Fall 2016 - Alberta Craft Magazine

October 8 - December 24, 2016

E.D. Report

From the Executive Director

This is a busy time of year for craft and craft artists, especially those who generate much of their income from Christmas and seasonal sales. So, if that is your focus right now – good luck! Seasonal marketing is also the focus of the Alberta Craft Council. About 40% of ACC annual sales of members’ work will take place from October through December.

ACC also builds to a seasonal crescendo of promotions for members in other settings. If you haven’t done this already, be sure to send information about your studio open house, Christmas shows you sell at, your other sales events, to ACC for additional exposure (contact News@albertacraft.ab.ca). Watch ACC’s website, e-news, and social media for up-todate information about members’ marketing projects.

September 17, the ACC board and staff met for a planning retreat, hosted by Dawn Detarando and Brian McArthur at Voyager Art & Tile near Red Deer. Their planning topics included advocacy, communications, leadership, member services, partnerships and more. They reviewed the ACC’s Strategic Plan and started on a new governance plan. Don’t think this is just dreary administrivia. It is this sort of in-depth work by your board and staff that keeps the ACC vibrant, forward-thinking and solvent. It’s quite exciting to see such a committed and expert group (including many volunteers) working together on the behalf of the entire membership.

October 13 to 16, ACC is hosting the annual conference of the Canadian Crafts Federation in Calgary. This is generously co-hosted by Alberta College of Art + Design. 100-plus people will attend from the CCF, other provincial and territorial craft councils, various post-secondary craft institutions, and an assortment of single media organizations. Main themes of the conference are: contemporary craft education; craft education and new technologies; residencies and mentorships in craft careers; indigenous craft artists, communities and collaborations; and craft education for sustainable practices and careers.

Parts of the conference will also interest general ACC members. Thursday, October 13 is a guided day-trip to Medicine Hat, Medalta and other clay destinations. Friday evening, October 14 includes premiere speaker Shannon Stratton from The Museum of Arts and Design (New York), and a blended presentation of the CCF and ACC Awards. About a dozen prominent ACC members are active volunteers for this conference, including two CCF

past presidents, Charles Lewton-Brain and Simon Wroot. ACC board chair Tara Owen is a co-host. Board members, Jennifer Salahub, Jenna Stanton and Kari Woo, and members Aaron Nelson, MacKenzie Kelly-Frere, Tim Belliveau, and M. J. Belcourt Moses are speakers or panelists. Other members are hosting studio tours for out-of-town guests. Carrying On, an ACC exhibition of bags, pouches and other ceremonial containers by Alberta Aboriginal artists will be on display in ACAD’s Main Mall.

For conference details and registration - http:// canadiancraftsfederation.ca/conference/

Another major topic for the CCF meeting will be up-dates and expansions to the Citizens of Craft campaign. If you haven’t, please visit www. citizensofcraft.ca. This is a major project of the CCF and craft councils, led by Craft Ontario and with funding from across the country, this is intended to provide an up-scale “real craft” opportunity for professional members of all the craft councils to promote their work, studios, events and retail outlets. ACC has invested a significant amount of money, board and staff time and volunteer effort in this project. So, whether as a professional member or as a craft customer, please get more involved in this site and campaign. Sign up. Visit regularly. Become a Citizen of Craft!

The ACC is launching a new volunteer campaign, responding to the keen offers from members around the province who want to participate and contribute more to ACC. This volunteer program will take a couple of years to roll out. It is being coordinated by ACC staff, Linda Frena and Jessica Telford, who developed the concept while in the Rozsa Arts Management Program. Read about upcoming opportunities to get involved on page 12.

And, speaking of volunteers, 33 members and supporters volunteered for the ACC casino on July 31 and August 1. Thanks to all of you for this effort. This is ACC’s most effective volunteer fundraising activity!

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, Happy whatever other winter event you celebrate.

Tom McFall, Executive Director

On the Cover Thanks to 2016 Casino Volunteers

The social critique of the objects I make is designed to be cross-cultural, to pose uncomfortable questions, and to validate the intricacy of identity. I am ultimately interested in the complex and contradictory nature of the human experience.–Anne Drew Potter

The ACC is very grateful to the following volunteers who generously donated their time to help with our fundraising casino on July 31 and August 1 in Edmonton:

Amber Rooke, Patti Hartnagel, Ken Duncan, Wendy McPeak, Dan Miller, Andy Brooks, Brenda Philip, Holly Boone, Linda McBain Cuyler, David Cuyler, Stacey Cann, Tom Davidson, Sally Kim, Meghan Wagg, Todd Sarnoski, Luc Josh, Todd Safronovich, Cheryl McCellan-Moody, Mary-Elizabeth Archer, Will Truchon and ACC Staff.

A special thanks to those who volunteered for TWO shifts! James Lavoie, Barb Pankratz, and Ross Bradley.

Detail of Vanitas Mammoth by Anne Drew Potter, 2015 White earthenware, acrylic, stoneware, glaze, altered furniture, fabric, mirrors, oil painting on panel 2 x 4.5 x 2m

Awards

Alberta Craft Awards Celebration

2016 marks the 10th presentation of the Alberta Craft Awards. This year’s celebration will be held in conjunction with an evening symposium of the Canadian Crafts Federation annual conference. The celebration will be held at the Alberta College of Art + Design on Friday, October 14th. This year the Alberta Craft Awards will be presented alongside the CCF/FCMA’s National Robert Jekyll Award for Leadership in Craft after ACAD’s Visiting Premier Speaker, Shannon Stratton.

Mark Friday, October 14th on your calendars as the evening to meet and mingle with other craft artists and supporters from across the country.

Friday, October 14, 2016

5:00 pm: Buffet Dinner, Main Mall ACAD

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Premiere Speaking Event and Awards, Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre, Room 340

Admission for Premiere Speaking Event and Awards: $15

Admission for Buffet Dinner, Speaking Event and Awards: $45 Link to purchase tickets: https://acadpremierspeaker2016.eventbrite.ca If you are attending the conference, the event and dinner is included.

