Sunday, March 11, 2012
No SAQA Meeting on March 14
On Wednesday, March 14, there will NOT be a SAQA meeting following the Columbia FiberArts Guild meeting and luncheon. There will be a SAQA Portland Parlor group meeting at Gerrie Congdon's on Wednesday, March 21, 10am-12 pm. If you want to be in line for a critique let Gerrie know and bring work finished or in progress for general showing. Please RSVP to Gerrie gericon@comcast.net if you are attending the meeting so she knows how many will be attending. Betty Daggett
Sunday, March 4, 2012
News From Jean, Our Regional Co-Rep
Hello,
Betty and I have been working on establishing regional parlor groups to further art quilting. Oregon is a very diverse state geographically and we know that many of you live in outlying areas but do travel. Check the blog on a regular basis for meeting announcements and know that you are welcome to attend any of these meetings. Please communicate with either Betty bdavisdaggett@gmail.com of Jean jean@stitchinpost.com with any questions or sharing of information.
Central Oregon (from Jean)
Central Oregon was fortunate to have a gallery show, Fabrications, in February at a gallery in Bend. Most of the quilts were from Central Oregon, but there were a few from Portland and Salem as well. The response to the show was overwhelming. Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show was the organizer of the event and plans are in the works to make it an annual event.
Central Oregon SAQA members will be having a quarterly meeting on March 16 in the classroom at The Stitchin' Post. Member, Ruth Ingham, a painter and art quilter, will present a program on how to approach composition. This will be followed by a presentation on creating visual texture on your quilts by Betty Daggett, and then the group will open up for members to share work and Carol Webb will facilitate the "design decisions/critique" portion of the meeting.
Portland Parlor Group (from Betty)
The Portland area has had two parlor meetings, in January at Gerrie Congdon's (gericon@comcast.net) home and in February at Elizabeth Bamberger's (elizabethbamberger@gmail.com). Our next meeting will be at Gerrie's. The monthly meeting of the Portland group will be on March 21, 10am-12pm at Gerrie Congdon's (note that this a change). More details of the meeting can be found on the SAQA Oregon Blogspot. It has been established that is where you can learn about the most recent information about the Portland parlor group.
The Portland group is large and the last two meetings have full of discussion about what we want from the meeting. The ideas are becoming clearer as meet and decide to how manage our meeting and communicate the needs of the members. The third Wednesday of every month will be our meeting day. The meetings will be two hours. The first hour will be open to information on new calls of entry, show and tell of members finished works or work in progress, special topic of discussion agreed upon at the previous meeting or a small presentation by a group member, and making our plan for the next meeting. Critique is important to the group and the last hour will be devoted to critique, using the primary principles of art and the secondary principles of design as our guidelines. We will follow Sandra Sider's outline for critiquing. The critiques will be voluntary and limited in number at each meeting, because of the size of the group. If a member wants a critique at the next meeting, the hostess should be notified and the critiques will be added to the critiques in they order they are received. We will continue to adapt to the needs of the members and evaluate if this concept of the parlor meeting would be better met in smaller groups. It is open and we are very excited about the genuine interest we have in the area and our desire to continue our love for exploring and making fiber/quilt art.
Eugene/Corvallis (mid-valley) (from Georgia)
After watching the Central Oregon group get going, and now with the Portland area group on its way to regular parlor meetings, it's time to find out if there is the same kind of interest in the Eugene/Corvallis area. The two other groups are doing demos, critiques, mutual support for exhibit entry --- anything is possible. Let's find out who in Eugene and its environs want to share mutual interests. Laura Jaszkowski (joyincloth@gmail.com) and Georgia French (gfrench@rosenet.com) will get things started on March 20th at 3pm, at Laura's home. RSVP for directions and so that Laura will know how many to expect. From there it will depend upon what the group wants, how often, where ---- all TBD. All SAQA members are welcome. Hope to see lots of you there!
Betty and I have been working on establishing regional parlor groups to further art quilting. Oregon is a very diverse state geographically and we know that many of you live in outlying areas but do travel. Check the blog on a regular basis for meeting announcements and know that you are welcome to attend any of these meetings. Please communicate with either Betty bdavisdaggett@gmail.com of Jean jean@stitchinpost.com with any questions or sharing of information.
Central Oregon (from Jean)
Central Oregon was fortunate to have a gallery show, Fabrications, in February at a gallery in Bend. Most of the quilts were from Central Oregon, but there were a few from Portland and Salem as well. The response to the show was overwhelming. Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show was the organizer of the event and plans are in the works to make it an annual event.
Central Oregon SAQA members will be having a quarterly meeting on March 16 in the classroom at The Stitchin' Post. Member, Ruth Ingham, a painter and art quilter, will present a program on how to approach composition. This will be followed by a presentation on creating visual texture on your quilts by Betty Daggett, and then the group will open up for members to share work and Carol Webb will facilitate the "design decisions/critique" portion of the meeting.
Portland Parlor Group (from Betty)
The Portland area has had two parlor meetings, in January at Gerrie Congdon's (gericon@comcast.net) home and in February at Elizabeth Bamberger's (elizabethbamberger@gmail.com). Our next meeting will be at Gerrie's. The monthly meeting of the Portland group will be on March 21, 10am-12pm at Gerrie Congdon's (note that this a change). More details of the meeting can be found on the SAQA Oregon Blogspot. It has been established that is where you can learn about the most recent information about the Portland parlor group.
The Portland group is large and the last two meetings have full of discussion about what we want from the meeting. The ideas are becoming clearer as meet and decide to how manage our meeting and communicate the needs of the members. The third Wednesday of every month will be our meeting day. The meetings will be two hours. The first hour will be open to information on new calls of entry, show and tell of members finished works or work in progress, special topic of discussion agreed upon at the previous meeting or a small presentation by a group member, and making our plan for the next meeting. Critique is important to the group and the last hour will be devoted to critique, using the primary principles of art and the secondary principles of design as our guidelines. We will follow Sandra Sider's outline for critiquing. The critiques will be voluntary and limited in number at each meeting, because of the size of the group. If a member wants a critique at the next meeting, the hostess should be notified and the critiques will be added to the critiques in they order they are received. We will continue to adapt to the needs of the members and evaluate if this concept of the parlor meeting would be better met in smaller groups. It is open and we are very excited about the genuine interest we have in the area and our desire to continue our love for exploring and making fiber/quilt art.
Eugene/Corvallis (mid-valley) (from Georgia)
After watching the Central Oregon group get going, and now with the Portland area group on its way to regular parlor meetings, it's time to find out if there is the same kind of interest in the Eugene/Corvallis area. The two other groups are doing demos, critiques, mutual support for exhibit entry --- anything is possible. Let's find out who in Eugene and its environs want to share mutual interests. Laura Jaszkowski (joyincloth@gmail.com) and Georgia French (gfrench@rosenet.com) will get things started on March 20th at 3pm, at Laura's home. RSVP for directions and so that Laura will know how many to expect. From there it will depend upon what the group wants, how often, where ---- all TBD. All SAQA members are welcome. Hope to see lots of you there!
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Karen Miller Events
Karen Miller will have a solo exhibit at the Latimer Quilt and Textile Center March 6-May 6. The title of the show is "My Favorite Things". Opening reception is March 11 noon to 4.
Karen will be teaching katazome in Yachats April 18-19 and at Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, at Cascade Head in September. Details are available on Karen's website.
Karen is one of the featured artists in the new Art Quilt Portfolio: The Natural World, edited by Martha Sielman for Lark Books. The book is scheduled for release April 2, 2012.
Karen has also been selected to teach at the Abruzzo School of Creative Arts in September 2013. She will teach be teaching katazome, but with an Italian twist.
Karen will be teaching katazome in Yachats April 18-19 and at Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, at Cascade Head in September. Details are available on Karen's website.
Karen is one of the featured artists in the new Art Quilt Portfolio: The Natural World, edited by Martha Sielman for Lark Books. The book is scheduled for release April 2, 2012.
Karen has also been selected to teach at the Abruzzo School of Creative Arts in September 2013. She will teach be teaching katazome, but with an Italian twist.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
DeNicolis Meyer Featured in New Book by Sandra Sider
Jeannette DeNicolis Meyer is featured in Sandra Sider's book, The Studio Quilt No. 2: Jeannette DeNicolis Meyer, available on Amazon. Check it out!
Portland Area Meeting on January 18
SAQA Meeting reminder.
The SAQA Portland area group met in Lake Oswego on December 14. As a focus for some followup meetings, participants were asked to select a SAQA show that they planned to enter in a year or so. We will meet in smaller groups and share our progress in the interim.
There will be a follow-up organizing meeting at Gerrie Congdon's home on January 18, from 10am to noon. Bring a sack lunch if you like. Those attending the meeting can RSVP and get directions from Gerrie at her email, gericon@comcast.net. The focus of the meeting will be discussing upcoming calls for entry from the SAQA website and examining the prospectuses that interest group members. Bring printed copies of any prospectus that interests you. If you find information of interest on the SAQA website, bring references to share. For any questions about the meeting, contact Jean Wells Keenan, jean@stitchinpost.com, Betty Daggett, Bdavisdaggett@gmail.com, or Gerrie Congdon.
