Gerrie Congdon's 23rd Psalm diptych was juried into Sacred Threads and is also one of 40 to be part of the traveling exhibit to at least 4 additional venues.

July 10 - 26, 2015
Floris United Methodist Church
13600 Frying Pan Road
Herndon, VA 20171

 

"Window Seat" on View at the Portland International Airport

Prairie Circles by Gerrie Congdon

Works by SAQA Oregon members Elizabeth Bamberger, Gerrie Congdon and Shirley MacGregor have been selected to be included in an exhibit at Portland International Airport. The exhibit, titled Window Seat, is built around an essay written by Jim Earl, a literature professor at the University of Oregon. In the essay, Earl uses images taken from Google Earth to educate people about the land seen below them as they fly. The exhibit can be seen from April through October 2014 in post-security Concourse A.

High Desert Colors by Elizabeth Bamberger

Photo by Bill Bachhuber

30000 Feet From Somewhere by Shirley MacGregor

 

Gerrie Congdon Is on the Cover of Quilting Arts

 

Gerrie Congdon's quilt is on the cover of the current Quilting Arts magazine, and also in one of the magazine's articles.  Congratulations, Gerrie!

SAQA Oregon Members to Exhibit at SurFace Forward

SAQA Oregon members Kathie Kerler, Mary Ann McCammon, Bonnie Bucknam, Sherri Culver, Jill Haddock, Laura Jaszcowski, Karen Miller, and Gerrie Congdon will have work in the exhibition SurFace Forward at The Arts Center in Corvallis, Oregon. The exhibition dates are August 22 - September 29, 2013.  There is a receiption from 5:30 - 7:30pm on August 22, and a Brown Bag Art Talk at noon on August 28.  The Arts Center is located at 700 SW Madison Avenue in Corvallis.

High Fiber Diet's "Elements" Exhibit Comes to ArtReach Gallery, Portland

Mist Moonlight by Mary Arnold

 

The Elements fiber art show is coming to Portland in July! The classical elements - Air, Earth, Fire, Water - have captured the imaginations of countless artists. Come on a visionary journey with High Fiber Diet artists as they explore and imagine the elements. Please join us for the artists' reception on Thursday, July 11, from 6  to 8 p.m., as we celebrate with refreshments and live music.

 

Where: The ArtReach Gallery at the First Congregational Church on the South Park Blocks: 1126 SW Park Avenue, Portland. 

When: Thursday, July 4 to Sunday, July 28. The Gallery is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Several Members Exhibit at Walters Cultural Arts Center in Hillsboro, Oregon

Misty Moonlight by Mary Arnold

Several SAQA Oregon members are a part of High Fiber Diet's Elements exhibit, now on display at the Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center in Hillsboro, Oregon.  The Center is located at 527 East Main Street.  503.615.3485.  The show runs through June 25, 2013.  There will be a First Tuesday reception on June 4, from 6 - 8pm, with refreshments and a house concert by the Intel Singers.  Please stop by!

Congratulations, Gerrie Congdon!

Gerrie Congdon is the featured artist this week on the Janome website.  Check it out here.  Congratulations, Gerrie!

Back to Nature Opens Thursday March 3 in Portland

View Toward Indio (36" w x 57" h) by Bonnie Bucknam

(Photo by Mark Frey)

Back to Nature: An Exhibit by High Fiber Diet, opens Thursday, March 3 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland Oregon.  An opening reception will be held Thursday night from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the church gallery.  Works by SAQA Oregon members Mary Arnold, Catherine Beard, Chris Brown, Bonnie Bucknam, Gerrie Congdon, Georgia French, Mary Goodson, Terry Grant, Laura Jaszkowski, and Karen Miller are included.  Please plan on attending the opening!  Back to Nature is on display March 3 - April 27, 2011.

Back to Nature: An Exhibit by High Fiber Diet
Opening Reception March 3, 2011, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Kempton Hall, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
147 NW 19th (at Everett)
Portland, Oregon

Mirror, Mirror

Gerrie Congdon has a piece in the juried art exhibit of self portraiture, "Mirror, Mirror", presented by Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Arts. The title of the piece is Then and Now. A First Thursday artists reception will be held in Kempton Hall on January 6, 2010 from 6:00PM until 8:00PM. The show is up through February 27. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NW 19th (at Everett), Portland, Oregon.

