MARCH-APRIL 2021

SPECIAL EVENT

Hello SDA members,

We would like to invite you for a SDA Washington group meeting on Sunday, April 11 at 12:00 pm Pacific with guest speaker Susan Brandeis. Please contact your group leader for the zoom invite or with sdagnirino@gmail.com.

Susan is Distinguished Professor Emerita following a 35–year teaching and research career as Professor of Textiles at North Carolina State University’s College of Design. 

Her book, The Intentional Thread: A Guide to Drawing, Gesture, and Color in Stitch was reviewed in the Summer 2020 issue of Surface Design Journal: The Potential of Paper.

The meeting format includes:

• Presentation by Susan Brandeis about her art practice and book, with Q&A – approx. 60 minutes
• Break-out rooms afterwards, for those interested in small group conversations – approx. 15-20 minutes

For the zoom meeting, you will enter a waiting room first and your audio will be muted when joining.  

Please contact Gabi Nirino at sdagnirino@gmail.com with any questions.

We look forward to you attending!

Best wishes,

Gabi Nirino and SDA WA group leaders

DOROTHY McGUINNESS NEW BOOK

Dorothy McGuinness has written a book on diagonal twill basketry in paper. The title is: The Art of Contemporary Woven Paper Basketry, Explorations in Diagonal Twill. It will be available in September 2021 from Schiffer books or through Amazon. 

Using hundreds of strips of paper at a time, strips that are cut 3 millimeters wide with a pasta cutter from watercolor paper painted with acrylics, McGuinness weaves in original ways that build unique and intriguing forms. Her creations, whether baskets or sculptural art, exude energy and elegance. Here she shares for the first time, in fascinating photos and practical text, how to weave several basket shapes in diagonal twill, including instructions in undulating twill. Explore new structural forms: weaving multiple woven units together, asymmetrical corners, and multiple-stepped corners in tandem that add structure to the work. McGuinness demonstrates how to create several rim treatment finishes for the baskets. Next, learn some different ways to incorporate a sculptural element into your work. You’ll also explore how various color patterns in the base will weave up on the sides of the basket. Throughout, she encourages you to search your own interests for ideas to incorporate.

BARBARA DE PIRRO IN THE ART OF RECYCLING EXHIBITION

Barbara De Pirro will have several sculptures & two art installations included in the ‘Art of Recycling – Repurpose with a Purpose’ at Schack Art Center. “Participating artists showcase their creativity by turning otherwise discarded materials into works of art. This exhibit aims to shine a spotlight on the environmental, social, and emotional impact of waste as well as explore new ideas about recycling and repurposing.Though these artists come from widely diverse backgrounds, they all share a common bond: the ability to transform waste objects into works renewed into beauty, utility and meaning.” 

Art of Recycling – Repurpose with a Purpose 

Schack Art Center 2921 Hoyt Ave, Everett
April 1 – June 5

De Pirro Art Links:Facebook Instagram Youtube
Blog
De Pirro Art Workshop Links:GOLDEN Facebook Vimeo. Eventbrite

 

De Pirro Art Workshops 

Online Shimmer & Shine

Discover the radiant effects of Golden Iridescent and Interference colors. Explore using them over rich textural surfaces, as a lustrous under painting or simply as a glistening detail. I will share samples & demonstrate these unique paints on their own and investigate what happens when they are mixed with other acrylic paints. If you love luminescent colors that sparkle & shine this is just what you need! 
This event is co-hosted by Artist & Craftsman Supply in Seattle.

APR 24, 1-3 
Online registration: HERE 

Online Collage-DeCollage

Moving beyond any preconceived notions of what defines collage; this workshop will expand your vocabulary of methods and approaches. Discover techniques combining assorted papers, GOLDEN Acrylic paints, grounds & pastes to create multi-layered artworks. Building up surface texture, imagery and pattern then excavating back through, revealing & concealing, enriching the surface. Realism, abstract and mixed media artists will all benefit from this innovative way of thinking about materials. Create a surface depth with with so many possibilites!

De Pirro Art Workshops 
APR 10, 1-4 
Contact for registration: HERE 
Fee: $60

WA Regional SDA Meetings

Due to the COVID-19 situation, various meetings went online. Please contact the area leader. Online meetings are a good opportunity to participate in different groups.

Bellingham – There is a small new group, please email Seiko Purdue for more information: atsutas@wwu.edu

Eastside—For more information, please email crystal.a.edwards@gmail.com.SDA Eastside Facebook Page

SDA Eastside Meeting & Event Calendar

North Peninsula—Please, contact Sue Gale for more information msgale63@gmail.com. https://sda-np.com

North Sound (Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom and Island Counties). Please, contact area leader Valerie Wootton vjwcamis@earthlink.net or new co-leader Tesi Vara (in charge of membership) tvc2c@frontier.com.

Seattle– Online meetings every second Wednesday of the month. Please, contact Cynthia for more information cynthiawriter@gmail.com

South Central—  Please email Vicki Gerton for more information vgerton@gmail.com. 

South Sound—Please contact Faith Hagenhofer at faithkeh@hotmail.com for more information.

Vancouver, WA—Please contact Sharon Svec atsharon@smsvec.comfor more information.

February 2021

Pat Herkal at Collective Visions Gallery

Pat Herkal’s 3D soft sculpture, Seahorse, was juried into the 2021 CVG Show, an annual Washington state competition. The fully beaded 10″x3″ piece hangs from monofilament and a swivel that allows it to gently turn. It is completely hand sewn. The show closes February 26.

The Bremerton gallery is open Wednesday – Saturday, 11am – 4pm. 135 Washington artists are represented.

SDA-WA Seattle members´ news

Seattle group members had a zoom meeting during the members made a presentation, showing their sources of inspiration. Here is a small sample of this initiative, in which images of works by different artists, photographs, texts and music were shared.

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Glenda Guinn Gilles at Violet Protest

VIOLET PROTEST SQUARE OF THE WEEK – made by Glenda Guinn Gilles from Kirkland, WA – Besides the exquisite embroidery detail, this square reflects the desire for unity after these turbulent times – red and blue mixing together to form a unified core. Each of us occupies our separate life with its concerns, hopes, and challenges. But if we can find a way to face our challenges together, our nation can blend all its beautiful diversity, nurture the treasures we possess and build a nation that truly reflects the America we’ve all heard about and believe can be possible. https://www.facebook.com/thevioletprotest/

About the Violet Protest “Whether we weave, knit, crochet, quilt, or embroider all 26,750 of these squares — through this social action, and from every corner of America; we as makers of all political persuasions, believe we can employ our willing spirit and our talents to contribute to healing divisions that threaten our country. ​This collection of textile squares will be first displayed at Phoenix Art Museum, in the Spring of 2021, before they are sent to the new 117th Congress by late 2021.

