Mary Wilton has a show in April with her husband:

Here is some information on an upcoming Canada 150 event sponsored by the Camrose Arts Society. Terry and I will showcase our creativity through my fibre art, and his original music and photography.

I am creating more than 15 new fibre art pieces using a variety of techniques including wet felting, painting on fabric using transparent and opaque paints, pencil crayons detail, wrapped shibori, embroidery with yarns, crayon drawing, free hand free motion quilting, photo transfer, snow dyeing, fused collage and combining wet felting with quilted backgrounds. The landscapes will include scenes from every province as my tribute to this beautiful country.

Terry's photography will be available printed on stretched canvas as well as through a plakmount process and as art cards. He has continued to create new original music which will be available on CD. We will be interviewed by the local newspapers in early March so watch for more information at that time. Tickets are now available through the Camrose Arts Society. Due to the size of the room, 80 tickets have been printed and will be available on a first come first served basis.

Here is the link to the event information: Camrose Arts Society

Please pass this information on to others who may be interested in attending.

Thank you for your interest and support
Mary Wilton

SAQA Western Canadian Retreat

Out of the Studio: Into the Wider World

The retreat is coming soon! 

We have a wonderful line-up of sessions organized for you. It is so exciting to have this first ever Western Canadian retreat. Help us make it a success.

Book now to avoid disappointment! 

Final registrations (or a hold) must be in by February 15, 2017

Not a SAQA member???

We have opened the retreat up to members of the public!

If you are interested, please email Coleen Adderley quiltedreflections@gmail.com and let her know and she will hold a spot for you.

Here are Judy Villett and Susan Purney Mark talking about their courses.

Multi-dimensional Colour

Judy Villett

Begins with a review of the three dimensions of colour: hue, value and intensity. How can these theories add power to your design?

Make colour proportion charts based on an inspirational photo brought by each participant or a still life set up in class.

Explore the emotional dimension of colour with a colour chart of your journey to and experience of this retreat.

Your personal colour history - fill in the blanks and share with the group.

Learn more about yourself and your colleagues.

$10 kit includes four worksheets and fabric swatches. Kit fee is covered in your registration  fee!

Mark Making

Susan Purney Mark

In this short workshop we will use a variety of methods to create marks on both paper and fabric.

Using unusual tools, inks and paints we explore line, pattern and composition that we can use as personal symbols and for our own unique language.

We can combine this work with other fabrics and papers for presentation as books, work for further exploration, or as finished piece.  

All supplies are provided.  We hope to see you there!

Here are two more of the instructors presenting at this the SAQA Western Canada Retreat and a tour invitation from the BC POD.

Pricing Your Work - Tools to Solve the Mystery

The focus of this session will be on pricing fibre art for sale. One of the most challenging tasks for beginning and emerging artists is establishing prices for their art. Later in their career, artists with a sales record are often perplexed when their sales falter.
Dawn will provide a series of questions to consider to help form a basis for setting or revisiting prices. Various methodologies employed by artists will be presented. Finishing with some hard cold realties of selling fibre art in today’s market.

APPRAISAL SERVICES

We are fortunate to be able to offer appraisal services during the retreat. Dawn Hunt is an Accredited Member of the Association of Online Appraisers, an American Quilter’s Society certified quilt appraiser, and a SAQA member. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable information about the value of your fibre art from Western Canada’s only AQS certified quilt appraiser!

Why have your fibre art appraised?

• To estimate your insurance replacement needs
• To document proof of ownership
• To establish appropriate asking prices for your art
• To determine value for charitable donation or estate purposes
• To include as a thoughtful addition for your art given as a gift
• To provide documentation for your family and professional history

The fee for most appraisals is $75 (the fees for fair market value and donation appraisals are $125). Fees are subject to GST. (During the retreat Dawn is still offering 2016 rates, her 2017 rates fees will be in effect afterwards.) The in-depth typed appraisal report will be mailed directly to you following the retreat.

You will not need to be present during the appraisal appointment but please book in advance by contacting Dawn at dawn.hunt@FibreWork.com or at 403 609 9947.

Your fibre art has value!

Photographing your Art

Are you interested in entering shows, but don’t feel confident taking your own photos?

Are your photos a weird colour or do your quilts look off kilter in your photos?

This session will give you the information that you need to take good photos that will increase your chances of being accepted in to shows.

Valerie Wilson is a Juried Artist Member of SAQA and the Membership Coordinator of the Fibre Art Network. She has been accepted in to many shows and has shown her work across Canada and internationally.

If you are still thinking about coming to the retreat, please hurry as the deadline is approaching! We would love to see you there!

For more information you can contact me at v_wilson@mts.net