Fall 2010 - Alberta Craft Magazine

ALBERTA CRAFT MAGAZINE

The Alberta Craft Council Magazine is published quarterly.

Submission Deadline for the Winter 2011 Issue: November 25, 2010

The Alberta Craft Magazine makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein, but assumes no liability in cases of error or changingconditions. Any business relations or other activities undertaken as a result of the information contained in the Alberta Craft Magazine, or arising there from, are the responsibility of the parties involved and not of the Alberta Craft Council. We welcome signed letters to the editor, but we reserve the right to edit for grammar, taste and length.

Location:

Alberta Craft Council Office & Alberta Craft Gallery: 10186-106th Street, Edmonton, AB Canada T5J 1H4

Member Services:

Hours: Monday – Friday 9 am to 5 pm

Tel: (780) 488-6611 OR 1-800-DO CRAFT (1-800-362-7238) Fax: (780) 488-8855

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Hours: Monday – Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm (780) 488-5900

Staff:

Executive Director: Tom McFall, ext. 228

Administration Manager: Nancy St. Hilaire, ext. 234

Gallery Coordinator/ Member Services: Joanne Hamel, ext. 221

Laura O’Connor, ext. 231

Annette Aslund, ext. 221

Craft Shop Coordinator: Linda Frena, ext. 232

Craft Shop Staff: Elaine Emerson, ext. 232

Website: Jeff Collins

Alberta Craft Council is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to developing Alberta craft and the Alberta craft industry.

Board of Directors:

Chair: James Lavoie, Edmonton

Past Chair: Simon Wroot, Calgary

Directors: Kari Woo, Calgary

Mary-Beth Laviolette, Canmore

Heather Forbes, Grande Prairie

Victor Steel, Fort McMurray

Tara Owen, Calgary

Patti Hartnagel, Edmonton

Dawn Detarando, Red Deer

Jennifer Salahub, Calgary

Meghan Wagg, Edmonton

Phillip Bandura, Calgary

Magazine Editor: Nancy St. Hilaire Magazine Design: Lime Design Inc.

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From the Executive Director

Alberta Craft Council forced to cut major projects

The 2010 provincial budget announced a $5 million funding cut to AlbertaÕs arts sector. For the Alberta Craft Council, this translates to a 16% funding cut for the current year for an immediate loss of $36,800. (The culture sector was one of the most heavily cut in the provincial budget.) In response the Craft Council Board has started emergency cancellations of several important projects and reductions of on-going operations.

Cancelled: Clay 2010

ÒClay 2010Ó is (was) a major survey exhibition of Alberta contemporary ceramic arts. An open call for entry attracted submissions from professional and emerging potters, tile makers, clay sculptors and other ceramic artists. An expert jury reviewed 243 submissions and selected 70 pieces by 37 artists, for the largest ceramics exhibition in the province in 20-plus years. The entire selection was also purchased by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, for addition to the provincial art collection and for eventual placement in government, health, education and other public buildings throughout Alberta. The ÒClay 2010Ó exhibition was presented at the Alberta Craft Gallery in Edmonton, April through July 2010. It was scheduled to tour Alberta and beyond for several years. Destinations included Triangle Gallery in Calgary, Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery, Medicine Hat Clay Industries National Historic Site, and other proposed locations in Calgary, Okotoks, Banff and Grande Prairie. The exhibition was also tentatively planned for a continental ceramics conference in Seattle, and an international ceramics festival in South Korea. The Clay 2010 exhibition tour has been cancelled. The exhibition can still be seen at www.clay2010.com

Cancelled: Travelling exhibitions

Since 2001, five Alberta Craft Council exhibitions have been developed and toured through TREX, the Travelling Exhibition Program of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. ÒCelebrating ChalkeÓ, ÒAlberta SeenÓ, ÒGoing GreenÓ, ÒRemnants of CommunityÓ and ÒCheongju SelectionÓ have been widely presented in art galleries, museums, town halls, libraries, schools, and other settings around the province. ÒGoing GreenÓ, for example, went to 22 locations and was seen

by 15,683 exhibition visitors. And ÒCheongju SelectionÓ is scheduled this fall and winter for Rolling Hills, Medicine Hat (2 locations), Seven Persons, Taber, Coaldale, Drumheller, Brooks and the Alberta Legislature. Provincial funding to the TREX network has been cut by 24%. Key TREX staff are now leaving their positions and all exhibition development activity is being curtailed. This is a major set-back for the Craft Council and member exposure in rural Alberta, as well as a disappointment to many small communities which enthusiastically anticipate and receive these exhibitions.

Eliminated: National and International Projects

In 2005, the Alberta Craft Council launched ÒAll About AlbertaÓ, a block-buster exhibition which was eventually seen by several hundred thousand visitors in Edmonton, Ottawa, Washington DC (2 locations), Calgary, Cheongju South Korea, Montreal, Saskatoon, Toronto and St. JohnÕs. Work by 31 members was included in this exhibition and catalogue. Almost half of the pieces sold, in the US, across Canada and to the Alberta Foundation for the Arts collection. This project was partially funded by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.

ÒCraft Year 2007Ó was conceived by the Alberta Craft Council, developed in conjunction with the Canadian Crafts Federation and other provincial craft councils, and gradually spread across the country until more than 700 events were incorporated into an almost two year schedule. The Alberta Craft Council developed extra exhibitions, co-hosted 2 conferences, toured ÒAll About AlbertaÓ to South Korea, coordinated province-wide events and otherwise extensively promoted member craft artists. Alberta components of this unique nation-wide project were also partly assisted by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.

For 2009, the Alberta Craft Council worked with the Canadian Crafts Federation and other provincial craft councils on ÒCanada at the Cheongju International Craft BiennaleÓ in South Korea. Eventually about 50 Albertans had work in the ÒUnity and DiversityÓ exhibition, the catalogue, the ÒCanada BoutiqueÓ, and a Vancouver Olympics follow-up exhibition. A craft and cultural tour, lectures and exchanges involved 17 Albertans who went to South Korea for the Biennale. Aspects of this huge project were also funded by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and about half of the Alberta work exhibited in

Cheongju has been purchased for the AFA collection.

These have been unique and large-scale projects, requiring significant additional activity and funding. If current arts funding cuts by the provincial government continue, projects such as ÒAll About AlbertaÓ, ÒCraft Year 2007Ó and ÒCanada at CheongjuÓ will very likely be impossible in the future.

Postponed: Alberta Craft Council Gallery in Calgary

Alberta Craft Council board and staff continue to search for a combination of opportunity, location and funding to establish a permanent Calgary gallery. The general goal is to expand exhibition, retail and member service activity from Edmonton to Calgary, while also developing new services in Calgary, particularly in conjunction with staff and students at the Alberta College of Art + Design. To date, 11 possible concepts or sites have been investigated. And, networking, funding proposals and other development stages continue. However, a key component for a successful Calgary venture will be increased - not cut - provincial funding. The Alberta Craft Council board and staff have worked hard, for several years, to build a reserve fund for the Calgary facility. If it transpires that this money is needed to compensate for current or future provincial funding cuts, the Calgary gallery will be postponed indefinitely.

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Sliced Antler Vessel Robert Wilson, Winnipeg MB

This vessel is made of about 180 pieces of antler glued onto a thin pine form. The fill between is casting resin and dark roast coffee. The ivory like finial is made from the crown and the tip of a tine. The piece is then turned and sanded on the lathe and finished with Danish Oil. Robert Wilson has won the Juror’s Awards from the Manitoba Craft Council over the years. One of his career highlight was when Princess Anne, in Winnipeg for the 1999 Pan Am Games, chose a piece of his work as a Manitoba Memento. Susan Sarandon also chose a piece of his when she was in Winnipeg for the movie “Shall We Dance”. Robert’s work is also in the collection of Great West Life.

Photo: Laura O’Connor

From the Executive Director

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Budget Cuts

In addition to the projects described above, the Craft Council board and staff are currently cutting costs in a variety of small expenditure categories. For example, advertising which ranges from Where magazine to CKUA will be reduced, travel for board meetings and occasional conferences will be curtailed, and involvement in the Canadian Crafts Federation will be reduced. The number and scale of exhibitions may be further reduced. The board is determined to not cut Craft Council staff, but virtually all other expenses are being reassessed.

16% isnÕt just 16%

A one-time cut to provincial arts funding (through the Alberta Foundation for the Arts) will have no significant value in reducing the provincial deficit. The equivalent of 2 or 3 kilometers of highway construction, $5 million is inconsequential to the provincial budget. But a $5 million cut to the arts is a huge set-back. It directly or indirectly affects thousands of artists, arts organizations, students and instructors, audiences, gallery visitors and many others. This sort of cut also indicates a serious loss of (or lack of) commitment by government to AlbertaÕs vibrant, essential and growing arts scene.

The provincial government has also been unwilling to predict the future of arts investment. The possibility of similar cuts next year, or into the future, has the entire arts sector anxious and wary. The largest-ever cut to provincial arts support will certainly affect the Alberta Craft Council for years to come.

Tom McFall Executive Director, for the Alberta Craft Council Board.

What can you do about this? Call, e-mail and write your MLA.

Go to http://www.assembly.ab.ca/net/index. aspx?p=mla_home for complete contact information for your MLA.

Alberta Craft Council 2010 AGM

ACC members gathered in Canmore on Saturday, June 19 for the 2010 Annual General Meeting. Canmore was abuzz with the annual ArtsPeak Festival which included an ArtFair, ArtTours and many other events around the town. Pat Borecky, Laura Sharp, and Amy Skrocki participated in the ArtFair on Main Street. The following ACC members participated in the ArtTour: Susan Gottselig, Nicole Tremblay, John Borrowman, Katie Borrowman, Julia Schumacher, Glennie McKirdy, Doug Pickles and Dana Roman.

The AGM and the presentation AlbertaÕs Craft Arts on the World Stage given MaryBeth Laviolette and Tom McFall were held at St. MichaelÕs Anglican Church. Both were attended by more than 40 members and other guests. A special thanks to Mary-Beth Laviolette for organizing the days events and John Borrowman for hosting the evening reception held at The Avens Gallery (www.theavensgallery.com).

