Summer 2013 - Alberta Craft Magazine

ALBERTA CRAFT

CULTURE IN THE MAKING

ALBERTA CRAFT MAGAZINE

The Alberta Craft Council Magazine is published quarterly.

Submission Deadline for the Fall 2013 Issue: August 25, 2013

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From the Executive Director

Last year, the Alberta Craft Council focused special attention on web communications with the new and vastly better website along with expanded social media activity. As a result, fewer that a dozen ACC members now don’t or can’t receive the ACC’s weekly e-news and many more members are using Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest to connect and promote their work and events.

This year the special focus is on expanding the ACC’s provincial relationships. The Pulp Paper Pages exhibition will be at the Leighton Arts Centre (June 8 to July 14). The ACC’s annual general meeting was held there on June 15 to coincide with the exhibition reception. The Golden Edge exhibition is at Red Deer College (July 8 to August 16) for Series. And the ACC has had some involvement in four different craft conferences organized by Alberta Potters’ Association, Glass Arts Association of Canada and ACAD, Hand Weavers, Spinners and Dyers of Alberta, and Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild.

Sometimes these web efforts and provincial connections converge, accidentally and serendipitously: one such recent convergence involved whirligigs and the Galt Museum in Lethbridge. (By the way, Lethbridge is a happening place culturally with major additions to the Galt and the Southern Alberta Art Gallery, along with a bold new Community Arts Centre and plans for a performing arts facility. But I digress.)

A few months ago, an ACC member in Medicine Hat forwarded an exhibition notice. The Galt Museum was planning to host a Canadian Museum of Civilization touring show of whirligigs and weathervanes. Galt curator Wendy Aitkens was also looking for Alberta examples of this dying folk art. I thought this was an intriguing project and offered to re-circulate the news.

I also mentioned to Wendy that I happened to have several whirligigs in my own collection of Alberta folk craft. One thing led to another and two of my whirligigs are now exhibited at the Galt. I attended the exhibition opening and participated in a panel talk about whirligigs, weathervanes and other

wind gizmos, as well as other aspects of folk craft in Alberta. (They thought I was an expert!)

But the connecting didn’t stop there. I told Wendy about an annual whirligig festival (which I would love to attend) in Shelburne Nova Scotia where 150 makers gather to show and demonstrate their most recent creation/inventions for an audience of hint led to a connection between the Galt and Shelburne… and Lethbridge is about to 31, with an array of public events and $500 prizes for best of show, peoples’ choice and historic whirligigs. Wind Work, Wind Play, Weathervanes & Whirligigs exhibition is on display until September 2. Visit www.galtmuseum.com for more details. But my whirligig story doesn’t end with an exhibition, talk or new festival. While in Lethbridge I was introduced to two really interesting contemporay whirligig makers – they aren’t just a thing of the past! Alex Pavlenko and Doug Costall both have pieces in the Galt exhibition. Doug converts scrap steel into spinners and weather vanes. You can see Alex and one of his pieces in the Lethbridge Beat by googling “Alex Pavlenko whirligig”. He also has a giant whirligig in the Lethbridge public art collection.

So, do the goals of the Alberta Craft Council’s Strategic Plan (or my job description) include promoting whirligig festivals. No, not really, but why not? This is the kind of deliciously random convergence that can result from strategic initiatives such as expanding member and public communications and province-wide networking.

Moreover, I would be delighted to see a revival of whirligig making, and what better location than windy Lethbridge for this to happen. I’m delighted that the ACC’s new website and social media can help promote projects such as this. And, I’m also delighted to invite Alberta Craft Council members to participate in the August 31 Whirligig and Weathervane Festival at the Galt Museum.

-Tom McFall

Wonju Hanji Paper Arts Festival

The Craft Council’s Pulp Paper Pages exhibition has been invited to the Wonju Hanji (Paper Arts) Festival for September and October 2013. Up to ten Craft Council member artists with work in this exhibition have been invited as international participants in the Hanji Festival. We are very grateful to the Edmonton Arts Council for their their facilitation of this project.

When the Craft Council hosted a VIP visit by coordinators of the Hanji Paper Festival in November of 2012 they generously left some Hanji paper for our artists. The paper was distributed to Pulp Paper Pages artists who have begun creating work with this thoughtful gift. To view the current work created, please visit the exhibition website: www.pulp-paper-pages.com/hanji/

On the Cover

The installation Coming Out Party (mixed media - 8’x8.25’x8’) posits one source of learning about women’s role in Western culture, coming from Adam’s bite of the apple in the Garden of Eden.

Apple of Eden (detail from the installation Coming Out Party) by Barbara J West Knitted, clay, wire 7”x 7”x 7”

Barbara J. West (Calgary) received her BA (Honours) Degree in Embroidered Textiles from Middlesex University, London, UK in 2011. She has been juried into a number of national and international exhibitions.

Hanging by a Thread is featured on pages 6 & 7.

Bird Bird Bird Book by Brenda Malkinson hanji, ink, thread and ribbon

Photo Credit: Laura O’Connor

Tom McFall receives the Syncrude Award for Excellence in Arts Management

Alberta Craft Council’s Executive Director Tom McFall received the Syncrude Award for Excellence in Arts Management at the Mayors Celebration of the Arts. The event was held at the Winspear Centre in Edmonton on April 27th. This award is designed to encourage and honour an individual/organization who has demonstrated innovation, leadership and vision in the management of a professional arts organization.

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Syncrude strongly feels that there would be no art were it not for the managerial professionals who ensure everything happens as it should. Tom recently celebrated 15 years as Executive Director of the ACC.

Tom McFall, Alberta Craft Council board and staff would like to thank Mayor Stephen Mandel, the Professional Arts Coalition of Edmonton (PACE) and Syncrude for this great honour.

Alberta Craft Council continues work on two new locations, King Edward Arts Hub in Calgary & Artists Quarters in Edmonton

eight arts organizations chosen as major tenants in the King Edward Arts Hub at 17th St. and 30th Ave. SW. ACC board chair Tara Owen and board member Kai Scho-

Culture Minister Heather Klimchuk handed over a $3.5 million provincial contribution to the $31 million project. “The renovation and repurposing of the historic King Edward School as an arts hub and incubator will play a vital role in the development of Calgary artists while providing a wealth of the city and our province,” said Minister Klimchuk.

