August 6, 2008

12th Annual Quilting Weekend Planned at Frost Valley YMCA

Filed under: Of Interest to Quiltart — judy @ 9:37 pm

Claryville,  NY - Six renowned quilt experts will
instruct when Frost Valley YMCA in Claryville
hosts its 12th annual Fall Quilting Weekend from
Friday-Sunday, Nov. 21-23.
Bob Silverman will be the featured presenter.
Joining him for the weekend quilt outing will be
returning instructors Kris Driessen, Ann Foland,
Sherry Sega, Katharina Litchman and Kathleen
Davies.
Bob Silverman will be teaching a paper-pieced
patter designed by Betty Blais.  In this class
students will be focusing on the paper piecing
techniques.  Previous experience is not necessary
to join this class.  There will be a $10
additional charge to cover the cost of the
pattern that participants will take home.
Bob’s quilting fascination began in 1994 when he
moved to Woodstock. Having decorated walls of
their new home with quilts from his partner’s
family, they set out to make a quilt for an empty
wall in the great room. “How hard can it be to
make a quilt?” they said.  Bob immediately became
hooked on quilting, joining the local quilt guild
after attending his first quilt show and
subscribing to every quilting magazine known.
Soon, Bob and his partner became obsessed as only
quilters can be. For more info, please visit:
www.quiltstock.com.
Kris Driessen returns to Frost Valley for her
12th year. Class members will join Kris as she
presents another one of her famous mysteries.
This mystery is called Spit Spot, and the
lap-sized quilt will be made from quilters’
favorite large-scale fabrics. Participants will
learn tips and tricks while trying out new
techniques to make this quilt their own.
Originally a vendor with the traveling  Quiltbus,
Kris brings a wealth of experience and enjoys
passing on the knowledge she gained from her
teaching tour of America. Kris is the owner of
the Quiltbug shop in Esperance and is also a
quilt appraiser and judge.  Learn more about Kris
and at: www.krisdriessen.com
Ann Foland is another returning instructor.  Her
class focus will be a Triple Irish Chain,  a
spectacular example of strip piecing. Four
fabrics - a main and three complementaries - form
squares that dazzle the eye. Students will learn
the art of analyzing print fabrics to discover
the many shades and colors within. This pattern
also reinforces accuracy in one of the basic
skills of quilting. Quilters will construct a
wall hanging, table topper, lap quilt or pillow
tops.
Frost Valley veteran quilt teacher Sherry Sega
will teach a class that focuses on creating
purses, wallets or other small gift items for the
holidays.
Sherry has a degree in design and merchandising.
She began her career as a fiber artist
specializing in home décor, which eventually led
her to the world of quilting, in particular,
machine quilting.
Katharina Litchman’s class is titled Art Quilting
for Beginners. The focus will be free-form
composition, in which class members create their
own design.  Fabrics will be cut in free form and
different textures utilized. This fabric collage
becomes a beautiful quilted and artistic
wall-hanging.
Kathleen Davies will offer a class on stained
glass appliqué. In this technique, bias tape is
used to cover the raw edges of the fabric pieces,
instead of turning them under as in traditional
applique.  Participants will construct a small
panel that can be used as a wall hanging, a
pillow cover, or as the center of a small
medallion quilt. All work will be done by hand.
The goal will be to have a nearly completed top
by the end of the class.  If time permits,
quilting of panels can begin.
Kathleen grew up in a sewing family, and was
exposed to the quilting bug at an early age, but
it didn’t “take” then.  When she started a quilt
as a project for a graduate course in American
Architecture and Design, and was thoroughly
hooked.  Since then she has quilted nearly
non-stop, becoming involved in nearly all aspects
of quilting. She has earned numerous prizes for
her work, including the Best Hand Workmanship
Award at the New Jersey Quilt Convention in 2005,
Judge’s Choice at a Brownstone Quilters Guild
Show and awards for best hand quilting at the
Warwick Valley Quilters Guild shows in 2004 and
2006.
A Mini Workshop, about 45 minutes, on Hand
Quilting will also be included during the
weekend, as requested by previous Frost Valley
participants.
The price of the Quilting Weekend is $400 for
single lodging (in hotel-style accommodations),
$315 for double occupancy or  $273 for triple
occupancy (in camp-style accommodations). These
fees include all meals and lodging for the
duration of the program. Registration is limited.
Day rates are also available at $130 for the
entire weekend. This includes a weekend workshop
fee, Friday and Saturday dinner, Saturday and
Sunday lunch and evening programs.
Check-in begins at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21.
After registration and dinner, there will be a
welcome and orientation, followed by an evening
program.
Frost Valley YMCA is located at 2000 Frost Valley
Road, Claryville, NY 12725. For information or
reservations, please call 845 985-2291, ext. 205
or e-mail: reservations@frostvalley.org.
www.frostvalley.org
Saturday’s activities include an optional morning
walk, a full day of workshops, plus all meals.
The evening features an optional program as well
as time for free sewing.
Sunday offers times for a morning walk and
breakfast, followed by quilting workshops. After
lunch, there will be a “show and tell” period.
The weekend is designed for quilters of all ages
and abilities.  Quilting vendors will have their
booths open throughout the event. There will also
be a “fabric swap” and plenty of group
instruction. There will be evening lectures and
opportunities for relaxation.
Celebrating its 50th year in the valley, Frost
Valley YMCA Camp and Conference Center in
Claryville, is just 2.5 hours drive from metro
NY/NJ and about 1 hour from Kingston. Established
in 1901 as one of the nation’s first summer
camps, Frost Valley provides four seasons of
outdoor, experiential and educational
opportunities including summer camps for
children, environmental education, year-round
activities for families and conference and
retreat facilities for groups and businesses.

