TAA Quick News

Textile Art Alliance of the Cleveland Museum of Art- November 2008

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

Final Opportunity for 2009 Members Show!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1:00-2:30

This will be your last chance to choose a textile to use in your entry for the 2009 Members Show.

Choose from the wonderful selection given to TAA by the CMA Education Department. These modern and historical textiles will be used as inspiration and/or for inclusion in your artwork which will be entered in the upcoming TAA Members Show. Don't miss this opportunity!

at the home of Marty Young
3098 Berkshire Road
Cleveland Heights
(North of Cedar, West of Lee)
For info:  byoung448@sbcglobal.net or (216) 932-2966

Fiber 9 Exhibit

Fiber 9: A regional juried survey of contemporary fiber art, at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, Illinois, juried by Christine LoFaso.

October 10 - November 6, 2008

TAA members in the show:

Rumana Hawa

Ruta Marino

Congratulations!

Depth and Breadth: Quiltmaking in the Twenty-first Century

TAA member and past President June O’Neil is one of 5 artists nationally who have been invited to show their work at Depth and Breadth: Quiltmaking in the Twenty-first Century.  The exhibition will run from October 12, 2008 thru January 4, 2009 at the Butler Institute of American Art, Trumbull Gallery,9350 East Market Street, Howland, OH. (330)609-9900.  Artists include:  Bob Adams, Lisa Call, Jan Myers-Newbury, June O'Neil, Jen Swearington, and Kathleen Loomis.  This exhibit was orgnanized by the Butler and curated by TAA member Mary Lou Alexander.

What Was I Thinking?

TAA Lecture by Lois Bryant

Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 7:00

CMA Green Room

Follow Lois  Bryant’s design process through photography, Photoshop, InDesign, collage, to the computer-aided multi-harness AVL handloom.  Bryant has taught textile design and fiber art at RISD, Parsons School of Design, and U. of Michigan.  Her work is in permanent collections of Cooper Hewitt Museum, Chicago Art Institute, and Liz Claiborne stores. 

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

--Join us for dinner with the artist at 5pm.  Contact Sue Jones (440/774-3671, sjones@oberlin.net) to make a dinner reservation- space is limited.   

TAA Workshop with Lois Bryant

Mysterious, Marvelous Color: from Basic to Magic!

Thursday and Friday, November 6-7, 2008, 10:00–4:30

CMA Green Room

Both passionate and organized, Lois Bryant gets rave reviews from students in all fiber media wishing to extend their “color comfort zone.”  Many hands-on experiments, e.g. make “challenging” colors work; create illusions of luminosity, iridescence and atmospheric conditions. 

$240, TAA members $180. Questions?  Contact Mary Louise at 440/775-3437; email: mlvandyke@oberlin.net

For registration form and full description, see www.taacleveland.org. 

Congratulations to Elise Newman!

The Ohio Water Color Society is celebrating its 30th year with its annual juried art show at the Riffe Gallery in Columbus, OH.  Alvaro Castagnet of Uruguay and Australia was the jurist and will be conducting workshops.  Local artist and TAA member Elise Newman, who was selected for the very first show has been selected again 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. (see http://www.oac.state.oh.us/riffe/)  The exhibit will run from the November 6th through January 11th, 2009..

Holiday Open House and Wine Reception

The Kent State University Museum Store is having a Holiday Open House and Wine Reception on Thursday, November 13 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. The store will be featuring the work of  local consignment artists Jane Peterson (TAA member), Diane Taninecz, Martha Regula, and Ginger Wankewycz. There will be demonstrations of design techniques. The Museum Store carries a wide range of merchandise from hand-crafted jewelry, textiles, and needlework to books, stationery, and much more. See the Museum’s latest exhibitions, enjoy a glass of wine, and shop for great gifts for yourself, family, and friends. The Kent State University Museum is located in Rockwell Hall on the front campus of the University on the corner of S. Lincoln and E. Main Streets (Rt. 59) in Kent, OH. Adult admission $5.00; seniors $4.00; children $3.00. Free parking – handicapped accessible. 330-672-3450. www.kent.edu/museum

Congratulations JoAnn Giordano, TAA Member

Spiritual Nature, a 2 person show with JoAnn Giordano and Susan Squires, at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon, OH. The exhibit will include work by the individual artists as well as collaborative installations.
 Dates: October 30-November 28, 2008
Reception: Sunday, November 9 from 2:00-4:00pm.

