2011 - 2012 TAA Programs

Collection Visit
Garden Party

Our Shaker Heights hostess is a former art gallery owner, and her lovely home is filled with exquisite art, including many of her own works. African (especially South African) textiles and sculptures adorn every room. Her own studio and gallery on the lower level of the house are an intriguing mix of inspiration and fine technique in several art media. Come to the garden for refreshments—hats welcome!
$40, TAA members $30. Donation receipt provided.
Reservations: Charla Coatoam at coatoam@yahoo.com

Play Day
Introduction to Encaustic Monoprinting
Joan Horvitz and Sandy Shelenberger

This is an introduction to encaustics (wax) on paper. Participants will learn several methods of making monoprints with colored waxes. This is truly an experience of instant gratification, as the wax bonds immediately with the paper. Participants will take turns using specialized heating boxes and plates to make prints using specialty papers. Come explore the possibilities! Specialty papers and use of waxes provided for a $5 materials fee. Bring your own lunch. $30; TAA members $25
Reservations required: Sandy Shelenberger at 440-594-2839, sandyshel@roadrunner.com.

Collection Visit
Assemblage Artist

Our Hudson hostess welcomes us to her charming, historic home. It is filled with artwork by various artists that inspired and shaped her creativity. View more than fifty pieces of her work including her unique pincushions. You’ll be inspired by the simple yet unexpected juxtapositions of everyday items that make up her compositions. The tactile pieces with their subtle color variations are a treat for the eye. We'll visit her amazing studio jammed-packed with elements to be transformed into art. You will walk away with a sense of wonder, looking at everyday objects in an entirely new light. $40; TAA members $30. Space is limited to 10.
Reservations: Gail Trembly 216-707-2487, gtrembly@clevelandart.org.

Lecture
Personal Mark-Making: Textile Art and Innovation
Paula Scaffidi

There are new ways to use cloth, yarn and fiber to create “marks.” As old as the desire to mark cave walls, this primal urge can be expressed in cloth using evolved, artist-friendly technology. Hear about recent innovations that will enable your artistic vision to emerge. Join Paula Scaffidi, artist and innovator, to glimpse new technologies in her art and in action. www.fiberella.com
$5 at the door (TAA Members and full-time students free)

Workshop
Quantum Felting: Vessels
Paula Scaffidi

Create a textile art vessel that will “hold” your thoughts. Participants will experience intuitive art making in a state-of-the-art textile studio, quietly supportive of the tasks at hand. Learn machine needle felting techniques, digital design methods, and explore stitch manipulation and vessel assembly. Develop your unique design concept in an inviting format with many creative options. All skill levels are welcome! Machines provided. Refer to TAA FiberArticles Newsletter for indepth discussion. (PDF)
Fees: $240, TAA members $180/$150 by Aug. 16; $40 supply fee. Both fees are payable at time of registration.
Reservations required: Mary Ann Weber at 440-984-4195, quiltbeads@oh.rr.com

8th Annual Wearable Art Fashion Show and Boutique
New Location: Landerhaven
6111 Landerhaven Drive, Mayfield Heights, OH 44124

Preview one-of-a-kind wearable art, clothing and accessories. Then enjoy lunch and a fabulous runway fashion show.
Tickets $45, includes morning boutique shopping, fashion show, lunch, and runway sales.
Advance reservations: CMA at 216-707-6820
Questions: Karen at 330 527-0968, clothcare@aol.com or molis@clevelandart.org

Lecture
Reading Beads: Stylistic and Symbolic Diversity in Zulu Beadwork
Dr. Carol Boram-Hays

Zulu artists have produced some of the finest and most diverse beadwork on the African continent. In this lecture, Dr. Carol Boram-Hays of the Ohio State University and the Columbus School of Art and Design will explore the origins of this art form and examine how its stylistic diversity continues to serve important social functions. Co-sponsored by Friends of African & African American Art, the CMA Education Department, and the Textile Art Alliance. Free.