Alberta Craft Awards Nominees

Early achi Ev Em Ent award is in recognition of an emerging craftsperson/student for his/her achievement to date and/or potential. - $1000

Early Achievement Award Nominee: a nna BurgEr-m artindalE (Calgary, AB)

Nominated by Kari Woo

In 2014, Anna Burger-Martindale graduated from the Alberta College of Art + Design from the Jewellery + Metals department. Soon after graduating she moved to England where she attended Bishopsland Educational Trust and completed a postgraduate diploma in silversmithing. She recently moved back to Calgary to set up her studio. Anna creates functional silverware and jewellery based on traditional textile patterns and geometric designs. Anna’s work has been exhibited in Canada, the US and the UK.

“I am truly excited to see how this young artist’s path unfolds and do not hesitate in endorsing Anna’s talent and potential for a long lasting and impactful career in Alberta.” - Kari Woo

Woven Collar #3 by Anna Burger-Martindale Dress Design: Shelby Shannon Photo: Elle Yi Fan Xu

Award of Excellence Nominee: SaraBEth carnat (Calgary, AB)

Nominated by Catherine Yilato

“Sarabeth Carnat is a senior Canadian artist who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of fine metalwork. Her impact has been most significant in Alberta, where over the past thirty years she has inspired, guided and mentored generations of students as a faculty member at the Alberta College of Art + Design in Calgary. She also plays a vital role in the larger community, building an audience and support for fine craft through her work with non-profit organizations such as the Alberta Craft Council, the Calgary Jewish Academy, the Metalphoric Association of Metal Arts, the Society of North American Goldsmiths and a number of other award programs. She was the recipient of the Award of Honour from the Alberta Craft Council in 2012.

Sarabeth’s practice includes commissioned, conceptual and production jewellery. In addition to working with precious materials she also utilizes anodized aluminum and metal painting. Sarabeth’s work addresses beauty, comfort, ritual, and relationships from the personal (wedding rings) to the community (Judaica). She has received national and international recognition for her work which is found in private and public collections including the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and The Canadian Bar Association.” -

Catherine Yilato

award of ExcEllEncE recognizes an established craftsperson who excels in his or her area of craft. - $1000

Award of Excellence Nominee:

Br Enda m alkinSon (Edmonton, AB)

Nominated by Victor Steel

“Brenda Malkinson is a glass artist, woodcut print artist and educator. She attended the Alberta College of Art + Design, graduating with distinction in 1975. Due to her extensive fine craft skills, knowledge and expertise, Brenda has been favourably juried, collected, commissioned, acknowledged and awarded for over twenty-five years. In 2005, she received the Alberta Centennial Commission Award and was a recipient of the 2013 Edmonton Artist’s Trust Fund Award. Her recent creativity has resulted in exhibitions in Quebec and Japan and a solo exhibition of print and glass opening at Midtowne Gallery in Calgary this November. Brenda’s work has focused on large-scale contemporary glass installations. Her current work in glass and woodcut printmaking draws from intimate interpretations of natural forms integrating fragments of foliage, ancient iconography, colour gradations and patterns. Brenda’s work is in many public and private collections including the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the Massey Foundation, the University of Alberta, Mazankowski Heart Institute, CK Hui Heart Centre and the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation.” - Victor Steel

In Loving Memory...of Eric Kagna by Sarabeth Carnat

Return II (detail) by Brenda Malkinson

Awards

Award of Excellence Nominee: k ari woo (Canmore, AB)

Nominated by Shona Rae

Kari Woo graduated from Alberta College of Art + Design in 2003, BFA (Honors) specializing in Jewellery + Metals. Kari has dedicated her professional and personal life to supporting the arts and fine craft movement, locally to internationally. Over the past 20 years Kari has made outstanding accomplishments in support of fine craft as a maker all while pursuing the role of gallery owner, organizer of a fine craft symposium, founder of craft collectives, lecturer, instructor and mentor.

Her distinct line of contemporary art jewellery aims to create substance and meaning through her signature understated and modern design aesthetic. Patrons know her work through two distinct collections of sterling silver jewellery that offer the wearer versatility, comfort and simplicity. Kari’s mixed media assemblages show a carefully considered design process with meaningful subject matter.

Kari’s work can be found across Canada and abroad through independent boutiques, galleries, trade shows and online. She has exhibited her jewellery work in galleries in the United States, Europe, South Korea and across Canada.

Award of Honour Nominee: dan m illEr (Edmonton, AB)

Nominated by Jan Jagodizinski

For 45 years, Edmonton ceramic artist, Dan Miller has been teaching and mentoring students, sharing his love of ceramics and devotion to the craft process. Dan taught at Harry Ainley High School for nearly 20 years and he has become a legend amongst art teachers in the public school system. He has presented numerous workshops for Edmonton and district art teachers and he co-wrote their current ceramics curriculum. Since retiring he has continued to volunteer at both WP Wagner and Victoria School of the Arts and teaches through the City Arts Centre in Edmonton. His classes are in such demand that they fill up on the first day of registration. Dan has participated in many exhibitions including the Alberta Craft Council’s Language of Craft (2015), Continuum (2014) and Potworks (2013).

award of honour recognizes a volunteer, supporter, teacher, and craftsperson (individual or group) who has made a significant contribution to Alberta’s fine craft culture. - $1000

Bowl by Dan Miller

Resolve by Kari Woo

Award of Honour Nominee: trudy g ollEy, rca (Red Deer, AB)

Nominated by Diane Kubanek

“As a teacher, Trudy honours her students and their journeys of material discovery, growing craftsmanship and artistic expression. Her knowledge of ceramic materials and processes is encyclopedic in scope. Trudy models excellence in craftsmanship in her teaching and her studio practice. During her fifteen years as Head of Ceramics Instruction at Red Deer College, Trudy has grown the Ceramics Program within the Visual Arts Department. She was instrumental in the design of the outstanding ceramic facilities at Red Deer College. Numerous students have found their passion for clay and art under her guidance and have gone on to become outstanding ceramic artists in their own right. Trudy is a sought-after workshop presenter, conducting workshops throughout Alberta and beyond. She has also delivered lectures, demonstrations, and presentations on more than sixty occasions across Alberta and in places as far away as Denmark, China and Australia. Recent examples are the two-day workshops Trudy delivered to guilds in Edmonton, Red Deer, Airdre and Lethbridge. Ever generous with sharing information, resources and enthusiasm, Trudy has mentored and influenced countless individual artists.”

