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!!SPECIAL EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITY:DEADLINE FEB. 12!!

2012-02-04T11:47:00.000-08:00

We have a great new opportunity to exhibit at the Textile Center February 22 thru March 17th. It is only a few short days away, Sheryl Schwyhart had a space opening and since I had been discussing us doing a show there she called to see if we would be interested. The show will be called Focal Point. We hope that the majority of you will participate! I know it is short notice, but I think it is a great chance to show our collective body of work.

We are trying to have at least 20 art quilt pieces that have not been exhibited before at the Textile Center.
Sheryl has asked that we hang and take down the show as well, any volunteers? Feb 21will be the hanging and March 19th will be the tear down.
Please send a low resolution image with your name, title, and dimensions in the file name (Conrad_Jennifer_Serendipity_21x22) to Jen Schultz and myself by February 12th, we will need to compile the images to give to Sheryl.
The quilts need to be dropped off or mailed to the Textile Center by February 16-18th with the attached agreement filled out and a hanging device. We will be able to have our pieces for sale, please keep that in mind when making your selection as well.
We may be able to accept more than one quilt depending on the response from the group, based on size and quantity. We would like to have as many artists as possible on display.
We will be exhibiting in the Community Gallery space, Sheryl reserves the right for final selection of the pieces base on size and a cohesive display.

Thank you in advance for your assistance! Any questions? Contact Jen Schultz at 612-702-5734 or Jennifer Conrad at 443-255-6740.

SAQA Auction: Guidelines

2012-01-24T14:53:00.000-08:00

We have a new opportunity in 2012 -- we will be selecting a special group of Auction artworks to be sold in the SAQA booth at IQF Houston! This will be a perfect venue for pieces that show better in person than on the computer. Art quilt collectors Warren and Nancy Brakensiek will be selecting the works for the SAQA Houston Auction Exhibition.

We hope that each of you will create and donate a wonderful piece of art for the 2012 Benefit Auction. With your help we will have another fantastic Auction!

In order to make the process go as smoothly as possible, we need to ask you to follow the guidelines below. To facilitate the entry of your information, please use the online submission form, also available through a link under SUPPORT SAQA at saqa.com.

REMEMBER:
1. Donations MUST be 12 x 12 inches so that we can use standard Priority shipping boxes to save time and money. **Major collectors have advised us that they prefer buying works that are 12" square to show a cohesive collection and to make traveling their collections much easier.

2. Only ONE work per artist will be accepted.

3. Works on stretchers will be accepted, but they must be 12 inches square and should be no deeper than 1 inch (2.5 cm).

4. ALL artwork donated must be ready to hang. Artwork on stretchers should have hooks and wire attached. For quilts, a sleeve or other method of hanging must be attached.

5. All donations must have label with title (or "untitled") and the artist's name clearly written.

6. There is a space in the online submission form to put a 25 word description of your work that should include materials/techniques to help bidders understand what the image on the website represents. This is NOT to be an artist's statement. You can put an artist's statement on your label if you choose.

7. Please be sure that you put your website or blog (just one or the other) in the submission form, so we can put a link to it on the SAQA website.

8. Quilt images will NOT be posted online until AFTER the special Houston group has been selected. We anticipate that all the auction pages will be available online during the first week of July.

9. Please do not use peanuts, confetti, shredded paper, or padded envelopes filled with linty fuzz - all these things make a mess when opening the package and the confetti and fuzzy stuff sticks to the quilts. Tissue paper and bubble wrap work very well.

10. Please mail your donation with a tracking number or pre-stamped/addressed postcard to let you know it arrived. Auction coordinator will NOT email donors when work arrives (except for international donations).

11. International donations should be sent early enough to arrive by the deadline after clearing Customs. Be advised that it can take up to 3 weeks for boxes to clear customs.

We have a new Auction Coordinator. PLEASE ship your donation to:

Gale Oppenheim-Pietrzak
12 Conchas Loop
Santa Fe, NM 87508
USA

For questions about the auction and the procedures, email: auction@saqa.com

Early Bird Deadline: March 16, 2012

- This is a receive-by date.
This will make your piece eligible for inclusion in Auction advertising, Auction postcards, and display at IQF-Cincinnati, April 12 - 15, 2012.

Final Deadline: June 1, 2012

- This is a receive-by date.

SAQA MN Challenge: Deadline May 1, 2012

2012-01-23T20:59:00.000-08:00

Best Foot Forward - MN SAQA Challenge!

SAQA asks for donations of a 1ft square art quilt for the on-line reverse auction that is our largest fund-raiser. Last year it brought in over $52K for our organization. A few of our regional members have donated in the past and have found it quite rewarding. This year the quilts will be sold at Houston at the International Quilt Festival and the on-line auction.

Members of SAQA MN would like to see our group create TWO 1ft square artworks: One that could be donated to the auction and one to be part of our special exhibit at the MQ show in Rochester. The goal is to have all the works completed by May 1st. (Early bird deadline for SAQA auction is March 16, final deadline is June 1.) We will need to prepare for the MQ show and calculate how many pieces we will have. If you would like to make two pieces, one could be sent off early for the auction and one could be used for the MQ show.

The goal is to have fun and explore the creative process. Working in a smaller size has many advantages and can inspire you to try a new technique or abstract a previous design. At our next meeting there will be an opportunity for everyone to speak about what they are doing and what their creative process was for creating the 1ft art quilt. It would be great if you could bring your work (or work in progress) for show and tell!

Thank you for your continued participation and input! If you have questions please contact Jennifer Conrad, MN Regional Co-rep.

Meeting Agenda for SATURDAY JAN. 14, 2012

2012-01-11T08:35:00.000-08:00

The next SAQA MN meeting will be held this Saturday, January 14 at 10:00am. The business portion of the meeting will last approximately one hour, and will be followed by flexible work time (see Agenda info below.) The meeting takes place once again at the Lyric, home of Jennifer Conrad, in the Community Room.
Address: 765 Hampden Ave, St. Paul MN 55114. For directions please contact Jennifer at 443-255-6740.

Agenda:

Welcome and Introductions (new members?)
Old Business and Announcements:
- Correcting the email/contact list (any corrections?)
- Susan Stein and the Spun Gold Award
- Textile Center show "A Common Thread"
- Soliciting suggestions for Presentations, Topics, Grant-worthy Projects etc.
- Finish INSPIRATIONS feedback from Groups 4, 5 & 6. (Bring your notes please!) (20 mins)

BREAK: Please note we will provide beverages only at this meeting, but brown bag lunches are encouraged if you plan to stay for work time! There is also a McDonald's across the street from the Lyric, plus snack vending machines in the Lobby.