Focused on the values we hold dear as Americans, rather than any political beliefs, the color violet symbolizes the literal combination of red and blue, long held as symbols of our nation’s differing ideologies. Our common goal is to send a physical message of friendly protest through this colossal visual expression to demonstrate that if we as citizens are ​willing ​to come together, so then must our elected officials”

Barbara De Pirro Workshops

Online Collage & Layering

We will explore techniques combining paper, found materials and acrylic to create inspirational artworks! Learn how to develop pattern, imagery & texture, combining methods using Golden Paints, Mediums, Gels, Pastes for Collage. Experiment by building up the surface with both smooth & textural layers, revealing & concealing imagery plus transferring images of your own artwork, drawings or photographs into the surface.

Schack Art Center (Hosting) 
FEB 27, 1-4 
Contact for registration: (425) 259-5050 or HERE 
Fee: M $60 NM $65

Online Printmaking & Collage

We will explore techniques using your own printed imagery to create inspirational Collage artworks! Learn the basics of creating monotype, collagraph, thermofax and relief printed images. All of this can be done without a press, using water based, slow drying GOLDEN acrylic paints. These methods create unique results; the pressure of printing creates texture and pattern not possible when painting directly on paper. Several examples & demonstrations will show how these prints can then be used in Collage & which products work best for gluing various weights of paper. Gain a broad understanding of product, material, method, tips & tricks.

De Pirro Art Workshops 
MAR 6, 1-4 
Contact for registration: HERE 
Fee: $60

Christina Fairley Erickson classes

If you’ve been longing for getting together with others who love embroidery, dyeing, and anything that can decorate the surface of fabric, come join us at the Surface Design Lab at LWTech!  

Registration is now Open– CLICK HEREfor more information and instructions on how to register.

Christina will bring her unique experience, lots of samples for inspiration, and demonstrations of various surface design techniques.  

During Spring Quarter, only lab courses will be meeting at the school and masks/PPE/social distancing will be required.
If you have taken classes at LW Tech in the past, you can go straight to  https://webapps.lwtech.edu/wts/webreg/waci221.html
For Complete information and how to register for this class, go to 
https://fiberartistjourney.com/classes-at-lwtech-surface-design-lab/

Spring 2021 Registration Now Open!
Questions?  Contact Christina 

5 Mondays- April 12, April 19, April 26, May 3 and May 10  from 11 am-2:50 pm
Lake Washington Institute of Technology–Kirkland Campus: 11605 132nd Ave NE

WA Regional SDA Meetings

Due to the COVID-19 situation, various meetings went online. Please contact the area leader. Online meetings are a good opportunity to participate in different groups.

Bellingham – There is a small new group, please email Seiko Purdue for more information: atsutas@wwu.edu

Eastside—For more information, please email crystal.a.edwards@gmail.com.SDA Eastside Facebook Page

SDA Eastside Meeting & Event Calendar

North Peninsula—Please, contact Sue Gale for more information msgale63@gmail.com. https://sda-np.com

North Sound (Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom and Island Counties). Please, contact area leader Valerie Wootton vjwcamis@earthlink.net or new co-leader Tesi Vara (in charge of membership) tvc2c@frontier.com.

Seattle– Online meetings every second Wednesday of the month. Please, contact Cynthia for more information cynthiawriter@gmail.com

South Central—  Please email Vicki Gerton for more information vgerton@gmail.com. 

South Sound—Please contact Faith Hagenhofer at faithkeh@hotmail.com for more information.

Vancouver, WA—Please contact Sharon Svec atsharon@smsvec.comfor more information.

 

Ellen Ramsey News

Ellen participated in a Tapestry Artists of Puget Sound exhibition posted online.

Also her neon piece, “Wired” is included in COLOUR, an online show organized by the Tapestry Touring International (UK). This is a nice way to brighten a gloomy winter day when you need a little boost.

In other news, earlier this year she edited a special publication for the American Tapestry Alliance filled with essays and interviews about contemporary practice in the field of tapestry weaving. “I’m very proud of how it turned out! “

In this link, you can go to both exhibitions and you can read a digital .pdf of the magazine.

Jan Silver and Joyce Wilkerson in Pushing The Limits

Jan and Joyce were selected to participate in the online exhibition PUSHING THE LIMITS. A Virtual Shaft Weaving Art Exhibition, curated by the textile artists and weavers Olivier Mason and Lala De Dios. The exhibition includes 53 weavers all over the world.

“Weaving is one of oldest human industries -if not the oldest- and many kinds of looms or weaving devices have been accompanying humankind since the beginning of times. From the backstrap loom to dobby looms, the history of weaving has been an uninterrupted succession of technological inventions until the arrival of the first Jacquard hand looms in 18th century France.  The rest is  history. Today we are living the Jacquard digital loom era. Contemporary textile artists use this tool which allows for an -almost- unlimited freedom to weavers.

It is the aim of the curators of this exhibition to highlight the unlimited possibilities of this limited “machine” to create textile pieces that are works of art in their own right.”

https://www.instagram.com/seattleweaver/

http://www.joycewilkerson.com

SDA-WA North Peninsula member´s news

Pat Herkal showed Cormorant, a new critter made in the time of Covid. “It keeps feeling more and more appropriate.”

Debra Olson is participating at the PTSA Grover Gallery in the “One of a Kind” exhibition. This short tour gives you an overview of the beautiful 2D and 3D art works, including paintings, jewelry, sculpture, textiles and more.

https://ptschoolofthearts.org/grover-gallery

Erika Wurm Hitchcock “Here is my most current piece I have finished.  My first incorporating dried flora and fungi along with many other materials.

Called “Autumnal Owl”,this mixed media works is 17.5″ x17.5″.  It was inspired by an adorable photograph I came across of an Eastern Screech Owl.  Created with acrylic paint, crocheted doily, repurposed wreath and consciously collected dried plant life this cutie is ready to be enjoyed. Thanks so much for giving me the opportunity to share my art.”

Cathie Weir showed two new pieces

Rosemary (Rose) Burris

“I recently created a bird dog sculpture and did a fabric collage all over it. I am searching for the perfect piece of driftwood to mount him on.  Also completed several smaller collages.” 

Diana Gipson at Bainbridge Art Center

This is a closeup of the piece I have in BARN’s (Bainbridge Art Center) Ars Poetica show.  It is my fiber companion to a poem, Grand Canyon.  It is a hand dyed silk shibori with appliqué stitching.

Here is the link to the catalogue, with texts and images.

Ars Poetica Exhibit 2020

Michelle Johnson at Bainbridge Island Studio Tour Artists

BIMA features regional artists from the longstanding BI Studio Tour. This exhibition showcases the range of art and crafts — functional and decorative — representative from their annual summer and winter studio sales.

Mary Tyler at InLiquid Gallery

Mary Tyler has 4 pieces included in the Art Cloth Network show, Time Unbound, at the InLiquid Gallery in Philadelphia PA through Jan 2, 2021.

https://mbtyler.net/home.html

Pat Herkal and Debra Olson at Northwind Art Center

Pat and Debra participated in the Small Expressions 19 Exhibit. Here it is a virtual tour https://northwindarts.org/exhibits/small-expressions-a-juried-exhibit

It is an exhibit of original small format artwork created by a wide selection of artists. The Juror, JEFF OLSON, selected the entries to be exhibited, then the entries receiving awards will be chosen from the actual 2- or 3-dimensional works of art brought to Northwind Arts Center on December 3.

