Spring 2010 - Alberta Craft Magazine

From the Executive Director

The 2010-11 Provincial Budget for Alberta was released on February 9. While much of the budget language referred to putting Alberta back Òin the blackÓ, this budget also predicts a Òblack futureÓ for the arts in Alberta.

A public announcement from Lindsay Blackett. the Minister of Alberta Culture and Community Spirit, explainedÉ ÒLet me assure you that the Government of Alberta remains committed to the goals of our cultural policyÉ We are equally committed to the role of the arts, culture, community partners and non-profit and voluntary organizations in building a strong and vibrant AlbertaÉ Our 2010-11 budget makes a net reduction of $5 million, or 1.8 per cent, from the 2009-10 forecastÉÓ

BUT, a special notice from the Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations responded to the budget with much worse news. ÒThis budgetÉ identifies a trend of diminishing investment in communities and community groups. This trend is most obvious in the loss of over $35 Million from the Ministry of Culture and Community Spirit, a cut of 15 percentÉÓ

The ECVO budget analysis also shows a $5.634 Million cut to the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. This news might be even worse. Rumours abound in the capital that the AFA is being cut by 19%. Words such as crisis and catastrophe are being used to describe the future of arts funding. Whether the actual cut to the AFA is 15% or 19%, this will have a horrible impact on artists, arts organizations and arts audiences, throughout Alberta, and beyond. (By the way, BlackettÕs own departmentÕs research shows that Òthreequarters of Albertans say they enjoy attending arts and cultural eventsÓ and that Ònine out of ten feel it is important that the Government of Alberta continues to fund and support the artsÓ.)

So what does a cut to the AFA budget, of 15% or 19%, actually mean?

Last year (2008-09 fiscal year), the AFA provided 1420 grants to individual artists, arts projects and arts organizations.

- 2 of these grants assisted the Alberta Craft Council and another 10 to 20 went to individual or group members of the ACC.

- 120 Alberta communities hosted AFA funded travelling exhibitions. 2 of these exhibitions are

currently representing work by 13 ACC members in several dozen locations.

- 264 school-based arts projects were funded by AFA. Several of these involved ACC members as instructors, and many of the events have included children, grandchildren, other relatives and friends of ACC members.

- 18 not-for-profit art galleries received AFA assistance and some of these presented exhibitions including ACC membersÕ work.

- Also last year, 194 pieces of art were purchased by the AFA for the provincial collection and quite a few of these were ACC membersÕ work. Some of these were bought by the AFA through the ACC, and some were also exhibited at the ACC.

This is just a sample of the essential creative encouragement and financial support provided by AFA funding. And, amazing as it sounds, in 2006 (latest data) AFA funding assisted 40,000 arts events and projects that involved 12 million individuals. (There are only 3 million Albertans!)

It is not an exaggeration to predict that more that $5.6 Million cut from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts budget will have some impact on everyone reading this column. If you are a professional artist or a guild member, if you visit galleries or museums, if you teach or take art courses, if you attend concerts, plays or festivals, if you read Alberta books or magazines, or if you have virtually any other art interest, you can expect some loss of opportunity. If you are an art student or embarking on an art career, now is the time to start looking to other provinces or countries for your future. And, if you are an active member of the Alberta Craft Council, you should expect noticeable cuts to your member services.

This huge budget cut will probably precipitate a collapse in arts funding and activity, back to the worst of the Klein years. And, like in the Klein era, it will probably take years - perhaps another decade - to recover.

Tom McFall

http://www.affta.ab.ca/newswire/02-10-10.aspx www.ecvo.ca/images/stories/ alberta_2010-11_budget_community_funding.pdf

http://www.affta.ab.ca/resources/ AFA08-09AnnualReport.pdf

ALBERTA CRAFT MAGAZINE

The Alberta Craft Council Magazine is published quarterly.

Submission Deadline for the Summer 2010 Issue: May 25, 2009

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.

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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

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Canadian Crafts Federation Meeting

The turn out was a bit disappointing, with Conseil des mŽtier dÕart du Quebec choosing to not attend, Nunavut Arts and Crafts Association unable to attend, and Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council people trapped at home by a bad storm. The meeting included 3 1/2 days of conversation often focused on various aspects of governance and planning. After 12 years of operation, an assortment of bylaws, policies and practices, membership fees and other details needed up-dating.

The conference un-wound from the Cheongju International Craft Biennale, settled on 2015 as the next national Craft Year, and started idea generation for an expanded annual conference. The other major accomplishment was to fill the executive committee with a truly crossCanada representation. It now includes Simon Wroot as President, Deb Dumka from the British Columbia Craft Council as Vice-president; Mark Lewis from the Ontario Crafts Council as Vice-President; Ann Tyre from the Manitoba Crafts Council as Treasurer; Janet Peter from the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador as Secretary.

The entire conference group also toured the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design and saw its expansion into an 1820Õs military barracks; the new gallery location (and exhibition opening) of the New Brunswick Craft Council; an assortment of local galleries and shops; and the future home of the Canadian Crafts FederationÕs Administrative Director, Maegan Black.

James Lavoie, ACC Board Chair attended as the ACC representative. Simon Wroot attended as a Vice-president and returned home as President. And Tom McFall attended along with Executive Directors or staff from 6 other Provincial Craft Councils.

Simon has served on the board of the Canadian Crafts Federation since its inception in 1998 and was elected President at the CCF Annual Conference in February.

Simon Wroot, Calgary, has been a producer of the jewellery/metal work for 20 years. His work is based on visual expressions of Celtic knots, Judaic symbols, Alberta petroglyphs, Mesopotamian painting and sculptures, and animals He is more recently known for intricate miniature landscapes of bronze, copper and silver, hand-cut and assembled into brooches and as framed pieces.

Coincidentally, Simon is currently serving his 13th year on the board of the Alberta Craft Council (He served 6 years as Chair). Quick to recognize the accomplishments of others, Simon says he is proud to have worked with a Board who, over a period of ten years, took the ACC from an organization that was struggling to one that is thriving and well recognized. Simon continues to work tirelessly on the ACC board committees.

On the Cover Barbara Tipton, Calgary

Delft Extract

2009, ceramic sculpture

4.75” x 17.3” x 7.9”

Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Barbara received a BFA in Ceramics from Memphis College of Art where she studied under Thorne Edwards and Peter Sohngen. Further studies at The Ohio State University resulted in an MFA in Ceramics, and she stayed on in Columbus, building her studio practice. In 1986 she moved to southern Alberta after marrying the British/Canadian ceramist, John Chalke. Since that time she has had sessional teaching appointments at both the University of Calgary and the Alberta College of Art + Design.

Barbara exhibits across Canada as well as internationally, and has continued teaching part time at ACAD. This year her work was included in “Unity and Diversity,” an exhibition at the 2009 Cheongju International Craft Biennale in Cheongju, South Korea. In January 2010, her work and other elements of the exhibition returned to Canada to appear at the Museum of Vancouver as part of the Cultural Olympiad activities for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Her work has received substantial recognition, with multiple inclusions in such publications as 500 Cups by Lark Publishing (2004), Soda, Clay and Fire by Gail Nichols (2006) and The Ceramic Spectrum by Robin Hopper (revised edition 2001).

Many public and corporate collections contain her work, including the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Canada Council Art Bank, Glenbow Museum, San Angelo Museum of Art (Texas), Harrison Museum of Art (Utah), among many others. Her work is collected privately across Canada, the United States and England. She was awarded project grants in 2008 and 2003 from Alberta Foundation for the Arts Project Grant and Canada Council respectively, and in 2006 was nominated for an Alberta Craft Council Award of Excellence.

