Spring 2015 - Alberta Craft Magazine

ALBERTA CRAFT THE MAGAZINE

The Alberta Craft Council Magazine is published quarterly.

Submission Deadline for the Summer 2015 Issue: May 25, 2015

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 changing conditions. 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.

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Administration Manager Nancy St. Hilaire, ext. 234

Gallery Coordinator Joanne Hamel, ext. 221 Membership Jessica Telford, ext. 221

Communications Ruta Nichol, ext. 221

Retail Gallery Coordinator Linda Frena, ext. 232

Craft Shop Staff JoAnna Lange

Board of Directors

Chair Tara Owen, Calgary Directors Jenna Stanton, Medicine Hat

Mary-Beth Laviolette, Canmore Victor Steel, Fort McMurray

Kari Woo, Canmore

Patti Hartnagel, Edmonton

Dawn Detarando, Red Deer

Jennifer Salahub, Calgary

Meghan Wagg, Edmonton

Kai Georg Scholefield, Calgary

Matt Gould, Red Deer

Brenda Malkinson, Edmonton

Magazine Editor Nancy St. Hilaire

Magazine Design Matthias Reinicke Lime Design Inc.

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From the Executive Director

Harder times ahead for the arts?

The average personal income in Alberta is $58,000. The average income for an artist (painter or printmaker) is $42,000. The average income for a craft artist is $38,000. The average income for an oil patch worker is $138,000. The oil boom has clearly benefited some Albertans. But if incomes are an indicator, the boom has not benefited many craftspeople, artists or culture workers.

Now that the oil boom is bust, the premier and government MLAs are telling us that all Albertans will share equally in this bust – even those who haven’t prospered in the boom. During the week of March 4, the Provincial Arts Service Organizations and Cultural Industry Associations were all summoned to the Legislature to hear the Minister of Culture and Tourism announce budget cuts of 5% to 9%. Not again! This last happened in 2010 when the provincial government cut widely from 3% to 7%. At that time provincial arts investment was cut 16% - perhaps the most extreme cut in that provincial budget. Despite broad hints of restoration by previous culture ministers and premiers, that has not happened.

Along with most other arts organizations in the province, the Alberta Craft Council took a funding cut of 16%. Five years on, that is now an accumulated loss of $151,000. Although only the price of a few highway signs, $151,000 is a serious loss of services, projects and career opportunities for you and other Craft Council members - as well as for our public. Coincidently that $151,000 is alarmingly close to the $150,000 cost estimated for renovating, setting up and opening the ACC’s new gallery in Calgary.

If the 3% to 7% budget cuts of 2010 became arts funding cuts of 16%, could this new 5% to 9% prediction translate into larger losses for the arts?

To account for that last 16% loss, ACC cancelled a national and international exhibition tour, reduced Feature Gallery exhibitions, cut advertising, reduced contributions to the capital reserve fund, and curtailed board and staff travel (ever wondered why I don’t accept many invitations to visit member studios?).

Another funding cut might stall the ACC’s plans for the Calgary gallery in King Edward Arts Hub. This was one of the “dire consequence” points I made to the Minister during our meeting. Most of the other arts organizations in those meetings also spoke about losses – of member services, of summer schools, of arts festivals, of rural arts facilities, of international projects, of film investment, of publishing opportunities, of exhibitions, of scholarships or awards… and of arts energy.

The Minister professed her dedication to arts and culture in Alberta (and presumably also tourism which is part of her portfolio). However, she is still a member of a party and government that seems less and less capable of diversifying the economy. And, she is part of a political mindset opposed to generating new revenue through restored royalties, more normal corporate taxes or a modest provincial sales tax. Any one of these could rescue the provincial government from its budget crisis. And any one of these could put a bit more support and investment into the arts and culture economy (which is actually better than big industry at creating jobs – but that’s another column).

Every oil patch job created in Alberta has benefitted from royalty concessions, tax breaks, highway and other infrastructure construction, research programs, outright grants, and generous political support such as the Premier travelling internationally to promote Alberta oil. But this sort of commitment or investment is rare for the arts and culture sector. Dare we imagine… an artsfriendly government… or the average income of an artist anywhere near the average income of an oil patch worker?

Tom McFall, Executive Director

On the Cover

craft & art 1

By Bart R.A. Simpson Dark clay, glaze, 2015 5 ¼” x 5 ½” x 1 ¼”

Bart R. A. Simpson received his Bachelor of Fine Arts (with distinction in ceramics) from the Alberta College of Art + Design in 2012. Bart first graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science in computing science. While he was running his own technology training company, Bart received a Master of Arts in Adult Education from Central Michigan University. He has recently decided to mostly retire from his company and is now transitioning into a full-time professional artist. He works from his home-based studio in Calgary. Simpson’s work is featured in the Language of Craft exhibition on page 6 & 7.

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About the Language of Craft exhibition on page 6 &7 featuring artists like Sarabeth Carnat

The Mountains Have My Back Hairclip, By Sarabeth Carnat Copper, Silver, Steel, 2015 4” L x 2.5” W x 3/8”D

Announcing ACAD’s MFA in Craft Media

ACAD is pleased to be implementing its inaugural MFA program with the upcoming launch of a Masters of Fine Arts in Craft Media. Led by an outstanding faculty comprised of master practitioners and respected scholars, ACAD has a well-earned reputation for progressive education in the field of art and design. Graduate students in this program will be pursuing their degrees at the intersection of contemporary craft discourse and professional practice.

They will be provided with an immersive opportunity to experiment with materials and engage with theory, context and discourse, and will be challenged to push the boundaries of what is possible in the generation and application of original knowledge. At the core of this program is inquiry led, practice based autonomous research providing students with the opportunity for continued development at any stage in their current practice.

