by 21 Alberta Craft Council members. Artist Reception: 2-4 pm, Saturday, April 5, 2014.



Information received via Diane Krys



Remember too that the Alberta Craft Council has ongoing calls for submissions and entries here.
 


CALLS FOR ENTRY:

(Forgive the wording as it has been translated from German.)  PHOTOS ONLY, NOT ACTUAL WORK, for book projects. Sign up for their newsletter* to keep abreast of news.
 
Deadlines for two international projects
TextileArt Around the World - Sign up before May 1
As you can see above, we are pleasantly surprised by the beautiful entries we received in the meantime. Were you planning to also upload photos, but have not got it from? Until May 1, 2014 you have the opportunity to do the book TextileArt around the world this.
Upload for that date photos of your best work for a chance to earn a place in this inspiring edition! TextileArt around the world will be published in the autumn of 2014.
All artists whose work is published, get this for June 15 message.
More information can be found on the website.

Worldwide Colors of Felt
For this edition you still have plenty of time to send in work. This book is published in 2015. The closing date will be announced no later than 4 weeks in advance via the website and subscribed to newsletter*. Artists working with felt, we call to create an archive and upload it for Worldwide Colors of Felt. Felt their finest work There is room for ± 200-300 felt artists from around the world.
More information can be found on the website. (see above)

Textile Link is always open for new work
The archives of Textile Link is permanently accessible to login, upload pictures or to make changes. (You must register first, an easy process.) If you're not able to upload for example to 'TextileArt around the World", by May 1, then you still have a chance at a spot in a future book projects of Textile Link. Participation is always free. Through this link, you can create an archive.



Want to get in more shows? Of course you do! We all do and here are a few tips to help.

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