Simon Wroot – New President of the Canadian Crafts Federation

The Canadian Crafts Federation annual conference was held February 17 - 21 in Fredericton New Brunswick

Reports

Unity & Diversity: Selected Works - Museum of Vancouver

January 14 - April 11, 2010

As a featured event in the official 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Cultural Olympiad, the Canadian Crafts FederationÕs Unity & Diversity: Selected Works is displayed as part of a triptych of contemporary craft exhibitions titled The Art of Craft.

Alberta Craft Council members included in the Selected Works of Unity & Diversity: Julia Reimer, Dawn Detarando, Karen Cantine, Melissa Pedersen, Linda McBain Cuyler, Kari Woo, Brian McArthur, Greg Payce, Katrina Chaytor, Alaynee Goodwill.

Two more exhibitions, including By Hand (work from British Columbian craft artists) and Moments In Between (work from Korean craft artists) complete the Art of Craft exhibition, combining three shows which feature concept, material and functionality at their best.

The exhibition runs until April 11th, 2010, but if you cannot make it to Vancouver, there are other ways to experience the show. Brand new catalogues have been produced for all three of the Art of Craft exhibitions, available for sale on site at the Museum and through the Canadian Crafts Federation. A touring schedule of the Unity & Diversity: Selected Works is being compiled as other venues in Canada are confirmed – watch for more information about another location near you.

This exhibition was made possible through the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, VANOC, The Ontario Arts Council, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the Saskatchewan Arts Board and other funding bodies.

Cheongju Selection Tours Alberta

Organized for TREX (Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program) by the Alberta Craft Council, Cheongju Selection is a touring exhibition of selected work by Alberta craft artists presented at the Cheongju International Craft Biennale in South Korea in 2009.

Participating Alberta Craft Council Members: John Chalke, Linda Chow, D. Scott Hardy, Crys Harse, James Lavoie, Charles Lewton-Brain, Darren Petersen, Tyler Rock, Carol & Richard Selfridge, Mary Sullivan Holdgrafer, Do-Hee Sung and Barb Tipton.

Cheongju Selection will tour the southeast Alberta region from February to December 2010, and then travel through two other TREX regions (yet to be determined) for the following year. Text panels written for Cheongju, a teachersÕ guide, and a link to the on-line version of the entire ÒUnity and DiversityÓ project will accompany the exhibition. Other ACC exhibitions adapted and toured through TREX have been very popular. There is a ready and enthusiastic audience in a surprising range of small communities all around the province. For example, past ACC exhibitions have been seen by 200+ people in Milk River where the population is about 250 and by about 5000 visitors during three summer months at the Rosebud Theatre.

The itinerary for 2010 is as follows:

Rolling Hills School, Rolling Hills Feb. 4 -25

Medicine Hat Public Library, Medicine Hat March 2 -28

Vincent Massey School, Medicine Hat April 1 - 27

Seven Persons School, Seven Persons May 4 - 28

Taber Public Library, Taber June 2 – 28

TBA July 2 – 27

TBA Aug. 3 - 29

Medicine Hat College, Medicine Hat Sept. 2 – 27

Coaldale Public Library, Coaldale Oct. 1 – 27

Drumheller Public Library, Drumheller Nov.3 – 28

Medicine Hat College (Brooks Campus), Brooks Dec. 2 - 29

Also Touring:

Common threads: Textiles in Art

The Exhibition ÒCommon Threads: Textiles in ArtÓ presents artists that use textiles in the creative process and formulation of their work. The line between

Fine Art and Craft is getting narrower all the time and today artists from both genres are starting to cross that line in pursuit of the creative process. In the past the use of textiles was traditionally craft based in nature, but this attitude is evolving into unique styles of fine art. This exhibition introduces six visual artists that have either experimented with textiles in the past or have recently begun working in textiles. The art works produced vary in nature from the traditional quilts, to the use of textiles to the use of textiles as a vector to another form of fine art.

For more information contact:

Dean Tatam Reeves TREX Manager/Curator, Region 4, southeast Alberta dearee@medicinehat.ca 403-502-8586

Call for Entry

For the Love of Craft!

Much of the joy and satisfaction of craft making is highly individual and personal. Whether for a dedicated amateur or a celebrated professional, the common ground is often the love of material and process, the love of experimentation, the love of ideas, the love of family or cultural expressions, the love of giving, the love of being appreciated, or simply the love of personally made objects.

2010 is the Alberta Craft Council’s 30th Anniversary. We want members to participate in a special exhibition that explores the love of making fine craft. Tell us about your passion; when did you discover your overwhelming need to create; why were you drawn to your chosen medium; and what is your inspiration?

Show other members your most “loved” work. We want to celebrate the full spectrum of craft making from ACC members at all stages of accomplishment or career and from diverse creative backgrounds. We want to exhibit one of your most-loved pieces, and to hear from you (100 words or less) about your creative love. Your Submission Should Include:

- 100 word explanation

- up-to-date cv, artist statement & bio

- good quality digital images (4x6 – 300 dpi)

- portrait image of yourself in the studio or against a neutral background

- image list that includes: title, medium and techniques used, date created, dimensions and image credit.

Deadline: May 5, 2010

Exhibition Date: July 10 – September 25, 2010

Do-Hee Sung, Black Buncheong Bamboo Tea Set Porcelain, 6.5x13”x9.25”

Charles Lewton-Brain, Bridges, River Trip Bracelet Stainless steel, copper, 24kt gold, rubies, 2.76”x3.15”x.79”

Call for Entry - Prairie Excellence

Deadline for Entry: May 3

The Manitoba Crafts Council (MCC), Saskatchewan Craft Council (SCC) and Alberta Craft Council (ACC) are coming together to organize Prairie Excellence - a touring exhibition of the best in prairie fine craft. A total of 36 pieces will be selected for this exhibition (12 from each province). Prairie Excellence will highlight the today and tomorrow of prairie fine craft through the selection of pieces by craft artists in the following categories; established craft artists, mid-career craft artists, emerging craft artists.

The exhibition will open at the ACC’s Feature Gallery and will subsequently tour for three years to galleries in the three Prairie Provinces, across Canada and into the United States. Artist fees will be paid for each item in the exhi-

bition. Prairie Excellence is open to all residents of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. There will be an entry fee of $50 for every entrant who is NOT a member of the MCC, SCC or ACC.

What can be Entered? Entries will be new work, within the last two years, of original design and exceptional execution in any craft medium. Each craft artist may enter two pieces. One entry may be a set. A collaborative work counts as one entry for each participant. One of a kind, limited edition and production pieces are equally welcomed. There are no specific size restrictions, however, since this is a touring exhibition, any piece too large, heavy or fragile for safe shipping, may not by selected.

A three person selection committee will be responsible for the selecting

Prairie Excellence. The primary criteria for selection will be the creative and technical excellence of the entry. The selection committee will also be able to consider as secondary criteria:

- the representation of the strengths in craft from each province

- the mix of media in the exhibition

- the logistics of travel and display

- the aesthetic appeal of the exhibition as a whole

The MCC, SCC and ACC are committed to ensuring that there are several major awards attached to the exhibition. Details of awards will be announced when sponsorship funding is secured. After selection, entrants will be required to indicate whether the piece is available for sale. Prairie

Medalta International Artists Residency News

Medalta International Artists Residency offers five main residency opportunities a year in their state of the art facilities in Medicine Hat, Alberta. There are three major application deadlines throughout the year: April 15, June 15 and December 1st.