Students may concentrate in a specific discipline: Ceramics, Fibre, Glass or Jewellery + Metals and/or they may choose cross-disciplinary or hybrid programs of investigation. Partnerships may be initiated during the course of their research with other programs within the college. The MFA in Craft Media program is augmented by access to well-equipped, purpose built studios, a robust roster of visiting artists, the renowned IKG Gallery and a subject specific art and design Library.

The office of Research and Graduate Studies can be contacted via graduatestudies@acad.ca

Series 2015 – Summer Arts School at Red Deer College

Immerse yourself in a summer experience like no other with Series Summer Arts School. For more than 30 years, Red Deer College’s Series program has offered summer workshops that allow artists from across North America to further explore their art.

The Alberta Craft Council has once again been invaluable in helping Red Deer College provide courses that reflect current interests in visual art and crafts and offer something for everyone. This year is especially important as Craft Year 2015. We are proud that Series Summer Arts School can be part of this event.

Experience a unique mix of workshops at Series from July 6-31. Get creative with beadmaking, painting, glass fusing, photography, printmaking and ceramics. Explore something new with mask making, costuming for cosplay, sculpting with FOSSHAPE, bookbinding, comics and visual

storytelling and soapstone carving. Get inspired by bronze casting or catch the iPhoneography bug. Transform glass using modern techniques or leave your mark by writing a chapter of your life. Go beyond the rules in welding or delve into wood carving or puppetry.

Whether you want to explore your past or develop skills for the future, Series Summer Arts School is your next step. For those not ready for the weeklong Series experience, try A Taste of Series on July 18. Our one-day workshops include jewelry and metal basket making, printing on clay, writing on eggs, beadmaking, painting, drawing and creating a zombie in a day.

Series Summer Arts School prides itself on its professional instructors and 2015 is no exception. Featured instructors at Series 2015 who are also ACC members are listed on the right.

Crys Harse - Metal worker and regular instructor at Series

Linda Chow - Popular jeweller and Series regular instructor

Matt Gould - Recent exhibitor at ACC who creates unique pieces with leather and felt and has a refreshing approach to re-examining and re-creating art

Natali Rodrigues - Glass artist and faculty member at ACAD

Ross Bradley - Regular Series instructor whose studio practise focuses on the human figure

Dawn Sanders Dahl - Winner of the National Portrait Competition who has curated, organized and participated in numerous exhibitions

Joan Irvin - Interdisciplinary artist, curator, writer and educator as well as faculty member at ACAD

Brenda Danbrook - Popular ceramicist specializing in integrating surface and printmaking techniques on ceramic vessels

Teena Dickerson - Currently working on her Master’s degree studying creativity and self-realization; integrates tradition while embracing new technology in jewelry making

Arlene Westen EvansSelf-proclaimed “art-trepreneur” who combines fibre arts, painting and collage expertise into encaustic creations

There’s so much to discover at Series!

Attend instructor presentations and social activities, including open model sessions and open studios in the evenings, to connect with other likeminded artists in the Series community. Our on-campus accommodations are comfortable and affordable and a number of scholarships are available.

Immerse yourself in art this July and be a part of Series Summer Arts School!

Registration is now open. Visit www.rdc.ab.ca/series. To learn more or request a brochure, please contact the School of Continuing Education at continuingeducation@rdc.ab.ca or 403.356.4900.

Etched Bowl

By Crys Harse

Ring By Linda Chow

Ring By Teena Dickerson

Windows and Doors Plate By Brenda Danbrook

www.craftyear.ca

www.annee-des-metiers-dart.ca

CRAFT YEAR 2015

Join the excitement of Craft Year 2015, a nationwide year-long festival of craft arts in Canada. Hundreds of events are being organized, by numerous galleries, schools, associations, groups and individuals, in every province and territory, to celebrate the culture of craft.

All the Alberta Craft Council’s events and projects will be part of Craft Year 2015.

Watch www.craftyear.ca / www.année-desmétiers-dart.ca as more and more events are announced. These will include exhibitions, fairs, open houses, studio tours, conferences, workshops, etc. Check out www.craftyear.ca/submitanevent to participate and to brand your activity as a Craft Year 2015 event.

Here is another selection of Craft Year 2015 events from across the country.

1. The Thing That Happened/La chose qui est arrive, Exhibition

Fine craft presented by the juried members of New Brunswick Crafts Council.

Mar 13 – May 1, 2015

Saint John Arts Centre, Saint John, NB

www.nbcraftscouncil.ca

2. Amanda McCavour: Testing, Testing 1,2,3, Exhibition

Thread-based installation that is a result of play, mistakes, patterns and colours reflecting small imagined ecosystems by Toronto artist Amanda McCavour.

March 26 – May 7, 2015

Granville Island, Craft Council of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

www.craftcouncilbc.ca

3. ReginArt 2015 Show & Sale, Exhibition/Sale

Eleven internationally acclaimed Saskatchewan artists showcase the diversity of their work with jewellery, glass, instruments, porcelain, wood, baskets and more.

April 23 - 25, 2015

The Conexus Art Centre, Jacqui Shumiatcher Room, Regina SK www.conexusartscentre.ca

4. Curious, Exhibition

Inspired by ‘Cabinets of Curiosity’ and Natural history museums, Jane Kidd (Salt Spring Island) explores the relationships/contradictions between art and science, imagination and knowledge, decoration and display. Kidd experiments with varying weaving techniques used for graphic images and displays tapestries as museum specimens.

May 14th – June 25th , 2015

Granville Island, Craft Council of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC www.craftcouncilbc.ca

5. Island – Island, Exhibition

An exhibition of handmade jewellery by Cape Breton artist, Caitlyn Purcell.

June 2 - 25, 2015

Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS www.capebretoncraft.com

6. Come Home, Exhibition

Ex-Newfoundlander Katrina Chaytor is a ceramics instructor at the Alberta College of Art + Design and to mark Craft Year 2015, she is fashioning her own “come home” celebration with an exhibition of her award winning ceramics.

