Summer 2015 - Alberta Craft Magazine

ALBERTA CRAFT Here and There

ALBERTA CRAFT THE MAGAZINE

The Alberta Craft Council Magazine is published quarterly.

Submission Deadline for the Fall 2015 Issue: August 25, 2015

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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

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From the Executive Director

The Arts and the Colour Orange?

I’m writing this column the day after our new NDP government was sworn in. I attended the event, along with 5,000 or 10,000 others. It was more like a folk music festival than an official ceremony. And, it was the largest and happiest crowd of Albertans I’ve even seen at the Legislature.

I’ve already heard much chatter about what this new government might mean for the culture sector and for the arts. No one seems to have a quick or easy answer – yet. Arts and culture were not referenced very often in NDP campaign literature or speeches. And Premier Notley only mentioned “culture” once during her swearing in. That was when she announced David Eggen as minister of education and culture and tourism. However he claims a keen interest in the arts (unlike many past culture ministers). And new Edmonton Center MLA, David Shepherd is a former musician.

We need to assume that this new government will be more culture friendly than the last. APAC, the Alberta Partners for Arts and Culture, has already asked for meetings with the new minister to discuss the future of our sector. APAC consists of the 8 Provincial Arts Service Organizations and 4 Cultural Industry Associations, and we represent a broader and more fully provincial perspective on professional and community arts activity than any other organization.

I’m already preparing my recommendations for the new minister:

Alberta Foundation for the Arts. This was cut by 16% in 2010, or by over $5 million for each of the last 5 years, for an arts investment deficit now more than $25 million. This also happens to be a funding shortfall for APAC members of about $1 million.

Reports

In addition to this restoration, please plan to increase this investment on a dedicated schedule. We have had years of past premiers and ministers promising some vaguely brighter future for culture. Give the arts, museums and other cultural features more certainty and a more promising future. Why not start by doubling the current meagre provincial investment in the entire culture sector. (By the way, arts funding has always come from lottery and gambling profits, not tax money.)

Please take the arts, artists and arts organizations more seriously, first for their own intrinsic value, and then for their contributions to education, tourism, social services, health care, community good, and quality of life.

Please read and use Arts Impact: Ripple Effects from the Arts Sector. This is one of the best arts reports in the country. From it we know that Albertans like their arts… “85% attend at least one arts event per year”… “450 non-profit arts organizations” that receive AFA funding “present 24,000 events per year throughout Alberta”… attendance at AFA supported arts events far exceeds the entire population of the province.

We also know that the current $18 million of lottery funding that the AFA distributes annually to non-profit organizations and artists’ projects has an economic multiplier factor of about 11. This $18 million arts investment (roughly the cost of a couple of highway overpasses) multiplies into about $200 million of economic activity in Alberta. So, please think of arts as a real investment, with a fabulous return.

Our sector also needs a useful, logical and forward thinking culture plan for the province. The “Spirit of Alberta” plan from 2008 included some

On the Cover

Burrow

By Julia Reimer Blown Glass, 2012 12” X 8”

Photo credit: Julia Reimer

Julia Reimer (Black Diamond, AB) owns and operates Firebrand Glass Studio with her husband Tyler Rock. Since graduating in 1996 from the Alberta College of Art + Design, she has continued her studies through travels to the US, Scotland, Spain, France, Hungary and Australia. Her original designs and meticulous craftsmanship have been recognized through several awards and scholarships. In 2002 she was chosen as an Artist in Residence at the Corning Museums of Glass in New York State and most recently she was the first ever to be presented with the national RBC Award for Glass. Reimer’s work is featured in the Here and There exhibition on page 6 & 7.

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About the Coming Up Next exhibition on page 8 featuring artists like Dena Seiferling. Dena studies the beauty of nature, translating its many forms through needle felting using raw wool and a variety of other materials.

Field Sparrow

By Dena Seiferling, Needle felted raw wool, wire, wood and glass beads, 2015 10” x 3”

Photo Credit: Dena Seiferling

2015 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts

The Canada Council for the Arts announced the winners of the 2015 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts. 2015 marks the 15th anniversary of these awards, which carry a $25,000 cash prize and recognize outstanding career achievement. Funded and administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, the awards include categories for artistic achievement in visual and media arts, fine craft (Saidye Bronfman) and outstanding contribution.

Toronto native Paul McClure is the 2015 winner of the Saidye Bronfman Award, established in 1977 to honour excellence in the fine crafts. A jeweller, McClure is known for his interest in what he calls “microbiological forms” – works made from traditional materials such as gold, pearls and silver, that interpret the body at the cellular level “to reflect our humanity in this era of medical and biotechnological advancement.” His work has been shown internationally and collected by such institutions as the Canadian Museum of History and Montreal’s MFA. He is currently a professor in jewellery at George Brown College’s Centre for Arts & Design.

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The previous government cut programs widely and randomly, and some of these need to be restored, replaced or up-dated. For example, the STEP, Summer Temporary Employment Program, created jobs for hundreds of new arts workers each summer, including about 15 previous summer employees at the ACC. Likewise, the “Community Spirit Donation Matching Program” cut in 2013, could have been used to match your donation to the ACC’s new gallery in King Edward Arts Hub. I remember hearing former Premier Redford predict that a million people would move to Alberta in the next decade. She said they would come for the jobs and then stay for the culture. I think this is still relevant. There is a long list of bright, easy, affordable things that our new Premier, Minister and government can do to support culture:

- add arts and culture actions into all departmental mandates

- strengthen arts education. We have lost this, from kindergartens to universities, even though arts education is known to contribute to social sophistication as well as business creativity.