Work Time:
- Introducing the SAQA Auction, possibilities for a SAQA MN show, etc.
- Pro's and Con's of working with one square foot: A quick demonstration (with examples) by Jennifer Conrad.
- SKETCH TIME or WORK TIME depending on your whim! We will provide ironing board, irons, cutting mats and rotary cutters. If you intend to sew today, please bring any other materials you will require. Likewise if you just want to sketch and design.

THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Any questions? Contact Jen Schultz at 612-702-5734 or Jennifer Conrad at 443-255-6740. See you there!

2012-01-11T08:32:00.000-08:00

Paul Nosa Sewing Tour 2012 - A Kickstarter Venture! This guy can free-motion stitch like nobody's business, and he built a mobile sewing unit that he can ride from city to city! Check it out...

2012-01-10T06:45:00.000-08:00

Upcoming Exhibit: John Silvis, Crash Course III

2012-01-09T08:43:00.000-08:00

John Silvis: Crash Course III opens at Bethel University's Olsen Gallery on February 2nd.

With his third installment of Crashcourse at the Bethel University Olson Gallery in St. Paul, Minnesota, Silvis continues to explore crashed car imagery in art as existential metaphor. Referencing Andy Warhol's crash photo silk-screens and John Chamberlain's large twisted car metal sculptures, Crashcourse III includes stitched cars on felt that are presented on custom designed black and red car wallpaper, life size assemblage sculpture with felt, photography and drawing, and a series of discarded car parts on pedestals. Closing reception and talk will be held on March 1st at 6pm.

Jean M. Judd juried into Arts in Harmony 2012 International

2011-12-27T08:27:00.000-08:00

The Elk River Area Arts Alliance has included textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin as one of the artists in the Arts in Harmony 2012 International Juried art exhibition. Artwork selected for inclusion in the exhibit includes: Contaminated Water #1 and Contaminated Water #2: Pond Scum. This time is Judd’s fifth being included in this prestigious exhibition.

Contaminated Water #1

Contaminated Water #2: Pond Scum.

Exhibit juror Peter Spooner, Curator of the Tweed Museum of Art at the University of Minnesota – Duluth has selected 161 artworks from a submission pool of 570. The exhibit opens on February 6, 2012 and is open through March 29, 2012. The artists' reception and awards presentation is on February 12, 2012 from 1 to 3:30 pm. The address for the exhibition is:

Sherburne County Government Center
13880 US Highway 10
Elk River, Minnesota 55330

This exhibition is the largest juried fine art exhibition in the state of Minnesota and is in its 17^th year. Visit the Arts Alliance web site, www.elkriverart.org for more information about the organization, exhibitions, etc. The exhibition's director is Mr. Robert Meyer.

Identity: Context & Reflection

2011-12-13T10:44:00.000-08:00

Registration for "Identity: Context and Reflection," the joint SAQA/SDA Conference is continuing to go quickly!

Sandra Sider's critique session (both participant and observer groups) is now completely filled.
There is only one space left in Lorraine Glessner's workshop and several others are filling up fast!

http://www.saqa.com/news.php?ID=1790

Conference: March 30 - April 1, 2012
Workshops: April 2-4, 2012

March 30 - Full day of lecture and panel presentations PLUS the Opening of Art Quilt Elements.
March 31 - Full day of tours of FiberPhiladelphia 2012 PLUS the Opening of Outside/Inside the Box.
April 1 - Morning lecture and panel presentations, followed by an optional critique session.
April 2-4 - Choice of Three-Day Workshops.

Conference will be held at Philadelphia Marriott West, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

NOTE: If you're traveling from a distance, consider adding a few extra days to your trip. Philadelphia has some of the best art museums in the world, and New York City is an easy 1.5 hour train ride away.

Jennifer's Note: If anyone in SAQA MN is registered or planning to register, please let us know!

Interesting Swarovski Competition

2011-12-13T10:06:00.000-08:00

from Peggy Wright

Create Your Style Art Quilting Design Contest

Follow link for pdf brochure and entry information. Thanks!

June 1, 2012 Entry Deadline

Attention SAQA MN Artists:

2011-12-01T11:41:00.000-08:00

Please send me your preferred website address so I can link your name in the membership column (of this blog) with your website. Thanks very much!
Jen S.
alivealiveo42@gmail.com

Karen Wallach art spotted at Dick Blick in Roseville

2011-11-28T14:14:00.000-08:00

I was pleasantly surprised to see Karen Wallach's art on display at Dick Blick in Rosevlle, MN. If you are in the Roseville area, take a look.

Karen Wallach's art

2011-11-28T13:44:00.001-08:00

2011-11-27T18:26:00.001-08:00

SAQA members Rose Allen and Peggy Wright will be giving demos at MN Contemporary Quilters meeting tomorrow evening, November 28. MCQ Meeting at Textile Center beginning at 6:30 pm.

Congratulations Susan Stein on Spun Gold Award

2011-11-27T17:59:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Spun Gold Award Recipient: Susan Stein

Every year Textile Center has the privilege of awarding members of our textile community the Spun Gold Award for a lifetime of dedication to the textile arts. Spun Gold Awardees are selected based on years of experience, innovation, contribution to the greater community, recognition by peers, preeminence and excellence in the field. This year (2011) we are pleased to announce the award goes to Diane Fitzgerald and Susan Stein.

Susan Stein started quilting in 1977; has been president and show chairman for Minnesota Quilters; has written five books and contributed to numerous others; was Minnesota Quilter of the Year in 2003; has taught many classes locally and out of state; has made hundreds of quilts, wall hangings, and garments for publication, store samples, public buildings, and personal use. She co-owned a quilt shop from 1980-85 and owned Colorful Quilts and Textiles from 1995-2009. Susan was a former regional representative for SAQA - Minnesota region. Currently her interests are mixed media art quilts and all kinds of surface design.

Please send your congrats to Susan: susan@colorfulquilts.com

Jean M. Judd in Mesa Arts Center's 33rd Annual Contemporary Crafts Exhibition

2011-11-25T09:22:00.000-08:00

The Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona has selected textile artist of Cushing, Wisconsin for inclusion in the 33^rd Annual Contemporary Crafts Exhibition. Artwork selected for inclusion in the exhibit includes: Sound Waves #1. This year is Judd’s third consecutive one in this exhibition.

This exhibition highlights the finest in contemporary crafts from around the country and is a benchmark of innovation and quality produced within traditional craft forms such as ceramics, fibers, basketry, metals, wood, glass, jewelry, paper making and book arts. Exhibition juror Katie A. Lee, Assistant Director of the Center of Craft, Creativity, & Design at UNC Asheville, North Carolina, selected fifty artworks by thirty-eight artists from a pool of 242 submissions.

