TAA Quick News

Textile Art Alliance of the Cleveland Museum of Art- January 2009

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.

Quick News is now also available on the TAA Website: www.taacleveland.org

Congratulations to Elise Newman!

The Ohio Water Color Society 31st Annual Juried Art Show
Riffe Gallery, 77 S. High St. Columbus, OH 43215 

Local artist and TAA member Elise Newman, was selected out of some 260 competing artists to join the 60 artist exhibition.  Her entry "A Day in May" is being used as promotional material for the event.  Exhibit Dates:  November 6th through January 11th, 2009..

http://www.oac.state.oh.us/riffe/

TAA Lecture

Weaving Along the Silk Roads- Oriental Rugs, People and Places

Dede Moore

Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 1:30

CMA Recital Hall

Dede Moore, an oriental carpet gallery owner in Cleveland for 20 years, is immersed in the world of rug dealers, scholars and collectors.  A passionate world traveler, she will interpret rug designs in the context of the Islamic culture of weavers in Anatolia, Iran, Uzbekistan and western China.

Lecture free to TAA members and full-time students; $5 at the door for general public.

To join us for lunch with the artist, contact Sue Jones (440/774-3671, sjones@oberlin.net) to make a reservation; space is limited.

“Expressions in Motion”

TAA Member:  Shirley A. McElhaney

Solo Exhibit, Mixed Media Art
January 2nd-January 31st, 2009

"Meet the Artist" Reception:  Saturday, January 17th, 2009,

 6-8pm

Wine Styles Cafe
8208 E. Market St.
Warren, OH 44484
(Howland Corners-Old Rt. 82 and State Rt. 46)

Questions?  Call Shirley at (330) 876-3691

TAA Play Day
Needle Felting - Gnome
taught by felt artist Jan Gibson

Thursday, January 22, 2009, 10:00-3:00
Home of Leslie Alperin, 325 Cobblestone Drive, Mayfield Heights

Have fun with Needle Felting! This is a quick and easy way to ceate a wool felted gnome figurine. No water! No mess! The simplicity of this class will inspire you to incorporate bits of fiber into textiles that you have created.
$30; TAA members $25. Material fee: $5.
For questions call:  (216) 372-9004 or www.taacleveland.org

Congratulations to TAA Member Carole Brown!!

Quilts for Obama: An Exhibit
Celebrating the Inauguration of our 44^th President

Roland L. Freeman, Guest Curator 

January 11 – January 31, 2009 at The Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

801 K Street, NW (at Mount Vernon Square); Washington, DC 20001     202.882.7764

Gallery Hours: 10 AM-5 PM, Tuesday-Sunday (Closed Inauguration Day, 1/20/09)

Carole Brown's Quilt:  Hear My Silent Song, 24" x 48" was accepted into this prestigious exhibition.  Congratulations!!

For more information on the exhibit please visit The Group for Cultural Documentation’s web site, www.tgcd.org, or call TGCD at 202-882-7764. 

TAA Member Exhibition Information and Deadlines:

Exhibit: Textile Art Inspirations 2009 at Heights Arts Studio

February 14, 2009: Exhibition entry and wall tag information due to Marty Young (forms will be mailed out to exhibitors in January, 2009)
February 21, 2009: Work due at HeightsArts Studio
February 27,2009: Exhibition Opening Reception, 6-9:00