- add arts initiatives to employment and human services. For example, Alberta doesn’t have anything like an apprentice program for the arts. Why not - do we only need welders? - add more arts content to health care and social services. A few hospitals have ambitious arts healing programs, while others have nothing. There should be more.

- add arts content to diplomacy and trade. Its been too long since the Alberta government included arts activity in international affairs. The Vancouver Olympics five years ago or Alberta at the Smithsonian nine years ago were our last big cultural ventures. One of the best ways to off-set Alberta’s worsening environmental reputation could be to also promote Alberta’s arts exports. introduce arts thinking into infrastructure projects. Start with more creative alternatives to all those ugly engineer-designed wild roses cast into abutments of provincial bridges. Something better must be possible. expand arts and culture in tourism development and promotions. Google Travel Alberta and you will find that fewer that 10 of the 60 “things to do” categories are about culture. The rest feature outdoor and sport activities.

- add an arts agenda to municipal affairs, because much of the Alberta arts scene is already supported by under-funded cities, towns and counties. Especially in rural areas, this is an effective way to attract and retain investors and residents.

- despite the occasional controversy, public art projects do attract local and international attention, and contribute to identity, tourism, investment attraction, etc.

- work with arts organizations on a provincewide campaign and incentive program to expand individual giving and corporate support of culture. Indeed, the entire not-forprofit sector could explode into new action with more generous tax donation opportunities.

- expand provincial investment in cultural capital projects such the King Edward Arts Hub in Calgary, the Artists Quarters in Edmonton, museums, theatres, galleries, heritage sites, main street programs, and other proposed or new ventures. These aren’t just a luxury expense – they are excellent investments and sound economic diversification.

- encourage MLAs and cabinet ministers to personally participate in and support arts and culture activity. New MLAs can do a lot to overcome our own, and national or international, perceptions that Albertans are all conservative rubes… when we actually have some of the most dynamic cultural energy anywhere.

I can’t wait to have more of this conversation with Minister Eggen and his colleagues!

Tom McFall, Executive Director

p.s. Please read the letter “Don’t underestimate the importance of Culture” by Daniel Doz (ACAD President and CEO) published in the Calgary Herald, June 3, 2015

http://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/ doz-dont-underestimate-the-importance-of-culture

Photo: Digital by Design

News from Medalta, Medicine Hat

Medalta assumes control of Plainsman Clays Ltd.

As part of Medalta’s long-term sustainability plan, it assumed control of Plainsman Clays Ltd from I-XL Ltd, effective May 1, 2015. This move into social enterprise will have a positive impact on Medalta’s ability to achieve its vision of creating a world-class cultural hub for the benefit of the entire community.

Plainsman Clays Ltd. was established by renowned ceramic artist Luke Lindoe in 1962 and has been owned by I-XL Ltd since 1985. It specializes in providing clay and pottery supplies across Western Canada. Headquartered in Medicine Hat, Alberta, it owns retail outlets in Edmonton, Surrey and Parksville, British Columbia. Plainsman also services dealers across Canada and parts of the United States.

“The plan is for Plainsman Clays to continue full operations as an independent business,” explains Dave Sherwood, Friends of Medalta Society Chair. “It is important that all of Plainsman Clays’ loyal employees, customers and suppliers experience no change in the daily operations. It has proven to be a successful business that is built on trust and solid relationships – two things that we take very seriously.”

Sherwood believes Plainsman Clays will add to Medalta’s reputation as an innovative industrial museum, small-scale pottery, and contemporary ceramic arts centre. “Plainsman will be an important part of the Medalta family and is a major piece of our long-term sustainability plan. The idea behind social enterprise is that business profits directly benefit the community. Profits from Plainsman Clays will help Medalta achieve its vision and we are proud to be moving in such an innovative direction. Medalta has emerged as a model of how a not-for-profit can sustain itself through innovative thinking,” explains Sherwood.

BMO Financial Group donation to create new lodging facilities for Artists in Residence Program

On April 9, 2015, BMO Financial Group announced a $350,000 donation to Medalta to create new artists lodging facilities on the Historic Medicine Hat Brick & Tile Plant site which was acquired from I-XL Industries in 2011.

“BMO is very pleased to support Medalta with this donation for a renovation to the historic Medicine Hat Brick & Tile Site. Once complete, these facilities will provide lodging for artists from

around the world as they come together in a creative community to develop new ideas and share their talents with the public,” said Susan Brown, Senior Vice President, Alberta & NWT Division. “We’re also very proud of our more than 100 year old relationship with the I-XL Group of Companies and the Sissons family who have both played such an important role in enhancing the history and the industrial development of Alberta.

Located in the Historic Clay District, this renovation will contribute to Medalta’s vision of creating a world-class cultural district in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Artists come to Medalta from around the world to expand their own art practice, experiment and develop new ideas or bodies of work in flexible, professional studios. The addition of new lodging facilities will help grow Medalta’s artist programming and provide deeper immersion and connections for artists as they connect with one another over their shared passion for art.

The new renovation forms part of Medalta’s larger vision for the Brick & Tile Plant, which is scheduled to open for public tours for the first time on May 16, 2015.

Medalta is an innovative industrial museum, contemporary ceramic arts facility, art gallery and community hub in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Located within a century-old converted factory and Canadian National Historic Site, it has become a place where cutting-edge technologies meet historic preservation and archaeology come together.