The exhibition opens on January 27, 2012 and is open through March 18, 2012. The artists' reception and awards presentation is on January 27, 2012 from 6 to 8 pm. The address of the art center is:

Mesa Contemporary Arts
One East Main Street
Mesa, AZ 85211

Visit the art center’s web site at www.mesaartscenter.com for more information about the exhibition and art center or call 480-644-6501 to speak to Patty Haberman, Curator of Mesa Contemporary Arts.

Jean Judd's guest post on American Craft Council's blog

2011-11-23T08:16:00.000-08:00

The American Craft Council asked regional member Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin to write a guest post for an ongoing special section of its blog, "Why I Make." You can read her guest post at www.americancraftmag.org and see three of her art quilts.

November SAQA: "Inspiration" at The Lyric!

2011-11-13T13:33:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Co-rep Jennifer Conrad for offering the use of The Lyric building's stunning common room for the November SAQA meeting! SAQA gets to use this space for free, because The Lyric is an "artist-friendly" residential development and SAQA is an artists' group.

Here's Jennifer C. (standing, right) giving her presentation on Artists' Inspirations, which included a slideshow of excerpts from SAQA Portfolio 18.

We viewed the slide show, then broke into small groups of 4 to discuss the following questions:

1. What led you to become an art quilter?

2. What presently informs and inspires your artistic process? What other mediums do you use when not quilting?

3. What would help you grow as an artists? What challenges you?

As a means of getting to know each other a little better, each small group member took a turn reporting the results of her "interview" of another group member, after a half hour of lively discussion. Some artists brought items to show, on the Inspiration theme, and presented these as their turns arose. We didn't quite get through all the group reporting, and will spend a few minutes finishing that process at the January meeting. It was a fascinating look at the inspirations and work habits of our fellow art quilters! I especially enjoyed getting to know some artists I've admired from afar at meetings, but haven't had the nerve to approach. :-)

Top 10 answers: "What would help you grow as an artist?"

1. More TIME and PERMISSION (from self) to work

2. More SAQA activities and interactions with other artists

3. Learning new techniques

4. Travel (time, funds) to workshops and symposia

5. PRACTICE/Increased confidence

6. Finding a VOICE/creating a body of work

7. Increased FOCUS and self-discipline

8. Dedicated STUDIO SPACE

9. Having a mentor

10. More knowledge of SAQA professional resources

Many thanks to Cyndi Meier, Susan Stein (former co-reps) and to everyone able to attend the meeting, for their positive feedback and enthusiastic participation!

NEXT MEETING: Saturday, January 14th at The Lyric. Short business meeting and Work/Play Day! Developing 12x12 square quilts for donation to the SAQA auction in April. Brown Bag! Please bring your own snacks and supplies; cutting stations and ironing board/irons as well as beverages provided. Stay tuned for more details.

Driving update

2011-11-11T17:02:00.000-08:00

As of Friday, November 11:
The streets are slightly different again! As of today Vandalia is closed north of University. Your best bet is to get to University from 280 or Vandalia and turn either Right or Left onto Hampden. The #16 bus stops right in front of the Lyric if you like to take the bus. I will be at our meeting site at 9:30 to guide anyone in and direct them for parking.
A prize will be rewarded for the best traffic tale.

See you tomorrow.

NEXT SAQA MN MEETING: Nov. 12, 10:00am

2011-10-31T11:35:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone,
I hope you all have been having a creative fall! Jen Schultz and I are looking forward to our new roles as co-reps for our region; we want to extend a special thank you to Susan and Cyndi for a wonderful two years. We hope we will be able to live up to what you have done for the group in the last two years. Many thanks!

Our next meeting will be on November 12th at 10:00 am, I will be hosting it at my apartment complex which is located at 765 Hampden Ave, St. Paul in the The Lyric. Due to the light rail construction it is a little bit of challenge to navigate. The best recommendation is to take 94 to the Cretin/Vandalia exit and head north towards University, at the traffic light you will go through it and head one block north of University and take the next left on Charles Street. You will be traveling on the street behind the McDonald's and the Holiday Station. At the end of the block there will be a stop sign which is Hampden Ave. There is street parking or if you turn left (looks like a dead-end due to the construction) there will be a parking lot on the left that on Saturday's we are allowed to use. The meeting will be in the main entrance to the The Lyric right across the street in "Johnny's Lounge". If any one has any problems with the directions my cell phone is 443-255-6740 please feel free to call me.

We will have a full kitchen, if you would like to volunteer to bring goodies please let us know who will be bringing treats. Jen and I both will be bringing some food and beverages to share.
We also will be working on a survey to determine what the membership would like to accomplish in our sessions. For our first meeting we thought it would be helpful as a group that we have a focus for our discussion. The first topic will be around INSPIRATION! One definition I found states the following:
in·spi·ra·tion/ˌinspəˈrāSHə Noun: The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, esp. to do something creative: "flashes of inspiration".The quality of having been so stimulated, esp. when evident in something: "a moment of inspiration in an otherwise dull display".

We would like to have everyone share one or two ideas that you draw inspiration from for your artwork. Our goal will be to capture a list and share that after the meeting for all of us to have something to look at if we ever have a creative rut. . . of course that never happens : )
For show and tell please bring something that speaks to your inspiration; it doesn't have to be a completed art quilt.
If anyone has suggestions or questions, don't hesitate to reach out!
Thank you!
Jennifer Conrad & Jennifer Schultz

Re-posting from SDA MN news

2011-10-31T11:31:00.000-07:00

Call for Entry: A Common Thread 2012, Textile CenterA Common Thread 2012 is an exhibition showcasing the exceptional work of Textile Center members. Non-juried, this exhibition gives every member an opportunity to exhibit a piece of their more recent work in Textile Center galleries. Entry deadline: November 21,2011See full listing of the opportunity at www.textilecentermn.org/gallery.asp

Minnesota Gynecology & Aesthetics is opening a new location in Wayzata on November 1st and they are looking to display local women's art in the practice. We are looking for large art work/paintings to display on our walls. Artists focusing on growth, renewal, health, inner spirit, strength, etc. would be wonderful. Western suburb/Lake Minnetonka area artists would be nice. We can display on an ongoing timeline as a nice marketing opportunity for several female artists to show their work to a specific demographic.Please email Angela Taylor of Minnesota Gynecology & Aesthetics at atsherlock@gmail.com if interested. www.mngaclinic.com. See full listing of the opportunity at mnartists.org: www.mnartists.org/article.do?rid=300622

The Rochester Art Center is currently accepting submissions for the 3rd Floor Emerging Artist Series, an exhibition program dedicated to promising young artists working in the state of Minnesota.Applications are accepted from September 24 - November 18, 2011 and are reviewed in early December by the Chief Curator and the review panel composed of working artists, curators, teachers, and arts professionals. From this review, a schedule is determined for the next season of four exhibitions, each approximately twelve-weeks long. Completion of the entire process can take up to two months, with artists being notified by the end of December. See full listing of the opportunity at mnartists.org: www.mnartists.org/article.do?rid=299852

If you are interested in political activity related to the arts in Minnesota you may want to check out this website regarding funding of the arts vs. football stadiums: http://capwiz.com/artsusa/mn/issues/alert/?alertid=55414501.