They are also able to accommodate a small number of special requests for short-term residencies at certain times of the year. To apply for the Medalta International Artists Residency please go to their website for their application form and more information at www.medalta.org/miair/apply.html

Summer residency with invited artist Robin DuPont

4 weeks: June 1 through June 30th

$575.00 CDN plus GST

Robin’s education in the field of ceramics includes educational training from four institutions, in three different counties. With a completed BFA from Alberta College of Art + Design in Calgary. Robin also studied at the Kootenay School of the Arts, in Nelson, BC, the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia and is currently an MFA graduate student at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. He was one of 22 grads accepted into the NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition. Robin will also be teaching a wood-fire course at SERIES this summer.

This is the largest residency of the year with up to fourteen artists sharing our large 12,000 sq ft studio. There is a palpable excitement in the air as this diverse group of artists bring a variety of concepts, skills and techniques together for a month of intense ceramic exploration. This residency, led by Robin DuPont, is intended for artists who are comfortable working independently within a group setting. All firings included. Artist supplies material and clay.

Workshop with Cathi Jefferson Salt Pots: From Concept to Completion

August 6- August 16th

Excellence will be responsible for the sale and delivery of works sold from the exhibition. A commission of 40% will be charged on any sales. For more information contact:

Manitoba Crafts Council Tammy Sutherland 204-927-2787 mcc@mts.net

Saskatchewan Craft Council Les Potter or Judy Haraldson 306-653-3616 ext. 25 scc@exhibitions@sasktel.net

Alberta Craft Council Joanne Hamel 780-488-6611 ext. 221 acc@albertacraft.ab.ca

process is considered - from idea to unloading hot pots out of the kiln! In this hands-on workshop, Cathi will guide the students through the entire process of making pots for our soda and salt kilns. For more information go to www.medalta.org/miair/workshop.

Robin DuPont, teapot, wheel thrown and hand built woodfired reduction cooled, cone 8

Medalta International Artists Residency is pleased to announce that Robin DuPont will be the invited artist for the June residency this year.

$565 CDN plus GST

This workshop with British Columbia artist Cathi Jefferson will explore both the mechanics of making pots as well as addressing the notions around the creative process. This is a new concept in that the whole creative

Jim Etzkorn is currently a visiting artist at Medalta. A graduate of the Alberta College of Art + Design, Jim Etzkorn has been a studio potter and educator for the past twenty years. He furthered his education through residencies at the Banff Center, the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana and Tokoname, Japan.

Jim has taught at the University of Manitoba, Red Deer College, Alberta College of Art + Design and Kooteny School of the Arts. He is teaching a pottery course at Medalta this April.

Porcelain Urn by Jim Etzkorn

Recent AFA Acquisitions from “Unity & Diversity”

The AFA invites eligible artists resident in Alberta to submit applications by October1, 2009 for the collection art purchase program. Download guidelines and forms from www.affta.ab.ca/index.shtml or call 780-427-9968 (310-0000 toll-free)

Karen Cantine

Two Birds in Winter sterling silver, fossils

Katrina Chaytor

Space Saver

ceramic: high fire stoneware, oxidation, glaze

Dawn Detarando

Prairie & Ocean Rubbers

ceramic

Brian McArthur

Canadian Offering

ceramic

Julia Reimer

Waterguage

glass and steel

Linda Chow

The Goat and the Sheep sterling silver, fine silver, antler

James Lavoie

Pear Expression kiln-formed glass

Tyler Rock

Almighty Voice Redux glass, wood, found objects

Boyoung-Woo Choi

De StijlÕ Series-Multifunctional Centre

Piece 1

white stoneware

Marty Kaufman

Eroded Form

blown glass

Shona Rae

Beauty and the Beast sterling silver, tagua nut, 18K yellow gold

Jane Kidd

Possession Series: Imprint/Impact #2 wool, cotton, silk, rayon, yarn

Also purchased from the ÒThirtyÓ Exhibition:

Alaynee Goodwill

Tahnee Winyan with Cradle Board, Lakota Winyan & Winter Scout

Brain tanned hide, horse hair, cotton, buffalo hair, sage stuffing, trade cloth, glass beads, sinew, brass studs, porcupine quill, abalone shells

Alberta Craft Council - Annual General Meeting

Saturday, June 19, 2010, 1:30 pm St. Michael’s Anglican Church Hall

709 – 7th Street

Canmore, Alberta

The AGM takes place during the Canmore artsPeak Arts Festival, June 17th - 20th, 2010

The Canmore artsPeak Arts Festival is a weekend long festival celebrating the arts in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Presented by the Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation, artsPeak offers festival guests a wonderful and inspiring array of venues and activities to see and experience and most artsPeak venues and presentations are free to the public!

Confirmed events for 2010:

• Presentation on Craft in Alberta by Tom McFall and Mary-Beth Laviolette

• Tours of ACC member’s studio and galleries

• artWalk, artTour, and artFair --which feature visual arts from both local and visiting artists,

• artStreet- a street performers festival; Hanging Art – a unique art sale in support of local arts groups,

• artSong – a series of Main Stage musical events,

• artZone – a Community Art Workshop- an opportunity for a hands on introduction to the arts,

• artLens – a community Photography contest and workshops presented by the Canmore Camera Club and more….

Go to www.artspeakcanmore.com for more information.

AGM packages will be sent out at the end of April.

Top Left: Linda Chow, The Goat and the Sheep

Bottom Left: Shona Rae Beauty and the Beast

Above: Jane Kidd, Possession Series: Imprint/Impact #2

Feature Gallery

CLAY 2010

Since the 1970s, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts has been assembling the most significant provincial art collection in Canada, with more than 7500 pieces from about 1500 Alberta artists, worth more than $10 million. Much of this work is exhibited throughout Alberta in government offices, public buildings such as hospitals and libraries, through various kinds of exhibitions, and at special events such as the Vancouver Olympics.

While examples of fine craft have been regularly added to the collection, the extent and variety of work acquired has not always reflected the range and energy of AlbertaÕs professional craft scene. The AFA has set out to expand the craft collection and has worked with the Alberta Craft Council on several aspects of this.

CLAY 2010 is the most recent and extensive venture intended to add fine craft to the AFA collection. The AFA has contracted the Craft Council to manage an acquisition process and touring exhibition that represents a 2010 cross-section of ceramic arts activity in Alberta. Throughout 2009 and early 2010, an open call for entry attracted submissions from 55 professional and emerging potters, tile makers, clay sculptors and other ceramic artists.

An expert jury was selected for the project. Relying on photos and submission packages, they reviewed 243 pieces. About 86 were select for further consideration and brought to Edmonton for in-person and more in-depth examination. Ultimately the jury selected 70 pieces from 37 artists, 19 of whom are new to the AFA Collection. These, with a total value of $73,995, were recommended to the AFA for acquisition.

The CLAY 2010 exhibition appears in the Alberta Craft Council Feature Gallery, April 10 to July 3. It is being scheduled at Red Deer Museum and Medalta (Medicine Hat Clay Industries National Historic Site). Prairie Gallery and other potential locations are being considered. The CLAY 2010 project also includes a full-colour catalogue and an extensive on-line exhibition, both produced by the Craft Council. Look for these in the near future.

CLAY 2010 is the largest and most significant Alberta ceramics project in at least a decade. It substantially updates the AFA collection with a variety of work demonstrating all aspects of current ceramic practice in the province. The project offers substantial creative and financial encouragement to individual clay artists, especially in the midst of a recession. And, the exhibitions, catalogue, on-line content, media work and other exposure should attract much-needed public appreciation of AlbertaÕs dynamic ceramics culture. On behalf of members and all craft artists in Alberta, the Craft Council wants to thank the Alberta Foundation for the Arts for the foresight and commitment necessary for the success of this project. In particular, AFA staff members Ross Bradley, Gail Lint, Neil Lazaruk and Elizabeth Capak deserve special thanks for their expertise and advice.

