Bonnie Bucknam Speaks at December Clark County Quilters
Clark County Quilters General Meeting
December 13, 2012, 7 pm
Members - Free; Visitors $5
Vancouver Church of Christ
9019 NE 86th Street
Vancouver WA
Bonnie Bucknam will be the featured speaker at the December meeting of the Clark County Quilters. Bonnie's quilts have won national and international recognition, including Quilt National 2011 Best of Show. Her quilts are abstract interpretations of the natural world. Her lecture, Sticks and Stones, takes you through the design and construction processes used in her latest two series of works. You'll see her evolution as an artist and follow her creative process through the step-by-step construction of some of her recent quilts.
More information about Bonnie and her work may be found on her website or her blog.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Friday, November 16, 2012
Notes from Elizabeth on the Nov 7 Portland Parlor Meeting
We had a good meeting at Gerrie's house on Wednesday, with about 24 members attending, including two new members.Many thanks, as always, to Gerrie for hosting, and to those who brought delicious home-baked goodies.
A warm welcome to both our new members: Anita Kaplan and Annette Mcfarlane. Please add them to your email lists. We are trying to switch to the more efficient method of using the Yahoo site created by Gerrie for communications. If you haven't yet signed up for this group, please do so as soon as you can.
Some fifteen members brought finished pieces for the "References" challenge - 12" x 12" (sometimes 3D) pieces exploring new ways to create inspired by SAQA's revised definition of the art quilt. We saw some beautiful pieces that included an amazing variety of themes, techniques and materials. The stories that accompanied each piece were equally interesting, giving new life to the idea of "story quilts". If you haven't yet completed a piece, there is still time!
Several members brought new work for Show and Tell, or reported exciting news of acceptance and awards in various shows.
We decided we would not hold a formal meeting in December, but there will be an Open House at my house on Wednesday December 19th from 10 a.m. to 12 midday, to celebrate both the Holiday season, and our first year as a group - yay!!! No formal program (a great chance to catch up on news and gossip without being shushed) but this would be a good opportunity to contribute ideas for what you would like to see happen in the group in 2013. Betty has offered to bring refreshments; would anyone else like to volunteer?
If you can't make the get-together, please post your ideas to the Yahoo site or email Betty, Gerrie or myself - we need everyone's input to ensure that the group is responsive to your vision for the group's future.
Have a very happy Thanksgiving, everyone. See you in December.
A warm welcome to both our new members: Anita Kaplan and Annette Mcfarlane. Please add them to your email lists. We are trying to switch to the more efficient method of using the Yahoo site created by Gerrie for communications. If you haven't yet signed up for this group, please do so as soon as you can.
Some fifteen members brought finished pieces for the "References" challenge - 12" x 12" (sometimes 3D) pieces exploring new ways to create inspired by SAQA's revised definition of the art quilt. We saw some beautiful pieces that included an amazing variety of themes, techniques and materials. The stories that accompanied each piece were equally interesting, giving new life to the idea of "story quilts". If you haven't yet completed a piece, there is still time!
Several members brought new work for Show and Tell, or reported exciting news of acceptance and awards in various shows.
We decided we would not hold a formal meeting in December, but there will be an Open House at my house on Wednesday December 19th from 10 a.m. to 12 midday, to celebrate both the Holiday season, and our first year as a group - yay!!! No formal program (a great chance to catch up on news and gossip without being shushed) but this would be a good opportunity to contribute ideas for what you would like to see happen in the group in 2013. Betty has offered to bring refreshments; would anyone else like to volunteer?
If you can't make the get-together, please post your ideas to the Yahoo site or email Betty, Gerrie or myself - we need everyone's input to ensure that the group is responsive to your vision for the group's future.
Have a very happy Thanksgiving, everyone. See you in December.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Central Oregon Parlor Meeting November 16
Central Oregon's next Parlor Meeting, Nov. 16th.
This Friday the 16th is our meeting from 3 until 5. I had planned for us to meet in Bend at A6000 but she has a COCC class so hopefully we will meet there in January. My classroom is full with 20 students taking a three day workshop. So Kathy Deggerdorfer has offered her Art Works building for us to meet in.
Directions coming from the east.....turn right on Elm St. (Leavitt's and Sister's Market). Go two blocks and turn left.....you will see it on the right. We are meeting in the downstairs room.
