Next Regional Meeting - May 18th, 12:00 - 3:00, Picnic Potluck

There's still room, let us know if you can make it!

 

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Fun from the SAQA Conference - Santa Fe

Mary Pal's class - Cheesecloth Portraits

Mary Tabar & Sherry Kleinman

If you have fun to share too - please send me an email for posting.   thanks!
deb.artqlts@earthlink.net

Congratulations Sacred Threads Artists !! We've added more - take a look!

Consider the Lilies
by Ann Turley

Linda Miller and Ann Turley are among the wonderful group of artist's showing at the Sacred Threads show this year.

From Linda:  I am happy to report that "Linear Moves" and "Heart's Vision" have been accepted into Sacred Threads 2013. This is one of my favorite biennial exhibitions, providing a venue for quilters who see their work as a connection to the sacred and/or an expression of their spiritual journey. The exhibit explores themes of spirituality, joy, inspiration, peace/brotherhood, grief and healing. The venue is: Floris United Methodist Church, 13600 Frying Pan Park Road, Herndon, VA 20171 from July 10 - 28, 2013. Accepted artist list is here. 

Congratulations everyone!



Hearts Vision
by Linda Miller

Linear Moves
by Linda Miller

Through the Waters
by Suzanne Kistler

Tristesse (9 small quilts -
part of my Grieving Series)
by Jill Le Croissette

Gleaning (Life Cycles VIII) which celebrates
reaching the end of my eighth decade
by Jill Le Croissette

Chaco I  by Sally Wright

2009: A Space Odyssey by Sally Wright

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You're Invited ! News from Judy Rys

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Class News from Desiree Habicht

Desiree will be teaching an art quilt workshop and lecturing for the Nite Owls Quilt Guild in Rancho Cucamonga. The lecture is April 25th and the "Under the Sea" workshop is on Saturday, April 27th. We will be using a photo transfer (so I need photos before class), stamping, copic markers, fusible, paint and have tons of fun creating our underwater scene for our loved one. You can even do a pet! I have attached a photo of the project using one of my granddaughters. There is still room available if anyone is interested, contact me or Dorene Mittwer at demittwer@icloud.com.  

Thanks very much!
Desiree

Desiree's Designs Studios

www.desireesdesigns.com
My Blog

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International Fiber Arts Opening Reception - Judy Rys

Congratulations Judy!

I'm very excited to inform you all that my piece Inside Out: Hormones was juried into the 2013 Fantastic Fibers Exhibit in Paducah, KY. Below is the announcement from the Yeiser Art Center about the opening exhibit. The exhibit will be on display from April 6th through May 4th and will be open during the AQS quilt show, April 24-27th.

 

 

 

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SAQA Auction 12X12's 2013

The Auction submittal deadline is coming up on June 1st. (https://www.saqa.com/auction-submit.php) 

Please send me a photo of your auction piece when you submit it to SAQA. (deb.artqlts@earthlink.net) 

We want to share your wonderful pieces on the Blog!

 

The line up for donations already made is great.

Take a look at the right-hand column on the blog home page.

 

Thanks very much! Your Co-Reps Mary, Teresa and Deborah

 

 

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"Down to Sleep" Exibit - Chester F. Sidell Gallery

SAQA artists Kristin La Flamme, Laura Bisagna, Paula Chung, Rebecca Fricke, and Susan Lenz have been juried into the exhibit Down to Sleep.

Congratulations! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Down to Sleep

An exhibit curated by Joetta Maue

Chester F. Sidell Gallery

March 1 - April 12, 2013, Opening Reception: March 1, 2013, 5-7pm

The bed is a powerful locale in our daily life - with most of us beginning and ending our day here. We experience our most intimate moments of vulnerability, love, passion, sadness, and weakness here.  Most of us begin and end our life in this place that is piled with soft sheets and pillows.  As a metaphor we can experience all the most significant emotions of human life in this one simple place of our daily life.  This exhibit is work that explores this liminal space with contemporary fiber practices.

Participating Artists:

Bren Ahearn, Caroline Kirton, Eunkyung Lee Hagar Vardimon, Jenne Giles, Jen Pettus, Jody Oesterreicher, Julia Elsas, Karri A Dieken, Kristin La Flamme, Laura Bisagna, Laura Mongiovi, Marissa Fisher, Marissa Lehner, Mary Goldthwaite-Gagne, Maureen E Patrick, Micha Michelle Melancon, Michelle Urbanek, Paula Chung, Rebecca Fricke, Sabina Hahn, Sherry Aliberti, Susan Lenz, Susan Moss, Tamar Stone, Tom Whitton

_­­­­Images by Jody Oesterreicher and Marrisa Lehner

Essex Art Center | 56 Island Street | Lawrence, MA 01840 | 978-685-2343 | info@essexartcenter.org | Open M-F 10-6, Closed Sat & Sun

 

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Front Porch Gallery - Call to Artists - Update

Julie Weaverling,  Assistant Gallery Director

Front Porch Gallery

 

This was sent to me, Mary, by Kathleen McCabe, SAQA had a showcase exhibit at the Front Porch Gallery last year. This is a call to artists for a juried exhibition. June 2- July 14, 2013. Submissions to be received by April 10, 2013. Use their blog FrontPorchGalleryCA.blogspot.com to apply. Details below:

Call to Artists for a Juried Exhibition

June 2 - July 14, 2013

1^st: $250 award, 2^nd: $100 award, 3^rd: $50 award

Honorable Mention receives free entry into the following year’s exhibition

Front Porch Gallery, a non-profit gallery in Carlsbad will be holding a juried exhibition and invites artists 18 and over to participate. 

Front Porch Gallery invites artists living in San Diego County to submit work to our upcoming juried exhibition.  For this exhibition we are looking for artwork that includes all themes of expression (must be suitable for general public viewing).  Artwork should be created in 2011, 2012, 2013.  Please no previously submitted works. Open to all media, including painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, etc.  Size limited to 48”w x 84”h and 40 pounds.  Artwork must be ready to hang (wire with d-rings preferred, no saw tooth hangers or screw eyes protruding from the back).  White/neutral mats preferred.

Gallery Director Steven Nossan and Assistant Director Julie Weaverling will be jurors.  Front Porch Gallery provides an artist’s reception, printed and emailed announcements as well as a press release.  Front Porch Gallery will retain a 40% commission on all sales.  However, artwork does not have to be for sale.  Artwork must remain for the entire exhibit period unless sold at the exhibit.  Artist commissions are paid within 30 days of sale.

Artists Opening Reception on Sunday June 2, 2013 from noon – 2pm will feature live music and hors d’oeuvres. Accepted artists are encouraged to attend.  Winners will be announced at the opening.

Submissions to be received by April 10, 2013

Entries by jpeg may be emailed to jweaverling@frontporch.net or mailed on CD and must arrive by 6 pm by April 10, 2013.  Please submit information on entry form and high resolution images 300dpi @ 5x7 or minimum 1 MB.  If by mail, to:  Front Porch Gallery, 2903 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad, CA 92008.  Please provide a self-addressed postage paid envelope if you would like your materials returned. Please use PayPal (credit card) on our blog FrontPorchGalleryCA.blogspot.com to pay entry fee or call to pay fee by credit card before mailing or emailing entries. Entries by mail may send a check.  Entries received without payment will not be considered. Entry fees are non-refundable. 

Artists will be notified of acceptance or non-acceptance by email by May 1, 2013.
Entry Fees: $25 for up to 3 entries.  Please pay by PayPal (credit card) or check with entry.
IMPORTANT DATES:

April 10, 2013               Deadline for entry either by mail or email

May 1, 2013                  Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance by email
List of Accepted Artists will be posted on our blog: FrontPorchGalleryCA.blogspot.com
May 18-26, 2013            Delivery of accepted artwork (W-F noon-6, S-S 11-5)
June 2, 2013                 Opening Reception noon-2pm
July 14, 2013                Exhibit closes
July 17-20, 2013            Pick-up of unsold exhibited work (W-F noon-6, Sat 11-5)

Front Porch Gallery 2903 Carlsbad Blvd. Carlsbad, CA 92008

Contact: Julie Weaverling   email: jweaverling@frontporch.net
Phone: (760)795-6120
Website: www.FrontPorchGallery.org

Blog: www.FrontPorchGalleryCA.blogspot.com  Twitter: @FPGalleryCA

SAQA meeting February 16, 2013

Thank you Gillian Moss for having host a great meeting Saturday February 16! 27 members and 2 visitors came. Two members came from Orange county, and the traffic was so bad that day. Won Ju Seo came after being a the Visions Museum in the morning, she was our farthest traveler. It was difficult to get a photo of all of the members. Sitting (left to right) Doria Goocher, Won Ju Seo, Pam Wright, Standing (left to right back row) Mary Tabar, Beth Smith, Sandi Hankins, Cuauhtemoc Kish (our only male!) Linda Anderson,  Linda Friedman, Shelea Williams, Charlotte Bird, Tina Rathbone, Barbara Friedman, Chris Herman, Cherie Brown, (left to right front row)Karen Bennick,  Kathy Piper, Heather Urquhart, Jill La Croisette, Paulette Lauders, Kathleen McCabe, Kathy Nida, and Ave-Maria Reed. Gillian is not even in the photo. "La Jolla use to be closer!"