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For additional information,
Carmel Dorn, Registrar
At 845 985-2291, ext. 205

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Brian Sweeney

Locust Grove Enterprises
Advertising & Marketing
43400 State Highway 28
Arkville, NY 12406

www.locustgroveententerprises.com
Phone: 845 586-4655
Fax: 845 586-4460

March 19, 2008

Call for Entries: ARTQUILT Sculptures

Filed under: Of Interest to Quiltart — judy @ 5:13 pm

ARTQUILT Sculptures

As a product of our surroundings, we each live within cultural boundaries. Some prefer a soft reticent melody, while others embrace bold and provocative rhythms. Our love of color, symbols and style is influenced by culture: whether it be ethnic, religious, generational, institutional, of gender or the many other cultures that create interest in our world. You are invited to share a visual interpretation of the culture(s) that inspire you, that make you who you are, or who you dream of being, in quiltart form.

The Professional Art Quilt Alliance-South (PAQA-South), with the Page-Walker Arts & History Center in Cary, North Carolina, announces its sixth annual juried exhibition of innovative quilts:

ARTQUILTScultures. www.artquiltersouth.org

When: April 25 – May 28, 2008

Deadline for entry: February 22, 2008

Entry Fee: $20 for PAQA-South members, $25 for non-members for up to three works submitted.

Contact: cultures@artquiltersouth.org for prospectus, entry form, and questions.

Note: ARTQUILTScultures will be judged via unenhanced digital image, only.

Call for Entries: VisArts Fine Arts Festival

Filed under: Of Interest to Quiltart — judy @ 5:13 pm

Call for Entries:

VisArts Fine Arts Festival

VisArts is currently calling for artists vendors to participate at a two-day outdoor arts festival held in Rockville, Maryland.

Juried Exhibition - All Media Considered

Festival Date : May 24 & 25, 2008

Deadline for Application: Feb 28, 2008

Download PDF for the event prospectus and artist application
at http://quiltart.com/VisArtsFestivalApplication2008.pdf

APPLICATION CALENDAR

February 28, 2008: Paper Application, slides, and fees due in the VisArts office by 5pm

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2008 JOURNAL QUILT PROJECT

Filed under: Of Interest to Quiltart — judy @ 5:13 pm

From Karey Bresenhan:
The International Quilt Festival is proud to announce the creation of the
Journal Quilt Project II, a new series of quilt exhibitions featuring small,
experimental quilts with specific themes. This year’s theme is “Elements:
Earth, Water, Air, and Fire.” Each quilt artist may enter up to two quilts;
there is no entry fee; and the exhibit will be juried to control its size.
For details on the new JQ2008 project, go here:
http://home.att.net/~kareyb/JQ2008/JQ2008.htm

Whether you have entered every year before or whether the Journal Quilts are
entirely new to you, I’d like to encourage all of you to participate in this
new project. To participate, you must make a $15 donation to Quilt Art. Go
here to find out how to make your contribution:
http://www.quiltart.com/contributions_info.html

There are some changes in this new JQ Project.
* The quilts must be 17″x22″ (vertical orientation only).
* The quilts must be based on the “Elements” theme.
* You are NOT required to cite any references to the book, “Creative
Quilting.”
* The quilts will be juried to control the size of the exhibition.

If you’re not sure what a Journal Quilt is, I’d like to suggest that you
take a look at the “Creative Quilting” book, which contains photos of more
than 400 JQs (full disclosure: I wrote it!). You can also go to QuiltArt for
images from past JQ projects. Here’s the link to the 2007 images:
http://www.quiltart.com/2007journals/index.html Judy also offers photos
from 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006. And “Quilting Arts,” the publisher of
“Creative Quilting,” has also covered the Journal Quilt projects extensively
since the beginning, so for more information, you can refer to back issues
of the magazine.

