FASA 2013 Annual Juried Exhibition

http://www.fiberartistsofsanantonio.org/annualexhibition/annualexhibition.html

Women Printmakers of Austin call for workshop instructor

FASA Satellite Group and SDA Texas Quarterly Meeting

FASA Satellite Group

Satellite group update: At the recent Surface Design Association Conference, members met by regions to discuss matters of interest & concern. Diane Sandlin, Executive Director of SDA proposed that local SDA members might wish to meet quarterly for networking & sharing of ideas and techniques. It was noted that the FASA Satellite group provided a model for such a meeting and was already established. At the FASA Board meeting of 29 MAY several members had expressed an interest in establishing relations with local fiber groups for purposes of sharing information and speakers. The synchronicity of these ideas generated a lot of enthusiasm.

              Miki Rodriguez, Member Services Coordinator for SDA and FASA member and Caryl Gaubatz offered to coordinate a joint meeting between the FASA Satellite Group and local SDA members. Doerte Seale, FASA Satellite representative will host this joint meeting at Seale Studios on 7 JULY ( the day before the FASA General meeting and regular meeting time for the Satellite group). The format for the meeting will be the same as regular Satellite meetings: No business meeting, no refreshments, members are seated in a circle and take turns sharing their work, describing workshops they have taken, art books or articles they have read, or new products they have used. Critiques may be sought for work in progress.

               Miki Rodriguez will present part of the incredible SDA Swatch Collection.The Swatch Collection is comprised of over 250 individual 12” x 12” fabric samples created by SDA members. The samples run the full range of techniques used in surface design. It is hoped that this collection will inspire those present to make and donate 12" samples of their own work to the DSA Swatch Library.

      The Surface Design Association also has a program known as Small Events Grants.The purpose of the Small Event Grant is to support program-related expenses for local and regional SDA member activities. Funds may be used for curated, group, and juried exhibitions of SDA members’ works, and for SDA-sponsored lectures, workshops, and local or regional

meetings.

            One does not have to be an SDA member to such lectures or workshops. Only exhibition support requires that all participants be members.

There will be lots of interested ideas generated at the next Satellite Meeting, which will be held on Sunday 7 July from 4-6 pm at Seale Studios, 415 Burr Rd.

Please RSVP to Doerte Weber if you plan on attending, so adequate seating can be provided.

doerte@doerteweber.com



Label from UNT's 'Shred to Sell' sustainability program


Article as published in HandEye Magazine online detailing the sustainability efforts by the Fibers Department @ The University of North Texas.

http://handeyemagazine.com/content/shred-sell






 

Delaney Smith student work @ In*ter*face

Knebix, 2013
Delaney Smith

"I cast repurposed dead proofs from the printmaking department onto CNC routed letters to create nonsensical words. I focused on texture-the actual texture of the paper, and the oral texture of the words as they are formed in the mouths of viewers. The circular shape hints at the daily process of creating the piece. The repetitious cycle of casting individual pieces became a regular rhythm in my life."

You can see this piece on view for SDA’s exhibition, in•ter•face Linked Up, at the UTSA Downtown gallery in San Antonio, TX from June 6th to July 31.

HAFA Gallery/Fashion show call for entries

 

Gallery/Fashion Show 2013

*call for entries May 15- June 15*

 

Art for Art’s Sake 2013
Oct 23-Nov 10
Opening Reception Oct 26, 7-9 PM

Gallery M Squared
339 19^th Street
Houston, TX 77008

HAFA’s 2013 annual juried gallery show is named Art for Art’s Sake and will open Oct 23, 2013. Entries must be primarily fiber and can be wall hangings, sculpture pieces, dolls and clothing. All entries will be juried into the show by Victoria Lightman. All pieces will be for sale. See the Gallery Show Prospectus, for timeline of entry/delivery/pick up dates.

In addition to the juried entries for the gallery show, which must remain for the duration of the show, there will be featured a non-juried exhibition/display of fiber art and its process including dressed mannequins. The exhibition will remain for the duration of the show. No exhibition pieces will be for sale. Exhibition pieces will be arranged for by Carol Watson, Co-Chairman of Art for Art’s Sake.

On Oct 26, during the opening reception at Gallery M Squared, 7-9 PM, there will be a fashion show which will feature outer wear garments made by Houston Area Fiber Artists. The style show will only be presented at the opening reception. The fashion show will be a walk through of models in a relaxed manner that will allow the patrons to sip and see and mix and mingle among the stationary and wall art that will be on display. Original wearables will be in the form of coats, vests, jackets, pull-on and pull-over garments that are simple and easy to take on and off the models. All garments in the fashion show will be for sale. All unsold garments in the style show must be taken home by the artists at the end of the reception. See Fashion Show Prospectus for time line of entry/delivery/pick up dates. The Fashion Show Prospectus is available @ www.fiberhouston.org.

Contemporary Handweaving Convention in Addison, Texas

for more information please visit:
www.weavetexas.org