Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Member News
| June 29, 2010
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Happy Canada Day! Hope you all enjoy a lovely day BBQ'ing, gardening, watching the fireworks, or whatever you have planned for the day off.
There has been lots happening this past week and lots coming up. The Opening Reception of our 14th Annual Members Exhibit took place this past weekend. Congratulations to everybody who has work in the show - it is a truly wonderful show. We had over 140 entries this year and it was really difficult for the Gallery Committee to decide what was to go in. If you didn't make the Opening, there are pictures now on-line at http://www.flickr.com/photos/craftcouncilnl/.
We also announced the winners of the Awards of Excellence at the Opening. Congrats to all the recipients - they are as follows...
The Award for Innovation and Design is awarded to the craft maker whose work best demonstrates a sensitive use of materials and an innovative approach to the application of design principles. Winner is Soft Crystalline Vase by Alexis Templeton. This 6" high vase features a green crystalline glaze on porcelain clay. The Craft Council extends sincere appreciation for support to Innovation and Design Award sponsor Johnny Ruth.
The West Award for Personal Expression is awarded to the craft maker whose work best illustrates a personal and individual expression of thought and experience. Winner is Winter Warms to Spring by Jessica Butler. Jessica's necklace is made from a mixture of metals, stones and other materials.
The Jurors' Choice Award is selected from the Annual Members' Exhibit for an outstanding piece of work which excels in design, technique, colour, humour, use of material or interpretation of tradition. Winner is Inheritance by Marjorie Colman-Sadd. This double sided quit make sure of the bargello technique of variable column width to give an impression of curvature.
These works are part of the Annual Members' Exhibit of the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador and will be on display at the Craft Council Gallery until August 15, 2010.
Thank you to the Awards Committee and to Executive Director, Anne Manuel for all their hard work to make sure these awards are available to our members. Good job!
 From left to right: Laurie Dempster (Awards Committee), Vicky Taylor-Hood (Awards Committee), Alexis Templeton, Marjorie Coleman-Sadd, Helena Butler (on behalf of Jessica Butler), and Libby Moore (Awards Committee)Read on for more news!
Caroline Clarke
Director of Communications
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From the Craft Council
NEW! 1) Craft Fair Applications Ready and in the Mail!
First of all, a big welcome to new Craft Fair Coordinators Lisa Pike (The Christmas Craft Fair) and Brenda Stratton (West Coast Craft Fair. You can contact Lisa at fair@craftcouncil.nl.ca and Brenda at brenda_stratton@hotmail.com and they will be happy to answer and questions you may have.
Already they've been working hard with their committees putting together this years' Craft Fairs for St. John's and Steady Brook.
Applications are now ready and can be downloaded here along with other important information you need to know.
Deadline for applications is September 10th, 2010. You can choose to do one four-day show, or two four-day shows; the application form outlines the cost for each option. A 10% discount has been factored in for those choosing the eight-day option.
2) Request for Proposals for New Website
The Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador is seeking proposals for the development of a new website. Please download the Request for Proposals document for more information and details outlining our requirements.
Please feel free to pass on to any parties you feel might be interested in this project.
Please note the following important dates:
June 22, 2010 Issue RFP
June 29, 2010 Deadline for RFP enquiries
July 9, 2010 Proposal Deadline
Any questions on this can be directed to Caroline Clarke, Director of Communications at communcations@craftcouncil.nl.ca or phone 709.753.2749
3) Clay Studio Kids Camps Still Have Space
Have your children
and teens spend a week enjoying the fun of clay. They
will learn pottery techniques through the exploration of hand-building,
sculptures and trying out the pottery wheel. Each week will have a
different theme.
Monday - Friday, 9AM - 12PM
Ages 7 - 11 years
July
5 - 9: "Under the Sea"
July 19 - 23: "Castles and Dragons"
July
26 - 30: "All Creatures Great and Small"
Monday - Friday, 12PM -
3PM
Ages 10 - 15 years
August 16 - 20: "A Bit of Everything"
For
more information or to register please email: claystudio@craftcouncil.nl.ca
or call 753-2534.
4) From the Gallery...Annual Members Exhibit 2010
Dates: June 26 - August 15, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 26, 2010 from 2-4pm
Everybody is welcome to the Opening Reception of our Annual Members Exhibit happening next Saturday. The entries have been coming in fast and furious and the gallery is crammed full! It is going to be amazing - so come and see what your peers are doing.
