New Online Workshop -- from Janet Scruggs!

B.C. SAQA member Janet Scruggs wants to share her new online workshop with you!  She writes:

Have you ever wanted to create your own designs?

Does it seem daunting, maybe even impossible - you have no idea where to start?

Introduction to Design workshop will teach you several methods for creating designs. Methods which can be used over and over again to create original designs from any source of inspiration. You will find that not only is it easy, but it’s fun!

The workshop is comprised of 6 modules. These include warm up exercises and design exercises to lead you in creating a minimum of 14 of your own original designs.

It also covers the elements of art, design principles, interpreting your designs in textiles and stitch, material considerations, theme and technique based designs. The workshop uses both video and print materials.

You will learn how to use many types of inspiration with different techniques to produce original designs. 

For example, how did I go from the inspiration on the piece of linen (left) to the bird design (right)? It may seem impossible, but one of the methods we use in this class will show you how!

Inspiration: Block-printed linen
"L'Orage" (The Storm) designed by
Eric Bagge (1929) and
manufactured by Lucien Bouix

Design: Reverse applique and stitched bird on microfibre
cleaning cloth, using dyed, inked and foiled Lutradur (R),
shisha mirror and commercial trim.

$75 CDN includes unlimited access for 6 months. In our classroom, you can upload photos, chat and email privately or with the group. All notes are printable.

 Next online start date is June 21, 2019.

Sign up for Introduction to Design by emailing me at: janetgailscruggs@gmail.com

There's Still Time!

And there's still space...

If you want to see spectacular art work and hear about the artist's creative inspiration and approach, you can still attend Mary Pal's Trunk Show on Thursday evening, May 30 -- a mere 6 "sleeps" from now!

Morning Conversations - (C) Mary Pal

Where? 

Foothills Mennonite Church

2115 Urbana Rd NW, Calgary, AB

When?

Thursday, May 30, 2019

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Tickets?

$15 at the door 

OR

In Advance!

Contact?

Margaret Jessop

Lighthouse Keeper (C) Mary Pal

Advance Notice!

As you're rushing to finish your SAQA Benefit Auction 2019 piece and get it in the mail so it will arrive at the curator on or before June 1...

Here's some News from Rep Jennie Johnston, in advance of her regular Newsletter. 

First, Jennie's creating a new feature for the Newsletter and asks...

Would you consider sharing a short statement about your art and inspirations and a few photos for the newsletter? If you would, please email me at the address below* and I will send you a short set of questions to answer.

This is another way we can get to know each other despite the distance between us. I plan to start this feature in the September Newsletter. We all want to know about you and what you make! So please consider sharing with us.

* info@jenniejohnston.com

Second, she asks that you...

For a...

Western Canada Regional Meet-up Over Zoom

We are lucky to have access to technology that can let us meet each other despite the distance in our region. 

Save-The-Date 

for Sunday August 18, 2019 

1 p.m. in BC

2 p.m. in Alberta & Saskatchewan

 3 p.m. in Manitoba

 for

 our first regional zoom meet-up!

This is a meet and greet, where you can log in to Zoom, and chat with other Western Canada members. We will have a chance to introduce ourselves, share about our art quilt practice and chat in a relaxed atmosphere. Consider this meeting to be informal and you can drop in any time during the hour and a half.

Details of how to set up Zoom on your computer can be found here. You can also call in if you’d prefer not to use the computer. 

Jennie will send out a reminder closer to the date and please email her (see e-mail address above) if you need help with the technical details of how this works. 

Again, the link to "All About Zoom" is http://www.saqa.com/members.php?ID=3529.

It's on my calendar!  How about adding it to yours?  "See you" on line!  😊

A New Class from Valerie Wilson! TIME LIMITED!

Val has been creating all sorts of wonderful classes to share her love of vintage portraiture-in-cloth.  Here are details about her newest offering.

That said, if you're interested, you have to ACT FAST because there's a VERY short registration window!

Valerie at work, assembling a figure...

• Interested in learning more about creating fabric portraits and capturing your memories? 
• Want to create a fabric portrait of a friend, or family member, but don’t know where to start? 
• Are afraid of not being able to create a good likeness of someone in a portrait?
• Unable to figure out how to do the values (light and shadow) in a portrait?
• Or just wanting to try something new?

Val can help!  Join her Facial Expressions workshop now!

Registration is OPEN and the workshop starts May 6, 2019.

See all the details HERE.

Space is limited, so register now, so that you don't miss out!   

Val will only be taking 16 students. This ensures that she will have enough time to support and encourage each one of you.

Registration closes at midnight May 5, 2019.

NOTE: Family and friends bonus!

Projects are always more fun when shared with a friend!

If you have a friend who would like to join in the workshop contact Val with their name and email and she will send you both a $15 off coupon to put towards the workshop!

 Val hopes that you can join her class!