August 22 – September 26, 2015

Annex Gallery, Devon House, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John’s, NL www.craftcouncil.nl.ca

Right: Curiosities – Pairing #1

By Jane Kidd, 2013 Woven tapestry on wooden panel, 66 cm x 58 cm

Below: Platter with Floral Binary and Viruses

By Katrina Chaytor

Earthenware with slip, glazes and coloured decals, 2014 17” x 8.5”

#CraftSelfie Saturdays

Be a part of #CraftSelfie Saturdays during Craft Year 2015. Working on the wheel? Rocking a ring? Gazing at glazes in the Gallery? No matter where you are or what you’re up to, when it comes to craft - we want to see what you see. Share your shots with us on #craftselfie Saturdays.

Every Saturday throughout Craft Year 2015, we encourage you to post your selfies with craft. Whether you’re a maker or a picture taker, post your pic from studios, galleries, boutiques, museums, even from your own collections, wherever you engage with craft. Just craft, snap, tag and share!

How to post your #craftselfie photo: Upload your craft selfie pic from your computer or smartphone along with the hashtag #craftselfie to your Social Media account (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram...)

From top left, clockwise: New staff member Ruta Nichol (Communications/Exhibition Team) submitted this CraftSelfie with a creature by Diane Krys

ACC volunteer Holly Boone with one of her needle felted Matroshka dolls.

ACC Vice-Chair Dawn Detarando poses with work by Ed Bamiling

Shop Coordinator Linda Frena with hooked rug sculpture by Rachelle Leblanc

Craft Year 2015 Project Coordinator Alex Egner with a piece by Bee Kingdom

Dates

April 4 – July 4, 2015

Reception: 2 - 4 pm Saturday, April 11

Above: The Joy of Flying Through the Air (Detail)

By Dana Roman, 2013

Painted silk, cotton, threads, wax, wood 70” x 22”

Opposite Page top and bottom:

St Ives Teaset

By Noriko Masuda, 2013

Slip-cast bone china, underglaze 12” x 5” x 4”

Canister Purse

By Kaarina Talvila, 2012

Language of Craft

Is “craft” a dreaded five letter word? Or is it a positive description of the creativity, skill and dedication required to make marvelous objects? Language of Craft is a special Craft Year 2015 project examining the words, terms and meanings artists use to describe their work and their thoughts on the word “craft”.

There are a myriad of influences on my work, but none as important as my ninety-six year old grandmother…When I think of “craft”, the image of her, fingers taped like a boxer before a fight and standing beside the big quilting frame, springs to mind -

JoAnna Lange

As a maker, I am slightly ashamed to say that I like massproduced objects. I think a great deal about the difference between a factory made object and handmade object and why there is still such a stigma against mass-production...

For me, craft is about the creativity and intent of the maker and the time and care put into honing the skills to realize that intent. -

Noriko Masuda

I have been influenced by the theory of biological imperatives, and how this relates to making craft. In 2004, I attended a lecture by Bruce Metcalf, at ACAD. One of Bruce’s major theories about craft particularly resonated with me. He postulated that humans demonstrate an innate human nature; essentially all humans exhibit

signs of genetically programmed behaviours – a type of bodily intelligence. He ties this “impulse toward physical mastery” to craft. He notes that “…skilled work is, in fact, a manifestation of intelligence”. - Tara

Owen

Fine Craft doesn’t materialize after a bit of tinkering. It requires an investment and commitment to constant practice and experimentation. With time and experience this bedrock becomes a launching pad where creativity and personal expression can soar. -

Diane Krys

Do I have a strong opinion on the use of the word craft to describe what I do? Absolutely! I like the word... All of these concepts are embodied in the work that I do. My purses are well-made, with great care taken in the construction, down to the smallest detail. They are also most definitely functional, but the design brings them beyond the level of purely functional. They are proud examples of “fine craft”.

- Kaarina Talvila

Craft is stories, history, breathing, looking and really seeing, absorbing, interpreting, materials, technique and most importantly making... After 40+ years of debating and struggling about labelling what is craft, art, etc., if I liked a label it would be fine craft. - Jackie

Anderson

Silk dupioni, silk charmeuse, silk ribbon, Vintage button, tassel, magnetic clasp 12” x 6” x 5”

I admit an uneasy relationship with the language of craft. Words are powerful. They can entice and educate but also confuse and constrain... My words, just like the materials and techniques of my craft, must be carefully chosen so as to liberate rather than restrict my work or the viewer.

- Paula Cooley

Concept and construction are both important to me for each piece I make. I couldn’t put more value on either element. The new label for this kind of work is “fine craft” and that’s fine with me. When people talk to me about my work, some are more interested in how it’s made, while others are more interested in why I made it. I want to talk to all kinds of people about my work, and I find it’s more interesting to validate different interpretations and see where that leads the conversation.

- Larissa Blokhuis

Feature Gallery

albertacraft.ab.ca/feature-gallery

Participants:

Jackie Anderson (Calgary)

Mindy Andrews (Calgary)

Richard Bates (Lethbridge)

Larissa Blokhuis (Calgary)

Sarabeth Carnat (Calgary)

Paula Cooley (Saskatoon, SK)

Connie Cooper (Calgary)

Louise M Cormier (Lethbridge)

Leah Gravells (Edmonton)

Suzette Knudsen (Calgary)

Diane Krys (Edmonton)

JoAnna Lange (Edmonton)

Rachelle LeBlanc (St Albert)

Marjorie Marshall (Edmonton)

Noriko Masuda (Medicine Hat)

Dan Miller (Edmonton)

Sonja Neven (Cochrane)

Tara Owen (Calgary)

Darren Petersen (Red Deer)

Connie Pike (High River)

Jean-Claude and Talar Prefontaine (Calgary)

Dana Roman (Canmore)

Bart Simpson (Calgary)

Kaarina Talvila (West Vancouver, BC)

Catherine M. Thomson (Victoria, BC)

Barbara Tipton (Calgary)

Chris Zinkan (Calgary)

Discovery Gallery

Dates

April 11 – May 23, 2015

Reception: 2 - 4 pm, Saturday, April 11

Landed Judy Weiss and Sharon Willas Rubuliak

What does it mean to be “Landed” on the Prairies? Prairie people have deep connections to the land. Its wide open spaces, demanding climate, and physical distances created challenges for settlers who wanted to call it home. Some loved the promise of a clean slate, a new home and land they could own. Others hated the lonely whistle of the wind, the backbreaking work and the struggle to survive. But love it or hate it, they have endured— building a unique culture, social institutions and activities that helped them cope and thrive. Landed combines traditional hand arts – quilting, stitching and felting – with modern materials and methods, including handdyeing and painting, discharge, block-printing, image transfer and collage.