Joanne’s having a baby!

ACC Member Services/Gallery Coordinator Joanne Hamel is going on maternity leave in October. While she is gone Annette Aslund and Laura O’Connor will be taking over her duties as well as assisting the new shop coordinator. Annette can be reached at acc@albertacraft.ab.ca or 780-488-6611 ext. 221. Laura can be reached at laura@ albertacraft.ab.ca or 780-488-6611 ext.231.

Congratulations to Joanne and her future job as Baby Coordinator.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff and artists of the Alberta Craft Council for welcoming me as the new Shop Coordinator.

As you are likely aware, Jenna Stanton has taken on a new challenge in her career, and is pursuing a Masters of Ceramics Design in England. I note with admiration the respect that Jenna has earned as an integral part of the Alberta Craft Council team, as a consultant, and as a craft gallery educator. In turn, I too am now pursuing the challenge of following in her footsteps in the Gallery Shop... a challenge I welcome whole-heartedly!

I have always held great admiration for the Alberta Craft Council and the artists it represents. The staff have always been extremely knowledgeable and savvy regarding craft arts in Alberta and eager to share that knowledge. With over 13 years experience of my own in the Alberta art community as a proprietor, arts administrator and artist, I hope to share my experience and contribute to this ever evolving organization.

I look forward to working with the artists, members, board and staff of the Alberta Craft Council.

Linda Frena

Hot Glass Studio

Jenna Stanton with Susan Gottselig and Nicole Tremblay blowing glass in the background.

AirFair on Main Street during artsPeak in Canmore.

Photo: Laura O’Connor

Welcome to Linda Frena, New Gallery Shop Coordinator

Introducing the Alberta Craft Council board for 2010/2011

The new 2010-2011 ACC Board

Back Row (L-R): Patricia Hartnagel, Simon Wroot, Tara Owen, Phillip Bandura

Front Row (L-R): Kari Woo, Heather Forbes, Jennifer Salahub, Meghan Wagg, Mary-Beth Laviolette. Absent: James Lavoie, Vic Steel, and Dawn Detarando

were awarded by Concordia University, Montreal and she received a Ph.D. in the History of Design from the Royal College of Art, London. In 2001 she was the recipient of the Veronika Gervers Fellowship at TorontoÕs Royal Ontario Museum. Before moving to Calgary, she taught art history at Concordia University, University of Ottawa and MontrealÕs Marianopolis College. She writes and lectures internationally on art, craft, and design. This is her first year on the board.

Victor Steel, Fort McMurray

Chair

James Lavoie, Edmonton

James began working in stained glass in 1978. After briefly studying glass blowing, James has worked in fused glass since 1994. He has developed his practice, Studio Vitro, from a part-time hobby into a successfull full-time business. He was recently nominated by the ACC for the MayorÕs Enbridge Award for an Emerging Artist and is the top seller in the ACCÕs Gallery/ Shop. He has served 7 years on the board (the last 5 as Chair).

Vice-Chair

Tara Owen, Calgary

Tara is a metalsmith living and working in Calgary. She graduated with a BFA from ACAD in 1996, and works out of her home studio. Tara makes art jewelry, wearable art and small sculpture, and also enjoys writing about the arts. She is active in the metals community in Alberta, and an advocate for craft within the wider cultural community. She has been on the board of the Alberta Craft Council for 10 years (4 as Vice-Chair).

Treasurer

Patricia Hartnagel, Edmonton

Patricia is part-time raku potter working out of her home with work in galleries and shops in B.C., Alberta and Ontario. She describes herself as an engaged citizen (e.g. social activist) who has served on a number of boards over the years from the Edmonton Social Planning Council to Catalyst Theatre. She completed 6 years on a national Quaker committee dealing with a range of peace and international issues. She has been a member of the ACC for over 20 years and a board member for 4.

Directors

Phillip Bandura, Calgary

Phillip graduated, with distinction, from the ACAD Glass Program in 2005. After graduation Phillip co-founded Bee Kingdom Glass collective with Tim Belliveau and Ryan Marsh Fairweather, which is still going strong in 2010. These interests manifest themselves in his artwork through the wide range of materials he uses and the concepts he explores. Com-

mon themes present in his art are the ideas of play and light-hearted political satire. His most recent project includes new products for his fictitious company Freedomco. His new body of work will be exhibited this fall in Berlin as part of a collaborative show with Bee Kingdom called Soft Power. This is his first year on the board.

Dawn Detarando, Red Deer

Dawn has been working in clay for over 20 years and has been teaching ceramics and giving workshops at various arts programs, colleges and universities. She is currently a studio artist and with her partner Brian McArthur co-runs ÒVoyager Art & TileÓ a successful public art and decorative tile business in Red Deer. Dawn received her MFA from The Ohio State University, Columbus and received the Alberta Lieutenant Governor Emerging Artist Award in 2009. She has served on the board for 4 years.

Heather Forbes, Grande Prairie

Heather operates a studio/retail shop called ÒForbes & FriendsÓ on main street in Grande Prairie. She has a diploma in fine art from Grande Prairie Regional College and has been working in metal (mainly silver jewellery) for the past 10 years. She has served on the boards of the Prairie Art Gallery, Centre for Creative Arts and the QUEll hospital visual art committee as well as doing production and costume design work for Grande Prairie amateur theatre. She has served 8 years on the board.

Mary-Beth Laviolette, Canmore

Mary-Beth is a long-time writer about the visual arts and a freelance curator. She is also the author of An Alberta Art Chronicle: Adventures in Recent and Contemporary Art (2005) and the co-author, with Patricia Ainslie, of Alberta Art & Artists: An Overview (2007). Intended for a general audience, both books include craft. She has served 1 year on the board.

Jennifer E. Salahub, Calgary

Jennifer teaches Art History and Craft History at the ACAD. Her interest in decoration and ornament is long standing and is reflected in academic and personal life. Her BFA and MA in Canadian Art History

Victor has been a teacher in Fort McMurray since 1981. Over the past 20 years he has been in the classroom, seconded to Alberta Education as a consultant, and worked at the Fort McMurray Catholic Schools district office in various senior administrative positions. His interest in the arts is both formal and informal: an undergraduate degree in fine arts, additional community college art courses since 1981, as well as leisure work in painting and most recently stain-glass. He has served on the board for 7 years.

Meghan Wagg, Edmonton

Meghan received her BFA majoring in Jewellery and Metalsmithing at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax in 2003. She settled in Edmonton in 2006 and began apprenticing under Wayne Mackenzie at Electrum Design Studio. She spent 4 years there developing her work and establishing herself in the craft community. Her present work consists of anatomy inspired silver jewellery and tableware that incorporate colored plastics. This is her first year on the board.

Kari Woo, Canmore

Kari is a full-time studio jeweller who also doubles as a mixed media assemblage artist. She is co-founder/ owner of INFLUX Jewellery Gallery in Calgary, and a founding member of crafter collectives in Calgary and Vancouver that advocate for the handmade and buying local. In her spare time she likes to think about the role of Craft in contemporary culture. Woo graduated with her BFA from the Alberta College of Art + Design, 2003. She has served 1 year on the board.

Simon Wroot, Calgary

Simon, a British-born artist, developed his skills in his predominately production oriented studio since 1990, and has drawn on his knowledge of retail sales to create a successful business. More recently his studio work has been centered on unique pieces and commission work. His involvement with ACC started with the Gallery Shop and major participant in the PRP program. He is licensed for the ÒSymbol of QualityÓ and is an instructor of the Craft Business Training Program. He served as Co-chair for 1 year and Chair of the Board for 5 years. He was ACCÕs director on the Canadian Craft FederationÕs board for 12 years, sat as Secretary and Vice-President, and is now CCF President. He has completed 13 years on the ACC board.

Alberta Craft Awards

The Alberta Craft Council is pleased to present the nominees for the 6th Annual Alberta Craft Awards. The recipients will be recognized at a ceremony October 16 in Calgary and will be featured in a Discovery Gallery exhibition, January 2011, in Edmonton.

Linda Stanier & Family Memorial Award

Celebrating the life of Linda Stanier, this annual endowed award has been created to honour an Alberta professional craftsperson working in clay. The nominee is:

Sam Uhlick (Ardrossan)

Nominated by Diane Sullivan

I first became aware of Sam Uhlick while studying clay at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in the early 90Õs. Walter Ostrom, head of the ceramics program, declared one day that Sam Uhlick was the best potter in Canada. Specifically I recall that Walter felt Sam met the daily task of making a living as a studio potter with superb craftsmanship and integrity of vision.

I was eager to experience SamÕs work after that and quickly acquired my own piece of his after moving to Alberta a few years later. As an aspiring studio potter, UhlickÕs work was an inspiration to me through its diversity of form, clarity of execution and diligent abundance. One often learns through example and with Uhlick this is particularly necessary as he is a shy and retiring figure, leaving the limelight to academes and showmen. But step in to any major pottery venue in the last 20 years across Canada and there was work of UhlickÕs to see, fondle and purchase. Oriental inspirations are evident in the simple cobalt/chrome colour combinations he uses. His sense of patterning is enlivened by the spontaneity of freehand brushstrokes and sgraffito. There is energy in his mark making. Energy of that kind is found in work that has been done many times and is the ultimate challenge for the studio potter: to present clichŽÕs so clearly they appear original.

He has had the respect and attention of the Canadian ceramics community and is collected across our country and around the world. No mean feat for a potter working from Ardrossan, Alberta. It was, however, the quote included in the CLAY 2010 catalogue that caused me to leap from my chair and fire him an email of acclaim, “If all ceramics were divided into two groups, there would be those objects that are dusted and those pots that are washed. Almost all of mine would end up in the kitchen sink.Ó Such humility in the face of our celebrity age is truly laudable and evidence of an understanding of the true worth of hand made pottery: that it will live on as a testament to a moment of creative energy separate from ego through the continued celebration of daily use.

Sam Uhlick is a professional craftsman of tremendous creative and personal integrity and I feel it is this above all that qualifies him for this award in the name of Linda Stanier.