Gabriela Nirino at Mydaybyday Gallery at Rome

Gabi participated in the “7 artists for 7 days exhibition 2020” at the Mydaybyday Gallery at Rome. “Women and poems” is the 5th edition of this show.

“When the whole world is in a sort of standby…life goes on and we get to immerge ourselves again in beautiful works of contemporary art jewelry design.

More info and video here https://www.mydaybydaydiary.com/store/p44/gabrielanirino.html

SDA Members at NWCraft20

NWCraft20 is Northwest Designer Craftsmen’s first annual virtual benefit exhibition featuring the newest work of Northwest Designer Craftsmen member artists. NWCraft is intended to be an annual virtual exhibition designed to benefit venues dedicated to exhibiting fine craft: museums, art centers and galleries.

SDA members included are: Lanny Bergner, Danielle Bodine, Barbara De Pirro, Joyce Hayes, Wendy Huhn, Ann Johnston, Claire B. Jones, Nancy Loorem Adams, Gwen Lowery, Barbara Matthews, Dorothy McGuinness, Barbara Nepom, Gabriela Nirino, Barbara Osborne, Patricia Resseguie, Sally Sellers, Patti Shaw, Terri Shinn, Laura Stangel Schmidt. 

NOVEMBER 27, 2020 TO JANUARY 3, 2021
2020 BENEFICIARY: BELLEVUE ARTS MUSEUM
KCTS MEDIA SPONSOR

Barbara De Pirro new workshops

Ah yes, we’re all very familiar with both but have you ‘really’ explored them as a Mixed Media, Fine Art tool? I’ll be sharing samples & demonstrating both, in combination with several Golden Acrylic products. So many variations to choose from, thick, thin, transparent, opaque, smooth, textured including some unexpected combinations. Whether you choose to use commercial tools or create your own I’ll manipulate both in ways beyond their original mark making design. Wonderful things can happen when all these worlds intermingle!

De Pirro Art Workshops 
JAN 16, 1-3 
Online registration: HERE 
$35

Other workshops schedule here

https://www.goldenpaints.com/wap/Barbara.DePirro/8

WA Regional SDA Meetings

Due to the COVID-19 situation, various meetings went online. Please contact the area leader

Eastside—For more information, please email crystal.a.edwards@gmail.com.

North Peninsula—Please, contact Sue Gale for more information msgale63@gmail.com. https://sda-np.com

North Sound (Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom and Island Counties). Please, contact area leader Valerie Wootton vjwcamis@earthlink.net

Seattle– Online meetings every second Wednesday of the month. Please, contact Cynthia for more information cynthiawriter@gmail.com

South Central—  Please email Vicki Gerton for more information vgerton@gmail.com. 

South Sound—Please contact Faith Hagenhofer at faithkeh@hotmail.com for more information.

Surface Design Study Group– Meetings are the first Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. To attend the group, you can register by droppingby BARN, calling Tammie at BARN at (206) 842-4475 x216

Vancouver, WA—Please contact Sharon Svec atsharon@smsvec.comfor more information.

Whidbey Island. Area Leaders—Debra Calkins (debraonwhidbey@gmail.com), Mary Burks (mary.burks112751@gmail.com) and membership chairperson Natalie Olsen (thegnat@whidbey.com). 

The groups keep doing  on-line meetings and sharing feelings, activities, information and projects. It is a way of being together!

Here are some of the works

 

SEATTLE – WA SURFACE DESIGN GROUP NOTES

The crow, Cheeky, speaks for himself – he will be at the Quilt and Fiberart Museum in LaConner – if it happens.

 

 

The round one is for a TextileArtist.org challenge to stitch with plastic.

The other is for local show, object is to express some positive ideas during the covid crisis – Take Joy – base has list of ways we can still find joy in our lives, the young lady is enjoying shade of tree, good book, cat to cuddle, basket of apples to snack on, flowers, grass and robin’s song.

Terry Berg created pouches with grommets for the openings and porcelain faces from molds she made and a poppy for temperance.

Gabriela Nirino

 

Erica Iseminger

I was exploring a couple of shibori techniques, using logwood, and over dyeing some with fustic or pomegranate or just mixing the fustic and logwood.

Some of the pieces are scarves and some is just fabric to make a top out of.

 

 

 

Linda Carlson

My projects are similar to banana bread (lots of that at our house since March): easy, soothing projects, with an emphasis on using the stash and not starting too many new projects before older ones are completed. Old Martha Stewart Living pattern for crocheted snowflakes for “Crocheting with copper wire“. Especially soothing was the painting I did on paper that was then stamped with gold and folded into origami to embellish notecards. Finally, “Red and Yellow, Blue and Green” is what I had finished last night, expecting to submit it for the Wilderbee Farm exhibit. It was inspired by Freddy Moran’s Faces project, 
I don’t do raw-edge quilting or applique, so every component is either faced or made from a tube.

 

Evette Allerdings

“Walkabout” ´s inspiration: Even as Covid is making humans shelter in place, seasons pass, nature go on. We to go on, each taking unique paths.

“Walkabout” by Evette Allerdings.Size: 22” x 26″.Materials: Silk twill, Silk Dye, Resist, Cotton Sashiko thread

Diane Williams

“Who needs a haircut” put on her mask to greet the public at The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center in a current show titled Well + Being running through August 30th.Here’s the digital catalogue http://www.pafac.org/wellbeing.html#PhotoSwipe1594524079787

Caryl Fallert-Gentry                                                                                           www.bryerpatch.com

My latest quilt is “Guanaco”, inspired by our trip to Torres del Paine National Park in Southern Chile in February.

On one of our hikes, we found a large heard of Guanacos, who did not seem to mind if we walked among them and took their pictures. We also noticed that each heard had a sentry posted on top of a nearby hill to warn the group when a puma was in the area. This photo reminded me of one of the sentries.To create the design, I combined elements from two different photos with digital painting. One photo was of the guanacos, and the other was of the Andes mountain range, shrouded in clouds. The background was digitally painted, and the edges were faded to white. The finished design was printed by Spoonflower in two pieces and appliqued together to form the complete image.  The matching binding strips were printed at the same time.The image of the guanaco is very heavily quilted with dozens of different colors of thread and the sky and outer edges are quilted in a meandering, and spiraling pattern.

 

 

Sue Gale, Leslie Dickinson and Deb Olson in “Long and Narrow”

July – September 2020The inspiration for this exhibit came from thinking about the display itself rather than any thoughts of the works to be created in terms of color, subject or technique.  Simply exploring this form encouraged us to create pieces that make our minds work more vertically, with composition and focus in a different arrangement.  Vertical lines can often create a sense of calm, even though  a variety of themes, colors, materials  and techniques are involved. Artists on exhibit are:

 

Sue Gale     msgale@gmail.com   1.Buttoned Up!  2.Love is Love is Love  3.Leaf Play

Leslie Dickinson   Ig: PTLeslie.    4.Crossroads  5. Circular Wander  6.Treasure Boxes.