Lecture
The Creative Life
Sandy Shelenberger

Join nationally recognized textile artist and quilter, Sandy Shelenberger, as she shares her experiences, from inspiration to finished artwork. Sandy uses surface design techniques such as painting, screenprinting and airbrushing to express her evolving inner journey. Her goal is to inspire others through her knowledge and passion for the creative process.
$5 at the door (TAA Members and full-time students free)

Lecture
Human Mark
Dorothy Caldwell

Dorothy Caldwell’s talk will demonstrate how her textile art is an ongoing exploration of a sense of place. Her longtime interest in the marks that humans make on the landscape is translated onto cloth through dyeing, printing and stitching. Currently she collects earth pigments, plant matter and objects in diverse landscapes around the world and incorporates them into her work. By using materials collected in the field, whether far away or close to home, the pieced, layered and stitched surfaces tangibly absorb and reflect her artistic journey.
$5 at the door (TAA members and full-time students free)

Dinner: Join juror Dorothy Caldwell and Focus Fiber Artists for dinner at Washington Place Bistro, 2203 Cornell Road, Cleveland, OH 44106 (in Little Italy). Reservations required by November 15. Additional information included in the Reservation form. click here (PDF).

Workshop
The Expressive Stitch
Dorothy Caldwell

Dorothy’s workshop will examine “the stitch” using the traditions of Indian Kantha embroidery. Kantha embroidered quilts use the running stitch to form patterns and narrative imagery reflecting the lives and experiences of the makers. Slides and actual examples will be used to bring this rich artform to life. With Kantha embroidery as a basis and through a series of exercises, expressive aspects of “the stitch” will be explored, helping participants build a personal vocabulary of mark making. Class limit: 20 participants.
Fee: $240 (members $180/$150 by November 2) Reservations: Marty at 216 932-2966, byoung4480@sbcglobal.net.

Focus: Fiber 2011-12
December 2, 2011 - February 26, 2012
Reception - Thursday, December 8, 2011, 6:00-8:00

The Textile Art Alliance of the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Canton Museum of Art present Focus: Fiber 2011-12, an eight-state juried show of contemporary fiber art. Juror for the exhibit is internationally known fiber artist, Dorothy Caldwell.
Free admission for most CMA membership categories.
Information: Marty at 16 932-2966, byoung4480@sbcglobal.net .

Dinner: Join us for dinner before the reception at the Canton Woman’s Club Victorian House, 822 Market Avenue North, Canton, OH 44702. Reservations required by November 15. Additional information included in the Reservation form. click here (PDF).

Focus: Fiber 2011-12 MESH EXHIBITIONS

• HeightsArts Gallery
  2175 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
  January 13 – February 25, 2012
  Opening Reception: Friday, January 13, 6:00–9:00
  
• The Gathering Place, West
  800 Sharon Drive, Westlake, OH 44145
  January 6 - March 26, 2012
  Opening Reception: Friday, January 6, 4:00-6:00
  
• Galeria Quetzal
  12400 Mayfield (Little Italy), Cleveland, OH 44106
  January 13 – March 16, 2012
  Opening Reception: Friday, January 13, 6:30–9:30
  
• Howson Gallery
  Judson Park, 2181 Ambleside Dr., Cleveland, OH 44106
  January 13 – February 21, 2012
  Opening Reception: Friday, January 13, 4:30–6:00
  
• Beck Center for the Arts, Jean Bulicek Galleria
  17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107
  February 15 – March 19, 2012
  Opening Reception: Friday, February 17, 6:00-8:00
  For additional information including opening receptions, gallery hours, artists, and exhibition descriptions click here.

Lecture
Painting with Thread
Eugenia Vainberg

Eugenia Vainberg began to embroider at age 8 in her native Ukraine, and has continued her artistic journey everywhere she has lived. Her delicate and expressive "portraits in thread" draw inspiration from theater, ballet, music, and literature. Her motto is "no day without stitching" and for her, colors and their variations are melodies on cloth. She will present examples of her work and share some ideas for promoting and teaching the art of embroidery. Visit her website: http://evainberg.com.
$5 at the door (TAA members and full-time students free).

