Reminder: SDA-IL Meeting at Union Street Gallery Saturday December 7th 11am

Hi all!
I just wanted to remind everybody that our next meeting will be held in Chicago Heights, IL at the Union Street Gallery on Saturday December 7th at 11:00am. It is a very lovely gallery and collective artists studio space in a landmark historical building (they also have a wonderful gift shop too!). Please come out and enjoy food, conversation, and the gallery. Make sure you bring some of your artwork (finished or unfinished) for show and tell. Also, please bring a dish to share as this will be potluck. This should be a lot of fun and for sure a visual feast. Also, you can find more information about Union Street Galleries here.

Hanging the SAQA Eye and the Needle exhibit

 Our banner!

 The Fineline entrance

The Fineline garden

Work in progress

 Frieda and Laura

Here are a few photos from the hanging of the show yesterday at The Fineline Creative Arts Center in St. Charles, IL. The exhibit opening reception is Saturday Octover 19 from 2-4:30. Please come out and see the show! Thanks to Frieda Anderson and Laura Wasilowski for helping with the hanging.
Hope to see you at the exhibit, Barbara and Pat

Correction to reception date for the Eye and the Needle

My bad! The correct date for the opening is Saturday, October 19 from 2-4:30.

The time is almost here! We are hanging the Eye and the Needle exhibit this coming Wednesday at The Fineline Creative Arts Center in St. Charles, IL.

The opening is Saturday, October 19 from 2:00 to 4:30 pm. We would love to have SDA members come and be part of that event.

The work is great, we have great support from the Fineline staff and we are almost ready to go!


Details:
The Kavanugh Gallery, The Fineline Creative Arts Center
37W570 Bolcum Rd, St. Charles, IL
October 11 to November 16, 2013
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 19, 2-4:30 pm
www.fineline.org

Barbara Schneider and Pat Kroth, Co-curators

The opening is Saturday, October 19 from 2:00 to 4:30 pm. We would love to have everyone come and be part of that event.

REMINDER: RSVP Needed For Head Count Immediately!

Marianne Biagi is offering a bead workshop October 12, 2013 12-4 pm.

Learn simple bead embroidery techniques to add colorful textures and dimension to fabric artwork and art quilts. While working a sampler, students will learn the basics of bead embroidery beginning with how to prep fabric, types of beads and stitching styles to create a unique beaded design. While working in class students will also learn how to embellish their design with ribbons and fibers to create more luxuriant textures. A supply list will be provided by Marianne.

Cost of Workshop $50.00

Materials fee $15.00 (beading needles, beading threads, beads, silk ribbons)

Optional kit $50.00 (background fabrics, beading needles, beading threads, silk ribbons, assortment
of beads, stabilizer)

At HumanThread at the Bridgeport Art Center
We will have potluck lunch, snacks and drinks will be allowed in the studio

Please RSVP by Oct 5th to Frances at fran@franniesfelts.com so that we can have an accurate head count. There must be 6 people signed up for the class to go.

SAQA Regional Exhibit - The Eye and the Needle coming soon!

Hi everyone,

The time is almost here! We are hanging the Eye and the Needle exhibit this coming Wednesday at The Fineline Creative Arts Center in St. Charles, IL.

The opening is Saturday, October 20 from 2:00 to 4:30 pm. We would love to have SDA members come and be part of that event.

The work is great, we have great support from the Fineline staff and we are almost ready to go!


Details:
The Kavanugh Gallery, The FIneline Creative Arts Center
37W570 Bolcum Rd, St. Charles, IL
October 11 to November 16, 2013
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 20, 2-4:30 pm
www.fineline.org

Barbara Schneider and Pat Kroth, Co-curators

Solo Show: "Collateral Damage" Works by Kathy Weaver

("Despair", detail - airbrushed, gouache, charcoal on paper)


Human Thread Center/Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibit “Collateral Damage”, drawings and mixed media work by Kathy Weaver.

Opening – Friday, October 18th, 6 - 10 pm.

Weaver’s large scale airbrush and charcoal drawings portray the effects of war on citizens and their environment. The drawings are inspired by people’s endurance in the face of the dogs of war. Several fiber pieces are also on view, among them one depicting suspension of Habeas Corpus at Guantanamo.

HumanThread Center/Gallery for Nonviolence, Arts & Education is an NPO that engages individuals in conversation about peace, nonviolence and human dignity through art, education, and discussion. Open Mic performances will take place at the gallery during the exhibition.

Contact
​
HUMANTHREAD
@Bridgeport Art Center
5th Floor
1200 W. 35th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60609

info@humanthread.net
312.646.0627

("Habeas Corpus: The Great Writ", 35h x 68w, cottons, nylon line, digital prints, airbrushed, hand-stitched)

Announcing the opening of the SDA-IL sponsored exhibition "Always Something..." September 3rd (Reception Sept. 14th)!

Quilting Arts on PBS episodes

Hi all,

This past spring I filmed 3 different segments for the Quilting Arts TV program that runs on PBS. The new series starts this month (different times and places for each PBS carrier). In case you might want to see my short segments they are part of Series 1200 – specifically in the 1211, 1212, 1213 episodes. 