The JQ Project was developed to inspire creativity, experimentation, and
growth among quilt artists. It is a free-form exercise in creativity,
specifically planned to encourage quilt artists to stretch and grow by
trying new methods-experimenting with color, image, composition, materials,
and/or technique. Keeping an informal journal to record influences on your
experimental work and your own reactions to this work is part of the
project, intended to capture your creative development and personal
progress.

For details on the new JQ2008 project, go here:
http://home.att.net/~kareyb/JQ2008/JQ2008.htm

Call for Art Work

Filed under: Of Interest to Quiltart — judy @ 5:12 pm

Dirty Smelly Noisy . . . .

On January 28, 2008, the Lowell, MA Zoning Board
of Appeals denied a special permit to the Western
Avenue Lofts project which would have provided 48
perpetually affordable artist-owned live/work spaces
in the G-Mill of the Western Avenue Studios
Complex.

Zoning Board members argued that the Western
Avenue area is too dirty, smelly and noisy to be
conducive to creativity. They also declared that
artists would not be happy living and working in an
industrial area, and that no one would want to be
located right next to the Pawtucket Canal.

The more than 160 artists who work in the 121 studios
located in the Main building and A-Mill of the complex
take exception to these arguments!

During the month of June 2008 the artists at Western Avenue Studios are
inviting artists to comment on the Zoning Board members arguments . . . for
a full prospectus go to www.dirtysmellynoisy.com

Call for Entries Reminder: Art Quilts Lowell 2008 at the Brush Art Gallery

Filed under: Of Interest to Quiltart — judy @ 5:02 pm 
Is it just me.... or are the years really getting shorter? Entries
for the Art Quilts Lowell 2008 at the Brush Art Gallery -- a feature
of the 2008 Lowell Quilt Festival  -- are due in just 6 weeks!

2008 will be the fourth all art quilts exhibition organized by the
Brush Art Gallery to showcase work by artists whose non-traditional
quilts reflect the ever-expanding boundaries of the Art Quilt
Movement. The show has received glowing reviews in many newspapers
including the Boston Globe, and art journals like Fiberarts Magazine.

Last year's exhibition was a stunning show and a huge success drawing
a record number of people throughout the 3 months it was up. Jurors
Rayna Gillman and Nancy Halpern, both nationally recognized quilt
artists and educators did an amazing job. They'll be a hard act to
follow -- but the 2008 jurors are also well qualified and up to the
task! CONNIE COLLOM, Executive Director, New England Quilt Museum and
CLARA WAINWRIGHT, Quiltmaker and Public Celebration Artist are the
2008 Jurors.

The 2007 exhibiting artists were: Fran C. Adler, MI; Shelley B.
Baird, OH; Beth Carney, NY; Mary Allen Chaisson, ME; Shin-hee Chin,
KS; Rachel B. Cochran, NJ; Helene F. Davis, KY; Linda B. Dunn, MA;
Elizabeth W. Fram, PA; Beatriz Grayson, MA; Rosemary Hoffenberg, MA;
Kristin La Flamme, CA; Anne Lullie, IL; Arlene Mathieu, CA; Denise
Linet, NH; Phyllis Harper Loney, ME; Eleanor McCain, FL; Karen L.
McCarthy, MA; Tricia McKellar, NC; Penny Prudden Myles, MA; Nancy J.
Nash, OH; Elin Noble, MA; Pat Pauly, NY; Judith Plotner, NY; Wen
Redmond, NH; Barbara Schneider, IL; Deborah Schwartzman, PA; Emmie
Seaman, MO; Patti Shaw, WA; Brenda Smith, AZ; Karen N. Soma, WA;
Kristen Tyler, NJ; Mary Walter, MA; Carol Ann Waugh, CO; Ruth A.
White, NY, and Diane Wright, CT.

It's a joy for me personally to associated with the exhibition again
as the corporate sponsor for a third year. Here's the info you need:

Enter!!!!!!

ART QUILTS LOWELL 2008: A National Juried Exhibition

August 3 – October 26, 2008

Organized by  E. Linda Poras

Sponsored by Attached Inc

Jurors: CONNIE COLLOM, Executive Director, New England Quilt Museum
and CLARA WAINWRIGHT, Quiltmaker and Public Celebration Artist

ENTRIES DUE:  April 30  postmark

FOR PROSPECTUS:   www.thebrush.org

Iris Karp
Attached Inc
Maker of Mistyfuse & Transdoodle
www.mistyfuse.com

February 27, 2008

Call for Entries: VisArts Fine Arts Festival

Filed under: Of Interest to Quiltart — judy @ 7:48 am

Call for Entries:

VisArts Fine Arts Festival

VisArts is currently calling for artists vendors to participate at a two-day outdoor arts festival held in Rockville, Maryland.