The collection can be seen on-line at https://hermis.alberta.ca/afa/.

Bradley Keys, Calgary Coulee Charger 2008, stoneware, hand built 2” x 9.5” x 13”

Fran Cuyler, Edmonton Looking for Fun 2008, ceramic sculpture 13” x 14” x 4.5”

Feature Gallery

Left: Dawn Detarando, Red Deer Contemplation and Conversation 2007, low fire, stain, and glazes 14” x 26” x 14”

Right: Sean Kunz, Calgary Ewer Set 2007, stoneware, reduction gas-fired 5”x 10” x 5”

Rita McGie, Sherwood Park Vase with Magnolias and Butterflies 2010, porcelain with under glaze colours and gold luster 14” x 6” x 4.72”

Carol & Richard Selfridge, Edmonton Shino Peony Cubist Expressionist Vase 2008, wood-fired stoneware, salt glazed, constructed, feldspathic stones, 20”x10”x7”

Katrina Chaytor, Calgary Flower Holder 2009, earthenware, oxidation fired 8.5” x 19” x 7”

Ed Bamiling, Banff Metropolis 2009, stoneware, cone 04-2, metal 11.8” x 17.3” x 7.9”

Do-Hee Sung, Calgary Cherry Blossom Puncheong Blue Vase 2009, stoneware 7”x6.5”x4”

Mindy Andrews, Calgary Tree Blocks 2009, porcelain, hand built, slip brush work 9.2”x 2.6” x 2”

Discovery Gallery

The Geese Came Back Brenda Danbrook, Opal April 17 – May 29

Opening Reception Saturday April 17 from 2-4pm

Proximity / Touch

Natali Rodrigues, Calgary April 17 – May 29

Opening Reception Saturday April 17 from 2-4pm

Glass is a curious material. It is durable, fragile, ubiquitous, rare, thousands of years old and new to the studio craft movement. The use of glass in this exhibition is done with intent. The material is recognized and understood by the viewer in a way that is immediate and visceral. Everyone understands what drinking out of glass feels like, we all look through glass everyday and we have all cleaned windows. We understand it through touch, taste, sound and sight.

case; what seems like disparate cultural elements are united by a rich familial history of storytelling, of retaining and reinforcing identity through language, faith and journey. Being a maker has allowed her to make and contextualize her place within the multicultural, multi-faith and cosmopolitan community that is Canada.

Confident, considered, elegant forms with engaging relationships develop through being exhibited as a collective voice. It is this conversation between the forms that inspires ceramic artist, Brenda Danbrook.

Repetition unifies the forms and subtle variations highlight individual qualities. It is often through the smallest change that engagement occurs; the undulation of a rim, the fineness of edges and the volume suggested by a change of profile. A coherent and balanced interplay with the families of vessels is the goal of these groupings.

Her recent work has been soda glazed which offers the unpredictability and exhilaration of

continual discovery. Aided by the fire, the composition of the clay body determines glaze surface, colour and responsiveness. Shades of grey though white with saturated rich honey brown creates tonal and colour harmonies.

As part of her undergraduate studies in fine art she has studied at Red Deer College, Australian National University and has participated in a workshop in Jingdezhen, China. This exhibition has been inspired by her time at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia in 2009.

Proximity and Touch is an exhibition that is an investigation into the anticipation of touch; to be touched and to touch. Specifically it asks the question at what point does proximity imply a relationship between two things and at what point does that association mean an inevitability of touch. The forms found in the exhibition are founded in aspects of the human body, the history of medieval European liturgical sculpture and American Minimalist sculpture. The two aforementioned art traditions are related by interest in a charged negative space.

Natali Rodrigues was born in Kenya, to a German mother and a Goan father. In 1975 the family immigrated to Canada. Her early education was in French, German and English. These various cultural facets could have lead to feelings of disenfranchisement and alienation. Fortunately the contrary was the

In 1999 Natali received her Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Glass from the Alberta College of Art + Design, she then went on to receive her Masters from Canberra School of Art in Australia. Natali has participated in many national and international exhibitions; she has also taught at the ACAD since 2004 and recently has been appointed the Interim Head of the Glass Department at the College.

Her work explores the threads that bind her family together across the globe, through the exploration of language, faith and journey. These three themes manifest themselves in works that link personal story to the larger narratives of luminal space and transformational experience.

The Geese Came Back 2009, 6”x60”x16” Stoneware, porcelain, wheel thrown forms, soda fired cone 10 Image Credit: Derek Ross

Proximity 2009, hot worked glass Photo Credit: Joe Kelly

Call for Entry

Coming Up Next... an exhibition featuring work by emerging fine craft artists

Deadline for Entry April 26, 2010

Discovery Gallery

Call for Entry

Call for Proposals

ACC Discovery Gallery

Annual Deadline: August 30

Proposals are now being accepted for the 2011 schedule of the Discovery Gallery. This gallery is dedicated to showcasing new work by well established and emerging artists as well as small group exhibitions. The 415 square foot space is located on the main level of the Edmonton location and features 7+ exhibitions a year.

Your submission must include:

If you are creating contemporary fine craft (clay, glass, fibre, wood, furniture design, jewellery or metals) with fresh new designs submit:

• a current cv

• artist statement

• bio

• 3 - 5 good quality images (digital – 4”x6” 300dpi) of work presented in the exhibition

• Portrait image of artist in the studio or against a neutral background

• an image list that includes title, medium, technique, year made, size and photo credit

Deadline for Entry: Monday, April 26

Exhibition Dates: June 5 – July 17

Artists Reception: TBA

Note: All submissions must have been produced in the last two years.

Send your submission to the Alberta Craft Council 10186 - 106 Street Edmonton AB T5J 1H4

• a current ACC membership

• a detailed description & theme of the exhibition or curatorial statement

• up-to-date cv/resume(s) and artist biography

• 5 – 10 professional quality images, with image list including dimensions, materials and prices. If the work is still in the design stage, please submit a selection representational of your work and a detailed description including drawings of what you will be creating.

For more information or to submit a proposal contact:

Joanne Hamel, Gallery Coordinator/ Member Services 10186 – 106 Street, Edmonton AB T5J 1H4

acc@albertacraft.ab.ca

The Alberta Craft Council is organizing it’s 4th annual juried exhibition that is open to emerging fine craft artists who are in the first five years of their career or in the last year of their formal education.

Melanie LongThe Hanging Mare Cast glass, sheet glass, chains

Danny ChoiMulti-Functional Centrepiece #1 White stoneware, reduction fired

Amy Wowk - Provincial Posts, High fire ceramic, cedar

Shop Talk

The Alberta Gift Show is Western CanadaÕs largest wholesale gift event, taking place in Edmonton twice a year.

An estimated ten thousand buyers from across the prairies attend the four day show to purchase pieces to sell in their shops. The Gift Show has booths from over 500 vendors, selling a wide assortment of wares. Much of what is available at the gift show is imported, however there are sections dedicated to items made in Canada and handmade in the ÒBuy HandÓ section. Several ACC members successfully wholesale their work in this section and most earn 65 to 80% of their income from this show.