Barbara Schneider

Deadline For Exhibition "Always Something..." Extended to August 5th 2013 Midnight

SDA-IL Sponsored Call For Artist has been extended to August 5th 2013 Midnight (open to Midwest SDA members)

Midwest SDA Exhibition September 2013: Always Something…
Exhibit Concept: The intention of this exhibit is to illustrate reactions when things don’t go our way. A journey stalled by a red light, construction that blocks our path; a bridge goes up and halts our progress. One thing leads to another… Perhaps these moments allow for us to notice something unexpected, a mother and child holding hands, a sunlit tree reveals magic, we hear the sweet music of a songbird. Life is motion, each unexpected change allows for an opportunity to see our world anew and alter our perspective.
Image of Pieces due July 29th, 2013 ( Image of Pieces Now Due: August 5th, 2013 ). Full prospectus can be found on SDA Il blog on the right hand column --->

Exhibition will be held at The Vogt Visual Arts Center (http://www.tinleyparkdistrict.org/Parks-Facilities/vogt-visual-arts-center.htm) in Tinley Park, IL September 3rd through the 26th.

Changes and Congratulations!

Jeanette Thompson who has been our wonderful Illinois representative for the last couple of years has accepted a board position within the SDA and so has stepped down as the Illinois representative. Frances Krueger-Jackson who administrates the Illinois chapter's blog has accepted the position as the new Illinois representative. Don't worry, we will continue to see Jeanette often. She plans to continue to be very involved in the Illinois chapter. Congratulations to them both!

International Quilt Festival Chicago

Hi all,
Starting tomorrow the International Quilt Festival will be in Chicago. The basic information is listed below. Studio Art Quilters Assocaites will have a booth at the exhibit so please stop by and see some of our generous member volunteers who are there representing SAQA. There is a lot to see at the Festival and some of our members are there doing demos and manning their own booths so be on the look out.

Also I will be doing a demo at the Open Studios booth from 2-4 on Saturday. Come by and visit there as well!

International Quilt Festival
Chicago 2013

June 21-23, 2013
Preview Night June 20
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, Illinois
Hours:
June 20 (Preview Night) - 5-9 p.m.
June 21 & 22 - 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
June 23 - 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: $10 adults/$8 seniors 7 students.
Children 10 and under free.
Full Show Pass (includes Preview Night) - $25

Quilt National 2013 Opening

Here are some photos from this past weekend opening at Quilt National 2013 at The Dairy Barn in Athens, OH. Top photo is Kathy Weaver (Highland Park, IL) speaking about her piece followed by me talking about mine. The others are an assortment of photos of other wonderful pieces. 

Upcoming Exhibits

I will have a piece, Forest Floor, var. 3 at Quilt National, opening May 25, 2013 at The Dairy Barn Gallery in Athens, OH.

Also, Reflections, Venice, var. 20 is currently at Form Not Function at The Carnegie Center for History and Art in New Albany, IN until July 13, 2013.

Reflections, Venice, var. 18 will be at the International Quilt Festival - Long Beach, California in  July 2013 and also at the National Quilt Museum, Paducah, Kentucky, September 12 - December 2, 2013.

Barbara Schneider

www.barbaraschneider-artist.com

Jean M. Judd - Update

Greetings All,

Join award winning textile artist and author Jean M. Judd as she shares her journey as a textile artist and art quilter in this ongoing series of books, An Artist’s Journey: Book 2 (ISBN-13:978-1484065068). Discover the evolution of her art studio from 1982 to 2013. She shares more of her thoughts, inspirations, and influences in Book 2 just released in April of 2013. View a selection of her hand stitched textile artworks and commission pieces from 1995 to 2010. Her introspection, sharing of ideas and contemplation may also shed some light on your own journey: professionally, personally, spiritually, or artistically.

The series is available on http://www.amazon.com worldwide (http://tiny.cc/ykn2ww), as well as at independent booksellers such as Barnes and Noble. Book 3 of the series is slated for release in 2014.

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Sincerely,

Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist
2807 State Road 87
Cushing, WI 54006-3209
Phone: 715.566.0212
Email: jean@jeanjudd.com
Web Site:http://www.jeanjudd.com
Xanadu Gallery (Scottsdale, AZ): http://www.xanadugallery.com
Busacca Gallery (San Francisco, CA): http://www.busaccagallery.com
Art Rent & Lease (Oregon & Minnesota): http://www.artrentandlease.com/html/home.asp
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanmjudd
Online Galleries:
http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/m/maude/
http://www.saatchionline.com/jeanjudd
Textile Art...Discover the Possibilities!TM

F.A.C. Blue World/Green World @ the Textile Center

Greetings All,

F.A.C. Blue World/Green World opens at the Textile Center, 3000 University Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414, Phone: 612-436-0464  My pieces Save Darfur-II (above) and Soaring @ Twilight (below) are a part of this exhibit and if you are in the area we would love it if you stop by.

Blue World Green World opens May 17. (The Joan Mondale Gallery is closed for installation May 6-17).

This exhibition was organized by the Fiber Artists Coalition. Fiber Artists Coalition is a group of Midwestern textile artists all of whom are professional members of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) . We have joined together to promote the art quilt by bringing this exciting art form to the public through traveling art exhibits.