                                                             7.Random Chaos. 8.Lime Squeeze

Debra Olson   debolson747@yahoo.ca  9.Cosmos   10. Celestial Ensemble  11. All About Stars                                                               12. Small Stories  13. Leaf Prints  14.MeditationsWeb site Fiber Habit Window 

LOCAL TEXTILE ARTISTS OFFER WINDOW EXHIBIT

OF 8 X 12” PIECES CREATED DURING SHUTDOWN

Hand embroidery, free-motion and hand stitching, applique, quilting, boro, felting, beading, crochet, hand-dyeing, rust-dyeing, resist-dyeing, mixed-media and silk painting are among the techniques used by 15 North Olympic Surface Design Association members in dozens of pieces now exhibited in the chapter’s Uptown Port Townsend “Fiber Habit” display window at 675 Tyler St. and online at https://sda-np.com/fiber-habit-june-2020.
The exhibition was on view from the sidewalk until July 5, each piece is a response to the chapter’s challenge to create pieces 8 x 12 inches in size while sheltering at home. Artists represented include:
Sequim: Linda Carlson, “Coppery Strands” and “Inspired by Boro”                                     Liisa Fagerlund, “Over the Garden Fence” and “Dungeness Moss and Lichen”
Port Angeles: Evette Allerdings, “Focus”; Barbara Houshmand, “Hanging by a Thread” and “One Last Tree”                                                                                                                                   Port Townsend: Leslie Dickinson, “Isolation” and “Pandemic”; Sue Gale, Untitled; Pat Herkal, “Hope”; Kindy Kemp, Untitled; Debra Olson, “Paper Leaves” and “The 2020 Times”; Janice Speck, “Oranges and Lemon” and “Give a Dog a Bone”; Erika Wurm, “Starret Tufted Puffin”
Marrowstone:Joyce Gordon, “Rust and Stitch”
Port Ludlow: Elaine Girard,” Here’s Hope”; Carol Reynolds, Untitled                                  Port Hadlock: Mary Tyler, Untitled

 

 

 

 

 

Stephanie Metzger

Tesi Vara

Alana Koehler

Members have been busy even though we cannot meet in person.

Suzie Forsyth shared a photo of a red felted jacket that she is working on.  We can hardly wait to see the finished product.

 

Deborah Ann shared photos of two of her recent art quilts:  “Amaryllis” and “Clay Pots”.

 

Vicki Gerton shared images of two of her mindless sewing projects that she completed during the lockdown using Bojagi – Korean stitching technique- to piece together her dyed silk fabric scraps to make ruanas.

She also made two small purses using some handwoven cotton fabric scraps.

 

Vicki also shared images of 20 8 x 8 inch fabric squares that she is going to send to an exhibition and Congressional donation for the Violet Protest. 

The Violet Protest is a public effort to send 50 hand-made ​textile squares to each and every member of Congress ​in support of these core American values:
 ​• Civility and Respect   • Citizenship   • Compromise •  Country over party and corporate influence. • Courage     • Candor    • Compassion   • Creativity

Whether we knit, crochet, quilt, or embroider all 26,750 of these squares — through this social action, and from every corner of America; we as makers of all political persuasions, believe we can employ our willing spirit and our talents to contribute to healing divisions that threaten our country. ​This collection of textile squares will be first displayed at Phoenix Art Museum, in the Spring of 2021, before they are sent to the new
​117th Congress by late 2021.

You can read about the Violet Protest at www.violetprotest.com

 

 

SDA Members in National Basketry Organization’s Members in Print 2 Exhibition

SDA-WA Members Nancy Loorem-Adams, Lanny Bergner, Danielle Bodine, Barbara De Pirro, and Dorothy McGuinness artwork has been juried into the NBO’s second biennial Members in Print Exhibition. Artwork is featured in the Summer 2020 edition of Basketry, NBO’s full color magazine . This year’s theme is Patterns and Textures.

Juror Jo Stealy, Ph.D. (newly retired head of the fiber program at the University of Missouri) selected the artwork from 263 entries and photos

 

SEATTLE WA SURFACE DESIGN GROUP NOTES

Because of the current situation, the Seattle chapter’s last two meetings were held as on- line meetings. Attendance was good and everyone enjoyed the chance to talk about the projects they’ve been working on. Most people are continuing to spend time in their studio—or in some cases, at their dining room table—doing what they love to do.          The on line meetings also provided a chance to connect on a more personal level, with our members getting to know each other better. The group plans to continue meeting online through the summer.

 

Janet Silver was experimenting with triple weave and different color palettes.

 

Cynthia Blair was creating a whole neighborhood of houses symbolizing words, music, humor, flowers, coffee and junk food.

 

Barbara also showed a garment she was working on for her Creative Clothing class, full front and back then detail front and back; also some colorfull protecting masks.

Barbara Osborne was experimenting with deer antlers on her basketry pieces¡               The first 2 baskets are as yet unnamed; the bottom one is Ponderosa Aequorea, a mash up of NW coast pine trees and jellyfish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gabriela was doing some small collages

 

 

BARBARA DE PIRRO NEWS

Barbara´s sculpture “Thistle” is featured on the cover of the magazine of the National Basketry Organization. “NBO Basketry +” magazine is a high quality magazine published by NBO. It the only national publication documenting the work of outstanding basket makers, both traditional and contemporary, and serves as an important archive of basket making in America.”Learn more about this amazing organization HERE

Barbara De Pirro on-line workshops

Online Painted Papers for Collage Workshop – JUN 6

I love to create unique painted papers for both my Collage & Sculptural artworks. In this class I’ll demonstrate all my favorite techniques using GOLDEN Acrylic products. I hope you can join us! Details & registration HERE

 

Online: Encaustic Effects using Acrylic – JUN 13 & 20

My fascination with water inspired me to create a mysterious & luminous depth within my two dimensional artwork. Little did I realize at the time that it took on the effect of wax encaustic! In this workshop I share a range of GOLDEN Acrylic products and my own techniques that will enrich the surface of your work! Details & registration HERE

Online: Paint Pours Workshop – JUN 27

Swirling pools of color and pattern… Learn the unique qualities of various GOLDEN Acrylic paints, mediums & gels, combined they can create luminous pours, streams and marble effects. All of these products have their own distinctive characteristics, each responds in surprisingly unique ways. Come with a sense of adventure!                      Details & registration: HERE

 

 

 

 

BARBARA OSBORNE NEWS

Barbara Osborne´s piece  Topknot will be included with the National Basketry Association’s exhibition In Print.