- Diane Kubanek

Award of Honour Nominee: on th E Spot pop u pS (Edmonton, AB)

Nominated by Robin Light

This group of craft makers and supporters have worked tirelessly over the past few years to raise awareness of the excellence of Edmonton artists by promoting local talent. On The Spot Pop Ups organizers Marissa Loewen, Jasmin Smith and Michael Bavaro work with the locallymade community to organize amazing temporary art installations and creative made local shops.

“I know that thanks to their amazing support, I have had more opportunities and exposure than I could have dreamed of.” - Robin Light

Award of Honour Nominee: k ar En gim BEl & chriS wEingarth – Blu Erock gallEry (Black Diamond, AB)

Nominated by Susan Kristoferson

“Karen and Chris have created an unusual and welcoming art space, an aesthetic refuge within southern Alberta. Bluerock Gallery is a beacon of creative light. It invites visitors to find a unique experience within the gallery walls. After seeing the work in the gallery, visitors often want (need) to share their experience with the gallery staff. The well trained staff is knowledgeable about the art and fine craft pieces and the artists who create them. All of this takes place because of Karen and Chris’ dedication as evidenced by the careful manner in which Karen selects and displays the artwork and fine craft and the aesthetic ambience that is created in the gallery daily. Bluerock Gallery represents over 200 Alberta artists. Bluerock Gallery is an active member of the community who engages their audience with regularly scheduled artist demonstrations and talks.” - Susan Kristoferson

Bluerock Gallery, Balck Diamond, AB

Double Vase by Trudy Golley, RCA

Photo: Paul Leathers

Award of Honour Nominee: Julia rEim Er (Black Diamond, AB)

Nominated by Jamie Gray

Julia Reimer has been a dynamic force in studio glass in Alberta for many years, not only as a maker of excellent glass art but also as a key provider of learning and teaching opportunities and the advancement of all levels of young and emerging glass artists. For years Alberta glass artists, many who are graduates of the glass program at the Alberta College of Art + Design, have found their footing at Julia and Tyler’s studio, Firebrand Glass. There Julia has cheerfully mentored, often in her own rare spare time, those artists; encouraging them, training them, and promoting them.

“Julia is an integral part of the glass community in Calgary and beyond. She is a respected artist, collaborator and colleague. Julia has always been the kind of person who will put in that extra effort or go that extra mile for the benefit of the community. Whether it is through volunteering with fundraising events, creating employment opportunities for students, creating and maintaining glass hiring facilities, and running hands on classes to help the community get involved and appreciate glassblowing practices. Julia has always been part of the community and continues to care about the people in the community.”

- Christine Cholewa

Linda Stanier & Family Memorial Award Nominee: Joa nna langE (Edmonton, AB)

Nominated by Aurora Landin

“Known for her highly personal, whimsical and innovative sculptural works, elegant and beautifully crafted functional ware, and generous spirit in her teaching, JoAnna has been one of the most prolific and dedicated artists I have known. With an unrelenting drive to create, her work in the fine art realm always displays an exquisite finish and often black sense of humour and social commentary, which are keenly her own. And she brings this same eye for detail and craftsmanship to her functional ceramics. Through almost thirty years of developing and honing her various lines, JoAnna has built a dedicated following for these pieces through exhibitions and craft fairs across the Prairies.

As a teacher of ceramics, to those both new to the material and more advanced, JoAnna has instructed and inspired generations of potters. She has introduced not only the skills and mechanics of the process, but recognition of and dedication to, the pursuit of excellence in craft. She also teaches, by example, a love of the material and wonderful sense of play and excitement in possibilities.” - Aurora Landin

JoAnna Lange’s production line Stoneboat Pottery is a reflection of her rural Saskatchewan roots and celebrates the natural world through the use of colour and motifs. Sculptures, installations, and pottery all offer Lange a voice for her wit, wisdom, social observations while quietly showcasing her keen understanding of ergonomics and functional design.

linda Stani Er & family mEmorial award This annual endowed award celebrates the life of Linda Stanier and honours excellence in ceramics. - $2000

Burrow Series by Julia Reimer

Photo: John Dean

The Three Faces of Eve (Awareness) by JoAnna Lange

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Holiday Gift Ideas

Happy Holidays!

