Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Member News
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It's almost time!
Time for our Annual General Meeting which is being held in Corner Brook this year and all members of the Craft Council of
Newfoundland and Labrador are invited to attend. It's a great time to catch up on news from the Craft Council. Join us and find out what is going on.
It will be held:
Sunday, May 30, 2010 at 10:00 am
Bell's Inn, 2 Ford's Road, Corner Brook
Followed by a pot
luck supper and slide show at the Inn (5pm)
Bring images of your
latest work or a recent exciting travel experience!
The
Agenda will include reports from Committees and Regions and will be full
of news and images of what's happening in craft in this province. Board members will travel from around the province to CORNER BROOK for
this exciting weekend of meetings and studio visits.
For more info, contact Anne at amanuel@craftcouncil.nl.ca.
And just for a bit of fun, I attended a great workshop on Social Networking this past week and this link was passed on during the workshop. This links up to great little clips on YouTube about Social Networking, Twitter, etc, and explains it all in 1 minute very accessibly. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpIOClX1jPE
Caroline Clarke
Director of Communications
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Meet the Craft Council
 To help you get to know your Craft Council better, this is a little feature just to introduce staff and members to everybody.
Today, we're featuring another talented Shop Staff member, Stephanie Crowley. Stephanie has experience in many mediums including painting and the manufacture of silk scarves (she's wearing one in the picture). View more of her works on her website at www.stephaniecrowley.com.
Stephanie originally started at the Craft Council on a work term through CONA and lucky for us, just stayed on. Three years later, she is an expert Shop staffer and has even participated in the Fine Craft and Design Fair herself.
We're very happy Stephanie has stayed on!
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From the Craft Council
NEW! 1) Invitation to Members: Craft Alliance Conference Reception, St. John's (NL)
Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010 from 5:00pm
Over the past 32 years, the four Atlantic provincial governments
have been working together to assist the craft industry in Atlantic
Canada. The Atlantic Craft
Trade Show (ACTS) has been the main trade activity for this purpose.
Over the past 3 years the government partners involved in producing
ACTS have been working on a new organizational model to more effectively
involve and engage the craft industry in our region.
As a result, a new trade association has been formed to further
develop the Atlantic Craft Trade Show and begin the process of
government and industry partners working together on a pan-Atlantic
basis for the benefit of all craft related organizations in Atlantic
Canada.
2010 Conference, June 7-9
The Craft Alliance will be holding a conference in St. John's, NL from June 7-9, 2010. The Craft Council will be holding a reception for delegates and Craft Council members on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 from 5pm at the Devon House Craft Centre. If you have participated in or are interested in going to ACTS this is a good time to come and ask questions. Or, if you just have an interest in the Craft Alliance and would like to meet other people involved in the Craft Industry please join us as well.
http://craftalliance.ca
2) CALL
FOR INTEREST for inclusion in the Craft Council Gallery presentation to
City of St. John's Art Procurement
Deadline: May 31, 2010
Each year the City of St.
John's and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador purchase works of
fine art and fine craft for their permanent collections. In the past
the Craft Council has installed work from past and current shows in the
Gallery for presentation to the City and Provincial Juries. Now all
procurement is done through digital submissions, and both the Gallery
and individual artists and craftspeople can make submissions.
Any
works currently held by the Gallery could be selected for the Craft
Council Gallery's application - the permission of the artist will be
obtained. If you have work in the Gallery which you wish to submit in
your personal application, please notify the Gallery.
Current call for interest for inclusion in
the Craft Council Gallery presentation to City of St. John's Art
Procurement - deadline is May 31.
If
you have works still available for purchase that were in past exhibits
and you would like the gallery to submit on your behalf, please let us
know by MAY 13. Please note, only a small selection of works will be
considered for submission by the Gallery so we cannot guarantee all
works will be included.
If you would like the Gallery to consider
your work for submission to future Art Procurement deadlines, please
send an email to gallery@craftcouncil.nl.ca indicating this interest and
we will contact you for further details. Purchases made through the
Craft Council help to support the continuation of Gallery programming.
3) Craft Council Clay Studio Committee Accepting Names for Committee Members
Closing date: June 1, 2010
Auntie Clay Needs YOU!!!
The Clay Committee is a volunteer group which oversees the operations of the Devon House Clay Studio, sets directions, and supervises the Studio Coordinator. We meet once a month and carry out tasks as needed between meetings.
We are a positive, dynamic group of people who are passionate about clay, and about the possibilities of what this Studio has to offer.
