Great Sales Record for Exploring Layers

Join in celebrating sales from the SAQA Oregon Exploring Layers exhibit. Diane Born's Santa Fe Fences and Mary Goodson's From Water to Ice sold from the Pioneer Place venue. Suzy Bates' Riches to Rags sold in Coos Bay and Amanda Miller's Sahalie Falls in Roseburg.  Congratulations to these and all of the Exploring Layers artists

High Fiber Diet's Simply Red Opens in Coos Bay

Several SAQA members have work in the High Fiber Diet exhibit, Simply Red.  The reception at Coos Bay was lovely and artists Shirley MacGregor, Kimberly Connely, Diane Born, Elizabeth Bamberger, and Jill Hoddick (and husbands) were there along with 25-30 of the public. There was good food and wine and live period music. The gallery's board came and several made very gracious comments about the work.  Pam Pilcher's redwood quilt made the poster, and Jill's piece was featured in a local coast newspaper.  Shirley did a wonderful job hanging the show.

 

The gallery is a bit difficult to find. It is located at 1957 Thompson Rd, Coos Bay, just beyond the hospital. It is in the lobby of the Pacific Coast Medical Park, a medical building with no signs about a gallery or exhibit.  The hours are 7:30am - 5pm Monday through Friday.  The building is not open on the weekends.  The exhibit runs until January 17, 2014.

 

Lobby area of Pacific Park Gallery with Sara Miller's piece over fireplace.

Bonnie Bucknam's Dragonfly in the garden area of the gallery.

 

 

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.

Five SAQA Artists Open at Architectural Center

A year of planning and studio work culminated on February 1st in the opening of "What Comes Next? -- Fiber Artists Working in Series" at the Architectural Heritage Center, 701 SE Grand, Portland.  Five Oregon SAQA members created five new works each for the exhibit, which will run through February 26th.  They are Diane Born, Quinn Zander Corum, Georgia French, Elaine Millar and Hilde Morin.  On March 1st, a new exhibit will debut:  "What Comes Next?  A Different Look," and it will run through March 31st.  The five SAQA members conceived of the exhibit and took their proposal to the AHC, which accepted it as their first fiber exhibit.  The center has been having monthly art exhibits for four years.  Hours are 10-4:30, Wednesday - Saturday; admission $3.

Two Educational Nights at the Architectural Heritage Center, Portland

The two shows at the Architectural Heritage Center will be opening soon. 
Work by Diane Born, Quinn Zander Corum, Georgia French, Elaine Millar, and Hilde Morin will be shown throughout February and March.

Fiber Artists Working in a Series
February 1 - 28, 2013
Opening Reception February 1, 6-8pm

A Different Look
March 1 - 31, 2013
Opening Reception March 1, 6-8pm

In addition, you are welcome to attend two artists' educational evening sessions:

February12, 2013, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, there will be a SAQA trunk show not previously seen in Oregon, along with artist demonstrations.
March 21, 2013 during the same evening hours, the film "Stitched" will be shown, followed by artist demonstrations.

Mark your calendars!

Two Exhibits at the Architectural Heritage Center, Portland

In addition, you are welcome to attend two artists' educational evening sessions:

Feb.12, 2013, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, there will be a SAQA trunk show not previously seen in Oregon, along with artist demonstrations

March 21, 2013 during the same evening hours, the film "Stitched" will be shown, followed by artist demonstrations.