New Regional Reps & Other Tidbits

2011-10-30T17:00:00.000-07:00

Greetings All!
Jennifer Conrad and I (Jennifer Schultz) have volunteered (as you've likely heard by now) to be the new SAQA MN Regional Reps, and will gradually assume the duties previously handled by our talented predecessors, Susan Stein and Cyndi Kae Meier. We thank Susan and Cyndi for their ongoing support, and for all the wonderful work they've accomplished during their tenure!

NEXT SAQA MN MEETING: Saturday, November 12, 2011 - time and place details coming to your inbox shortly from Jennifer Conrad. Please note, this will be a potluck! Feel free to bring treats.... Beverages will be provided.

BLOGSITE UPGRADES: I will be upgrading and changing some of the interface options on the SAQA MN blog in the near future. I'd like to upgrade the members list on the right sidebar to include links to all member websites, blog pages or SAQA pages. If you would like to promote your work through this blog please send me your web address, and I'll add it as soon as I'm able! alivealiveo42@gmail.com

SAQA MN MEMBERS LIVING OUTSIDE THE METRO: How often are you able to participate in meetings with other SAQA MN members? Do you drive more than an hour to attend a MN meeting in the Metro area? Have you and fellow members in your area formed your own sub-groups? Let us know! We want to keep in touch, and welcome guest writers for this blog.

In other news... "Optical Effects: 1970s Printed Textiles" at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Sept. 3, 2011-Feb. 26, 2012. Follow the link for full detail: http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4217
"Optical Effects: 1970s Printed Textiles" features a selection of fabrics, mainly produced for leading British textile firm Heal's Fabrics, that illustrate the dynamism and gradation of color that characterize this decade. The exhibition includes approximately ten graphically striking textiles from the MIA's collection, with several by top designer Barbara Brown.
FREE EXHIBIT.
If you haven't been to the MIA lately, come down and enjoy the recently revamped Native American galleries, as well as the exhibit "Worldbeats: Global Contemporary Art" including this "Soundsuit" by artist Nick Cave, made from metal, wood, plastic, pigments, cotton and acrylic fibers:

Look for work by Kehinde Wiley as part of this exhibit as well. The MIA is showing one of the artist's signature portraits, but you can view his fabric/fashion work for PUMA: Africa HERE (click the link.)

At our last SAQA MN meeting, Nancy Wick gave a fine presentation on the use of Texture Magic, and asked that we post a link to Superior Threads, where this product is available: http://www.superiorthreads.com/shop/category/texture-magic/products/
Thanks Nancy!

More NEWS coming soon!

SAQA Resources

2011-10-13T09:05:00.000-07:00

Have you checked out the SAQA Regional page for Minnesota members? Here is a link:

http://www.saqau.wikispaces.net/Res+Regional+MN

Remember, this is site where all members can add their two cents.

SAQA Call for Entry "Seasonal Palette"

2011-08-07T15:48:00.001-07:00

"Seasonal Palette" Call for Entry now OPEN
"SEASONAL PALETTE"
Open to ALL SAQA members

This SAQA traveling exhibit will showcase a series of 32 art quilts hung side by side, depicting the seasons of the year. Selected artists will be asked to create a new art quilt 78" long and 32" wide for this exhibit. Artwork will debut at the International Quilt Festival in Houston in November 2012 (on the inside panels of the space that has showcased SAQA artwork in the last few years) and then travel to both art museums and other IQF shows for the following two years.

Artists will be asked to document their creative process, including inspiration, photo images, sketches, diagrams, journal entries, fabric swatches and the like. These will be displayed in booklet format along with the work. Video and smartphone presentations are also being explored.

Curator/Jurors Vicki Mangum and Kathleen McCabe will select the artists from those who express interest through submission of an online portfolio of four pieces. Full details are posted on the SAQA website.

Online entry is open August 1-31, 2011.

Art Journals by Nancy Wick

2011-08-07T15:45:00.000-07:00

Nancy Wick gave a presentation on art journals at our July 2011 meeting. Here are some links for more information on art journals:

Nancy's website and blog:
www.imapiecemaker.com
textiletreasures.co

Websites for art journal inspiration
        • www.quiltart.com
        • http://www.djpettitt.com/Books2.html
        • http://www.lindakemshall.com/
        • http://www.linda-matthews.com/
        • http://elinwaterston.com/
        • http://www.janedavila.com/
        • http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/bernina_videos_view.php/bernina_videos_id/1009
        • http://www.quiltingdaily.com/

Books for art journal inspiration:
        • “Creative Quilting: The Journal Quilt Project” by Karey Patterson
        • “Fabric Embellishing: The Basics and Beyond” by Liz Kettle, Heather Thomas, Ruth Chandler, and Lauren Vlcek
        • Books by Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn (they have 24+)
        • “Art Quilt Workbook” by Jane Davila and Elin Waterson
        • “The Complete Photo Guide to Textile Art” and “Fabric Art Workshop” by Susan Stein
        • “Drawn To Stitch” and “Surfaces for Stitch” by Gwen Hedley
Be sure to check the Textile Center library for art journal books and dvds.

Jean M. Judd, Wichita National All Media Craft Exhibition 2011

2011-07-27T10:27:00.000-07:00

The Wichita Center for the Arts has selected textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin for inclusion in the Wichita National All Media Craft Exhibition 2011. Artwork selected for inclusion in the exhibit includes: Contaminated Water #1.

This exhibit was open to all traditional and nontraditional craft media including ceramics, enamels, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metalsmithing, paper, wood, and mixed media. Exhibition juror Chris Stanley, distinguished professor of ceramic arts at Penn State University, selected eighty-seven artworks from a pool of 249 submissions.

The exhibition opens on August 26, 2011 and is open through October 16, 2011. The artists' reception and awards presentation is on August 26, 2011 from 5 to 7 pm. The address of the art center is:

The Wichita Center for the Arts

9112 East Central

Wichita, KS 67206

Visit the gallery's website at http://www.wcfta.com for more information about the exhibition and art center or call 316-634-2787 to speak to Howard W. Ellington, Executive Director.

