Letter From Our President,
Susan Allen
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April Showers Bring May Flowers!
And haven’t we had enough showers to overflow our vases with May flowers !?????
It is so nice to see warmer weather and sunshine after what seemed like a very long winter!!!
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What are you making? I found during the pandemic my creativity varied from “full-of-ideas” to “nothing”! How about you? It seemed the perfect time to indulge creative cooking experiments too! Now, back to exercising seriously! And let’s get back to seeing each other!
The Guild has begun the process of discovering YOUR talents too! You may get a call asking you to step up to keep the Guild running by participating on the Board! There are several positions that will be open in the fall, and we are looking for the right people who have enthusiasm and enjoy working to help provide interesting meetings and workshops. If you have some hidden talents and would like to be considered, please let me know. Or, do you know someone who would make a great addition to our Board?
Make your voice heard!
When you receive your CFG Member Survey take a few minutes to fill it out! That will let us know what you would like from the Guild. The responses we receive will help guide in selection of future workshops and speakers!
Keep on makin’………
Susan Allen, President
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From Pat Fifer
Pat Fifer has volunteered to write this section while we are without a President Elect.
Thanks Pat!
Here are her first tips and tricks.
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Use a wide, thick rubber band as a sewing guide.
Great for 1/4”seams.
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Use self threading (or easy thread) needles while machine quilting to easily bury threads ‘on the go’. Pull the bobbin thread up to the top of the quilt, pop both threads through the easy thread notches and then bury the threads inside the layers of the quilt (without going through the backing).
It’s a much nicer finish than using the knotting function on the machine and, with the threads buried, it's highly unlikely they’ll ever come loose.
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Use a dental floss threader to thread a needle.
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Exquisite Gorge Project II (EGII) - It’s Happening!
Two exciting events so mark your calendar!
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1. Special Preview of Exquisite Gorge Project II
for CFG Members, Tuesday June 21
CFG members are personally invited by our sponsored EGII artist, Amanda Triplett, to preview her progress on this project at the Hoffman Gallery and have a personal conversation with her.
(With the spring semester wrapping up, the studio is moving to the Hoffman Gallery and Amanda will be in residence there during May & June.)
Her EGII art project is well underway. In March and April, Amanda and the Lewis & Clark students met bi-weekly to work on the project. The focus has been on environmental issues affecting the Columbia River with Columbia Riverkeepers providing their expertise regarding pollution and the Lewis & Clark Data Librarians, and the Environmental Science Department contributing to this collaborative work as well. Amanda and her team created their overall design and practiced different kinds of fiber arts techniques, settling on crochet as the primary method.
Mark your calendar for Tuesday June 21 for the opportunity to meet with Amanda and see her artwork for EGII coming together. We will plan to arrive at the Hoffman Gallery, Watzek Library, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd, Portland at 10am.
Please contact Katie Walwyn at ktwalwyn@comcast.net, to confirm your participation in this unique opportunity so Amanda will know how many guests to expect.
To read more about the progress of EGII, please check out the link below to articles in Oregon Arts Watch where photographer and writer Friderike Heuer follows the process of Exquisite Gorge Project II :
Photo credit: Ethan Dow on Unsplash
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2. Road Trip to see Exquisite Gorge Project II, Saturday August 6
Exquisite Gorge Project II (EGII) will be revealed as a flowing 66’ display of the works of 13 regional fiber artists that tell the stories of the Columbia River and its people.
It will be held at Maryhill Museum on Saturday, August 6. This extraordinary exhibit combines the talents of fiber artists who have been working with communities along 220 miles of the Columbia River – from the Snake River confluence near Walla Walla, WA to the Willamette River confluence in Portland, OR. Come join the fun and celebrate this Festival of Fiber Arts in Goldendale, WA.
CFG is looking to coordinate a road trip for interested members to share this experience.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Katie Walwyn at ktwalwyn@comcast.net, to sign up for a day of art, scenery, and camaraderie! Space may be limited depending on the number of members who are willing to drive.
Deadline for signing up is July 30.