Judy Weiss and Sharon Willas Rubuliak present their personal perspectives on what it means to be “landed”. Drawing on their own roots as descendants of homesteaders in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, their work incorporates collected stories and events of yesterday as well as personal travels and experiences of today. Judy Weiss (Edmonton) is a visual artist who combines digital images, paint, fibre and stitch to produce evocative landscapes, fine art quilts, installations and wearable art. Her work has toured and been exhibited in Canada, the US and New Zealand. She is nearing graduation in the University of Alberta’s Fine Arts Certificate program.

Sharon Willas Rubuliak (Sherwood Park) has been exhibiting her work in solo and group exhibitions in Canada and the US since the mid 1990s. Sewing since childhood, she began making quilts in the 1980s and has evolved as a mixed media fibre artist. Sharon’s work evokes stories of everywoman, while exploring social, historic and contemporary themes.

albertacraft.ab.ca/discovery-gallery

Left: Aspen Parkland

By Judy Weiss

Wet and needle felting, wool, cotton and silk 18” W x 30”H

Right: Glorious Prairie (detail) by Sharon Willas Rubuliak Fibre, 2015 18”H x 36”W

Thinking in 3’s Nicole Baxter

Thinking in 3’s is about creating a platform for a series of series; illustrating the progress of design and thought over a 3 year period. I see design as moving through an idea whether it be a technique, texture, feeling, colour or a thought. Creating a series enables an artist to organize exploration in an expansive way. Sometimes design and technical growth is a slow and evolving progress and sometimes it is a jump. Often a failed or dissatisfying piece can lead into something exciting and very different.

It is my practice to think of failed or dissatisfying pieces as “sketches” and will rarely show them. In Thinking in 3’s I have decided to show the full evolution of my design process by not withholding these sketches but to include them in the series showing my growth in succession. Thinking in 3’s begins with 30 pieces with 10 sub themes, but is intended as a work in progress spanning 3 years.

Nicole Baxter (Edmonton) is a jewellery artist and educator. Having received her formal education at the Alberta College of Art + Design she has maintained a studio practice for over 20 years mainly concentrating on one-of-a-kind pieces in silver.

Dates

May 30 – July 11, 2015

Reception: 2 - 4 pm Saturday, May 30

Left to right: Fish Pendant #4 Sterling Silver, hand cut Petrified Wood, Agate, 2009 4.5” X 4.5”

Green Spectacles

Sterling Silver, plano Lenses, 2013 6” X 6”

Blue Spectacles

Sterling Silver, plano lenses, 2013 6” x 6”

Discovery Gallery

Dates

May 30 – July 11

Reception: 2 – 4 pm Saturday, May 30

Small Joys Diana Un-Jin Cho

I have always been driven by colour, pattern and texture in my art making. I am strongly drawn to bright hues and I combine them in order to create a positive visual energy in my work. In addition, producing a visual rhythm is an important aspect of my work and I achieve this by experimenting with patterns and manipulating surface texture. I believe my aesthetic sensibility is in large influenced by my Korean heritage. Over the last few years, I have been creating a series of small needlework, tapestries and paper collages inspired by the Korean textile called jogakbo, which is a form of patchwork originating from the 14th century. I was first introduced to this textile in the kitchen of my grandparent’s house but I started to appreciate

it as an art form since my visit to the National Folk Museum of Korea in 2004. While perusing the gift shop I came across a set of postcards with photographs of ancient jogakbo and instantly fell in love with the beautiful abstract designs which reminded me of stained glass and modern abstract paintings.

Small Joys is a collection of jogakbo-inspired small needlework which I began making in 2009. Each piece involved an intuitive experimentation with pattern, texture and colour utilizing handmade hanji paper from Korea and various natural threads on canvas. I learned that Korean women often used jogakbo for wrapping gifts with the belief that it would bring good luck and happiness to the receiver.

Diana Un-Jin Cho (Calgary) is a textile and mixed media artist who received her Bachelor of Fine Arts with distinction from the Alberta College of Art + Design with a major in fibre. Her art has since exhibited in solo and juried exhibitions nationally and internationally. Diana UnJin Cho’s work is displayed in public and private collections throughout Alberta including the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and the City of Calgary Civic Art Collections.

Shop Talk

2014 Review

March 31 marks the end of the ACC’s fiscal year and I am pleased to report on some of the successes and challenges the ACC Gallery Shop experienced this past year.

You may remember that 2013 broke some very impressive records. To meet the growing success of the Gallery Shop, our targets for 2014 were increased by $20,000. So with the bar set a notch higher, we still managed to surpass some lofty sales goals. Both May and October offered the best-ever sales for those months. The annual fundraiser, “Twas the Night” helped push November past its new target and December followed suit by boasting new record sales (more than $92,000). So with the fiscal year at its close, the Gallery Shop finished the year $35,000 over its new sales target, reaching an impressive $420,000.

And while consignment sales are important, they are only one measure of the Gallery Shop’s accomplishments. Here is a brief overview of some of the activities that help to build the reputation and profile for the Gallery Shop and its artists:

The Artist Spotlight Program: Now in its fourth year, the Artist Spotlight continues to offer consignment artists the opportunity to present new and exciting work that seeks to explore themes outside the parameters of an artist’s studio lines. Since its inception in 2012, audiences and customers have enjoyed over 38 exhibitions to date.