Jean M. Judd, Pinnacle 2011 National Juried Art Competition, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery

2011-07-18T12:42:00.000-07:00

The Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery in Tallahassee, Florida has selected textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin for inclusion in its Pinnacle 2011 National Juried Art Competition. Artwork selected for inclusion in the exhibit includes: Scribble #1 (Dream Weaver).

This exhibit was open to artists residing in the United States who work in 2- and 3-dimensional mediums. Exhibit juror Chucha Barber, Chief Executive Officer of the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science, selected forty-five artworks from a pool of 203 submissions.

The exhibition opens on August 29, 2011 and is open through September 30, 2011. The artists' reception and awards presentation is on September 2, 2011 from 6 to 8 pm. The address of the gallery is:

Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery
1630 Pinder Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32307

Visit the gallery web site at www.famuart.com/fostertannergallery.htm for more information about the exhibition and gallery or call 850-599-8755 to speak to Aja Roache, Gallery Coordinator.

Jean M. Judd, MacRostie Art Center's Nineteenth Annual Juried Art Exhibition

2011-07-12T11:11:00.000-07:00

The MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids, Minnesota has selected textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin for inclusion in its Nineteenth Annual Juried Art Exhibition. Artwork selected for inclusion in the exhibit includes: Stained Glass Mosaic#1.

This exhibit was open to artists residing in Minnesota,Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota and working in 2- and 3-dimensional mediums. Exhibit juror James Klueg, professor of art and head of the department of art and design at the University of Minnesota Duluth selected thirty-seven artworks from a pool of 91 submissions.

The exhibition is open from August 2, 2011 to August 29, 2011. The artists' reception and awards presentation is on August 5, 2011 from 5 to 7 pm.

The address of the gallery is:

The MacRostie Art Center,

405First Avenue NW,

Grand Rapids, MN 55744.

Visit the gallery's website at http://www.macrostieartcenter.org/ for more information about the exhibition and gallery or call 218-326-2697.

Jean M. Judd, All Fiber Exhibition at the Arts Alliance Gallery in Elk River, Minnesota

2011-06-02T13:10:00.000-07:00

The All Fiber Exhibition at the Arts Alliance Gallery in Elk River, Minnesota has selected works by textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin for inclusion. Artworks selected include: Stained Glass Mosaic #4, Rusted Grapes, and Diamond #3 (Block on a Rock). Mediums included in this exhibition are art quilts, braiding, basketry, papermaking, weaving, and felting.

The exhibition opens on June 8, 2011 and is open through July 9, 2011. The artists' reception is on June 16, 2011 from 5 to 8 pm. The address of the gallery is the Arts Alliance Gallery, 716 Main Street, Elk River, Minnesota 55330. For more information about the exhibition and gallery, visit the gallery web site at http://www.elkriverart.org/ or call 763-441-4725.

Stained Glass Mosaic #4

Rusted Grapes

Diamond #3 (Block on Rock)

Jean M. Judd, 2011 Gateway to Imagination National Juried Art Competition

2011-04-13T07:11:00.000-07:00

Textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin has been juried into the 2011 Gateway to Imagination National Juried Art Competition, to be held at the Farmington Museum at Gateway Park in Farmington, New Mexico. Her artwork, Twirling Leaves #2, is one of the artworks selected for the exhibit. The exhibition will feature 95 artworks selected from 319 submissions.

The juror for this exhibition is painter JD Challenger of Taos, New Mexico. Mr. Challenger specializes in Native American artwork that touches on the history and significance of many ceremonies of the American Indian and the spirituality of their deeply held beliefs. He uses oils, acrylics, and mixed media in his work. More information about JD can be seen at www.jdchallenger.com/aboutJD.html.

The exhibition opens on May 6, 2011. An artists' reception and awards presentation is on May 14, 2011 from 7 to 9 pm with a juror's lecture just prior to the reception. The exhibition closes on July 9, 2011. The address of the facility is the Farmington Museum at Gateway Park, 3041 East Main Street, Farmington, New Mexico 87402. Visit the Farmington Museum's web site www.farmingtonmuseum.org for more information about the exhibition or call 505-599-1169.

Fractured Atlas Blog : Marketing Your Project: Can You Do It Yourself or Do You Need Professional Help?

2011-03-24T11:20:00.000-07:00

At our last meeting we discussed goal setting. One barrier mentioned was lack of skills needed to enter complete calls for entry. The blog is about marketing your art or production. She asks if we time, money, or skills to do everything on your own.

Fractured Atlas Blog : Marketing Your Project: Can You Do It Yourself or Do You Need Professional Help?

Take a look at this blog and let me know what you think. Cyndi

Next Meeting March 19th, 10:00 AM at the Textile Center

2011-03-04T08:07:00.000-08:00

SAQA-MN will meet Saturday, March 19th, 10:00, at the Textile Center. Cyndi Kaye will do a presentation "Goal Setting for Creative Persons", based on the book Art & Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland. The book offers a framework for exploring our motivations and obstacles for creating art. Cyndi Kaye will lead us through an exercise to help identify our artistic goals and the strategies to achieve them. Come for a good program, good show and tell, and good friends. Bring your projects and class samples to show. See you then.

2011-02-13T10:22:00.000-08:00

The Midland Arts Association juried textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin into their 2011 Spring Juried Art exhibition to be held at the Museum of the Southwest in Midland, Texas. Her artwork, Contaminated Water #2 (Pond Scum), is one of the artworks selected for the exhibit. The exhibition will feature 74 artworks selected from 257 entries.

The juror for the exhibition was illustrator Leslie D’Allesandro Hawes of Midland, Texas and Tucson, Arizona. The Texas Commission on the Arts and the Arts Assembly of Midland partially support this program.

The exhibition opens on March 10, 2011, with an opening reception and awards presentation from 7 to 9 pm. Over $4,000 in monetary awards will be given to exhibiting artists. The exhibition closes on April 10, 2011. The address of the facility is the Museum of the Southwest, 1705 West Missouri Avenue, Midland, Texas 79701. Visit the Midland Arts Association web site for the list of accepted artists, www.midlandartsassociation.org. See the museum’s web site, www.museumsw.org, for more information about the exhibition or call 432-683-2882.

Upcoming Exhibition Deadlines

2011-01-21T08:21:00.000-08:00

SAQA's call for "This is a Quilt"has been extended until January 31, 2011. This is a great way to educate the public about fiber art!

The Textile Center has a call for Watershed. Entries are due on January 31st. Details are on the Textile Center's website.