December Retail Hours

Monday to Saturday 10 am – 5 pm

Thursdays until 6 pm

Christmas Eve 10 am to 3 pm

ACC Gallery and offices closed December 25 – January 3, 2017 (inclusive)

ACC Staff Holiday Wish List

JoAnna’s pick: Silver & amber necklace by Karen Cantine (Edmonton) . $1800

Wendy’s pick: Blown glass Vortex vase by Jeff Holmwood (Crawford Bay, BC) . $2200

Joanne’s pick: Thrown ceramic bowls by Kalika Bowlby (Nelson, BC) . $32 each

Linda’s pick: Rug-hooked feather pillow by Diane Krys (Edmonton) . $250

Vanessa’s pick: Leather ornaments by Matt Gould (Red Deer) . $45 each

Ruta’s pick: Alibaster & wood jewellery box by Andy Brooks (Edmonton) . $220

Tom’s pick: Cooper, steel & silver landscape “First Snow” by Simon Wroot (Calgary) . $925

Jessica’s pick: Thrown ceramic nesting bowls by Louise Brud (Calgary) . $120 set

Feature Gallery

Dates

October 8 - December 24, 2016

Artist Reception: 2-4 pm, Saturday, October 22

mise en Scene

Setting the scene with contemporary ceramics

Above: Lamp Series: Rosette by Triniruth Bautista, 2016 Handbuilt and slipcast porcelain

5 ½ ” x 11 “ x 10 ¼”

Visit: www.albertacraft.ab.ca/ feature-gallery

Mise en Scene is a French cinematographic and theatrical term, referring to the visual and design aspects of a film set or stage production. The chosen elements inform the overall look and feel of a shot or set, with all the components working together including the objects and their placement, lighting, colour, scale and architectural elements. Through three inventive approaches; Triniruth Bautista, E.M. Alysse Bowd and Anne Drew Potter are all creating dynamic ceramic work that sets a scene. Their diverse and rich contemporary ceramics are reflective of their geographically varied career experiences.

triniruth Bautista is a Filipino-Canadian ceramic artist, she grew up in Quezon City, Philippines and migrated to Alberta in 2010. Since completing her Bachelor of Industrial Design Degree from the University of the Philippines, Triniruth has focused on combining function and sculpture in her ceramic work while continuing her studies at Selkirk College in Nelson, British Columbia. Her narrative process with clay always begins with questions of what, how and why? “With the result of my experiments, I began to unfold the character of clay. In my own means, I began to create its identity. The discoveries I have made resulted in innovative, one of a kind pieces.” With enthusiasm, sense and instinct, her vision is to create imaginative functional art that entices audiences to integrate it into their personal space as an object that will rebel against mundanity.

A child of the prairies, E. m. a lysse Bowd has recently returned to Calgary after completing MFA from NSCAD University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. She has particpated in several residencies, including in 2014 at the International Ceramics Studio in Hungary and in 2013 she was an Artist in Residence at Listhus in Iceland. Her artistic practice navigates the combination of a material studio practice, performance and the examination of identity as friction between ideals and reality. Her series As is and will be again speaks to the continuum of desire. Consider the obsession, desperation and perseverance that a desire insists; yet, the tragic notion that once a desire is achieved it no longer exists. Desires are either being lost or being found, never existing in the present, but as citizens of both the past and the future.

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a nne drew potter is a ceramic sculptor currently working at Alberta College of Art + Design in Calgary. She received her MFA cum laude in Ceramics from Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana and MFA cum laude in Figurative Sculpture from the New York Academy of Art, New York, New York. Her figurative sculptures are situated in theatrical installations, often with props and costumes, all of which are made by Anne Drew. She is particularly interested in the ways that social meaning is projected onto the form of the body and the role this plays in our construction of self. By manipulating anatomical signifiers of gender, race and age; Anne Drew encourages viewers to confront their feelings about normalcy, difference and what defines humans, questioning our tendency for binary categorizations.

Visit: www.albertacraft.ab.ca/

Above: Reprieve and Normalcy by E. M. Alysse Bowd, 2016 Porcelain. Average 2.5” x 2” x 1”

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Discovery Gallery

Dates

October 22 –

November 26, 2016

Artist Reception: 2-4pm, Saturday, October 22

Above:

Pour me... the self medicating series by Jenna Stanton, Slipcast porcelain, silkscreened enamel decals, hand-painted underglazes

Distil Jenna Stanton

Ceramist Jenna Stanton has salvaged and saved favourite domestic objects for as long as she can remember. The forms and functions of these objects and the nostalgic sentiments around them work their way into her contemporary practice, into practical, clever and elegant designs for an array of ceramic household vessels and accessories. Reinterpreted and slipcast in porcelain, bone china and earthenware they are transformed by these historically precious or utilitarian materials and the eye and hand of a maker. They are hopefully seen with a new appreciation or recognised with a familiar feeling.

I have always been fascinated with why people collect. I have memories of specific patterns on wallpapers and dresses, various left out objects and I remember saving, hiding and protecting them for little collections of my own. I was being constantly asked “why would you want to keep that?”. Now, as an artist and curator, I have an official rationalization… for inspiration!

Jenna Stanton (Medicine Hat) holds a BFA in Ceramics from the Alberta College of Art + Design and a Masters in Ceramic Design from Staffordshire University in ‘the potteries’ of Stoke on Trent, England. She currently works out of her studio in Medalta’s international artists in residence, exploring ceramics that combine traditional craft with industrial processes and new technologies. She is the Curator of Exhibitions and Collections at the historic Medalta Potteries, and a member of the board of directors of the Alberta Craft Council. Her designs have been exhibited nationally and internationally, most notably in FRESH, the 2011 British Ceramics Biennial’s flagship exhibition of top 40 emerging UK graduates, the London Design Festival 2015, and with FLUX at Maison Object Paris.

Visit: www.albertacraft.ab.ca/ discovery-gallery

This exhibition showcases a selection of these favorite objects giving the viewer an inside glimpse into her design process and resulting ceramic collections.

Material Witness

Dirk van Wyk

My definition of craft is “the manipulation of material” and you’ll notice it says nothing about quality. I love finely made stuff but I’m not wired or trained to work that way. I also love so-called Folk Art, but due to my upbringing and education I’m ruined to claim that category.

My work has moved toward an emphasis on “craft” because I dislike the preciousness that tends to come with “art”. Bookbinding has moved my work from an exclusively visual experience, often behind glass, to one that includes touch. Adding the element of time with the use of covers and pages was a huge bonus.

In addition to material and manipulation, there are character and purpose. These four elements combine to be a craft object.

The character of a material is not only its physical limits and possibilities but also a personal preference of how to use and feature various elements. Character is the combined feel of the work; as an introduction, it speaks to the initial viewer’s likes and dislikes.