Private Functions: Responding to requests from customers, corporate offices and cultural organizations, the ACC Gallery Shop has begun to accommodate private functions. With the ACC as the host venue, guests shop and mingle while absorbing the talents of Alberta artists, which in turn, underlines the importance of shopping local. This past year, the ACC hosted two invitational artist talks and a corporate “meet and greet” that included over 45 of Edmonton’s most influential women of finance, education, industry, culture and politics.

Corporate Connections: Corporate sales have been consistent and healthy, with the ACC facilitating major purchases of gifts, awards and interior décor to an impressive list of fine-craft enthusiasts. Architectural firms, culinary organizations, city and government offices, corporations, businesses and government agencies are continuously looking for inspired fine craft to offer their clients, guests and dignitaries. The ACC has become a convenient venue to see, first-hand, the scope of talent that Alberta has to offer.

Advisory Committee: Professional development strategies can be key to an artist’s ever-growing career. With so many artists squirrelled away in their studios, many feel that they are missing opportunities, unable to maintain ongoing dialogue with other professionals in their disciplines. To meet these needs, the Advisory Committee provides professional feedback to craft artists regarding their craft products and business. This past year, the Advisory Committee with the assistance of selected mentoring artists, met in person with 14 of our Gallery Shop artists and members to discuss, at length, their career planning, aims, goals, opportunities and professional activities.

New Artists: Artists from every discipline are recognizing the benefits of becoming ACC Members including the opportunity to consign and exhibit in the Gallery Shop. With this in mind, the ACC is pleased to welcome 15 new consignment artists signed between April 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015.

Referrals: Every viable business can benefit, in part, from direct and indirect competition. The ACC understands that artists are best served when their work is seen in many places and when they can match artists with clients needing specific and sometimes unusual work produced. This year, the ACC has successfully referred more than 40 Gallery Shop artists to participate in ventures and take on special projects outside the direct activities of the ACC.

It is clear to see that the ACC Gallery Shop is a very different retail experience for both the audience and the artist. Success is measured by the continued evolution of an artist’s development within their craft discipline. It can also be measured by the opportunities generated allowing each artist the ability to make the work they are proud to exhibit and sell. Congratulations to every Gallery Shop artist, for a tremendously successful year.

- Linda Frena

New in the Shop: Canola Field By Leah Gravells 100% cotton, 110 - ¾“ strips batik fabrics, 2013 42” x 28 1/4”

Shop Talk

Spotlights 2015

Milt Fischbein (Calgary)

Beautiful and lustrous. Ancient yet modern. The Harmony Pearl and Filigree Series by Calgary metal artist Milt Fischbein features intricately designed and handcrafted silver filigree jewellery that combines classic yet modern pearls with centuries-old filigree techniques. Filigree jewellery is created by twisting multiple strands of fine silver and shaping the twisted wire to create each design. Designs range from simple yet elegant Disk earrings and pendants to statement pieces like the highly intricate and uniquely shaped Spiral Leaf earrings.

Mindy Andrews (Calgary)

My playground growing up was the idyllic setting of North-western Ontario, 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. The pieces I’ve chosen for May’s Spotlight represent my playful side and love of children’s illustrations. Growing up, my FAVORITE illustrator was E. H. Shepard, known for Winnie the Pooh.

Lisa McGrath (Calgary)

My work is a playful exploration of contrasting colour, organic form and tactile surface. Most recently I’ve been drawing inspiration from circus designs - I love how the use of bold colour and simple pattern evokes amusement and curiosity. On the other hand, I am also interested in the patterns and textures occurring in nature - how soothing it is to the touch. I hope that by bringing these contrasting design elements together it will amuse the eye and place comfort in the hand.

Pendant and Earrings

By Milt Fischbein

Container and Dandelion Block

By Mindy Andrews

Cream & Sugar and Bowls & Mugs

By Lisa McGrath

Linda McBain Cuyler (Edmonton), Rachelle LeBlanc (St. Albert), Judy Weiss (Edmonton) and Leah Gravells (Edmonton) were featured in Our Prairie in Fibre at the Saskatchewan Craft Council’s Affinity Gallery from Janurary 16 to February 21, 2015.

Curated by Monika KinnerWhalen, this exhibition was a collection of fibre art by women from across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The exhibition celebrated the abundant spectrum of fibre art, while exploring each woman’s intimate connection with her Prairie.

In the News

Andrea Itzeck (Edmonton) had her exhibition Walk of Hands on display at Extension Gallery, Enterprise Square in Edmonton from January 26 – February 18, 2015. The exhibition of drawings, photographs, and sculpture was part of her graduation from the University of Alberta Extension department’s art certificate program. Brenda Danbrook’s (Opal) exhibition Elsewhere was on display at gallery@501 in Sherwood Park. Brenda will be teaching a course at Series this year as well as teaching children’s and adults summer clay programs at the Clay Hut in Sherwood Park.

Sarah Pike (Fernie) has an upcoming exhibit at the Art Gallery of St Albert. What is Left Behind (June 4 – August 1, 2015) features work by Sarah Pike and Erin Ross who approach the prairie aesthetic from their experiences living in Alberta.

Public Art

Kari Woo (Canmore) is creating a Public Art Project for the Georgina Thomson Building in Calgary. In preparation for Kari Woo’s public art project an Open House was held for the project in February. The public was invited to share their stories, memories, photos and anything else to help tell the story of Georgina Thomson and the library. The shared details will assist Kari Woo as she prepares to create a special art piece for the building. The newly renovated Georgina Thomson building (722 Northmount Dr. NW) now houses offices for The City of Calgary’s Community & Neighbourhood Services. The public artwork for the latest incarnation of this historic building aims to honour the legacy of the former library, and Georgina Thomson herself. A Community Cultural Development approach will be taken by Kari Woo to celebrate the history of the site and reflect the importance of this facility to the local community.