The project will transform a 100 year-old sandstone school into a 21st Century hub for creativity. With over 45,000 square feet of creation, production, exhibition and rehearsal spaces, cSPACE King Edward will support dozens of small organizations and the hundreds of creators across all artistic disciplines. Anchor tenants will include: Alberta Craft Council, Bee Kingdom, Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers, EMMEDIA, Fairy Tales Presentation Society, Quickdraw Animation Society, Maria Montessori Education Centre, Studio C, Untitled Arts Society, and WordFest.

www.cspaceprojects.com

The Artists Quarters project in Edmonton made a big leap forward last fall with the

City of Edmonton’s $8.3 million contribuarts spaces and affordable live-work or studios units. Planning and design continue through this summer on the 18-storey complex which will include about 50,000 sq ft of space anchored by the Alberta Craft Council, Rapid Fire Theatre, other provincial arts service organizations and arts groups. Unique in Canada, Artists Quarters also has a major residential component dedicated to professional artists and culture workers of all ages and career stages. A related city zoning bylaw amendment encourages legal, purpose-built, live-work spaces. The Craft Council’s space will feature a restored 1910 façade.

Arts Habitat Edmonton (the city’s arts space agency) and Artists Urban Village (a chapter of PAL Canada) have partnered to create this new vertical arts village. Located at the corner of 102A Ave. and 96 St., Artists Quarters is two blocks from the downtown arts district (Citadel Theatre, Winspear Centre, Art Gallery of Alberta), a few blocks from the new Royal Alberta Museum, and a half block from a planned LRT station.

www.artistsurbanvillageedmontonab.com

Alberta Craft Council space in King Edward Arts Hub is expected to open in 2015, with the Artists Quarters project proposed for completion a year or two later.

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Scott Sullivan, Syncrude President and CEO presents Tom with the Syncrude Award for Excellence in Arts Management

Terry Rock steps down as CEO of Calgary Arts Development Authority

The Calgary Arts Development Authority has begun a search for its next president and CEO. CADA’S founder, Terry Rock, is stepping down after eight years. Terry has a PhD in Management (Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation) from Texas Tech University, and a Bachelor of Commerce (with Distinction) in Marketing from the University of Saskatchewan. He was in Calgary’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2005 and is exceedingly proud that CADA was one of Calgary’s best places to work in 2009.

Terry, who launched a number of arts initiatives that culminated with Calgary being named a Canadian Cultural Capital in 2012, will stay on through the launch of CADA’S new Arts Plan in June. The plan will feature a strategy for longterm arts investment in the city. “As a result of Dr. Rock’s leadership, CADA has become far more than a granting agency of the City of Calgary,” said CADA board chairman Peter Boyd. “As an initiative made possible by the 2012 Cultural Capital year, the CADA board and Terry are leading an important process that will result in an enhanced arts development strategy for our city.”

CADA is Canada’s first municipally-owned arts development authority. CADA is designed to provide an integrated and strategic perspective to support the robust growth of the arts and culture sector in Calgary. It counts among its successes the creation of a long term strategy and capital plan for arts spaces that enabled City Council in 2008 to make a $165M commitment of support for new facility development. Results are already showing via several projects either under or nearing construction: the new Nickle Arts Museum, Folk Festival Hall, the National Music Centre, the Mount Royal Conservatory and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. CADA hopes to complete the transition to a new president and CEO by October.

Edmonton Arts Council Announces New Executive Director

John Mahon has stepped down as the Executive Director of the Edmonton Arts Council after 15 years at the helm. During those years, the EAC has grown into one of Canada’s best funded and most innovative municipal arts bodies positioning Edmonton as one of Canada’s most arts-supportive cities. Under his leadership, the EAC has worked to integrate arts and culture into the foundational fabric of civic life and institutions as well as addressing the many needs of an active community of artists in a growing city. This has included development of space for the arts and artists, securing increased funding for arts organizations, expanding the scope of the city’s highly successful public art program, as well as creating and implementing The Art of Living, a 10-year plan for arts and heritage for the City of Edmonton.

Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. John has also contributed to the arts in Edmonton as a partner and producer with Arktos Recordings Limited and as manager of Pro Coro Canada. He was presented with the ATCO Gas Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement at the Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts on April 29, 2013.

A graduate of the University of Alberta (Bachelor of Music and MBA) and the Royal College of Music (London), John Mahon is an active performing clarinetist with wide experience as a classical musician including playing in the

The EAC Board of Directors announced that Paul Moulton will lead the EAC as its next Executive Director. Commenting on the appointment, Anne FergusonSwitzer, member of the EAC Board of Directors and the Executive Director Hiring Committee, said “We are looking forward to working with Paul. He brings with him a diverse and rich background in the arts and a strong record as a leader. Paul knows this community and has demonstrated his commitment to arts and culture in Edmonton in both his professional and personal life.” Paul’s career in the arts has taken him to theatres and academic institutions across Canada, but he cites Edmonton as home to many of his career highlights. Among these was the opportunity to serve as the inaugural facility director of the Winspear Centre when it opened in the fall board chair of the Edmonton Arts Council and recently completed six years as chair of the board for the CKUA Radio Network. Paul spent the past four years as executive director for the Arts and Heritage Foundation (AHF) of St. Albert.

John Mahon

Opera Art Project

Thanks to the partnership between Alberta Craft Council and Edmonton Opera, ACC consigners are making it possible for opera patrons to take home memories of the 2012/2013 opera season. that were for sale before and during intermissions throughout the mainstage opera season at the Northern Jubilee Auditorium. Now that the season has

Project work at the Alberta Craft Council Gallery Shop. This partnership allows the Alberta Craft Council to enhance its relationships in Edmonton’s arts and

culture community as well as promote its members to a new arts-oriented audience. We can’t wait to see what will be created for the 2013/2014 season!

Participating Artists: Valerie Baber, Margie Davidson, Chris Kubash, JoAnna Lange, James Lavoie, Laura McIvor, Emily Stewart, Dana Roman, Todd Safronovich, Amy Skrocki, Darlene Storgeoff, Meghan Wagg, Brian McArthur & Dawn Detarando

To learn more about this project and the Edmonton Opera please visit the Opera’s website www.edmontonopera.com

by JoAnna Lange

lustre and nails

Necklace (below right) for “Eugene Onegin” by Amy Skrocki

brass, silver, enamel, onyx and Opera Scotch Glasses (below left) by Todd Safronovich

Blown Glass

Photo Credits: Laura O’Connor

Work on display at the Northern Jubilee Auditorium

Olympia (right) for “Les Contes D’Hoffmann”

Greg Payce receives 2013 Saidye Bronfman Award for Excellence in Fine Craft

“In his hands, the seemingly prosaic world of pottery takes on aspects of the illusionistic, the cinematic, the virtual...”

– Steve Heinemann, Ceramist (nominator)

Alive with history, movement, and possibility, Greg Payce’s vessels become animated before negative space, projections of vibrant patterns dance across porcelain surfaces, and holographic-like photos pulse with dimension.

