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SDA Members Holiday Sales and Exhibitions

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Gay Jensen

Gay Jensen

SDA WA member Gay Jensen invites SDA members and their guests to view and discuss a wide variety of fiber/mixed-media artworks at her Annual Holiday Show and Sale. Gay loves to share her passion for surface design with fellow surface designers, and hopes you will come see her newest explorations combining fiber, fabric and paint. She will be exhibiting wall pieces, pillows and note cards, and NEW this year: baskets. Also showing at this event are Paul Lewing (ceramic tiles and acrylic paintings) and Kathy Dannerbeck (Sterling Silver jewelry). http://gayjensen.com/show-schedule
Location: Paul Lewing’s Studio, 105 N. 200th St., Shoreline, WA, 98133, phone# 206-801-7332
Date/Time: Saturday December 6th- Sunday December 7th/ 10am-5pm
SDA Member: Gay Jensen, gayjensen@comcast.net
Cost: No admission ch

Mini Star Bag, Lois Gaylord

Mini Star Bag, Lois Gaylord

SDA WA member Lois Gaylord invites SDA members and their guests to join her at Kadima’s Fourth Annual Holiday Art and Gift Sale. Lois would love to share and discuss her new work with other surface designers. She will be showing her new shibori style linen scarves and cell phone bags along with her fiber jewelry and judaic textiles. Also showing at this event are Elaine LaMarche (paper cut art), Jordana René (ceramics), Michal Waldfogel (music and art) Elisabeth Silver and Wendy Graff (jewelry).
Location: Kadima Reconstructionist Community
12353 8th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98125
office@kadima.org (206) 547-3914
http://www.kadima.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149&catid=85&Itemid=762
Date/Time: Sunday December 7th/ 10am-3pm
SDA member: Lois Gaylord
Cost: No admission charge

Lighting, Gwen Lowery

Lighting, Gwen Lowery

SDA WA member Gwen Lowery invites SDA members and their guests to view her new work at her Winter Solstice open house and fund raiser for Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts (www.gailcreativestudies.com). Gwen will be showing pieces from her new 3D series “Aurora Towers”, as well as wall pieces. Also selling work at this event are Anni Hunt, Carys Hamer, Diane Reardon, Druscilla Defalque, Lisa Harkins, Liz Cooper, Maria Patrizzi, Marjorie Bachert, Pat Ross, Penny Peters, Ruth Lane, Sandy Little, and Susan Lenarz, most of whom are SDA members. The work by these artists encompasses a range of surface design and embroidery techniques.
Location: Gwen Lowery Studio, Bayview Worklofts, Suite 201, 129 First Ave W (NE corner Western Ave W & First Ave W), Seattle. Phone# 360.317.6545; website http://www.gwenlowery.com
Date/Time: Sunday December 21 2014, 3-8 pm
Cost: No admission charge

North End Arts Tour, Barbara Zander is part of the Artisans’ Gallery presenting silk constructions. Six galleries are included in the tour. http://www.neatseattle.com/.
Location: 7525 41st Avenue NE (98115), 206-526-9973, (half a block north of NE 75th St on 41st Ave NE)
Date: December 5-7th, Friday 4-9pm; Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm

Leah Adams

Leah Adams

Seattle Sampling 2014 Artists’ Studio Tour, Leah Adams of SpiderFelt and Amy Hamblin of ScienceCrush have joined Seattle Sampling, Seattle’s most established and largest holiday Arts and Crafts Studio Tour. There will be an array of sculptural and dimensional fine art, wearable art and jewelry, cozy sheepskins, felt kits, and more. Join Leah and Amy Friday night for a festive preview party. Refreshments will be served. Let’s be merry together while avoiding the traffic and crowds on this popular shopping weekend. Seattle Sampling is a 3-Day, Free, Self-Guided Tour, visit the homes and studios of 34 of Seattle’s award-winning craftspeople.
Location: Spark Studio in the BallardWorks building is the third stop on this self-guided tour of Seattle’s finest art studios. Hours–Friday | December 5 … 4 – 9pm, Saturday | December 6 …10am – 5pm, Sunday | December 7…10am – 5pm.

Get “Dirt-y” Making Your Own Pigments from Soil!