Coming to Canada

By Linda McBain Cuyler

Inevitable Change (Detail)

By Brenda Danbrook

Bronze, Porcelain, Slip, Wood Larissa Blokhuis (Calgary) presented her work in Present Nature, at the McMullen Gallery Gallery, University of Alberta in Edmonton from February 7 – April 5. The glassworks by Larissa explored the beauty around us and the joy and serenity that can be found by escaping into the natural world.

Teapot

By Sarah Pike Ceramic

Juliana Rempel (Calgary) is in the exhibition Posed and Poised at the Art Gallery of St. Albert (November 5 -28, 2015). Artists Juliana Rempel and Andrzej Maciejewski prompt us to take a second look at the objects around us and contemplate their meaning.

Bounty

By Judy Weiss

Machine embroidery, paint, found object

Recycled fabrics, felted wool

Left: Cactus By Larissa Blokhuis Glass

Above: One Green Apple By Juliana Rempel Ceramic

In the News

Greg Payce Retires

Greg Payce is retiring from his faculty position at Alberta College of Art + Design this spring.

He states: I would like to take this opportunity to extend my best wishes to the students, my colleagues and the other communities that I have been involved with over the past twenty-seven years in my position. I began my career at ACAD in 1988 as a Visiting Artist/Instructor in the Ceramics Program. My faculty position allowed me to cultivate and develop my research and practice as a part of my job.This supported me to flourish creatively and become a stronger mentor for students. I have had the privilege to help many talented young people achieve their goals and passions. I have learned a tremendous amount from all of you over the years.Along the way, I have had many marvelous experiences that I will always remember. I hope to still maintain connections to the college and the community in the future.

Greg has a solo exhibition Greg Payce Objects and Images at the Esplanade Gallery in Medicine Hat this summer. Also, Greg will have work installed at the Medalta Historic Site. Lenticular images and ceramics will be installed in the Yiull Family Gallery and video works will be installed in the old factory areas. Greg has several works in Crafted: Objects in Flux at the Boston Museum of Fine Art. The exhibition opens on August 25, 2015 and will showcase a selection of works by international artists that present the current, simultaneous blurring and expansion of craft’s landscape.

Paul Boultbee’s (Red Deer) exhibition Filtered was featured at the Edmonton Milner Public Library’s Gallery in March. Filtered was initially designed as an exhibition for a Red Deer coffee shop with each mixed media piece starting with the application of a used coffee filter. “Reading the newspaper early each morning with a cup of coffee by my side is a part of my daily ritual. Each piece in Filtered allows the viewer to reflect on the process of art-making as much as it asks the viewer to consider his/ her own early morning rituals. Can used coffee filters, scraps of obituaries, torn pyjamas, and masking tape constitute art? If yes, what does that tell us about art? If no, what does that tell us about this particular artist?”

www.paulboultbee.ca

the University of North Carolina Department of Art & Art History. The show runs from Feb. 26April 9.

MAGazine (Metal Arts Guild) published an article written by Craft Historian and ACC board member Jennifer Salahub PHD (Calgary) about metal jewellery artist Erin Boukall (Calgary) in September 2014. Erin Boukall graduated from ACAD in Jewellery & Metals in 2012.

Filtered #6

By Paul Boultbee

Paint, coffee filter, mixed media

Mindy Andrews (Calgary) has two exhibitions in the USA. She participated in Drink ThisWorkhouse International Cup Show at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia. The exhibition ran from January 7 - February 2, 2015. Juried by internationally recognized ceramic artist and Professor Linda Arbuckle, the show presents lively and unusual approaches to the ceramic drinking vessel. The 70 works from 67 artists represented were selected from a pool of over 400 entries from five countries. Mindy is also a part of Containment: Lidded Forms at

Cup

By Mindy Andrews Ceramic

In 2012, ACAD alumni Laura Sharp (ceramics), Natalie Gerber (Fibre) and Kari Woo (Jewellery and Metals) began the New Craft Coalition as a grass roots venture to create a space to exhibit independently produced, Canadian art, craft + design, with a focus on midcareer professionally trained artists. Their mandate states: “Our intention is that this space will further the development of relevant aspects of our field. We want to feed the discussion of where art and craft and design intersect in a contemporary context”.

The NCC and ACAD have now created a new partnership which invites ACAD students in their third or fourth (final) year of studies, and recent ACAD graduates to apply for the ACAD Emerging Artist booth at the semi-annual NCC Show + Sale. With 1400+ people who attend to buy high quality art works, this is an exceptional career development opportunity to gain exposure to a new audience. It also includes a complimentary membership to the Alberta Craft Council as well as 2 sessions with the ACC Advisory Committee.

An excerpt from the article Busy as a Bee: Erin Boukall’s work is always respectful as she attempts to illustrate both the complexity of the subject matter and the dialogue that takes place between the maker, the object, and the wearer/viewer. Her goal is to render the minute intricacies that are peculiar to the particular insect; nevertheless, each incorporates a tiny body modification. Something that she hopes will make us engage even as it makes us aware of our prejudices. The ants’ abdomens are fresh water pearls, the crickets sport tiny gems, and the iridescent wings of Beauty in the Beast are crafted from colourful anodized niobium. In these works we are witnessing a transformation - not only new forms from the raw materials, but the metamorphosis of an emerging artist.

The article appeared in MAGazine, 2014: One, Volume 29, No. 1.

Erin Boukall,

Tarantula Hawk Wasp (life size) By

2011 Sterling silver, 18K gold plate 10 x 12 x 3.5 cm

David By Greg Payce Ceramic, 24”x 20”x 11”

Opportunities

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

For the Summer 2015 issue is May 25, 2015

Email: nhilaire@albertacraft.ab.ca

The Alberta Craft Council is open to submissions of opportunities for craftspeople, space permitting. If you are interested in promoting a special event, call for entry, educational activity, gallery, or exhibition please call the ACC office or email Nancy St.Hilaire at nhilaire@albertacraft.ab.ca.

