Member Activities September 2016

Hi SDA-WA!  Here is our member activities for September 2016

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The Unfortunate Life of Miss Irene B – Merit Winner. By Jeannie McMacken.  Poem: After Death

 

Four members of SDA-WA North Peninsula Chapter—Jeannie McMacken, Cathie Wier, Pat Herkal and Cheri Kopp—  were juried into the October show at Northwind Arts Center in Port Townsend.

 

 

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Current Carry Me. By Jeannie McMacken. Poem: Moon, Horses, and Groundfog

 

The show, Poem Inspired, challenged artists to interpret works inspired by the ten featured poems written by local poets. McMacken also received a Merit Award for her fiber piece. These pieces will be on display through October.

 

 

 

 

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Just A Minnow. By Catherine Wier. Poem: Just A Minnow

 

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Monet’s Garden. By Pat Herkal. Poem: What Monet Means To Me Now.

 

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Life (After Death). By Cheri Kopp. Poem: After Death

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Fiber-Fusion-Logo-Web-400x484Just a reminder that the deadline for the call for art for the regional component of the Fiber Fusion traveling exhibition for Eastside SDA members is October 1st

SDA members living in Renton, Fall City, North Bend, Redmond, Newcastle, Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Woodinville, Carnation, Medina, Mercer Island, Sammamish, Snoqualmie or Bothell are eligible to enter.  Pieces can be no larger than 12” on any one side. 

Dates and more information can be found at the SDA WA blogpost https://surfacedesignwa.com/2016/08/19/sda-wa-eastside-members-call-for-art/.

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Opening Reception for Surface Speculations

SURFACE SPECULATIONS – 3RD Annual SDA [Surface Design Association] group exhibition is on display October 1st -29th in the North Gallery at Vision 5 in Redmond, WAThis exhibition showcases work from selected members of the local Eastside SDA group. The works of art in this exhibition are beautiful examples of surface design.

FEATURED ARTISTS:
Crystal Edwards
GJ Gillespie
Gale Whitney
Louise Roby
Maura Donegan
Rebecca Wachtman
Virginia Franz Turner

CURATOR:
Crystal Edwards

OPENING RECEPTION:
Saturday October 1st
6:30pm until 8:30pm
Wine and light Hors d’oeuvre will be served

ADDRESS:
Vision 5 North Gallery
8525 163RD CT NE
REDMOND, WA 98052

(For some GPS and Map guiding systems, it is better to search for Vision 5 instead of the address. Vision 5 is off of 164TH AVE NE and NE 85TH ST)

There will also be an artist talk on Sunday, October 16th from 2pm to 5pm at Vision 5 Gallery.

 

Fiber Fusion Show Opening 2016

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We are thrilled to have had such a wonderful response to our Fiber Fusion show opening!  We had an amazing turn-out and we were even on the local NBC affiliate news!!

NBC Right Now/KNDO/KNDU Tri-Cities, Yakima, WA | (please note there will be a short ad prior to the video starting up.)

2016-06-10 15.33.15Allied Arts Gallery at the Park was the perfect location for  the opening and all of the artwork looks phenomenal in the bright and airy gallery!

Congratulations to:

  • The artists for creating such spectacular works of art!
  • The Jurors for selecting such a diverse and interesting set of artwork for the show!
  • and to The Executive Committee for creating and executing such a fabulous show!
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Juror’s Choice “The Birth Of The Grid” by Nancy Loomis Adams

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Winner Best Use of Mixed Media “A Resinable Trio” by Rebecca Wachtman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Honorable Mention “Match Sticks” by Melisse Laing

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Deborah E. Taylor Spirit of Innovation Award “Doom” by Francesca Penchant

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Honorable Mention “Exercise 4” by Angelica Sta. Teresa

 

 

 

 

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The Fiber Fusion show executive committee. Top: Maura Donnegan, Jeannie McMacken, Bottom: Christina Fairley Erickson, Barbara Matthews, and Allied Arts Gallery Regional Show Chair Vicki Gerton

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Juror Layne Goldsmith talking about the Juror’s Choice award winner “The Birth Of The Grid”