For me, the character of the material is a valued component of content. The physical limitations of the material are constant problems because I perversely insist on re-inventing established techniques. (Oh to

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be a traditionalist!) This is where I play and often fail, its also where I like to think I communicate some intrigue.

Other content is essentially beyond words, which is why I do all this work. Titles and images are suggestions toward content, but I believe that the viewer should be encouraged to search and (hopefully) find content of their own making. These works are not diktat; think of them as adverbs rather than nouns.

dirk van wyk (Calgary) received his MA in Fine Arts, with a major in drawing, from the University of Calgary in 1970. Since then he has been teaching drawing, design, printmaking, visual communication, illustration, painting, and book binding in Calgary and the Middle East. He has a strong private studio practice and has done commercial and commission work for individuals and corporations across Canada. His work is in private and public collections, and he has participated in solo and group exhibitions locally, nationally and internationally. He has integrated learning and practice in many disciplines and continues to explore innovative methods for teaching and expression.

Dates

October 22 –

November 26, 2016

Artist Reception: 2-4pm, Saturday, October 22

Above: Altarpiece for Atheists 1 by Dirk van Wyk, 2016 Wooden boards with hemp hinges, stitched paper interior 12” x 20”

On Art Critique (detail) by Dirk van Wyk, 2016 Varnished Hanji banner with inserted text 18” x 53”

Visit: www.albertacraft.ab.ca/ discovery-gallery

Shop Talk

Volunteering Opportunities Ahead!

I was recently taught the game Euchre by my husband Will Truchon. Euchre is a game of strategy, where a team needs to play a minimum of 3 tricks to win a hand. The mantra that most skilled Euchre players reiterate is to “always count your partner in for a trick.” If you know you are holding two tricks, “counting your partner in for a trick” means that you trust that your partner will likely possess at least one other trick, making winning almost certain.

Will, an artist and active member of the arts community, uses this analogy in his approach as a volunteer. As a contributor himself, he metaphorically counts other volunteers in “for a trick.” He understands that he cannot single-handedly ensure a project’s success, but he knows that being a part of a team can increase the probability. He brings valuable skills to a project, and trusts that other volunteers will do the same. The load is made lighter, the pool of talent grows and the chances of success become greater.

The ACC is working to expand to Calgary for summer 2017. This new space presents new challenges which can be best tackled by engaging the efforts and expertise of our membership. ACC members can help make this new space an incredible experience for customers and audiences alike. Listed below are a few areas volunteers can help with the new Calgary location.

fundraising: The ACC is a nonprofit charitable organization that relies on fundraising efforts to ensure the continuation of its innovative exhibitions and programming. Fundraising will be key to creating the new Calgary space through in-kind and monetary donations. A fundraising team will help the ACC meet its $40,000 goal by spring 2017. If you have some inventive ideas for fundraising, would like to work on an existing project or have connections to those who can help us reach our goals, joining our fundraising team may be for you.

retail gallery assistance: The new Calgary location will display fine craft for sale by ACC Professional Artists. Retail Gallery Volunteers will work alongside ACC staff to assist with customer service, sales, and displays. The Retail Gallery is the

front-line of the ACC. It is imperative that our audience and customers interact with knowledgeable and passionate ACC reps to enjoy the best retail experience possible. Do not underestimate the importance customers place on talking to a real-life artist -- you are an expert in your field and your valuable opinion will increase sales.

gallery production: The new Calgary location will have an impressive line-up of world-class craft exhibitions throughout the year. Gallery Production Volunteers will assist with all aspects of gallery production including display, art handling, signage, preparation, attendance, receptions and documentation. So when someone asks you what you did last week, you can say that you spent the week “hanging” at the ACC.

marketing & promotion: The ACC will be a new addition to the Marda Loop community and the Calgary landscape. Discovering new ways to get the word out regarding opening receptions, community events and the selection of fine craft for exhibition and sale will be an important undertaking. Marketing & Promotion Volunteers will help the ACC target its efforts in finding the very best avenues to let Calgary know about the ACC, Calgary’s newest and most exciting fine craft destination.

Special Events: The new Calgary location will boast a number of special event opportunities including outdoor markets, opening receptions, fundraising events, volunteer recruitment and appreciation parties. The Special Events Crew will help with all areas of event planning including invitations, ticket sales, bartending, food preparation, guest registration, event set-up and dismantle, photography, attendance, coat-check, and clean-up. If you are the kind of person that likes to keep busy at a party, we want you on this crew.

The ACC aims to create a lively craft community in our new Calgary location. Opportunities to become involved in ACC Calgary are plentiful; you can join a team, participate in an event, or help with the day-

to-day aspects involved with operating a gallery and shop. Invest a little time or a lot, just let us know how you can contribute and we will start there. So, if you are interested in volunteering in Calgary, Edmonton or from any part of Alberta please contact Linda Frena at linda@albertacraft.ab.ca to discuss your interests and availability.

We look forward to growing bigger and better with you. We have been “dealt a great hand” in Calgary and hope to “count you in for a trick!”

So What by JoAnna Lange

Retail Gallery Artist Spotlight

OCtOber exhibition

Bradley keys, calgary

I am always looking for moments that inspire awe. Fishing on the Oldman River, for example, always provides an instant when I look around and say to myself, “this is unbelievably beautiful.” It is those moments that inspire and inform how and what I make. Ceramics is such a compelling medium because it affords one the opportunity for life-long exploration and development. I am constantly experimenting with different construction techniques, textures, glazes, and finishes in order to capture the essence of something that inspires awe. The colours of a stormy prairie sky at dusk, the textures of grass blowing in the wind, the pattern of light cutting through a crystal clear mountain stream to the rocks below. It is through these elements that I create work that quietly reveals itself over time.