The ACC 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 listers contained herein.

Calls for Artists

Art Market Art and Craft Sale

Art Market has established a reputation as an excellent marketplace for high quality art and craft. The 2015 (29th annual) sale features over 200 artisans from across Canada exhibiting over four days (November 19-22) in Calgary, Alberta, at the Calgary Telus Convention Center. Deadline April 1. Full show details and application are available at artmarketcraftsale.com under exhibitor’s information. Email info@artmarketcraftsale.com or call 1-877-929-9933.

Edmonton Arts Council Public Art, Edmonton

The Edmonton Arts Council public art program invites artists to submit their portfolios to be kept on file for the purpose of Directed Calls from public or private sector organizations wishing to commission or purchase artwork. 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 call 780-424-2787

Alberta Jubilee Rotating Art Exhibitions, Edmonton/Calgary

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 pre-show, during intermission, during functions and community programs, and by appointment Monday – Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm. Deadline is ongoing. For info email Jennifer at jennifer.alabiso@gov.ab.ca

Education

Cultural Human Resources Council, Ottawa

The CHRC has released a career selfmanagement 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.

ACAD Extended Studies, 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. View courses online at www.acada and select ‘Extended Studies’. Registration is ongoing. North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre, Calgary

A centre of excellence for ceramics and pottery in western Canada, the North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre is situated in a 1913 heritage school building with a modern ceramics wing offering experienced potters an opportunity to use specialty kilns including raku, salt, wood and gas-fired. Classes in both visual arts and ceramics are scheduled year-round for all age and experience levels. Our award-winning Instructors are some of the finest working artists in Calgary. Location: 523 – 27 Avenue N.W. Calgary Phone: 403-221-3682. Blog: www.northmountpleasantartsblog.com

Email: NMPAC@calgary.ca

Website: www.calgary.ca/recreation and look under Arts Centres

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. Contact Aaron Nelson: aaron@medalta.org

Wildflower Arts Centre, Calgary Wildflower Arts Centre offers fine and performing arts experiences to people of all ages and abilities. We offer seasonal registered programs in clay, drawing, painting, mixed media, glass as well as dance and drama. Other opportunities include custom programs for groups,

birthday parties, artist residency, school arts programs, and studio memberships for established artists. Our instructors are professionally trained practising artists. Our approach involves patience, skill, humour and encouragement, with an emphasis on self-expression and technique, in a safe, creative and non-competitive environment. www.calgary.ca/recreation and look under Arts Centres. Location: 3363 Spruce Dr. S.W. Calgary Phone:(403) 249-3773, E-mail: WFAC@calgary.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.

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, 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: 780-425-9280, email: classes@edmontonweavers.org or visit www.edmontonweavers.org

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 and sculpting, sculpture - slab forms in clay, patinas for sculpture, sculpting organic clay pots, plus more. For more information please contact: Harcourt House office at 780-4264180, visit at 10215 – 112 St, Edmonton, AB or www.harcourthouse.ab.ca.

Heritage Weavers and Spinners Guild of Calgary

The HWSGC began in 1978 and continue to be actively involved in the Calgary fibre arts community. They offer weaving, spinning, dyeing and related fibre art workshops and classes throughout the year and hold an annual fall sale. Members enjoy library services, study groups, and monthly meetings with guest speakers as well as loom and equipment rentals. Visit www. heritageweaversandspinners.org

Grants/Awards

Alberta Craft Awards and the Linda Stanier & Family Memorial Award

Nominate someone who deserves to be recognized for their dedication to Alberta’s fine craft culture. Annual Deadline Aug 1. Linda Stanier & Family Memorial Award $1200 – honours excellence in ceramics. Award of Honour - $500 – outstanding contribution to Alberta’s fine craft culture. Award of Excellence - $500 – for an established craftsperson who excels in his/ her area of craft.

Award of Achievement - $500 – for an emerging craftsperson/student. For information visit www.albertacraft.ab.ca

Salt Spring National Art Prize

This national call for entry is open to artists in any 2 or 3 dimensional mediums. The Awards include $25,000 in prizes, including a top prize of $10,000 plus a residency valued at $5,000. Entry submissions will be accepted from January 15th to May 31st. For info visit www.saltspringartprize.ca

Calgary Arts Development’s Special Projects Grant

This program invests in specific projects of artists, organizations and ad-hoc groups in Calgary. Special Project Grants are usually in the $1,000 to $10,000 range. Annual Deadlines January 15, May 15, October 15. For information visit www. calgaryartsdevelopment.com

Edmonton Arts Council Individual Grants

The EAC provides a number of individual grants for artists: CIP Travel grants. Annual Deadline Feb 1, June 1, and October 1; Project grants for individuals. Deadline July 1; Micro-grants – with no set deadline and amounts up to $1,000. The micro grant enables you to respond to opportunities quickly. For information visit www.grants. edmontonarts.ca/eac_grants/

Alberta Foundation for the Arts Project Grants for Individuals. Annual Deadlines February 1 & September 1

Art Acquisition by Application -The AFA invites eligible artists resident in Alberta to submit applications for the collection art purchase program. Annual Deadline April 1. For information visit www.affta.ab.ca or call 780-427-9968 (310-0000 toll-free).

Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation

The Distinguished Artist Awards program gives up to three awards of $30,000 each in recognition of outstanding achievement in the arts or significant contribution to the arts in Alberta. Annual Deadline Jan. 20. The Emerging Artist Awards program gives up to ten awards of $10,000 each to support and encourage promising artists early in their careers. Annual Deadline Feb 15. For information visit www.artsawards.ca

ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL www.albertacraft.ab.ca

A metalsmith with a passion for form and surface texture, Crys Harse is drawn to vessels and small-scale sculpture. She is investigating the connections between metalsmithing and basketry along with her ongoing work on the etched and wrinkled surface. Influenced by weaving, her work interlaces one discipline and another, blending textile techniques and the properties of metal to

NEW & RENEWING MEMBERS

New Members

Alison Andersen, Calgary, Fibre & Photography

Gene Brenda, Edmonton, Clay & Painting

Vanessa Chase, Edmonton, Wood & Leather

Corinne Cowell, Calgary, Fibre & Mixed Media

Ruth-Anne French, Edmonton, Clay & Painting

Janet Halberg-Lambert, Edmonton, Supporter

Megan Mackenzie Jones, Calgary, Metal

Noriko Masuda, Medicine Hat, Clay

Pat Matheson, Blackfalds, Clay, Wood, Paper & Glass

Bettina Matzkuhn, Vancouver, Fibre

Linda McCulloch, Edmonton, Supporter

Cindi Plant, Vermillion, Fibre

Helen Rogers, St. Albert, Mosaics & Mixed Media

Dawn Saunders-Dahl, Edmonton, Ceramics & Painting

Dena Seiferling, Calgary, Fibre

Tash Taylor, St Albert, Jewellery & Resin Art

Susan Tomsics, Stony Plain, Fibre & Metal

Gwen Woodman, Edmonton, Supporter

Recent Renewing Members

Frankie, Sherwood Park, Mixed Media

Stonecrop Studio, Canmore, Metal

Jackie Anderson, Calgary, Metal, Jewellery & Sculpture

Mary Elizabeth Archer, Edmonton, Supporter

Ed Bamiling, Banff, Clay

Hellen Beamish, Calgary, Fibre & Glass

Tracy Brown, Edmonton, Metal & Jewellery

Terry Cass, Nanton, Stone & Mixed Media

Cec Caswell, Sherwood Park, Fibre

Paula Cooley, Saskatoon, Clay

Shirley Cordes-Rogozinsky, St. Albert, Clay & Painting

Carla Costuros, Edmonton, Paper

Corinne Cowell, Calgary, Fibre & Mixed Media

Brenda Danbrook, Opal, Clay

create the unexpected. “As a metalsmith I am drawn to industrial debris as someone else might be drawn to pirates’ treasure. I find great satisfaction in taking these work-worn metal parts and transforming them into vessels that can become a valued part of our living space. Visible hammer marks and rivets in the finished piece often reflect the industrial origin of its components.”

Dawn Detarando & Brian McArthur, Red Deer, Clay

Jim Etzkorn, Medicine Hat, Clay

Stephen Evans, Nanton, Clay

Milt Fischbein, Calgary, Metal

Marlene Fitzgerald-Moore, Calgary, Clay

Hilary Forge, Calgary, Clay

Connie Geerts, Calgary, Glass & Mixed Media

Four Winds Art Glass, Edmonton, Glass

Michelle Gluza, Edmonton, Paper & Fibre

Judith Green, Pincher Creek, Clay

Vicki Hackl, Edmonton, Fibre

Harry Hamilton, Edmonton, Wood, Metal & Fibreglass

Crys Harse, Calgary, Metal

Matt Heide, Edmonton, Concrete

Ben Henderson, Edmonton, Supporter

Melanie Hsiao, St Albert, Pressed Flowers

Joan Irvin, Calgary, Metal & Jewellery

Kenton Jeske, Edmonton, Wood

Ted Jolda, Parksville, Glass

Madison Jordheim, Calgary, Fibre

Terry Juzak, Edmonton, Metal & Jewellery

Jane Kidd, Salt Spring Island, Fibre

Marie Gordon & Jim Kindrake, Edmonton, Supporter

Sharon Rose Kootenay Cherweniuk, Vilna, Fibre

Duane M. Kuefler, Edmonton, Ceramic, Wood & Metal

Marie-Theresa Laboucane, Edmonton, Glass, Fibre & Metal

Les Manning, Medicine Hat, Clay

Valeria Martinez, Strathmore, Metal

Ron Maunder, St. Albert, Metal & Jewellery

Bev Mazurick, Lethbridge, Fibre

Barbara McCaffrey, Victoria, Fibre, Paper & Mixed Media

Wendy McPeak, Ardossan, Glass

Candice Meyer, Red Deer, Metal

Medicine

Hat Potters Association, Medicine Hat, Organization

Return Address:

Alberta Craft Council 10186-106 Street

Edmonton, AB T5J 1H4

New in the Shop: Elk By Crys Harse

Dan Miller, Edmonton, Clay

Pat Moore, Yellowknife, Fibre

Christy Morin, Edmonton, Supporter

Cheryl Nekolaichuk, Edmonton, Supporter

Sara Norquay, Edmonton, Fibre & Paper

Jim Norton, Calgary, Glass

Anne Ormerod, Calgary, Metal

Tammy Parks-Legge, Stony Plain, Clay

Sarah Pike, Fernie, Clay

Connie & Bob Pike, High River, Clay & Metal

Jean-Claude & Talar Prefontaine, Calgary, Wood

Linda Rilling, Sherwood Park, Supporter

Jennifer Salahub, Calgary, Craft Historian

Joan Sandham, Calgary, Clay

Peter F Sharpe, Rimbey, Clay, Glass, Metal & Mixed Media

Debbie Tyson, Edmonton, Fibre

Meghan Wagg, Edmonton, Metal & Jewellery

Linda Willard, St. Albert, Clay

New ACC Members Photo Gallery: Left to Right: St Ives Tapas

By Noriko Masuda

Slip-cast bone china, underglaze

Weight of Wearing

By Megan Mackenzie Jones, Brass Sandhill Crane

By Corinne Cowell

wet and needle felt, 11”x 15” Raku Bowl

By Patrick Matheson

Raku-fired, hand-built, 2011 22cm H x 37 cm W

Jones

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Photo Credit: Cindy

Photo Credit: Charles Lewton-Brain