Calyx Edmonton

Heading to Edmonton for the second Calyx show this year...

As I am originally from there, I hope to get in lots of visiting with friends and family over the next couple of days.

If you're in the area, would love to see you there!

Some art to tempt you...

small tabletop frames

cashmere and merino wool brooches

 

clementine design brooches

 

and will also have lots of larger wall pieces.

Calyx Distinctive Art Exhibition and Sale

I have just received notice that I got juried into the Calyx Distinctive Art show and sale for both of their Calgary and Edmonton shows this spring. In Calgary there are 2 separate sales, with 30 different artists each day. This will be their 13th year of the semi-annual art exhibition and sale in Calgary.

They have just expanded in to Edmonton and this year will be their fourth show. I am looking forward to showing in my home town and having familiar faces visit. More details to follow on what I will have available...

Calgary, Alberta

Saturday APRIL 21, 2012
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Crescent Heights Community Centre
1101 - 2nd Street NW, Calgary, AB

Free Parking, Free Admission, Free Draw

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Edmonton, Alberta

Saturday MAY 5, 2012
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Pleasantview Community League Hall
10860 - 57 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB

Free Parking, Free Admission, Free Draw

Fall Art Sales

I have been busy all summer, dyeing silk scarves, sewing small framed tabletop pieces, making more necklaces and brooches...

Here are photos of some of what I will be selling at the three sales I am participating in this fall:

Infinity Scarf, also known as an Unisex Circular Scarf. One of four colourways:

Silk-Rayon Devore Scarf - many different patterns, sizes, with and without fringe:

 

ECO dyed silks, also known as 'natural dyeing'. These pieces are done with dried roses, coffee, hollyhocks, cherries, fresh rose petals, raspberries. Solid silk scarves, silk-rayon devore scarves, velvet devore scarves, and silk chiffon scarves:

Small framed pieces for tabletops, most 4"x6" size:

"Keepsake Pouch" necklaces. Made with linen thread and 2000 stitches, these are decorated with beads and buttons, and filled with semi-precious stones. Here are 2 of the 9 different coloured bags:

Brooches - an artist-made fabric of silks, organzas, cottons, tulle fused together with a wood burning tool, then beaded and hand embroidered. Various shapes:

Now I would like to share these with you - hope I see many of you over the coming months...

Calyx Distinctive Art Exhibition and Sale

I got juried into the Calyx Distinctive Art show and sale for both of their Calgary and Edmonton shows this fall. In Calgary there are 2 separate sales, with 30 different artists each day. This will be their 12th year of the semi-annual art exhibition and sale in Calgary. They have just expanded in to Edmonton and this year will be their third show. I am looking forward to showing in my home town and having familiar faces visit. More details to follow on what I will have available...

Calgary, Alberta

Saturday October 22, 2011
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Crescent Heights Community Centre
1101 - 2nd Street NW, Calgary, AB

Free Parking, Free Admission, Free Draw

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Edmonton, Alberta

Saturday November 5, 2011
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Pleasantview Community League Hall
10860 - 57 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB

Free Parking, Free Admission, Free Draw

Edmonton Art Exhibit and Sale this weekend!

Do you know about Calyx? Last spring they had their first sale in Edmonton - they are allowing Calgary artists in until it gets bigger there and then will be filled with Edmontonian artists. Their location is great too - between the University and Southgate, so fairly central.

Pleasantview Community League Hall
10860 - 57 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB

Hope to see you there!

Calyx Distinctive Art Exhibition and Sale

I just got juried into the Calyx Distinctive Art show and sale for both of their Calgary and Edmonton shows in May. In Calgary there are 2 separate sales, with 30 different artists each day. This will be their 11th year of the semi-annual art exhibition and sale in Calgary. They have just expanded in to Edmonton and this year will be their second show. I am looking forward to showing in my home town and having familiar faces visit. More details to follow on what I will have available...

21st Semi-Annual Art Exhibition and Sale
Calgary, Alberta

Two Day Event with Different Artists Featured Each Day

Saturday April 30, 2011 and Sunday May 1, 2011
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Crescent Heights Community Centre
1101 - 2nd Street NW, Calgary, AB

Free Parking, Free Admission, Free Draw

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2nd Semi-Annual Art Exhibition and Sale
Edmonton, Alberta

Saturday May 14, 2011
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Pleasantview Community League Hall
10860 - 57 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB

Free Parking, Free Admission, Free Draw

Urban Textures 1

Well, back to work now that the arm is mostly healed. The exhibition in Edmonton is coming up in the new year so it is time to get working on pieces based upon the historical district in downtown Winnipeg. I am concentrating on old signs painted onto the sides of buildings, so going for the effect of layering, erosion, faded beauty...

At the moment I am pulling out fabrics and threads for colours to work in; checking out techniques to portray the time worn images; and stitches to use in the work. Busy times ahead!

"Coming Up Next" exhibit in Edmonton

There is still time! The show in Edmonton at the Alberta Craft Council Discovery Gallery runs until July 12th. See 'link' to gallery on right hand side of this page for address and times.

This juried exhibition is organized by the Alberta Craft Council and features the work of emerging fine craft artists who are within the first five years of their career or in the final year of their formal education. Come and enjoy contemporary fine craft with fresh new designs in clay, glass, fibre, wood, metal and other craft media.

2008 Participants are: Colin Bacsik, Andrea Blais, Kalika Bowlby, Aura Carney, Diana Un-Jin Cho, Donna Clement, Jennifer Demke, Giulia Fatica, Maggie Finlayson, David Janzen, Kimberly Johansen, Jay Kimball, Gregory Lavoie, Deanna MacAulay, Candice Ring, Kai Georg Scholefield, Carmen Schroeder, Michael Simpson, Do-Hee Sung, Bevin Tetarenko, and Keith Walker.

My piece is the large (five feet by seven feet) piece of fibre art on the front wall. It is all done in small squares of browns and golds and as there is a window opposite it shines with an amazing lustre in the gallery.




A detail of the piece: