Two entries from our region for the SAQA Trunk Show 2014

Virginia Spiegel Evolving.

Jeannie Sredl In the Beginning

SAQA 2014 Anniversary Trunk Show deadline coming in January

SAQA 2014 Anniversary Trunk Show - ALL SAQA Members

Traveling Trunk Show
Calls for Entry

SAQA 2014 Anniversary Trunk Show


An up-close-and-personal look at SAQA artists' works


Join SAQA in celebrating our 25th amazing year with your trunk show submission! This traveling exhibition asks SAQA members to create a 10" x 7" art quilt that showcases their artistic expression.
The 2014 Anniversary Trunk Show will premiere at the 2014 SAQA conference in Washington, DC, and then travel all across the United States and around the world. A group of quilts from this exhibition will be chosen by jurors Linda Colsh and Margaret “Peg” Keeney to become a permanent part of the collection of the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky.

Barbara Schneider, Angels in Puerto Vallarta

If you have any questions about this traveling show, contact Eileen Doughty, 2014 Trunk Show Coordinator, at website@saqa.com
SAQA Members: See more details at SAQA Calls for Entry (login required) 

Here is my entry, a collage of images from a trip to Puerto Vallarta a few years ago.

Send me your images as you submit and I will post them here.

 

Yosemite Renaissance acceptance

Jerilynn Bush has exicitng news to share with the group!

The Yosemite Renaissance Organization has announced fiber artist Jerilynn Bush of Sheboygan, Wisconsin as one of the artists selected for inclusion in Yosemite Renaissance XXIX exhibition. Two pieces selected are El Capitan and Nevada Fall Mist. The exhibit includes 49 works in a wide range of media on the landscape, environment, wildlife and people of Yosemite or the environment of the Sierra. More than 700 works of art were submitted for consideration.

The exhibit opens at the Yosemite Museum Gallery in Yosemite, California February 28, 2014 and runs through May 11, 2014. At that time some of the works will be included in a travelling exhibit.

To learn more, please visit http://yosemiterenaissance.org/index.html . 

Congratulations, Jerilyn.

Here is a call for entry I thought some of you would be interested in. If anyone else has local or regional calls that they would like to announce,  let me know and we can put out in the SAQA email and on the blog.

Call Type: Exhibitions
Eligibility: International
City: Peoria
State: Illinois
Fee: $35.00
Entry Deadline: Rolling

The Peoria Art Guild is currently accepting artist submission and exhibition proposals. Established in 1878, the Peoria Art Guild is a contemporary art gallery based in Peoria, Illinois. For over five decades it has provided guidance and exposure to up and coming artists as well as nationally known works of art.
The Peoria Art Guild has three newly renovated galleries with modern appointments and aesthetics totaling nearly 5,000 square feet. The Peoria Art Guild presents a diverse array of multi-disciplinary contemporary art and strives to inspire and educate all levels of art enthusiasts through exhibition, outreach and collaborative art initiatives.  

 Also, a reminder that the SAQA Trunk show deadline is approaching. I hope many of you are working on submissions - it would be great to have our region well represented! See the SAQA site or earlier email/blog for how to submit.

Barbara

Thanksgiving

Article for Bernina

Check out the Bernina WeAllSew.com website to see an article I wrote on my Leaf process.

We had a great turnout this afternnon for the reception at The Fineline Creative Arts Center in St. Charles. The show looks great, lots of good comments about being able to see the source photos transformed into the artwork.  We also had the SAQA Trunk Show in an adjoining room which made for a great experience - 2 for 1 exhibits!

Hanging The Eye and the Needle exhibit

 Our banner!

 The Fineline entrance

The Fineline garden

Work in progress

 Frieda and Laura

Here are a few photos from the hanging of the show yesterday at The Fineline Creative Arts Center in St. Charles, IL. The exhibit opening reception is Saturday Octover 19 from 2-4:30. Please come out and see the show! Thanks to Frieda Anderson and Laura Wasilowski for helping with the hanging.
Hope to see you at the exhibit, Barbara and Pat

The Eye and the Needle exhibit reception date corrected!

My bad! The correct date for the opening is Saturday, October 19 from 2-4:30.

The time is almost here! We are hanging the Eye and the Needle exhibit this coming Wednesday at The Fineline Creative Arts Center in St. Charles, IL.

The opening is Saturday, October 19 from 2:00 to 4:30 pm. We would love to have everyone come and be part of that event.

The work is great, we have great support from the Fineline staff and we are almost ready to go!

What we need from YOU:

Please find an opportunity to come see the exhibit!
If you are one of the artists, please send out our postcards to everyone you can think of! Show your catalog to other people and other venues.

The more people that attend the show the more likely we are to have the Fineline invite us back for another exhibit.

Details:
The Kavanugh Gallery, The FIneline Creative Arts Center
37W570 Bolcum Rd, St. Charles, IL
October 11 to November 16, 2013
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 19, 2-4:30 pm
www.fineline.org

Barbara and Pat

Jean M. Judd update

Greetings All,

Join award winning textile artist and author Jean M. Judd as she shares her first artist residency in this book, Quetico: An Artist’s Experience (ISBN-13:978-1492735571). Discover the experience she has on her first Artist in Residency. She shares some of her thoughts, inspirations, and breathtaking images from the two weeks in the interior of Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada.

Jean also shares the creative process in the making of her textile artwork, Quetico: New Day…Day’s End. This artwork will become part of the Quetico Permanent Art Collection.

The book is available on http://www.amazon.com worldwide http://tiny.cc/25ty3w , as well as at independent booksellers such as Barnes and Noble.

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Sincerely,

Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist and Author
2807 State Road 87
Cushing, WI 54006-3209
Phone: 715.566.0212
Email: jean@jeanjudd.com
Web Site:http://www.jeanjudd.com
Xanadu Gallery (Scottsdale, AZ): http://www.xanadugallery.com
Busacca Gallery (San Francisco, CA): http://www.busaccagallery.com
Art Rent & Lease (Oregon & Minnesota): http://www.artrentandlease.com/html/home.asp
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanmjudd
Online Galleries:
http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/m/maude/
http://www.saatchionline.com/jeanjudd
Textile Art...Discover the Possibilities!TM

Collateral Damage Exhibit

Human Thread Center/Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibit “Collateral Damage”, drawings and mixed media work by Kathy Weaver.

Opening – Friday, October 18th, 6 - 10 pm.

Weaver’s large scale airbrush and charcoal drawings portray the effects of war on citizens and their environment. The drawings are inspired by people’s endurance in the face of the dogs of war. Several fiber pieces are also on view, among them one  depicting suspension of Habeas Corpus at Guantanamo.

HumanThread Center/Gallery for Nonviolence, Arts & Education is an NPO that engages individuals in conversation about peace, nonviolence and human dignity through art, education, and discussion. Open Mic performances will take place at the gallery during the exhibition.

Contact
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HUMANTHREAD
@Bridgeport Art Center
5th Floor
1200 W. 35th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60609

info@humanthread.net
312.646.0627

Kathy Weaver
kathy@kweaverarts.com
www.kweaverarts.com

(m)  847/858-4758
(w)  847/432-0734

NSA - Jean M. Judd - update

Greetings All.

The National Society of Artists (NSA) has announced textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin as one of the artists selected for inclusion in 29^th Annual Juried National Show Exhibition hosted by the Brazosport Art League. Artwork selected for inclusion in the exhibit includes: Contaminated Water #2: Pond Scum.  The exhibit will present a review of art in all media including photography and computer-generated art by artists across the United States.

Exhibit juror Chuck Rawle has selected artworks for inclusion from a wide range of fine art pieces submitted for consideration. The exhibit opens on September 21, 2013 at the Brazosport Art League in Clute, Texas and is open through October 31, 2013. The artist reception and awards presentation is September 21, 2013 from 3:00pm to 5:30pm. The address for the exhibition is:

Brazosport Art League

400 College Blvd

Clute, TX   77531

Visit the National Society of Artists web site http://www.nsartists.org  for more information about the organization and exhibition or the Brazosport web site at http://www.bcfas.org/ .

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Sincerely,

Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist and Author
2807 State Road 87
Cushing, WI 54006-3209
Phone: 715.566.0212
Email: jean@jeanjudd.com
Web Site:http://www.jeanjudd.com
Xanadu Gallery (Scottsdale, AZ): http://www.xanadugallery.com
Busacca Gallery (San Francisco, CA): http://www.busaccagallery.com
Art Rent & Lease (Oregon & Minnesota): http://www.artrentandlease.com/html/home.asp
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanmjudd
Online Galleries:
http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/m/maude/
http://www.saatchionline.com/jeanjudd
Textile Art...Discover the Possibilities!TM

Jean M. Judd & K Space Contemporary

Greetings All,

K Space Contemporary has announced textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin as one of the artists selected for inclusion in Third Coast National exhibition in Corpus Christi, Texas. Artwork selected for inclusion in the exhibit includes: Contaminated Water #4: Through the Fence.  

Exhibit juror Andy Coolquitt has selected 45 artworks for inclusion from a pool of 525 fine art pieces submitted for consideration. The exhibit opens on September 6, 2013 at the K Space Contemporary Gallery in Corpus Christi, Texas and is open through October 18, 2013. The opening reception is September 6, 2013 from 5:30pm to 9:00pm. On September 7, 2013 there will be a Juror Lecture by Andy Coolquitt starting at 10am. The address for the exhibition is:

K Space Contemporary

415D Starr Street

Corpus Christi, Texas   78401

Visit the K Space Contemporary web site http://www.kspacecontemporary.org  for more information about the organization and exhibition or contact the director, Michelle Smythe at 361-887-6834.