We currently have positions opening for:
- a chair
- a treasurer
- a representative to the Craft Council
- members at large.
For more information and expressions of interest, please contact :
Nathalie Brunet (outgoing chair): nbrunet@nl.rogers.com
Maaike Charron (secretary): maaike.charron@gmail.com
Mike Gillan and Erin McArthur (interim Clay Studio Coordinators): info@northeasternfolkart.com
4) Gallery Call for Entry: Annual Members Exhibit 2010
Deadline for Intent to Enter: May 22, 2010
The Craft Council Gallery invites entries for its' Annual Member's Exhibit (AME) 2010 June 26 - August 15
This exhibit is open to members, encourages excellence in craft, and seeks works that express an exploration of idea or method. No theme restrictions apply.
INTENT TO ENTER
Please notify the gallery of your "intent to enter" by May 22, 2010. EMAIL, FAX or PHONE in your name, address and brief description of what you intend to enter (if that info is available). .
Download the ENTRY FORM
IMPORTANT DATES
May 22, 2010-Deadline for Intent to Enter June 11, 2010-Deadline for all Entries to arrive at the Craft Council Gallery. Please complete full entry form and include with your entries
Your cooperation with these deadlines is much appreciated!
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Professional Opportunities
NEW! 5) Call for Submissions: 2010-2011 Artist in Residency, Harcourt House Arts Centre, Edmonton (AB)
Deadline Date: Monday, May 31, 2010
Harcourt House Arts Centre is currently accepting submissions for our 2010/2011 Artist in Residence (AIR). Awarded to artists annually through a peer jury selection process, this program is committed to providing an emerging artist with a year-long, dedicated studio environment at Harcourt House Arts Centre to research, develop and exhibit new work. This program allows for the Artist in Residence to engage and interact with the local visual arts community, encouraging shared ideas, expression and discourse.
This one-year residency includes a studio space, access to our art education courses and facilities, teaching opportunities and a $150 monthly art supply stipend. The AIR will be given a solo exhibition in the centre's Main Gallery at the end of the one-year term to conclude their residency. The AIR will receive CAR/FAC fees for the presentation of this final exhibition.
We invite artists who are Canadian residents to submit a proposal before May 31, 2010. All disciplines are encouraged to apply. Applicants will be selected by the quality of work submitted, their demonstration of commitment to serious practice and how the residency will meet their objectives at this crucial juncture in the development of their practice.
For full submission details visit www.harcourthouse.ab.ca
Please mail submissions by May 31, 2010 to:
Harcourt House Arts Centre
3rd Floor, 10215 - 112 Street
Edmonton, Alberta.
Canada
T5K 1M7
E-mail inquiries regarding the submission process to: harcourt@telusplanet.net
NEW! 6) Call for Applications: ACRE Orlando Trade Show, Florida (USA)
ACRE Orlando is a new wholesale craft trade show to take place in Orlando, Florida from January 22-24, 2011. This show is hosted by WholesaleCrafts.com, which also produces the annual craft trade show based in Las Vegas.
Craft Alliance is consideration a project to assist Atlantic Canadian craft producers to attend the trade show in Orlando, for next January. The ACRE shows are a juried show and all potential participants would have to go through the ACRE show jury process.
This email is to gauge interest by Atlantic craft producers in attending the trade show. Participants should be export ready craft producers from Atlantic Canada. If we get enough interest in the trade show, Craft Alliance would approach government funding agencies to seek assistance with the project.
If you are interested, please email Bernard Burton at bernard@craftalliance.ca
http://acreorlando.com/
NEW! 7) Instructors Wanted: Clay Cafe Avalon, Mount Pearl (NL)
Clay
Cafe Avalon in Mount Pearl is looking for local artists whom may be
interested in teaching classes at my studio during the week nights. This
could be raw clay sculpting classes, how to make jewelry out of clay,
painting techniques etc for both children and adults.
For more information contact:
Jamie McCabe
Clay Cafe Avalon
39 Commonwealth Avenue
Mount Pearl
745-2345
8) Call for Submissions: Online Exhibition
Deadline: July 15, 2010
The Art of Applied Design
The DHM Digital Gallery invites designers working in fiber, clay, wood, metal, glass, or plastic to participate in The Art of Applied Design, an international juried competition. Deadline: July 15, 2010. All submitted works must be functional objects commonly used within interior spaces, such as furnishings (hard or soft), utensils, fixtures, or containers. Objects that are purely decorative are not eligible. Evaluation will be based upon uniqueness and creativity, craftsmanship, and quality of the submitted digital image.