For 43 years, Greg Payce has been shaping his experiences and passions at the potter’sraphy, philosophy, history – all the while reinforcing his connection to fellow potters through the ages. Whether it is his trademark

latest large-scale lenticular (holographic-like) photographs that create the illusion of depth and movement, Payce’s body of work is rich in philosophical, historical and cultural references. In recent years he has begun to overlay his ceramics with video and photography.

As an instructor at Calgary’s Alberta College of Art + Design, Payce has mentored count-

his work in over 150 solo and group exhibits around the world. Last year he exhibited at Toronto’s Gardiner Museum and his large bronze commission, SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS, is notable at the Calgary International Airport. He was featured in the Trans-Ceramics exhibition at the 3rd World Biennial of Ceramics in Icheon, South Korea, and his major work, Wane, was recently installed at the new Canadian embassy in Seoul, South Korea. Greg is an Alberta Craft Council member and will be featured in a 2014 Discovery Gallery exhibition.

http://ggavma.canadacouncil.ca/On March 12, 2013, The Canada Council for the Arts announced the winners of the 2013 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts at the Cinémathèque Québécoise in Montreal.

This year’s recipients are:

- Greg Payce, Artist-potter (Saidye Bronfman Award), Calgary, Alberta

- Marcel Barbeau, Painter and sculptor, Montreal, Quebec

- Rebecca Belmore, Visual artist, Winnipeg, Manitoba

- William D. MacGillivray, Filmmaker and director, Rose Bay, Nova Scotia

- Gordon Monahan, Sound artist, composer and media artist, Meaford, Ontario

- Colette Whiten, Sculpture installation artist, Toronto/ Haliburton, Ontario

- Chantal Pontbriand, Exhibitions and events curator, art critic (Outstanding contribution), Montreal, Quebec

The chosen artists’ work is as vast and diverse as the artists themselves and includes documentaries about life in the East coast; larger-than-life-size vases and First-Nations performance art in the West; public sculptures and experimental music composition in Ontario and Montreal-based curating and abstract painting.

For the first time, in partnership with the Independent Media Arts Alliance, the Canada Council commissioned artists to create short video profiles of each Award recipient that are featured on the Canada Council’s website. The National Gallery of Canada exhibition held in conjunction with these awards ran from March 22 to June 23.

“The 2013 laureates embody Canadian art at its best,” said Robert Sirman, Director and CEO of the Canada Council for the Arts. “Not only are they expanding the boundaries of their art forms and addressing the big questions of our time, their work creates new shapes, sounds and perspectives that change the way we perceive the world around us.”

Top: Healing Garden

Centre: Photo/Video Installation

Below: Greg Payce

Photo Credit: Martin Lipman

The Governor General of Canada presented the 2013 Awards at a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Wednesday, March 20. “Canada has long been renowned for excellence in the visual and media arts, and the recipients of these awards are among our finest contemporary artists and artistic contributors,” said His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada. “I am pleased to honour each of the laureates with these awards, and encourage audiences everywhere to view and appreciate their vision and creativity.”

The Awards, funded and administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, are in their 14th year and recognize distinguished career achievements in the visual and media arts by Canadian artists, as well as outstanding contributions through voluntarism, philanthropy, board governance, community outreach or professional activities. In addition to a $25,000 prize from the Canada Council, each winner receives a special issue medallion produced in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mint. The Canada Council Art Bank has in its collection many works by the 100+ artists who have won the Awards through the years.

The Saidye Bronfman Award recognizes excellence in fine crafts, and is funded from the proceeds of a $1.5 million endowment given to the Canada Council by The Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation in 2006. The support of the Foundation to the Canadian Museum of Civilization has also helped the Museum acquire works by recipients of the Saidye Bronfman Award.

2013 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts

Feature Gallery

The genesis for Hanging by a Thread arose when we were studying the Marie Erickson Rug Collection (Middle Eastern) at the Nickle Arts Museum with the support of Dr. Michele Hardy, Curator of Decorative Arts. There we discovered that during the current war in Afghanistan, Afghani women have been unable to acquire the wool to make rugs and carpets in traditional patterns. Women had been passing patterns orally from generation to generation, but without the material to make them, the oral tradition began to disappear along with women’s cultural value. This inspired us to look at our own culture and consider the transmission of information and learning among current generations of Canadian women.

In 2009, we received an Alberta Creative Development Initiative grant (Canada Council for the Arts) to conduct focus groups with different generations of Canadian women. What we learned from the focus groups stimulated us to develop this exhibition.

An important question arose. Have we nurtured an interest in art and craft with our own children? To create a more lively interpretation of the data collected, our children and a grandchild were invited to participate in the exhibition and present their own perspectives. Robin West presents her poetry and sculpture. Ilse’s daughter-in-law Monika Salkauskas operates a cottage industry making and decorating sculptural cakes. The youngest contributor is Ilse’s granddaughter, Emily Ella Rigaux, who writes poetry and is an award winning singer. Pat Strakowski and her daughter Lynda Strakowski demonstrate the transfer of skill from mother to daughter through the creation of altered books.

Generations of women come and go. Once we were young and now we have become the keepers of the flame. Soon we will have passed on everything we have learned to the next generation. What difference will it make? How do we transfer what we have gleaned about ourselves to our daughters on the wheel of life, and perhaps they back to us?

In doing my research, I realize that as a daughter, a mother and now a grandmother, transmission of my acquired knowledge to the younger women of my family is very important to me. Passing on knowledge from one generation to the next is complex and can only be achieved if women are willing to listen. Thus a game is played: do I listen to my mother’s and grandmother’s advice, or do I listen to the advice my friends give me? Knowledge is lost when the information thread is broken.

I use tic-tac-toe and the feminine symbol to represent their relationships and choices that influence the outcome of life’s games. The one important thread that binds these generations together is the symbolic umbilical cord. In this work I bring my life’s experiences to bear on my creative process; it is a synthesis of my acquired knowledge and personal feelings.

Ilse Anysas-Salkauskas

Over the past several years I have been challenged in my art to consider the materials and the process of making as part of the concept being presented. My love of textiles and its versatility as a medium has allowed me to explore the broader meaning of knitting in Western culture. The popular cultural perception of knitting is for protection from the elements, making fashion statements, and particularly as an indication of caring in the making of knitted items for family and friends. More recently it has become a means of artistic expression. In this exhibition, knitting represents the caring of mother towards daughter. It stands as a tribute to the feminine perspective and the ways learning is transferred from generation to generation, whether through cultural myths, introjection, or competition.

Feature Gallery

Each of our children/grandchild have identified their own interests in art which have often differed from our own. Interacting with them in this way has expanded our own enjoyment of and interest in art. Whether it is textiles, poetry, creative culinary, music or following in mother’s footsteps, we are thankful our lives are enriched by art.