Stringam Denecky LLP Law Office partners with Medalta

Entering its fifth year and having established itself as the premiere black tie event in Medicine Hat, Medalta’s Gala has a new sponsor. Stringam Denecky LLP, a local law firm in Medicine Hat, has agreed to a threeyear Gala sponsorship commitment, ending in 2017. Through sponsorship, auctions, donations and ticket sales, the annual Gala raises significant funds for Medalta’s popular children’s programming, including the week-long Community Classroom project, half-day field trips, Kids’ Clubs and other special youth programs.

In its first four years, Medalta’s Gala has raised over $200,000 for the organization’s expanding and popular children’s programming while gaining a reputation as the must-attend event in Medicine Hat’s annual calendar. Gala 2015 is set for Friday, October 30, 2015 at Medalta. For more information visit www.medalta.org/ stringamdeneckygala15

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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.annéedes-métiers-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. Dimensions, Travelling Exhibition

Friday, June 19, 2015, 7 pm

Awards Gala – MacKenzie Art Gallery

May 23 – August 16, 2015

MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, SK

September 10 – November 21, 2015

Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse, YT

December 1, 2015 – January 23, 2016

Affinity Gallery (SCC), Saskatoon, SK

July – August, 2016

Chapel Gallery, North Battleford, SK

September – October, 2016

Godfrey Dean Gallery, Yorkton, SK

Dimensions is the Saskatchewan Craft Council’s biennial, open, juried, touring exhibition which encourages and rewards excellence in hand crafted work. Two jurors select the pieces for Dimensions and determine the award winners. This year, the in-province juror was fibre artist June J. Jacobs. The Alberta Craft Council Executive Director, Tom McFall was the out-of-province juror. Tom has practiced and taught industrial design, furniture design, and design history, and writes, lectures and curates exhibitions on topics of material culture, regional character, folk craft and fine craft. www.saskcraftcouncil.org

2. Materialize

July 9 – August 28, 2015

Craft Ontario is committed to fostering a new generation of craft professionals. Materialize offers an opportunity for the next up-and-coming set of makers to share their work.

Craft Ontario Gallery

990 Queen St W Toronto, ON www.craftontario.com

3. Filberg Festival

July 31 – August 3, 2015

Annual summer event features arts and crafts, music and fun entertainment held on the historic grounds of the Filberg Lodge and Park. The setting for what has become western Canada’s largest outdoor arts show – is a former private home and gardens that came to reflect the humanitarian intentions of RJ (Bob) Filberg and his wife Florence (McCormack), who built the home in 1929.The Filberg Festival is the primary fundraising event of the Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park Association. Filberg Lodge and Park 61 Filberg Rd, Comox, BC www.filbergfestival.com

4. Mixed Beauty, Exhibition by Shannon Butler

August 20 – October 1, 2015

A deep respect for all things nostalgic, weathered, rusted, vintage, and her rural northern upbringing, informs Butler’s clay sculptural and functional work. This work explores the contradiction and juxtaposition inherent in the creation of a more authentic type of beauty.

Craft Council of BC 1386 Cartwright Street Granville Island, Vancouver, BC www.craftcouncilbc.ca

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Jewellery

By Janet Stein (Lake Country, BC) Filberg Festival, Comox, BC (and the ACC Gallery Shop!)

Dates

July 11 – October 3, 2015

Reception: 2-4 pm Saturday, July 18

Above:

Banner 1

By Dirk Van Wyk, 2014

Korean Hanji and polyester thread 30” x 58”

Opposite Page top: Three Piece Filigreed Buckle set

By Scott Hardy

Sterling Silver, 3 colour (red, green, yellow) 14K gold overlay, fully filigreed - 14K yellow gold, leather, hand engraved, 2001 Buckle - 2”x 2 1/8”

Keeper - 1”x 3/4” Tip - 2”x 3/4” Belt - 36”

Here and There

Many of us closely follow the careers of our favourite fine craft artists and we loyally attend their studio sales and exhibition openings all without realizing the extent of their international careers. Their international activities can take many different forms: exhibitions, major sales, commissions, acquisitions and awards; academic activity, workshops, conferences, residencies and exchanges; or web-based activity such as sites, networks and virtual organizations. Seventeen ACC members who have significant international aspects to their careers are participating in Here and There. The exhibition consists of work produced abroad or influenced by their international experiences. The artwork is accompanied by written accounts and photos of these experiences.

Dirk Van Wyk’s pieces are based on Islamic geometric patterns and made with Korean paper. “I am the sum of seventy years of experiences which have included study and teaching in many locations, some very local and some very far away. At times the study involved teaching and the teaching is always a learning process. The two merged some years ago.”

You may be familiar with silversmith Scott Hardy’s local career accomplishments such as the commission he received for the 100 Year Anniversary of the Calgary Stampede to design and create 100 sterling silver and gold buckles. Scott, a fifth generation Western Canadian stockman turned silversmith, estimates about 90% of his career activity takes place in the USA. Scott has taught many workshops on hand engraving and silver fabrication all over North America. He is one of the founding members of the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association (a North American association). He has lectured numerous times at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.

Photo Credit: Leslie Hardy

Burrow (cover image) by Julia Reimer was developed over several artist residencies in Australia. The process began during a residency at the University of South Australia and was completed at a residency at The Jam Factory in Adelaide, Australia.