Juried Exhibition - All Media Considered

Festival Date : May 24 & 25, 2008

Deadline for Application: Feb 28, 2008

Visit www.VisArtsCenter.org for the event prospectus and artist application.


APPLICATION CALENDAR

February 28, 2008: Paper Application, slides, and fees due in the VisArts office by 5pm

March 1 - March 5, 2008: Jurying process will take place

March 7, 2008 Notification of acceptance will be emailed

March 14, 2008: Vendor contracts due from accepted artists by 5pm

April 4, 2008: Booth Assignments and related information sent to artists

May 1, 2008: Last day for withdrawal. No booth fee refunds after this date.

May 24 - 25, 2008: VisArts Fine Arts Festival

For more information about the VisArts Fine Arts Festival, or to ask application questions, please contact

Holly J. M. Haliniewski

301-315-8200

Education@VisArtsCenter.org

www.VisArtsCenter.org

Call for Entries: Celebrating Beads

Filed under: Of Interest to Quiltart — judy @ 7:42 am

Many of you work with beads, as embellishments and as art in themselves. I thought you might like to know about an upcoming show.

I’ve accepted an invitation to be one of five Jurors for “Celebrating Beads” at the Bead Museum in Washington DC.
http://www.bsgw.org/CelebratingBeads.html

Check out the call for entries. Be sure to look carefully at the prospectus - they will be accepting beaded art in a number of categories.

Cheers,
laura
http://www.cater-woods.com - updated 2/7/08
http://www.cater-woods.com/weblog/

Call for Entries: Paste-up

Filed under: Of Interest to Quiltart — judy @ 7:41 am

Call for Entries
http://www.paste-up.com/
Paste-up
June 3, 2008 through June 29, 2008
3/15/2008 Deadline for Submission

A juried exhibition of small format collage to be presented at the Ayer Lofts Gallery in Lowell Massachusetts

Eligibility
Work, when mounted for gallery presentation, may be no longer 17″ on its longest side. All entries must have been completed after 2006. We encourage submission of work that is for sale. Work can be paper, found objects, textile or any combination of all three. Work cannot be more than 1″ deep.

Please download the prospectus and entry form for complete information.
HTML Version
http://www.paste-up.com/pasteupHTML.htm

PDF Version (adobe reader required)
http://www.paste-up.com/Pasteup2008.pdf

Text Version
http://www.paste-up.com/PasteupText.txt

For more information email:
graycatstudio@comcast.netCalendar
3/15/2008 Deadline for submission
03/31/2008 Notifications complete
05/03/2008 Shipped entries due
05/15/2008 Hand delivered entries due
06/05/2008 Show opens
06/14/2008 Reception
06/29/2008 Show closes
07/01/2008 Hand delivered entry pickup
Shipped entries returned early July, 2008

The Ayer Lofts Gallery is a cooperative gallery located in the first
building designated as artist live/work space by the city of Lowell.
Across the street from the New England Quilt Museum and up the block
from the Revolving Museum, the Ayer Lofts and its Gallery are a vibrant
part of the Lowell arts community. http://www.ayerlofts.com/gall..html

Jurors
Karen Bettencourt, Collage and Fiber Artist
http://www.karenbettencourt.com

Maxine Farkas, Painter
http://www.maxinefarkas.com

Glenn W. Szegedy, Stone and wood sculptor, printmaker, silk painter

Karen Bettencourt
Maxine Farkas, co-curators

February 2, 2008

Call for Entries: ARTQUILTScultures

Filed under: Of Interest to Quiltart — judy @ 2:49 pm

ARTQUILTScultures

As a product of our surroundings, we each live within cultural boundaries.  Some prefer a soft reticent melody, while others embrace bold and provocative rhythms.  Our love of color, symbols and style is influenced by culture: whether it be ethnic, religious, generational, institutional, of gender or the many other cultures that create interest in our world.  You are invited to share a visual interpretation of the culture(s) that inspire you, that make you who you are, or who you dream of being, in quiltart form.

The Professional Art Quilt Alliance-South (PAQA-South), with the Page-Walker Arts & History Center in Cary, North Carolina, announces its sixth annual juried exhibition of innovative quilts:  ARTQUILTScultures. 

When:  April 25 – May 28, 2008

Deadline for entry:  February 22, 2008

Entry Fee:  $20 for PAQA-South members, $25 for non-members for up to three works submitted.

Contact:  cultures@artquiltersouth.org for prospectus, entry form, and questions.

Note:  ARTQUILTScultures will be judged via digital image, only.

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