Booth Prices range from $780 for a 6x10Õ to $2520 for a 10x20Õ corner booth. You are responsible for your booth design and display. Buyers are not allowed to purchase and take pieces directly from the show. Booth displays consist of samples of each of your items available to order. Not all handmade work is suitable for wholesaling; generally it is not higher-end pieces and work should be available for re-orders for at least one year. When you start, keep the number of items available to order between 50 and 100. Organize your work into series if there is more than one noticeable style. Add a few new pieces to your display for each show.

What promotional material should you have to do a wholesale show?

A colour catalogue is a must. Most are 1- 4 pages, showing individual shots of product that is available to order. Catalouges gener-

ally do not list prices. Most vendors have a separate price list that can also function as an order form. Websites are also essential. More and more buyers expect a web presence and it does affect their perception of your business. A website can and should compliment your other promotional material, offering larger images from your catalogue so customers can see details. It should also provide other information that can assist with the sale of your work such shots of your studio and images and descriptions of your processes. Be clear in your promotion that your work is handmade in Alberta out of your own studio. There are vendors in the gift show that push the boundaries, having handmade work that is designed by them and handmade in another county. DonÕt get caught up in what other vendors are doing, stay positive and look for ways to improve your display and promotion.

Know your prices and keep them consistent. Make sure that you are charging enough at 50% of your retail prices. Before you start wholesaling you should have experience selling your work. Self selling will give you experience with pricing, and ensure you have experience speaking about your work and yourself to potential clients.

Know how much time it takes for you to make your work. Be honest with yourself and factor in a bit of buffer time for studio mishaps, and book in occasional weeks to catch up or for those times when life happens. Keep a calendar that you can block orders into. This will allow you to be professional and get orders to your clients when you say you will and should keep you from setting yourself up

for a workload that you cannot keep up with. Decide on your terms before the show. Setting minimum orders can ensure you will have a large enough assortment in a shop to sell your work well, and will curb personal shopping at wholesale prices. Most artists will collect payment by credit card before they ship to a customer. Make sure you note that shipping charges will be added to the invoice. You can calculate postage before you ship on sites (such as Canada Post) where you can estimate how much shipping will be based on the destination, size and weight of a package. Keep a list of your shops that carry your work in each area as most stores want to be the only one in a particular area who carry your work. Follow up with clients is important. There are often residual orders that come in after the gift show and re-orders throughout the year. Developing a good relationship with your customer is key, and includes touching base from time to time to see how the work is selling and asking if they need anything. Most of the artist we talked to have from 75 to 80% return customers at the wholesale show, so taking care of those accounts leads to more sustainable sales and income.

DonÕt get too caught up in total sales at your first gift show. Generally first time buyers are testing out work in their shops and place smaller orders. The most important thing is gaining contacts and accounts with new buyers and maintaining relationships with repeat customers.

www.albertagiftshow.com

Jenna Stanton

Dawn Detarando and Brian McArthur of Voyager Art & Tile

Darcy Gusse-Edinga of Silkconcepts, Marcia Fossey of Ponderosa Designs, John from Caracol, and Linda McBain Cuyler from Bannersworks

Janet Stein Jewelry

Shirley Rimer (Red Deer) had an article published on her work in the December issue, No. 78, of the magazine Ceramics: Art and Perception written by Mary-Beth Laviolette.

Bradley Keys (Calgary) will have a solo exhibition at Wilcox & Sax in Banff from May 20 26th. Opening reception is May 22. Wilcox & Sax is located at 110 Bison Courtyard, Banff, AB.

Alex Hunt (Calgary) jewelllery was shown as part of Alberta Fashion Week, March 20-27, 2010. She worked with two designers, Sarah Cameron and Elizabeth Hood (Untainted Fashion). For more information please go to http://www. albertafashionweek.ca

Brian McArthur (Red Deer) along with Michael Decaire (Mirror) and Eric Burton (Edmonton) won top prize at the Winterlude National Snow Sculpture Competition in Gatineau, Que. in February. The sculpture, titled Snow Skates, was sculpted from a 40-tonne block of snow close to five metres high, more than three metres deep and more than three metres wide. McArthur said they got the idea to make the worldÕs largest pair of skates to go with the Rideau Canal, which is often called Òthe worldÕs largest skating rinkÓ. The theme for this yearÕs Winterlude was Winter Play, with the mandate to promote winter activities, so the skates were a perfect fit. As part of the prize, the sculptors won $6,000 in the competition, which is run by the National Capital Commission in collaboration with the Ville de Gatineau. McArthurÕs team has placed five out of the past six years he has been attending, including a first-place finish last year as well. Brian and Dawn Detarando (Red Deer) were also the winners of the snow sculpture competition and the peopleÕs choice award at the Silver Skate Festival in Edmonton, February 19 21st, 2010.

In the News

Alaynee Goodwill (Hobemma) was selected as one of the artists to participate in Aboriginal Art Bottle Auction presented by Coca-Cola. Using the Coca-Cola contour bottle as their canvas, First Nations, Inuit and Metis artists from coast to coast created unique pieces of art in celebration of their heritage and the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. These one-of-a-kind bottles were unveiled along the route of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay. They were on exhibit during the Games and available for purchase at an auction in February. Proceeds from sales will benefit initiatives of the Aboriginal Youth Legacy Fund in the areas of culture, education and sustainability for First Nations, Inuit and Metis youth.

Aboriginal Art Bottle Gallery: http://www.icoke.ca/en/liveolympic/charityauction

organizer of the benefit. “The response from everyone has been really uplifting, having the artist call-out go from artist to artist from Toronto to New York to Vancouver, the resources and support are out there, and we just want to say we care too.Ó

The event featured artists such as Vancouver-based Bocci (2010 Winter Olympic medal designer, architect, lighting designer), along with the best of AlbertaÕs art + design community, including the following Alberta Craft Council members: Julia Reimer, Tyler Rock, Kari Woo, Jenn Demke, Cathy Terepocki, and ACC staff Laura OÕConnor and Jenna Stanton

http://haitibenefitartanddesignauction.blogspot.com

ACAD Ceramics Major Researches

Jack Sures

New report shows that as many artists live in CanadaÕs small and rural municipalities as in Toronto and Montreal combined

January 27, 2010, © Hill Strategies Research Inc.

Artists in Small and Rural Municipalities in Canada, the 29th report in the Statistical Insights on the Arts series from Hill Strategies Research, provides an analysis of artists residing in small and rural municipalities in Canada. ÒSmall and ruralÓ municipalities are defined as those municipalities with fewer than 50,000 residents. One-quarter of the 140,000 artists in Canada reside in small and rural municipalities (36,500 artists, or 26%). This is almost exactly the same number of artists that reside in the cities of Toronto and Montreal combined (35,700).

Hope at the Epicenter: A Silent Art and Design Auction Benefit for Haiti

On March 4th 2010, over 70 Canadian and International visual artists, designers, photographers, illustrators, and fine craft artists offered their works of art to raise funds and awareness at Enterprise Square in Edmonton.

The auction was a huge success, raising over $12,000. The money raised will go directly to Doctors Without Borders and Change for Children, two organizations that are making a difference in Haiti. ÓThe situation in Haiti is dire and this is an opportunity for artists and designers to give back in a beautiful way,Ó says Carmen Douville,

Julia Krueger, a fourth year ceramics major at ACAD, is currently conducting research and acting as assistant curator for a nationally touring retrospective of the influential Regina ceramic artist Jack Sures that will open in 2011. Curated by Virgina Eichhorn, (Director/Curator, Tom Thomson Art Gallery) and coordinated by Timothy Long, (Head Curator, MacKenzie Art Gallery), this will be the first retrospective of one of Canada’s most significant ceramists. Until now, there has never been a serious examination of the complex influences and diverse aspects of SuresÕ work as a ceramist. In addition to offering a comprehensive look at his pottery, ceramic sculpture and architectural murals from the early 1960s to the present, the retrospective and accompanying publication will address his important role and influence as a teacher, analyze the dialectic between art and craft as applied to his pottery and murals, and assess his position within the international scene. Julia is currently trying to locate any works by Sures. Should you have any information, please contact her at godmother_fry@yahoo.ca.

