NEWS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
SURFACE DESIGN ASSOCIATION
UPCOMING SDA MEETINGS
Bay area meeting:
September 10th at noon at the home of Judith Content, 827 Matadero Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, 94306-2606. We hope to be meeting in her colorful backyard. Contact number for the event: 831-419-4607 Debbie Wambaugh or email debbie@skyhighway.com.
A message from Judith: If people want to see something wonderful in Palo Alto before or after the meeting I highly recommend the monumental site-specific willow sculpture by Patrick Dougherty installed on the Art Center campus at 1313 Newell Road (at Embarcadero). FYI, The Art Center is closed for major renovations but the sculpture is free and open to the public to wander and enjoy.
Solano County area meeting: Fiber arts guild founder and KALA Artist in Residence Cherie Blackwell hosts bi-monthly meetings for the Surface Design Association in the Solano County Area. For information about upcoming meetings and to confirm attendance please email cherie_blackwell@sbcglobal.net.
MEMBER NEWS:
Ellen Brook: Ellen had paintings at the Arc Gallery and Studio in San Francisco and Mistral's Restaurant in Redwood Shores, CA in June.
Elise Cheval: She was inspired by Judith Selby's talk at last Annual Surface Design Conference in San Francisco, and has been taking high fashion to a whole new level, using sewing and fusing techniques and reducing the impact of plastics on the environment. Plus, generating funds from Whole Foods Market for my favorite non-profit organization. Go to NCWCA, www.NCWCA.org/member-news.HTML or her blogs, and read more about her work with plastic.
Lori Goldman: Lori has work in The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles show Primary Structures, a Sculptural Knit and Crochet Show! The show is up until August 7th. http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org.
Carol Larson: Carol's work can be viewed at:
ACCI Gallery http://www.accigallery.com/ 1652 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley (ongoing);
Petaluma Art Center’s http://www.petalumaartscouncil.org/ Fire and Ice exhibit, June 17-July 23, Petaluma, CA;
Towers Gallery, a new co-op gallery at 240 North Cloverdale Blvd #2, Cloverdale F/S/Su, 11-7;
Shenandoah Vineyard. http://www.sobonwine.com/ in Plymouth, CA Sept 1-Jan 4, 2012;
Structures in Cloth at the Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities http://www.arvadacenter.org/, Arvada, CO, through Aug. 28th;
Carol's “Tall Girl Series: A Body of Work” is in a solo exhibit at Park National Bank Gallery, University of Cincinnati Clermont College, Batavia, OH . The show runs through July 8th.
Barbetta Lockart: Barbetta had her pieces, “Nature’s Camouflage”, “Plight of the Cookie Cutter People”, “Rocks and Riverbeds” and, “…And We’ve Got to Get Ourselves Back to the Garden, Woodstock, Joni Mitchell, 1969”, accepted into “Fabricated” a new show presented by Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon Street, Suite 100, Roseville, CA 95678, (916) 783-4117. The show runs July 9 – August 3, 2011, with the opening reception on July 16, 7 pm – 9 pm. The gallery is open Tues.-Sat., 11-3. http://www.rosevillearts.org/exhibits/calls.html .
Barbetta Lockart had her piece “Meditations Along a Stone Path I” accepted into Senate's Ninth Annual California Contemporary Art Collection. Her work was selected by Senator Darrell Steinberg, and will represent Senate District 6, the Capital Region. The work will be on display at the State Capitol through September 2012.
Barbetta Lockart can now be found on Facebook: Barbetta Lockart Contemporary Art http://www.facebook.com/pages/Barbetta-Lockart-Contemporary-Art/175740722483158 and ITSA Studio http://www.facebook.com/pages/ITSA-Studio/160918447307060 .
Terry McClain: Terry has curated The 14th Triennial Members' Exhibition for the Pacific Center for the Book Arts show, Bookworks 2011. The exhibit is in the Skylight Gallery in the San Francisco Public Library, 6th floor, 100 Larkin St. (at Grove), San Francisco.
Book Artists Speak: Bookworks participants will talk about their ideas and techniques on Saturday July 9th, 2-3:30 pm in the Skylight Gallery.
Handprinting in Digital Times: Panel discussion on traditions and innovations in the book arts on Saturday July 23rd, 2-3:30 in the Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room on the lower level of the library.
Barbara Shapiro: Barbara will be teaching a two day Greener Indigo class for Walnut Creek Civic Arts Education:
A Greener Indigo
Explore the magic and mystery of indigo, one of the oldest and most influential dyes. Set up an indigo dye bath using a simple ecological formula suitable for the home studio and sample on a variety of fabrics. Prepare cloth for resist dyeing and experiment in various techniques. The ‘Greener Indigo’ formula dates to the 18th century; it is non-toxic and non-fumey and can also be thickened and used for painting or printing. You may work on a personal project. Supply fee: $25 payable in class for dyes, handouts and textiles you will receive. All levels welcome. Bring a bag lunch. Materials: List available at http://www.arts-ed.org .
