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Welcome to the Northern California Surface Design Association Blog. Newsletters will now be posted on the blog with an email sent when the blog has new information.

In this newsletter you will find:
Exhibits and Events
SDA Meetings
Member News
Classes, Workshops & Retreats

EXHIBITS and EVENTS

Fiber/DIMENSIONS:

Fiber/DIMENSIONS Intersections 5: Colors_Concepts_Contours
Where: Presidio of San Francisco Officers' Club, 50 Moraga Avenue,
San Francisco, CA 94129
When: Now through December 19th 2010
Wednesday through Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Venue website and directions: http://www.presidio.gov/calendar.
Phone for info: 415 - 499 – 1655
Website: http://www.fiberdimensions.com.
Admission is free

fiber/DIMENSIONS is a Bay Area art organization that has achieved
international recognition. They are celebrating twenty years as a very
effective and supportive arts collaborative. The group's fifth biennial
show, Intersections 5, will represent over 35 of their amazing artists. The
exhibit will be held October 13th to December 19th 2010 at the Presidio of San Francisco Officers' Club.

fiber/DIMENSIONS artists bring a diversity of disciplines to their work from
weaving, felting, quilting, and paper making to painting, woodworking,
printing, and welding. Their breadth of presentation extends globally to any venue where the creative spirit summons. Though many of their artists mix mediums and materials into forms that transcend definition, it is the vitality and potential of fiber that connects the group in the unique
fiber/DIMENSIONS collaborative. For more information about the collective
please visit: http://www.fiberdimensions.com.

As part of the new exhibit the public is invited to attend free Friday
docent tours and art demonstrations by the artists. The demos will be fun and wildly creative. All demos are from 1:30 to 2:30:

November 5 Allegra Burke – Prodded Rag Rugs
November 12 Emily Dvorin - Coiled Basketry
November 19 Lucy Matzger - Coffee Filter Collage
December 3 Jeanette Carr - Machine Made Lace
December 10 Melissa Woodburn - Pine Needle Baskets

Juror and Curator of Intersections 5: Colors_Concepts_Contours
Richard Elliot - Chair of the Textiles Program at California College of the Arts, juried and curated this exhibition. "As juror, I wanted to demonstrate the breadth & depth of what fiber can be. You will observe the traditional craft techniques of weaving, embroidery, dyeing, fabric printing, crochet, felting, quilting, papermaking and basketry, uniquely interpreted and transported to a personally expressive DIMENSION. These artists employ innovative uses of materials whether purchased, found, reused or recycled. I have also included pieces made solely of metal, plastics, fiber cement or a variety of mixed materials because these artists all began by working with textile materials but allowed their vision to evolve across media while continuing to maintain a textile sensibility".
SDA members participating are Katy Drury Anderson, JoAnn Bautista, Carole Beadle, Carol Durham, Emily Dvorin, Rose Marie Ginsburg, Beth Hartmann, Marty Jonas, Giselle Kappus, Lucia Matzger, Nancy Ziegler Nodelman, Anne Schulster, Laura Shackelford and Myrna Tatar.


ARTWEAR IN GALLERIES:

Artwear in the Galleries celebrates a five-year anniversary and donates a percentage of the sales to ArtCare. Proceeds will help preserve San Francisco’s renowned Civic Art Collection
On Sunday, November 21, 2010 from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm four prominent San Francisco galleries will open their doors exclusively for ARTWEAR in the Galleries, a pre-holiday sale of jewelry, clothing and accessories. Now in its 5th year, ARTWEAR in the Galleries is a daylong event featuring 24 select artisans specializing in wearable art. This year’s proceeds from sales will benefit ArtCare, the San Francisco Arts Commission’s (SFAC) recently established fund that was initiated in collaboration with the San Francisco Art Dealers Association (SFADA) to help preserve and maintain the City’s vast Civic Art Collection.
http://www.artwearinthegalleries.com/
Participating SDA members are Judith Content, Jean Cacicedo, Lois Hatfield, Ana Lisa Hedstrom and Carol Lee Shanks.


CELEBRATION OF CRAFTSWOMEN:

The Celebration of Craftswomen is holding their 32nd annual show, which is San Francisco’s largest holiday fine crafts retail fair and the largest event celebrating the craft of women in the nation.
November 27-28, 2010 and December 4-5, 2010, 10:00am-5:00pm at the Fort Mason Center, Herbst Pavilion, San Francisco (Buchanan at Marina Blvd.)
http://www.celebrationofcraftswomen.org
SDA members Marcia Manzo and Marilou Moshetti will be there for December 4-5, 2010.