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Field Portfolio with Sketchbook and Storage Box with Hand Gathered Pigments
Instructor: Sandy Webster
July 11 – 13
10am – 5pm
Students will start by making watercolors from their hand gathered soils. Through hands-on demonstrations we will process our own unique paints using various methods of extracting the color. These will then be ground into beautiful paints to be used on paper and cloth. We will get at least four colors to add to our supplies box. Next a portfolio and renewable sketchbook sheets will be made using book board, decorative papers and Arches 140lb hot press papers stitched with waxed linen thread. Papers, paints, pencils, pens, places for collected objects and eyeglasses …. whatever is needed can be accommodated in these highly individualized portfolios that travel from field to studio. Students will finish with actually using the portfolio/book in the field. (Note: students may also apply these techniques to making tool “cabinets”, jewelry portfolios, travel journals etc, etc.)
Course # 1452325 $385. (materials fee $15.)
(materials list @ registration)
To register, call 360-568-7709

SandyWebsterArtist Sandy Webster is currently working in mixed media. After several years working with basketry as her primary medium she went on to receive her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Western Carolina University and her Master of Fine Arts from Norwich University at Vermont College.
She lives with her husband in western North Carolina. In addition to her studio work, Sandy Webster has written articles and served as a juror of fiber-related exhibitions while teaching and exhibiting internationally.
Sandy Webster’s works have been shown throughout the US and internationally. She has been published in Fiberarts Design Books 1V, V, VI; several Lark Publications as well as Handwoven, Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot, and Textile Fibre Forum. Sandy has taught, lectured and juried throughout the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. To see more of her work, visit www.sandywebster.com.

earthen-pigmentsSandy’s book-  “Earthen Pigments: Hand-Gathering and Using Natural Colors in Art“, Schiffer Publishing, can be ordered through Amazon.com

SDA Members- Docent Tour of Bellevue Arts Museum

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"Red Delphos Dress and Jacket," 2008 made by Isabelle de Brochgrave

“Red Delphos Dress and Jacket,” 2008 made by Isabelle de Brochgrave

Join Us for a Docent Tour of Bellevue Arts Museum

Dec. 4, 2013, 12 pm (meet at front desk)

510 Bellevue Way Northeast, Bellevue

Janet Kurjan, a docent at the Bellevue Arts Museum, is offering a tour to SDA members.  There are several exhibits that will be of interest to fiber artists.  She will start the tour with Isabelle de Brochgrave’s work, whose “central project revolves around recreating exquisite, life-size historical costumes and fabrics entirely out of paper.”

See more at:  http://www.bellevuearts.org/exhibitions/upcoming/isabelle_de_borchgrave/index.html

Detail of Red Delphos Dress and Jacket, 2008

Detail of Red Delphos Dress and Jacket, 2008

"Lord Krishna and Me Standing in the Great Waters", 1993 by Cappy Thompson

“Lord Krishna and Me Standing in the Great Waters”, 1993 by Cappy Thompson

Next, the tour will move to three artists who focus on storytelling, Nate Steigenga, Cappy Thompson, and Anna Torma, in the Telling Tales exhibit.   “Working within the boundaries of their chosen media – collage for Steigenga, fiber for Torma, and glass for Thompson – each artist strives to convey conversation or dialogue through the modulation and manipulation of purely visual components” – See more at: http://www.bellevuearts.org/exhibitions/current/telling_tales/index.html

"The Longest Hours" 2011, by Rick Araluce

“The Longest Hours” 2011, by Rick Araluce

If there is time, the tour will include Rick Araluce’s work.  Araluce’s work is described as “ambiguous and often subtly disturbing, and the artist plays with scale and perspective to throw us off balance, creating a dual sense of wonder and uneasiness as he entices viewers to question what we are witnessing .“   See more at: http://www.bellevuearts.org/exhibitions/current/rick_araluce/index.html

Admission is free to BAM members.  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 email Janet at jkurjan2@comcast.net.  This tour is open to any Washington State SDA member.

 

 

Don’t Miss July’s Seattle Weekday SDA Member Meeting

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Date: 

Wednesday, July 3, 2013, noon – 2:45 pm

Topics:

1 — Local members who attended the SDA conference in San Antonio in early June will share their learnings and inspiration from the speakers, gallery tours, and workshops.

2 — Using Adobe Lightroom, Photographer Craig Rowley will give a demo on “Evaluating Art Color and Tone Digitally”.  Let’s see how the impact of visual art changes as we vary both its tonal (e.g. dynamic range, black point, white point, exposure, contrast) and color (e.g. saturation, color contrast) characteristics in real time.  Please send some sample images of your own work for use or any other art image that you might find interesting to him by clicking HERE.   (Note:  this will not be a tutorial on Lightroom or Photoshop.)

3 — Please bring any recent work or inspiration to share as well as any ideas for future programs.

Bring your brown bag lunch.

Location:

Northgate Library meeting room
10548 Fifth Ave. N.E.
Seattle, WA 98125
206-386-1980
Free parking

Contact: 

Sharon Rowley

SDA-Washington Member Exhibition “Dancing Surfaces” Announced

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DANCING SURFACES

SDA-WASHINGTON MEMBER EXHIBITION
August-September 2013

Two dedicated SDA-WA members, Barb Zander and Barb Matthews are hard at work to produce an SDA-WA member show!!!! Thank you Barb and Barb!!!

Dancing Surfaces will show August-September 2013 at the Phinney Center Gallery in Seattle.

For information about participating, click HERE.