The online exhibit (from Sept. 15 to Dec. 1, 2010) will include e-mail addresses of accepted artists to facilitate independent sales of work. For a prospectus and entry form, visit http://ches.okstate.edu/dhm/gallery.
9) Job Opportunity: Alberta College of Art + Design, CEO Calgary (AB)
Visit www.odgersberndtson.ca/en/careers/9062 for more information.
10) Job Opportunity: Leighton Arts Centre, Executive Director (AB)
Visit http://leightoncentre.org/careeropportunities/careeropportunities.html for more information.
Contact: David B. Wartma of Legacy
Executive Search Partners for more information.
Office: (403) 269-7767
Direct: (403) 287-3105
E-mail: david.wartman@lesp.ca
11) Call for Participants: Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) Trade Mission
CME is planning trade missions to the United Kingdom, Chicago and the Caribbean in fall 2010. If this is of interest to you, please let the CME know by emailing bill.stirling@cme-mec.ca.
12) Call for Entry: RCMP Veterans Association Convention
There is a special "Call for Entry" from the RCMP Veterans Association Convention. They are looking for 16 Exhibitors to sell their products at their convention "Soiree 2011". They expect to have 500-600 delegates at the Sheraton Hotel. The tables are to be set up near the front entrance of the Hotel near the Registration area. Tables are to be rented for $50.
Call Ken Ellis at 722-7474 for dates and more information.
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Grants, Awards, and Funding
NEW! 13) Call for Submissions: Design Exchange Awards 2010
Early Bird Deadline: July 20, 2010
Submission Deadline: September 30, 2010
Awards Ceremony: November 23, 2010
The DXA's are Canada's only design competition to judge design by results: balancing function, aesthetics and economic success. A jury of leading business executives, designers and community leaders will select winners in 12 categories including architecture, engineering, fashion, graphic design, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, and urban design.
For more information: www.dx.org/dxa
14) Excellence in Visual Arts Awards (EVA's) Shortlist Announced, St. John's (NL)
The fifth annual Excellence in Visual Arts Awards will take place on May 28th at the Rooms, St. John's, Newfoundland. The EVA Awards are the only awards program celebrating the visual culture of Newfoundland and Labrador. Says Patron of the Awards, Mary Pratt, "How valued is a prize given to a visual artist? Working for years in the proverbial garret - to be finally noticed? It is as much a blessing as a prize!"
This year's EVA Awards jury reviewed submissions from across the province, representing a wide spectrum of artistic mediums and styles, from painting to sculpture, installation, conceptual art, fine craft, and printmaking. Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador extends its congratulations to all the shortlisted artists for this year's awards.
The Large Year Award celebrates a visual artist who has enjoyed an exceptional year, with at least one exhibition and critical recognition. Prize: $1000
The Large Year Award Shortlist
Luben Boykov, Flatrock
Michael Flaherty, St. John's
Helen Gregory, St. John's
The Emerging Artist Award honours the promising start made by an emerging visual artist in the early stages of their career. Sponsored in 2010 by The Leyton Gallery of Fine Art. Prize: $1000
The Emerging Artist Award Shortlist
Jason Holley, Amherst Cove
Jason Penney, St. John's
15) Call for Applications: 2011 Saidye Bronfman Awards
Application Deadline: June 1, 2010
The Saidye Bronfman Award is Canada's foremost distinction for excellence in the fine crafts. "Fine Craft" is the term used to define an area of activity in the crafts that is frequently directed towards exhibition and/or sale in a gallery-like setting. This activity involves high levels of technical expertise as well as knowledge of the historical tradition and development of the craft. Through their work, fine crafts practitioners demonstrate new concepts and innovations that expand the boundaries of the medium and its techniques.
In addition, works by the recipient are acquired by the Canadian Museum of Civilization for its permanent collection. Nominees must be professional artists who have created an outstanding body of work, made a substantial contribution to the development of fine crafts in Canada and have been exhibited nationally and internationally. The Canada Council defines a professional artist as someone who has specialized training in the field (not necessarily in academic institutions), who is recognized as such by her or his peers (artists working in the same artistic tradition) and who has been a history of public presentation.