Barbara J. West

Goodness (a detail from the installation Neurosis We Share) by Barbara J. West Knitted aluminum and yarn, 21”x10”x9” The installation Neurosis We Share (6’x4’x6’) is a mixed media piece.

Cups of Tea

The seasons pass my family by But I never stopped to wonder why The memories of my Omas passed Are still among us to be grasped

The stories passed from age to youth

Sometimes not burdened with the truth

But on they pass with mirth and laughter

Where it’s known you happen after And tears are brought for both to see Over cups of golden tea

Questions brought and wisdom shared To an Oma souls are bared And with those secrets now set free Over cups of golden tea

But now I know it’s part of life

And thus the seasons pass us by Now I know the reasons why

Through a strengthened family tree Tended over cups of tea

By Emily Rigaux

Queen of Sheepa and the Black Sheep Altar by Lynda Strakowski Altered books, collaged, painted, embellished with found object 6.5”x9.5”x4”

Discovery Gallery

Coming Up Next

An exhibition of contemporary fine craft by emerging artists

June 20 – July 27, 2013

Reception: 2 – 4 pm, Saturday, June 22

Coming Up Next

launched in 2007 and has continued as an annual juried exhibition for exhibition helps the Alberta Craft Council reach out to emerging artcan be a catalyst for rewarding professional careers. The response to the call was happily overwhelming. With over 157 pieces from 38 artists for review it was a daunting task everyone who submitted their fantastic work. The variety and quality of pieces submitted is evidence of strong, young talent emerging in Alberta and across Canada. Many of the artists in this exhibition have completed their postsecondary education. It is fantastic represented such as the Alberta College of Art + Design, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, George Brown College, New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University, Ontario College of Art & Design, Red Deer College, and Sheridan College.

Shane McNutt, who has studied at both Ontario College of Art & Design and Sheridan College, currently lives in Medicine Hat as a Medalta International Artist in Residence as well as teaching at

Medicine Hat College. After her graduation from the Jewellery Arts program at George Brown College Miranda Scott established House on Hudson Jewellery in her hometown of Kingston, Ontario. Miranda has relocated to Edmonton to continue to establish her career as a goldsmith.

It is always fascinating to see artists who have gained their degrees in

a practicing ecologist, Dana Bush received a Bachelor of Science in Botany and now a Bachelor of Arts from the Alberta College of Art + Design. Dana’s multidisciplinary approach to her craft is evident in her piece The Sweetness of Bees where layers of organza illustrate the interconnection between species. Although Matt Heide majored in English Literature, he discovered his medium while working as a construction worker. Experimenting with concrete led him to a business in residential décor and handmade objects called Concrete Cat. Coming Up Next is held as a part of Edmonton’s Works International Art & Design Festival. This festival celebrates all things art and design and attracts over 250,000 people to exhibitions throughout downtown. It is great opportunity to showcase these talented emerging artists.

2013 Participating Artists:

Kelly Austin, Breanne Avender, Dana Bush, Carli Castle, Katriona Drijber, Brad Goertz, Sharon Graham, Matt Heide, Sharon Hogg, Shane McNutt, Janet Peters, Jenell Pierson, Brenda Raynard, Jocelyn Reid, Mia Riley, Julia Rayne Schumacher, Miranda Scott, Leah Spagrud, Mary Stankevicius, Paul van den Bijgaart, Kristyn Don Wozniewich

Sonic Diptych by Shane McNutt, 2012, Earthenware, slab and wheel thrown

Photo Credit: Shane McNutt

Black Hole Sun by Matt Heide, 2012, Double sided concrete tactile painting, 24” x 20”

Photo Credit: Matt Heide

Necklace by Miranda Scott, 2013 Sterling Silver, cultivated Biwa pearls, 1” x 16”

Photo Credit: Miranda Scott

The Sweetness of Bees dyed silk with natural dyes and embroidered, maple and cherry wood, LED lights, 35” x 35” x 24”

Photo Credit: Joe Kelly

Discovery Gallery

Tails from a Rejuvenated Forest

An installation exploring the drive of nature by Calgary ceramic artists Lisa McGrath and Mindy Andrews

August 3 – September 7, 2013

Reception: 2 – 4 pm, Saturday, August 3

“They walked on, thinking of This and That, and by-the-by they came to an enchanted place on the very top of the Forest called Galleons Lap, which is sixty-something trees in a circle. Sitting there they could see the whole world spread out until it reached the sky, and whatever there was all the world over was with them in Galleons Lap.” – A.A. Milne

This quote, taken from Winnie the Pooh, invokes a childlike view of a rich and ever expanding forest. In Tails From A Rejuvenated Forest, artists Lisa McGrath and Mindy Andrews explore, through a child’s eyes and imagination, humankind’s continual destruction of nature. Through the use of clay and other media they create a narrative installation expressing the will and drive nature innately possesses to rejuvenate itself through playful interactions between objects and characters, leading to hope and resurrection.

Lisa and Mindy usually work working collaboratively pushes them to explore other ways of expressing themselves. This particular show came about while brainstorming how their work is similar in regards to their connection to nature as well as their love of classic children’s stories and illustrations. They decided that the best way to approach the topic was to combine McGrath’s sculptural animals with Andrews’ painted tree blocks. The

making of the work was also shared. Mindy visited Lisa’s studio and vice versa, both

in different and unfamiliar spaces, like a mini residency.

Lisa McGrath is a professionally trained potter and sculptor. She has devoted over 15 years to creating, exhibiting nationally, and teaching.

“Living in close proximity to the

by the sheer immensity of the landscape and humbled by the smallest creatures living within. Occasionally I catch glimpses of something out of the ordinary, a couple of larch trees growing so close together they appear as one, or maybe an animal displaying some quirky behaviour. These are the moments to savour, to enjoy and draw from for inspiration”.

Since graduating from the Alberta College of Art + Design in 2002, Mindy Andrews is a professional ceramic artist and has had her work selected for numerous exhibitions nationally and internationally.

“Trees and nature have always inspired my imagination. My playground growing up was the idyllic setting of Northwestern Ontario, Canada, situated on 98 acres surrounded by crown land. I believed that the trees would speak to me through their rustling leaves, and I would sing back to them. Many days were spent dreaming in my magical world.”

Painter’s Journey by Lisa McGrath & Mindy Andrews, Clay, slips and decals, 2013.

Discovery Gallery

Static Bloom

Kristin Anderson (St. Albert)

August 3 – September 7, 2013

Reception: 2 – 4 pm, Saturday, August 3

Static Bloom features ten works of polymer clay wall art by emerging St. Albert artist Kristin Anderson. The title refers to the sculpted stasis of her botanical sculptures which are integrated onto acrylic painted canvases. The works consist of air-dry clay (also referred to as polymer-based resin clay) and

hand-sculpted, petal by petal. After drying or curing, the components are carefully arranged on the painting support, positioned and then repositioned like puzzle pieces in the arrangement is determined, painted surface.