Gerrie Congdon Exhibits in Chandler, Arizona

Sunset Composition by Gerrie Congdon

Gerrie Congdon will show two works in ART QUILTS XV: NEEDLEPLAY at the Chandler Center for the Arts, Chandler AZ. The show runs November 5, 2010 to January 15, 2011.  An artists' reception will be held November 12, 7 - 9 pm.

Scorched Earth by Gerrie Congdon

SAQA Oregon Members Contribute to the SAQA Benefit Auction

Over 280 pieces have been donated to the 2010 SAQA Benefit Auction. The funds raised through the Auction are critical to supporting SAQA's exhibitions, catalogs and outreach programs. SAQA's Benefit Auction is its biggest fundraiser. Last year donations from 235 members raised $47,325!!!

This year's Auction will begin on Monday, September 20th at 2:00 Eastern. Price points will again be: $750, $550, $350, $250, $150 and $75. Unsold work will be placed on the SAQA website for a month and then returned to the artist.To see all of the quilts, go to the SAQA website.

Quilts donated by members of Oregon SAQA are shown here. If we missed anyone, please let us know right away.  Above, Entwined Roots by Gerrie Congdon.
 

It's All About the Ball by Chris Brown

Shakin' the Peach Tree by Georgia French

Tillamook Rooster by Terry Grant

Tulips by Jill Hoddick

Jumpin' Jive by Kim Lakin 

Spring Color by Ila McCallum

Gerrie Congdon in Blurred Boundaries, Mixed Media Art Exhibit

Click on the image for a larger view.

Bird's Eye View Opens at the Vancouver White Sturgeon Gallery

Bird's Eye View, a exhibit by High Fiber Diet, features the work of several SAQA Oregon members: Terry Grant, Mary Arnold, Chris Brown, Bonnie Bucknam, Gerrie Congdon, Shirley MacGregor, Karen Miller, Deanna Robinson, and Laura Jaszkowski.  The exhibit will be on display at the White Sturgeon Art Gallery at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way in Vancouver, Washington, July 10 through August 28, 2010. The Gallery is open 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday.  Admission is free. The opening reception is Saturday, July 10 from 2 - 4 pm at the Gallery. Shown above is Rock Garden by Mary Arnold (photo by Mark Frey).

Gerrie Congdon Exhibits in Artists Among Us

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral is showcasing the talent of 85 professional, amateur and aspiring artists from Trinity and the greater community in the exhibit Artists Among Us. The exhibit runs May 7th through the 9th with the Gala Celebration for Artists on Friday, May 7th 6-9pm, 147 NW 19th Avenue (at Everett) in Portland. Advance tickets are $15 now on sale; $20 at the door. Music by Dr. Tamara Still. Gerrie Congdon is the featured artist; her textile works have been juried into many local and national art shows as well as being included in international blogs, articles and books. For more information and gala ticket sales, call with voicemail message: 503-478-1219 or email: arts@trinity-episcopal.org. Gerrie’s work Urban Sunlight is featured on the exhibit post card.

SAQA Oregon Members to Exhibit in Australia

Gerrie Congdon and Terry Grant will both have work shown at the Australasian Quilt Convention and Textile Art Festival in Brisbane, Australia, June 25-27, 2010 as part of a special showing of the Twelve by Twelve Collaborative Art Quilt Project.

The project was a two-year, international project involving twelve quilt artists from around the world. Each artist completed a total of twelve quilts, measuring 12" x 12" interpreting twelve different themes. A book about the project will be published by Lark Publishing in Spring of 2011.

SAQA Oregon Members Accepted for Bird's Eye View Exhibit

Several SAQA Oregon members will show in High Fiber Diet's new exhibit, Bird's Eye View, which debuts at the Camas Public Library Second Story Gallery May 7 through the 31st.  Pieces by Terry Grant, Mary Arnold, Chris Brown, Bonnie Bucknam, Gerrie Congdon, Shirley MacGregor, Karen Miller, Deanna Robinson, and Laura Jaszkowski are included in the exhibit. The opening reception is Friday, May 7th, 5 - 7 pm at the Gallery, which is located at 625 NE Fourth Avenue in Camas, Washington.  High Fiber Diet is a subgroup of Columbia FiberArts Guild, a Portland-based group of fiber artists living in Oregon and Southwest Washington.  Shown above is Coastlines by Bonnie Bucknam (photo by Mark Frey).