NOvember exhibition

connie cooper, calgary

As time goes on, I find that it is important to slow down, to simplify and to keep to what is important to me. As my life is reflected in what I make, these pieces are simple, with less surface decoration and with more attention paid to form, texture, colour and how the materials interplay in firing.

A trip to Iceland, where the landscape is igneous, textural and pristine, has renewed my interest in geology and landscape. Mined from the earth and transformed by fire and heat, clay and glaze minerals were the first materials synthesized by man. Drawn in part by this interest to work with clay, my intent is to reference and reflect this inspiration.

DeCember exhibition

talar & Jean-claude prefontaine, calgary

The act of creating and making is a meaningful and rewarding experience for us. It connects us to the venerable traditions, values and makers of the past. It also brings much needed balance into our lives.

Nature is our primary source of inspiration with botanical subjects being a particular favourite of ours. The need to further exercise our creativity and challenge our technical skills has led us to explore new forms and subjects. We have chosen birds, ubiquitous creatures with the ability to both delight and exasperate. The raven, a bird of intelligence, celebrated in myths and legends is our first subject in this new series.

Vessels by Connie Copper

Teapot by Bradley Keys

Box by Talar & Jean-Claude Prefontaine

In the News

Kudos

The Alberta Craft Council is saddened by the news that ceramic artist Stephen Evans (1940 – July 2016) has passed away. The craft community has lost a valued member. The ACC extends our deepest condolences to Stephen’s family and friends. Stephen had a strong following of pottery aficionados in the High River area, at the ACC Gallery & Shop and elsewhere. His latest work based on dramatic sky-scapes showed both his artistry and his passion for Alberta. The Alberta Craft Council gratefully acknowledges the donations made to the ACC in Stephen’s memory. Stephen will be missed. Stephen’s obituary: www. lylereeves.com/obituaries/StephenEvans-3/#!/Obituary

Simon wroot (Calgary) and christine pedersen (Calgary) participated in the group exhibition Meet The Herd! The Bluerock Gallery, Black Diamond exhibition celebrated the beauty of the horse through paint, sculpture and metal artworks. July 16 - 17, 2016.

Janet grabner (East Coulee) was commissioned by Brentwood Elementary School to create a mural in celebration of its 35th anniversary. This piece marks Janet’s fifth school mural project. She fired and glazed tiles made by the students and staff and created clay flowers to complete the prairie theme. The mural is dedicated to Janet’s late mother.

Ceramic artist Seong Duk, Seo recently visited from Edmonton’s Korean twin city Wonju. During his stay, Mr Seo visited the Alberta Craft Council as well as various ACC ceramic members’ studios. From July 30 - 31 there was an exhibition of Mr Seo’s work at the Sejong Edmonton Korean Cultural Centre. An artist workshop with Mr Seo was held at the Korean Pavilion at the the Edmonton Heritage Festival, from July 30 August 1, 2016.

Brenda malkinson (Edmonton) recently completed a major private stained glass commission. The traditional stained glass was crafted in the lead came technique. The glass was hand-painted with transparent enamels from France and was kiln fired. Glass artist keith walker (Edmonton) contributed to the project by creating the rondels. Three windows were made, each measuring approximately 35” w x 50” h.

mindy andrews (Calgary) was part of the exhibition Forest Breathing at Bluerock Gallery in Black Diamond, AB from August 20 to September 8, 2016 along with musician and composer George Fenwick and painter Alice Helwig.

The Foothills by pat Borecky (Wellington, ON) was in CANvas The County, an exhibition at the annual Art in the County Festival, Prince Edward County, ON. For the exhibition, artists and artisans designed and decorated paint cans using a wide range of art mediums. June 15 - July 10, 2016.

Three tapestries by liv pedersen (Calgary) were a part of the 9th International Fiber Art Biennial From Lausanne to Beijing juried show (September 10 – 26, 2016) in Shenzhen, China. Over the years, the biennial exhibition has developed into China’s foremost international fibre art event.

Glass and mixed media artist larissa Blokhuis (Calgary) was in the group exhibition Strange Necessity at Studioworks, Vancouver, BC. August 7 - 8, 2016.

dana roman (Canmore) has a solo exhibition BALANCE at the Canmore Art Guild Gallery. Dana continues to diminish the differences between art and craft and find some BALANCE September 16 - October 4, 2016. This September, Dana also exhibited a collection of her work at Hive Gallery in Canmore, AB.

Sisters of Mercy by Liv Pedersen

Stephen Evans

Mid-day by Brenda Malkinson

Mural by Janet Grabner

Along the Trail by Simon Wroot

The Foothills by Pat Borecky

Kudos

Julia reimer (Black Diamond) participated in the group glass exhibition Volume in Toronto, ON. The vessel form has endured for centuries; be it as functional object or repository of ideas. These adroit artists control this mercurial material, balancing virtuosity and meaning. June 25 - September 18, 2016.

Several ACC members participated in the national juried exhibition Quilt Canada 2016, part of National Quilt Week 2016 in Missassauga, ON. The exhibition included work by leah gravells (Edmonton), pat Borecky (Trenton, ON) and Judy weiss (Edmonton).

mackenzie kelly-frère’s (Calgary) new solo exhibition Tendency features his weaving and knit works this fall at the DNA Artspace in London, ON from October 7 - November 19, 2016.

Scott hardy (Longview) was commissioned to create a chalice and paten for a newly ordained Catholic Priest with Western roots. The chalice is built out of heavy 16 gauge sterling silver with the exception of the base, which is built of heavier 14 gauge sterling silver.

Brenda danbrook (Opal) has an exhibition

Reconstructions at the Art Gallery of St. Albert. With an artistic practice deeply rooted in traditional craft, Brenda boldly crosses the border into the contemporary with her largescale installation. September 1 - October 29, 2016.