Kristin compares the creation process to a “Choose Your Own Adventure” book. The end result is a culmination of many weighed decisions. The properties of the raw materials set the parameters for the next course of action. Sometimes the

path to fruition is direct. Sometimes the endings are completely unexpected in pleasant or unpleasant ways. Regardless of the outcome, something is learned and carried forward to the next undertaking. Self-taught, Kristin’s introduction to polymer clay came after learning that Japanese cherry blossom trees do not thrive in the Albertan climate. She sculpted and framed one to hang on a wall, out of reach from her curious toddlers. The result compelled her into a pursuit of experimentation with painting and sculpture resulted in an interdisciplinary crossover.

the canvas, lively in stillness, casting shadows that add a transitory element to an otherwise enduring design. Although the wall art is distilled and static in composidetails. The precision-driven works prominent textures and bold colors - a departure from the typical

Photo: Erin Wallace

Roses Squared 4 by Kristin Anderson, 2013, Air dry clay, acrylic on panel

by Kristin Anderson, 2013, Polymer clay, acrylic on canvas

Photos: Kristin Anderson

The Others

Dale Lerner (Medicine Hat)

September 14 – October 19, 2013

Reception: 2 – 4 pm, Saturday, September 14

Discovery Gallery

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Anita Nawrocki (Edmonton)

September 14 – October 19, 2013

Reception: 2 – 4 pm, Saturday, September 14

Dale Lerner started his keen interest in ceramics as a truck driver, hauling raw clay from quarries in the Cypress Hills and other parts of southern Alberta and Saskatchewan to local brick, tile and clay processing factories. In 1995, that he discovered the work of four eccentric 19th century British potters, the Martin brothers (Martinware Pottery). The Martins specialized in hand-built vessels and objects with gargoylese images, often birds, in a Gothic-revival style. Fast forward a century, Dale now imagines bird-like critters that might have migrated from the ceramic factories of England to the prairie clay pits of Alberta.

“Initially my pieces took form as caricatures of birds. Subsequently they evolved into creatures displaying anthropomorphic traits. Their evolution interprets my philosophy that man is just a mammal; no greater no lesser than any other life form, just another component in the grand scheme. I believe that we wrongly judge everything’s intrinsic value in comparison with our own grandiose vision of humanity.”

The Others is a collection of mythical ceramic sculptures which will include pieces from his new series entitled ‘Hershey Boys’. The new series was inspired by a woodFoundation in Helena, MT, in which he participated last year.lution; in fact upon his return to Medicine Hat, he literally turned his work ‘upside down’. He is currently a Platoon Chief in the City of Medicine Hat Fire Dept and is pursuing an undergraduate degree in ceramics through Thompson Rivers University in hopes of following up with an MFA upon retirement. Dale’s work is in the Alberta Foundation for Arts Art Collection and has been exhibited throughout Alberta and as far as Ontario, New York and Wyoming.

FROM:Correspondence TO:TXT explores how personal correspondence has changed from hand written letters carefully composed sealed with care and taking days to deliver; to communicating instantly with a string of letters that can signify a whole sentence. There is very little of our day-today existence that isn’t affected by technology and in this exhibition Anita Nawrocki demonstrates her view of this communication transformation.

From a sociological point of view, -

portant; the value of time and the

‘in’ crowd by having and using the most current tech-toys. Sending a text message abbreviation (LOL, ROTFLMAO, B4N, BTW) takes

a second and due to convention of meaning. In contrast, it is an investment of time to sit down and write a letter, post it and receive it. to be applied including choosing the paper and writing tool. The frequency and relevance of sending mail by post has changed remarkably.

Each collage has an accession number and a seal attached. With this Anita questions if we will eventually only see stamps in albums and museums. By contrasting postage stamps with texting within the on the changes taking place in our society due to email, texting and instant messaging. Will traditional mail disappear?

In 1990, Anita completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology at the University of Alberta, which included several the years she continued to take courses in pottery, glass blowing and acrylic painting. After her son was diagnosed with a chronic illness at the age of two, her life path changed and this led her to an after degree in Elementary Education (2009) and a rediscovery of the joy of creating art.

Mountain by Anita Nawrocki, 2010, Postage Stamp Collage 12” x 12”

Hershey Boy by Dale Lerner, 2013, coil built and carved from Plainsman Clay bodies, 5“ tall x 7” wide

OMG by Anita Nawrocki, 2012, Postage Stamp Collage 8” x 8”

Shop Talk

The Best of 2012

April 1st closed another year at the Alberta Craft Council Gallery Shop and I am pleased to share some highlights.

It won’t come as any surprise that November and December usually see the biggest jump in retail sales, and this last season was no exception. Our yearly fundraiser, ‘Twas the Night proved to be a roaring success and by the end of December we were $4,140 over target for the year to date. This would set the tone for the beginning of a very lucrative year with overall retail sales of almost $374,000 for the Shop’s years total by approximately 5%. In asking how we manage to stay ahead in the midst of a recession, we can pinpoint some endeavours that help in keeping our foundation strong.

Constantly challenged to stay connected to our audience, we’ve strengthened our marketing and promotion efforts through social network outlets, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and our monthly

What’s In… E-Newsletter. Customers have responded positively to the newly re-vamped website, and

after seeing our multiple TV interviews (Special thanks to Catherine Bangle for her help in securing these interviews), a promotional spot with City TV, various articles in several publications and our regular magazine ad placements. Add to this six TELUS TV interviews that we now play continuously in the Gallery Shop alongside independent artist studio videos, and we are now able to show customers the talents and skills required in the making of the work surrounding them.

Well into its 2nd year, the Artist Spotlight Program continues to offer consignment artists an opportunity to present new and exciting work in Gallery Shop. With artists booked to the end of 2013, we are excited with the response from artists and are currently in the process of reserving space for 2014.

Another new program is the Opera Art Project that meshes the audience of the Edmonton Opera with the

talents of the ACC Gallery Shop consignment artists. The results ofing. The project garnered over $7000 in retail sales for three productions: Aida, Les Contes d’Hoffmann and Eugene Onegin.

Corporate connections have also been very healthy this past year. We boast an impressive selection of identity and businesses are generously responding. Event planners, businesses, corporations, government agencies, MLA’s and City Councillors make an effort to work with the ACC Gallery Shop. They know that the gifts, awards and mementos in which they invest their dollars show that they support the local economy with taste and an eye for quality.