Follow this link to download a PDF of the 2011 GGVMA Nomination Form
For more information on this award visit: www.canadacouncil.ca
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Courses, Workshops, and Seminars
NEW! 16) Digital Photography Workshop, Glovertown (NL)
Date: Saturday, May 29, 2010 from 10am-noon & 1-3pm (the last hour will be for questions)
Location: Glovertown, NL
Cost: $30
Instructor: Ira Crummey (photo.net/photos/acrummey)
House of Diamonds in Glovertown Presents: Portraiture with the Digital Camera
This workshop will explore the methods of taking digital portraits and will be held in the Studio next to the House of Diamonds.
Things to bring:
Your digital camera with any accessories
Laptop (optional)
Ira has suggested checking out the following websites:
http://aicphotography.tripod.com
http://www.aicphotography.blogspot.com/
http://aicphotography.tripod.com/Digitalmanual.pdf
Please apply early; seats are limited!
If you are interested in participating in the workshop please contact:
Jane Hynes jbhynes@personainternet.com 533-9132
Kathy Sweetapple felka9@nf.sympatico.ca 533-3350
NEW! 17) Art Classes: Upcoming Adult Classes, Anna Templeton Centre, St. John's (NL)
The next roster of upcoming Adult Classes at the Anna are all set! Sign yourself up to learn something new today!
To enroll in classes go to www.annatempletoncentre.com, call 739-7623 or drop by 278 Duckworth Street during office hours, Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30
For more information, email: annatempletoncentre@gmail.com
There's also a lot of great programs for kids this summer at the Anna Templeton Centre.
You'll find the full details and schedule on our website www.annatempletoncentre.com.
18) R&F Encaustic Workshop, Torbay (NL)
Dates: August 12-15, 2010 from 10am-5pm
Location: Torbay Bight Studio, Torbay, NL
Cost: $675
This workshop gives participants a thorough introduction to the encaustic medium method. Artists with backgrounds in almost any medium will find these workshops are an exciting opportunity to expand their visual vocabulary with wax. Some who attend have little familiarity with encaustic, others have experience working in the medium, but seek to refine their technique. The dynamic created by this diverse mix of artists adds to the learning experience and to the discovery of new techniques and applications. Class size is limited to 8 participants. Participants receive a 15% discount on all R&F materials.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
The use of all encaustic paints and equipment is included in the cost of the classes.
Participants will bring basic art materials such as papers, supports, photocopied images, brushes and mark making tools.
Facilitators:
Carol Bajen-Gahm, R&F at large instructor
cbajen_gahm45@hotmail.com
709-437-6112
Margaret Ryall
margaretryall@gmail.com
709 -753- 5667, 709-728-3501 (cell)
To register:
Registration is handled by R&F paints, Kingston NY.
Go to www.rfpaints.com to register, or call 1-800-206-8088
For further information email: info@rfpaints.com
19) R&F Pigment Stick Workshop, Torbay (NL)
Dates:July 30-August 1, 2010 from 10am-5pm
Location: Torbay Bight Studio, Torbay, NL
Cost:
$525
Pigment Sticks have revolutionized traditional approaches to oil painting technique. A fine oil paint with wax added for a lipstick-like consistency, hand-held pigment sticks can be applied directly to a surface. They can be combined with oils and encaustics, and are great for monotypes and monoprints. R&F pigment sticks come in 90 vibrant colors; workshop participants will have access to the entire line during the workshop and will receive a 15% discount on all R&F materials that they order. Class size is limited to 8 participants.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
The use of all paints and equipment is included in the cost of the classes. Participant bring basic art materials such as paper, boards, canvases, brushes and mark-making tools.
Facilitator:
Carol Bajen-Gahm, R&F at large instructor
cbajen_gahm45@hotmail.com
709-437-6112
To register:
Registration is handled by R&F paints, Kingston NY.
Go to www.rfpaints.com to register, or call 1-800-206-8088
For further information email info@rfpaints.com
20) Social Media Workshop, Digital Daisy, St. John's (NL)
Date: June 1, 2010 from 9am - 4pm
Location: Myx Meeting Centre, 2393 Topsail Rd, Conception Bay South, NL A1W 2G9
Join us for an amazing learning experience!
You have asked us repeatedly to do an in-depth social media workshop. Well, here it is - limited to the first 20 participants to register.
Explore the leading edge of digital marketing. Learn from experts who have done it for the Junos, Targa NL, NL Tourism and Memorial University. Get the most out of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Blogs, Flickr, Google and more.
Complement it with the sophisticated setting at Myx Meeting Centre and chef Denise's culinary delights. The day will put Social back into Social Media.
Click on the link below to register or RSVP - space is limited to 20 participants only.
Register Now!
If you have any specific questions, send us an email info@digitaldaisy.com
Register now and join us! Our team looks forward to having you there.