The other international focus in Julia’s career, is hosting apprenticeships at Firebrand Glass Studio (Julia Reimer and Tyler Rock). Young artists from Japan, France and England have all worked in the studio to learn glass making techniques, develop their ideas and determine the vital next steps in their careers. Julia and Tyler see themselves as part of an international art community. “We have artists come and work in our studio, we travel overseas to work in their studios and we teach at their schools. For us it is all a part of continual learning and the exchange of ideas.”

Feature Gallery

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Participants:

Dawn Detarando (Red Deer)

Evelyn Grant (Vancouver)

Scott Hardy (Longview)

Mackenzie Kelly-Frere (Calgary)

Rachelle LeBlanc (St Albert)

Charles Lewton-Brain (Calgary)

Brenda Malkinson (Edmonton)

Sara Norquay (Edmonton)

Julia Reimer (Black Diamond)

Shirley Rimer (Red Deer)

Tyler Rock (Black Diamond)

Carol & Richard Selfridge (Edmonton)

Jenna Stanton (Medicine Hat)

Barb Tipton (Calgary)

Sam Uhlick (Ardrossan)

Dirk Van Wyk (Calgary)

Kari Woo (Canmore)

Left: Almighty Voice Tinge

By Tyler Rock

Blown glass, mixed media, 2010

8” x 24”

Photo Credit: John Dean

Discovery Gallery

Dates

July 18 - August 29, 2015

Reception: 2-4 pm Saturday, July 18

Coming Up Next

Contemporary fine craft exhibition featuring emerging artists

Coming Up Next was officially launched in 2007 and has continued as an annual juried exhibition for emerging fine craft artists. This exhibition helps the Alberta Craft Council reach out to emerging artists in the fine craft community and is a catalyst for rewarding professional careers. This year’s exhibition brings together a diverse group of six emerging fine craft artists: Michelle Atkinson, Holly Boone, Corinne Cowell, Soma Mo, Dena Seiferling and Bart Simpson. They are in the midst of establishing their studios and discovering their place in the greater craft community.

Western Canada. Using vibrant coloured glass she creates unique functional home decor and sculptural pieces.

Holly Boone (Edmonton) was inspired by work she saw volunteering at the Alberta Craft Council. She has quickly developed into a skilled felter creating small whimsical animal sculptures and landscapes.

Corinne Cowell’s (Calgary) narrative felted work explores her interest in the environment and our place in it. Her landscapes represent intimate interactions with the natural world and fleeting moments in time.

traditional cultural influences. Her asymmetrical designs unite traditional methods with her own youthful and contemporary ideas.

The art of Dena Seiferling (Calgary) drifts somewhere between a childhood fantasy and an adult’s reality. Dena studies the beauty of nature, translating its many forms through needle felting using raw wool and a variety of other materials.

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Michelle Atkinson (Calgary) is a warm glass artist who uses kiln forming in a linear fashion to create fluid organic forms inspired by the nature of

Edmonton jewellery artist Soma Mo was born and raised in the Himalayan Mountains bordering Tibet and China. Soma’s designs are a mix of modern sensibilities and

Bart Simpson (Calgary) explores communicating ideas with ceramics. After much experimentation with clay, he was suddenly struck by the thought of simply saying “enough is enough” and began to use the written ceramic word as a form of visual art.

Left: Birch Glacier DishPixel Nature Series

By Michelle Atkinson

Kiln-formed glass, strip construction, full fused, cold worked and slumped 20” diameter

Right: Astilbe

By Corinne Cowell

Needle felted wool, 2014 15” x 15”

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A Second Look

Simon Wroot in collaboration with Five Yukon Artists

I wanted to do something across provincial borders for Craft Year 2015 and immediately the Yukon and some amazing artists and craftspeople came to mind. By collaborating with five other people I could have help creating a remarkable show, and also get the inspiration that is usually part of collaboration.

I decided to have a second look at Alberta and Yukon photos that I had previously discarded. I sent one image of each province to five willing Yukon craftspeople - Leslie Leong, Helen O’Connor, Shiela Alexandrovich, Jeanine Baker and Marlene Collins. The images would get a second look through new eyes, with new perspectives and new materials. I also challenged myself and the others to incorporate someone else’s materials somewhere in the work.

The result is twenty small scale interpretations of ten landscapes, where the viewer would take a second look at the pairs to see similarities and differences. The name of the show also stems from finding that after the first glance at a miniature landscape, most viewers move in for a closer more intimate second look.

The Yukon artists use clay, encaustic, fibre, paper, glass, beads, leather, natural and found materials and much more. None of them typically ‘does landscape.’ The work was seen for the first time at the Focus Gallery of Arts Underground in Whitehorse, June 5 – 27.

Simon Wroot is a Calgary metalsmith whose bronze and copper jewellery involves handcutting the intricate knotwork of the ancient Celts and the animal (Zoomorphic) designs of ancient manuscripts.

Recently, he has become well known for his extremely detailed miniature landscapes he calls Portraits of Place, which are created by stacking up to fifteen layers of bronze, copper, nickel, steel and sterling silver.

Simon was on the ACC Board for fourteen years and was Board Chair for six. He was also Alberta’s Director on the Board of the Canadian Crafts Federation for thirteen years where he held various board positions including President.

Dates

September 5 – October 17, 2015

Reception: 2-4 pm Saturday, September 12

Left: Forgotten But Not Gone Roland, Alberta Bronze, copper, German silver, iron wire, inkjet print, steel 6” x 6” mounted

Right: Up the Lake (Detail) Waterton, Alberta Bronze, copper, German silver, sterling silver, enamel, glass, steel 6”x 6” mounted

Shop Talk

Fanning the Flames: Encouraging Customer Loyalty

Up until recently, I was convinced that any lack of enthusiasm towards fine craft by the general public was due to a lack of education about the visual arts. But is there really any evidence to support the observation that the general public lacks visual art awareness and therefore has difficulty appreciating it?

In the fine craft artist’s battle against mass production, believing weak sales are the result of an ill-informed market places emphasis on what mass merchandisers are doing and the audience they are attracting. But what happens when the whole retail experience is adjusted and we place greater emphasis on our own critical practices, our venue choices and how we engage with our audience?

Consider that our craft audience and market demographic are knowledgeable and savvy consumers, growing in their understanding of fine craft and ready to be further challenged. The question then becomes how can we keep the attention of our discerning audience and encourage their loyalty? What actions and attitudes can be adopted to embolden their need and desire to continue to own more craft? How do we build a fan base?

To start, an artist can choose to align with established, reputable galleries, shops and other venues that advocate for fine craft and operate with an in-depth knowledge of processes and techniques. Good fine craft venues are motivated by a passion for craft unlike mass retailers whose staff may not know anything about where it was made, how or by whom. Good craft venues are knowledgeable, supportive and are able to engage with their audiences on a level equaled to the buyers own familiarity with craft. And by carrying the work, they are also recommending it and setting an informed value that the customer can trust is both fair and consistent.

Good craft venues will adopt a critical selection and curation process for the work, a practice which ensures a quality standard to which the artist becomes associated. This practice will maintain elevated expectations of the work in terms of quality, craftsmanship, and originality. Quality

work promotes and encourages customer investment – perhaps their first purchase.

Still, serious collectors are not born from a single buying spree. They may start out modestly at first and gradually build their enthusiasm over time as their disposable income increases and their appreciation for an artist grows. Ensuring that the interest in the artist and their work doesn’t wane involves maintaining a relationship between the venue and the audience. Good craft venues all support this relationship by providing a place that a budding fan can visit as regularly or sporadically as they wish. Being able to find and visit an artist’s work consistently helps to legitimize the work and encourage collection.

But craft artists, who sometimes equate growth with continued change, don’t always actively think in terms of the collection process. Time and patience are important factors in building and maintaining a fan-base. Audiences need to see an artist’s work several times before they begin to recognize and develop an interest in it. The hope is for the customer to cultivate an understanding and even expertise about an artists’ work. An enthusiastic collector may even begin to identify him/herself as a connoisseur, further solidifying their loyalty to fine craft.

So what more can an artist do to encourage devotion from their customers? Having work consistently available in a reputable venue is one way. Creating an on-line presence, choosing markets and sticking with them will also contribute to an audience’s ability to find the artist on their terms. Artists can consider exhibiting when the opportunities arise and make an effort to attend the receptions to actively engage with their audience. If possible, regularly scheduled studio sales will add to the customer’s options in supporting that artist’s fine craft practice.

But this is a cycle that needs, at its core, the fundamental belief that the buying audience may be knowledgeable and discerning investors of fine craft that not only like what they see, but enjoy the challenge of learning about the work, the method of production and the artist’s

history. We may never reach – let alone retain – the dedicated discount-seeking, big box shopper, but that shouldn’t reflect on the audience we do reach and retain whose ideals are at war with mass retailing and cookie-cutter consumerism.

I believe our audience does want more from their craft experience and focusing our energies on their needs can challenge the methods we use to engage and inspire. It is only when we dwell on the idea that our audience is somehow unable or unwilling to comprehend fine craft, that we’ve set the bar too low for both our audience and ourselves.

Linda Frena

Spotlights 2015

Larissa Blokhuis’ current work is an imagining of what the world will look like if it becomes as hot as it has been in the pre-historic past. The concept for each piece begins with studying depictions of ancient plant and animal life, and visualising something similarly strange yet beautiful. Tropical plants can reach immense proportions, while arctic plants are often compact and hardy. As such, Larissa plays with scale, making comparatively large versions of life forms that would be tiny in today’s nature systems, and vice versa. She is always looking for pattern, repetition, and contrast, and when she finds these elements they often become the nucleus of an idea for her art.

Carving out time, space, and place. Carving in stone, metal, wood and clay. Teena Dickerson finds transcendence through carving and finds purpose and meaning through tool strokes and shining finishes. For Teena, the creative process is as spiritual as it is physical. She believes that it is part of the artists’ craft to act as a medium for this process and to liberate artwork rather than dictate it. This body of work is narrative, it has spoken through many mediums, and its stories change with each reading.

Holly Boone’s new line of needle felted cameos are inspired by her childhood, particularly her favourite cartoons and movies about animals who come alive with human characteristics. Challenging her imagination to run wild, these small pieces of wearable animation explore both Holly’s mature adherence to portraiture and her more child-like exploration of playfulness and whimsy, seamlessly felted together by her sentimentality for the past. These aren’t your Grandmother’s cameos!

Larissa Blokhuis (Calgary)

Teena Dickerson (Delburne)

Holly Boone (Edmonton)

Cozy

By Larissa Blokhuis Glass and Ceramic Sculpture

Billow

By Larissa Blokhuis Glass Sculpture

Ebony Bracelet – Carve Series

By Teena Dickerson, Sterling silver, ebony

Polar Bear Cameo

By Holly Boone

Needle-felted wool

Fox Cameo By Holly Boone Needle-felted wool

In the News

Teena Dickerson Creates Culinary Arts Trophy

Margie Davidson (Edmonton) and Leah Gravells (Edmonton) were selected to be a part of The Grand National Quilt Show, Connections, that features a stunning, thoughtprovoking collection of quilts created by Canadian quilt and fibre artists from coast to coast.