Visual artists and craftspeople are the artists who are most likely to reside in small and rural municipalities. Almost one-half of artisans and craftspersons (47%) reside in small and rural municipalities, while 35% of painters, sculptors and other visual artists do so.

In addition to the municipalities mentioned in this summary (many of which are in Quebec, British Columbia or Nunavut), the full report contains interesting details about artists in municipalities such as Rocky View (Alberta), Corman Park and Yorkton in Saskatchewan, Steinbach (Manitoba), Niagara-onthe-Lake and Meaford in Ontario, Hampton (New Brunswick), Wolfville (Nova Scotia), as well as Portugal Cove-St. Philips and Corner Brook in Newfoundland and Labrador. Census data is available for the 261 small and rural municipalities with 40 or more artists. These 261 small and rural municipalities are home to 21,100 artists, representing 15% of all Canadian artists.

The full report, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Ontario Arts Council, is available free of charge on the Hill Strategies Research website (http://www.hillstrategies.com)

In the News

Calgary Clay Arts Association

Annual General Meeting

In February, Executive Director Tom McFall and ACC Shop Coordinator Jenna Stanton met with the members of the Calgary Clay Arts Association in Calgary. As part of the groupÕs Annual General Meeting, Tom and Jenna gave a presentation on the Alberta Craft CouncilÕs past and future projects, marketing advice, sales and career strategies with a focus on clay. Following the presentation several members presented pieces of their work and spoke of their career goals. This created lively group discussions and was a great introduction to the creativity and aspirations of their members, and showed the strength of joining together as a group.

Feedback from the association was positive:

ÒWe appreciate the valuable part that the ACC plays in Alberta and beyond our borders, and we thank Tom and Jenna very much for the effort they made to visit us in Calgary. The presentation was informative, and inspiring, and covered topics from the recent events in Cheongju, professional development, funding, market trends and artistic focus. Discussion around establishing an identity in our work was especially thought provoking. Especially valuable was the informal critique of some of the members work. At the end of the day, the expert advice from Tom and Jenna, and the experience shared by all was inspiring on many levels to all who attended.Ó

Calgary Clay Arts Association

The ACC looks forward to future projects from the group and individual makers.

Edmonton PottersÕ Guild Workshop: 21st Century Porcelain with Aaron Nelson, Edmonton

This workshop with Aaron Nelson, artistic Director of the Medalta International Artists in Residence Program in Medicine Hat will demonstrate techniques related to making finely crafted porcelain vessels. Starting on Friday night, Aaron will demonstrate using molds on the wheel, throwing and altering, and manipulating porcelain into fluid, translucent shapes. Saturday will continue with piecing together thrown pieces. Saturday Aaron will also give a visual presentation on his work and the Medalta International Artists in Residence Program.

Aaron is currently the Artistic Director at the Shaw International Centre for Contemporary Ceramics in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Before taking this job, Aaron worked for two years as a consultant with The Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana. Currently Aaron is working with experimental, highly translucent soft paste porcelain that matures at an extremely low temperature. His interest in this new material, for which there are few historical precedents, grows out of a concern for the environment and reducing the carbon footprint of his practice. With his new porcelain body, he is able to marry the gesture, spontaneity and aesthetics of hand-thrown ceramics with a material generally associated with industrial ceramics.

When: Friday April 16 from 6 to 9 pm & Saturday April 17 from 9 am to 4 pm

Where: The Edmonton PottersÕ Guild, in the basement of Victoria Composite High School 10280 - 108 Avenue, Edmonton

Cost: $50 per person

For information contact Alethea Adair at 780-637-6706 or email: alethea.adair@gmail.com

Alberta Craft Council Members Teaching at SERIES 10 at Red Deer College

Painting, Drawing & Printmaking

A Week with the Figure

Wood-fired Techniques and Surface Exploration Robin Dupont June 28-July 2

Mixed Media & Book Arts

Teaching Curriculum through the Visual Arts Susan Kristoferson July 5-9

Developing Your Personal Vocabulary through Collage Arlene Westen Evans August 2–6

Jewellery

Introduction to Jewellery Making Linda Chow July 5-9

Creative Jewellery Making Linda Chow July 12-16

Creative Metalsmithing Crys Harse July 26–30

Fine Silver Clay: The Basics and Beyond Joan Irvin August 2-6

Fibre Arts

Felting Form and Fashion

Flameworking, Glass Blowing & Fusing

Double Trouble

Bead Camp

Tart it Up: Embellishments, Inclusions and Accoutrements for Fused Glasss

Advanced Glassblowing for Beginners

Pfleuger July 12–16

Brown +

Brodie July 5-9

Brodie July 12–16

Gray July 19-23

Holmwood August 9-13

Porcelain Vessels by Aaron Nelson

CALENDER SUBMISSION DEADLINE: For the Summer 2010 issue is May 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.

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.

Submissions Sought for Book “Protective Ornament: From Amulet to Armor”

Deadline: April 30th, 2010. Seeking jewelry and metalwork for forthcoming book written by Suzanne Ramljak, editor of Metalsmith, to be published by Schiffer Books in 2011 addressing the theme of bodily protection and the safeguarding function of ornament. Artists are encouraged to submit innovative examples of amulets, helmets, hatpins, brass knuckles, breastplates, aggressive or defensive jewelry, and protective gear. For initial consideration, please send low-resolution image files or Web links, along with descriptive information to editor@snagmetalsmith.org. (Those selected for publication will require high-resolution images.)

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.

INFLUX Fourth Annual National Juried Exhibition

“Fiat Lux” Let There Be Light, Calgary

Deadline is April 6 INFLUX Jewellery Gallery invites emerging and established jewellery artists from across the country to openly interpret and respond to the theme,”Fiat Lux” which is Latin for Let There Be Light. (fee-at looks). How can you describe or manifest the idea of ‘light’ in your contemporary jewellery designs? Are they inspired by your spiritual path, a particularly beautiful stone, or do you let your social conscience be your guide?

For more information on this call for entry check out: www. influxgallery.com

Canmore’s ArtFair, Canmore

An artisan’s market place held during the annual artsPeak festival, will be held June 19 & 20 and is open to artisans and artists working in any medium. For information and submission form please visit www.artspeakcanmore.com or email info@ lauramarshall.ca.

Northwest Original Program, Summer Celebration, Capital EX, Edmonton

Deadline June 1, 2010 Northwest Originals: the Creative Marketplace showcased one-of-a-kind art and handmade items from Western Canadian artists and artisans. December 2009 marked the Grand Opening of our new facility ‘The Expo Center’, formally known as the AgriCom. We now have 522,000 square feet of space which make this the premiere exhibition venue in western Canada. With new exhibit halls we are able to expand our inside tradeshow experience and offer more space to our exhibitors.

