Cathy Smith Juried into Mystic Art Ctr Regional Show (Mystic, CT)

 

SAQA-CT artist Catherine Whall Smith will exhibit two art quilts in Mystic Arts Center (MAC)’s 57th Juried Regional Show. 

Smith’s Gold Hay #6 and In My Own Hand are two of the rare fiber art pieces juried into this multi media exhibition.

The MAC juried show will run from May 10 until June 22, 2013
Opening Reception Thursday, May 16, 5:30 – 7:00PM

“Rhythm in Color” a solo exhibition by Lynn Walker will be on view concurrently in the Schuster Gallery.

The exhibition is free and open to the public.  Check MAC’s website for directions and details: http://mysticarts.org/entry/57th-regional-juried-show/

 

Call for Artists: Fine Arts Festival of Southbury, CT

Call for Artists: Fall Fine Arts Festival of Southbury
September 7, 2013
10 am – 4 pm, rain or shine
Southbury Green, Southbury CT
Hosted by Southbury Women’s Club

Southbury Women’s Club is now accepting applications and sponsors for the 9th Annual Fall Fine Arts Festival of Southbury. This juried outdoor festival is open to all artists and handcrafters that produce their own original work. All mediums, styles, techniques are welcome!

You Can’t Beat the Location!
For 9 years, this juried festival has provided an avenue for art lovers and artists to come face to face on our town's picturesque New England Green. This unbeatable central location draws large crowds year after year. Southbury Green also offers you easy access to your booth, on-site parking right next to the Green and all the nearby shops, restaurants, attractions and amenities of Main Street. Plus, Southbury Women’s Club provides lunch for purchase and booth sitters at your request.

All Proceeds Benefit Local Charities
All the proceeds from the Fall Fine Arts Festival of Southbury are donated by the Southbury Women’s Club to local charities.

$10 to $20 off Booth Spaces to Show Case Your Work
We are offering 10'x12' booths for only $65 and 10’ x 24’ booths for $130 when your application is received by 7/31/13. Applications received by 8/1/13 increase to $75 and $150. But reserve now because spaces are limited and we are receiving applications this year at a fast pace!

How to Apply
Send the attached application to P.O. Box 195, Southbury CT 06488 or download the application at http://www.southburywomensclub.org. Please include two photos of your work to be shown, one photo of your completed display and one photo of your workshop. (There is no application fee.) All work must be original and handmade. For more information, contact Nannette Dorsey or Lauren Brenneman at FallFineArtsFestival@gmail.com or 203-706-0724.
Reserve your space at the Fall Fine Arts Festival of Southbury today!

Nannette Dorsey
Lauren Brenneman
Fall Fine Arts Festival of Southbury
FallFineArtsFestival@gmail.com
Southbury Womens Club
P.O. Box 195
Southbury, CT 06488

SAQA Auction Quilts Due June 1, 2013

SAQA's Benefit Auction is our largest fundraiser and SAQA's biggest income source after membership dues. For the 2012 auction, 394 artworks were donated and we raised $67,450!
With your help, we're hoping to do even better in 2013. We hope that each of you will create and donate a wonderful piece of art for the 2013 SAQA Benefit Auction. We will again have collectors select a special group of pieces that will be sold in the SAQA booth at the International Quilt Festival in Houston.

View the quilts!
CALL FOR 12 x 12" DONATIONS:
To facilitate the entry of your information, please use the online submission form, linked on theMembers Home page. Complete instructions are on the form.
The Early Bird DEADLINE of April 1st will make your donation eligible to be included in the Benefit Auction promotional brochures, as well as for display at the International Quilt Festivals in Cincinnati and Chicago.
ALL quilts need to be received by the FINAL DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2013.

How the Auction Works

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SAQA 2013 Benefit Auction quilts are available for posting on Pinterest for the first time this year. SAQA has the artist name and artwork title incorporated into the images, along with the SAQA auction web page.

New Studio for Christina Blais: American Fabrics (Bridgeport, CT) Open Studios this Weekend

SAQA-CT fiber artist Christina Blais is very excited to announce that she has moved her sewing operation, henceforth known as One Bobbin, into the American Fabrics building in Bridgeport, CT.

American Fabrics will host an Open House this Sat and Sun, May 4th and 5th.  Christina will be the One Bobbin Studio (studio 4-201) on Sunday only, from 11am – 6pm. 

As an exhibiting artist, Christina will be in Danbury on Saturday for the opening of SAQA CT: Local Color. 

American Fabrics Arts
1069 Connecticut Ave
Bridgeport, CT 06607
www.amfabarts.com

It’s Fiber Art Season! Openings and Events this Weekend

Three fabulous fiber art events will take place this weekend in Western CT and just over the New York border.

In DANBURY, CT:

Local Color Opens Saturday May 4, 2013 at Western CT State University
Opening Reception 3:30 – 5:30 pm

Our very own traveling exhibition, Local Color, premieres Saturday May 4, 2013 at the Ruth Haas Library at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, CT. 

The show includes 49 works of fiber art by members of SAQA-CT, celebrating the beauty and diversity of Connecticut. It will be on display at WCSU until June 13, 2013, with additional locations to follow. 
Local Color catalogs are for sale while supplies last.  Visit our Facebook page for updates: Local Color: Fiber Art in Connecticut

For SAQA-CT Members: A short regional meeting will begin at 2:30 pm at the library, with the opening reception immediately following.

Less than 20 miles away in SOMERS, NY:

Northern Star Quilters Guild Presents: “World of Quilts XXXIV” 
Saturday May 4, 2013 and Sunday May 5, 2013

Northern Star Quilters Guild’s 34th Annual Quilt Show will be held at John F. Kennedy High School in Somers, NY.

The two day event includes an exhibition of traditional quilts and art quilts, lectures by SAQA artists Joe Cunningham and Teresa Barkley, demonstrations, quilt appraisals (by appointment), and over 30 vendors.  Raffle prizes include this gorgeous quilt made by Northern Star Quilters Guild members.

For more information including parking and directions to JFK High School in Somers, visit NSQG’s website:
http://northernstarquilters.com/quiltshow/2013-quilt-show

And just 5 miles from the World of Quilts show, in KATONAH, NY:

“Beyond the Bed: The American Quilt Evolution” at the Katonah Museum

Beyond the Bed is an ongoing exhibit that traces the dynamic evolution of the North American quilt – in form, fashion, and function – from the beginning of the 19th century to the present day.

Six of the quilts were included in the exhibition and book “The Twentieth Century’s Best 100 American Quilts”. It will be at The Katonah Museum of Art in Katonah, NY until June 16, 2013. www.katonahmuseum.org

New Exhibition by CFAC “Botanical Inspirations” coming to Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens (Stamford, CT)

The Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens present:
Botanical Inspirations: Capturing Nature in Fiber

Meet the Artists
June 9, 2013
12:00 - 4:00
During the month of June we invite you to view the art work while touring the beautiful grounds! The Connecticut Fiber Arts Collective is a group of artists dedicated to fiber and mixed media.

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens
151 Brookdale Road
Stamford, Connecticut
www.bartlettarboretum.org
203.322.6971

(Image: Orange Daisy by C.Vinick)

The Connecticut Fiber Arts Collective
Participating Artists: Diane Cadrain, Carol Eaton, Mary Lachman, Karen Loprete, Rosalind Spann, Antonio Torres and Carol Vinick
Learn more about CFAC on their blog: www.ctfac.blogspot.com

Opening Reception for FANE April 28, 2013 (Mahopac, NY)

SAQA-CT artists Nike Cutsumpas, Barbara Drillick and Norma Schlager are among the artists participating in “Poetic Fragments” at the Mahopac Library from April 27 – May 30, 2013.

This is the fourth annual show by FANE (Fiber Art North East).  FANE member Norma Schlager had this to say on her blog:

“If you are in the area, we are having a lovely reception on Sunday with wine and goodies, so please stop by. The reception room opens onto a balcony overlooking the Mahopac River and it promises to be a good weather day. You can sip your wine on the balcony if you want.  I will post pictures of the show next week.”

Learn more about FANE here: http://fiberartnortheast.blogspot.com/

Mahopac Public Library
668 Route 6
Mahopac, NY 10541
(845) 628-2009

Congratulations, artists!