SDA (Surface Design Association) has a call for the Members' Show, Fashion Show, and Student Show. Deadline is February 1, 2011. More information about the Confluence Conference can be found here.

Critical Response Groups

2011-01-20T07:17:00.000-08:00

At SAQA MN's meeting on Saturday, January 15, we learned about the critical response process of discussing art works. We also discussed whether people are interested in forming neighborhood groups around the practice.

Cyndi Kaye and Susan would like you to contact them if you are interested in joining one of these groups.

Nancy Eha's interview with Bonnie McCaffery

2011-01-10T14:03:00.000-08:00

Nancy Eha's interview with Bonnie McCaffery is now on line. Bonnie posts a monthly VidCast with a noteworthy quilter. This VidCast includes many of Nancy's "obsessively beaded" quilts, beading tips, and a demo/lesson. Watching it will answer many FAQs Nancy receives about beading on fabric. See http://bonniemccaffery.com/vidcasts/054.html .

Want to learn more? Nancy has several additional videos and a tutorial on her web site.
http://www.beadcreative.com

To celebrate,Nancy is having a "hurt book" sale of my newest book, Bead Creative Like Crazy.
http://www.beadcreative.com

Nancy Eha, Arts in Harmony 2011

2011-01-10T13:57:00.000-08:00

Nancy Eha's art quilt Ode to Hundertwasser:Onion Domes has been accepted for the Arts in Harmony 2011 International Juried Art Show. The quilt is 42" by 25" and is constructed of fused hand dyed fabric and tulle, couched rat tail, and free motion embroidery. The show will hang February 7-March 24 at the Sherburne County Government Center with a reception and awards presentation on February 7, 1:00pm-3:30pm. The address of the facility is Sherburne County Government Center, 13880 US Highway 10, Elk River, Minnesota. Visit the Arts Alliance web site, h ttp://www.elk riverart.org for more information about the organization, exhibitions, etc.

Jean M. Judd, Arts in Harmony 2011 International Juried Fine Art Exhibition

2011-01-05T06:39:00.000-08:00

Textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin has been juried into the Arts in Harmony 2011 International Juried Fine Art exhibition to be held at the Sherburne County Government Center in Elk River, Minnesota. Her artwork, Contaminated Water #3 (Sludge), is one of the artworks selected for the exhibit. The exhibition will feature 220 artworks selected from 855 entries.

The jurors for the exhibition were Lyndell King, director and chief curator at the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, and Barbara Schultz, developer of Minneapolis College of Art and Design’s (MCAD's) current comic art curriculum and MCAD’s Distant Learning comic art courses.

This exhibition is the second largest juried art exhibition in the state of Minnesota and is in its 16^th year. The exhibition opens on February 7, 2011. An opening reception and awards presentation with jurors Lyndell King and Barbara Schultz is on February 13, 2011 from 1:00 to 3:30pm. Over $10,000 in monetary awards will be given to artists. The exhibition closes on March 24, 2011. The address of the facility is Sherburne County Government Center, 13880 US Highway 10, Elk River, Minnesota. Visit the Arts Alliance web site, http://www.elkriverart.org for more information about the organization, exhibitions, etc.

SAQA MN — next meeting

2010-12-21T07:38:00.000-08:00

The next meeting of SAQA MN will take place at 10:00 am on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the Textile Center, 3000 University Avenue SE, Minneapolis, program to be announced.

Jean M. Judd, Kentucky National 2011: A National Exhibition of Contemporary Art exhibition

2010-12-07T08:40:00.000-08:00

Textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin has been juried into the Kentucky National 2011: A National Exhibition of Contemporary Art exhibition to be held at the Clara M. Eagle Gallery at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. Her artwork, Eagles Wings, is one of the artworks selected for the exhibit. The juror for the exhibition was Matthew Strauss, founder and director of White Flag Projects, St Louis, Missouri. This exhibition is a benchmark of innovation and quality produced within traditional craft forms such as ceramics, fibers, basketry, metals, wood, glass, jewelry, papermaking, and book arts.

The fifth juried biennial exhibition opens on February 18, 2011 with an opening reception with juror Matthew Strauss from 6 to 8pm. The exhibition closes on March 13, 2011. The address of the facility is Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, 604 Doyle Fine Arts Building, Murray, Kentucky 42071. Phone 270-809-6734. Visit the web site, http://www.murraystate.edu/artgallery for more information about the art gallery, exhibitions, etc.

Jean M. Judd, Mesa Contemporary Arts exhibition

2010-11-21T06:23:00.000-08:00

SAQA's Active Member Jean M. Judd of Cushing, WI has been juried into the Mesa Contemporary Arts’ 32^nd Annual Contemporary Crafts exhibition in Mesa, Arizona at the Mesa Arts Center: January 21 – March 6, 2011. Featuring Contaminated Water #1. The juror for this year's exhibition is Perry Price, Assistant Curator of Exhibitions and Collections at the Fuller Crafty Museum, Brockton, Massachusetts. Mr. Price selected 47 artworks by 37 artists out of a submission pool of 287 artworks. Visit the Mesa Arts Center web site for more information about the center and exhibitions: http://www.mesaartscenter.com/index.php/artexhibits/about

Art QUilts at Tamarack Nature Center

2010-10-25T14:34:00.000-07:00

Below are images taken at the Tamarack Nature Center in WBL, MN. Thanks to Susan Stein and Pat Black for hanging the exhibit.

Join us for the Opening November 5th from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

The following members have quilts in the exhibit: Pat Black, Nancy Eha, Janet Hartje, Kristen Hoelscher-Schacker, Tina Hughes, Jean Judd, Rosemary Kessler, Nancy Mambi, Barbara Martinson, Cyndi Kaye Meier, Ann Paulson, Kathie Simon Frank, Susan Stein, Karen Wallach, and Peggy Wright.

Line by Line — New York Times

2010-09-26T12:14:00.000-07:00

Rosemary Kessler has sent the link to the series Line by Line in the New York Times — http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/category/line-by-line/. The first actual lesson was this week's article.

Jean Judd's exhibit in Texas

2010-09-26T11:59:00.000-07:00

Jean Judd has sent a link, http://www.bcfas.org/index.php?p=81, for a virtual tour of the National Society of Artists juried exhibition at the Center for the Arts and Sciences in Clute, Texas. Her textile artwork, Rusted Grapes (see below), is in the first slide on the right-hand side. She indicates that she is the only textile artwork in the exhibition. The exhibition is on now, and the opening reception was September 25, 2010.