I thought we could get together informally with our Whisper groups to begin with then I asked Bev Runner to talk about the different threads she uses for her machine quilting. (She had Ruth appraising one of her stunning art quilts and I was impressed with the thread work and quilting). Any of the rest of you feel free to discuss your thread choices.
Then at 4:00 Judy Hoiness, the painter from Bend that I collaborated with this summer, will talk with us about composition. She will focus on informal balance of shape, color, texture, line, and value.....she has such a trained eye that I think you will enjoy this.
If there are any questions just send them along and let me know if you are NOT coming, otherwise I will see you Friday.
Jean
PS ---I just got a small gift from SAQA for recruiting the most new members in the past two months so thank you all for joining.
This Friday the 16th is our meeting from 3 until 5. I had planned for us to meet in Bend at A6000 but she has a COCC class so hopefully we will meet there in January. My classroom is full with 20 students taking a three day workshop. So Kathy Deggerdorfer has offered her Art Works building for us to meet in.
Directions coming from the east.....turn right on Elm St. (Leavitt's and Sister's Market). Go two blocks and turn left.....you will see it on the right. We are meeting in the downstairs room.
I thought we could get together informally with our Whisper groups to begin with then I asked Bev Runner to talk about the different threads she uses for her machine quilting. (She had Ruth appraising one of her stunning art quilts and I was impressed with the thread work and quilting). Any of the rest of you feel free to discuss your thread choices.
Then at 4:00 Judy Hoiness, the painter from Bend that I collaborated with this summer, will talk with us about composition. She will focus on informal balance of shape, color, texture, line, and value.....she has such a trained eye that I think you will enjoy this.
If there are any questions just send them along and let me know if you are NOT coming, otherwise I will see you Friday.
Jean
PS ---I just got a small gift from SAQA for recruiting the most new members in the past two months so thank you all for joining.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Oregon: State of Diversity II Opens at Umpqua Valley Arts Association
Oregon: State of Diversity II opened at the Umpqua Valley Arts Association on Friday, November 2. The UVAA is located at 1624 W. Harvard, Roseburg, Oregon. The show is up through January 4, 2013. Stop by!
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Ann Johnston Exhibits at Bellevue Arts Museum
Ann Johnston, of Lake Oswego, Oregon will exhibit 3 new works in her series called The Contact.
Bellevue Arts Museum Biennial 2012: High Fiber Diet
October 25, 2012 -February 24, 2013
BAM Member Reception Friday, November 16, 6:30-8:00 pm
510 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
info@bellevuearts.org
425.519.0770
HOURS
Tuesday -Sunday: 11am - 5pm
Free First Friday: 11am - 8pm
About the Exhibit
2012 marks the unveiling of the second edition of BAM’s much-anticipated biennial. With a focus on fiber, one of the most thriving yet underexposed media in contemporary art, BAM Biennial 2012: High Fiber Diet continues BAM’s commitment to celebrating both tradition and innovation in art, craft and design in the Northwest. Selected from close to 300 applications, the 44 artists chosen to participate in BAM Biennial 2012: High Fiber Diet represent both established and emerging artists, either living or working in the Northwest. Submissions to the 2012 edition were reviewed by a panel of four jurors comprised of: Elissa Auther, Associate Professor of Contemporary Art, University of Colorado; Stefano Catalani, Artistic Director, Bellevue Arts Museum; Elizabeth A. Brown, former Chief Curator, Director of Exhibition and Collections, HenryArt Gallery, University of Washington; and Marci McDade, author, artist and editor of Surface Design Journal.
The majority of the works are specifically created for the exhibition. They range from traditional to new expressions of fiber art, where concepts, media and ideas merge. Jointly, they offer a glimpse into how artists continue to transform and reinvent fiber’s already rich tradition in the Northwest.
IMAGE information:
Title: The Contact: Nevadan Orogeny
Size: 84” x 53”
Media: Dye, cloth, thread
Date: © 2011 Ann Johnston
Photo credit: Bill Bachhuber
Bellevue Arts Museum Biennial 2012: High Fiber Diet
October 25, 2012 -February 24, 2013
BAM Member Reception Friday, November 16, 6:30-8:00 pm
510 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
info@bellevuearts.org
425.519.0770
HOURS
Tuesday -Sunday: 11am - 5pm
Free First Friday: 11am - 8pm
About the Exhibit
2012 marks the unveiling of the second edition of BAM’s much-anticipated biennial. With a focus on fiber, one of the most thriving yet underexposed media in contemporary art, BAM Biennial 2012: High Fiber Diet continues BAM’s commitment to celebrating both tradition and innovation in art, craft and design in the Northwest. Selected from close to 300 applications, the 44 artists chosen to participate in BAM Biennial 2012: High Fiber Diet represent both established and emerging artists, either living or working in the Northwest. Submissions to the 2012 edition were reviewed by a panel of four jurors comprised of: Elissa Auther, Associate Professor of Contemporary Art, University of Colorado; Stefano Catalani, Artistic Director, Bellevue Arts Museum; Elizabeth A. Brown, former Chief Curator, Director of Exhibition and Collections, HenryArt Gallery, University of Washington; and Marci McDade, author, artist and editor of Surface Design Journal.