For more information call (740) 397-9000 ext. 3500.

Fine Points Upcoming Events
12620 Larchmere Blvd
Cleveland, Ohio  44120
216-229-6644
www.finepoints.com

Big Stitch Knitting and Crochet Trunk Show November 1-16 (during regular store hours) A variety of garments, throws, pillows, and purses knit and/or crocheted using size 35 and 50 hooks and needles(yes, 35s and 50s!) will be on display. You will be amazed at the variety of objects you can make in a very short time. In other words, “Instant Gratification”! From lacy shawls and wraps to dense rugs and wall hangings and just about everything in between.

Big Stitch Knitting Book Signing and Reception Thursday, November 13, 2008  6-8pm
Becca Smith   FREE

Big Stitch Knitting and Crochet
Sunday, November 16, 2008   1-4pm
Becca Smith   $25.00

Habu Textiles Trunk Show and Workshops
Sunday and Monday, December 7 & 8
Watch for details

Art House Annual Holiday Fine Art Sale

Saturday, November 15, 2008

11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Handmade Jewelry,Textiles,Glass

Enamels,Ceramics,Paintings,Prints

Paper Crafts and more!

Shop for unique gifts and support local artists.

Purchase delicious baked goods-all proceeds go to support Art House programming and community activities.

Free and open to the public!

Free craft station and activities for children and families.

  Art House, Inc., 3119 Denison Ave, Cleveland, OH 44109

www.arthouseinc.org

Cleveland By Hand
I-X Center - November 14, 15 & 16
Northern Ohio's Premiere Indoor Art Festival

Friday 10:00-8:00
Saturday 10:00-8:00
Sunday 10:00-6:00

In 2008 By Hand is excited to introduce FREE PUBLIC ADMISSION!

Cleveland's finest art festival is now a month earlier and coincides with the Fabulous Food Show at the I-X Center. Cleveland By Hand will otherwise be even more of what you have come to expect from us. Great quality artists, friendly atmosphere, and unique, american made artwork that will help to set you apart from the crowd. We look forward to seeing you again this year!

This event features 220 high caliber artists ready to share their work with you.

Call for Entries

 Title: 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse
 

This will be an exciting, green, collection of handmade eco-art and craft, including paper and book arts, jewelry and clothing, personal and home accessories, and more.   If you make cool, interesting, beautiful, and/or thought-provoking stuff from recycled, upcycled, reused, or found materials, please submit your work for possible publication.  Contact Mary Ann Hall, Executive Editor, Quayside Publishing Group, maryann@rockpub.com, for the details and submission guidelines pdf.

For Submission guidelines click on call for entries at  www.quarrybooks.com

Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh Membership Show

November 14 - January 25

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
6300 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA  15232

www.fiberartspgh.org

Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5

Opening Reception - Friday, Nov 14, 5:30-8:00

Juror's Talk - Nancy Davidson - Thursday, Nov 6, 7:00

Artist's Talk - Thursday, Jan 22, 10:00

Contemporary Cloth Artists Exhibit

 The Contemporary Cloth Artists Exhibit  will be opening Nov. 24, 2008 to Jan. 2, 2009  at the Shaker Heights Library, 16500 Van Aken Blvd., Shaker Heights, the Main Library. Two Shaker artists (and TAA members)  Saundra Bohl and  Elise Newman, will be showing as well as 15 other artists.