Next Meeting 9/21/2010 at Tamarack Nature Center in White Bear

2010-09-17T13:13:00.000-07:00

Hi. Welcome to our new members! Our next meeting is this Tuesday, September 21^st, at the Tamarack Nature Center in White Bear. We will meet at 5:30 for potluck and 6:30 for the meeting. The address is 5287 Otter Lake Road, off of hwy. 96, very close to 35E. Google Tamarack Nature Center, MN, for a map.

Things to remember:

Bring a nature-themed quilt for our exhibit at Tamarack starting mid-October. It should include a hanging stick with holes on each end. Be sure your name and the name of the quilt are on the back. If you prefer to wait and give your piece to Nancy Mambi or John Stein at the Textile Center, please have it to them by Oct. 8^th. The exhibit will run through November.

Bring white paper or a sketchbook and a soft lead pencil or #6 ebony pencil. Karen Wallach will lead us in a short sketching session, using the displays at the nature center as our subjects.

Bring show and tell. Word is spreading how great the show and tell is at our meetings so you don’t want to be left out.

Bring food to share.

Cyndi Kaye has proposed a challenge to us all. She is trying to get the blog to be a regular stop for people so she is asking you to leave a comment on her query on the blog. Those who do so by Tuesday morning will be entered in a drawing for a set of six iridescent paint stiks. That is a huge prize! The address is www.saqamn.blogspot.com.

In November the meetings will go to Saturday mornings for the winter. The next meeting is November 20^th at the Textile Center.

See you this Tuesday!! Susan Stein

UFO's

2010-09-08T17:40:00.000-07:00

Today, a group of fiber artists questioned the meaning of "UFO's", those art pieces that you start but can't seem to finish. Do we really need to finish every art quilt we start? Is it a character flaw? Do deadlines effect how likely you are to finish a piece?How can we set ourselves up for success (completion) in the future? Please respond on the subject at the blog site. We will give away a set of Shiva Iridescent Primary Color Paintsticks (6 pack) at the next meeting, September 21, 2010. Winners will be drawn from name of SAQA MN members who respond to this blog inquiry.

Upcoming SAQA deadlines

2010-09-08T17:31:00.000-07:00

DEADLINES and DATES, taken from the SAQA September 2010e.Bulletin http://www.saqa.com/news.php?ID=1208

September 9, 2010 - Visioning Project Conference Call

September 10, 2010 - Online submissions begin for "Beyond Comfort"

September 15, 2010 - Gregory Case Conference Call - Professionally Photographing Your Quilts

September 20, 2010 - SAQA's 2010 Benefit Auction Part 1 starts

September 27, 2010 - SAQA's 2010 Benefit Auction, Part 2 starts

October 4, 2010 - SAQA's 2010 Benefit Auction, Part 3 starts

October 10, 2010 - DEADLINE: last day for online submissions for "Beyond Comfort"

October 13, 2010 - Monica Dixon Conference Call - 10 Steps to Take

November 1, 2010 - DEADLINE for submissions for "No Holds Barred"

November 1, 2010 - DEADLINE Journal Gallery submissions: Green

January 21, 2011 - DEADLINE "This is a Quilt!" Trunk Show entries

SDA Conference news

2010-08-31T12:13:00.000-07:00

Greetings! Next spring, Surface Design Association (SDA) and the Textile Center will present

Confluence
2011 International Surface Design Association Conference

in Minneapolis. The SDA members' show, Merge and Flow, is an open call for all SDA members. Check out the guidelines, membership, and deadlines at the SDA website.http://dev.surfacedesign.org/2011-SDAConference.php

2010-08-31T09:08:00.000-07:00

Maya Textiles Exhibit

The Shoreview library will host the exhibition "Maya Textiles from the Guatemalan Highlands" in September and October 2010.

The clothing, textiles and photographs are from the collection of Richard Eric Nelson. Nelson has traveled extensively to Guatemala, Mexico and other Central American countries.

His collection provides a window into the world of indigenous Maya people and their traditions. A lecture and slideshow will be held in the fall. Please contact the library in Shoreview for more information.

http://www.ramsey.lib.mn.us/

Meeting Updates

2010-08-23T14:59:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, September 21 at Tamarack Nature Center, White Bear Lake. Arrive at 5:30 for potluck, 6:30 for meeting. Latecomers: please bring dessert! Bring a sketchbook or some white paper and a pencil for the sketchbook exercises lead by Karen Wallach. Bring quilts for the nature-themed exhibit at Tamarack. Link: Tamarack Nature Center website

November 20th meeting is at 10:00 to noon at the Textile Center. Program tba.

Exhibit opportunity for SAQA MN members

2010-08-23T13:31:00.000-07:00

SAQA Minnesota members have been invited to exhibit their nature-themed quilts at the Tamarack Nature Center in White Bear, MN from mid-October through November, 2010. A national conference and busy fall activities would ensure that the pieces would be seen by a large audience. There will be an opening on November 5th. Contact Susan Stein for exhibit requirements. Please bring quilts to the September 21st meeting.

July Meeting Update

2010-08-23T13:26:00.000-07:00

21 SAQA members attended ate July meeting at the Textile Center. Among the highlights: The Evergreen Quilters group took a ribbon at the MN show. Doroth Mayer has two quilts in the 1000 Artisans book. Stephanie Forsyth had four pieces juried into a WI show. Be sure to check out her blog- www.thefibernation.blogspot.com. Members voiced that the Textile Center is convenient for members. Check back for updates on our September 21st and November 20th meeting.

July Meeting Update. New Location: Textile Center

2010-07-15T12:59:00.001-07:00

Summer greetings:

The July 27th, 2010 meeting has been changed to the Textile Center. http://www.textilecentermn.org We will have a social hour from 5:30 - 6:30. Bring a dish or beverage to share. The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM. Please bring what you have been working on.

The reason for the change is that I had the opportunity to extend my Asia trip to visit Korea. While there, I will be networking with the new regional representative for Korea, Mi-Sik Kim. I will also be looking at potential venues for a SAQA exhibit in Seoul, Korea. It is an exciting opportunity for SAQA and myself, so I hope you will forgive me for the change in venue.

Some exciting opportunities for you:

Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition applications are due this Monday, July 19th. The application takes five minutes and no photo is needed. We need more fiber entered, the media is selected as a percentage of all entries. See the details at: http://www.mnstatefair.org/competition/fine_arts.html

The Textile Center is accepting applications for the juried Holiday Show. Details at http://www.textilecentermn.org/gallery.asp

If you have other exciting news you would like to share, let me know and I can send it out via email and on our blog.

2010-06-23T06:59:00.000-07:00

Sue Kelly (L), a St. Cloud resident, fiber art uses Shivia paintsticks. Susan Stein's showcased one of her newer quilts (R) and her new book, The Complete Photo Guide to Textile Art, was available for sale at Laura Murray's booth.

