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March 31 - April 1, 2001: Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
SF Quilter's Guild Show - "Prisms of Time" -
More information www.sfqg.org. If you're not in the show, please come
see the NCSA booth and the wonderful work for sale.
The Concourse Exhibition Center,
635 8th Street at Brannan Street in SF.
Donation $8 adults/$6 seniors.
The Crafts Report, a monthly magazine on the craft industry,
invites you to submit a professional, high-quality slide or transparency
of your work along with a 200-300 word INSIGHT [for their INSIGHT feature]
on how you've overcome marketing obstacles specifically related to your medium.
The deadlines and issues are below. For more information see
www.craftsreport.com.
Fiber (wearables) - June 2001 issue - March 5 2001 submission deadline
Quilts - July 2001 issue - April 5 submission deadline
Fiber (decorative) - September 2001 issue - June 5 submission deadline
Mixed Media - October 2001 issue - July 5 submission deadline
The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles is seeking professional portfolios to keep on file as resources for presenting high quality original exhibitions. Include your resume, an artist's statement and slides or photocopies labeled with size title, media, and up arrow. You may also propose an exhibit or touring show. For more information contact: Robin Treen, Exhibits Director 408-971-0323 extension 11. Her e-mail address is: robin@sjquiltmuseum.org. While the museum seems to emphasize quilts, they are very interested in showing innovative textiles in all media.
Silicon Valley Open Studios 2001:
This event is open to artists from Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Benito
Counties. For more information, call (650) 941-5337.
April 5 - May 24, 2001, 8 Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:00
PAINTED YARDAGE - THE LAYERED LOOK
with Joy-Lily
in South San Francisco
Saturday April 21st, 12-5pm
SILK PAINTING WORKSHOP
with Joy Lily
in Oakland
Shibori:
DJ Hamouris teaches Basic Shibori
$45 for one class or person, $70 for two classes or two people.
Call (510) 652-9560 to sign up.
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Artist Communities: A directory of Residencies in the US Offering Time and Space for Creativity. Available from: Alliance of Artists' Communities, 210 SE 50th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97215, 503-239-7049, $16.95 + $4 s/h.
The Photo Transfer Handbook by Jean Ray Laury, C & T Publishing, $21.95.
Our guild now has a membership/subscription to Surface Design Journal. The current issue has a cover article about Tim Harding whose work is shimmering silk wall hangings of dyed, cut, layered, quilted slashed, frayed and pressed silk. Call Connie Levy, 415-587-8005, to borrow the magazine or any other publications we have.
We are now getting the quarterly "Art You Wear" newsletter which is full of book reviews, pattern info, news of the Peninsula Wearable Arts Group and opportunities. Borrow it from Connie or subscribe: $18 yearly to Rosalie Cook, 3567 Benton St. PNB 430, Santa Clara, California 95051.
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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2001 top
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silk-mail ON LINE top
Seventeen members of our guild now have e-mail! This newsletter is going out electronically for the first time. If you got yours on line and also want a "hard" copy, pick one up at the meeting or call Sharon Bennett. If there is any problem receiving it by e-mail, let Joy-Lily know.
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