Annual Members Exhibit 2010
A members'
exhibit where the only criteria is excellence - all media, styles and
themes are showcased with pride.
Contemporary fine craft in
Newfoundland and Labrador embraces many materials, techniques and
approaches. From traditional to contemporary, from decorative to
sculptural, craft in this province varies with each maker and is
changing every day. Awards for excellence in innovation, design, and
personal expression single out the best craft from this popular show
that attracts emerging and established professionals. The Annual Members
Exhibit is the Craft Gallery's largest and most diverse event. The
Juror's Choice Award is always a surprise.
And did you miss the last shows...don't worry...they are now online at www.craftcouncil.nl.ca/gallery.
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Professional Opportunities
NEW! 5) Call for Submissions: 2010 Provincial Art Bank Program (NL)
Submission Deadline: Post-marked no later than September 10, 2010
The Rooms Corporation Provincial Art Gallery Division is seeking submissions from the local arts community for the 2010 Provincial Art Bank Program. Details regarding artist eligibility; artwork criteria; submission guidelines; and the jury process are available by contacting the gallery at the number below or by visiting: http://www.therooms.ca/artgallery/pab.asp
PLEASE NOTE: Important changes have been made to the submission guidelines.
Inquiries can be directed to:
Collections Technician, Art Bank
The Rooms Corporation
Provincial Art Gallery Division
(709) 757-8047
NEW! 6) Call for Submissions: Open Submission Series, Book Works, London (UK)
Deadline Date: Friday, July 9, 2010
Book Works is looking for proposals for three new commissions, that suggest a strictly non-representational response to the use of archives, the treatment of history, the appropriation of knowledge and redistribution of meanings.
I tell you my friends: forget all about archives. What we need now is this Time Machine. It's no more a problem of understanding what this gathering is all about. We now have to experiment with it, see what we can really get out of it.
What was next? What will be previous?
New commissions will be published in April 2011.
To be selected by Francesco Pedraglio and Book Works
We welcome international proposals, in English, from all communities, including artists and writers from culturally diverse backgrounds.
For more details and submission procedure, download an application form from our website, or send an A4 stamped addressed envelope to:
Book Works (The Time Machine), 19 Holywell Row, London EC2A 4JB
or email Gavin Everall, gavin@bookworks.org.uk
Book Works is supported by Arts Council England
www.bookworks.org.uk
NEW! 7) 24 Hour Art Marathon News, St. John's (NL)
Are you interested in taking part in the Marathon event? On Saturday, August 21 to Sunday, August 22 artists will call the Gateacre Premises (Eastern Edge Gallery, St. Michael's Printshop, The Murphy Centre Harbourside, Gateacre Garage and Parking lot) home. For 24 hours straight, they will create live. Priority is given on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Eastern Edge is looking for artists, musicians, and volunteers to help out. They are also looking for a new name!
For more information and to stay up-to-date or to download forms to participate check out their blog at
http://24hourartmarathon.wordpress.com/ or Facebook Group at http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=94839029271&ref=ts.
And you can also check out the website at www.easternedge.ca or contact the good folk at Eastern Edge by email at easternedgegallery@gmail.com or phone 739-1882.
NEW! 8) Call for Applications: 2011 National Artists Program (NL)
Application Deadline: September 30, 2010
The Provincial Government is encouraging young artists to apply for the 2011 National Artists Program (NAP), a mentorship program for artists ages 16-22 offered in conjunction with the upcoming Canada Winter Games, taking place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, February 11-27, 2011.
"This two-week program offers young artists the exciting opportunity to gain increased knowledge and professional development in their chosen discipline," said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. "The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador remains committed to our province's emerging artists and arts community, and I encourage young men and women throughout the province to take advantage of this program and all the benefits it has to offer up-and-coming artists."
Three artists will be selected from each province/territory, for a total of 39 participants. Team Newfoundland and Labrador artists will be selected by a jury of established artists based on artistic talent, commitment to the creative development of their artistic discipline, and ability to collaborate. Under the guidance of senior arts facilitators, NAP participants will engage in a variety of training and presentation opportunities. Costs associated with travel, accommodations and meals will be covered by the Canada Games.