Works selected will be published in the Summer 2020 edition of Basketry +, NBO’s full color magazine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GABRIELA NIRINO NEWS

Gabriela is participating in the On-line Photography Exhibition With Image or Textile Intervention, organize by the Argentine Center of Textile Art. “Relic of An Empty World was created using a hand woven piece made with paper yarn and a photo taken in the ruins of Lake Epecuén. The catalogue is available for downloading here

 

WA Regional SDA Meetings

Due to the COVID-19 situation, please contact the area leader

Eastside—For more information, please email crystal.a.edwards@gmail.com.

North Peninsula—Please, contact Sue Gale for more information msgale63@gmail.com

North Sound (Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom and Island Counties)—The group is having its first virtual meeting Monday night, 5/25 at 6 pm. Valerie says “I only sent out 10 invitations to our core group. I didn’t want to do the first meeting with too many people as I’m new at this. If it works well, I’ll throw it out to the rest of the group.
Our regular meeting place is not allowing any meetings through June. As soon as we can, we’ll be going back to in person meetings. I’ll keep up updated.”                                        Area Leader Valerie Wootton vjwcamis@frontier.com

Seattle– The Seattle group meeting will be on June 10 from 11 to 1, online. Please, contact Cynthia for more information cynthiawriter@gmail.com.

South Central—  Vicki Gerton (vgerton@gmil.com) for information

South Sound—Please contact Faith Hagenhofer at faithkeh@hotmail.com for more information.

Surface Design Study Group– Meetings are the first Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. To attend the group, you can register by droppingby BARN, calling Tammie at BARN at (206) 842-4475 x216

Vancouver, WA—Please contact Sharon Svec atsharon@smsvec.comfor more information.

Whidbey Island—The meetings are held on second Tuesday of themonthand typically run from 9:30 am to noon.Area Leaders—Debra Calkins (debraonwhidbey@gmail.com), Mary Burks (mary.burks112751@gmail.com) and membership chairperson Natalie Olsen (thegnat@whidbey.com)  http://www.whidbeyislandsurfacedesign.com.

COVID-19 ARTIST TRUST RELIEF FUND

Washington State artists were among the first to face career disruption and financial loss from the COVID-19 crisis. In response to artists urgent needs, Artist Trust pressed pause on business as usual to focus all resources on two things: The COVID-19 Artist Trust Relief Fund, and COVID-19 Artist Relief and Recovery Resources.

If you’re an artist in need, apply to The COVID-19 Artist Trust Relief Fund, a rapid response grant for Washington State artists impacted by COVID-19. Please read this FAQ prior to contacting our staff with questions. Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to every question we receive. If your question is not covered in this FAQ, please contact us at info@artisttrust.org.

If you’re looking for or want to submit opportunities related to COVID-19 during this time, please visit our Opportunities page.

To create this critical program, Artist Trust is building a coalition of people, organizations, and corporations who will join in supporting artists now. To join in support of artists’ urgent needs, visit www.artisttrust.org/donate.

 

BARBARA DE PIRRO NEWS

Barbara want to share this new activities

Cultivating connections and offering inspiration through online workshops!

I’ve been busily building my online teaching skills & developing even more offerings. If you missed my last couple free Golden events, never fear I have a few more coming up!

In addition to these I’ve also scheduled two 2 day workshops coming up in May & June, both are hosted by Winslow Art Center on Bainbridge Island. More details HERE
With more to come, so stay tuned!

Another bit of Art Inspiration! I’ve been sharing short VIDEO clips on both my ‘De Pirro Art Workshops’ Facebook page and my ‘Vimeo’ page. I’m also on Instagram ‘De_Pirro _Studio’, this is where I post all that inspires me.
Simply ‘Like/Follow/Subscribe’ to these pages & you’ll receive notifications of all the new content.

Online: Collage & Layering

In this 2 day online workshop we will explore techniques combining paper, found materials and acrylic to create inspirational artworks! Learn how to develop pattern, imagery & texture, combining methods using Golden Paints, Mediums, Gels, Pastes for Collage. Experiment by building up the surface with both smooth & textural layers, revealing & concealing imagery plus transferring images of your own artwork, drawings or photographs into the surface.

Winslow Arts Center Studio & Gallery(Hosting)
MAY 16, 1-4 & May 24, 1-3
Contact for registration: 206-715-6663, info@winslowartcenter.com or ONLINE
$125

 

GABRIELA NIRINO NEWS

Gabi is part of Caracú, and she want to share the new web site. Caracú is collective of South American jewelers and artists. “We consider contemporary jewelry as a complete artistic expression which enables us to create functional pieces, art objects, and installations. Reflected in the search for relevant materials and processes are internal explorations regarding our understanding and experience of existence and identity. From analyses of personal, natural, historical, social, political and discursive patterns to the raw distillation of form in pursuit of an essence of culture or meaning of value, our pieces collectively echo the heterogeneous multiplicity that is life in South America by voicing the unheard, showing the unseen, and surviving through solidarity.

Enjoy it!     www.caracu.art

 

 

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NORTH SOUND WA SURFACE DESIGN GROUP NOTES

Valerie Wooton share what the group is doing at home.

Hi Everyone

I’m hopeful that these photos will inspire you to share your creative projects. It also provides a connection to each other while we have to isolate.

This is what I’ve been working on:

This poncho, was a revival of a poncho I made back in the 70s. The original was orange, gold and brown. The yarn was acrylic – probably Harts. The new poncho is made from Bulky Lamb’s Pride Wool (the peacock blue color) and Ultra Alpaca Chunky (the charcoal gray color). The gray is photographing more brown than grey. The new version is heavier and a bit stiffer than the original, but I love it. I did add fringe and that may or may not stay on. Jury’s still out.

I also have been working on a felted bag. While wandering through Sylvia Pippen Designs in La Conner I spied a pack of felted wool by WoolWerks in colors that were perfect for my bag. I cut triangles and am stitching them down with a blanket stitch with a variegated wool yarn that I picked up at Stilly River Yarns, Stanwood. My very bad puppy ate most of the label before I could remove it and the ball of yarn from her mouth so I don’t know what it was called. I’m not quite finished with it yet, but wanted to share.

 

Tesi has been keeping very busy while in isolation. This first piece is an assignment for the Creative Clothing class.  The assignment was to use up some panel type fabrics. The body is cotton fabric and the sleeves are rayon with cotton on the bottom of the sleeves. The pattern is by Diane Ericson and called The Dragonfly.

Tesi also is participating in a quilt challenge called “The Janet Steadman  12″ x 12″ Quilt Challenge”. You have to use mainly pieces of her dyed fabric. Tesi picked a red piece and a blue piece. The blue under the red is a piece of Judy Robertson’s dyed fabric. The blue on top of the yellowish color is Janet’s. It’s a fund raiser for CQA and the Schack. Quilts will be hanging at the Schack in October.

Tesi and I signed up for a FREE online workshop called Sketchbook Revival. Each day we get a video featuring two artists who share a technique in painting, sketching, writing, etc. I’ve only completed the first day and have two to catch up on before I get too much more behind. I’ll share what we’ve been doing in the next newsletter.

Our dear friend, Linda, who now lives in Eastern WA, but continues to be part of our group, although remotely. She’s been her usual creative self and shared several pieces.