By Diane Sullivan

Sam Uhlick, born in Edmonton, has studied at the Banff Centre, and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Early in his career, Uhlick apprenticed with Michael Cardew at Wenford Bridge Pottery in Cornwall England and participated in several study tours that included Japan, Korea and China. A committed student of ceramic history, his experiences in Japan has played an important role in his career. For more than 35 years Sam with his wife Antonia Huysman, have supported their family by making and selling pottery. He has exhibited nationally and internationally, and is in many private, corporate and public collections - and kitchens.

The Alberta Craft Council would like to thank the following for their generous donations to the Alberta Craft Awards over the past year:

2009-2010

Bernard deMan

Henry Schlosser

Jane Kidd

Pirkko Karvonen

Jamie McDonald Gray

Mary Holdgrafer

Mary Paranchych

Eric Stanier

Sandi Skakun

Louise Pringle

Katrina Brodie

Michelle Gluza

R. Westcott

Franca Boag

Margaret Cardinal

Crystal Harse

Russell Pollries

Judith Green

Songhee Choi

Barbara Rumberger

James Marshall

2010-2011

Laura McIvor

Fern Jordon

Henry Schlosser

Louise Pringle

Linda Chow

Pirkko Karvonen

Nancy Ruth Sissons

Teaset and Platter by Sam Uhlick

Awards

Award of Achievement

Presented to an emerging craftsperson/student, in recognition of his/her achievement to date and/or potential. The nominees are:

Mindy Andrews (Calgary)

Nominated by Suzette Knudsen

MindyÕs route to her position as ceramic artist, teacher, and technician has been a long and circuitous one: first a degree in medieval history; then a diploma in dental assisting; next a diploma in art and design; and finally a BFA, majoring in ceramics from ACAD in 2002. This lengthy road has allowed Mindy to bring maturity, determination and life experience to her ceramic career. I met Mindy while we were both students at ACAD and I have watched her quickly hone her skills, becoming a very accomplished ceramic artist. Through her commitment, dedication and skill, Mindy has had her work selected for numerous exhibitions including shows in Calgary, Edmonton, Waterloo, New York, San Francisco, Australia and South Korea. She held her first solo show this year at Collage Gallery in Calgary. MindyÕs work was published in Larks book 500 Cups and she has been profiled in the Calgary Herald, City Profiles Publication and recently in Monthly Ceramic Art

Charlotte Furneaux (Calgary)

Nominated by Dee Fontans

Charlotte Furneaux is a jewellery artist who graduated with distinction from ACAD in Jewellery + Metals in 2010. Ms. Furneaux has used her time at ACAD fostering professional relationships, learning the fine craft of jewellery making and exploring the art of photography. She has a positive attitude, creative insights and productive outcomes. Her jewellery practice embraces the importance of objects which will be cherished and valued as heirlooms. The artwork is filled with conceptual meaning as well as historical and cultural reference.

Furneaux has been an inspiration for many of her colleagues. I have seen CharlotteÕs commitment to her community and to volunteering in the arts. She has often taken on a leadership role within the J+M program through fundraising for the Student Project Fund. Money raised from this activity allows students to bring international artists into ACAD for workshops, finance exhibitions, and gives financial support to fellow students.

Korea. Mindy was a guest speaker at the 2009 Cheongju International Symposium in South Korea where she presented an overview of Calgary ceramic artists. Mindy recently had her work selected for the Clay 2010 exhibition and acquisition by the AFA.

MindyÕs career as a professional ceramic artist has been paralleled by her growth as a teacher through CalgaryÕs two art centers where she is much in demand as a sessional visual arts instructor and on-call technician. Her students appreciate her insights and enthusiasm for her medium, as well as the knowledge and skills she so freely shares. Her success as a ceramic artist, teacher and technician can be attributed to always striving to try new ideas, new techniques and new materials.

By Suzette Knudsen

Giulia Fatica (Vancouver)

Nominated by Adam Argento

In 2007, Giulia Fatica graduated with an Honours Degree in Fine Arts from ACAD. Her focus was in fibre arts and in 2005 she accepted an exchange with the Edinburgh College of Art and Design to study printing on fabric in their well recognized Textile Design program.

During her years at ACAD she studied the science of textiles and developed skills in many techniques including dying, weaving, printing, papermaking and sewing. Her creative practice has contributed to the evolution of the textile design industry through her creation of unique and innovative techniques, specifically in the manufacturing of her one-of-a-kind scarves and belts.

While attending ACAD she was the winner of the institutionÕs Wearable Arts Competition, Art Awareness, on two occasions for her elaborate dresses. The garments were recently invited to the International Thread Competition in Oakville, Ontario.

ful, unwanted materials that have been discarded and create a new product. Her leather belts in the Obi Style are created from recycled vintage leather jackets. Each belt is unique and reversible and includes recycled vintage silk on its backing. Her innovation is most apparent in her uniquely textured scarves that are made from high quality cotton yarn and thread. One must hold a scarf to experience the beauty and style of this unique creation. In 2009, her scarves were chosen to represent Canada at the boutique in the Cheongju International Craft Biennale in South Korea.

Guilia now resides in Vancouver where she sells her work at the BC Craft Council Craft House on Granville Island. Her work is also on sold at the ACC Gallery/Shop and she is involved with several markets and craft fairs in both provinces including Portobello, Make It and Circle Craft.

By Adam Argento

The photography experience Charlotte nurtured over the years has been vital to the success of her classmatesÕ artistic experience. She took on the role of class photographer for the ACAD Wearable Art class in 2008. The images were published in the Calgary Herald, Fast Forward and artcentral.ca. The 2010 graduating J+M class is in the process of publishing LINKS, a book, which documents their artwork and the personal art history of the group. Many of the dynamic images in the book displaying the jewellery pieces on the body are due to CharlotteÕs creative vision and critical eye, time and expertise.

Charlotte Furneaux is a strong woman and determined to make a positive impact within the community. She will continue to accomplish her goals through art making and taking a leadership role.

By Dee Fontans

Her current practice is innovative and unique. Her passion is to reuse beauti-

Ross Johansson (Kitscoty)

Nominated by Debi Stang

Ross JohanssonÕs love of woodcarving started as a child helping his grandfather build furniture. Since graduating from high school, he has been apprenticing in cabinetry and mill working. For the past two years, Johansson has competed in the Provincial Skills Competition in Edmonton for cabinet making and has entered his work in many more competitions for which he has always placed.

In addition to being an avid woodcarver, Johansson has constructs instruments from scratch including three acoustic guitars and three hand-carved violins. He placed first in woodworking for his African dreadnaught guitar at Arts Without Borders Fine Arts Juried Show 2010 in Lloydminster.

He recently became a student at the Summit School of Guitar Making at Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island where he hopes to obtain master guitar maker qualifications. The one year program concludes with a work placement under the tutelage of a master guitar maker in Japan.

Vases by Mindy Andrews

In the Fall, 2008 Ring by Charlotte Furneux Walnut, Sterling Silver, Citrine, Foxtails

Scarf by Giulia Fatica

Violin by Ross Johansson

Awards

Award of Excellence

Presented to an established craftsperson that excels in his/her area of craft. The nominee is:

Rachelle LeBlanc (St. Albert)

Self-nominated

Rachelle LeBlanc, a graduate of Sheridan College in Fashion Design in 1989, started her career as a contemporary rug hooking artist in 2006, and has worked tirelessly since to revive this heritage craft in the Western provinces. LeBlanc was invited to represent the Edmonton Rug Hooking Guild in 2008-2009 as its president.

With her distinct style and technical perfection she is regarded as one of the top Canadian contemporary rug artists of her generation and has exhibited her work across Canada and the US including the Musee des Maitres Artisants du Quebec in Montreal, Shelburne Museum in Vermont and The Newtown Rug Hooking Exhibition where she won JurorÕs choice. She has been published in Amy OxfordÕs Hooked Rugs Today 2006 (Shiffer Books) and will appear in Jessie Turbaynes’ book Pacific Coast Hooked Rugs scheduled for 2011 (Shiffer Books).

With an international reputation growing, LcBlancÕs work can be found in numerous Canadian and International collections. Her work is well known in the Canadian rug hooking community and she divides her time teaching at the Nova Scotia Rug Hooking School, in Truro Nova Scotia and in her St. Albert studio.

Award of Honour

Presented to a volunteer/supporter/teacher/craftsperson that has made a significant contribution to Alberta’s fine craft culture. The nominees are:

Katrina Chaytor (Calgary)

Nominated by Greg Payce

Katrina Chaytor is a nationally and internationally known ceramic artist and educator. She is based in Calgary where she has been a permanent member of ceramics faculty at ACAD since 2001. Born and raised on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland, she received her BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and her MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University.

I have known Katrina for over 25 years and have watched with enthusiasm and respect as her careers as an artist, teacher and community builder have developed. I believe that Katrina has made a number of significant contributions to the culture of craft in the province.

Katrina is a dedicated craftsperson. Her commitment to her practice and the specific craft issues it addresses have helped shape and bolster utilitarian ceramics in both academic and community circles. As Barb Tipton outlines in her article ÒA Language of PatternÓ, KatrinaÕs work intelligently illustrates complex relationships between pattern, decoration, language, form and function. The work is as intellectually engaging as it is visually and functionally. The fundamental beauty of her work is that it is what Walter Ostrom calls the four-dimensional nature of craft. It engages all of the parameters of threedimensional visual practice, but also critically addresses issues of use and tactility, which are normally outside the purvey of fine art.

Katrina has been, and continues to be, a dedicated and effective teacher for a new generation of students. Her teaching career has spanned over 20 years and her pedagogy has influenced countless numbers of students across the country and internationally. She has taught extensively at both community level and post-secondary levels. She has been a seminal force in educating our own faculty with regard to issues of craft and establishing critical theory for ACADÕs developing Craft MFA.

Katrina has been a significant force in developing community relationships within the province and the rest of the country. Early on, the ACAD ceramics program developed a rudimentary newsletter to inform the community of what was happening during the semester. Katrina took on the fledging project and over the past ten years has significantly developed and enhanced the publication in both form and content. It now arguable serves as one of the best recruitment and community building tools that we have. The publication is disseminated internationally and provides valuable communication link for all Alberta ceramists.

