February meeting will be Sunday, 12 February at 2pm at Jean Dahlgren’s studio at 240 East Huisache, SATX 78212.
The 8 January 2017 FASA Spirited, Passionate, Uninhibited, Thoughtful, Nurturing, Innovative, Kind (SPUTNIK) meeting adjourned at 2 pm, with a vibrant group of artists in attendance. We were all excited about presenting our Artistic Resolutions. One artist brought a laminator, in case anyone wanted to laminate their Artistic Resolutions. One artist brought a selection of “Round To Its” to allow everyone to get a round to it, if they wanted one.
Calls for Entry:
- makerfairesanantonio.com/ entry submissions close 25 Jan – open for all kinds of entries, check it out! At the San Antonio Library 25 March.
- The Imagine Show call for entries is available, deadline is Jan. 31, 2017.It is a beautiful venue with a great reception that is very well attended. The art is on display from March through May.The website for entry is:http://roundrockarts.org/call-for-art/imagine-2017-juried-exhibit-texas-state-university-round-rock-campus/Fiber Art was recognized as its own category for the first time last year when there were 7 entries for the category, and I encourage as many of you to enter as are willing!!
- We had a record number of Texas artists apply for the Artpace Texas Open Call in 2016. But if you missed your chance to apply, we’re re-opening the call for two weeks starting tomorrow, January 6th – January 20th with a $15 fee. Free for members!
Contact Artpace for your free member application.
- The Magic Valley Arts Council’s art contest, Art & Soul of the Magic Valley, is in need of fiber artists to continue the conversation of ‘what is art?’ and “why art is important.”Now in its 7th year, Art & Soul of the Magic Valley is the largest cash-awarding art contest in the Northwest, held in rural Twin Falls, ID. Determined by public vote, Grand Prize is awarded $15,000 and a total of $43,000 will be awarded to 30 winners. A prize of $1,000 is awarded to the Best of Show in fourteen categories.Here is where I need your help… We have struggled to have people entry the Fiber Category and are at risk of having this category no longer be a part of the contest. I am hoping you would be willing to enter Art & Soul of the Magic Valley (entry fee is $50) or pass this information along to some of your friends. We believe fiber arts are necessary to the overall conversation of valuing art. Show prospectus and entry application is at www.MagicValleyHasArt.com .Artists entered in the contest are allowed to sell their work. Twin Falls is located 80 miles south of Sun Valley, ID. We have many collectors that shop for new art during the contest.
- ClothPaperScissors has a challenge out right now to submit animal themed tote bags. The group discussed various types and flavors of submissions.
- Say Si has “Small Scale for a Larger Cause” request for entries out. Artwork is accepted in any medium, we only ask that in keeping with the theme of the show that you submit work in a “small-scale” (smaller than 11″ x 17″) ready-to-exhibit format.
Artist Participation RSVP Deadline
January 30, 2017
Artwork Delivery Deadline
February 11, 2017
10 AM to 5 PM
Free First Friday Opening Event
Friday, March 3, 2017
7 to 10 PM
Public Viewing:
March 4 – March 23, 2017
Mon. – Thu.
11 AM – 7 PM,
Fri. & Sat.
10 AM – 5 PM
Small Scale Fundraising Silent Auction Event + Youth Arts Advocacy Awards
[Artists admitted free + 1 guest for $10]
March 24, 2017
7 to 10:30 PM
Places to Shop-Learn-Show:
Painted Pony – We are closing after nearly 30 years and we want to thank you all for being our customers!