Three pieces from the series Totems of the Masculine by fibre artist matt gould (Red Deer) have been selected for the World of Threads Festival (October 29 - November 27, 2016) in Oakville, ON. The biennial World of Threads Festival is a showcase for contemporary fibre and textile art.

Brenda raynard (Edmonton) has two pieces in the biennial juried exhibition Fibreworks 2016 in Cambridge, ON. The exhibition features contemporary Canadian fibre art. It is a showcase of the most current and versatile approaches to fibre as a medium. September 16 - November 13, 2016.

leah gravells (Edmonton) was a semi-finalist at AQS Quilt Week (August 10-13, 2016) in Grand Rapids, MI. Two quilts by Leah were also accepted into World Quilt New England (August 18 – 20, 2016). The quilts will continue on tour to several quilt festivals throughout the USA. Leah will also be participating in Quilts: A World of Beauty (November 2 - 6, 2016) in Houston, TX

160805 by Mackenzie Kelly-Frère

Caps & Blue by Brenda Raynard

New Crop by Leah Gravells

bm - be vewy, vewy quiet! by Matt Gould

Opportunities

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: For the Fall 2016 issue is November 25, 2016

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The Alberta Craft Council welcomes 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 acc@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 advertisers contained herein.

EVENTS

Annual Canadian Crafts Federation Conference, Calgary

The Canadian Crafts Federation, in partnership with the Alberta Craft Council and the Alberta College of Art + Design, invites you to attend the 11th Annual National Craft Conference. Delegates will be treated to a wide variety of presentations, panels, networking sessions and lively discussions on contemporary craft issues. The conference will foster professional development across Canada and beyond, bringing together key players in the craft field and expanding your professional craft network. Dates: October 13-16, 2016.

www.canadiancraftsfederation.ca/ conference

Art Market Art and Craft Sale, Calgary Art Market has established a reputation as an excellent marketplace for high quality art and craft. The 2016 sale features over 200 artisans from across Canada exhibiting over four days (November 17-20) in Calgary, Alberta, at the Calgary Telus Convention Center. Deadline: April 1. Full show details and applications are available at artmarketcraftsale.com under exhibitor’s information.

CALLS FOR ARTISTS

Front Room Gallery, Harcourt House Artist Run Centre, Edmonton Harcourt House Artist Run Centre is a charitable organization that promotes contemporary visual art to interested individuals and organizations by providing education, exhibitions and resources. The Front Room Gallery is a space for individual and collaborative artists to showcase new work fresh from the studio, experimental work in progress, or timely projects from artists residing in the Edmonton region. Deadline: Ongoing. For more information: 780-426-4180 or www.harcourthouse.ab.ca

Extended Artist in Residence, Banff Deadlines: January 20, March 2, April 20, August 31. Be surrounded by a community of artistic peers, attend inspiring talks and performances by world-renowned visiting artists, and enjoy a spectacular mountain environment where you can engage or seek retreat.

The EX BAiR program provides time and space for artists, curators, and researchers to create, experiment with and develop production techniques, and cultivate new directions in their work during an extended stay. www. banffcentre.ca/programs/extendedbair

Edmonton Arts Council Public Art, Edmonton

Deadline ongoing. This is an open call to artists living in Edmonton and the Province of Alberta, and is issued by the Edmonton Arts Council, on behalf of the City of Edmonton for public art projects under $20,000.00 as they arise. This is not a specific call for projects, it is a request to keep your portfolio on file at the EAC to be eligible for these projects. This portfolio opportunity is ideal for emerging artists, inclusive of all genres, mediums and styles - we seek portfolios highlighting 2-D and 3-D work. www.publicart.edmontonarts.ca/calls/

EDUCATION

Cultural Human Resources Council, Ottawa

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

Portage College Aboriginal Art Program, Lac La Biche

Inspiring artistic creativity, the Aboriginal Art program provides students with the unique opportunity to study Aboriginal art in a variety of media within a studio environment. The qualified and skilled instructors have vast knowledge of Aboriginal art from a cultural and historic point-of-view. This certificate program prepares students for further study in the diploma program at Portage College. www.portagecollege.ca/Programs/ Aboriginal_Art_Certificate.htm

City Arts Centre, Edmonton

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

North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre, Calgary

A centre of excellence for ceramics and pottery in western Canada. With a modern ceramics wing, experienced potters have the opportunity to use specialty kilns including raku, salt, wood and gas-fired. Our award-winning Instructors are some of the finest working artists in Calgary. Classes in both visual arts and ceramics are scheduled year round for all age and experience levels. www.calgary.ca/recreation and look under Arts Centres.

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.

Wildflower Arts Centre, Calgary

Seasonal registered programs in clay, drawing, painting, mixed media, glass as well as dance and drama for people of all ages and abilities. Other opportunities include custom programs for groups, birthday parties, artist residency, school arts programs, and studio memberships for established artists. With an emphasis on self-expression and technique, our approach involves patience, skill, humour and encouragement in a safe, creative and noncompetitive environment. Our instructors are professionally trained practicing artists. To learn more visit www.calgary.ca/recreation and look under Arts Centres.

Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts, Edmonton Register for Art and Folk Art courses held by the ACUA. Courses include: stained glass, block printing, white work, graphic art, and more. For brochure or more information contact the ACUA office 780488-8558 or info@acuarts.ca. 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. Registration is open to anyone, but space is limited. www.edmontonweavers.org

Heritage Weavers and Spinners Guild of Calgary

The HWSGC began in 1978 and continues 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.

www.heritageweaversandspinners.org

GRANTS/ AWARDS

Calgary Arts Development Small Experiments Program

This program will invest in experiments designed to test a new approach to a problem or opportunity. The program will be open to professional artists and collectives, arts-based community groups and non-profit arts organizations. Applicants may apply for a maximum of $5,000 to cover expenses related to their experiments. Applications open October 3, 2016.