Not Everyone Has a House by Margie Davidson received the Janome Award of Excellence.

Glacier Waters by Leah Gravells received an Award of Merit for use of colour and precision in piecing. Visit: www. grandnationalquiltshow.ca

Leah Gravells also received recognition at American Quilters Association, Quilt Week, Paducah, Kentucky. Canola Fields received the Judges Recognition Award.

Linda J. Hawke (Calgary) was featured in a solo exhibition

Textured Horizon from June 2 – 22 at the Loft 112 Gallery in Calgary. Linda explores the relationship between visual expression and felt experience. Several bodies of mixed media work that span a decade were featured. Using canvas, paper, paint, stitch, and found materials she investigates changing landscapes, urban challenges, and personal transition. Her most recent work plays with the graphic qualities of words in the form of textural rubbings and embroidery in unconventional threads.

Lisa McGrath (Calgary), Mindy Andrews (Calgary) and Sarah Pike (Fernie) were featured in an exhibition High Tea in May at Willock & Sax Gallery in Banff.

In September of 2014, the Alberta Craft Council invited artists to submit designs for a trophy for the Canadian Culinary Federation’s branch in Edmonton. The trophy would be used for several years and would be awarded to their outstanding member of the year at an awards banquet in June.

As an enthusiastic foodie myself, I was inspired by the beauty of the Alberta landscape and the unique culinary products in the province. The overall design form is an interpretation of a chef’s knife. The granite base of the sculpture has a rough top edge, reminiscent of the Rocky Mountains, while the solid sterling silver blade is carved with details reflecting some the tastes and traditions of the region such as the textures of feathers, scales, wild game fur, leaves, clouds, rolling river waves and swirling Chinook winds. The trophy is also detailed with imagery of wheat, beef, wild roses and Saskatoon berries.

Creating this sculptural trophy was a pleasure made more joyful by the support of the ACC. I am deeply grateful for this opportunity to reflect on the unique culinary culture of this beautiful province.

Teena Dickerson, is a metal artist and writer from Delburne.

Not Everyone has a House

By Margie Davidson

Struggle

By Linda J. Hawke Graphite rubbing and acrylic inks on raw canvas, 15”x15” 2015

George Heagle (Edmonton) and Chris Kubash (Edmonton) completed a commission for Concordia University College. They produced chairs, a podium, a kneeler and a lectern that were used in their recent convocation ceremonies.

Cup with Stand

By Lisa McGrath Ceramic

How many times can you say Wood Buffalo??

Janet Grabner (East Coulee) was hired by Syncrude to make 1300 clay treasure pots. In 2014, Syncrude celebrated their 50 year anniversary by giving each of their employees a piece of Alberta art with wood buffalo as a theme. Each of their 4000 plus employees were able to go online and choose a piece of art created by 4 Alberta artists. Janet was one of these artists. The pots were created over a 5 month period with the help of her husband John and son Eddie.

By Leah

By Janet Grabner

Cotton fabric, cotton batting, natural mordants and dyes, fabric paint, cotton threads. 44” x 44”

Glacier Waters

Gravells

100% cotton, 200 batik fabrics in ¾” strips, cotton batting, cotton thread. 42” x 52 ¼”

Wood Buffalo Treasure Pots

APA’s Annual Get together

The Alberta Potters’ Association held its AGM on May 30th, at the new Airdrie Food Bank in Airdrie. Members from Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, High River, Calgary and BC learned useful and thought-provoking techniques at the Trudy Golley Demonstration Workshop and exchanged mugs (bring a mug, get a mug!). The new ‘Impromptu Show’ encouraged artists to bring their art and talk about it. This mini pop up show was a great success. In addition, the pot luck brought some tasty treats-potters have a deserved reputation for their excellent lunches; many of the dishes were served on plates and bowls that the members made. It was a great day to catch up with folks, talk about ceramics and look at new directions.

Trudy Golley, an instructor at the School of Creative Arts at Red Deer College, and a wellknown, international ceramic artist focused on strategies that would help artists in developing their work through the use of paperplaster pressmolds and hand building. In addition, she showed various decorating and glazing techniques that were definitely going to go into many participants’ tool kits. During the demonstration, Trudy helped solve some of those pesky issues, such as making strong plaster, or off label uses for commercial glazes. There were a few ‘aha’ moments when a new technique came to light.

Outgoing president Greg McRitchie was delighted to welcome a new slate of directors that are already working on some venues and sales for members. New president Mynthia McDaniels has many excellent ideas about showcasing and selling APA members’ art. For example, on September 19 there will a focus on ceramics in Airdrie, starting at the Airdrie Food Bank, which is working in a partnership with the APA for the Empty Bowls Festival. This is the 9th annual fund raising event, which has won the Best Fund raising event in Airdrie for the past five years and has an annual attendance of 5,000. This event is also part of Artember with ideas on developing an APA ceramics show. On December 5 and 6th, the APA will be hosting a Christmas Sale at Rosemont Community Centre, Calgary. For more information, contact Mynthia at mynthia85@hotmail.com. With new energy and revitalization, the APA will connect with potters using video conferencing (such as GoToMeeting), which has worked very well with board meetings and will encourage province-wide participation.