This beautiful hanging hangs in Linda’s living room. The hanging piece is old and there is a flower between the two birds at the top. The flower is repeated in the design of the quilt. She has used variegated thread to quilt.

And a lovely granny square blanket for keeping warm in Eastern WA.

This quilt depicts the yearly wagon train trip that Linda and her husband participate in. Note the red and black buffalo backing fabric. It is a work in progress.

And last, but not least, she shared photos of the birds that come to visit. Red winged black bird and California quail.

 

PRESENTATION OPPORTUNITY

Cynthia Blair, Seattle leader group, share this:

Dear SDA Member,

I’m taking the liberty of contacting you to spread the word about an opportunity to give a presentation to local artists who attend the monthly meetings (these days, online) of Artists Connect, which meets in Edmonds.  The organization consists of artists who work in all types of media, and members are eager to learn about various techniques.  Presenters are not paid, but if you teach workshops, you may find future participants.  If you’re someone who simply enjoys talking about something you’re passionate about, this is a great way to do so.

Here’s a brief write-up from the organizer, Norma Middleton.  Please contact her directly if you’re interested in finding out more.

Artists Connect is looking for volunteer speakers for a one hour presentation,  4th Saturday morning of the month.   We  currently have  August, September, November and December of 2020 open and all of 2021.  Interested?   Contact Norma Middleton, norma777@hotmail.com, with ARTISTS CONNECT in the subject line.

STILL ON GOING

 

SDA MEMBERS AT “CURRENTS 2020”

Members of SDA who are also members of Northwest Designer Craftsmen association are participating in ‘Currents 2020’ – NWDC Exhibit and Symposium, at Schack Art Center.

Northwest Designer Craftsmen presents Currents 2020, a national invitational juried exhibition.  The exhibition, in partnership with the Schack Art Center, commemorates the 65th anniversary of NWDC’s mission to promote excellence in design and craftsmanship, and stimulate interest and appreciation for craft in and beyond the Northwest region.        The artists are: Lanny Bergner, Danielle Bodine, Barbara De Pirro, Kathey Ervin, Claire Jones, Nancy Loorem Adams, Barbara Matthews, Dorothy McGuinness, Gabriela Nirino, Barbara Osborne, Patricia Ressequie, Sharon Rowley.

The Schack website published Currents 2020 exhibition running through May 29^th.  At the time of this writing, we are awaiting Governor Inslee’s update on the “Stay at Home” directive, and the opening of public spaces like Schack Art Center. The current directive is slated to be lifted on the 4^th of May; however, there is a likely chance that the stay at home order will be extended. There is no news at this time about a schedule for museums opening their doors to the public.

 

FIBER 2020 at BIMA
Exhibition extended through September

SDA members Lanny Bergner, Barbara De Pirro, Dorothy McGuinness, Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry and Jacki Moseley are all included in FIBER 2020 at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art.

Fiber 2020 explores diverse ways artists are working in fiber and textiles. Over thirty-five artists are featured in this large group exhibition, from traditional fiber arts through contemporary works and installations. Media include lace, embroidery, quilts, wearables — reconstituted and repurposed objects — conceptual sculptures and art installations.

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
550 Winslow Way E., Bainbridge Island, WA
Exhibition Dates: Mar 7 – Sept 27, 2020
https://www.biartmuseum.org/exhibitions/fiber-2020/

 

WA Regional SDA Meetings

Due to the COVID-19 situation, please contact the area leader

Eastside—For more information, please email crystal.a.edwards@gmail.com.

North Peninsula—Please, contact Sue Gale for more information msgale63@gmail.com

North Sound (Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom and Island Counties)— Area Leader Valerie Wootton vjwcamis@frontier.com

Seattle– The Seattle group meeting will be on May  13 from 11 to 1, online. Please, contact Cynthia for more information cynthiawriter@gmail.com.

South Central—  Vicki Gerton (vgerton@gmil.com) for information

South Sound—Please contact Faith Hagenhofer at faithkeh@hotmail.com for more information.

Surface Design Study Group– Meetings are the first Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. To attend the group, you can register by droppingby BARN, calling Tammie at BARN at (206) 842-4475 x216

Vancouver, WA—Please contact Sharon Svec atsharon@smsvec.comfor more information.

Whidbey Island—The meetings are held on second Tuesday of themonthand typically run from 9:30 am to noon.Area Leaders—Debra Calkins (debraonwhidbey@gmail.com), Mary Burks (mary.burks112751@gmail.com) and membership chairperson Natalie Olsen (thegnat@whidbey.com)  http://www.whidbeyislandsurfacedesign.com.

“Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable”

George Bernard Shaw

 

DEBORAH ANN AT YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM

Fabric artist Deborah Ann will be included in Divergent Voices- Common Ground, a 4-women artist exhibit opening this month in Yakima WA. The other artist are Carolyn Nelson, Cheryl Hahn and Laura Wise.

“Our group started meeting about 5 years ago to talk about our lives as girl artists in the 50’s and 60’s when women artists “didn’t exist” as far as we knew. We grew up and went to art school and found out that Janson’s History of Artalso knew of no women who were real artists.

Having been a “fiber/fabric artist since the early 1960’s I knew what I did was only “woman’s work” and not art. Even during the Feminist Movement of the 1970’s, I was reproached for my art but we kept struggling.

We created careers that kept our art alive. Some prospered academically, others in advertising or the museum world. We kept life, art and reality together. Though we work in different mediums and different styles we had a common voice. The exhibit shows our progress with work from our early days until today with narrative about our journey. All women artists will be able to relate to what we say.

Now the 4 of us live in Yakima as career retired  but prolific, successful, respected, well known artists who have made it to a time where women are named, not only in Jenson’s History of Art, but many other books, people’s memories, art collections and museums throughout the world. Our lives and those of millions of other creative women have changed in the last century because we all refused to not be women artists.”

Divergent Voices- Common Ground                                                                                       Yakima Valley Museum,  2105 Tieton Drive, Yakima                                                                 Dates: March 28 – August 29

The Museum is closed due to COVID-19 situation, please check for updates about the exhibition.

 

 

NORTH PENINSULA SURFACE DESIGN GROUP MEMBERS NEWS

 

Diane Williams at Portraits for Change exhibit

Diane participated in this exhibition at the University of Washington with her portrait quilt. Portraits of Change exhibition featured 28 portraits of Real Change vendors, write-ups about their experiences of homelessness and a then-and-now photo series of Seattle

“There’s a large population of people experiencing homelessness in the University District and on campus who go unacknowledged. Unfortunately, with the current U.S. system in place, only 40 percent of the homeless population is sheltered, resulting in an increased mortality rate, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Nine of the 40 original vendors portrayed are known to have died since the portraits began in 2012.”

Real Change exists to provide opportunity and a voice for low-income and homeless people while taking action for economic, social and racial justice. Learn more at main.realchangenews.org

Diane says: ” it’s scrappy, raw and wonky with lots of loose threads to reflect life on the streets”.

 

Donna Dowdney at BARN Ars Poetica

One of Donna fabric art pictures and her companion poem will be featured in the Ars Poetica event at the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) on Friday, April 03, 2020 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM in the BARN Commons.

“Celebrate National Poetry Month by joining us for the opening reception of the first Ars Poetica at BARN. You’ll see thirty works from the Fiber Arts studio inspired by poems contributed from the Writers’ studio. It will be a grand opportunity to hear from the fiber artists and poets about what inspired their work. You can enjoy the show as well as some refreshments.”

“Look” by Donna Lee Downey

Look at a rock                                                                                                                                        … discover a mountain

Look at a water drop                                                                                                                            … discover the sea

Look at a leaf                                                                                                                                          … discover a tree, then a forest

Look at a seed                                                                                                                                        … discover a flower, then a garden

Look at a baby                                                                                                                                       … discover a child, then an adult

Look at fabric                                                                                                                                        … invent a landscape

Just look!

She also participated at FIBER FEST held at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. One of her fabric art pieces was displayed with other fiber and textiles created by BARN members. 
https://www.biartmuseum.org/event/fiberfest-expo/

More about Donna http://donnaleedowdney.com

 

SDA Members  at Fiber 2020

Jean Marie Tarascio and Barbara De Pirro participate in Fiber 2020 at BIMA, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art

Fiber 2020 explores diverse ways artists are working in fiber and textiles. Over thirty-five artists are featured in this large group exhibition, from traditional fiber arts through contemporary works and installations. Media include lace, embroidery, quilts, wearables — reconstituted and repurposed objects — conceptual sculptures and art installations.

Fiber 2020                                                                                                                                      BIMA, 550 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island
March 6th  to  June 7th.                                                                                                                  BIMA has close its galleries, bistro, and store through March 31, due to COVID-19 situation.

More details about these shows, events and classes can be found on the SDA-WA blog:

 https://surfacedesignwa.com

Congratulations everyone!

If you would like to have your show, event or other information in the blog post, please email blog.surfacedesignwa@gmail.com by the 15thof the month.

WA REGIONAL SDA MEETINGS

Due to the Covid-19 situation, some meetings may be canceled. Please, contact your area leader.

Eastside—For more information, please email crystal.a.edwards@gmail.com.

North Peninsula—Please, contact Sue Gale for more information msgale63@gmail.com

See our website at: https://sda-np.com

North Sound(Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom and Island Counties)—Area Leader Valerie Wootton. She sent this message: I just spoke to a representative of the Skagit Valley Food Co-op and they are not allowing any meetings or classes in their building for March. They will be reevaluating the situation again in April. I will send out new information as soon as I get it. e-mail: vjwcamis@frontier.com

Seattle– Please, contact Cynthia for more information, cynthiawriter@gmail.com.

South Central— Vicki Gerton will host the April 8 surface design meeting at her studio, 1819 Davison Ave., Richland, starting at 10 am (9:45 for gathering and coffee/tea).  We will be doing hands-on preparation for a May 13 printing project. Because of the COVID-19 virus, the meeting will be subject to cancellation or postponement. Please email Vicki Gerton to confirm meeting and to find out what supplies to bring at vgerton@gmail.com

South Sound—Please contact Faith Hagenhofer at faithkeh@hotmail.comfor more information.

Surface Design Study Group– Meetings are the first Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. To attend the group, you can register by droppingby BARN, calling Tammie at BARN at (206) 842-4475 x216

Vancouver, WA—Please contact Sharon Svec atsharon@smsvec.comfor more information.

Whidbey Island—The meetings are held on second Tuesday of themonthand typically run from 9:30 am to noon.Area Leaders—Debra Calkins (debraonwhidbey@gmail.com), Mary Burks (mary.burks112751@gmail.com) and membership chairperson Natalie Olsen (thegnat@whidbey.com)

http://www.whidbeyislandsurfacedesign.com.

 

More Information About SDA

 Surface Design Washington

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Surface Design National and International

SurfaceDesign.org

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Twitter.com/surface_design

 

WHIDBEY ISLAND SURFACE DESIGN GROUP EXHIBITION AT PACIFIC NORTHWEST QUILT & FIBER MUSEUM

 

 

“Reflections” is an exhibition of the varied and exciting artwork of the members of the Whidbey Island Surface Design Group.  It is a group of visual artists living and working on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound, Washington State. Though they work in many different media, techniques, and visual traditions, they share a fascination and on-going interest in surface design, the creative exploration of fiber, fabric and mixed media. WISD members create wall hangings, contemporary quilts, hand-made books, encaustic images, fiber art sculptures, basketry and wearable art. They are weavers, mixed-media artists, photographers, dye artists, sewers, beaders, painters and more. Sharing a variety of artistic interests and techniques enriches their experience.

“Reflections”

Dates: January 29- April 26, 2020

Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Museum

703 South Second St, LaConner, WA 98257

Hours: Wed – Sun, 11am-5pm

https://www.qfamuseum.org/exhibits.html

http://www.whidbeyislandsurfacedesign.com

 

 

Lee´s work is inspired by her interest in the use of found and recycled materials, this piece evokes a sense of obsolescence, waning memory, lost experience, and aging, reminding us that these are meaningful natural occurrences in the stages of life. It is meant to hang suspended from the ceiling so it turns and catches ‘reflections’ of that imagery.

 

 

 

 

NORTH PENINSULA SURFACE DESIGN GROUP AT THE PORT TOWNSEND NORTHWIND ARTS CENTER

 A group of members of SDA is included in “Let´s Play”, a juried exhibit at the Port Townsend Northwind Arts Center, from January 30 to March 1. The Juror, Marit Berg, is a painter and printmaker.                                                                                                                Let´s Play encouraged the artist to “Release your inner child. Discard your usual practice. Use a different medium. Take a different approach. Combine things you don’t usually put together. Experiment!”                                                                                              The SDA artists participating are: Leslie Dickinson, Liisa Fagerlund, Caryl Bryier Fallert-Gentry, Sue Gale, Erica Iseminger, Debra Olson, Barbara Ramsey, Cathie Wier and Diane Williams.

Northwind Arts Center

701 Water Street
Port Townsend,WA
northwindarts.org

 

Caryl Bryier Fallert-Gentry got the Juror´s Award with her piece “Canyon 32”.

Caryl explains: “I started by altering the photo, changing the shape, exaggerating the colors, and deepening the shadows. The altered image was printed on cotton fabric. I quilted very heavily, almost to the level of thread painting, with many different colors of thread. Rather than trying to exactly reproduce the photograph, I just tried to capture, in fabric and thread, the drama that one feels upon see this amazing example of nature’s art.”

 

Leslie says: “First I built a large Duck Cloth bowl, then I collaged, fused and spiraled the Philip Jacobs Brassica fabric into floral spiraled bowls, embellished with wire mesh, beads and attached to the bowl.”

 

 

Sue says: “I applied pin tuck stitching and painted fusible webbing.  The pattern is a meandering roadway with areas of interest along the route; thus the title.  I used commercial fabric, adding beads and hand stitching.”

 

 

Debra says:“Challenged myself to work with less color as well construction process, starting with the reeds and leaf panels, then constructing from the bottom upward.  Adding more monotone colors (than normal) and wrapping the reeds with fabric, then threadwork.”

 

 

Cathie explains: “Both of these pieces are created by manipulating doubleweave. Doubleweave is accomplished by weaving two layers simultaneously and the layers are exchanged. In this weaving I was experimenting with different fibers in the two layers, working for a variety of textures. In some places I cut away the top layer to expose the bottom layer and added some stitching. In the Bento Box I added accents of shibori-shaped polyester and ply-split braiding.”

 

Diane says: “He’s a jumping jack toy made from a flattened beer can, bits of my son’s dirty, rotten, discarded trail work uniforms, a found glove, a gourd, beads, buttons, paint, nail polish, pinecones, and other detritus. He was inspired by my son being called a “stupid trail fairy,” by two girls who were irritated at being passed on the Bright Angel Trail multiple times by my son whose work took him up and down the trail several times a day.  It’s my son’s hashtag hence.”

 

 

SDA MEMBERS AT “CURRENTS 2020”

Members of SDA who are also members of Northwest Designer Craftsmen association are going to participate in ‘Currents 2020’ – NWDC Exhibit and Symposium, at Schack Art Center.

Northwest Designer Craftsmen presents Currents 2020, a national invitational juried exhibition, symposium and weekend of masterclasses from March 5 – April 11, 2020.    The exhibition, in partnership with the Schack Art Center, commemorates the 65th anniversary of NWDC’s mission to promote excellence in design and craftsmanship, and stimulate interest and appreciation for craft in and beyond the Northwest region.        The artists are: Lanny Bergner, Danielle Bodine, Barbara De Pirro, Kathey Ervin, Claire Jones, Nancy Loorem Adams, Barbara Matthews, Dorothy McGuinness, Gabriela Nirino, Barbara Osborne, Patricia Ressequie, Sharon Rowley.

Schack Art Center

2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett, WA

The Currents 2020 National Craft Exhibition,

March 5 – April 11, 2020
Opening Reception:  March 5, 5-8 pm
Hours: M-F 10-6, SA 10-5, SU 12-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEATTLE SURFACE DESIGN GROUP MEETING NOTES

 The February meeting was attended by Terry Berg, Cynthia Blair, Debbie Eliasen, Janet Silver, Suzanne Morlock, Anne Nelson, Gabi Nirino, Barbara O´Steen, Carla Stehr and Therese Stein.  The group was experimenting with different materials and textures using a small loom.

Barbara O´Steen shared a folder with a great collection of photos of her tapestry work.

 

SOUTH CENTRAL WA SURFACE DESIGN GROUP MEETING NOTES

Notes from the January 9^th and February 12 meetings.  This group continues to be a very dynamic group with skills and interests in many areas and well attended meetings. At the most recent meeting, Judy Rice taught everyone how to make delightful heart shaped baskets for Valentine’s Day.

Carol Fletcher showed us a nifty trick for the backing of a fiber hanging where corners and edge bindings are applied so that a rod can be inserted to hang the item.

Vicki Gerton shared a convertible shawl/poncho that was pieced bojagi style (Korean style piecing) from vintage silk kimonos and silk shirts.

 

 

Marcia Keefer shared a cedar bark and sedge covered water bottle and a square cedar or willow bark basket.

Anke Wildman showed us a pair of placemats or hangings make out of some of her dyeing experiments.

In January, Suzie Forsyth brought several felting experiments including a shawl that had see-through windows in it.

Sue Havre has been busy experimenting with various non-traditional monotype printmaking techniques that can be used on textiles or paper.

 

 

CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

 BARBARA DE PIRRO WORKSHOP

Barbara De Pirro will be offering her workshop, ‘Sculpture: Paper & Acrylic’ on MAR 14 & 15, https://www.schack.org/classes/sculpture-paper-acrylic/   This workshop will be happening in conjunction with the ‘Currents 2020’ – NWDC Exhibit and Symposium, March 5 – April 11, 2020 at Schack Art Center.

About: Barbara De Pirro is a Mixed Media Sculptor, Installation Artist and Educator. Her observations of nature have triggered a profound admiration for its brilliance, resilience and its vulnerability. With each project she strives to create a sense of wonder; enticing the viewer to turn that vision outwards into the natural world, nurturing an understanding of that interconnection and encouraging reflection about our relationship with the environment.
De Pirro’s artwork has been commissioned and exhibited in Museums, Galleries, Sculpture Parks, Art Centers and Public Art Organizations. She is a member of Northwest Designer Craftsman, Surface Design Association and National Basketry Organization. She is an Artist Trust Fellowship, Residency and GAP Grantee, Millay Colony for the Arts & Golden Foundation for the Arts Alum. De Pirro’s artwork is highlighted in multiple publications; including “Basketry Now”, “Artistry in Fiber: Sculpture’, ‘TextileArt Around the World’, ‘Green Art: Trees, Leaves and Roots’, World of Threads, Fiber Art Now and Surface Design Association.

 

STILL ON GOING

 Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry in Found Again

Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry will have two quilts in Found Again, a juried exhibition by the Art Quilt Networkat the Ohio Craft Museumin Columbus, OH. The show features 30 contemporary art quilts by artists from across the country and central Ohio

Found Again

Ohio Craft Museum

1665 W. 5th Ave., Columbus

February 9 – April 5, 2020

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WA Regional SDA Meetings

Eastside—For more information, please email crystal.a.edwards@gmail.com.

North Peninsula—The next meeting is March 12th at 2pm, at the Sequim Public Library, Sequim, WA. Meeting starts at 2pm. Please, contact Sue Gale for more information msgale63@gmail.com

North Sound(Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom and Island Counties)—The next meeting is March 30. Area Leader Valerie Wootton vjwcamis@frontier.com

Seattle– The Seattle group meeting will be on March 11 from 11 to 1.Please, contact Cynthia for more information and directions cynthiawriter@gmail.com.

South Central— Our March 11^th meeting will be a no host event at Starbucks, 2411 W. Court St., in Pasco starting at 10 am (9:45 for gathering and beverage ordering).  Bring your show and tell.  Email Vicki Gerton (vgerton@gmil.com) for directions and with questions.

South Sound—Please contact Faith Hagenhofer at faithkeh@hotmail.comfor more information.

Surface Design Study Group– Meetings are the first Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. To attend the group, you can register by droppingby BARN, calling Tammie at BARN at (206) 842-4475 x216

Vancouver, WA—Please contact Sharon Svec atsharon@smsvec.comfor more information.

Whidbey Island—The meetings are held on second Tuesday of themonthand typically run from 9:30 am to noon.Area Leaders—Debra Calkins (debraonwhidbey@gmail.com), Mary Burks (mary.burks112751@gmail.com) and membership chairperson Natalie Olsen (thegnat@whidbey.com)  http://www.whidbeyislandsurfacedesign.com.