For an application for NAP, along with detailed information about program objectives and eligibility requirements, please visit: www.tcr.gov.nl.ca/tcr/formsandApplications/index.html#Arts or contact Jacki Northcott at 709-729-3842 or jackinorthcott@gov.nl.ca.
9) Culture Days: Register Your Event Online! (NL)
http://culturedays.ca/en/celebration-schedule/by-region/newfoundland-and-labrador
As of last week, activity organizers may now register and publish their activity listings to the Celebration Schedule on the Culture Days site directly. If you haven't picked a venue for your Culture Days activity yet, try checking out the Celebration Schedule first, to see where existing activities are taking place in your area. You may want to help concentrate new activities within walking distance of other existing activities to create activity "hubs." You are likely to attract more people if they know they can browse and sample a variety of drop-in activities all in one easily-accessible area.
Updates made to published activity listings are also updated on the website immediately upon saving. This is called dynamic publishing - updates happen as soon as your information is submitted. As well, basic search capabilities are now available to help users navigate the Celebration Schedule.
Culture Days will occur in Newfoundland and Labrador from September 24-26th 2010. All cultural activities which are free to the public are eligible for inclusion in the celebration.
10) Careers in the Cultural Sector (NL)
What you need to know to start a great career
Looking for a career in the cultural sector? Whether you want to become a musician, a video game designer, a film director, a dancer, a magazine publisher, a sculptor or a museum director, the new Careers in Culture booklets and website at http://www.culturalhrc.ca/careersinculture/default-e.asp will
help you research, plan and achieve your career goals.
The Cultural Human Resources Council is pleased to announce the release of updated and interactive online versions of these popular career guides. Careers in Culture introduces high school students to the reality of a career in the arts and culture. The booklets and the website inform and each through quizzes on a student's aptitudes and knowledge of the sector; articles and testimonials on career options and paths; and work search strategies including sample résumés and interview questions.
The Careers in Culture series includes 6 booklets on: film and broadcasting, live performing arts, music and sound recording, visual arts and crafts, writing and publishing, and heritage. The website at http://www.culturalhrc.ca/careersinculture/default-e.asp offers interactive versions of these 6 booklets plus ones on digital media and cultural management.
The booklets are available in PDF versions on request and on the Careers in Culture section of our website. Teachers can choose to use either the printed version or the interactive website. The activity kit for teachers is available in a printable format on our website. Don't wait! An exciting and rewarding career in the arts and culture is waiting for you!
www.culturalhrc.ca/careersinculture
The Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) is committed to strengthening the cultural labour force, and strives to be at the centre of vision and forward thinking in the area of cultural human resources development. CHRC brings together representatives of arts disciplines and cultural industries in the cultural sector to address the training and career development needs of employers and cultural workers including artists, technical staff and managers.
To become a member of CHRC please visit our website.
For further information please contact Geneviève Denis (613-562-1535 x31; gdenis@culturalhrc.ca)
Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC)
201-17 York Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 9J6 Tel. 613-562-1535 Fax 613-562-2982
11) Exhibition Opportunity: INFLUX Gallery, Calgary (AB)
Deadline: October 16, 2010
INFLUX Jewellery Gallery invites artists to interpret the theme of "Big Flavour" for their autumn exhibition of contemporary art jewellery. They seek works that are big and flavourful as opposed to subtle, delicate. The theme is open to interpretation. Feel free to call or email Influx for the application form, more information and if you have questions.
Contact: Shona Rae
INFLUX Jewellery Gallery
2nd Level, Art Central 100-7th Ave S.W. Calgary, AB
403.266.7527
www.influxgallery.com
info@influxgallery.co
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Grants, Awards, and Funding
NEW! 12)
Call for Entries: NICHE magazine is now accepting applications for the
2011 NICHE Awards competition.
Deadline: Professional August 3, 2010 Student: September 30, 201-
The NICHE Awards program began in 1989 to celebrate excellence
and innovation in American and Canadian fine craft. Artists are
recognized in professional and student divisions.
Winners will be announced at a ceremony in
Philadelphia on February 18, 2011 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center,
held in conjunction with the Buyers Market of American Craft.
For more information regarding the 2011
NICHE Awards, please contact us.