The Alberta Craft Council is arguably the strongest provincial voice for craft in the country. Katrina Chaytor is one of the many strong voices in the Alberta craft community that make this possible. She fulfils a seminal leadership role as a maker, an educator and a community builder. Craft is in its ascendancy in the academic world. It is strong voices like hers that have secured that reality of the next generation.

By Greg Payce

Tea Service with Tray, Decoration: PC Hourglass Repeat Flower Basket with Tray Decoration: Mac Command Key and circuitry patterns by Katrina Chaytor

Natali Rodrigues (Calgary)

Nominated by Jill Allen and Jill Knuckles

Ms. Rodrigues began her own education at ACAD and later completed her MA at the Australian National University in Canberra with Stephen Proctor and Jane Bruce as her supervisors. It was at ANU that Natali more fully developed series of work based around her ideas about liminal experience and ecstatic art. Ms Rodrigues teaches full time in the Glass Department at ACAD and also teaches drawing in the Foundation Department there. Along with her teaching duties comes the responsibility of attending committee meetings to support the many facets of ACADÕs programming, planning and infrastructure. In addition, she is involved in the development of a proposed Masters of Fine Arts in the Crafts program at ACAD.

In her capacity as an instructor at ACAD, she organised the first Alumni Symposium of the glass department. She invited all of the alumni to gather and discuss (through panel discussions, presentations and an exhibit) the issues facing glass artists today. She also spearheaded the Glass DepartmentÕs organisation, design and execution of the centre pieces for ÔSmart NightÕ an annual ACAD

The Cocoon and the Bed Skirt, 2010, 48x34” Windswept Pines, 2009, 47x52”, Wool and linen rugs by Rachelle LeBlanc

fundraising dinner. The ongoing ÔSmart NightÕ projects have helped fund the visiting artist program in the department and also excursions to attend glass conferences in the US and Canada.

Ms. Rodrigues knows the value of learning and takes advantage of opportunities to expand her own knowledge by attending workshops and classes outside of her time at ACAD. She learns from her students and describes her experience as a teacher thusly: ÔWhen I began blowing glass, I could never have imagined how important teaching would become to my art practice. Teaching has been a revelation; illuminating how central the interrelationship between story telling, community, and material is, especially to developing an understanding and a skill base with glass. This relationship forms the core of my personal and teaching practice. As an instructor I feel my greatest achievement is sharing this experience, and the best possible course outcome is when my students make skillful work marked by their own voice.Õ

Her expertise as an instructor and insightful abilities for critique have garnered her opportunities internationally. For example she recently traveled as an invited expert to Rochester Institute of Technology in New York State to participate in the graduate level critiques. She has volunteered at Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State as a teaching assistant and attended Northlands Creative Glass Center in Scotland this summer at an invitational gathering of glass casters.

In addition to her practice and teaching career, Ms. Rodrigues has contributed to the national fine craft community in her capacity as a board member for the Glass Art Association of Canada and through her association with the Calgary Glass Initiative (future transitional studio facility to support graduates of the glass department as emerging artists). Natali Rodrigues enhances our community by making beautiful, interesting and finely crafted objects but also by her stewardship of networking relationships, insightful teaching practice and dedication to learning and sharing in every capacity. We can all look forward to her manifold future contributions to our community.

By Jill Allan and Jill Knuckles

Shona Rae (Calgary)

Nominated by Melissa Pedersen

Shona Rae has dedicated both her life and career to the arts. Her contributions to the craft community in Alberta are evident through her commitment as a successful metals artist and her role as mentor, teacher, and supporter.

Shona Rae started her career in the craft community as a professional clay sculptor. A series of dreams lead her to start taking classes in metal at the Kootney School of Arts and the Alberta College of Art + Design. In 2000 she received her BFA (with distinction) from ACAD. She has continued to have a strong presence and influence in both schools as an instructor. Her passion, enthusiasm and dedication to her medium make her an excellent role model. The next generation of artists have benefited significantly from her ability to share her unique processes of working and her advice about clients, galleries, and professionalism. As both an instructor at ACAD and co-founder of Influx Jewellery Gallery, Shona RaeÕs insight into the business aspects of craft helps her students develop their own craft practices. Influx Jewellery Gallery is dedicated solely to the jewellery arts in Canada, and has actively been a supporter of craft in Calgary.

This year, Shona has been acknowledged for her monumental work through the inclusion of two of her sculptural rings in the Albert Foundation for the Arts collection. Shona said to me once, “I am an artist first, and a jeweller second.Ó It is evident in her jewellery how she is continually pushing boundaries, challenging the notion of traditional jewellery techniques, materials and scale; yet her artwork never lacks in great skill and craftsmanship. Shona has participated in both national and international exhibitions, and has had solo exhibitions in Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Nelson. She has been recognized with many awards and grants including a Canada Council for the Arts project grant this year. Shona Rae is deserving of this award for her tireless commitment and passion for her medium. It is impossible to separate her from her creations; it is evident to see she pours herself into her artwork. As an instructor, mentor, guide and professional artist Shona has been a significant individual in contributing to the future of craft in Alberta.

By Melissa Pedersen

Awards

Stephen Murphy (Calgary)

Nominated by Deborah Ben-Barrak and Laura McIvor

Stephen is an artisan and gallery owner. StephenÕs zest for life spills over into his love for the arts which has served to inspire and encourage many emerging, mid-career and established artists and artisans to continue to pursue their own creative vision.

Stephen is an artisan first and foremost. He has created works in a variety of mediums including Intaglio printmaking, book arts (handmade and hand bound) and photography resulting in a diverse yet cohesive body of work. He has been involved with the art of the book since the early 1980Õs and has instructed courses in book arts at colleges, art-societies and galleries. Stephen has completed a number of commissioned book works including ten artist books for the Wichita Art Museum. He has exhibited nationally and internationally in France, Switzerland, Italy, the USA, Quebec and Alberta.

As a photographer, he created an extensive body of work using Polaroid Emulsion Transfers. Each transfer produces a one of a kind, hand-manipulated, fine art photo print. Stephen has succeeded at pushing this art form into a unique artist expression which is distinctively his.

In 2005, Stephen established the Arts on Atlantic Gallery in Calgary. The gallery showcases an eclectic mix of fine art, fine craft and of course – book arts. His vision to open a gallery containing both fine art and fine craft was born out of the belief that the two should be spoken in the same breath and held in the same regard. He also had a deep wish to support and further the careers of artists and artisans through the galleryÕs representation. It has always been a high priority to further educate the general public about the processes and techniques involved in creating fine craft. The works in the gallery are made by primarily regional artists and artisans. The gallery is StephenÕs second home and everyone who enters is greeted with a warm welcome which has further created an atmosphere of accessibility especially for the new Òart goerÓ.

He has also been very active and involved in the art community for well over a decade. He is the past President as well as past Director of Artwalk and still is very much involved with this annual walk. He is also the past President of Point of Art Society which was instrumental in establishing Art Point as we know it today. We feel that through StephenÕs love for the arts and the passion he has put into his gallery, he has truly enhanced the fine craft culture in Alberta.

By Deborah Ben-Barrak and Laura McIvor

Griot 2007, 6x18x18”

Blown Glass by Natali Rodrigues

Rapunzel’s Escape, 2000, 4.5x4x1.5”, Sterling silver, 18 karat yellow gold, fire opals, cast and constructed ring by Shona Rae

Ikons

Accordian artist book with photo transfers by Stephen Murphy

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Prairie Excellence

October 2 - December 18, 2010

Opening Reception: Saturday, October 2 from 2-4pm

Alberta

Jackie Anderson, Calgary

Christian Barr, Wildwood

John Chalke, Calgary

Margie Davidson, Edmonton

Jennea Frischke, Calgary

Matt Gould, Red Deer

Sandra G. Kuntz, Calgary

Rachelle LeBlanc, St. Albert

Brian McArthur & Dawn Detarando, Red Deer

Mariko McCrae, Calgary & Gabriola

Island

Melissa Pedersen, Calgary

Tyler Rock, Black Diamond

Saskatchewan

Melody Armstrong, Regina

Bernard Bober, Hudson Bay

Mel Bolen, Humboldt

Paula Cooley, Saskatoon

Cara Driscoll, Regina

Megan Hazel, Regina

Michael Hosaluk, Saskatoon

June Jacobs, Meacham

Leon Lacoursiere, Delmas

Howard Nixon, Regina

Anita Rocomora, Meacham

Zane Wilcox, Regina

Manitoba

Tibor Bodi, Winnipeg

Teresa Burrows, Thompson

Nancy Hall, Sandy Hook

Kathryne Koop, Winnipeg

Grace Nickel, Winnipeg

Crystal Nykoluk, Anola

Keith Oliver, Winnipeg

Jordan Van Sewell, Winnipeg

Sue Sutherland, Thompson

Dave Wasylyshen, Winnipeg

Robert Wilson, Winnipeg

Prairie Excellence is a unique project jointly organized by the Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba Craft Councils. The exhibition highlights a selection of the best in fine craft in the prairie provinces.

The exhibition will appear in multiple locations in all three prairie provinces and then tour for several years. Catalogues will be available at each host gallery and through the three partner Craft Councils. The entire exhibition is also on-line at www.prairie-excellence.ca.

Prairie Excellence was selected by Helen Delacretaz, Chief Curator and Curator of Decorative Arts at The Winnipeg Art Gallery; Karen Schoonover, Director/ curator of the Art Gallery of Regina; and Mary-Beth Laviolette, independent curator, critic and author from Canmore, Alberta. From 267 initial entries, they shortlisted 54 works for in-person viewing, and eventually narrowed the

Tyler Rock, Black Diamond AB Early Light Blown glass, found glass, mirroring, 14”x4”

Photo: John Dean

Melissa Pedersen, Calgary AB Sprout Ring

Argentium and sterling silver, freshwater pearls (cast, constructed and fused), 2”x1.5”x1.5”

Photo: Melissa Pedersen

Michael Hosaluk, Saskatoon SK Bent Madrone Burl, 16”x8”x9”

Photo: Trent Watts

selection to 12 pieces each from Alberta and Saskatchewan and 11 from Manitoba. Prairie Excellence consists of 35 ceramic, metal, fibre, wood, and glass pieces as well as objects featuring intricate bead work and unusual elements such as sliced antler and dark-roast coffee beans.