Naked Craft Exhibition

Kari Woo (Canmore) and Aaron Nelson (Medicine Hat) are participants of the Naked Craft exhibition, featuring work from artists across Canada and Scotland. Described as a playful exhibition that explores the core themes of craft through popular culture, the sexiness of craft is in the forefront here. With four main themes; New Positions, Down and Dirty: politics and materials, DIY, and Tooling up: new technologies and economies, there’s a little something for everyone, all wrapped up in a punchy package.

The exhibition is on tour at the following locations:

Art Gallery of Burlington: June 20-September 6, 2015

Centre Materia (Quebec City): September 26 - November 28, 2015;

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia: January 14 - April 10, 2016

Long Life, 2015 By

Kari Woo

www.nakedcraftnetwork.com

Monika Smith, Director at large, APA Albertapottersassociation.org

In the News

Watch Craft in Action

The playlist on the Alberta Craft Council’s YouTube channel is a fantastic resource that is continually updated with the latest videos featuring ACC members. There are over 75 videos to watch featuring interviews, studio visits and more with ACC members. ACC members featured on the playlist:

Jackie Anderson, Valerie Baber, Bee Kingdom, Larissa Blokhuis, Jean Connor, Margie Davidson, Jennea Frischke, Dee Fontans, Marcia Fossey, Matt Gould, Scott Hardy, George Heagle, Gillian Hillerud, Susan Kristoferson, Loretta Kyle, James Lavoie, Charles Lewton-Brain, Linda McBain Cuyler, Jill Nuckles, Darren Petersen, Connie and Bob Pike, Jean-Claude and Talar Prefontaine, Anna Rasmussen, Julia Reimer, Tyler Rock, Dana Roman, Todd Safronovich, Claire Uhlick, Keith Walker, and Simon Wroot.

Are you in a YouTube video featuring your fine craft practice that is missing from the playlist? Let us know by emailing news@albertacraft.ab.ca

Craft Publications

Get your dose of craft inspiration by visiting: https://www.youtube.com/ user/albertacraftcouncil

Cahiers métiers d’art ::: Craft Journal

Cahiers métiers d’art ::: Craft Journal is a non-profit organisation that encourages and publishes critical, historical, and technical research on local and international craft. Published twice a year, each issue presents essays from international researchers in both French and English. We are interested in critical, technical and historical research on craft. Each issue also presents books and exhibition reviews.

For membership/subscription information visit: www.craftjournal.ca

Bee Kingdom (Calgary) featured in The New Artisans II

Hardcover by Olivier Dupon (Author), published by Thames & Hudson

Collectable, one-of-a-kind artisanal objects, whether handwoven textiles or handblown glass, have become a fixture of the modern home; and the artists who produce them are increasingly sought-after. In this follow-up volume to The New Artisans, design expert and

lauded blogger Olivier Dupon continues his exploration of the most creative artisans working today. Divided into two sections, is the ultimate reference to the vibrant, creative world of the handmade. The first section profiles a range of designers, including descriptions of their backgrounds and technical approaches alongside photos of them at work and samples of their stunning creations. This global cast of artisans employs an array of craft traditions including weaving, crocheting, ceramics, paper arts, furniture-making, glass-blowing, metalworking, and more. The second section is a directory of objects including ceramics, furniture, glasswork, jewelry, clothing, accessories, lighting, metalwork, papercraft, tableware, and textiles.

Ornamentum –Celebrating 10 years

Published twice a year, Ornamentum is the only magazine devoted to exploring the large spectrum of decorative arts in Canada. From furniture and furnishings, ceramics, glass, metalwork, graphics, and textiles through to aspects of architecture, industrial, interior and landscape design, the decorative arts encompass fine arts, craft and the aesthetics of the everyday. Within this expansive umbrella, Ornamentum provides a forum for discussion of the creative context and talent through which the decorative arts are born, and critically addresses the aesthetics and meanings of objects in terms of historic precedent, tradition and innovation. Written for a broad readership and extensively illustrated, Ornamentum celebrates material culture in all its forms and expressions.

Link to publisher’s site: http://thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/the-new-artisans-ii-hardcover

For membership/subscription information visit: http://ornamentum.ca

Screen Shot of video featuring Sam Uhlick throwing 3/4 lb. pitcher

Opportunities

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

For the Fall 2015 issue is August 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.

Naess Gallery, Edmonton

The Naess Gallery at The Paint Spot is a space for the exploration of artistic ideas and innovative processes. We are now accepting applications for 2016 exhibitions. Our 6-week exhibitions of solo artists or groups are inclusive: you don’t have to be emerging or established - just interesting! Deadline August 31, 2015. For more information visit http://paintspot.ca/naess-gallery/

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.acad.ca 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 August 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

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

Arts & Crafts Design Award 2015Croatia

Deadline: December 15, 2015

Arts & Crafts Design Award is an international, annual competition for all nominated artisans, craftspeople and designer. The primary aim of the award is to honor and support the best ideas and concepts and recognize its excellent realization. It provides the award winners and nominees with publicity, prestige and creates a global PR push.The Award is not divided into different categories. It covers all artcrafts-ideas and design concepts. For example the following: jewellery, furniture, ceramics, glass, metalsmithing, wood, textiles, mosaic and more. For more information visit acd-award.com

ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL www.albertacraft.ab.ca

Anne Ormerod is a Jeweller and graphic artist based in Calgary, Alberta. Anne grew up and was educated in the UK, obtaining a degree in graphic design from Kingston upon Thames College of Art. Anne started exploring jewellery after moving with her family to Calgary. Her training as a designer influences every aspect of her work. Anne seeks to produce raw, dramatic, organic shapes