Email: erinh@rosengrp.com
Phone: 410.889.2933
ext. 206
Fax: 443.524.2644
http://www.nicheawards.com/
http://www.buyersmarketofamericancraft.com/
13) National Cultural Tourism Award, St. John's (NL)
Nominations will be accepted until
August 6, 2010, through online nomination forms which can be found on the website at http://www.tiac.travel/
On May 31, 2010 the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) launched the nomination process for the National Awards for Tourism Excellence. This year, there is a new award on the list: the National Cultural Tourism Award.
Background
The National Awards for Tourism Excellence, presented annually by The Globe and Mail, were created in 2003 by TIAC. The awards allow Canada's tourism industry to recognize those people, places, organizations and events that have gone above and beyond to offer a superior tourism experience to travelers in Canada. Fourteen awards will be handed out this year.
Nominations
Information on the nomination process and the criteria for each award are available on the TIAC Web site (http://www.tiac.travel/), including the criteria for the National Cultural Tourism Award, which were developed in partnership with TIAC and the FPTTI Management Committee.
Please take a few minutes to submit a nomination and share this information about the National Cultural Tourism Award with your colleagues and stakeholders in the culture and tourism sectors.
Considerations
The addition of a cultural tourism award to TIAC's National Awards for Tourism Excellence helps promote the long term strategic importance of culture for the economic stability and vitality of the tourism industry and strengthen networks and partnerships between Canada's culture and tourism stakeholders for their mutual benefit.
The award also helps showcase the FPTTI nationally, leading up to the meeting of the FPT Ministers Responsible for Culture and Heritage, slated for August 12, 2010, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the award, please feel free to contact the FPTTI Secretariat at fptti@pch.gc.ca.
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Courses, Workshops, and Seminars
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Events and Exhibits
NEW! 15) Free Events at The Rooms Celebrating Five Years, St. John's (NL)
The Rooms Celebrates Five Years with Three Fun-Filled Days
Join us at The Rooms this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for Free Admission and family fun activities on June 29th!
Tuesday, June 29
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., free admission all day
2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Family Fun, including fun with bubbles and kite making. Inside, help decorate The Rooms big birthday card Rooms Birthday 3:00 p.m., Cake and Afternoon tea
Wednesday, June 30
10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., free admission all day
Thursday, July 1
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 Sweep in Canada Day with free admission
For more information call The Rooms at 757-8000 or visit our website, www.therooms.ca
NEW! 16) Exhibition: The Gerald Squires Gallery, St. John's (NL)
Reception Date: Sunday, July 4, 2010 from 2-6pm
Location: 52 Prescott Street, St. John's, NL
You are invited to a special event at The Gerald Squires Gallery featuring an exhibition of new works by Gerry Squires, George Horan and Julia Pickard poems by St. John's new poet-laureate Tom Dawe music by Pamela Morgan. Refreshments will be served.
Regular gallery hours are Wed-Sun, 12-5. (Other times by chance or appointment).
For more information phone 709-722-2207 or visit the website at www.gerrysquiresartist.com.
NEW! 17) Open Studio, Norton's Cove Studio, Visiting Artist Sherri Winsor, Wesleyville (NL)
Dates: July 10 - 11, 2010
Drop by the studio on these days to see some of Sherri's past pottery, along with a show & tell of what she's working on now: she'll be in action, working on preliminary design work for a new line of vases based on Newfoundland's wildflowers. There will be items to purchase as well.
For more information contact
Janet at 709-536-2533 or email nortonscovestudio@nf.aibn.com
www.nortonscovestudio.com
www.cardsandminis.blogspot.com
NEW! 18) See How It's Made Program Now Online (NL)
www.seehowitsmade.ca
Crafts of Character is once again holding craft demonstrations throughout the summer. People can visit artisan studios and craft shops in Newfoundland and
Labrador to see how craft is made.
The schedule is based on medium and the dates are as follows:
Pottery: June 27 - July 3
Embroidery: July 4 - 10
Metalwork/Jewellery: July 11 - 17
Carving: July 18 - 24
Knitting: July 25 - 31
Quilting: August 1- 7
Rug Hooking: August 8 - 14
Visit the website for more information.