One particular purchase that we are proud to announce is the acquisition

in Ottawa. After a visit to the ACC art advisory committee for Foreign Affairs met to review a number of works on display in the shop. They decided to purchase works

from John Chalke (Calgary), Jeff Holmwood (Vancouver) and Phillip Bandura (Calgary) of Bee Kingdom Collective, for permanent display at Canadian Diplomatic Missions abroad. Congratulations to each of these very talented artists! But consignment sales are not the -

forts. Artists from every discipline becoming ACC Members including the opportunity to consign and exhibit in the Gallery Shop. With this in mind, the ACC is pleased to welcome 20 new consignment artists signed since April 1, 2012, with more members seeking feedback and advice every week!

The bar has been set pretty high to make this next year even more successful, but with the combined efforts of our dedicated ACC team and the exceptional work being created by our roster of artists, I’m sure we are up to the challenge.

- Linda Frena

Electric Kool-aide Bowl (left) and Vase (below) by Jeff Holmwood 2009

Hinged Pot of Melting Snow by John Chalke, 2009

Concrete & Glass Study in Gold by Philip Bandura (Bee Kingdom Collective) 2012

Shop Talk

August

Tammy Parks-Legge (Stony Plain, AB) – pottery

Tammy Parks-Legge has been working in clay since 1997. She has built her owncess takes a tremendous amount of time and energy but the results are stunning

July

Janet Grabner (East Coulee, AB) – pottery

Janet Grabner owns and operates Caracol Clay Studio and Gallery in East Coulee, Alberta. Looking into the layers of earth deep in the Badlands, Janet’s Artist Spotlight is inspired by the fact that Alberta was once a part of the Bearspaw Sea. Her “Prairie Sea” pieces explore the transformation of Alberta’s landscape from ocean to the dry terrain that surrounds Janet’s home.

September

Lisa McGrath (Calgary, AB) – pottery

“My work represents a memory’s duplication of life’s rare and beautiful moments. Living in close proximity to the Rocky Mountains, I am amazed by the sheer immensity of the landscape and humbled by the smallest creatures living within. I work in clay, because for me, it is the most appropriate to express nature’s beauty.”

Shino Jug by Tammy Parks-Legge ceramic

Mug by Lisa McGrath ceramic

Plate by Janet Grabner ceramic

In the News

KUDOS

Dana Roman (Canmore) had a solo exhibition Moods of Nature from April 6 - May 2 at the Bluerock Gallery, Black Diamond.

Allan Waidman’s (Spruce Grove) piece Eagle Feather was accepted by the Parkland County/SMS Equipment Municipal Art Program call for pieces depicting Aboriginal Art and and artist reception at Parkland Municipal Art Program is funded of SMS Equipment and encourages, supports and celebrates local artists, while promoting awareness and appreciation of works by Parkland County residents.

Liv Pedersen’s (Calgary) tapestry Ulf was featured in the International Baltic Mini Texture Triennial Show in Gdynia and Lodz, Poland.

College of Art + Design and a group exhibition titled Assembly of Light. On a more international level Tyler’s work will be featured in a group exhibition at the South Australia School of Art Gallery and they have both been published in the magazine Craft Arts International.

Tony Bloom’s (Canmore) exhibition titled Landbuoys was presented at the Whyte Museum in Banff (April 6 - June 2). Interlocked, structurally galvanized, geometrically balanced, 3D stainless steel vessels explore the concept of stranded sentinels warning of environmental threats or as a protective mechanism to signal safe routes of passage.

Margie Davidson (Edmonton) cherry blossom scarves were juried into the exhibition Cherry Blossoms: a Textile Translation in Vancouver April 2 - 21.

Margie was named the 2013 Teacher of the Year Award by the Canadian Quilters’ Association/ Association canadienne de la courtepointe. The purpose of this award is to recognize a teacher who has made a lasting impression on his/her students in quiltmaking, thereby insuring that the craft continues as part of our heritage. Margie had two pieces ClothLine and Ferns Within Grids in the CQA/ACC 2013 National Juried Show.

Robyn Weatherley (Calgary) presented Beyond Measure (April 17th - 20th) for her MFA Solo Thesis Exhibition in Philadelphia. Working in glass, video, and mixed media, Weatherley’s works are an exploration of intangible remnants, making visible subtle dialogues between body and environment.

Still Water by Tyler Rock

Handblown glass, water, LED lights, C02, voice activated switches.

Image from Tyler’s masters exhibition. Most of the pieces are light and sound activated to alter the viewer’s perception of the object and the space around them, more images can be found on our their website and blog www.

Photo Credit: Chris Boha

Work by Karen Cantine (Edmonton) was included in the exhibition Moving Metal exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Spearheaded by David Ivens and the Metal Arts Guild of Canada the exhibition was a lead-up to the SNAG Conference in Toronto. Check out the work by Canada’s top 16 silversmiths and watch the slideshows of each piece to see how the metal moved from a art. http://www.metalartsguild.ca

Julia Reimer and Tyler Rock (Black Diamond) are back in their studio after a year in Australia. Tyler has completed his Masters in Visual Art and Julia was an artist in residence at the renowned Canberra Glassworks. This spring they participated in a glass symposium at the Alberta

Nature #126 by Dana Roman, acrylic on canvas, 12”x12”

Samantha Williams-Chapelsky (St. Albert) recently received the St. Albert Mayors award for the emerging artist category.

Silk Scarf, 2013 by Samantha WilliamsChapelsky

Eagle Feather by Allan Waidman, Black Chlorite Stone on aluminum base, 12” x 3.5 “

Cherry Blossom Abundance by Margie Davidson, Textile paint on 100% cotton scarf, 21”x 73”

Ulf by Liv Pedersen, tapestry weaving 20 x 17.5 cm

Karen Cantine’s piece in progress

Resound Installation by Robyn Weatherley Blown glass, wax and mixed media

Photo Credit: Matthew Hollerbush

Jim Marshal and seven other outstanding Albertans are set to join the ranks of the Alberta Order of Excellence this year in recognition of their diverse and longstanding contributions on the local, provincial, national and international stage.

“The Alberta Order of Excellence in-

the people of our province have to offer: innovation, determination and a deep-seeded commitment to serving others,” said the Honourable Donald S. Ethell. “I know that their stories and their many contributions will serve to inspire their fellow Albertans now and in the future.”

The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta will preside over the investiture ceremony in Edmonton on Wednesday, October 16. This will bring the total AOE membership to 132. More information about AOE and the other inductees is at www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe/.

Jim’s contributions to the community include: founding member of the Alberta Craft Council, Past President and Vice President of the Alberta Potters’ Association, Past President

Studio Talk

of the Archaeological Society, Chairman of the Historical Resources Advisory Board. He has worked to support more than a dozen different associations in all. One of his more

number of hours and political risk (in a small community) to help save the Medalta Pottery site from total destruction and the early work to get more people on side to develop the historic district.

The carved brick murals have become Jim’s main stay and signature work - truly his passion of creativity. These works adorn numerous civic buildings, parks, churches, and race tracks as well as private venues. For decades, Jim has been a highly more low relief murals than any other muralist in Canada.

Jeweliyana Reece (Calgary)was commissioned to make a glass mossaic for the bench project in the Artisan Gardens at the Bow Valley Ranche in Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, this summer. View from a Secret Bridge is a glass mosaic made from hundreds of tiny hand cut pieces of glass with fused glass components incorporated.

Press Release Boot Camp

An important but often neglected part of an artist’s career is promotion. Investing time in endorsing your artistic exploits through a well-crafted press release can help expose your work to a wider audience and might even lead to a magazine or newspaper article. So if you are having a studio sale, participating in an exhibition or received an award it’s worth the time to publicize it. My biggest tipif you want others to help promote you or your event, make it simple for them to do so.

1. Address the 5 W’s: who, what, where, why and when The first sentence should concisely address what the event is, why it’s happening, who is involved, and the surprisingly often overlooked where (including the city) and when it’s taking place.

2. Make information easily accessible

Copy and pasting is the name of the game, so if you plan on sending out your information in attachment form, make sure to include it in the body of the email as well. Make sure to include your contact information and link to any relevant online sources like your website or a Facebook event page.

3. Include images, invites and quotes

Whenever possible attach applicable images, logos and invites. Attachments should be in either JPG or PDF form and lower than 1MB in size. If possible include a quote about your work or the occasion itself.

4. Send out the release 2-3 weeks in advance

Unless marketing a large event like a symposium I would recommend sending out your press release two to three weeks beforehand.

You may get lost in the shuffle if you send it out more than a month in advance and shorter than two weeks may not give the editor enough turnaround time.

5. Don’t assume the reader already knows about you

This may be the twentieth anniversary of your studio sale but if you are hoping that other people will help promote it, you need to go through the motions of addressing the 5 W’s at least. An informative sentence or two goes a long way.

6. Most importantly don’t commit the following atrocities in your press release…

- USE ALL CAPS (it makes the material hard to read and difficult to copy & paste)

- Convey your excitement with copious exclamation points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (it has the opposite effect)

- Use decorative fonts for informational text (hard to read isn’t it?)

Recommended online sources to promote events on:

Alberta Craft Council

www.albertacraft.ab.ca/abcraft-events-shows/

Alberta Foundation for the Arts http://culture.alberta.ca/events/ submit.aspx

City of Edmonton

www.edmonton.ca/attractions_ recreation/festivals_events/ submit-an-event.aspx

Calgary Arts Development

www.calgaryarts development.com/ ed-classified

Artrubicon

www.artrubicon.ca /contact-us/ CKUA

www.ckua.com/pages/ submiteventlisting

- Laura O’Connor

James Marshall to receive province’s highest honour

Saamis the Legend by James Marshal commissioned by the Saamis Rotary Club, Medicine Hat

View from a Secret Bridge by Jeweliyana Reece, glass mosaic

Calendar

CALENDER SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

For the Fall 2013 issue is August 25, 2013 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

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 Edward Cavell, Interim Manager at 403-268-4228 or ecavell@glenbow.org

Art Gallery of Calgary Shop, Calgary

Deadline is ongoing Located on historic Stephen Avenue Walk, the Gallery Shop features handcrafted pieces, focusing on contemporary design and exceptional craftsmanship by Canadian artists exclusively. Artist’s product is accepted on a consignment basis. Please contact: Manager of Visitor Services, Membership and The Gallery Shop, P: 403-770-1350, E: visitorservices@artgallerycalgary.org

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. Contact: Naomi Sato, Visitor Services Manager, Southern Alberta Art Gallery, 601-3 Ave. South Lethbridge, AB, T1J 0H4, 403-327-8770 ext 21 or email: dfarstad@saag.ca

Alberta Jubilee Rotating Art Exhibitions, Edmonton/Calgary

Deadline is ongoing These rotating art exhibits by the Friends of the Alberta Jubilee Auditoria Society will be featured in the Kaasa Gallery (lower level, Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium) or the Alcove Gallery (First Balcony Alcove, Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium). These exhibitions are open to the public preshow, during intermission, during functions and community programs, and by appointment Monday – Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm. For info email Jennifer at jennifer.alabiso@gov.ab.ca

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

Deadline is October 31, annually The Calgary Allied Arts Foundation (CAAF) – a non-profit foundation that encourages development of art and culture in Calgary and assists with the acquisitions of works of art for the City of Calgary. Submissions are juried once a year. The submission form may be found at http://caafonline.org/documents/caaf_start_residency.pdf.

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. 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. 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. Contact publicart@edmontonarts.ca or 780-424-2787

CONFERENCES and WORKSHOPS

Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild Conference, Calgary July 11 - 13, 2013 (with optional workshops July 6 - 10) at Museum of Contemporary Art In celebration of its 30th anniversary, CBBAG is pleased to present its first national book arts conference in conjunction with the opening of Art of the Book 2013 exhibition on July 12. The Conference hosts an exciting line-up of extraordinary presentations by Sün Evrard, Julia Miller, Victoria Hall, Jim Westergard, and Jason Dewinetz, as well as a related workshops series, a trade fair, and optional Rocky Mountains Tour. Register at www.cbbag.ca/conf2013.html or contact cbbagconference2013@gmail.com

6th Annual Foldforming Conference and Competition, New York

August 2 – 5, 2013 at the Center for Metal Arts in downstate New York This four day event (with inventor Charles LewtonBrain) is an idea-fest for jewelers, sculptors, metal arts designers and the art-loving public. Charles Lewton-Brain will offer four days of information, resources, topics, demonstrations, and hands-on instruction in an intimate group setting. The conference coincides with the Annual Foldform Competition “NOW FOLD THIS: How we doing it now”, attracting accomplished metal artists worldwide. For further information please contact Pat Foxx at info@centerformetalarts.com or visit our website: www. centerformetalarts.com.

EDUCATION

ACAD Extended Studies Craft Courses, Calgary Credit-free Craft Courses in Ceramics, fibre, hot glass and jewellery courses are offered this fall and winter at Alberta College of Art+Design through Extended Studies. Introductory and intermediate levels, in the college facilities, evenings and weekends. View all the courses online at: http://media.acadnet.ca/pdf/ExtendedStudies/extn_calendar_fw_12.pdf Registration is ongoing.

