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s currently on view at the unb art centre in fredericton new brunswick from the ashes above is saqa western canada member karen johnson s piece in crossroads do not miss your chance to be a part of this fantastic collection of artists the 2023 grand national call has been announced find all the details below and at this link at 3 15 pm no comments labels call for entry grand national 2021 crossroads grand national exhibition karen johnson wednesday may 5 2021 become a saqa curator the choice judy leslie have you ever wanted to try your hand at exhibition curation saqa is giving you the opportunity to submit a proposal for just that with their virtual gallery program do you have a great idea for an exhibition learn about submitting a proposal here keep an eye out for the virtual gallery open calls and you could have you work included in a virtual exhibition as well there are currently three virtual calls for entry structures words fail and legacies click on each title for more details about the calls impressions from oceania features a piece by western canada member judy leslie keep up the good work and don t forget to take advantage of the many opportunities to show your work with saqa at 12 07 pm no comments labels saqawesterncanada calls for entry judy leslie saqa calls for entry virtual curation program wednesday april 14 2021 spotlight auction starts april 15th the saqa spotlight auction is held during the saqa conference every year the proceeds from this auction support saqa exhibitions and programming anyone can bid whether you are attending the conference or not details about how to bid can be found here here are some of the pieces in the auction made by western canada members support their work and add to your art collection christine johannink from scraps comes art janet scruggs dendritic dots jaynie himsl floating margaret blank spring run off marie mceachern g rounded susan selby garden chives michelle craigen purple iris at 11 33 am no comments labels saqa spotlight auction saqa western canada art auction christine johannink janet scruggs jaynie himsl margaret blank marie mceachern michelle craigen saqa conference 2021 susan selby wednesday march 31 2021 colour with a u artist feature janet scruggs colour with a u is still touring canada and will be on display at the muse lake of the woods museum in ontario from april 6 to may 22 2021 below janet scruggs shares the inspiration behind her portraits women i would like to have met piece janet scruggs portraits women i would like to have met when thinking about what makes canada canada i thought about our history and the contribution women have made there have been so many that i decided to narrow my focus to the arts still a vast array of women who have contributed to our culture i decided to look at those who were first in particular categories of the arts this took significant research to narrow down each one of those categories to one woman i felt represented a significant contribution and a first in some way in researching each of these women i felt they embodied characteristics i admired they each battled norms in society and often persevered through personal tragedies or difficulties to achieve their goals once i made the choice of whom to include the task then became finding usable photos of each one as i worked on each step in the process of creating the photos on cheesecloth and stitching i felt myself becoming not only an admirer of these women but a kinship and pride in their efforts and their courage once i had picked the women it was time to find a usable photograph there are several sites that have public domain photos and scouring these took many days trying to track down and locate relatives to obtain permission of photos on other sites seemed too daunting a task with the time i had available sometimes there was only one photo available to use so i had to ensure that it was in the public domain even if the photographer s name was known the next step was to convert these old photos to black and white instead of browns and bump the contrast as much as possible next i used paper lamination to get the photos onto cheesecloth as the title of the exhibition is colour with a u i decided to choose a vibrant colour of hand dyed cheesecloth for each of the women luckily i have an overflowing basket of hand dyed cheesecloth pieces to choose from it saved a lot of time i also needed to coordinate a fabric for the cheesecloth photo as well but i have a lot of that also so it wasn t too big of a challenge i am determined to use only what i possess so buying new fabric was out of the question those decisions made it was time to work through getting the photos onto the cheesecloth i used the same screen to apply the gel medium as i did want some consistency in the look of the photos even though one is never too sure what the result will be this meant doing some of them more than once after all you do want the face to be there i no sooner finished this part of the process and hung them up on my design wall when i realized that one photo was wrong she was much to small within the photo compared to the others so back to editing and redoing that one with photos complete hand stitching followed many evenings filled with embroidering the backgrounds and choosing part of their clothing and how to embroider it i wanted some variety in the stitching so each one is unique finally with each one stitched i sewed the individual portraits to a felt background by hand finished well almost i realized that if this became part of a travelling exhibit the cheesecloth not attached would be scrunched and mushed up technical language so i added small bits of misty fuse around each portrait to ensure that the cheesecloth stayed relatively in place finished and so thrilled when i found out it was accepted as part of the exhibit while i cannot here provide each life story of these wonderful women i would encourage you to read about them