Kerler, Jaszkowski, and Stevens Exhibit in Folk Tale Challenge

 

Kathie Kerler, Laura Jaszkowski, and Emily Stevens have work in the International Fairy/Folk Tale Challenge which debuts this month in Japan. There are three venues in Japan, then the exhibition travels to France for 2016 and 2017. The quilts will show in the US in 2018. Venues in France and the US are yet to be announced. There are 30 fairy/folk tales interpreted by 30 quilters in each of the three participating countries, resulting in three interpretations of the same tale. The photo mosaic shows the 30 quilts done by those of us in the US. Kathie's is in the third row down from the top on the far right: How the Rainbow Was Made: An Ojibwe Nation Creation Tale. Laura's is in the second row down from the top, second from the right and entitled: The Sadness of Yuki-onna. Emily's is in the top row, far right, Pinocchio.

 

 How the Rainbow Was Made: An Ojibwe Nation Creation Tale

by

Kathie Kerler

The Sadness of Yuki-onna

by

Laura Jaszkowski 

 

Pinocchio

by

Emily Stevens

A Color Runs Through It

Awakening

Deb Sorum

 

Join artists and art appreciators for Fine Art Friday at the Bush Barn Art Center on July 10, 5:45 - 7:30pm. This event is a celebration of the three new exhibitions opening for July and August: Salem Salon 2015 (A.N. Bush Gallery), A Color Runs Through It: Art Quilts (Focus Gallery), and Reveal by Nancy Eng (Camas Gallery). Visitors will enjoy complimentary appetizers courtesy of LifeSource Natural Foods. In addition, the much anticipated 66th Annual Salem Art Fair & Festival commemorative poster featuring artwork by Kelli MacConnell will be available to purchase for the first time. An Awards Ceremony for Salem Salon 2015 will take place at 6 pm.

 

 

Experience A Color Runs Through It: Art Quilts as it introduces you to five fiber artists (Diane K. English, Georgia French, Laura Jaszkowski, Paulette Landers and Deb Sorem) each of whom developed their own series featuring a specific color and innovative techniques. Enjoy the vibrancy and variation of Red,Yellow, Purple, Blue and Green fabrics. Each artist will share with you their interpretation of a different color.

The Bush Barn is located at 600 Mis­sion St. SE Salem, Ore­gon 97302.  Hours are Tue-Fri, 10 am-5 pm, Sat-Sun, noon-5, Mon, Closed.

Lighter Than Air

Georgia French

 

Valley South Members to Exhibit at Maude Kerns, Eugene

Five Valley-South artists have just been accepted for a group exhibit at the Maude Kern Art Center in Eugene, OR. They are Diane English, Georgia French, Laura Jaszkowski, Paulette Landers, and Deb Sorem. The exhibit will be titled "A Color Runs Through It," and each artist will create five new works for the occasion, which will be scheduled in the 2015-2016 season at the Maude Kerns Art Center.  The group was notified that their proposal was one of ninety-six submitted for consideration.

SAQA Members Attend "Simply Red" Opening in Corvallis

Several SAQA Oregon members have work in High Fiber Diet's ‘Simply Red’ exhibit.  The opening reception in Corvallis at LaSells Stewart Center was received well.

There were positive comments and happy chatter. The committee members for ‘Simply Red’ are:

Emily Stevens, Mary Ann McCammon, Shirley Macgregor, and Jan Duke, all SAQA Oregon members as well. Art work in the background is Paint the Town by Laura Jaszkowski and Red Barn by Mary Arnold, also SAQA Oregon members.

Simply Red Schedule for 2014
LaSells Stewart Center, Corvallis, Oregon, until May 31st.
Architectural Heritage Center, Portland, Oregon June/July
Reception Friday, June 6th 6:00P.M.
Cannon Beach History Center & Museum, Oct., Nov. and Dec.
Reception Saturday, Oct. 11th.

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.

Our Co-Reps Pass the Baton

It's time for us, Georgia and Laura, to transition to our new role as co-chairs of the upcoming State of Diversity exhibit. We want you to know how much we have enjoyed being the SAQA reps for Oregon. We have gained much from the SAQA conferences but even more from being in our home state and working with you. We started with little and have seen a wonderful network develop. It will only get better as more and more of us participate to further the goals of SAQA here.


In our meetings with your incoming reps, Betty Daggett and Jean Wells Keenan, we've learned that they have some great stuff coming for you, too, but it's their turn to start waving the SAQA banner here in Oregon. We want to thank you all for your encouragement and friendship, and let you know that we have enjoyed being your reps more than we ever thought possible. We join all of you in welcoming Betty and Jean. They'll be in touch with you soon.

Laura Jaszkowski

A BIG THANKS TO GEORGIA AND LAURA FOR GETTING US ORGANIZED AND SHARING THEIR PASSION FOR FIBER!

Symbols, Letters, Words --- Text Us!

Just Read Between the Lines, Dear

by Laura Jaszkowski

SAQA Oregon members Laura Jaszkowski, Elaine Millar, Carol Heist, Hilde Morin and Diane English will show work in the upcoming exhibit at the Umpqua Valley Arts Association, November 4th 2011– January 6, 2012.  The juror was John Olbranz, the Maribeth Collins Director, Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon.

Arts Center Hours: Tuesday through Friday 10am to 4pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm.
Closed Sunday, Monday and all major holidays

Umpqua Valley Arts Association Regional Arts Council
1624 W. Harvard Avenue
Roseburg, Oregon 97471

(541) 672-2532
(541) 672-7696 fax
info@uvarts.com

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

Laura Jaszkowski to Show in Florida SAQA Exhibit

Laura Jaszkowski has had "Anxious Nights, Sleepless Days" accepted to the SAQA show, Volusia Wrapped in Fiber.  Her piece will hang in the Gateway Center for the Arts in DeBary, Florida, February 15 through April 2, 2011.  This fiber related event will also include four other sites within Volusia county from January 3 to April 29, 2011.  More information about the shows can be found on the SAQA Florida blog at http://saqaflorida.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/volusia-wrapped-in-fiber/  or at the official site  http://volusiawrappedinfiber.wordpress.com/.

Jaszkowski and French Exhibit at Lane College, Eugene

Laura Jaszkowski and Georgia French are included in the Food, Field and Fiber show at the David Joyce Gallery at Lane Community College in Eugene, OR.  The show will run from September 18, 2010 thru January 7, 2011.  An artist's reception will be held on Thursday, November 4 from 5 to 7 PM.  Catering will be provided by the students in the Culinary Arts and  Services Division of LCC.

FOOD, FIELD AND FIBER

Five Oregon SAQA members will have work in the exhibit "Food, Field and Fiber" at Lane Community College in Eugene. The exhibit will run from September 20th through January 10th, 2011, in the David Joyce Gallery on the LCC campus.

Included in the exhibit will be pieces by Catherine Beard, Georgia French, Wendy Huhn, Laura Jaszkowski, and Nancy Kibbey. Pictured is "EAT" by Wendy Huhn.

For further information contact Julie Fether at the college: fetherj@lanecc.edu

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).

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).