Dates: July 23 – August 1, 2010 from noon – 11 pm. For more information visit www.capitalex.ca or call Debbi Seymour, Show Manager at 780-471-7189

The Spruce Grove Art Gallery, Call for Feature Artist Exhibitions,

Deadline June 30, 2010 Send a description of your proposed exhibition along with 8 to 10 numbered and labelled photographs or slides or digital files (jpeg) of recent work (these do not have to be the artwork included in your show). All images submitted must correspond with a numbered information sheet which includes: artist’s name, titles, mediums, sizes and dates of creation. Submit a typed biography, artist statement, and a résumé. All candidates will be notified of the decisions of the Committee by August 31st, 2010. Exhibitions will be appoximately 3 weeks in duration. Please mail to: Allied Arts Council of Spruce Grove, Box 3511, Spruce Grove, Alberta T7X 3A8 For information, please call or fax (780) 962-0664, E-mail – alliedac@shaw.ca www.alliedartscouncil.com

Public Art Calls, Percent for Art, Edmonton Arts Council, Edmonton Public Art in Edmonton Cities across North America have municipal Percent for Art programs to acquire public art based on a percentage of annual capital budget expenditures (1 or 2% is standard). Canadian cities are revising their Percent for Art policies to reflect a demand for culture and high quality urban environments. Edmonton developed a Percent for Art policy in 1991. The Edmonton Arts Council administrates the Percent for Art policy and provides advice and services about public art to the City of Edmonton. Public artworks accessioned by the City of Edmonton are part of the City’s Public Art Bank. www. edmontonarts.ca.

The Art of Applied Design on the Internet

Deadline is July 15, 2010 Exhibit Dates: September 15 to December 1, 2010 The DHM Digital Gallery invites designers working in fiber, clay, wood, metal or glass and plastic to participate in The Art of Applied Design, an international juried competition. All submitted works must be functional objects commonly used within interior spaces, such as furnishings (hard or soft), utensils, fixtures, or containers.

Fees are $25 for the first 2 objects, $10 for each additional object, no maximum number of entries. There will be Best of Show Recognition Awards in 5 media categories, and the juror will be June Gilliam Worthington.

For more information on this call for entry check out: http://ches. okstate.edu/dhm/gallery

Creekhouse Gallery Looking for Canadian Jewellery Artists, Vancouver

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.

Sandfly Gallery & Gifts, Medicine Hat

Deadline is ongoing Sandfly Gallery & Gifts is now accepting proposals from visual artists & craftspeople for 2009 and 2010. 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).

Call for Accessory Designers, 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 we currently represent over 40 emerging and established artists. 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.

Calendar

Invitation for Jurors and Instructors, 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.

The Works 2010, Edmonton June 25 - July 7, 2010

Smaller Than A Breadbox Exhibit

Deadline: Monday May 1, 2010. This exhibit has been inspired by ceramic cone box exhibits, where no piece is larger than 3 inches by 3 inches by 6 inches. Open to all mediums. The Works Art & Design Festival is the largest event of its kind in North America. The Works features over 30 exhibits and 250 special events. Visit www.theworks.ab.ca for more information.

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 jeff@albertacraft.ab.ca and it will be posted it in our directory of Craft Fairs and Shows online at www.albertacraft.ab.ca.

CONFERENCES

The Glass Art Association of Canada Conference, Montreal May 26-30, 2010 The conference will be hosted by Espace VERRE. International glass artists such as Lucio Bubacco (Italy), Silvia Levenson (Italy), Anthony Schafermeyer (USA), Clifford Rainey (USA), Tina Oldknow (USA), and internationallyreknowned Canadian glass artists Susan Edgerley, Sarah Hall, Peter Powning, Donald Robertson and Tyler Rock have already confirmed. On May 29, 2010, a glass fashion show, hosted by Laura Donefer, combining glass artists and fashion designers will be the culmination of the conference. English link to programshttp://glassartcanada.ca/programs.php For information about the Glass Art Association of Canada and the conference go to www. glassartcanda.ca

Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers of Alberta 2010 Conference, Edmonton

June 4 - 6, 2010 (pre-conference workshops June 1-3) Fibre Oympics Hosted by the Edmonton Weavers Guild at Kings College, Edmonton, 9125 50 Street, Edmonton, Alberta For information go to www.hwsda.org

Saskatoon Twenty Ten Woodturning Symposium, Saskatoon July 23 - 25, 2010 SIAST Kelsey Campus Hosted by Hub City & Prince Albert Woodturners in partnership with the Saskatchewan Craft Council. Space is limited to 100 registrants and the deadline is June 15, 2010. For more information mail to: 813 Broadway

Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B5 Fax (306) 244-2711 Phone (306) 6533616. For information contact Mel Genge (306) 653-2297 mgg@ shaw.ca

American Tapestry Alliance 2010

Educational Retreat, New Mexico

July 26-28, 2010 Acclaimed tapestry artists, Lynne Curran and James Koehler, will be teaching at the American Tapestry Alliance’s 2010 Educational Retreat. Following Convergence 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the retreat will take place at St. John’s College in Santa Fe, starting Monday July 26 and ending Wednesday, July 28, 2010. For more information: Contact Marcy Fraker at magnolia.tapestry@gmail.com Registration forms are now available at: www.americantapestryalliance.org

EDUCATION

Metal Fold-Forming with Charles Lewton-Brain, ACAD, Calgary

Forms are derived from the natural plasticity and ductility of the metal. Complex relief forms are made from sheets of metal often in one annealing. Forms made with this method resemble chased constructed and soldered forms and can be made with most metals, including steel. June 21-24, Wed-Sat, 9:00am – 5:00pm (28 hours) To Register contact: ACAD Extended Studies: Alberta College of Art & Design, 1407 - 14th Avenue NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4R3 Telephone: (403) 284-7640 Fax: (403) 284-7603 Email: extendedstudies@acad.ca

Soapstone Carving with Allan Waidman, Devonian Gardens, Edmonton

To register contact the Devonian Gardens at 780-987-3054 Ext 2226 or online at www.devonian.ualberta.ca. Cost of all courses is $95 plus cost of soapstone. All materials and tools provided. Introduction to Soapstone Carving - Course # 34AW Apr 16 & 17, 2010 (Fri evg & Sat)/ Soapstone Carving - Beyond Beginners (pre-requisite – Introduction to Soapstone Carving) Course # 74AW July 23 & 24, 2010 (Fri evg & Sat)/ Soapstone Boot Camp - an outdoor workshop with a less structured approach to soapstone carving. A great refresher course or perfect for the beginner. Course # 69AW June 27, 2010 (All day Sunday)

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 this spring 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.

The Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics and The RBC Award for Glass

Deadline for Submissions - June 30, 2010 by 5pm

With the ongoing generosity of Ms. Winifred Shantz and RBC Foundation, the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery present these prestigious national awards for early career practicing glass and ceramic artists that have been working professionally for between 5 to 10 years. Intended to allow the artist to undertake a period of independent research, or other activities with the capacity to advance their artistic and professional practice at a key moment in the artist’s career, winners of the RBC Award for Glass receive $7,000 and winners of the Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics receive $10,000. This year’s winners will be announced at a gala event on September 16, 2010. For more information regarding the application visit www.canadianclayandglass.ca

Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation

Call for Applications for 2010 Emerging Artist Awards

Deadline for receipt of Applications and accompanying two Appraisals is Feb. 15 For artists who are a minimum of two years into their first decade of professional art practice. Artists from all disciplines are invited to apply. See eligibility criteria on the website. The Application Guidelines, Application Form and Appraisal Form are available from the Foundation’s website at www. artsawards.ca.

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 ad-hoc 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 The 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).

The Craft Studio at Harbourfront Centre Artist in Residence Program

Deadline Second Friday in March 5:00 pm local time, annually Openings for recent graduates in hot glass, metal, ceramics and textiles. Contact: Head of the Craft Department – Melanie Egan, 416-973-4963 megan@harbourfrontcentre.com or visit Http:// harbourfrontcentre.com/learn/craftdepartment.cfm#a

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.