CMA Department Visit
Ingalls Library Visit

CMA members are fortunate to have access to the extensive resources of the Ingalls Library. Come to a special TAA presentation in this the first of three CMA department visits this year. Learn about the reference collection, especially resources on quilts, tapestries, rugs, and needlework. Browse the many journals in the reading area, learn about online art databases, and bring any research questions to the meeting.
Space limited; reserve by January 27. $35 (TAA members $25)
Reservations: Meghan Olis at 216-707-6779, molis@clevelandart.org

CMA Department Visit
Behind-the-Scenes Tour, Care & Handling Lecture
Robin Hanson, CMA Conservator of Textiles

Enjoy a lecture and behind-the-scenes tour. Visit the state-of-the-art textile storage and textile conservation lab located in the Museum’s Rafael Viñoly-designed East Wing. View the diverse collection of over 4,500 textiles. Learn how CMA cares for, handles, and houses its textile collection and how these same principles apply to your heirloom textiles and contemporary fiber art. Space is limited to 12.
$35 (TAA members $25)
Reservations required: Gail Trembly 216-707-2487, gtrembly@clevelandart.org

Lecture and Mini-Fashion Show
From Ireland to Michigan
Maggi Jackson of Maggiknits

Award-winning international knitwear designer and author of “Maggi’s Ireland”, Maggi Jackson, presents a lecture about her life and work and a mini-fashion show of her timeless designs. Free to TAA members, $5.00 to non-members.www.maggiknits.com

Workshop
Oh! No, Not Another Scarf and Wearable Art
Maggi Jackson of Maggiknits

Techniques will be taught that are utilized in Maggi’s designs, as rag, split, tubes and ladder stitch, plus finishing techniques. The project can be used for a scarf, wall-hanging, purse, table-runner, or pillow. Design ideas will be discussed. $75.00 for TAA members, $100.00 for non-members, including materials. www.maggiknits.com

Both workshops may be taken for $140.00 for TAA members, or $180.00 for non-members. All fees include material costs. Books, yarns and kits will be available for sale by River Colors. A list of supplies to bring to the workshop will be provided after registration. These workshops are for the intermediate or above skilled knitter.

For information and reservations, contact Joan Brasaemle, 330-666-7305, joanknits2@frontier.co For directions to River Colors, contact Erika, 216-228-9276.

Workshop
Wearable Art
Maggi Jackson of Maggiknits

Techniques will be taught, as ruffle stitch with tubes, lacy stitch, knotted yarn square, tasseled square, fur square, etc. The squares can be put together as a small wrap or scarf, or a large shawl or skirt. $75.00 for TAA members, $100.00 for non-members, including materials. www.maggiknits.com

Both workshops may be taken for $140.00 for TAA members, or $180.00 for non-members. All fees include material costs. Books, yarns and kits will be available for sale by River Colors. A list of supplies to bring to the workshop will be provided after registration. These workshops are for the intermediate or above skilled knitter.

For information and reservations, contact Joan Brasaemle, 330-666-7305, joanknits2@frontier.co For directions to River Colors, contact Erika, 216-228-9276.

CMA Department Visit
Curator's Tour of the Textile Collection
Louise Mackie, Curator Textiles and Islamic Art

Take a private tour of seldom seen treasures in the CMA Textile Department in advance of the Textile Gallery's opening in December, 2013. Join the textile curator, Louise Mackie, for an expert's view of the collection, its large and small surprises, its many historical treasures, and learn about recent purchases and new trends in the textile arts. Limited space. $35 (TAA members $25)
Reservations required: Meghan Olis at 216-707-6779, molis@clevelandart.org

Annual Luncheon
Featured Speaker: TBA

Come join us for our Annual Luncheon and Silent Auction. Fee.
Reservations required: Meghan Olis at 216-707-6779, molis@clevelandart.org

Workshop
Striking a Balance
Steve Heath

Experience a more meaningful lifestyle at home, work, and in the studio by increasing your self-awareness and attaining mindfulness in your approach to daily living. Steve Heath, MA, is a licensed therapist, life coach, and executive consultant in private practice helping people achieve balance and excellence in their lives through coaching and applied exercises. Participants will benefit by heightening self-awareness, discovering unique sources of motivation, identifying potential stumbling blocks, and developing a clearer path to personal and professional success.
$60 (TAA members $50)
Reservations: Sandy Shelenberger at 440-594-2839, sandyshel@roadrunner.com.

Sherry and Sharing
Sunday, June 3, 2012, 2:00-4:00

Enjoy a glass of sherry and light refreshments at this informal gathering. Participants may bring current textile projects or acquisitions for "show and tell", or just visit and celebrate TAA's 77th year of existence. Guests welcome; no fee.
Reservations: Nina Setrakian at 216-765-9886, ninasetrakian@roadrunner.com .