The selection committee was asked to look for exceptional work from emerging, mid-career, and established craft artists. A a result, Prairie Excellence surveys

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both the present and future of fine craft in the prairies.

The overall quality of submissions was outstanding so the challenge became one of comparing excellence against excellence in order to reduce the number of selections down to 35. In the process many worthy pieces simply had to be eliminated. For me the criteria came down to a search for the extraordinary - the unexpected - where creativity shone above form, function, and technical finesse. What I enjoyed most were the ones that surprised me

in one way or another. In the final analysis the question became, ÒIs this piece outstanding?Ó Karen Schoonover, Regina

Prairie Excellence will open at the Alberta Craft Council Gallery in Edmonton on October 2 and runs through December 18, 2010. The Saskatchewan unveiling will be at the Saskatchewan Craft Council’s Affinity Gallery on January 14th. Negotiations for future locations are underway with galleries across Canada and in the United States.

Teresa Burrows, Thompson MB Caribou Women: Madre Primavera (detail) Beadwork, hat with caribou antlers with a beaded veil, 48”x24”

Kathryne Koop, Winnipeg MB Sisters Porcelain, 19”x 5”x 5” (tallest vase)

Paula Cooley, Saskatoon SK Quartetto Stoneware, Terra Sigillata, Underglaze, Glaze, Wax, Acrylic Paint, 7” x 16” x 4”

Discovery Gallery

words, wit, wisdom and wool

Matt Gould, Red Deer

November 6 – December 24

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 6 from 2-4 pm

A practicing artist for over thirty years with work in private and public collections across Canada, the US and in Europe, Matt Gould drew first blood as a needler pulling thread over a decade ago when he created his first textile piece “blanket. statement.Ó based on the button blankets of the Northwest Coastal tribes. Over time, GouldÕs addiction to linen, wool and gingham has inspired him to create pieces large and small. ÒI enjoy the mechanics of the work, giving ÒmistakesÓ their due. I enjoy being a man challenging stereotypes and perceptions as to what is and what is not acceptable as a masculine pursuit.Ó

Òwords, wit, wisdom and woolÓ draws its name from both the inspiration and the materials for this exhibition. Òwords, wit and wisdomÓ came from a series of texts - erotica, poetry, short stories, lyrics, personal musings - that have one thing in common; they are all written by and or are about the gay male experience, while ÒwoolÓ comes from one of the major building blocks of the series- industrial wool felt.

The series will include a variety of techniques, appliquŽ and embroidery both machine and hand wrought.

Òwords, wit, wisdom and woolÓ is presented in partnership with the Alberta Craft Council and Exposure: EdmontonÕs Queer Arts and Culture Festival , November 12 - 20, 2010.

“coach’s favorite” (2010, linen, industrial wool felt, 12” X 52”) based on a short story, “in between” by Thomas Glave, tells the story of a gay man who moving to a small town in Jamaica is locked up in his small house and burned to death for his homosexuality. The figure, “coach’s favorite,” sits on top of my version of an African Memorial Post which is a carved wooden marker created to commemorate the place where a soul passed from this earth - in some ways a bit like the modern roadside markers we see along our highways today. The Caribbean and Jamaica in particular, are very hostile to gay people - anti-gay preachers are popular and powerful, and the church with the words “love” in ash grey (the felted wool) express the irony of their stance - pretending to be about love while preaching hate and violence.

Call for Artists:

In the Red: creation from deficit

Submission Deadline: February 11, 2011

Exhibition dates: TBA

“In the Red” is a budgetary term originating from the traditional practice of showing negative numbers in red ink.

In 2010 five million dollars was cut from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts budget and we must now ask ourselves how these cuts will affect the cultural voice of Alberta. In the Red will explore the impact of these cuts on an artist’s ability to create; in essence, how do you craft something out of nothing?

Questions for reflection on the theme:

- How does the concept of creation from deficit manifest in contemporary craft?

- How do these cuts affect your studio practice? Your exhibitions? Your community?

- How would you interpret Alberta’s new brand “Freedom to create, spirit to achieve”?

This call is open to Alberta artists and former Alberta artists working in all fine craft mediums.

For more information on this call please email Laura O’Connor at laura@albertacraft.ab.ca or call (780) 488-6611 ext 231.

In the Red creation from deficit

Happy Holidays!

December Hours: Mon – Sat: 10 am – 5 pm; Sun: 11 am – 4 pm; Thurs: until 6 pm December 24: 10 am – 3 pm; Shop and ACC offices closed December 25 – January 3, 2010 (inclusive).

Staff Picks for Christmas Shopping

Shop Talk

Joanne’s pick: Brazilian Soapstone Carved Bears

$125 - $425

Allan Waidman (Spruce Grove) is self-taught sculptor who creates stylized carvings of animals from alabaster and soapstone. He is a regular instructor in Edmonton, at the Devonian Garden and the Cross Cancer Institute.

Nancy’spick: Boxes $60 and up Robert Jacobson (Nanaimo, BC) salvages much of the wood used in his large selection of boxes, frames, and cardholders.

Annette’s pick: Bowl $160

Julia Reimer (Black Diamond) owns and operates Firebrand Glass Studio and is know for her bright colors and bold style. She has recently received the prestigious Royal Bank of Canada National Award for Glass.

Tom’s pick: Woman’s Pouch $500; Buckle and Belt $1125

Sharon Rose Kootenay (Edmonton) is an accomplished craft artist as well as a cultural organizer. This pouch is a contemporary interpretation of a plains style bag that a century or two ago might have been used to hold a woman’s pipe or fire-starting materials. Scott Hardy (Longview) is a Canadian celebrity in the cross-border traditional cowboy arts scene. Scott makes a fabulous array of jewellery for men and women, saddle silver, whiskey flasks and other western-style precious metal pieces.

Laura’spick: Peapod Necklace: $90

Melissa Pedersen (Calgary) is a recent grad from the Jewellery + Metals program at ACAD and specializes in unique organic silver designs.

Linda’s pick: Fish $900

Darren Petersen (Red Deer) is one of Canada’s leading hot glass artists. Being an avid outdoorsman has a strong influence of the objects he creates.

Photos: Laura O’Connor

In the News

Kudos

Aldo Marchese (Calgary) will be having an exhibition of his work called ÒJourney-Aldo MarcheseÓ

October 15 November 6, 2010 at

Ruberto Ostberg Gallery, 2108 18 St NW, Calgary AB. The opening will be October 15 from 5 to 9pm.

Enzien Kufeld and Christian D. Barr (Wildwood), of Urban Forest Design Studio, were selected for the 27th Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award Exhibition.

The exhibition runs from August 21 to October 17, 2010 and can be viewed online at http://www.ceramicartaward.com/ content_pages/artists/artists.html

Where do you live? By Aldo Marchese, Hand built, white stoneware, glazed, medium fired, 19 cm x 27 cm

Greg Payce (Calgary) is featured in a 2010 International art exhibition: Inhabiting Spaces.

Inhabiting Spaces brings together four nationally and internationally renowned visual artists and art educators from Calgary: Helena Hadala, Katie Ohe, Greg Payce, and Laurel Smith to debate, through various stylistic and conceptual approaches, the notion of Ôspace inhabitingÕ. This international project promotes exchange, collaboration, and promotion of cross-cultural understanding between the respected artists and art institutions on both sides of the Atlantic.

The exhibition has been organized and presented by the Triangle Gallery of Visual Arts and curated by Bozenna Wisniewska, a Calgary-

based architect, independent curator and a Senior Instructor at the Alberta College of Art + Design. This international art exchange project has been presented at three renowned art venues in Poland, Portugal and Finland. The final exhibit will be held November 18 December 18, 2010 at the Triangle Gallery of Visual Arts, 104, 800 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, AB. Visit www.trianglegallery.com for more information.

Greg was also recently awarded a major commission for the new Lois Hole Pavilion of the Royal Alex Hospital in Edmonton. The work is entitled Healing Garden and consists of twenty-one 42 inch high aluminium forms describing female forms in the positive and negative profiles. The project was installed in March of 2010.

Allan Waidman (Spruce Grove) has completed the restoration of the ÒChrist the TeacherÓ statue for the new St. Joseph Seminary and Newman Theological College on the corner of 98 Avenue and 84 Street, Edmonton. The 14 foot statue was disassembled and moved from the grounds of St. Joseph Seminary and Newman Theological College on Mark Messier Trail in 2008. The statue was reassembled and re-erected on its new resting place in June when workers lifted the 10-tonne sculpture and set it on the west edge of a parking lot, next to Newman Theological College, facing east. Waidman then started his restoration making the landmark stronger and more resilient to Alberta weather by applying supercrete concrete as the overlay material.

Healing Garden by Greg Payce

Raven Scotch Cups by Enzien Kufeld

Window Vase by Christian D. Barr

Photo: Ramon Gonzalez, Western Cathlic Reporter

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Sabrina Butterfly Designs presents...heart + soul: a designer collective

Discover an array of handmade wonders at this new designer event: WomenÕs clothing, jewelry and accessories: including one of a kind hats + handbags, belts, buckles, clutches and recycled sweater mittens. Items for your home including: cookies, printed ceramic dishes, paintings, photography, journals and printed pillows. Designers include: Bronsino & Patina Designs, Corissa Spring OÕDonnell, edit mittens, Flight Path Designs, Horn of Plenty, jennchic cooks, Kari Woo, Lines Designs, Maria Pace-Wynters, Shi Studio, Soma Designs and Sugar Soul Studio.

Friday, Oct. 15th: 4-9 pm, Saturday, Oct. 16th: 9-4 pm, Sunday, Oct. 17th: 11-3 pm

At Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, 8426 Gateway Boulevard, Edmonton (between the Strathcona FarmerÕs Market & New York Bagel Cafe)

For more information contact:

Sabrina Butterfly Designs #102, 6421-112 Ave

Edmonton, Alberta

P: 780-482-6460

E: sbdesigns@shaw.ca

W: www.sabrinabutterflydesigns. blogspot.com

CALL FOR PUBLICATION: ÒHUMOR IN CRAFTÓ WhatÕs so funny?