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Events and Exhibits
NEW! 21) Exhibition: Anna Templeton Centre, St. John's (NL)
The Anna Templeton Centre is pleased to present:
Running With Scissors
The 22nd Annual Graduating Exhibit of CNA Textiles: Craft and Apparel Program
Fashion Show: May 26, 7:30pm
Dusk Ultra Lounge on George Street
Tickets available online or for purchase at the Anna Templeton Centre Main Office (8:30am - 4:30pm)
$12.00 in advance / $15.00 at the door
Graduate Exhibit: May 29 - June 14
Opening reception: May 29, 2-4pm at the Anna Templeton Centre 2nd Floor Gallery
Admission is free
22) New Exhibition: A1C
Gallery, St. John's (NL)
'Wireframe'
by Scott Rogers
Dates: May 8 - June 5, 2010
Wireframe is an installation that uses photo-luminescent tape to trace the unique architectural space of A1C. Inspired by early '80s science-fiction film sets, video games, and AutoCAD, Wireframe creates tension between real and virtual space, converting the gallery into an immersive three-dimensional drawing of itself. Through this 'drawing' process, the individuality of the space is revealed, indexing its production and history as well as positioning the building as a collaborator in the work. This empathetic shift re-mixes the context of the space and the activities happening inside it. As a result Wireframe proposes an inter-subjective relationship; we program the gallery while the gallery simultaneously programs us.
Visit Scott's website http://www.scottrogersprojects.com/
A1C Gallery
8 Baird's Cove, St. John's NL
709 237 0427
a1c.gallery.is@gmail.com
www.a1cgallery.ca
Gallery Hours: Thursday to Saturday, 12 to 5
23) New Exhibition: The Rooms, St. John's (NL)
Edward Burtynsky: Oil
Canadian Premiere: May 7-August 15, 2010
Oil explores one of the most important subjects of our time by one of the most respected and recognized contemporary photographers in the world. Edward Burtynsky has travelled internationally to chronicle the production, distribution, and use of this critical fuel. In addition to revealing the rarely-seen mechanics of its manufacture, Burtynksy photographs the effects of oil on our lives, depicting landscapes altered by its extraction from the earth and by the cities and suburban sprawl generated around its use. He also addresses the coming "end of oil," as we confront its rising cost and dwindling availability.
Edward Burtynsky: Oil is made possible with the generous support of Scotiabank Group. This exhibition is organized by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
www.therooms.ca
24) New Exhibition: Christina Parker Gallery, St. John's (NL)
"What Passes for Spring", new paintings by Tara Bryan
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 2-5pm Artist in Attendance
Exhibition Dates: May 15-June 5, 2010
Icebergs arrive from a great distance, appear and then quietly disappear. The magnetic pull of their shape, mass and luminosity compelled Tara Bryan to take thousands of photographs over a twenty year period. Pictures from her personal archive and images gathered from the archive of the Environmental Services Division of PAL are the source material for a new series of oil paintings entitled What Passes for Spring.
Christina Parker Gallery, 7 Plank Road, 753 0580
www.christinaparkergallery.com
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General Interest
25) Dark Tickle To Permanently Host the Granchain Exhibit
You may know CC Member Dark Tickle by their yummy jams, teas, and tasty Screech chocolates but they now have something new to see when you visit their site.
The Granchain Exhibit is a compilation of documentation, period artifacts, and information on Liberge de Granchain, a celebrated world figure of the late 18th century. It outlines his political and commercial involvement with the French Shore and the French history of the area from the early 1500s to the signing of the "Entente Cordiale" in 1904. Winner of the 2010 Manning Award for public presentation of historic places.
26) Studio Space With Ocean View Available For Rent, Freshwater, Conception Bay (NL)
Contact: Charlene Sudbrink
Phone: 709-596-3271
Charlene (Ash) Sudbrink has space available for rent. Instruction with her is possible, she herself with 18 years of experience.
Share studio space at $70.00 week or $250.00 month. Use at own risk.
Included: Access to large and small kiln; Potter's wheel; Slab Roller; De-airing pug mill; 2 extruders; Multiple tools; Cone 6 glaze recipes; Personal shelf space; Unlimited Access
Clay and glaze materials not included but available for purchase. Reclaimed PSH stoneware, cone 6 clay: $20 5kg block, $25 PSH stoneware, cone 6. Glaze materials comparable to supplier's cost with added shipping and handling costs. Cost of Kiln firing: Pay as you use. You may also share kiln space and share cost of firing.
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