TEXTILE ARTS COUNCIL EVENTS:

The de Young Museum, hosts The Textile Arts show “A World Saturated in Color”. The show runs through January 9, 2011. http://deyoung.famsf.org/pressroom/pressreleases/dye-world-saturated-color . SDA Members in this exhibit are Ana Lisa Hedstrom, Barbara Shapiro, Yoshiko I. Wada and Judith Content.

Saturday, November 13, 2010 Vionnet, The Art of the Cut, Sandra Ericson, Director of the Center for Pattern Design, will explore all the ways Vionnet planned and cut her pattern pieces prior to draping them on her half scale form. The presentation will identify principles and techniques that Vionnet used throughout her career, eventually producing over 600,000 designs and revolutionizing haute couture with her method of design and construction. Koret Auditorium, de Young Museum, 10 am.
http://www.textileartscouncil.org/calendar.html.
Sunday, November 14, 2010 , 10 am – 4 pm
Textile Arts Council Ethnic Textiles Bazaar
Moriarty Hall, St. Anne of the Sunset Church
1300 Funston btwn Irving & Judah, San Francisco
Free admission
Over 20 TAC member vendors will offer treasures from their collections. Shop for books, ethnic jewelry, clothing and textiles. Add to your own collection or find that special holiday gift and support the Fine Arts Museums’ Textile Department, its collection and the Textile Conservation Lab at the de Young. Please expect to pay by check or with cash. Free parking adjacent to the church.
For more information: 415 750-3627 tac@famsf.org
http://www.textileartscouncil.org/calendar.html.

Saturday, November 20, 2010, Jack Lenor Larsen’s LongHouse:
Jack Lenor Larsen, internationally known textile designer, author, and collector, and Molly Chappellet, author of Jack Lenor Larsen's LongHouse, discuss textiles, design, and gardens. Presented by the Garden Conservancy and the Textile Arts Council
10:30 a.m. lecture and book signing, Koret Auditorium, de Young Museum
Admission: $20** Textile Arts Council Members, Garden Conservancy Members and LongHouse, $25 general admission and at the door. For more information or to register visit
https://www.gardenconservancy.org/events.pl?ID=466 .
http://www.textileartscouncil.org/calendar.html.


SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF QUILTS AND TEXTILES:

There are two new exhibits at San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles:
Cream of the Cloth: Quilts from the Marbaum Collection of Hilary & Marvin Fletcher features 25 masterful quilts.
Yvonne Porcella: Bold Strokes features work from this treasured California artist. Informal talk with Yvonne Porcella: Nov. 21, 2010 at 1:00pm
520 South First Street, San Jose 408 971-0323. http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/ .

SURFACE DESIGN ASSOCIATION MEETINGS

The Surface Design Association holds meetings in and around San Francisco 1-2 times per year. Our next meeting will be February 12, 2011 in San Francisco. Additional smaller meetings can be arranged on a regular basis or when there is interest. Joy Stocksdale arranges bi-monthly meetings in the Santa Rosa Area. Christie Conklin organizes a critique group that meets around the Bay area every 2-3 months. We have held meetings in the past in Santa Cruz, Monterey, Humboldt and Mendocino areas. Would you like to meet SDA members and guests in your area? Let me know. debbie@skyhighway.com I can help you with emailing SDA members in your area. All SDA meetings are open to SDA members and guests.

Felters: Looking for felters who would like to be part of a small SDA group focusing on felting. Send me your name and email and we will work out details of when and where to meet. debbie@skyhighway.com

WOOL and SILK MAGIC:
WOOL and SILK MAGIC is a one day Surface Design Association Event on February 12, 2011.
In the morning we will have 3 lectures featuring:
Jean Cacicedo who will be taking us on a visual journey of her work past to present in her presentation "Working with the Transformative Properties of Wool”.
Marilou Moschetti, has a trunk show presentation on how she creates visually exciting and intoxicating art-to-wear fused laminate felt in “Old World New Age Felt”.
Christina Conklin will be sharing slides from her recent trip to Japan with Yoshiko Wada. She has a suitcase full of wonderful silk pieces from her trip that she will share with us.
There will each be afternoon workshops. More details will be available soon.