Class #17688
Sat./Sun., 9:30 AM-4:30 PM, July 16 & 17
Barbara Shapiro; Studio H, Heather Farm
Fee: $139; Classes: 2
Bonnie Smith: Bonnie J. Smith's fiber art work "Color x 3" was juried into Quilt National 2011. The opening took place on May 27, 2011 in Athens, Ohio at the Dairy Barn Art Center where it will be exhibited thru September 2011. Quilt National 2011 will then travel throughout the United States and Europe for two years.
Bonnie's fiber art works (Control, Color x 3 orange and Images Deconstructed) will be featured in Penthouse #2201 at Three Sixty Residencies, San Jose.
Three of her art works from the installation "Thoughts of the Mind, Interpretations in Indigo" will be featured in the juried exhibit "Fabricated" at Blue Line Gallery, Sacramento, Ca. July 9th - August 3rd, opening on July 16, 2011.
Rachelle Weiss: Rachelle's work will be exhibited at the Santa Cruz County Government Building (5th floor; 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz) from August 23, 2011 through October 19, 2011. The exhibit
is sponsored by the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County. Hours for the
exhibit are from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM.
Here's the statement that was provided to the Cultural Council when she submitted her work:
I create miniature compositions that draw on shared elements (line,
form, color, value, texture) of disparate materials to provide a
backdrop for a focal element - frequently a cabochon set in a seed bead
bezel. The natural beauty (pattern and color) inherent in each cabochon
provides the inspiration for the composition. Many of these miniature
compositions include a focal element that can be removed and worn as a
pin/brooch or pendant.
LOCAL EVENTS
THE SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF QUILTS AND TEXTILES
Black Mesa Weavers: Enduring Vision, Sustaining Community: A Conversation and Film Screening
July 17, Sunday, 1pm - 4:30pm
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of contemporary Navajo weavers.
For more details visit http://www.SJQuiltMuseum.org .
Roseville Arts, BLUE LINE GALLERY presents Fiber Art from the Bay Area, 27 artists from fiber/DIMENSIONS. The show opens July 9th with a public reception on July 16th, 7-9 pm and runs through August 3rd. They are open Tuesdays - Saturdays 11 am - 3 pm or by appointment. Address: 405 Vernon Street #100, Roseville, CA 95678 (916) 783-4117.
THE MUSEUM OF CRAFT AND FOLK ART (http://mocfa.org) Wrapping Traditions: Korean Textiles Now
The show runs through October 22, 2011
THE KOREAN BOJAGI FOLK ART OF WRAPPING IN CONTEMPORARY FORM
Curated by Chunghie Lee. The Museum of Craft and Folk Art is proud to present a unique
exhibition of contemporary textiles through
October 23, 2011 featuring over 65 works by international artists who
are interpreting the traditional Korean textile Bojagi in innovative ways.
Bojagi (Bo-Jah-ki) or traditional Korean wrapping cloths were once used
in formal ceremonies and daily activities in Korea. Similar to American
quilting and patchwork, traditional Bojagi was made from leftover pieces
of cloths or papers, which were elaborately embroidered together and was
a primarily non- professional activity, engaged in by women in a folk
art tradition. Function determined the form and the result often
created beautiful abstract patterns.
Wrapping Traditions: Korean Textiles Now brings together contemporary
artists from Korea, and ten other countries that are inspired by this
Korean folk art. Unlike the traditional form, contemporary Bojagi varies
in medium, size, and functions to create a new meaning that transcends
borders. Wrapping Traditions explores both traditional Bojagi, and its
multiple reinterpretations in contemporary art.
Korean born curator Chunghie Lee is a fiber artist, lecturer and
writer. She is adjunct faculty in the textile department at the Rhode
Island School of Design and her exhibition “Bojagi and Beyond” was shown
in conjunction with the Cheongju International Craft Biennale in 2007
and the European Patchwork Meeting in Alsace, France in 2010.
Artist talk and demonstration with Wrapping Traditions artists Barbara Shapiro and Dr. Mary Ruth
Smith on Saturday September 17th at 2pm.
Thinking by Hand
Conversation series with Christina Kim, founder, designer and owner of
MAKE IT@MOCFA
2nd Saturdays of the month (July 9; August 13; September 10; October 8), 2-4pm.
Sample tea from local purveyors and learn how to create your own patchwork wrapper.
CRAFT BAR with ETSY LABS @ MOCFA is held the first Thursday of the month (July 7; August 4; September 1),
6-8pm. Join them for a vibrant and dynamic after-hours collective crafting environment.
-ARTISTRY IN FASHION at Canada College on September 24th, 2011.
Professional Designer Sale 10am - 4pm
Fashion Show at 1 pm in Bldg. 3
Designer Showcase, 11am to 3 pm in Bldg. 3
Have a wonderful summer.
Debbie Wambaugh
debbie@skyhighway.com
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