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Any membership related questions, please contact:
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News From
Our Program Chairperson, Karen Miller
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June 8, 2022 evening meeting
Kerr Grabowski - Zoom lecture, The Challenge of Making Work “just for me”
Live, Virtual Workshops June 9-11 & 13-15*
$160 10-12 students,
Deconstructed Screen Printing
Workshop teacher, Kerr Grabowski, will send a supply list ahead of the class to all sign ups plus links to YouTube videos describing setup and dye mixing for those who are newer to the process of deconstructed screen printing. The 3 days of class will run from 9:30 to 4 on Zoom with taped demos morning and afternoon and access to her throughout the day for questions. She hopes to have people share pictures via email of their progress at the end of the day so she can do a slide “critique” later.
CHECK
*At this point Kerr's first class is full and the second is almost full but there may still be a spot open as you read this so check with Karen if you think you might be interested at nautilusfiberarts@gmail.com
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Sue Benner will be presenting a slide show called Sewing the Land
for CFG on May 23, at 12 noon via Zoom
There will be over 200 images and they will include examples of Sue's dye-painted textiles and art quilts.
Sue writes, "The land affects me deeply and there is almost nothing I would rather be doing than hiking in the wilderness or walking at the lake near my home. What makes this experience even more enriching is the act of photographing these vistas and bringing them into my studio to translate into fabric."
Sue began making landscape images from raw edges, selvedges, and other odds and ends from scrap bags. From there she went on to add other techniques and develop a body of work inspired by wetlands in her childhood-home state, Wisconsin. Many other works have followed including landscapes from her adopted state of Texas and her many travels.
Sue's Zoom presentation will be recorded and available for two weeks on the CFG website after May 23.
Here is the Zoom link for the Sue Brenner bonus meeting on May 23 at 12 noon:
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Susan Brandeis has 2 full classes of 16 at present.
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Show Off Your Machine Stitching
Our newest CFG Online Exhibit will explore machine stitching – specifically Free Motion Stitching. It is time to show off your skills and share them with the rest of us. We are looking for stitching that highlights and supports your design and construction methods. Submissions will be accepted May 1-31. This exhibit will be available for viewing around July 1.
Coming in November the theme will be Hand Stitching.
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Click on the red button below, after reading all instructions, for the submission form. We want work submitted that has not already appeared in a CFG online gallery. Up to three entries are allowed for each exhibit.
To the right is an example of fiber artwork that includes free motion stitching and below is a detail shot (zoom in for an even better look!)
Play Ball by Jill P Hoddick
28"W x 38"H
Photo credit: Hoddick Photography
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The committee will be asking for 2 professional quality photos: a full shot and a detail shot that shows off the stitching. If you need help with your photography, please ask. Review the pointers below so that the committee can choose those artworks that best represent this theme.
Tips for Photographing Fiber Art Submissions for the CFG Website
Follow submission directions; ask questions - contact Jill Hoddick at hoddick@up.edu
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STAGE
- Use a solid color white, black, or other neutral background which contrasts with your subject: Avoid props or artsy backgrounds.
- Avoid shadows and glare: subject should be evenly lit with strong, diffused light.
PROPS
- No visible hands, fingers, feet, clips, pins or hangers holding flat subjects (quilts, scarves, etc.).
- Garments are 3D and should be presented on a mannequin, dress form, head form or stand, hanger, or model: model must not detract from art subject.
- Mount camera on a tripod if you have one.
FOCUS
- Be aware of location of camera eye relative to subject - align camera with center of subject.
- Exception: Some 3D pieces may benefit from odd angle shots (hats, vessels).
- Avoid “selfies”.
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News From Joanne Carpenter
Joanne writes, "I took the 2 day workshop with Diane Ericson in March on draping. I thought I could get close to finishing my project by the end of the second day. No way! Then I thought I could finish it at home in a couple of days. No way! I don't know how many hours it took me to finish this vest. I had to do lots of unsewing and resewing in a struggle to get the many pieces of fabric to go together and to correct the fit. Since it was draping, there was no pattern to go to for help.
But, I am nothing if not tenacious. I finally finished it and I'm pleased with the result."
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Class Work from Peggy Ellis and Sue Redhead |
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Our recent speaker, Kim Thittichai, hosted a 2 part live online class which 4 CFG members attended recently. We layered, fused and tore painted newspaper, book pages, and Wonder Under, with foils, gold leaf, and sequins added for interest and sparkle, and stitch was added last. Here are some notebook covers and 2 swans on canvas that Sue made using Kim's techniques followed by Peggy's colorful piece with hand stitching. |
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This Tightwire exhibit for High Fiber Diet will include Wall, 3D pieces and Wearables.
- 2D pieces must be no larger than 300" in circumference, and not wider or taller than 75". All pieces need to be able to be rolled. If artwork cannot be rolled it must be submitted as a 3D work.
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3D pieces must be no larger than 60" in total for all 3 dimensions (Height + Width + Depth) when packaged. If hanging on the wall they must conform to wall sizes when hung.
- Wearables must be able to hang on the wall and fit within the wall size restrictions.
- No glass is allowed on any work. Plexiglass and frames will be accepted.
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In April, Creative Wearables members celebrated "being together" for the first time in 2 years at our new meeting space at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church.
Sherry Doty gave a wonderful dress draping introduction that took us through the entire process of a complex topic in "one" hour. Kudos to Sherry!
At May's meeting, Karin Graves will share a video from one of Creative Wearables' past Fashion Shows. We'll also be discussing future shows, dress form construction, upcoming challenges, and retreat possibilities.
Meetings are on the 3rd Monday at 10am (off Dosch Road, past Neva Shalom) at:
Next meeting - May 16th at 10am. Join us!
Everyone is invited to stay in touch and share projects on our Facebook page at:
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Surface Design is a group of fiber artists focused on all facets of applied design, where members inspire creativity and innovation in textile art through workshops, demonstrations, speakers, and field trips along with sharing of each other's work and problem-solving techniques. Our meetings include a featured presenter who demonstrates a technique, social media highlights, and a member show and tell.
Surface Design is currently meeting in person, masks optional, the first Tuesday of each month in Milwaukee, from 11-1. Participation is free with Columbia FiberArts Guild membership.
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2022 Festival of the Arts, Wilsonville |
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from CFG member, Linda Hansen |
Linda Hansen's, Fearless Fashions by Tootsie La Rue, will be showing at the Charbonneau Festival of the Arts from June 3-5.
Here are the details of the festival (right)
and a few examples of Linda's work (below):
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Latimer Museum Manager Vacancy
The Latimer Quilt and Textile Center in Tillamook is seeking a new museum manager.
Some CFG members also belong to the Latimer Center and many members have exhibited their work there.
Perhaps you know of someone who might be interested in the post. Click on the button below for more information:
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The Fine Print
Please send items for publication in the newsletter to:
The Columbia FiberArts Guild meets quarterly in March, June, September and December. No newsletter is published in those months. The newsletter is published seven times a year: October, November, January, February, April, May, July/August. Deadline for articles is around the 10th of the month of publication and will be detailed in the email reminder for articles.
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2021-2022 Executive Board & Committee Chairs
President: Susan Allen
President Elect:
Secretary: Lottie Smith
Treasurer: Beth Wells
Online Exhibits: Jill Hoddick
Membership: Carolyn Walwyn
Newsletter: Sue Redhead
Outreach: Katie Walwyn
Program: Karen Miller
Program Elect: Peggy Ellis, Lottie Smith, Emily Stevens
Publicity:
Webmaster: Doug Garnett &
Judith Quinn Garnett
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CFG Board Meetings
Meetings are held monthly on the first Monday when there is no quarterly meeting and are open to the membership to attend. Contact the President for more information.
Committees are: Exhibits, Membership, Newsletter, Outreach, Programs, Publicity and Webmaster
Minutes of meetings are posted in the CFG Newsletter.
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Creating with FiberArts together for over 50 years . . . |
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