Surface Design Association meeting in Santa Rosa coordinated by Joy Stocksdale. You do not have to be a member to attend. Friends are welcome. For more information please contact Joy Stocksdale at joystocks@comcast.net. Sunday, November 14, 2010 1:00 pm
Mark your calendars for the 2011 meetings, Jan 9, Mar 13, May 22, July 10, Sept. 11, Nov. 13. Allegra Burke is hosting the meeting at her home and studio, 5415 Wilshire Dr., Santa Rosa, 707-569-0114. The first hour we will focus on her work. Bring your newest work to share for the second hour. Bringing a snack to share is optional. DIRECTIONS:
Take 101 North and take the exit towards Mark West Springs Road/Guerneville going East (Right)
Go about 2 miles and Turn Right on Riebli
Take a sharp left to stay on Riebli
Go 1/2 mile and turn left after the white fence onto Wilshire Drive.
Go another 1/2 mile and turn left after another white fence into our Court (no sign).
You will see address marker (white) with our address at the top *5415* at that corner (Chartreuse Gate).
We are the first house on the right (red) and 2 Toyota's in the driveway.

The Critique Group will be meeting in Redwood City on January 16, 2011. Details will be in the January newsletter. For more information please contact Christie Conklin at christina.conklin@gmail.com.

MEMBER NEWS

Textile artist Cherie Blackwell has joined in collaboration with the Petaluma based Revigor Company for the design and production of unique women's apparel and accessories from re-purposed textiles. The designs are slated to be featured in a touring trunk and runway show in 2011 and 2012 aimed at raising public awareness of the creative potential of domestically-produced artisan goods from recycled and repurposed materials.
Textile artist Cherie Blackwell of Muse 10 Ecovision will begin a series on strategies for reuse and repurposed textile design in March 2011.
Please check the website http://site.muse10.org for registration and details.

Holly Brackmann lectured in October about dyeing and surface design techniques to the Tacoma and Olympia, WA weaving guilds. She also presented a five day workshop on disperse dyes and devore for the 2 Dye 4 Guild in Tacoma, WA. While in Washington, Holly was interviewed by Syne Mitchell for her podcast series. Listen to Holly's interview at http://www.weavezine.com/audio/53-polyester-holly-brackmann

Marla Brill has a piece of work at the Katonah Museum of Art in Katonah, New York. The show is "MAPPING: Memory and Motion in Contemporary Art", curated by Sarah Tanguy. Go to http://www.katonahmuseum.org to see images and info. There is a catalogue available. This exhibition runs through January 9, 2011.

Edie Brown is one voice in SAN ANTONIO: Twelve Voices from One, Graduates of the 2009 Art Cloth Mastery Program. The exhibit opens March 28, 2011 and runs toearly June 2011 at the Radius Gallery, 106 Auditorium Circle #125, San Antonio, TX (210) 271-2805; www.radiuscenter.org .
Edie’s work is available at www.ediebrown.etsy.com.

Marion Coleman had worked exhibited in Red Textil: First Encounter of the Iberia-American Textile Network in San Jose, Costa Rica, September 6-October 6, 2010. Marion was artist in residence at The American Corner Library in Puerto Limon, Costa Rica September 9-10.
See http://marioncoleman.blogspot.com for imagery.
Coleman won first place in the "Once Upon A Time Exhibit", held September-October 2010 at McMinn Living Heritage Museum, Athens, TN.
Coleman received a professional development stipend from the Alliance of California Traditional Arts to attend Unpacking Collections: The Legacy of Cuesta Benberry Symposium at Michigan State University Museum, East Lansing, Michigan. Marion's work "Angry Young Men" is included in the MSU Museum Collection.
Coleman had work exhibited in the "Art Quilts" exhibit in October 2010 at the O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA.
Coleman's role as a teaching artist in the Minerva Project for the California Women's Conference was acknowledged in the Minerva Award Ceremony brochure, October 2010, Long Beach, CA.

Teliha Draheim is offering the Business/Marketing Seminar Series in November and December. Enrollment is on a first come basis so if you are interested, please let her know and mail in your deposit a.s.a.p. Only your deposit will hold your spot! Email Teliha Draheim tdraheim@imagewestdesign.com for the seminar description with registration and payment information and the syllabus.

Richard Elliott, Chair of the Textiles Program at California College of the Arts, juried and curated “fiber/DIMENSIONS' Intersections 5: Colors_ Concepts_Contours”. Information on the show is posted above under Events and Exhibits. Richard Elliott, Chair of the Textiles Program at California College of the Arts, juried and curated this exhibition featuring a wide variety of materials, techniques, concepts and installations. For more information: http://www.fiberdimensions.com/ 
http://www.presidio.gov/calendar.
Suzan Friedland will be teaching at Reap As You Sew Dream Retreat
with Chris Boersma Smith. They are offering a Textile Art Retreat with a Spiritual Focus. For more information visit http://www.ReapAsYouSew.com.

