The Calgary POD has been busy with its own local exhibit, which has just closed at the Crowfoot Public Library in Calgary and opens again tomorrow (August 2) at the Art Gallery of the High River Public Library, 909 - 1st Street S.W. in that city -- and runs through the end of this month.
POD member Alison Dean Cowitz -- one of the artists in this exhibit -- visited it at the Crowfoot Library venue to capture these photographs:
And three Calgary-area SAQA members entered -- and took prizes -- at this year's Calgary Stampede. "Roving Reporter", Alison Dean Cowitz, writes thus:
A big mention to Marie McEachern in entering for the first time at this years Calgary Stampede Creative Arts and Crafts Competition. A wonderful accomplishment for Marie. Her piece depicting her artistic interpretation of Calgary's downtown Bow building was turned down by the SAQA juried show for My Corner of the World [Canada]*, but was well received by the Stampede judges and awarded first prize ribbon in the Art quilt category and went on to be in the money prize for 2nd in [the entire Quilting] Section. A great shout out to art quilting too! This has shown me once again that art quilts are receiving more recognition in a typically traditional quilt judged show. Here's the link to the Western showcase Calgary Stampede :: Western Showcase.
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| The Bow Building Marie McEachern, 2015 |
Other SAQA members also entered. Alison Dean Cowitz also received 2nd place ribbon in the Art Quilt category for "Rebirth of a Forest" which was a tribute to the recent forest fires in Fort McMurry.
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| Rebirth of a Forest Alison Dean Cowitz, 2016. |
Deborah Bray entered 2 pieces, one of them receiving a 3rd place ribbon in the Hand Quilted category, just beautiful!
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| Orange Deborah Bray, 2015* |
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| Deborah Bray, Calgary, 2016 |
*Editor's Notes:
- Marie's piece, "Downtown" was successfully juried into My Corner of the World: Canada and is currently touring with that exhibit, at the Stratford-Perth Museum, Stratford, Ontario, until September 5.
- Deborah's piece, "Orange" was featured in the March 20 e-mail newsletter produced by Janine Vangool, publisher of UPPERCASE magazine. You can read more about that feature on the SAQA WC blog post HERE.
Meanwhile in Edmonton...
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| Generations of Gardeners Mary Wilton, 2015 |
My Heritage will be on exhibit at the 2nd floor Gallery, Enterprise Square, 10230 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, through August 31. For additional venues, please check the "Networking" page at the top of the blog.
And in Taiwan...
The Taiwan International Quilt Exhibition 2016 was held in Tainan City, Taiwan, from April 30 through May 29, the theme of which was "Save the Environment". Following the Exhibition, beautiful catalogues and tote bags were sent to the artists who participated.
By chance...yours truly was able to find out which SAQA WC members had pieces in this prestigious exhibition...and there were at least three:
Alberta member and Co-Rep, Margaret Blank, participated in two group exhibits -- with the Fifteen by Fifteen International Quilting Group and in Trunk C of the 25th Anniversary SAQA Trunk Show.
Saskatchewan member, Paula Jolly of Mossbank, participated in Trunk H of the 25th Anniversary SAQA Trunk Show.
And Alberta member Patricia Scott of Edmonton participated in a group exhibit mounted by The Canadian Group, founded by Brenda Miller of the Huron Perth Quilters Guild in Ontario, after she was inspired by a meeting with SAQA Rep Hsin-Chen Lin while on a trip to Taiwan in 2014. Brenda tells the story of how the group came about on her blog HERE.
Here's the photo of Pat's piece, straight from the TIQE catalogue...
Congratulations to all these artists! Best wishes for continued success -- and continued exhibiting of your work -- and thanks to Alison for the Road Trip and Stampede photos and the story behind them.
(Apologies to anyone we missed! If you were excluded -- through ignorance on our part -- please contact Margaret with your story and photos so that your work can be celebrated too.)
And in Taiwan...
The Taiwan International Quilt Exhibition 2016 was held in Tainan City, Taiwan, from April 30 through May 29, the theme of which was "Save the Environment". Following the Exhibition, beautiful catalogues and tote bags were sent to the artists who participated.
By chance...yours truly was able to find out which SAQA WC members had pieces in this prestigious exhibition...and there were at least three:
Alberta member and Co-Rep, Margaret Blank, participated in two group exhibits -- with the Fifteen by Fifteen International Quilting Group and in Trunk C of the 25th Anniversary SAQA Trunk Show.
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| Back to the Garden - 2013 One of three pieces by Margaret included in the 15 x 15 Group exhibit at TIQE |
Saskatchewan member, Paula Jolly of Mossbank, participated in Trunk H of the 25th Anniversary SAQA Trunk Show.
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| Painting Rocks - 2014 Paula M. Jolly |
And Alberta member Patricia Scott of Edmonton participated in a group exhibit mounted by The Canadian Group, founded by Brenda Miller of the Huron Perth Quilters Guild in Ontario, after she was inspired by a meeting with SAQA Rep Hsin-Chen Lin while on a trip to Taiwan in 2014. Brenda tells the story of how the group came about on her blog HERE.
Here's the photo of Pat's piece, straight from the TIQE catalogue...
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| Waterlily - 2015 Patricia Scott |
Congratulations to all these artists! Best wishes for continued success -- and continued exhibiting of your work -- and thanks to Alison for the Road Trip and Stampede photos and the story behind them.
(Apologies to anyone we missed! If you were excluded -- through ignorance on our part -- please contact Margaret with your story and photos so that your work can be celebrated too.)
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