This month we are launching The Pandemic Banner Project to honor lives lost to the pandemic with personal remembrances. Everyone who has lost someone to Covid-19 is encouraged to submit a tribute!
The project goals are to help survivors begin to heal, to help all of us grapple with the enormity of our losses, and to ensure that our friends and loved ones are remembered for eternity.
Sample tributes and complete creation and submission guidelines can be found on the
Pandemic Banner Project webpage. But, in brief, tributes should be 9” wide by 7” high and constructed using one or more textile techniques, including (but not limited to) sewing, embroidery, knitting, crochet, felting, applique, printing, painting, and weaving. Individual tributes will be assembled into banners at the SEFAA Center.
Initially the Project will be viewed online, but banners will be exhibited at venues that wish to honor those we have lost when it is safe to do so. When asked “what makes this a living memorial?,” Project Coordinator, Chrissy Weeks, responded “No one knows how long this worldwide pandemic will last or how many people we will lose. We intend to collect tributes and create banners until we stop receiving tributes.”
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The tributes above were made by Joan Gleckler (left) and Mary Alice Bancroft (right).
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Learn. Create. Explore. Enter.
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July 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, and 30 - Virtual Event
Lunchtime Fiber Open Studios
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July 19 and 26 - Virtual Class
Beginning Sashiko
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July 21 - Event
Book Club Meeting
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August 1, 2, 15, and 16 - Virtual Class
Wool Embellishment
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August 8
or 22 - Virtual Class
White to Wow - Kitchen Safe Dyeing
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August 18 - Virtual Event
Book Club Meeting
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Of Interest
In Print
Visual and Audio
Artists
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Intertwined 2020: Contemporary Southeastern Fiber Art Winning Entries
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Congratulations to the seven winners selected by our juror,
Dot Moye (clockwise from bottom right in the composite image above) :
- First Place: Where Do I Belong (detail) by Katherine Diuguid
- Handweavers Guild of America Award: Intracoastal Autumn (detail) by Cynthia Martinez
- Honorable Mention: Seasons by Betty Hilton-Nash
- Third Place: Gaia – The Three Muses (detail) by Leisa Rich
- Complex Weavers Award: Through Forest and Field (detail) by Karen Donde
- Honorable Mention: Sufferings (detail) by Amanda Fonorow
- Second Place: Billboard on I-85 South by Lydia James
PS If you can't see the exhibition in person, please enjoy this
virtual gallery.
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Remains by Linda Fetter, a 2019 Square Foot Fiber Art Pin Up Show winning entry.
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Details of completed samplers from Diana Quinn's recent Beginning Wool Embellishment (virtual) class.
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SEFAA Commitment to Nondiscrimination
SEFAA encourages and celebrates creativity one thread at a time by cultivating a vibrant regional fiber arts community while celebrating, supporting, and perpetuating all textile art forms. We recognize that textiles are a common thread linking people across traditions, time, and geography and we inherently embrace everyone interested in textiles and fiber art. In addition, Article 15.1 of SEFAA’s Bylaws reads: Nondiscrimination. This Corporation shall not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, national origin, status as a veteran, or religion with respect to those with whom it shall interact.
We further explicitly affirm that all members of SEFAA’s community are respected and valued and will be treated with dignity. Any conduct that violates SEFAA’s bylaws or this Commitment to Nondiscrimination should be reported by emailing info@fiberartsalliance.org or calling 678.235.4328.
We further commit to:
- Promoting and supporting diversity in our community.
- Examining our policies, programs, and practices to recognize, address, and eradicate any form of systemic racism, white supremacy, and ethnic oppression within our organization.
- Zero tolerance for conduct violating SEFAA’s bylaws or this Commitment to Nondiscrimination.
Depending on violation severity, violators may be asked to leave the event they are attending or be barred from the SEFAA community.
Intentional discourse with you is the key to improving equity and diversity within SEFAA. Please share your suggestions and feedback by emailing info@fiberartsalliance.org or by calling 678.235.4328
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Reopening the SEFAA Center:
Unfortunately, the short answer is not yet. We were hoping to open on July 7th, but the recent spike in COVID-19 cases means we will continue to meet you virtually in your living rooms. The good news is you can participate in
classes, Lunchtime Fiber Open Studio sessions, and Book Club no matter where you live!
Board Opportunity:
If you've ever thought about volunteering and serving on SEFAA's Board of Directors, now is the time to do it - especially if taking minutes is your forte. We're in need of a Secretary and would love to have you join us! Submit your
online application form today!
Membership:
We're delighted to announce new and returning members for June - Cynthia Martinez, Joan Gleckler, Karen DeGood, Gail Goodwin, Jolie Elder, Pat Lowe, Gray Griffith, Kathy Williams, Sandy Teepen, Brenda DeBord, Sarah Thomsen, Judy Carpenter, and
Dot Moye.
Donations:
Thank you Joyce Glass, Erin Geagon, and several anonymous donors. We appreciate you!
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