Barbara Hazard has work at the Fingado Gallery, Paintings and Textiles.
November 4 - 27, 2010 at 7025 Stockton Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530
Opening Reception: November 12, 2010, 7:00-9:00 PM
Open Thurs.-Sat., Noon-5:30 PM
and Wed by appointment
510.593.9081
http://www.fingadoartgallery.com
http://www.barbarahazard.com/
bjhazard@aol.com
Cover: Fibonacci Trees, Cotton quilt, 59” x 58”, 2007 (detail)










Carol Larson’s Currents # 9 was juried into Innovations in Fiberart V by Melissa Leventon. The exhibit runs through December 4th at the Sebastopol Arts Center http://www.sebarts.org/.
She also has work at the Shenandoah Vineyards http://www.sobonwine.com/ in Plymouth, CA now-December 31, 2010; Carol’s work is in the new Dnaegle Gallery in Newport Beach, CA
She has work at the ACCI Gallery http://www.accigallery.com/ in Berkeley.
She is also teaching two fall classes for the Petaluma Arts Council. http://petalumaartscenter.org/education/art-classes/
To view more of Carol’s work visit http://www.live2dye.com/ .

Marilou Moschetti will be teaching "Old World New Age Felt" for the Osher Life Learners Institute CCA at San Francisco State University April 9, 16, and 30, 2011. Fur further information contact Debra M Varner at dvarner@sfsu.edu or Marilou Moschetti at felting07@gmail.com.
Marilou Moschetti will be an exhibitor at Celebration of Craftswomen in San Francisco at Fort Mason Center, Herbst Pavillion December 4-5, 2010 10 - 5 p.m.. See her at Booth 319-320 with Les Trois Femme-A Boutique.

Barbara Shapiro's Mantles and Ulla De Larios' Crossings series will be featured in an exhibit called We've Come a Long Way at the Driftwood Salon Gallery. This is a new gallery near the Rainbow Grocery on the border between the Mission and SOMA in SF at 39 Isis Street. http://www.driftwoodsalon.com/
Mantle of Joshua is pictured below.






















Barbara Shapiro and Chuck Quibell’s Mended Turnings collaborative mended wooden bowls have made the trip to Omaha, NE. Eight of these pieces were on display at The Hot Shops Art Center in an exhibit called Textiles, Glass, Clay, Wood and Metal: The Interface in October 2010. This show explored the common textures, processes and patterns possible when these media interact in creative ways.
In addition, three of Barbara’s indigo dyed Japanese paper scrolls patterned using the traditional clamped carved board resist technique (kyokechi) were part of another exhibit called Carved Board Clamp Resist Dyeing: Historical Perspective and Contemporary Application, October 2010, at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Art Gallery. Both of these exhibits are in conjunction with the Textile Society of America Symposium held in Lincoln, NE. http://www.textilesociety.org/symposia_2010.htm.
Barbara Shapiro's indigo dyed ikat handwoven silk wall hangings called Flotsam is on display until January 9, 2011 in the To Dye For show at the De Young Museum. Details of the show posted above under Events and Exhibits.

CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & RETREATS

SDA recently hosted a felting workshop with Jorie Johnson. She shared her wealth of felting knowledge with us as we learned some of her “bag or tricks”. Samples and a shifted shape vessel were created in 2-D and 3-D.
Thank-you to the Art Institute of California for hosting this event.

Upcoming classes, workshops & retreats…

The Muse10 Arts Guild in Solano County is offering textile dye and surface design courses through the Solano Community College VISTAS Program. The courses are designed to provide vocational training for cottage industry production of unique artisan fabrics.
January 8 & 15: Textile Dye Basics
February 12 & 19: Photoshop for Textile Design
Registration and course description is available through the VISTAS program at http://solano.augusoft.net/index.cfm

Teliha Draheim is offering the Business/Marketing Seminar Series in November and December. Enrollment is on a first come basis so if you are interested, please let her know and mail in your deposit a.s.a.p. Only your deposit will hold your spot! Email Teliha Draheim tdraheim@imagewestdesign.com for the seminar description with registration, payment information and the syllabus.

Reap As You Sew Dream Retreat
Instructors: Suzan Friedland & Chris Boersma Smith are offering a Textile Art Retreat with a Spiritual Focus.
Phone: (925) 253-7789
For more information:
E-mail: Chris.ReapAsYouSew@gmail.com
Website: www.ReapAsYouSew.com


THE END
If you have any questions or comments please let me know.
Debbie Wambaugh
Debbie@skyhighway.com