The majority of the works are specifically created for the exhibition. They range from traditional to new expressions of fiber art, where concepts, media and ideas merge. Jointly, they offer a glimpse into how artists continue to transform and reinvent fiber’s already rich tradition in the Northwest.
IMAGE information:
Title: The Contact: Nevadan Orogeny
Size: 84” x 53”
Media: Dye, cloth, thread
Date: © 2011 Ann Johnston
Photo credit: Bill Bachhuber
Monday, September 24, 2012
Change of October/November Portland Parlor Meeting Dates
We have considered our schedule for the remaining months of 2012. Since the third Wednesday of November is the day before Thanksgiving, we think one meeting for October/November would be best for everyone. The new meeting date will November 7th. We can decide at that meeting whether we would like to meet in December following the Columbia Fiberarts Guild meeting.
The meeting will be at Gerrie's home. For more information, go to the Meetings and Events page. Remember to bring your challenge piece to the November 7 meeting.
See you there.
The meeting will be at Gerrie's home. For more information, go to the Meetings and Events page. Remember to bring your challenge piece to the November 7 meeting.
See you there.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Regina Benson Lectures in Newberg, Oregon on September 29
“Personal Landscapes: Created in Nature’s Studio”
Solo show by Regina V. Benson
Chehalem Cultural Center
415 E Sheridan
Newberg, OR 97132(303) 487-6883 / www.chehalemculturalcenter.org
Free lecture: September 29, 1-2 pm:
Metaphorical Marks
Creating textile art in concert with Nature, Regina V. Benson has re-designed ancient mark-making techniques to work gently with the earth, textile and artist. Regina will illustrate the many ways she removes dye from her own surface-designed cloth and how she creates permanent rust-markings on silk, cotton and rayon cloth. She will discuss how she pre-dyes cloth to create complex tonal designs in her discharge process, the resists she uses, and how various fabrics can be permanently rust layered and still retain fabric softness and pliability. Each attendee will be given a small sample of Regina’s signature discharge fabric, along with a sample of her rusted cloth, to add to their notes at the end of this lecture. Please bring a notebook.
Regina V. Benson
14154 W. 1st Drive
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 278-0413
www.reginabenson.com
At her lecture, Regina will be passing out rusted and discharged samples of her fabric to attendees so we can reference what she has lectured to us about making her marks on fabric. Those who are planning to attend the lecture should contact the Chehalem Cultural Center to reserve a place for the lecture and also, so Regina will know how many people to expect.
Solo show by Regina V. Benson
Chehalem Cultural Center
415 E Sheridan
Newberg, OR 97132(303) 487-6883 / www.chehalemculturalcenter.org
Free lecture: September 29, 1-2 pm:
Metaphorical Marks
Creating textile art in concert with Nature, Regina V. Benson has re-designed ancient mark-making techniques to work gently with the earth, textile and artist. Regina will illustrate the many ways she removes dye from her own surface-designed cloth and how she creates permanent rust-markings on silk, cotton and rayon cloth. She will discuss how she pre-dyes cloth to create complex tonal designs in her discharge process, the resists she uses, and how various fabrics can be permanently rust layered and still retain fabric softness and pliability. Each attendee will be given a small sample of Regina’s signature discharge fabric, along with a sample of her rusted cloth, to add to their notes at the end of this lecture. Please bring a notebook.
Regina V. Benson
14154 W. 1st Drive
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 278-0413
www.reginabenson.com
At her lecture, Regina will be passing out rusted and discharged samples of her fabric to attendees so we can reference what she has lectured to us about making her marks on fabric. Those who are planning to attend the lecture should contact the Chehalem Cultural Center to reserve a place for the lecture and also, so Regina will know how many people to expect.
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