Category Archives: Member Event

Lucid Gallery Installation by Barbara De Pirro

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Exhibit is open May 23 – June 30, 2013

Special Artist’s Presentation – Friday, May 24, 4pm

Followed by the Artist’s Reception 4:30 to 6pm

De Pirro’s atmospheric installation creates interplay between light and shadow: ever changing patterns with the shifting of light, swaying gently with the delicate flow of air. Take a deep breath and allow your imagination to wander within this ethereal space.

“I am fascinated by the brilliance and resilience of nature while, at the same time,DePirro.lucid.headshot.02 its fragility & vulnerability. I surround myself with its many forms, surfaces and textures. Nature is as much a part of my life as it is the impetus for all my recent work.”

Port Angeles Fine Art Center 
1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd. 
Port Angeles, WA 
(360)457-3532 
http://www.pafac.org/

 

De Pirro’s website, http://www.depirro.com/

Don’t Wait – Deadline for SDA-WA’s Exhibition in May 1st.

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Artist Checklist

Dancing Surfaces Juried Exhibition
Surface Design Association Washington

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    • Up to 2 pieces of art can be submitted each no larger than 24” wide, three dimensional work is also qualified for entry.

  • Send entry fee ( check) of $20 made out to ‘Surface Design Association’ to  Barbara Matthews, 23810  111th Pl W, Woodway, WA 98020

  • Email digital photos in Jpeg format of the submitted art to event.surfacedesignwa@gmail.com to be used by the juror in judging the show.

    • Two images of each art piece are allowed—one overall and one detailed

    • Images should not exceed 2100 pixels on longest side and resolution should be 300 dpi.  If you have trouble resizing your image, Judith Noble has offered to help.  She can be reached at wiessjg@earthlink.net.

    • Digital images should be labeled as : ‘LastName_FirstName_Title of piece’ and  if detail shot is included LastName_FirstName_Title of piece_Detail

Here are the important dates–

Deadline for Submission of form and digital photos and postmarked check—May 1, 2013

Notification by email of decision of juror—May 30, 2013

Timeline for delivery of accepted pieces to Phinney Neighborhood Center (6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103)– August 5, 9 am-­‐9 pm, August 6, 9 am-­‐5 pm

(If piece is being mailed), mail to Barbara Matthews, 23810 111th Pl W, Woodway, WA 98020 so is  received by August 5. Return postage should be included.

Opening Reception– August 9, 7-­‐9 PM

Show—August 7, 2013- September 27, 2013

Pick-up of pieces at Phinney Neighborhood Center when show has closed– September 27th, 5 pm -­‐9 pm or 28th, 9 am-­‐1pm.

Mailed pieces will be mailed by October 4, 2013.

More information can be found at–

Prospectus and form at https://surfacedesignwa.wordpress.com/ under Dancing Surfaces Exhibition
Membership in SDA at http://surfacedesign.org/join

Whidbey Island SDA Group’s “Fiber Art” Exhibit Opens March 7th

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The Whidbey Island Surface Design Group is pleased to announce its exhibit, Fiber Art, to be held at the Schack Art Center March 7th through April 5th.

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Fish by Natalie Olsen

Explore the diverse media, creative techniques, and visual traditions in this exhibit of fiber surface design from artists living and working on Whidbey Island, WA.  The exhibit includes work by members Liz Axford, Danielle Bodine, Mary Burks, Debra Calkins, Fine Gelfand, Zia Gipson, Carys Hamer, Carol Barton Jerome, Cheryl Kamera, Nan Basil Leaman, Nancy Luenn, Pat Morse, Natalie Olsen, Marie Plakos, Diane Reardon, Bergen Rose, Laura Stangel Schmidt, Ilene Sorenson, Janet Steadman, Teri Jo Summer, Larkin Jean Van Horn, Ellen Vlasak, Sande Wascher-James and Colleen Wooten.

Please join us at the opening, Thursday March 7 th, 5 pm to 8 pm.  The Schack Art Center is located at 2921 Hoyt Avenue in Everett.

For further information see: http://www.schack.org/exhibits/fiber-art/

Cameron Anne Mason’s Show “Madrone” Opens March 7th

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March 7 – 30, 2013
Foster/White Gallery
220 3rd Ave S #100
Seattle, WA 98104

Cameron Anne Mason’s relationship with nature is as much a part of her life as the artwork it inspires. Where we see stone and trees, Mason sees history and strength. Her latest series, Madrone, honors the Madrone trees which line Puget Sound’s shores. Their vibrant colors and layered depth are captured in carefully dyed, stitched and constructed textile sculptures.

Mason is fascinated not only by the strength of these trees, but their fragility, and the way in which both of those characteristics relate to fabric and her work. “Fabric is strong, its threads interwoven to create the cloth that swaddles us from birth to death, much like the roots of the Madrones bind the rocky soil together. And yet, cut just one thread and a weak point is created in the whole cloth.” The structure in her work is self-sustaining, through the layering of her hand dyed fabrics. Mason builds her landscapes up, and tells their stories with stitch.

Mason has been exhibiting her sculptures with Foster/White Gallery for several years. Her background in theater arts has also encouraged several installation projects throughout Seattle, including SAM Set the Table, MAD Arts, COCA’s Rootbound and the Bellevue Art Museum. Mason was most recently honored with a solo exhibition at the Oregon State University’s Fairbanks Art Gallery.

