Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Member News
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Hello everybody,
Please note there will be no Member News October 13 or 20th.
Mark your calendars for the Opening of our Two New Exhibits in the Gallery coming up next weekend!
Join us for the OPENING RECEPTION from 2-4pm on Saturday, October 16.
Lunar Labrador by Christine Koch  |
In the Main Gallery
BLACK & WHITE - Christine Koch
20 Years of Linocut Prints
A
20-year retrospective that features iconic images of the environments
where the artist, Christine Koch has lived, worked, or traveled.
...and in the Annex
MAKING PATTERNS FROM THE EVERY DAY
Group Show
Hooked mats by the Rug Hooking Guild feature designs transforming the everyday
Caroline Clarke
Director of Communications
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From the Craft Council
NEW! 1) Clay Studio Open Studio Cancellations
Please note that on Friday October 1 and Saturday October 2 this week, there will be no Open Studios on those days. Sorry for any inconvenience.
NEW! 2) Important Info from The Shop!
A few reminders from the Craft Council Shop to those members participating in the Christmas Craft Fair
Marketing members MUST notify the Shop of any product they wish to remove from the shop 14 DAYS PRIOR to the St. John's / Corner Brook Fairs. Deadline for notification of removal will be October 22rd, 2010.
Important Note: We encourage all members to also maintain a full display in the shop during the Fair. The store still sees strong traffic during the Fair as there is heightened advertising and awareness for the Craft Council in the weeks preceding the event.
Packaging supplies are available to purchase at the Arts and Culture Centre during the 10 days of the Craft Fair. Shopping Bags - Bundles of 25 / $5, Tissue Paper / ˝ Ream $10 Prices include tax. Cash sales only please!
*Please note change* There are no evening hours scheduled for post Fair drop off at the Craft Council Shop this year. Work will be received during regular shop hours Monday - Saturday 10-5, Sunday 1-5. There will be no one receiving work at the Arts and Culture Centre.
3) Call for Entry: Craft Council Gallery, St. John's (NL)
You are invited to participate in the Craft Council Gallery's COMFORT & JOY exhibition and celebration!
Create something unique and help us make it one of the events of the season. This year we'd like to expand the show and fill the Main and Annex Gallery and we'd like to start promoting it early. Promotional works and opportunities will be chosen from those completed by October 30 (or earlier) so keep up posted on what you're creating.
COMFORT & JOY
December 4 - 19, 2010
Craft Council Gallery - Call for Entry
A juried, multi media exhibition featuring a variety of unique works for the festive season. Unique works for collectors to give themselves or gifts for family and friends. The exhibits' theme allows room for work that reflects general seasonal and thematic threads. You can enter up to three pieces in any medium - think whimsical or serious, contemporary or traditional. All works must be for sale and prices under $500 are recommended. Click on link for Call for Entry form.
You can also contact Gallery Director, Sharon LeRiche at gallery@craftcouncil.nl.ca or phone 709-753-2749 and she will be happy to assist you with any questions you may have.
4) Next Standards Meeting! Tuesday October 12 at 9:30am.
If you are looking to become a Marketing Member you need to submit your products to the Craft Council Standards Committee. The next meeting has been tentatively set for October 12th. To find out more visit our website at http://www.craftcouncil.nl.ca/about/memberinfo.asp.
You can also contact Administrative Assistant, Craig Joseph at info@craftcouncil.nl.ca or phone 709-753-2749 and he will be happy to assist you with any questions you may have.
5) Funds for the 2010/2011 Craft Industry Development Program have been Officially Approved!
Formal
notice of approval of the Craft Council's application to the Business
Development Program of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency has just
been received. The provincial contribution to the program was included
in the 2010/2011 provincial budget for the Department of Innovation,
Trade and Rural Development. Economic Development Officers around the
province are ready to receive applications.
Applications for the New Creations Fund, the Studio Start-Up Fund and Scholarships and Study Awardsshould be forwarded to the Craft Council. These funds are supplied to
the Craft Council from the CIDP, and our Awards Committee will meet
shortly to consider applications.
For criteria and applications to the Craft Industry Development Program, visit the INTRD website at http://www.intrd.gov.nl.ca/intrd/sectordev/craftprograms.html
For information about the Craft Council's Awards Program, visit our website at www.craftcouncil.nl.ca or contact the Craft Council at info@craftcouncil.nl.ca.
The
Craft Industry Development Program is a big investment in this
province's craftspeople. It's a unique opportunity for you to get
financial help with all sorts of marketing, product design and
professional development projects. Check out the criteria, and plan
your project - it must be complete by March 31, 2011.
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Professional Opportunities
NEW! 6) Job Opportunity: NONIA, St. John's (NL)
Deadline for Applications: October 15, 2010
NONIA is now hiring a Full-time Retail Associate (35 Hours/Week). Knowledge of cash transactions an asset. Must be neat in appearance, willing and able to work as part of a team, as well as with the public.
Drop off, mail or email resume to:
NONIA
286 Water Street
St. John's, NL A1C 1B7
nonia@nf.aibn.com
NEW! 7) Call for Entry: Port Moody Arts Centre, Wearable Art Awards Entries, Port Moody (BC)
Deadline: December 20, 2010
Performance Dates: February 18 - 19, 2011
Show Dates: March 3 - April 10, 2011
This event generally attracts up to 100 entries from communities across Canada, the United States and elsewhere. The entries will be shown by models during two performances in the Galleria at Port Moody's Civic Centre and then will be display at the Port Moody Arts Centre from March 3 - April 10, 2011. $5,000 worth of cash awards.
The 2011 Wearable Art Awards will feature three categories - Open, Headdress, and Brassiere. Prizes will be awarded in each of these three categories, along with additional awards, as determined by the jury panel, for: Second Life, Best in Show, Student Participation, Use of Technology, Ethnic Expression, Material of the Year (paper), and "People's Choice", the latter based on votes by the public at the awards performances and during the following show at the Arts Centre.
Entry applications must be submitted online at:
www.wearableartawards.com/apply; important information - including must-read FAQ's - can be found at www.wearableartawards.com/artists.
8) Call to Artists: Traver Gallery in conjunction with 2011 SNAG, Seattle (US)
Deadline: October 17, 2010
Entry Fee: $35
Dual, the private life of sculpture
Dual is a survey of artists creating sculptures that both stand alone as beautiful objects and also interact with the body in some way.
Art jewelry has long been pushing the boundaries of body adornment through wearable sculpture and in some cases objects that are made for the body but not realistically wearable. As sculpture takes a prominent role in art jewelry and the primary focus shifts from body adornment to conceptual objects that may or may not directly relate to the body, the result is often art with a double life. Dual seeks to highlight individual works that exist successfully in both realms - as sculpture and as an object that relates to the body or can interact with the body. This theme is open to interpretation. Submissions for this exhibit are not limited to jewelry or small scale objects but open to any sculpture that lives a dual life.
This exhibit will take place at Traver Gallery in conjunction with the 2011 SNAG (Society of North America Goldsmiths) conference held in Seattle, Washington May 26-29, 2011. Juried by Catherine Grisez
Eligibility: Open to all artists 18 and older working in any media.
Click here for submission requirements.
9) Advocacy: Craft Council of England - Craft Action Network
Craft Education is concern for councils not only across Canada, but across the globe. The Craft Council of England has put together an online forum to bring craft education information and ideas together. The Craft Action Network can help individuals glean new ideas, respond to other projects, and be inspired to take action. The internet knows no borders, so check the Network out here: http://www.craft-action.org.uk/
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Grants, Awards, and Funding
10) Call for Nominations: Atlantic Canada Craft Awards of Excellence
Deadline: October 31, 2010
The Atlantic Canada Craft Awards of Excellence will once again be handed out in Halifax in February 2011, at a ceremony which coincides with the Atlantic Craft Trade Show.
Awards are given in four categories - Excellence in Product Design, Outstanding Exporter, Outstanding Retailer and Industry Leader/Supporter. These awards are the primary form of recognition in Atlantic Canada for leadership and excellence of professional craft and giftware producers and of those who are strong supporters of the craft industry. Through their demonstrated dedication and commitment, recipients are those who have achieved prominence in the community and credibility in the industry.
Anyone can nominate a craftsperson or retailer (for the retailer award). Please take a few moments and think about someone you know who has made an outstanding contribution to the craft industry in Atlantic Canada, and nominate them for one of this year's awards. The nomination forms are here.
Keep in mind that the deadline for receiving the nomination forms is October 31st, however, the complete nomination packages do not have to be submitted until November 30th.
For many years now most of our nominations have been coming from the provincial crafts councils and some government departments - which we appreciate immensely! It would be great to receive more nominations from industry partners, craftspeople and former award winners, in our communities.
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NEW! 11) Norton's Cove Studio: Tuesday Adult Art Classes, Wesleyville (NL)
Dates: see listing
Location: Norton's Cove Studio located at the Job Kean Shop, 113 Main Street, Brookfield
Cost: $12 per class + HST
Norton's Cove Studio has announced its schedule of Tuesday Adult Art Classes for October! All classes are on Tuesday (of course) and start at 7pm.
October 5th - Portraiture
October 12th - Landscapes
October 19th - Drawing with a Grid
October 26th - Monotype Printing
For more info:
email: nortonscoverstudio@nf.aibn.com
phone: 709-536-2533
www.nortonscovestudio.com
12) Cultural Product Development Workshops on West Coast (NL)
Date: October 19, 2010 from 9am-4:30pm
Location: Pasadena Ski and Nature Park, Pasadena (NL)
Date: October 21, 2010 form 9am-4:30pm
Location: Plum Point Motel, Plum Point (NL)
(Workshops are pending funding approval)
Instructor: Aundrea O'Leary and Lori Pittman, Colony of Avalon
Registration fees: $70 for MANL and associated members, $95 for non-members
Registration Deadline: October 13, 2010
Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, Humber Economic Development Board, Department of Innovation Trade and Rural Development, and the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador are pleased to present two jointly-sponsored workshops entitled: Cultural Product Development.
If you are part of a historic site, a museum or an interpretation centre, and want to develop site-specific products, this day-long workshop will give you practical knowledge to guide your product development process. Offering visitors unique exhibition-related and site specific merchandise is critical to help you brand your institution and to generate much needed revenue. Do you think the size of your institution limits your abilities to structure a strong product development program? Don't let size and perceived limited resources keep you from reaping the rewards of developing unique/custom products.
For more information about this program please contact Danielle Rundquist, Professional Development Coordinator via email at drundquist@nf.aibn.com or at (709) 722-9034.
To register you may also contact: Gordon Hancock, Economic Development Officer, at ghancock@humber.nf.ca or at (709) 686-6390.
You may also contact Brenda Stratton, Craft Development Officer at brendastratton@gov.nl.ca or at (709) 292-4566.
Financial assistance for transportation costs is available for MANL members; please contact the MANL office for more information. You may also visit www.museums.ca to find out more about the Canadian Museums Association Travel Bursary. For further information please contact MANL: manl@nf.aibn.com of phone 709-722-9034 or fax 709-722-9035.
Cancellations received less than 5 days in advance are not eligible for refunds. Participants who do not attend are responsible for full payment.
IMPORTANT! Craft Council members can apply to the Awards Program for a scholarship to help cover expenses. Please click here to link to more information on this Program.
13) Free Workshop: Online Social Media Safety, St. John's (NL)
Location: Delta Hotel, St. John's
Date: October 19, 2010 from 6:30-8:30pm
Cost: Free
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, through the Atlantic Region Integrated Technological Crime Unit, will be presenting a session titled (Will You Be My Friend? How to be Safe on Facebook, Twitter, and Other Social Networking Sites.
www.atl-htcia.org/conferences.html
14) Fundamentals of Rug Hooking, Tors Cove (NL)
Dates: two Fridays, October 15 & 22, 2010 from 10am-2pm
Location: Five Island Art Gallery, Tors Cove
Instructors: Frances Ennis & Maxine Ennis
Cost: $120 (includes materials* and light lunch)
*frames and hooks will be provided for use during the workshop, and hooks can be purchased.
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14) Book Launch: Running the Goat Books & Broadsides, St. John's (NL)
Date: October 8, 2010, 5-7pm
Location: The Crow's Nest Officers' Club (by the War Memorial on Duckworth Street)
Running the Goat Books & Broadsides is celebrating its newest chapbook:
Not a Word of a Lie
an original recitation by Dave Paddon (author of The Christmas Turr)
with linocut illustrations by Duncan Major
Books will be available for purchase; cash or cheque preferred.
For more information:
www.runningthegoat.com/inprint.html
15) Feast of Pottery, Thanksgiving Exhibition at the GEO Centre, St. John's (NL)
Dates: October 9-11, 2010, Saturday & Monday 9:30am-5pm and Sunday 12-5pm
This is a show for people who love pottery! It will be a chance to collect work by some wonderful Newfoundland and Canadian potters including: Isabella St. Johns, King's Point Pottery, Brian Banfield, Alexis Templeton, Jay Kimball, Laura Sheppard, Katrina Chaytor, Lucky Rabbit Pottery, and more!
Pottery from an array of potters will be set out on banquet tables arranged in place settings. Each place setting will be a different design by a number of different potters. Running down the centre of the table will be additional and complimentary pieces of pottery such as cream & sugar, salt & peppers, vases, pitchers and larger serving pieces.
For more information:
www.alexistempleton.com
www.geocentre.ca
16) The Leyton Gallery of Fine Art: New Exhibition, St. John's (NL)
Dates: October 2 - 24, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 2 from 3pm
The Leyton Gallery of Fine Art presents a brand new show - EXTERIORS featuring new works by Jennifer Barrett, Iakov Afanassiev, Sarah Hillock, Jonathan Green and, Jonathan O'Dea. The Gallery is on Clift's-Baird Cove just off Water Street.
For more information:
www.theleytongallery.com
p: 709-722-7177
17) Benefit to assist with Hurricane Igor Rebuilding Efforts, St. John's (NL)
Date: Friday October 8, 2010 at 8pm
The St. John's Storytelling Festival is pleased to announce that noted international storyteller La'Ron Williams will be coming to St. John's to be the headline performer at a Storytelling Benefit Concert to assist with Hurricane Igor rebuilding efforts.
The storytelling concert will take place at Gower Street United Church, in the lower auditorium.
For more information, join the St. John's Storytelling Facebook page.
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General Interest
NEW! 18) Lots Happening at The Rooms for Fall, St. John's (NL)
Coffee & Culture
Retired...or just having an afternoon to yourself? Come by on Thursday afternoons to meet some interesting people while exploring art and culture. Talks and tours, films and workshops are all included in the price of admission with complementary coffee/tea at The Rooms Café also included. Stop by and see us!
Thursday, October 7, Here to Stay: Cupids 1610...Curatorial Tour, 2:30 pm
Find out what life was like in the early days of settlement in Cupids as you go through the exhibition with Rooms' Curator Kevin McAleese.
Thursday, October 14, Labrador's Changing Nature, 2:30 pm
How have northern forests and tundra changed over the last 5,000 years? Are they changing now and what will the future bring? Come and chat with MUN's climatologist John Jacobs and boreal ecologist Andrew Trant about what climate change might mean for the natural landscapes of The Big Land.
Thursday, October 21, The Accidental Printmaker, 2:30 pm
Join artist Christine Koch as she talks about her work as a printmaker.
Sunday Family Fun, Fall 2010
Sunday, October 17, Family Fun Drop In: A Love for Leaves!, 2 - 4 pm
They're falling all around us, so this is a fun time to discover neat things about leaves and why they are so important to trees, to ladybugs, to moose and to you. Join the folks from the Natural History Society for all kinds of activities that you can take or leaf.
For more information or for other events:
www.therooms.ca
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Caroline Clarke
Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
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