And if you know of anyone who might like to participate but isn’t a SDA member, this is a GREAT time to join!

A Sale, A Show and A Chance To Advance Your Art!

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Three fine opportunities sent to us by SDA – Washington members.

Leah Adams and Maude May are opening up their studio for  a sale this weekend.

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SDA member Jacqueline Calladine let us know about the VALA Eastside’s Redmond Centential Collection Show.

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To commemorate Redmond’s 100th Anniversary, and to share the rich history of art and artists in the area, VALA Eastside [Venues for Artists in the Local Area] has selected 22 local artists to create the Redmond Centennial Collection.  This includes work by SDA member Jacqueline Calladine whose work was awarded both the VALA Juried Artist Award and the Featured Artist Award.

The Redmond Centennial Collection is in partnership with Redmond Town Center and is sanctioned by the Redmond Centennial Planning Committee.

The VALA Gallery is located on the second floor of Redmond Town Center (next to GameStop).  Regular VALA Gallery hours are Friday – Sunday 10am-5pm with fee entry.

For more information, please visit www.valaeastside.org  or follow us at www.facebook.com/valaeastside.

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And Last but not least – Roberta Nelson wanted to alert everyone about the upcoming opportunity to advance your art by enrolling in the Edge Program at Edmonds College.  Artist Trust developed the curriculum and trained the instructors to give you for 50+ hours of intensive training in goal setting, business planning, portfolio development, marketing, funding, grant writing, and exhibiting. Click HERE for more information.

Are You Coming To Next Wednesday’s Meeting?

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Don’t miss this program!

Brittany Faulkner, Artist, Teacher, and Life Coach is our guest at the next SDA Wednesday Daytime Group.

Prepare for next week’s SDA daytime gathering by completing Brittany’s informative questionnaire.  You can access it by clicking HERE.

SDA First Wednesday Daytime Group

October 3rd
12 Optional lunch
1-3 Gathering

Topic:

Goal Setting. What hinders us? what is our motivation? How do we function?

Location:

Maude May and Leah Adams Studio at BallardWorks Studios – 2862 NW Market (corner of Market and 30th – across from the Taco Time). Our studio is on the ground floor with white french doors facing the parking lot (enter via last door on the left) – you can’t miss it. It’s the building where the SDA Surface Matters exhibit was held.

Please RSVP to Maude@maudemay.com.

Maude and Leah will provide a salad, utensils, plates, napkins.
We’ll need drinks, bread and a sweet treat, let Maude know what you can bring when you RSVP.

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To learn more about her work

http://www.withbritt.com/
http://www.brittanyfaulkner.com/

Evening SDA Meetings Start This Monday…. Join Us

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Quick Reminder: We are starting an evening Seattle SDA group!  If you are interested we would love to have you join us.

Date: Monday, September 17, 2012
Location: Third Place Books (Ravenna)
In the restaurant area there are some tables and chairs
6504 20th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98115Time: 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Topic: Let’s get started!
RSVP: debet@myuw.net
(So I will know how big a table to hold for us)

Does An Evening SDA Meeting Fit Into Your Schedule?

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Please join us as we start a Seattle Surface Design group that meets in the evening.  This group is for those of us who cannot (for whatever reason) attend a gathering that takes place during the work week or weekend.

Date: Monday, September 17, 2012
Location: Third Place Books (Ravenna)
6504 20th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Topic: Let’s get started!
RSVP: debet@myuw.net (So I will know how big a table to hold for us)

 This will be a unique opportunity to meet with friends struggling to balance a busy week and still find time for exploration of Surface Design.

Please bring:

·        Ideas – what would you like out of this group? For example, would you want: feedback on your current work, specific topics each month, casual conversation, technique demonstrations, field trips to a gallery?

·        Enthusiasm to explore the many facets of surface design. What would you like to learn about?

Looking forward to meeting you at the new Evening Seattle SDA.

Deb Taylor

Yarn-Bomb With Fellow SDA Members!

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Luke Hayes, SDA member, invites you to

Yarn-graffiti a store!

He will provide some materials and some instruction and we will take over the whole front of a building!!

He has all the afghans and granny squares he could find at all the area Goodwills and materials you can use to make your own squares to add or embroider your name or images or anything you want [within reason] to the wall of this building.

He’s even bringing the pattern to make some space invaders out of squares.

8-bit graffiti! He’ll bring patterns for Marios and other game figures for the more adventurous.

Come down and meet other stitchers or bring all your friends!!

There will be materials for those who don’t have any or bring your own additions.

This will be awesome!  You know you have always wanted to do this.

Contact: luke@lukehaynes.com
828- 273-2066
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/433687686682015/
Location: 482 15th Ave E,  Seattle WA
Time: Friday 8/24 5pm- dark
Saturday 8/25 12pm- dark
Cost: FREE!

Go to the Facebook Event Page to learn more and sign up to attend:https://www.facebook.com/events/433687686682015/