19) New Exhibition: Bonavista North Museum & Gallery, Photography by Brian Ricks, Wesleyville (NL)
Opening Reception: June 27, 2010 at 2pm
Dates: July 1 - August 31, 2010
Location: Bonavista North Museum, Memorial Drive (next to the water tower) Wesleyville
Bonavista North Museum & Gallery presents a new show of Fine Art Photography by Brian Ricks.
For more information phone 709-536-2110 or email museum@nf.aibn.com
www.bonavistanorth.blogspot.com
20) Two New Exhibitions: The Leyton Galley of Fine Art, St. John's (NL)
The Leyton Gallery of Fine Art is pleased to announce the Annual Summer Show. There will be new works by 17 of our artists. Come on out for refreshments and to meet some of the artists!
Also opening will be a solo show comprised of original prints and drawings by Michael Connolly about finding wonderment "Close to Home".
The Summer show will run until August 22, and Close to Home by Michael Connolly will be open until July 25.
21) New Exhibition: at Model Citizens by June Walker Wilson St. John's (NL)
Dates: June 25 - July 3, 2010
Location: Model Citizens 183 Duckworth Street
An upcoming show by June Walker Wilson at Model Citizens Clothing. For more information call 709-722-8157 or email walker@warp.nfld.net
22) New Exhibition: Christina Parker Gallery, St. John's (NL)
Dates: June 25 - July 17, 2010
The Christina Parker Gallery is pleased to present...
Painting Motion: Bruce Alcock paints defining moments from Vive la Rose (NL)
Filmmaker and Corner Brook native Bruce Alcock presents Painting Motion, an exciting series of new paintings capturing defining moments from his recent and widely celebrated animated film.
Based on the song by Emile Benoit, Vive la Rose is the tragic love story of a fisherman and his beloved. The film has quickly gained status as a culturally significant work with screenings at TIFF and Sundance as well as a nomination for a 2009 Genie award.
Inspired by the more than one thousand paintings and drawings created for his iconic film, Bruce has embarked on new territory with a compelling group of mixed media paintings that further his exploration of the central themes of love and loss.
7 Plank Road, St. John's, NL A1E 1H3
709 753 0580 | cpg@nfld.net | www.christinaparkergallery.com
The exhibition can be viewed on our website.
23) Three New Exhibitions at Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John's (NL)
Exhibition Dates: June 26-August 7,
2010
Exhibition Events: July 3 - Sound Symposium XV Visions of Sound Walk with Annie Dunning, 12:30pm AND August 6 - Closing Reception with Artist Talk by Bruce Montcombroux, 7pm
Three Exhibits:
Annie
Dunning - Air Time
Jon
Sasaki - On Purpose
Bruce Montcombroux - Palanquin Park
Annie
Dunning - Air Time
Air Time is a musical collaboration with
pigeons that celebrates urban ecology, the overlooked and the potential
of the everyday. It includes a video, soundtrack, sculptures, photos and
a poster.
Jon Sasaki - On
Purpose
Recent work that celebrates noble intentions,
aspirations, and determination, while simultaneously conjuring up a
bleak flipside of failure and purposelessness.
Bruce
Montcombroux - Palanquin Park
Palaquin
Park is about a searching for a place called home, while inventing maps
that explore beyond geography to the possible intersection of place and
belonging.
easternedge.ca
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General Interest
NEW! 24) A Bit of Quilting Fun...
This was passed on by member Brenda Stratton. It's a fun project the V&A Museum in London has put on their website. You simply download any photo and the on-line program will turn that image into a downloadable quilt pattern. It is pretty cool.
Visit the website at http://www.vam.ac.uk/microsites/quilts/patchwork
25) Member News Connects Member to Customer
In September 2009 we were asked to put out a call to woodworkers to carve a tree and a backyard. As a result, the owners of the tree were able to make an arrangement with member Vince Jones which ended up with a very happy customer.
The customer wrote in recently:
"Vince was a pleasure to work with from first meeting to last clean-up and we would recommend the project to anyone who has a tree they cannon bear to completely part with."
With permission of the customer, I am able to show you Vince some before and after pics.
 
26) Member Margaret O'Brien Book Launch
You are invited to the book launch of children's book Star's Island written by Craft Council Member Margaret O'Brien, illustrated by Veselina Tomova and published by Ann Bell, Helen Peters and Jan Peters. It will take place at Geo Centre Gardens on Signal Hill Road, Sunday July 4 from noon - 3pm
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