Art Jewelry Forum Emerging Artists Award 2010

Deadline for entry: June 13, 2010 The purpose of the Art Jewelry Forum’s (AJF) Emerging Artist Award is to acknowledge promise, innovation, and individuality in the work of an emerging jewelry artist and to help advance the artist’s career. The Art Jewelry Forum, founded in 1997, is a non-profit organization with the mission to advocate the field of contemporary art jewelry by promoting education, appreciation, and support for contemporary art jewelry. The competition is open to makers of wearable art jewelry who have completed their academic/professional training, have been out of school (undergraduate) for one year or more, have not had a solo artist exhibition in a commercial gallery or museum. Work submitted must have been unsupervised if from an academic setting. The $5,000.00 award consists of: $4,000 award plus $1,000 for travel to attend award presentation at SOFA Chicago For more information go to www.artjewelryforum. org

OPPORTUNITIES

Call for Contributors, Fuse Magazine

Fuse is looking for submissions for upcoming issues. It is especially interested in being more representative of the arts across the country. The editors are looking for reviews, columns, features and artist projects and a contributing editor who is based in Halifax and another in Newfoundland. Please send your pitch to: izida@fusemagazine.org, along with a recent cv and writing sample. Pitches for artist projects should include sample images and a project description. Izida Zorde (Editor) Fuse Magazine 454 - 401 Richmond St W Toronto ON M5V 3A8.

Calgary Warm Glass Guild

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 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 780-467-6093 or Jack Wallace 780-462-0779 or visit http://home.ecn.ab.ca/~nawca.

Edmonton Rughooking Guild Meetings

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.

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.

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.

Looking for Metalsmith’s, Edmonton and Area

If you are interested in forming a group much like Calgary’s Metalphoric Association of Metal Artists Group. Share ideas and skills, increased buying power, bi-annual sales, etc. Contact Ron Maunder at inspirednaturally@telus.net or 780-460-5029.

TREX: In Your Community

Common Threads

April - Rolling Hills School, Rolling Hills (403) 964 3640

May - I. F. Cox School, Redcliff (403) 548 3449

June - McCain Gallery, Coaldale Public Library, Coaldale (403) 345 1340

The Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program (TREX) South East Region Presents:

Cheongju Selection

April - Vincent Massey School, Medicine Hat (403) 527 3750

May - Seven Persons School, Seven Persons (403) 832 3732

June - Taber Public Library, Taber (403) 223 4343

For more Info contact: Dean Reeves Manager/Curator TREX South East Region Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre 401 First St. SE Medicine Hat, AB T1A 8W2 www.esplanade.ca

Please visit the AFA website to view the TREX map with complete monthly listings at www.affta.ab.ca

Lorraine Thies On the Ridge 2 Image courtesy of the artist

Darren Petersen Char Vessel Image courtesy of the artist

COUNCIL

Taking Alberta Craft Home... to the World

New in the Shop:

Sean Kunz

Fat Stripe Flask, 2009

4”x 3”x 1”

Reduction wood fired stoneware

Sean Kunz is a BFA graduate from the Alberta College of Art + Design, Ceramics Major. He recently returned to Calgary after completing two year craft studio residency in ceramics at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto.

New Members

Gail Carlson, Prince Albert, SK, Clay

Robyn Cornelius, Edmonton, Metal

Fran O Cuyler, Edmonton, Clay & Stone

Charlotte Furneaux, Calgary, Metal

Dr. Grant Hammond, Edmonton,

Georgia A Hasapes, Calgary, Clay & Glass

Edward Horychuk, Edmonton, Clay

Sean Kunz, Calgary, Clay

Aldo Marchese, Calgary, Clay

Julie Anne McMath, Jasper, Clay

Mike Nieckar, Calgary, Metal

Christine Pedersen, Calgary, Metal & Clay

Russell Pollries, Colinton, Wood

Alice Reidel, Beaverlodge, Fibre

Dean Tatam Reeves, Medicine Hat, Painting

Keith Turnbull, Edmonton, Clay

Creative Campus, Hinton, Organization

Linda Yates & David Hayashida, King’s Point, NFLD Clay

Renewing Members

Sheep Creek Weavers, Calgary, Organization - Fibre

Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts, Edmonton, Organization

Ed Bamiling, Banff, Clay

Hellen Beamish, Calgary, Fibre

Bee Kingdom, Calgary, Glass

Leslie Birrell, Nanton, Fibre

Franca Boag, Edmonton, Supporter

Tracy Brown, Edmonton, Metal - Jewellery

Margaret Louise Cardinal, Joussard, Fibre

Terry Cass, Nanton, Stone

Donna Clement, Calgary, Fibre & Mixed

Lisette Cook, Lethbridge, Glass

Susan Copley, Calgary, Retail Gallery

Alison Cude, Kingston, Clay

Dawn Detarando & Brian McArthur, Red Deer, Clay

Dave Dunkley, Saskatoon, Wood

Jim Etzkorn, Medicine Hat, Clay

Alain Favre, Red Deer, Clay

Francoise (Frankie) Fernandez B Rachubinski, Sherwood Park, Mixed (Wood, Paper, Stone)

Lynn Gratz, Strathmore, Metal

Heritage Weavers & Spinners Guild of Calgary, Calgary, Organization

Vicki Hackl, Edmonton, Fibre

Crys Harse, Calgary, Metal

Patricia Hartnagel, Edmonton, Clay

Linda Hawke, Calgary, Fibre

SunCatchers Design Studio, Elizabeth Hertz, Bragg Creek, Stained Glass

Carole Higham, Edmonton, Supporter

Priscilla Janes, Canmore, Clay

Grethe Jensen, Little Smoky, Fibre

Terry Juzak, Edmonton, Metal - Jewellery

Aino Ketonen, Edmonton, Supporter

Marie Gordon & Jim Kindrake, Edmonton, Supporter

Jo-Ann Kohl, Calgary, Clay

Julia Krueger, Calgary, Clay

Allan Lindoe, Colinton, Wood

Nicloe Lokstadt, Edmonton, Clay

Wayne Mackenzie, Edmonton, Metal - Jewellery

Ron Maunder, St. Albert, Metal - Jewellery

Larry McIntosh, Beaumont, Clay

M. Glennie McKirdy & Doug Pickles, Canmore,

Fused Glass Jewellery and Gifts

Cheryl Nekolaichuk, Edmonton, Supporter

Emily Parke-Koll, Calgary, Fibre

Liv Pedersen, Calgary, Fibre

Darren James & Deborah Petersen, Red Deer, Glass

Nathan Philips, Edmonton, Glass

Connie & Bob Pike, High River, Clay & Metal

Julia Reimer & Tyler Rock, Black Diamond, Glass

Daryl Richardson, Saskatoon, Metal

Dana Roman, Canmore, Fibre & Mixed Media

Gail Rydman, Edmonton, Fibre & Paper

Joan Sandham, Winnipeg, Clay

Vic Steel, Fort McMurray, Supporter

Mary Swain, Calgary, Clay & Mixed

N. Priscilla Thomas, Edmonton, Clay

Linda Thomas & Eric Koroluk, Edmonton, Supporter

Lesley Turner, Victoria, Fibre

Margot Van Lindenberg, Calgary, Fibre & Mixed

Meghan Wagg, Edmonton, Metal

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

Return Address:

Alberta Craft Council 10186-106 Street

Edmonton, AB T5J 1H4

Mariko McCrae at her exhibition opening for “An Affair to Remember” In the Discovery Gallery, Alberta Craft Council, February 27, 2010

“An Affair to Remember”