People of all ages and cultures respond to humor enthusiastically and craft artwork definitely can be very funny! Often, the work exudes a sense of the absurd due to exaggerated size or by being executed in unusual materials. Craft artwork can be highly ironic, political, sarcastic, or just plain amusing, and it comes in a variety of media, such as metals, wood, fibres, ceramics, glass, mixed media, etc. Brigitte Martin, creator and editor of the online social network crafthaus has joined up with Schiffer Publishing to develop a book about the role humour plays in contemporary craft, and welcomes your submissions in image, text, audio, and video.

Tony Luppino New Executive Director of Leighton Art Centre, Calgary Paul Squires, Chairman, and the Board of Directors of the Leighton Art Centre, Gallery and Museum announced in September that Mr. Tony Luppino was joining the Leighton Art Centre as Executive Director.

Mr. Luppino has been a leader in the Canadian and Alberta visual arts and cultural communities for more than 20 years, where his experience includes serving as a board member for organizations such as the McMichael Gallery in Ontario. More recently, Tony served as Executive Director of the Art Gallery of Alberta from 2003 to 2009 during which time he provided leadership in programming and collections as well as the funding and construction of the new gallery.

The Leighton Art Centre was established in 1970 by Barbara Leighton with a focus on encouraging the general public to both produce and appreciate the visual arts. The Centre occupies the former family home of AC and Barbara Leighton and provides the public with the opportunity to learn about the LeightonsÕ art in the setting in which much of it was created. Today, the Leighton Art Centre receives in excess of 25,000 visitors annually including approximately

They are looking for the following contributions:

- Images of humorous artwork,

- Texts/essays by the contributing artists commenting about humorous aspects in their artwork,

- Audio art and video art (the book will contain a CD of audio/video art depending on qualifying submissions),

- Essays by writers from a variety of backgrounds about the role of humor and fun in craft.

Can you show humor in all its shades expressed through craft artwork and text? Who decides whatÕs funny and what isnÕt? What topics are off-limits? Is irony funny? Sarcasm? Are politics funny? Religion? This book aims to provide the viewer with entertainment, commentary, and of course,

12,000 school children from Calgary and area. Adult artists attend art workshops and visit the site for inspiration and subject matter. In support of its overall objectives, the Centre offers an ongoing program of 8 exhibitions a year, special events, museum displays and a winding trail network with a 300 mile panoramic view of the Rocky Mountains.

For more information about the Leighton Art Centre and its programs please call (403) 931-3633 or E-mail info@leightoncentre.org

Careers in Culture - What you need to know to start a great career

Looking for a career in the cultural sector? Whether you want to become a musician, a video game designer, a film director, a dancer, a magazine publisher, a sculptor or a museum director, the new Careers in Culture booklets and website will help you research, plan and achieve your career goals. The Cultural Human Resources Council is pleased to announce the release of updated and interactive online versions of these popular career guides. Careers in Culture introduces high school students to the reality of a career in the arts and culture. The booklets and the website inform and teach through quizzes on a studentÕs aptitudes and knowledge of the sector; articles and testimonials on career

many fine craft pieces by makers from all over the world. Humor has no borders. Or does it? It might be interesting to learn how a piece will be hilarious in China, but only garners mild astonishment in Sweden and vice versa.

This call is open to craft artists working in all craft media. International entries are particularly welcome and encouraged! The book is scheduled to be on the market in 2012.

options and paths; and work search strategies including sample rŽsumŽs and interview questions. The Careers in Culture series includes 6 booklets on: film and broadcasting, live performing arts, music and sound recording, visual arts and crafts, writing and publishing, and heritage. The website offers interactive versions of these 6 booklets plus ones on digital media and cultural management. The booklets are available in PDF versions on request. Teachers can choose to use either the printed version or the interactive website. DonÕt wait! An exciting and rewarding career in the arts and culture is waiting for you!

Visit www.culturalhrc.ca/careersinculture

The Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) is committed to strengthening the cultural labour force, and strives to be at the centre of vision and forward thinking in the area of cultural human resources development. CHRC brings together representatives of arts disciplines and cultural industries in the cultural sector to address the training and career development needs of employers and cultural workers including artists, technical staff and managers. For further information please contact Genevi•ve Denis (613-562-1535 x31; gdenis@ culturalhrc.ca)

Final deadline: March 1, 2011. For more information go to www.crafthaus.ning.com or email: humorincraft@yahoo.com

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CALENDER SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

For the Winter 2011 issue is October 25, 2010

Email: nhilaire@albertacraft.ab.ca

TheAlberta Craft Council is open to submissions of opportunities for craftspeople,space permitting.If you are interested in promoting a special event,educational activity,gallery,exhibition or employment opportunity,please call theACC office or email Nancy St.Hilaire at nhilaire@albertacraft.ab.ca.TheACC makes every effort to ensure the reliability of all the programs and services listed below;however we will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of doing business with any of the advertisers contained herein.

CALLS FOR ARTISTS

Check out www.albertacraft.ab.ca and hit the EVENTS link for up to date and expanded listings for calls for artists.

INFLUX Jewellery Gallery, Calgary

Deadline October 16, 2010 INFLUX Jewellery Gallery invites artists to interpret the theme of “Big Flavour” for our autumn exhibition of contemporary art jewellery (November 4 – December 11, 2010). Opening reception 5-8 pm November 4, 2010. Send works that are big, that are flavourful as opposed to subtle, delicate or maybe even ‘over the top’ or extreme? Perhaps tasteful is the way you design, or you are larger than life & extra spicy! As usual the theme is open to your interpretation...

If you have any questions contact INFLUX at 2nd Level, Art Central 100-7th Ave S.W. Calgary, AB 403.266.7527 www.influxgallery.com info@influxgallery.com

Wearable Art Awards, Port Moody, BC

Deadline December 10, 2010 A call for entries for the 2011 Wearable Art Awards, has been issued by the Port Moody Arts Centre Society which, with the support of community and corporate partners, offers $5,000 in cash awards. The event generally attracts up to 100 entries from communities across Canada, the United States and elsewhere. The entries will be shown by models during two performances in the Galleria at Port Moody’s Civic Centre performances scheduled next February 18 - 19 and then will be displayed at the Port Moody Arts Centre from March 3 - April 10, 2011. The Wearable Art Awards, begun in 2002, are presented by the Port Moody Arts Centre Society to encourage local, Canadian and International artists of all mediums to submit evocative, imaginative and thought-provoking creations for the human body. The imaginations of the participating artists are the only limits on entries.

Entry applications must be submitted online at www.wearableartawards.com/apply; important information - including must-read FAQs - can be found at www.wearableartawards.com/ artists.

Glenbow Museum Shop, Calgary

The Glenbow Museum Shop carries a wide variety of Canadian made hand crafted jewellery and craft. They are currently accepting new artist’s work for the Spring/Summer season. They are looking for unique Alberta made gifts, jewellery and sculpture. The shop carries items on consignment and/or outright wholesale purchase depending on the needs of both the artist and the shop. If you are interested in submitting your product for consideration please contact Connie Smith at csmith@glenbow.org or by phone at (403) 268-4228.

Tofield Municipal Library, Tofield

Tofield Municipal Library is celebrating Art@TofieldLibrary. They are inviting artists to display their works in a secure case (5 shelves of 45 in. each). Displays generally run from 30 to 45 days. Please contact us for more information at 780-662-3838 or atoflibrary@gmail.com.

Call for Portfolios, Edmonton Arts Council Public Art, Edmonton Deadline is ongoing The Edmonton Arts Council public art program invites artists to submit their portfolios to be kept on file for the purpose of Directed Calls. In the case of these Directed Calls, a public or private sector organization wishing to commission or purchase artwork may approach the EAC looking for recommendations of artists whose work meets that organization’s needs. A variety of artists’ portfolios are presented to the organization, and they select the artist that they would like to work with on the project.

This is an open-ended call; portfolio submissions will be accepted on an on-going basis.

Please send portfolios to the attention of: Public Art Program, Edmonton Arts Council, 10440-108 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5H 3Z9 If you have any questions about this Call for Portfolios, or Directed Calls, please contact publicart@edmontonarts.ca or 780.424.2787.

Sandfly Gallery & Gifts, Medicine Hat

Deadline is ongoing Sandfly Gallery & Gifts is now accepting proposals from visual artists & craftspeople. Sandfly’s main gallery space exhibits 5 shows each year and rotates smaller bodies of work through its boutique rooms year round. Sandfly is also looking for unique and contemporary functional art and giftware including glass, pottery, jewellery, fibre art and more. Send a CD of 10-20 images with a current curriculum vitae and a one page project/product description with a SASE and mail to: Sandfly Gallery & Gifts 519 2nd Street SE Medicine Hat, AB T1A 0C5. Contact Wendy Struck for more information at 403-488-0426.

Purchase of Art Works by Canadian Artists for the Canada Council Art Bank Collection

Deadline October 15 (Postmarked) Guidelines and application form (in PDF format) - http://www.artbank.ca/The+Collection/ Purchase+Program+Information/. You can also contact the Art Bank for a printed copy, Suzanne Wolfe 613-566-4414 or 1-800263-5588, ext. 4612 suzanne.wolfe@canadacouncil.ca

SunCatcher’s Design Studio, Bragg Creek

Deadline Ongoing Are you an artist who is interested in putting some of their works in our shop on a consignment basis. We have limited space but are always happy to feature Alberta artists that we feel would be a fit with our environment and demographic. Please email an artist’s statement and image of your work for our consideration info@suncatchersdesigns.com (www.suncatchersdesigns.com).

Urban Knitters, Edmonton

Deadline is ongoing Urban Knitters, a new yarn and accessory retailer is looking for artisans that make unique decorative accessories to use on hand knitted items. Particularly looking for buttons, shawl pins, and purse handles to sell in the store. Contact Valerie at 780-438-3835, 10422-82 Avenue Edmonton.