Call For Art: “Talking Heads, a Contemporary Take on Headdresses”

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This is courtesy of our fellow SDA members from BC!

This exhibition is open to all SDA members – you don’t have to reside in BC! The CFE, Submission Guidelines and Entry Form can all be found on our website and our blog (see below).

Talking Heads, a Contemporary Take on Headdresses

The North Van Community Arts Council, in partnership with The Surface Design Association, BC, will present Talking Heads, a Contemporary Take on Headdresses, at the Cityscape Community Art Gallery, North Vancouver, from July 26 to Sept 7, 2013. The exhibition opening will be July 25th from 7-9pm.

This juried exhibition will showcase works inspired by historical and/or cultural headdresses.
Photo Credit: Jennifer Love

Photo Credit: Jennifer Love

Headdresses, whether practical or ceremonial, have traditionally made a statement about the wearer and their cultural community. Our contemporary take on these historical artifacts will similarly make a statement about ourselves and our own cultural environments, while exploring an exciting diversity of techniques and media, as well as innovative approaches to the theme.

We are interested in your contemporary headdress which uses a cultural artifact as inspiration – it doesn’t have to be wearable, and it can be a two-dimensional interpretation.

The exhibition is open to all fibre artists who are members of the Surface Design Association. Membership information can be found on the SDA website.

If you have any questions you may also contact Jennifer Love.

Website: http://www.surfacedesignbc.org/
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Deadline: Submissions must be received by May 4, 2013
Cost: See Call for Submissions – http://www.surfacedesignbc.org/TalkingHeads%20Call.pdf

Sharon Rowley’s to show at Lila Yoga Studio

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We are excited to announce that
SDA member Sharon Rowley has an exhibit of fiber art
at Lila Yoga Studio February through April, 2013.

"Bearing Fruit" - detail, fiber

“Bearing Fruit” – detail, fiber

Opening reception is Sunday, February 10, 2pm – 4pm.

Contact Sharon for additional viewing opportunities at: Sharon@RowleyArt.com.
To see more of Sharon’s work, please go to her website at www.rowleyart.com

Lila Yoga Studio: 2812 E. Madison, Seattle, 98112
www.lilayogaseattle.com

Thanks to everyone who helped make the Ryther’s event such a success!

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Many thanks to all of you who contributed materials and time for the project at Ryther. Lots of supplies were dropped off at my house and we had a hard working team here last week cutting paper, gluing reinforced tops on the flags, punching holes for the ribbon and cutting ribbon to tie the flags together. Yesterday, there was an enthusiastic group of young people making banners. One of the kids commented that it was so nice to have something special to do since they are still on break from school and getting a bit bored. The kids seemed proud of their creations and will now have something cheerful to hang in their rooms.

Clay, the volunteer coordinator from Ryther, put a photo and thank you on Facebook and you can see one of the kids (face excluded) holding their banner by clicking HERE.

Thanks to everyone who helped make this such a success!

 Happy new Year!

Barbara & Suzanne

Don’t Miss The Upcoming BAM Tour!

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From Janet Kurjan….

I have a nice group coming to see the exhibits at BAM on the 19th, as announced in December, but there’s still room for a few more. I’ve repeated the information below.

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Location :  Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way Northeast,  Bellevue
Time:  Jan. 19, 2 pm (meet at front desk)
Cost: $10 (reduced rate for seniors or if we have a group of 10 or more

For those of you who haven’t seen the BAM Biennial:High Fiber Diet at the Bellevue Arts Museum, or would like to see it again, I’m inviting CQA and SDA members to visit while I have my gallery duty as a BAM docent on Saturday, Jan. 19 from 2-4.

There are two other wonderful exhibits on view as well, a Japanese bamboo exhibit and an exhibit of Nikki McClure’s papercut work. Click HERE to learn more. I will provide a tour of the bamboo and fiber exhibits starting at 2 pm and then you can spend additional time on your own.

If there are at least 10 participants (who are not members of BAM), there will be a group rate of $6. Otherwise, admission is $10. If you would like to attend, please let me know at jkurjan2@comcast.net.

You’re Invited! A Special Docent Tour of the BAM Biennial 2012: High Fiber Diet

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Bellevue Arts Museum
Saturday, Jan. 19 from 2-4
With Janet Kurjan

For those of you who haven’t seen the BAM Biennial:High Fiber Diet at
the Bellevue Arts Museum, or would like to see it again,  Janet Kurjan is inviting
CQA and SDA members to visit while she has her gallery duty as a BAM
docent on Saturday, Jan. 19 from 2-4. There are two other wonderful
exhibits on view as well, a Japanese bamboo exhibit and an exhibit of
Nikki McClure’s papercut work. Click HERE to learn more about the exhibits.

Janet will provide a tour of the bamboo and fiber exhibits starting at 2
pm and then you can spend additional time on your own. If there are
at least 10 participants (who are not members of BAM), there will be
a group rate of $6. Otherwise, admission is $10. If you would like
to attend, please let here know by emailing her at jkurjan2@comcast.net.
If the numbers are large, she will need to get an additional docent so that we can
split the group.

Many thanks to Janet for making this opportunity possible!