We will have our doors open to sell our designer jackets ($20 and $40 each), fabrics ($1 to $2/yd), notions, office supplies, etc. from:
1pm to 5pm
on the following days:
January 5th, 6th, and 7th
January 12th, 13th, and 14th
January 19th, 20th, and 21st
January 23rd thru 28th
We are located at:
5619 San Pedro, 78212
for additional information
call Kathy Hoermann at 210-508-2454If no answer, please leave a message
- Niche is having their factory outlet sale 11 Jan at noon. http://www.nicheclothingco.com/Boutique.html
- Memories by the Yard is a good place to go for fabric. The folks are nice and they have a good selection of quilt fabric and upholstery fabric. http://memoriesbytheyard.com/
- Several folks spoke of recent and positive interactions at the Yarn Barn saying it was a fun and welcoming place with a great selection of fibers. http://www.yarnbarnsa.com/
- One artist said getting a membership at SAMA comes with lots of extra perks folks may not know about. Of special note, free admission to monthly art parties, special discounts on select lectures, symposia, teacher workshops, concerts and events, and free parking! https://www.samuseum.org/
- One artist said she had heard Stitch Lab in Austin is closing its doors in Feb 2017. http://www.stitchlab.biz/
Three books were presented:
Mixed Media Explorations by Beryl Taylor – https://www.amazon.com/Mixed-Media-Explorations-Beryl-Taylor/dp/0976692821/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483966112&sr=8-1&keywords=beryl+taylor
Fabric Art Collage by Rebekah Meier – https://www.amazon.com/Fabric-Art-Collage-Mixed-Techniques/dp/1571205802/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483965700&sr=8-1&keywords=Fabric+Art+Collage+by+Rebekah+Meier
The Art of Whimsical Stitching by Joanne Sharpe – https://www.amazon.com/Art-Whimsical-Stitching-Techniques-Inspiring/dp/1632502054/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483965760&sr=8-1&keywords=Whimsical+Stitching+by+Joanne+Sharpe
Presentation:
The group was very excited about presenting their Artistic Resolutions and we even “helped” some artists by encouraging them to add a deadline to their goal. We talked about focusing on the positive piece of the resolution, instead of making yourself negative resolutions. For example, “I won’t buy any new fabric until I’ve used up the fabric I already have” became, “I will create 3 pieces using my current stash before I buy more stash.” Besides, how many of us have done the “I won’t buy more fabric” thing and then not stuck to it anyway while also feeling guilty. That’s just negativity without creativity. We will continue to bring our Artistic Resolutions to the meeting and provide updates on our accomplishments through the year.
We talked about the difference between a UFO (Unfinished Object), a WIP (work in progress), and learned a new one IMM (in my mind, as in, I’m thinking about making…).
One artist brought out an art journal she used with her students to keep them working every month on a new perspective. This sparked a later discussion about doing something similar at SPUTNIK. We will discuss (and probably kick off) an art journal group with a leader providing a monthly prompt. The group will then bring their journals to the meeting and discuss what they produced and what they learned from it.
One artist used her artistic resolution to provide March’s presentation of prayer flags. Here’s a great website for fabric focused prayer flags. http://theprayerflagproject.blogspot.com/p/project-overview.html
Future:
February’s presentation will be Scandinavian Hearts. Everyone is encouraged to bring fabric or paper in sizes of roughly a page of paper (8.5 x 11”). We will enjoy the presentation and then folks can make some hearts of their own (we will have interfacing at the meeting to help with the fabric hearts).
Presentation Schedule:
These will be about 10-15 minutes unless otherwise noted. Volunteers to present your passion are welcome.
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Month/Location |
Topic |
Presenter |
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Feb |
Scandinavian Hearts |
Carmen |
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March |
Prayer Flags |
Victoria |
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April |
Rusting Fabric |
Kitty |
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May |
Lutradur |
Jean |
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June |
Indigo Dying |
Jean |
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July |
Kraft-tex |
Phyllis and Sunnee |
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August |
Angel |
Kitty |
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Next Presentation: Scandinavian Hearts
General Comments:
- If anyone has any ideas for future presentations or areas of interest, we are absolutely open to exploring them! Please let me know and I’ll add your ideas to our list.
Hope to see you at the next meeting!
Artistically yours,
Carmen
Spirited, Passionate, Uninhibited, Thoughtful, Nurturing, Innovative, Kind (SPUTNIK) Chair