The Art Gallery of Calgary Shop, Calgary

Deadline is ongoing The AGC shop is interested to hear from Canada’s artists wanting to display their work on a consignment basis in addition to helping the public recognize the value and broad spectrum of Canadian Artist while finding that perfect gift for special someone. Contact: Mary-Colleen Rabb, Manager of Visitor Services and AGCshop at 403-770-1350 or mrabb@ artgallerycalgary.org.

The Calgary Allied Arts Foundation Residency Program st[art]@Art Central, Calgary

Deadline is ongoing st[art] @ Art Central is a short-term residency for artists and designers just out of school, or for those who have worked in a studio and would benefit from some short-term exhibition space. The programming committee meeting three times a year to review the applications. The submission form may be found at http://caafonline.org/documents/ caaf_start_residency.pdf.

INFLUX Jewellery Gallery, Calgary

Deadline is ongoing Specializing in Canadian contemporary art jewellery INFLUX represents over thirty jewellery artists from across the country. Behind their door find work ranging from the subtle objects for everyday wear to extravagant and sculptural

artworks that will command the attention of crowds. To apply please contact us for an application form which needs to be included in an application package. We require up to 8 good quality digital images, one page CV, artists statement and bio, corresponding image list with retail prices, and a SASE. No online applications accepted at this time. For more information please call 403-266-7527 or email info@influxgallery.com.

2nd Level, Art Central 100-7th Ave S.W. Calgary, AB www. influxgallery.com

Southern Alberta Art Gallery Gift Shop, Lethbridge

Deadline is ongoing Are you seeking a select outlet for your finely crafted glass, ceramics, jewellery, weaving or quilting? The Southern Alberta Art Gallery, located in Lethbridge extends an invitation to artists and craftspeople to build an appreciative client base for one-of-a-kind pieces. We currently carry the work of 40 Alberta and Canadian artisans and proudly feature that of several Alberta Craft Council members. Contact: Naomi Sato, Visitor Services Manager, Southern Alberta Art Gallery, 601-3 Ave. South Lethbridge, AB, T1J 0H4, 403- 327-8770 ext 0 or email nsato@saag.ca.

Northern Alberta Jubilee Rotating Art Exhibitions, Edmonton

Deadline is ongoing The Rotating Art exhibits are an exciting example of the Friends Society’s support of local arts and artists. The exhibit, located in the Kaasa Lobby, will be available for viewing by patrons visiting the Jubilee for performances, functions and special events. Each show and artist is incorporated into the Jubilee’s education programs with youth and seniors. Art rotates on a quarterly basis – this allows us to feature a variety of Alberta artists throughout the year. Submission information is available on the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium website, www.jubileeauditorium.com.

Canmore Artists and Artisans Guild, Canmore

Deadline is ongoing The Canmore Artists and Artisans Guild are looking for people to instruct workshops, perform critiques and/or jury works by the Canmore Artists and Artisans Guild in Canmore, Alberta. Please forward any comments or proposals with fee schedule to: Katie_anderson@telus.net / 403-678-9423.

Centre for Creative Arts, Grande Prairie

Deadline is ongoing The Centre for Creative Arts has an ongoing need for new instructors and volunteers and right now is an exciting time to be involved. We are currently looking for instructors in drawing, performing arts, music, writing, painting, youth programs, wellness, photography, digital media, crafts, and much more! If you have a passion you would like to share please contact us for more information. Volunteers are also needed to assist with the planning and implementation of future activities, if you have some time to spare and would like to be actively involved in your community we can find a place for you! www. creativecentre.ca.

Craft Connection and Gallery 378, Nelson, BC

The Craft Connection is a Co-Operative owned and operated by twelve professional artisans. As well as displaying the members work we also represent about eighty artisan consignees and forty artist consignees.

They have been in business for twenty-seven successful years representing about 80 artisan consignees and 40 artist consignees. Consignment commission is 60/40; $15 jury fee and an annual $30 consignment fee.

Application information at www.craftconnections.org. (Please click on the “forms”.)

Contact Lance Hall at 250-226-6876 or lhall@columbiawireless. ca for more information.

Creekhouse Gallery Looking for Canadian Jewellery Artists, Vancouver, BC

Deadline is ongoing The Creekhouse Gallery - featuring Michael Dean - is looking for Canadian Jewellery Artists to be a featured in their new gallery in The Creekhouse on Granville Island. To be considered please contact Michael Dean or Carole Baldock at mddesign@intergate.ca or 604-684-3866.

CRAFT SHOWS AND FAIRS

The Alberta Craft Council website lists more than 100 craft shows and fairs inAlberta and elsewhere,www.albertacraft.ab.ca. Hit the EVENTS link and search the directory for details on each show.

Are you a show promoter looking for vendors for your craft show? Email all the information about your show to acc@ albertacraft.ab.ca and it will be posted it in our directory of Craft Fairs and Shows online at www.albertacraft.ab.ca.

EDUCATION

Firebrand Glass Weekend Workshops, Black Diamond Firebrand Glass is offering it’s popular glassblowing weekend workshop this fall on October 23/24th, at an affordable $250, which includes two days of instruction, all materials, tools, and glass art you create and keep. Book early and guarantee a place in one of Canada’s premier glassblowing studios. Each intensive class will utilize one-on-one instruction to guide participants of all skill levels, beginner to experienced, in a fun, step-by-step approach to the fascinating process of blowing glass. You’ll not only create beautiful, blown glass artwork to keep but will take away the memory of a unique and meaningful experience. Register as an individual or book a one-of-a-kind weekend vacation as a family or corporate teambuilding workshop – we’ll customize a weekend just for you! Call Julia at 403-933-2264 for more information.

The Gallery on Main, Lacombe Painting Classes for beginners to experienced artists. Instructors include Jack Ellis, Marianne Vanderkley, Doug Strickland and Dee Poisson. Phone 403-782-3402 or visit www. thegalleryonmain. com for more information and to register. The Gallery on Main is located at 2nd level, 4910 50 Avenue, Lacombe, AB.

Building Successful Careers in Arts and Culture

The Cultural Human Resources Council has released a career self-management guide for artists and cultural workers. Artists and cultural workers developed the Art of Managing Your Career Guide to provide pertinent and practical information to better manage artistic careers. The guide is available for $20 per copy plus shipping and handling charges. info@culturalhrc.ca.

Soapstone Carving with Allan Waidman, Edmonton and area

Sept 10 & 11, 2010 Soapstone carving for Beginners at the Devonian Botanic Gardens, Hwy 60 just 5 km north of Devon. Friday from 6:30 - 9:30 and Sat from 10:00 to 4:00. November 12 & 13, 2010 Soapstone - Beyond Beginners at the Devonian Botanic Gardens. Must have taken the Soapstone Carving for Beginners course as a pre-requisite. Contact the DBG (780) 987-3054 ext 2226 for registration and details.

October 1 & 2, 2010 - Soapstone carving for beginners in the town of Sangudo. Contact Allan Waidman at 780-470-3214 for more information.

Four Winds Art Glass, Edmonton

Explore the Passion for Glass and learn something new this winter! Now taking registration for classes in Beginner and Intermediate Stained Glass. Small class sizes, no extra supplies or tools to buy. Day and evening classes available, all ages. Studio rental time also available. Tool and grinder packages available for those who wish to continue on with this rewarding hobby! For more information or to register, call (780) 432-4331, or toll free (877) 432-4331. Email: fourwindsartglass@yahoo.ca or surf www.fourwindsartglass.ca. Visit our newly renovated studio gallery and store located in Old Strathcona at 10050 - 81 Avenue NW Edmonton for a great selection of the newest stained glass, fusing and mosaic supplies.

Bedrock Supply Jewellery, Glass and Stone Classes, Edmonton

Workshops and Classes in Silversmithing Jewellery Making, Precious Metal Clay, Bead Stringing, Casting and Mold Making, Lampworking/ Glass Bead Making, Soapstone Carving and Coming Soon: Basic Lapidary and Stone Drilling. For Glass check out www.lauschacanada.com. For Jewellery check out www.littlerockjewellerystudio.com Or www.bedrocksupply.com. Bedrock Supply, 9435 63 Avenue Edmonton, 780-434-2040 or toll free 1-800-661-3988 / sales@bedrocksupply.ca.

MacEwan’s Centre for the Arts and Communications, Edmonton

Discover our atrium-inspired campus – host to a multitude of full-time programs in the performing, visual and communication arts. Visit us at 10045 – 156 street and discover more! We also host a number of events in our newly-renovated 363-seat John L. Haar Theatre, in addition to offering continuous part-time credit and non-credit courses. www.MacEwan.ca/creativity

Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts, Edmonton Register for Art and Folk Art Courses held by the Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts (ACUA). Courses include: stained glass, block printing, white work, graphic art, and more. For brochure or more information contact the ACUA office 780-488-8558 or info@acuarts.ca.

Native Arts & Culture Programs, Portage College, Lac La Biche

Are you creative and possess an artistic flair? Come and develop your skills through the Native Artisans program at Portage College. Hands-on instruction in traditional and contemporary Aboriginal art forms. Full and part time study is available. Call for more information 780-623-5649 or visit portagecollege.ca.

The Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers of Alberta Offers home study and group weaving educational opportunities through the Weaving Certificate Programme. Call the administrator for more information about current study groups, upcoming courses, volunteering or teaching opportunities. Phone: 780-9873593 Email: gayleis@telusplanet.net.

City Arts Centre, Edmonton

The City Arts Centre in Edmonton offers many courses in art, craft, dance, theatre, and active living throughout the summer. Some of the craft courses include: paper marbling, wire jewellery, ceramics, quilting, silversmithing, stained glass, and more. For a complete catalogue of all classes offered contact the City Arts Centre in Edmonton at 780-496-6955.

Edmonton Weaver’s Guild Classes and Workshops

Classes in beginner and intermediate weaving and spinning are offered along with workshops on drop spindling, dyeing, felting, rag rugs, tapestry weaving, and weaving for kids too. Registration is open to anyone, but space is limited. For information call: 780425-9280, email: ewg@interbaun.com or check our website at: http://clubweb.interbaun.com/~ewg/.

Drop-in Art Classes & Special Workshops, Harcourt House, Edmonton

For over 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 St, Edmonton, AB or www.harcourthouse.ab.ca.