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, 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.

www.grants.edmontonarts.ca/eac_ grants/

Alberta Foundation for the Arts Project Grants for Individuals. Annual Deadlines: Feb 1 & Sep 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. www.affta.ab.ca

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. www.artsawards.ca

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. Next Biennial Deadline: August 1, 2018.

Linda Stanier & Family Memorial Award$2000 – This endowed award celebrates the life of Linda Stanier and honours excellence in ceramics.

ACC Awards - $1000 – Honour, Excellence and Achievement Awards. For more information visit www.albertacraft.ab.ca/awards

ART MARKET 2017 CALL FOR ENTRY

Image: Fox by ACC Professional member Dena Seiferling

AlbertA Cr Aft Coun Cil www.albertacraft.ab.ca

mcKay is an Edmonton artist who enjoys exploring colour and light in landscape and floral scenes using impressionistic mosaic glass work. Inspired by her sister Gail’s talent and by the gift of her brushes after her death in 2008, Susan began her own artistic journey and exploration

Recent n ew & Renewing Me M be R s

New Professional Members

Andrew Glazebrook, Red Deer County, Wood

Fay Hodson, Bragg Creek, Fibre

Benjamin Oswald, Edmonton, Clay & Stone

Renewing Professional Members

Sarabeth Carnat, Calgary, Metal - Jewellery

Linda Chow, Calgary, Metal - Jewellery & Sculpture

Mason Eyben, Vermillion, Wood

Sheila Fendall, Okotoks, Metal

Dee Fontans, Nanaimo, BC Metal - Jewellery & Fibre & Mixed

Ruth-Anne French, Edmonton, Clay, Painting

Doug Haslam, Calgary, Wood

Martha Henry, Calgary, Glass - Jewellery & Objects

Barbara Howe, Calgary, Clay

Akiko Kohana, Edmonton, Clay

John Lavoie, Calgary, Wood

Mary-Beth Lavoilette, Canmore, Writer

Rachelle LeBlanc, St. Albert, Fibre

Brenda Malkinson, Edmonton, Glass

Laura McIvor, Calgary, Metal

Terri Millinoff, Calgary, Clay

Soma Mo, Edmonton, Jewellery

Sara Norquay, Edmonton, Fibre & Paper

Jill Nuckles, Calgary, Wool

Brenda Raynard, Edmonton, Fibre

Kai Scholefield, Calgary, Glass

Laura Sharp, Calgary, Clay

Amy Skrocki, Edmonton, Jewellery - Metal, Leather & Wood

Janet Stein, Lake Country, Metal - Jewellery

Do-Hee Sung, Airdrie, Clay

Barbara Tipton, Calgary, Clay

Nicole Tremblay, Canmore, Glass

Joe van Keulen, Strathmore, Wood

Keith Walker, Edmonton, Glass

Tarra Wedman, Fallis, Clay

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of painting and, more recently, impressionistic glass mosaics. Taking advantage of courses, and enrolling in the Visual Arts Certificate at University of Alberta, Susan is keen to explore the world and to express herself with art during her retirement.

Renewing Members

Nina Haggerty Centre, Edmonton, Organization

Focus on Fibre Art Association, Edmonton, Organization

Verna Allison, Delburne, Clay

Jan Banasch, Edmonton, Supporter

Robert Barclay, Spruce Grove, Clay

Blaine Blinston, Edmonton, Metal - Jewellery

Alysse Bowd, Red Deer, Clay

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

Amanda Clark, Calgary, Metal - Jewellery

Patricia E Denholm, Stettler, Clay

Jamie Gray, Calgary, Glass

Cheryl Griffin, Edmonton, Fibre

Kathy Griffiths, Red Deer County, Glass

Ann Haessel, Calgary, Fibre & Mixed Media

Sharon Hogg, Calgary, Wood, Fibre, Paper

Jill (Diana) Houghton, Calgary, Metal - Jewellery

Rae Hunter, Tofield, Mixed

Andrea Itzeck, Edmonton, Metal - Jewellery

Barb Johnston, Edmonton, Paper

Madison Jordheim, Calgary, Fibre

Dale Lerner, Medicine Hat, Clay

Wendy MacDonald, Edmonton, Supporter

Stacey Maddock, Calgary, Metal - Jewellery

Bob McRae, Calgary, Metal & Wood

Patricia Meyer, High River, Clay

Parkland Potters Guild, Stony Plain, Clay

Carolyn Patterson, Calgary, Supporter

Karen Rhebergen, Whitecourt, Fibre

Loreen Riley, Edmonton, Clay

Mia Riley, Edmonton, Clay

Natali Rodrigues, Calgary, Glass

Margaret Sanders, Westerose

Henry Schlosser, Calgary, Wood

Ellie Shuster, Edmonton, Clay

Strathcona County - Recreation, Park & Culture, Sherwood Park

Catherine Thomson, Victoria, Fibre

Kathleen Tomyn, Edmonton, Supporter

Keith Turnbull, Edmonton, Clay

Ilonka Wormsbecker, Edmonton, Pressed Flowers

New Members

One Of A Kind Show & Sale, Toronto, ON

Triniruth Bautista, Calgary, Clay

Anna Burger-Martindale, Calgary, Metal & Fibre

Daniel Evans and Stephanie Jonsson, Edmonton, Fibre & Ceramics

Caroline Forde, Calgary, Fibre & Paper

Samantha Kopp, Irma, Clay

Mireille Perron, Calgary, ACAD Faculty

Anne Drew Potter, Calgary, Clay

Eyrn Prospero, Nelson, Clay

Katherine Russell, Elkford, Glass

Jared Sykes, Edmonton, Jewllery

Amber Weasel Head, Lac La Biche, Beadwork

Susan

Winter Shadows Ravine by Susan McKay

New and Renewing ACC Members Photo Gallery: (L to R) Teapot and Spoon by Samantha Kopp, Wing to Fly (detail) by Ann Haessel, Funky Sea Creatures (detail) by Fay Hodson