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Sincerely,

Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist and Author
2807 State Road 87
Cushing, WI 54006-3209
Phone: 715.566.0212
Email: jean@jeanjudd.com
Web Site:http://www.jeanjudd.com
Xanadu Gallery (Scottsdale, AZ): http://www.xanadugallery.com
Busacca Gallery (San Francisco, CA): http://www.busaccagallery.com
Art Rent & Lease (Oregon & Minnesota): http://www.artrentandlease.com/html/home.asp
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanmjudd
Online Galleries:
http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/m/maude/
http://www.saatchionline.com/jeanjudd
Textile Art...Discover the Possibilities!TM

Benefit Auction

Greetings All,

SAQA's 2013 Benefit Auction begins in just 2.5 weeks!

Help promote our biggest fundraiser by sharing the Dream Collections or posting your favorite pieces on your blog, Facebook page, Pinterest board, etc.  Tell your friends, your mother, your workout coach - the more people who know about the Auction, the better! 

There are 421 gorgeous pieces of art up for bid.  The action will start on Monday, September 9th at 2:00 Eastern.  Bid early and often to help promote the art quilt!

Broad Changes: Women of Social Justice" & Trish Williams

Greetings All,

My piece "Harriett's Gone Up Yonder" will be a part of  "Broad Changes: Women of Social Justice" art quilt exhibition.  An Exhibition featuring 25 original artworks from an international fiber artist group, Fiber Artists for Hope.

August 16th- September 15th, 2013...
Opening Reception: Friday August 16th, 6-10PM Chicago, IL—The HumanThread Center at the Bridgeport Art Center proudly presents the work of The Fiber Artists for Hope in its next exhibition, Broad Changes: Women of Social Justice. The Fiber Artists for Hope (FAH) is a diverse group of artists representing all aspects of the human experience including race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, and nationality committed to creating fiber art that addresses today's social issues, promoting dialogue for change, and fostering understanding.

Exhibition Concept: The word "broad" is a feisty reference to women; when combined with "changes," it implies a double meaning, since broad can mean big. This term used in our title aligns with the definition from Womanwords: A Dictionary of Words about Women (1985) by feminist Jane Mills, where she defines BROAD as, "a woman who is liberal, tolerant, unconfined and not limited or narrow in scope."

Opening Night Reception: Bridgeport Art Center, Friday August 16th, 6-10pm.

BAC: 1200 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 (Enter on North Side off of Racine/34th).

There is a parking lot next to the building. Exhibition will be on the 5th floor. This is in conjunction with Bridgeport’s 3rd Friday opening receptions, including several other art openings and open studio tour.

ABOUT HUMANTHREAD

HumanThread is a non-profit organization that seeks to popularize a Culture of Peace and non-violence through educational, artistic and cultural programs and events focused on youth. Celebrating a culture of peace, HumanThread expresses Chicago’s creative culture by curating monthly exhibitions that discuss issues of cultural identity and social importance.

The HumanThread Center:

Website: www.humanthread.net

Email: info@humanthread.net
Tel: 312.646.0627

Curated by: Jeanette Thompson (jevirgo27@gmail.com)

Art Essex Gallery and Jean M. Judd

Greetings All,

Art Essex Gallery has announced textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin as one of the artists selected for inclusion in Art Essex Invitational exhibition in Essex, Connecticut. Artwork selected for inclusion in the exhibit includes:  Scribble #1: Dream Weaver.  

The exhibit opens on August 28, 2013 at the Art Essex Gallery in Essex, Connecticut and is open through September 21, 2013. A variety of mediums including paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, and pottery/ceramics are included in the exhibit. The opening reception is August 31, 2013 from 4 to 7pm.

The address for the exhibition is:

Art Essex Gallery

10 Main Street

Essex, CT   06426

Visit the Art Essex Gallery web site http://www.artessexgallery.com  for more information about exhibition or contact the manager, Carli Freeman at 860-581-8553.

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Sincerely,

Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist and Author
2807 State Road 87
Cushing, WI 54006-3209
Phone: 715.566.0212
Email: jean@jeanjudd.com
Web Site:http://www.jeanjudd.com
Xanadu Gallery (Scottsdale, AZ): http://www.xanadugallery.com
Busacca Gallery (San Francisco, CA): http://www.busaccagallery.com
Art Rent & Lease (Oregon & Minnesota): http://www.artrentandlease.com/html/home.asp
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanmjudd
Online Galleries:
http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/m/maude/
http://www.saatchionline.com/jeanjudd
Textile Art...Discover the Possibilities!TM

Quilting Arts PBS Episodes

Hi all,

This past spring I filmed 3 different segments for the Quilting Arts TV program that runs on PBS. The new series starts this month (different times and places for each PBS carrier). In case you might want to see my short segments they are part of Series 1200 – specifically in the 1211, 1212, 1213 episodes. 

Barbara Schneider