The SAQA Portland area group met in Lake Oswego on December 14. As a focus for some followup meetings, participants were asked to select a SAQA show that they planned to enter in a year or so. We will meet in smaller groups and share our progress in the interim.
There will be a follow-up organizing meeting at Gerrie Congdon's home on January 18, from 10am to noon. Bring a sack lunch if you like. Those attending the meeting can RSVP and get directions from Gerrie at her email, gericon@comcast.net. The focus of the meeting will be discussing upcoming calls for entry from the SAQA website and examining the prospectuses that interest group members. Bring printed copies of any prospectus that interests you. If you find information of interest on the SAQA website, bring references to share. For any questions about the meeting, contact Jean Wells Keenan, jean@stitchinpost.com, Betty Daggett, Bdavisdaggett@gmail.com, or Gerrie Congdon.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Oregon: State of Diversity II Announces Accepted Works
Oregon Grape by Jill Hoddick of Portland
CONGRATULATIONS to the SAQA member artists whose work will be traveling throughout Oregon during the next two years as part of Oregon: State of Diversity II! Our jurors were SAQA Professional Artist members Patricia Gould and Betty Busby, both of New Mexico. They carefully reviewed almost fifty entries and selected thirty that they feel make a cohesive, dynamic exhibition. We salute everyone who entered, and we're proud to present the following works and their makers:
Glorious Pears by Karen Bates of Ashland
Poppies in Bloom by Karen Bates of Ashland
A Coop with a View by Suzy Bates of Beaverton
Spawn by Kathy Blondell of Portland
Spawn by Kathy Blondell of Portland
Sentinel by Kathy Blondell of Portland
Aspen Storm Watch by Gerrie Congdon of Portland
Sticks & Stones by Quinn Zander Corum of Portland
Sticks & Stones by Quinn Zander Corum of Portland
Time Travel by Betty Daggett of Portland
Glacial Morane by Diane English of Eugene
Fire by Diane English of Eugene
Fire by Diane English of Eugene
Three Sisters: Clouds Rolling In by Sheila Finzer of Terrebonne
Painted Hills Journey by Mary Goodson of Silverton
Springtime in Oregon by Mary Goodson of Silverton
Garden Guardian by Mary Goodson of Silverton
Mt. Hood from the Air by Terry Grant of Beaverton
Women of the Oregon Trail by Terry Grant of Beaverton
She Always Picks the Path of Most Resistance by Trisha Hassler of Portland
Falling Water by Carol Heist of Silverton
Oregon Grape by Jill Hoddick of Portland
At Ocean's Edge by Laura Jaszkowski of Eugene
Twilight by Charlene Kenny of Redmond
Flotsam by Nancy Kibbey of Eugene
Flotsam by Nancy Kibbey of Eugene
Portland Through Runners' Eyes by Shirley MacGregor of Portland
A Walk in the Woods by Elaine Millar of Portland
Common Weeds: Autumnal Chicory by Sara Shayne Miller of McMinnville
High Desert Wind by Donna Rice of Bend
Life's Sonata by Donna Rice of Bend
Falls on the Umpqua: Summer by Vera Rogers of Days Creek
First Return by Jean Wells of Sisters
Beneath the Earth by Jean Wells of Sisters
Oregon: State of Diversity II
Exhibit Schedule
More details as schedule progresses
January 26 - 28, 2012
Stitches in Bloom
Oregon Garden
Silverton, OR
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April 14 - 22, 2012
Quilter's Affair
Lane County Hisrorical Museum
Eugene, OR
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September 21 - 23, 2012
NW Quilt Expo
Portland, OR
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November - December 2012
Umpqua Valley Arts Association
Harvard Ave.
Roseburg, OR
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July 2013
High Desert Museum
59800 S. Highway 97
Bend, Oregon 97702
(541) 382-4754
Summer: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily, May 1 through October 31.
Admission Rates: Summer: May 1 - October 31
Adult $15
Senior (65 plus) $12
Youth (ages 5-12) $ 9
Child (4 and under) Free
Active Military and immediate families Free
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November - December 2013
Heritage Station
Pendleton, Oregon
Shirley MacGregor Exhibits with the Oregon Women's Caucus for Art
The Oregon Women's Caucus for Art is showing their work for the month of January at The 100th Monkey and I as my work is included in the show, I would like to invite all of you to the opening.
First Friday Opening: January 6th from 6-9pm, Live music by Amber Harlan
Show Dates: 1/6-1/27/2012
All ages welcome!
OWCA: The Oregon Women's Caucus for Art
Shirley MacGregor
First Friday Opening: January 6th from 6-9pm, Live music by Amber Harlan
Show Dates: 1/6-1/27/2012
All ages welcome!
OWCA: The Oregon Women's Caucus for Art
Shirley MacGregor
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