GRANTS/AWARDS

Visit theAlberta Craft Council website for a complete listing of grants,awards and scholarships available toAlberta craft artists, www.albertacraft.ab.ca. Follow the Info link and then click on Grants and Awards.

Alberta Craft Awards and the Linda Stanier & Family Memorial Award

Annual Deadline August 1. Nominate someone who deserves to be recognized for their dedication to Alberta’s fine craft culture. Visit www.albertacraft.ab.ca for more information and download the nomination forms. Click on Info and then Grants/ Awards.

Arts and Education Awards Available, Ukrainian Resource and Development Centre

Deadline November 30 The Ukrainian Resource and Development Centre (URDC) at Grant MacEwan College is calling for applications for four awards in the categories of Writing, Music, Visual and Ukrainian folk art and Broadcast and Media Arts. Application forms and guidelines are available at: URDC, Grant MacEwan College, PO box 1796, Edmonton, AB T5P 2P7, or phone (780) 497-5494, fax (780) 497-4377, e-mail to haydukl@ macewan.ca

Calgary Arts Development’s Special Projects Grant

Annual Deadlines January 15, May 15, October 15 This program invests in specific projects of artists, organizations and adhoc groups in Calgary. Special Project Grants are usually awarded in the $1,000 to $10,000 range. Guidelines and criteria for the program - http://calgaryartsdevelopment.com/special_projects.

The Studio of Corning Museum of Glass Scholarship Programs

Scholarships available to glass artists applying for residencies and courses in the spring, summer and fall. For details: http://www. cmog.org/index.asp?pageId=413 or thestudio@cmog.org.

Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Project Grants for Individuals

Annual Deadlines February 15 & September 1

AFA offices are located at 10708 – 105 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5H 0A1

P: 780-427-9968 (310-0000 toll-free) www.affta.ab.ca.

Art Acquisition by Application, Alberta Foundation for the Arts

Annual Deadlines April 1 & October 1 The AFA invites eligible artists resident in Alberta to submit applications for the collection art purchase program. Download guidelines and forms from www.affta.ab.ca or call 780-427-9968 (310-0000 toll-free).

Molson Prizes, Canada Council for the Arts

Deadline December 1 Two prizes of $50,000 each are awarded annually to distinguished Canadians, one in the arts and the other in the social sciences and humanities. Funded from the income of a $1 million endowment given to the Canada Council by the Molson Family Foundation, the Molson Prizes encourage Canadians honoured with this distinction to continue contributing to the cultural and intellectual heritage of Canada. The Canada Council administers the awards in conjunction with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and assumes responsibility for choosing the winners. www.canadacouncil.ca/ prizes/molson.

OPPORTUNITIES

Craft Business for Sale

Owner The Cherry Tree Ltd. (Edmonton) wishes to retire after 18 years in business. A great additional income. Popular product: PitPacs (therapeutic hot & cold comfort packs). Contact: Johanne or Bill cherrytree@pitpac.com or 780-437-1423.

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Acreage Home & Separate Pottery/Artist Studio for Sale, Sherwood Park

Located in Strathcona County, 37 Bristol Estates, 51049 Range Road 214 Sherwood Park. 15 min from Sherwood Park, 20 min from Edmonton. 3 acres of rolling land with mature evergreens. The 1045 sq. ft studio is divided in a large work area, display area and a kiln room with gas-fired car kiln and electric kiln. Kilns can stay or be removed. Plenty of large windows, skylights and shelving and storage space. Customer parking. The house has over 2400 sq ft of living space, 3 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms, 2 decks and tri-season screened in sunroom. Plenty of large windows and skylights. Listed at $ 592,000. Phone: 780-662-4160 - Email: horst@horst-sculpture.ca or see Comfree Code 29878 for photos and information http://edmonton.comfree.ca/display.html?code=29878

Calgary Warm Glass Guild, Calgary

There is a new forum in Calgary for discussion about kiln-formed glass processes (fusing, slumping, and casting). The Calgary Warm Glass Guild meets monthly at the Alberta College of Art and Design, and all interested persons are welcome. Though the focus is on glass art made using the kiln, we also discuss how other glass-making processes and other media can be integrated into warm glass art. For more information email Jamie McDonald Gray at jgray@grayskye.com.

Northern Alberta Wood Carvers Association, Edmonton and Area

NAWCA meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm September–June. Westmount Junior High School, Room #1, 11125 – 131 St, Edmonton, AB. For club information call Dave Eisenbeis 780467-6093 or Jack Wallace 780-462-0779 or visit http://home.ecn.ab.ca/~nawca.

Edmonton Rughooking Guild Meetings, Edmonton

The Edmonton Rughooking Guild meets the first Thursday of every month from 10:00 - 3:00 pm at Pleasantview Community Hall, 10860 - 57 Ave, Edmonton. Instruction and supplies are available. For further information, contact Cec Caswell at 780-467-2685.

The Metalphoric Association of Metal Artists - Calgary METALPHORIC (a metal arts association in Calgary) has been busy fundraising and applying for shows etc. All members are invited to participate in our exhibitions. Annual membership fee is only $25.00. For more information visit Metalphoric at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/metalphoric/ or email Jeff Wilkins at large@telus.net.

ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL

Taking Alberta Craft Home... to the World

New in the Shop: Ceramics by Laura Sharp, Calgary

New Members

Erin Boukall, Calgary, Metal

Eva Frame, Calgary, Fibre

Kathy Holler, Edmonton, Paper

June J. Jacobs, Meacham, Fibre

Willow McDonald, Edmonton, Fibre

John Monteath, Cochrane, Metal

Helen Rogers, St. Albert, Mixed Media

Thom Rypien, Edmonton, Glass

Doris Schuh, Calgary, Supporter

Andrea Simpson, Red Deer, Clay, Glass & Metal

Carly Slade, Calgary, Clay

Virginia Stephen, Edmonton, Supporter

Melanie Thompson, Salt Spring Island, Fibre, Metal, Paper. Basketry & Organic

High River Culture Centre, High River,

Renewing Members

Focus on Fibre Art Association, Edmonton, Organization - Fibre

Calgary Clay Arts Association, Calgary, Clay

Alberta Museums Association, Edmonton, Organization

Verna Allison, Delburne, Clay

Mindy Andrews, Calgary, Clay

Anne Anfindsen, Gunn, Supporter

Articulation (Donna Clement), Calgary, Organization

Robert Barclay, Spruce Grove, Clay

Christian Barr & Enzien Kufeld, Wildwood, Clay

Rose Bauer, Calgary, Clay

Bee Kingdom, Calgary, Glass

Blaine Blinston, Edmonton, Metal - Jewellery

Anne Brodie, Red Deer, Supporter

Judy Brown, Calgary, Fibre

Janet Cameron, Shediac Cape, Fibre

Carol Jane Campbell, St. Albert, Glass

Sarabeth Carnat, Calgary, Metal - Jewellery

John Chalke & Barbara Tipton, Calgary, Clay

Sharon Rose Kootenay Cherweniuk, Morinville, Fibre

Linda Chow, Calgary, MetalJewellery & Sculpture

Constance Cooper, Calgary, Clay

Louise Cormier, Lethbridge, Clay

Horst Doll, Sherwood Park, Clay

Robin DuPont, Winlaw, Clay

Alison & Peter Faid, Edmonton,

Giulia Fatica, Vancouver, Fibre

Andreas Friderichsen, Edmonton, Metal

Alaynee Goodwill, Hobbema, NativeLeather, Beading, Porcupine Quill

Susan Gottselig, Canmore, Glass

Janet Grabner, East Coulee, Clay

Doug Haslam, Calgary, Wood

George F. Heagle, Edmonton, Wood

Martha Henry, Calgary, Glass, Handblown & Flameworking

Gillian Hillerud, Calgary, Metal

Robert Holland, Sherwood Park, Wood

Barbara Howe, Fort McMurray, Clay

Rae Hunter, Tofield, Mixed

Joan Irvin, Calgary, Metal - Jewellery

Fern Jordan, Stony Plain, Glass

Pirkko Karvonen, Boyle, Fibre

Aino Ketonen, Edmonton, Supporter

Sandra Macdonald, Edmonton, Fibre, Paper & Beads

Rita & John McGie, Sherwood Park, Clay

Wendy McPeak, Sherwood Park, Glass

Bob McRae, Calgary, Metal & Wood

Patricia Meyer, High River, Clay

Jim Norton, Calgary, Glass

Tara Owen, Calgary, Metal - Jewellery

Mary A. Paranchych, Edmonton, Paper

Parkland Potters Guild, Stony Plain, Clay

TU Gallery, Edmonton, Retail Gallery

Carolyn Patterson, Calgary, Supporter

Profiles Public Art Gallery, St. Albert,

Joe & Auvery Reid, Ponoka, Clay

Wanda Resek, Edmonton, Clay, Paper & Painting

Candice Ring, Tempe, Clay

Henry Schlosser, Calgary, Wood

Nancy-Ruth Sissons, Medicine Hat, Fibre

Jen Somerville, Calgary, Glass

Jim Speers, Edmonton, Clay

Janet Stein, Kelowna, Metal - Jewellery

Town of Lacombe, Lacombe, Organization

Margaret Sundstrom, Calgary, Clay

Do-Hee Sung, Calgary, Clay

Catherine Thomson, Victoria, Fibre

Kathleen Tomyn, Edmonton, Supporter

Marjene Turnbull, Onoway, Clay

Sam Uhlick & Antonia Huysman, Ardrossan, Clay

Keith Walker, Edmonton, Glass

Arlene Westen Evans & Stephen Evans, High River, Fibre & Mixed & Clay

Ilonka Wormsbecker, Edmonton, Pressed Flowers

Return Address:

Alberta Craft Council

10186-106 Street

Edmonton, AB T5J 1H4

Laura Sharp graduated from the Alberta College of Art + Design in 2006 with BFA in ceramics. She has been establishing her ceramic studio in Calgary by participating in local shows and exhibits and teaching at the city run arts centres.

The ACC staff, board and members bid Jenna Stanton good-bye at her farewell party on Aug 20. She is off to pursue a Masters Degree in Ceramic Design in Staffordshire, England.