NEW & RENEWING MEMBERS

New Members

Beth Woolley Monod, Banff, Glass

Larissa Costella, Calgary, Painting

David Barnes, Okotoks, Clay

Wendy Doughty, Edmonton, Supporter

Danielle Folkerts, Lacombe, Wood, Fibre, Paper, Painting

Carolyn Hunter, Edmonton, Fibre

Terri Millinoff, Calgary, Clay

Jane Newman, Edmonton, Mixed Media

Cassandra Pettit, Edmonton, Paper, Metal

Stefanie Wong, Cochrane, Fibre, paper

Strathcona County - Recreation, Park & Culture, Sherwood Park, Organization

often including narrative elements including themes of love and humour. Hand-made and forged, Anne’s brooches are a combination of sterling silver, copper and brass. Anne likes to maintain a primitive, hand-made feeling to her pieces; to see her “fingerprints” on the work.

Recent Renewing Members

Edmonton Weaver’s Guild, Edmonton, Organization

Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts, Edmonton, Organization

Alberta Potters’ Association, Calgary, Organization

Kristin Anderson, St. Albert, Polymer Clay

Ilse Anysas-Salkauskas, Cochrane, Fibre

Pat Borecky, Wellington, Fibre

Paul Boultbee, Red Deer, Paper, Canvas

Donna Brunner, Westerose, Clay, Fibre

Carol Jane Campbell, St. Albert, Glass

City of Lacombe, Lacombe, Organization

Un-Jin Cho, Calgary, Fibre, Paper, Mixed Media

Barbara Cockrall, Edmonton, Supporter

Paula Cooley, Saskatoon, Clay

Carla Costuros, Edmonton, Paper

Stephen Evans, Nanton, Clay

Sheila Fendall, Okotoks, Metal

Chuck Graves, Raymond, Supporter

Kathy Griffiths, Red Deer County, Glass

New and Renewing ACC Members

Janet Halberg-Lambert, Edmonton, Supporter

Nicole Hiebert, Edmonton, Fibre

Hilary Forge, Calgary, Clay

Jeff Holmwood, Vancouver, Glass

Andrea Itzeck, Edmonton, Metal - Jewellery

Robert Jakobsen, Nanaimo, Wood

Kenton Jeske, Edmonton, Wood

Jill Houghton, Calgary, Metal - Jewellery

John Smith-Jones, Calgary, Metal

John H Robertson, Calgary, Clay

By David Barnes, Ceramic

By Pat Moore, Felted wool

Return Address:

Alberta Craft Council

10186-106 Street

Edmonton, AB T5J 1H4

Madison Jordheim, Calgary, Fibre

Luc Josh, Edmonton, Wood

Pirkko Karvonen, Boyle, Fibre

Jane Kidd, Salt Spring Island, Fibre

Karlie King & Jay Kimball, Mervin, Clay

Hannelore Krieger, Wildwood, Wood, Fibre, Pineneedles

Chris Kubash, Edmonton, Wood

Mary-Beth Lavoilette, Canmore, Writer

James Lavoie, Edmonton, Glass

Rachelle LeBlanc, St. Albert, Fibre

KJ MacAlister, Edmonton, Clay

Malcolm Macfadyen, Vancouver, Glass

Stacey Maddock, Calgary, Metal - Jewellery

Brenda Malkinson, Edmonton, Glass

Noriko Masuda, Medicine Hat, Clay

Diane McLaren, Camrose, Clay

Wendy McPeak, Ardossan, Glass

Laura McIvor, Calgary, Metal

Gillian Mitchell, Calgary, Clay

Soma Mo, Edmonton, Jewellery

Pat Moore, Yellowknife, Fibre

Sonja Neven, Cochrane, Metal - Jewellery

Tara Owen, Calgary, Metal - Jewellery

Liv Pedersen, Calgary, Fibre

Melissa Pedersen, Calgary, Metal

Louise Pringle, Edmonton, Acrylic

Julia Reimer & Tyler Rock, Black

Diamond, Glass

Helen Rogers, St. Albert, Mosaics, Mixed Media

Joseph & Sara Rosich, Boyle, Supporter

Sergiy Ryabchemok, Edmonton, Metal, Enamel

Dalia Saafan, Edmonton, Glass

Todd Safronovich, Edmonton, Glass

Jennifer Salahub, Calgary, Craft Historian

Margaret & Hugh Sanders, Westerose, Supporter

Kai Scholefield, Calgary, Glass

Jann Semkow, Edmonton, Clay

Susan Seright, Edmonton, Clay

Laura Sharp, Calgary, Clay

Peter F Sharpe, Rimbey, Clay, Glass, Metal

Lori Sobkowich, Calgary, Glass

A.E. (Ted) Smith, Edmonton, Glass

Monika Smith, Calgary, Clay

Tash Taylor, St Albert, Jewellery, Resin Artworks

Louise Tessier, Regina, Clay, Fibre

Catherine Thomson, Victoria, Fibre

Susan Tomsics, Stony Plain, Fibre, Metal

Keith Turnbull, Edmonton, Clay

Claire Uhlick, Edmonton, Paper - Jewellery

Susan White, Parksville, Jewellery

- Polymer Clay, Metal

Kari Woo, Canmore, Metal - Jewellery

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Brooch By Anne Ormerod