TAKING CARE OF OURSELVES... a visit with the lecture/talk given by SAQA Past President JANE DUNNEWOLD at the San Antonio Conference

Standing Tall: Artists as Stewards of Our World 

**AUDIO ONLY**

Maggie Vanderweit, our Central Canada Representative was there in San Antonio and heard the Lecture - she says it was awesome and made everyone listening sit up straight in their Banquet Evening seats and listen - really listen. 

She asked all of us at the recent retreat week at Crieff Hills Conference Centre to make time when we got home to listen to the lecture and drink in the wise advice and shared knowledge - it will be about a half hour - so pour a glass of wine, or gather some snacks and make it a special occasion listen.

The talk is a Lecture only and NOT a video, but found on YouTube here.

Once you find this wonderful lecture, please do make a note to self to listen to all of the YouTube videos that Jane and her daughter have posted in support of their CREATIVE STRENGTH TRAINING Program and book. Some of us have been working on the book and program with Jane, and others have no idea about what it is... but you should! 

Make time, listen and then take the suggestions where it might best benefit your practice!

Bethany

GUNNEL HAG welcomes students to her COLOR VIE Studio in Toronto for a "Rust and Bleach" Workshop Sturday May 12th...

Hello Fabric Lovers!

Have you always wondered how you create those stunning bleached patterns on fabric? Have you ever thought about what kind of patterns rusty objects could create on cloth?For a fun and creative experience I will be teaching the “Rust and Bleach” workshop  on Saturday, May 12 at the Colour Vie studio.

You will explore the use of household bleach to create exciting one-of-a-kind fabrics in an inspirational and encouraging environment. I will show you how to create designs by immersion discharge and direct application discharge using in-depth techniques for clamped, tied and pole wrapped resists with the goal of establishing a unique line of fabrics.

AND you will learn how to create rusted images on cloth. Just imagine the opportunity for creating personal statements on fabrics that you can use in your textile projects! 

For detailed information about this workshop as well as photographs of fabrics created at the studio please visit:

http://colourvie.com/colourvie.com/Workshops.html

To reserve your space simply e-mail me at colorvie@istar.ca 

or call me at 416- 532-7435 (local calls) or 1-877-425-8379 (toll free) 

Looking forward to seeing you at the Colour Vie studio!

Gunnel

HILARY RICE, SAQA Central Canada member to be honored as the solo artist at St. James Cathedral

HILARY RICE, SAQA Central Canada member to be honored as the solo artist at St. James Cathedral May 10-20, 2018 by Editor of the ONN Newsletter, Kathryn Robicheau

Hilary Rice, Artist

St. James Cathedral Toronto will be presenting the inaugural showing of Hilary Rice’s new series, “Seeing Visions, Dreaming Dreams”.

The exhibit and sale of embroideries by multi award-winning textile & mixed media artist Hilary Rice will take place from May 10-20, 2018.

The exhibit is free and open to the public. Donations in support of the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund welcome.

And the Heavens Rejoice! detail

A presence in the Canadian textile art world since 2002, Rice is known for her colour- filled, skillfully embellished, flowing, textile-based works. Rice’s innovative techniques and use of unusual materials mark her experimental artistic style. Guided by her faith and her connection to the natural world, Rice’s work is layered with spiritual and earthly themes.

From Darkness into Light

Rice created the fourteen works for the “Seeing Visions, Dreaming Dreams” exhibit as an inspiration and guide for living harmoniously in the world around us. She describes the feeling of the show as “celebration balanced with contemplation”.

After an immensely popular showing at 2013’s “Sacred Stitches” event at St. James Cathedral, Curator & Archivist Nancy Mallett was inspired to bring Rice back for a solo exhibition of her work. “She is a gifted artist and we consider ourselves fortunate to again have the opportunity of showing her work here at the Cathedral,” Mallett said.

The exhibit will be open Thursday, May 10 to Sunday, May 20, at St. James Cathedral,

65 Church St, Toronto.

Daily hours are 7:00 am - 5:30 pm Sunday-Friday, and 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Saturdays.

Rice will be on site for certain periods giving demonstrations and tours.

Visit stjamescathedral.ca/seeing-visions for dates and times.

To arrange a private tour, please contact Nancy Mallett at:

archives@stjamescathedral.ca 

or 416-364-7865 ext *233.

NEW: DETAILS for FIBRE CONTENT 2018 including how YOU might get all the current links and details for the Call to Entry Process for the event....

SAQA CENTRAL CANADA MEMBERS looking forward to entering FIBRE CONTENT 2018:

We have received the details from The Art Gallery of Burlington about the opportunity for artists to sell their works in the AGB Gift Shop.  Submissions are to be made, as outlined, directly to Nancy Helmers, via her email.  The deadline is May 28, 2018 and the commission is 50% of the artists suggested retail price.  Please share the attached details with any interested artists.

Contact Robynne Cole for a copy of the pdf

Copy and paste for details: http://fibrations.org/images/FC2018_CFE.pdf

Our Call for Entry document and On Line Submission process are now available and open on our website, deadline May 31, 2018.

The Artist Talks and Hands on Events tickets are now available for purchase, and there is a link on our website.

http://fibrations.org

Please remind anyone who might be interested about the Interactive Exhibit Opportunity.
Attached is the invitation to submit a 9 inch square of a favourite technique or sample of their work.

Interactive Exhibit Participation, Call to sharing - contact Robynne for a copy of the pdf details

Do let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Stay in touch with all of the updates at the FIBRE CONTENT Face book Page here

Best regards
Robynne

Note: questions to Robynne at robynnecole[AT]icloud.com

SAQA Central Canada Quebec member, HEATHER DUBREUIL, shares information about an exciting upcoming Exhibition.....

De Musei Fabrica: Cloth and Stitch

Inspired by the Maude Abbott Medical Museum 

will be on display at the Osler Library of Medical History,

May 14 - June 15, 2018.

A reception will be held at the Osler Medical Library Thursday, May 17, from 5:30 - 7 pm.

If you plan to attend please RSVP to 

medicalmuseum.med@mcgill.ca.

UNDER THE KNIFE - WHAT LIES BENEATH, Heather Dubreuil

Text’art is a diverse group of six fibre artists from the Montreal area:

Lauma Cenne, Michele Meredith, Colleen Paul, Dianne Robinson, Helena Scheffer and Heather Dubreuil.

Dianne, Helena and Heather are SAQA Central Canada members.

SACRIFICE, Helena Scheffer

For ten years, the group has met monthly to explore the local art scene and to share discoveries in fibre art.

THE HEART OF THE COLLECTION, Dianne Robinson

Their most recent project is a collaboration with the Maude Abbott Medical Museum of McGill University.

Each artist has produced a work in cloth that was inspired by the museum’s collection. 

A dialog will be created between artifacts from the Museum and the Library displayed in vitrines, alongside the art hung nearby, and informative texts.

Further information about the exhibition is available at:

https://www.mcgill.ca/library/channels/event/exhibition-de-musei-fabrica-cloth-and-stitch-inspired-maude-abbott-medical-museum-285997