Participating Artists: Pat Bishop
Kathie Briggs
Shelley Brucar
Jennifer Conrad
Cheryl D. Ferrin
Clairan Ferrono
Linda Witte Henke
Kasia
Peg Keeney
Pat Kroth
Casey Puetz
Gwyned Trefethen
Laura Wasilowski
Maggie Weiss
Trish Williams

Join us for the opening reception Friday May 17, 6-8 pm. Free and open to the public.

 

Our society has a complex relationship to nature. Blue World/Green World, a diverse exhibition of vibrant art quilts, explores this connection. Through multifaceted work that crosses the boundaries of the representative, to the impressionistic, to the abstract - this show reveals the beauty and pathos of our association to the contemporary natural world.

Kathy Weaver and Arrowmont

Greetings All,
Spend a fall week at Arrowmont
in the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains!
 Kathy Weaver will be teaching at Arrowmont,
an historic school of arts and crafts,
where artists and crafts people come together
to engage, explore and learn.


September 29-October 5, 2013

The Stitched Statement: Creating Fabric and Paper Collages create rich collages using papers or fabric. Combine mono printing and airbrush with traditional stiches used in non-conventional ways.  Everyone can enjoy this class regardless of skill level.

For more information:
http://www.arrowmont.org/workshops-and-classes/workshops/details/454-stitching--collage?xref=456
or you can contact Kathy Weaver directly at kathy@kweaverarts.com

Kathy

Kathy Weaver
kathy@kweaverarts.com
www.kweaverarts.com

Photo on film set

Here is a picture of Pokey Bolton, the host of Quilting Arts TV on PBS, and me on the set of the filming a couple of weeks ago. It was a fun experience and the programs should be starting in August.

Filming Quilting Arts TV program

 I just came back from filming 3 segments with Pokey Bolton for the Quilting Arts TV program on PBS. The show will air this fall on PBS. It was a really fun expereince, once I got there and got started. I did a segment on my Reflection quilts, a segment on the three dimensional shaping (using the leaves) and one on digital printing through an online printer.  My car was FULL with proejcts coming and going. It filmed in Cleveland and that was long ride under the threat of the big snowstorm last weekend.

Hope to have  images to show at some point here.

From Jeanette Thompson, Illinois SDA Rep:



Reminder: Next SDA-IL Meeting is in Evanston This Sunday
Pot luck lunch/members' meeting, Sunday March 24th 12-3 pm.



Ausrine's Arts Room Gallery is showing the "Flowers of Fiber" exhibition that showcases accessories of merino wool, wall hangings, and installations, till April 15th. So, we can take a peek at the meeting!


Ausrine's Arts Room of Evanston, is at 1123 Florence Ave, Evanston, IL 60202
We will be discussing future workshops at the meeting that Ausrine can offer in her new gallery space.



Check out her website here for more information.


Hope to see you there!

Forms & Fabrics an exhibit.

Greetings All,

An exhibition of visual artists Mary O'Shaughnessy and Trish Williams employ traditional "women's things" to challenge stereotypes women face; O'Shaughnessy through sculpture, Williams through traditional craft.

Artist Reception and Gallery Talk:
March 19, 2013, 12:30 - 3:00 P.M.

Curator: Prof. Joyce Owens Anderson

Chicago State University President's Gallery
9501 S. King Drive
Cook Administration Bldg., 3rd Floor
www.csu.edu

(773)955-3905

Gallery hours:

8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (M -F)

Free and open to the public.

Parking on campus is $5.00

CIS-Nature Exhibit

Celebrates Women’s History Month

River Forest, Illinois, February 7, 2013 – Concordia University Chicago invites the public to celebrate Women’s History Month through an eclectic art exhibit featuring the Fiber Artists Coalition, from February 24 through March 17, at Concordia University Chicago. An artists’ reception will be held on, Sunday, March 23, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Artists works included in this exhibit are: Pat Bishop, Kathie Briggs, Shelley Brucar, Jennifer Conrad,Cheryl Ferrin, Clairan Ferrono, Linda Henke, Kasia, Peg Keeney, Casey Puetz, Laura Wasilowski, Maggie Weiss, and Trish Williams.


The Ferguson Art Gallery is located in Kretzmann Hall at Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta St., River Forest. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 708-209-3013 or visit www.cuchicago.edu/the_arts/visual_art/ferguson_gallery

Reminder Regarding The Next SDA-IL Meeting

Hi all,

I just wanted to remind all of you about our next meeting Saturday January 19th at the Fine Line Creative Arts Center 10-12pm followed by lunch at a local restaurant.

If attending the Fine Line Meeting Jan 19th, 2013 please bring a work of art or two to share with the group. Also, if you know someone who might be interested in finding out more about SDA, please invite them to the meeting. Everyone is welcome! Directions and other information can be found here.

Stitched in Tradition: Art Quilts of the Black Threads Collective

January 9 - February 27, 2013

RECEPTION: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 6-8PM

Noyes Cultural Art Center
927 Noyes Street
Evanston, IL 60201

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