Medalta International Artist in Residence, Medicine Hat Operating out of the Shaw Centre, this program is designed to serve artists at all stages of their careers. Students, emerging, and established artists are able to work together in our open, spacious, semi-private studios. Artists come from all over the world and bring different experiences, techniques and ideas to our unique studios in the Historic Clay District. The studios are full of vibrant energy with resident ceramic artists, community education classes, workshops, and kids’ classes all combining to make this a vital working museum, education centre and studio complex. Go to www.medalta.org for info and to download the application form. Deadline for all residencies is April 15th, 2012. Contact Aaron Nelson: aaron@medalta.org

Wildflower Arts Centre, Calgary Express yourself though the arts. Dance, paint, draw or try your hand on the potter’s wheel. Wildflower Arts Centre will help you discover your artistic talents. Wildflower Arts Centre offer programs in: clay, glass, fibre, paper, drawing, painting, and mixed media. In addition to registered visual arts programs they also offer dance and drama programs, custom programs for groups, birthday parties for kids, artist residency and school arts programs for students of all ages, and studio memberships for established artists. Location: 3363 Spruce Dr. SW, Calgary, Alberta. Phone: 403-249-3773 E-mail: WFAC@calgary.ca

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.

Four Winds Art Glass, Edmonton

Explore the Passion for Glass and take the classes you’ve always wanted to! Now taking registration for classes in Beginner and Intermediate Stained Glass, Introductory Glass Fusing and Slumping, and Dichroic Glass Pendants. Small class sizes, no extra supplies or tools to buy. Day and evening classes available, all ages. Studio rental time available as well as kiln and sandblaster rental. 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 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.

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.

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 year. 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/Workshops, Edmonton

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: classes@edmontonweavers.org or check our website at www.edmontonweavers.org

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

Drop-in Art Classes & Special Workshops, 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.

Native Arts & Culture Programs, 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.

ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL

New in the Shop:

Pendant by John Blair

Sterling Silver, Pyrite in Agate

A studio practitioner, John Blair (Calgary) has worked more than three decades in His work has been included in numerous exhibitions across Canada including All About Alberta that travelled in 2006 to 2008 from Washington to South Korea with many stops in between. He has also been included in the Lark book 500 Metal Vessels and 500 Earrings by Nicolas Estrada. John was awarded the 2012 ACC Award of Excellence and participated in the Recipients exhibition in the Discovery Gallery in early 2013.

New Members

Michelle Atkinson, Calgary, Glass

Kalika Bowlby, Nelson, Clay & Mixed

C. Dana Bush, Calgary, Fibre, Paper, Wood

Gerry Eversole, Fort Mcleod, Stained Glass

Colleen Ferguson, Red Deer, Clay, Metal, Gemstones

Madison Jordheim, Calgary, Fibre

Heather Klimchuk, Edmonton, Supporter

Juan Lopezdabdoub, Edmonton, Clay, Painting, Photography

Willow Cassiopeia McDonald, Edmonton, Fibre & Wood

Susan Seright, Edmonton, Clay

Ellie Shuster, Edmonton, Clay

Ellinor Stenroos, Calgary, Metal - Jewellery

Laurie Wiles, Edmonton, Fibre

Renewing Members

Sharon Aaltonen, Medicine Hat, Clay

Kristin Anderson, St. Albert, Jewellery - Polymer Clay

Ilse Anysas-Salkauskas, Cochrane, Fibre

Art Gallery of St. Albert, St. Albert

Calgary Clay Arts Association, Calgary

Pat Borecky, Calgary, Fibre

Paul Boultbee, Red Deer, Paper & Canvas

Cheryl Brown, Grande Prairie, Clay & Lampwork Beads and Jewellery

Wendy Bryan, Edmonton, Supporter

Dawn Candy, Red Deer, Clay

Margaret Louise Cardinal, Joussard, Fibre

Un-Jin Cho, Calgary, Fibre & Paper

Barbara Cockrall, Edmonton, Supporter

Fran O Cuyler, Edmonton, Clay & Stone

Robin DuPont, Calgary, Clay

Mason Eyben, Kitscoty, Wood

Alison & Peter Faid, Edmonton, Supporter

Francoise Fiset, Edmonton, Supporter

Hilary Forge, Calgary, Clay

Kathy Griffiths, Sherwood Park, Glass

Heritage Weavers & Spinners Guild of Calgary, Calgary

Lisa Harbidge, Rocky Mountain House, Glass

Crys Harse, Calgary, Metal

Robert Jakobsen, Nanaimo, Wood

Kenton Jeske, Edmonton, Wood

Luc Josh, Edmonton, Wood

Pirkko Karvonen, Boyle, Fibre

Jane Kidd, Salt Spring Island, Fibre

Suzette Knudsen, Calgary, Clay

Chris Kubash, Edmonton, Wood

Sean Kunz, Calgary, Clay

Mary-Beth Laviolette, Canmore, Writer

James Lavoie, Edmonton, Glass

Rachelle LeBlanc, St. Albert, Fibre

Malcolm Macfadyen, Vancouver, Glass

Stacey Maddock, Calgary, Metal - Jewellery

Wildflower Arts Centre, Calgary, Organization

Laura McIvor, Calgary, Metal

Patricia Meyer, High River, Clay

Ezequiel Morales, Calgary, Clay

Sonja Neven, Cochrane, Metal - Jewellery

Tara Owen, Calgary, Metal - Jewellery

Melissa Pedersen, Calgary, Metal

Louise Pringle, Edmonton, Acrylic

Mia Riley, Edmonton, Clay

John H Robertson, Calgary, Clay

Todd Safronovich, Edmonton, Glass

Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge

Peter F Sharpe, Rimbey, Mixed - Clay, Glass, Metal

John Smith-Jones, Calgary, Metal

City of Lacombe, Lacombe

Mary Swain, Calgary, Clay & Mixed

Louise Tessier, Regina, Clay

Debbie Tyson, Edmonton, Fibre

Return Address:

Alberta Craft Council 10186-106 Street

Edmonton, AB T5J 1H4

Claire Uhlick, Edmonton, Jewellery - Paper

Barbara J. West, Canmore, Fibre & Mixed Media

Susan White, Calgary, Jewellery - Polymer Clay

Patricia Wood, Edmonton, Wood

Recent Openings:

1. Attending artists at the March 30 reception of Urban Wild (L-R): Connie Pike, Darlene Swan, Susan Thorpe, Monkia Smith, Krista Gowland, Mindy Andrews

2. Ritchie Velthuis at the May 11 reception for his exhibition Neighbourhood Icons

3. Andy Brooks playing one of his handcrafted ukuleles at the May 11 reception for his exhibition

Making Notes

4. April 6 reception for Bee Kingdom and Barbara Tipton

5. Barbara Tipton at the reception for her self titled exhibition

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