TAA e-News Textile Art Alliance of the Cleveland Museum of Art- July 2010 The Textile Art Alliance is committed to supporting its members--if you have an event or news that you would like to share with TAA members, please e-mail all pertinent information to Sandy Shelenberger  at sandyshel@roadrunner.com and we will include it in the next group announcement. Deadline for August  e-News is July 25, 2010. E-News is now also available on the TAA Website: www.taacleveland.org
Congratulations to Mary Lou Alexander! Color Improvisations is a very special exhibition of contemporary quilts. Curator Nancy Crow invited 26 quiltmakers from North America and Europe to improvise on the topic of color. At the end of a two-year process, she selected 50 large and unique works, all exciting and new in every sense of the word, never before shown in public.  TAA member, Mary Lou Alexander has been chosen as one of the 26 artists in this prestigious event! Color Improvisations will premiere on July 11, 2010, at 2 p.m. at the Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart, Germany and will be on display there from July 15 - August 25, 2010, open daily (except Sunday) from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Afterwards the exhibition will travel to Europe, Japan and the United States.
Sandy Shelenberger, Solo Exhibition  Ashtabula Arts Center Raw:  Textiles and Encaustics July 1-27, 2010 Artist’s Reception:  Friday, July 9 6:30-8:30pm Gallery Talk: Saturday, July 10  10:00am Teaching:  Encaustic Monoprinting  Sat. July 24, 2010 10:00-12:00 Call Ashtabula Arts Center for Class Registration Ashtabula Arts Center 2928 West 13^th Street Ashtabula, OH 44004 (440) 964-3396 www.ashartscenter.org http://news.artscenternews.com Gallery hours: Mon-Thurs 9a-9p,Fri 9a-4:30, Sat 9a-12n	Info: sandyshel@roadrunner.com www.sandyshelenberger.com
Membership Announcements The July Collection Visit: The Kangas Collection has been cancelled. Meetings for TAA members show &/or Focus Fiber.  If interested in helping to plan these events, contact Marty Young 216 932-2966 or byoung4480@sbcglobal.net.  Meetings will be held at the home of Marty Young, 3098 Berkshire Rd, Cleveland Heights TAA Members Show meetings:  Saturday, July 17 10:00 Sunday, Aug. 29 1:00 Focus:Fiber 2011 meetings: Saturday, July 17 1:00 Sunday, Aug. 29 3:00	Congratulations Joanne Strehle Bast TAA Member Joanne Strehle Bast  received third place in the Adams County Arts Council seventh annual juried show for her machine embroidery "Three Apples". Some of you might have seen this piece at Blackrock "Tribute to Fiber Arts". The show will continue at Schmucker Gallery, Washington St, Gettysburg College Campus till Sunday. The best thing is that the award came with a $500 check  and was judged together with the oil paintings!  Joanne Strehle Bast Fiber, Fabric, Wire & Beads http://www.jbast.com http://www.jbastbeadwork.blogspot.com
Call for Entries Quilting with Machines Conference and Quilt Show Calling for  quilt show entries! Deadline for entry forms-August 1  http://www.quiltingwithmachines.com Join me at QwM 2010 September 22-25, 2010 Sawmill Creek Resort and Convention Center in Huron, OH! Call to Artists - The Seventh Annual Fiber CAFE fiber show and sale will be held at the Peninsula Library from Saturday July 31st through Saturday, August 28^th, 2010.  Opening reception July 31, from 2-4pm.  Any media that uses or speaks to fiber is eligible for entry.  Two categories are judged, functional and non-functional.  In each category, prizes of $75, $50 and $25 for first, second and third place will be awarded. Peninsula Art Academy 330-657-2248   www.peninsulaartacademy.com
Congratulations to Annette Boncek Mixed Media Fiber Artwork Published in new Textile Book! TAA Member, Annette Boncek announces the publication of her mixed media fiber artwork in the recently announced 1000 Artisan Textiles by Sandra Salamony and Gina M. Brown, published by Quarry Books.   The co-authors included Ms. Boncek’s original design in the section of soft furnishings and vessels which also pictures the versatility of textiles as wearable art and couture, fashion accessories, tapestries and display art, and art quilts.                                                Textile Art Studio 330.715.4022 annette@TextileArtStudio.com www.TextileArtStudio.com	Of Interest: Museum of Outdoor Art The Museum of Outdoor Arts (MOA) is a forerunner of site-specific sculpture in Englewood, Colorado. MOA specializes in creating environments that promote a range of sculpture.. Our art collection is located within various public locations throughout the Denver metro area. From commercial office parks to botanic gardens, city parks and traditional sculpture gardens; art is placed to interpret space as "a museum without walls." Employing a combination of art, architecture, and landscape, MOA is best known for integrating these disciplines in order to create exemplary environments. Foremost, the Museum of Outdoor Arts believes in 'making art a part of everyday life' by integrating the arts into public spaces accessible by all. For a map of our outdoor collection visit MoaOnline.org.
Last Chance to see: The Artist as Quiltmaker XIV Dates of exhibit: May 16 - July 31, 2010 Venue: Firelands Association for the Visual Arts, 39 S. Main St., Oberlin, OH 44074 Hours: Tues. – Sat. 11-5pm; Sun. 1-5pm Email: favagallery@oberlin.net Telephone: 440/774-7158 TAA Members in the Exhibit:  Rebecca Cross, Christy Gray, Sue Jones, and Mary  Ann  Tipple	Fiberart International 2010 April 16, 2010 - August 22, 2010 Exhibition Of Contemporary Fiber Art Presented by the Fiberarts Guild Of Pittsburgh, Inc. Pittsburgh Center for the Arts 6300 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 Society for Contemporary Craft 2100 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh PA 15222
Invitation for a special gallery talk and demonstration: Please join Zygote Press' Board members and staff for a unique art experience on Thursday, July 22nd at 6 p.m. We will meet at Zygote Press at 1410 East 30th street for refreshments, an introduction to the organization and a private viewing of our current gallery exhibition. "The QuARTer" features works by 25 Cleveland artists who are working in or are associated with organizations based in the Quadrangle district of Cleveland. We are pleased to have H. Scott Westover, Curator at Progressive Insurance, and the juror of the exhibition on hand to give a gallery talk. A tour of the facilities and a print demonstration will follow.  The resulting print will be raffled off to the lucky holder of a free ticket! We would love to have you participate in this exciting event!  Please RSVP by emailing Paula Mindes at pmindes@post.harvard.edu by July 19th. For more information about Zygote Press, please visit our website: www.zygotepress.com
SAVE THE DATE:  Saturday, Oct. 2 9:00-4:00 TAA Workshop with CMA Conservator, Robin Hanson NO VIRGINIA, THIS IS NOT YOUR GARDEN VARIETY COAT HANGER Wearable art and heirloom garments alike benefit from proper storage and display. Often this involves hanging the object. If the slope of the hanger does not match that of the garment, more damage can result. This padded hanger workshop will provide an introduction to the materials used by conservators to construct padded hangers and the many forms these hangers can take. Take away with you a hanger you will make that day.
SAVE THE DATE:  7^th Annual Wearable Art Fashion Show and Boutique Sunday, October 17, 2010 10:30-5:00 Tickets $45, includes morning boutique shopping, fashion show, lunch, and runway sales. For information contact Karen Hinkle at 330 527-0968 or clothcare@aol.com Website info at www.taacleveland.org Ticket Reservations Now Available