briefly they are esther hill first female registered architect award winning weaver portia white first internationally acclaimed black canadian concert singer a person of national historic significance lucy maud montgomery author of anne of green gables one of the best selling books worldwide a person of national historic significance mary augusta hiester reid first canadian woman to have a solo art exhibit and first woman to have her work in the national gallery of canada mary pickford 1st canadian woman to win an oscar co founder of united artists studio a star on canada s walk of fame e pauline johnson tekahionwake mohawk english author poet and performer first canadian woman author and aboriginal canadian to be commemorated on a stamp a person of national historic significance at 12 28 pm no comments labels saqa western canada artist feature colour with a u janet scruggs regional exhibits saqa exhibits wednesday march 10 2021 saqa 2021 conference registration now open this year brings a new opportunity for learning sharing and connecting with other art quilt lovers for saqa s annual conference ocean s apart connected by art is open for registration now for this year we re going to beautiful oceania mainly australia and new zealand for a deep dive into unique exciting art quilts and textile art new york times bestselling author austin kleon will discuss how quilting has inspired his work and ideas about creativity during quarantine the world s leading wearable art competition world of wearableart will give us a special look behind the scenes prepare to be wow d to learn more about registration and conference details visit this link at 8 00 am no comments labels oceans apart saqa saqa conference 2021 wednesday february 24 2021 calls for entry regional zoom meet up touch entry turbulent indigo by jennie johnston there are many wonderful things going on in our art quilt world despite the winter days and social distancing we are still enduring check out these details below for some interesting art calls and our next regional zoom meet up touch call for entry reminder susan is accepting entries for the first saqa western canada trunk show get your entries to her asap touch what touches you what do you touch touch can be physical emotional or spiritual touch is part of our well being an elemental form of communication and a lack of touch can affect our physical and emotional health we say keep in touch to those we wish to have contact with i m touched as an e motional response or don t touch to keep people away create an 8 x 10 piece either orientation in response to the theme of touch these will be assembled into a trunk show for western canadian members to share with groups in their area the works will be mounted to an 8 ½ x 11 board but will not be covered in plastic when shown the mounting will help protect the pieces from excessive handling and soiling but viewers will be able to see and visually touch the art without a screen of plastic film a plastic envelope will be used to protect the art during shipping and storage this should be kept in mind when designing and constructing your art quilt everything must be securely attached and nothing should extend beyond the 8 x 10 measurement or protrude more than ¼ above the surface edges may be finished in any way be uneven or remain unfinished all information about the piece should be attached to the back of the board title artist info artistic statement materials and techniques email your entry information and direct any questions to susanlselby gmaildotcom city of lacombe alberta artist call the city of lacombe is seeking four art quilters fabric artists to work collaboratively on an art quilt for the servus credit union room located in the lacombe memorial centre the art quilt will be comprised of four 3 6 w x 6 h panels for example each panel could be the same image shown in different seasons or the four panels create one larger scene details for eligibility and how to apply can be found here saqa western canada regional zoom check your email for the zoom details for the call happening monday march 8 at 12 00pm central 11 00 am mountain and 10 00 am pacific time saqa global calls for entry fur fangs feathers fins call for entry call for entry deadline may 31 2021 celebrate wild animals in their natural environments from amphibians to apex predators depict or represent wild birds fish mammals and reptiles doing what comes naturally go wild words fail saqa virtual gallery call for entry call for entry deadline july 31 2021 we are visual communicators and sometimes what we want to say cannot be said in words words may be insufficient to describe positive satisfying or deliriously happy emotions or words may fail us when we try to express strong emotions retell the story of a moment in time or describe events that leave us scared concerned or angry our world is filled with an enormous variety of both amazingly beautiful occasions as well as those that test us in more difficult ways symbols color composition or other design elements may provide the narrative to communicate the depth of your story when our words fail us imagery can present what we are unable to articulate through words artists are invited to create work that engages viewers in a dialogue based on imagery and composition exploring the idea that in some cases words are not the most effective means of communication for more saqa calls for entry visit this link at 2 49 pm no comments labels artist calls jennie johnston touch trunk show zoom calls zoom meet up older posts home subscribe to posts atom welcome the western canada region under the umbrella of saqa supports and promotes professional fibre artists quilters and teachers as they pursue and further develop their fine art skills are you interested in becoming a member find out more at saqa s primary website or contact the western canada co rep susan selby mb sk other regional blogs for canada can be found here 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