Susan Stein's book can be found at the Textile Center gift shop.

2010-06-23T06:56:00.000-07:00

SAQA MN had a special exhibit at the Minnesota Quilter's show held in St. Cloud, MN from June 17-19. Attached are some pictures from the exhibit.

Featured here is the art of Kristen Hoelscher-Schaker (L) and Tina Hughes (R), SAQA members.

SNOW DYEING,

2010-02-15T20:29:00.000-08:00

Susan recommended this site http://artaddworksforme.blogspot.com/ The log inspired me to give it a try! The snow, dye, and the fabric are working their magic as I type. We have so much snow that it is great to have a creative outlet for it! I will post some pictures.

Reminder that the opening for Foot in the Door is this Thursday at the MIA.

Today I ran into several SAQA members at the Textile Center. The member show is great but ends February 20, 2010.

Foot In the Door

2010-01-28T14:49:00.000-08:00

Let's show Minnesota what fiber artists do! "Foot in the Door 4" is an open exhibition for all Minnesota artists. The exhibit takes place every ten years at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. See www.artsmia.org/maep for details. Submissions must fit in a 12" square box. Drop off and registration begins Thursday, February 4th, 2010. Tip: Your art will stand out if it is smaller than 12". Don't miss out on the opportunity or you will have to wait until 2020.

January Get Together

2010-01-01T11:20:00.000-08:00

January 1, 2010

Dear MN SAQA members,

Happy New Year! I hope your artistic journey leads you into exciting places this year. As always, Cyndi Kaye and I would love to hear from you about your ideas for get-togethers and programs in the coming year. Our plan is to arrange something for every other month. Meanwhile, Cyndi Kaye, the computer queen, is working on our blog- http://saqamn.blogspot.com/. It’s not up to date at the moment, but add it to your favorites list for future information.

The plan for January has changed. Due to the fact that the opening for Common Threads at the Textile Center includes a light supper and annual meeting, we thought we would separate our SAQA meeting from that event. Instead, we are going to meet for coffee at Cyndi Kaye’s in Roseville on Saturday, January 23^rd at10:00. We’ll do show and tell and talk about your ideas for 2010, if you have any. We will also talk about the SAQA exhibit at the June MQ show, for which entries will be due in March. After the meeting, it is just a short trip over to the Textile Center for those who want to see the exhibit.

We hope you’ll all join us and show us what you’re working on.

Email Cyndi for her address and a google map.

Susan Stein

2009-10-19T12:56:00.000-07:00

Welcome our newest SAQA members in Minnesota:
Dawn Carlson Conn
Elna Goodspeed
Michael Groth
Janet Hartje
Ann Poulson
Sue Rutford
Katherine Simon Frank
Karen Wallach
Peggy Wright

SAQA Presentation at Minnesota Quilters

2009-10-15T14:32:00.000-07:00

The presentations at the Minnesota Quilters meeting was wonderful. Thanks Kristen and Jennifer. We signed up six new members for SAQA.

2009-09-15T10:39:00.000-07:00

Kristin Hoelscher-Schacker will be the featured speaker at Minnesota Quilters in October. The Minnesota Quilters meet at the Textile Center at 3000 University Avenue. There are 2 presentations: Thursday, October 1st and Saturday, October 3rd.

Call for photos: Please email Kristen up to 3 images of your fiber art. She will share them at the meeting.

Art Happenings

2009-09-15T10:10:00.000-07:00

Welcome to SAQA MN! Please email me items you would like to see on the blog.

Exciting textile related events coming up in Minnesota:

Hot Art, Cool Jazz this Friday, September 18th at the Textile Center. Event begins at 6:30 PM. Tickets required but still available.

Next week: Reading and Reception of Kimber Olson and Kirsten Dierking's "CONTEXTURE" on Saturday, September 26th, 7:30 PM at Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, Fridley, MN. Kimber's fiber art is outstanding.

SAQAMN

!!SPECIAL EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITY:DEADLINE FEB. 12!!

SAQA Auction: Guidelines

SAQA MN Challenge: Deadline May 1, 2012

Meeting Agenda for SATURDAY JAN. 14, 2012

Upcoming Exhibit: John Silvis, Crash Course III

Jean M. Judd juried into Arts in Harmony 2012 International

Identity: Context & Reflection

Interesting Swarovski Competition

Attention SAQA MN Artists:

Karen Wallach art spotted at Dick Blick in Roseville

Karen Wallach's art

Congratulations Susan Stein on Spun Gold Award

Jean M. Judd in Mesa Arts Center's 33rd Annual Contemporary Crafts Exhibition

Jean Judd's guest post on American Craft Council's blog

November SAQA: "Inspiration" at The Lyric!

Driving update

NEXT SAQA MN MEETING: Nov. 12, 10:00am

Re-posting from SDA MN news

New Regional Reps & Other Tidbits

SAQA Resources

SAQA Call for Entry "Seasonal Palette"

Art Journals by Nancy Wick

Jean M. Judd, Wichita National All Media Craft Exhibition 2011

Jean M. Judd, Pinnacle 2011 National Juried Art Competition, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery

Jean M. Judd, MacRostie Art Center's Nineteenth Annual Juried Art Exhibition

Jean M. Judd, All Fiber Exhibition at the Arts Alliance Gallery in Elk River, Minnesota

Jean M. Judd, 2011 Gateway to Imagination National Juried Art Competition

Fractured Atlas Blog : Marketing Your Project: Can You Do It Yourself or Do You Need Professional Help?

Next Meeting March 19th, 10:00 AM at the Textile Center

Upcoming Exhibition Deadlines

Critical Response Groups

Nancy Eha's interview with Bonnie McCaffery

Nancy Eha, Arts in Harmony 2011

Jean M. Judd, Arts in Harmony 2011 International Juried Fine Art Exhibition

SAQA MN — next meeting

Jean M. Judd, Kentucky National 2011: A National Exhibition of Contemporary Art exhibition

Jean M. Judd, Mesa Contemporary Arts exhibition

Art QUilts at Tamarack Nature Center

Line by Line — New York Times

Jean Judd's exhibit in Texas

Next Meeting 9/21/2010 at Tamarack Nature Center in White Bear

UFO's

Upcoming SAQA deadlines

SDA Conference news

Confluence2011 International Surface Design Association Conference

Meeting Updates

Exhibit opportunity for SAQA MN members

July Meeting Update

July Meeting Update. New Location: Textile Center

SNOW DYEING,

Foot In the Door

January Get Together

SAQA Presentation at Minnesota Quilters

Art Happenings

Confluence
2011 International Surface Design Association Conference