Two Reminders

Registration is now open for our Texas Region Retreat!

 

September 10 - 12

Great Expectations Creativity Center

and

Texas Quilt Museum

in

Historic LaGrange, Texas

• Spend two days working on your latest and greatest creation with your SAQA friends during our Open Studio at the Great Expectations Creativity Center
• Then join us for "A Curator's Perspective: Critiquing Art Quilts" workshop with Dr. Sandra Sider, Curator for the Texas Quilt Museum
• If that's not enough, you'll have an opportunity to visit the Texas Quilt Museum, hear an additional lecture from Sandra Sider on her new book 1000 Quilt Inspirations: Colorful and Creative Designs for Traditional, Modern and Art Quilts followed by a gallery talk and walk through of the Intuitive Symmetry: Works on Silk by Judith Content exhibit currently on display at the museum

 



 

Call for Entries

for the

Fiber Artists of San Antonio

41st Annual Fiber Art Show

opens on

Monday, August 24

 

Click here for entry requirements, juror info,

timeline, entry form and much more!

 

Through The Needle's Eye

Embroiderer's Guild of America

May 3 – September 6

Museum of Texas Tech University - Gallery 1

The Embroiderer's Guild of America's 20th National Exhibit Through the Needle's Eye, is a showcase of the best in artistic and technical embroidery. This juried exhibit features contemporary embroidery from across the nation. The works include both traditional and contemporary embroidery techniques employed to create clothing, wall-pieces, jewelry, vessels and sculpture. The exhibition shows the diversity of embroidery and how this age old art form continues to be practiced by artists of the 21st century. 

For the Museum of Texas Tech venue the works will be complimented by pieces made by skilled embroiderers from the region, many of whom are master embroiderers. Embroidered pieces from the Clothing and Textile Collection of the Museum of Texas Tech University will round out the offerings -- wonderful 1820s school girl samplers, 18th century embroidered purses, embroidered household linens and other works from the permanent collection will be showcased.

In conjunction with the exhibit, Sue Spargo will give a lecture and trunk show on Wednesday, July 1 at 7 pm. Admission is free and open to the public. Click on the flyer below to enlarge.

Call For Entry - Tactile Architecture (non-SAQA)

International Quilt Association's Annual

“Tactile Architecture” Exhibit at Quilt Festival

Link to exhibit information http://callforentriesarchitecture.com/ 

Registration http://callforentriesarchitecture.com/register/new_artist

Tactile Architecture™ is an exhibit that showcases architectural quilts. The quilt may feature any type of building or be a close up of an architectural detail. It may be realistic or an abstract interpretation. This exhibit will premiere at the International Quilt Market and Festival, October 24–November 1, 2015.

We would like to invite you and your guild to have your best work shown in this exciting exhibit focusing on quilts inspired by architecture.

Quilts must be a minimum of 25” x 25”. There is no “made after” date requirement. Please do not submit a quilt that was included in a previous edition of Tactile Architecture™. Completed submissions with visuals must be received online by Sunday, May 17, 2015. We would also like to retain quilts for possible exhibit at International Quilt Festivals in 2016.  

The registration link for Tactile Architecture™ is http://callforentriesarchitecture.com/register/new_artist and the link for the information page is http://callforentriesarchitecture.com/ 

If you have questions or need additional information about the Tactile Architecture exhibit or entering a quilt, please contact:

Becky Navarro    
Special Exhibits Coordiator

Quilts, Inc.             

Tel. 713.781.6864 ext. 105                   
beckyn@quilts.com

The Art in Fiber 2015 Exhibit in Round Top

Congratulations to our SAQA Texas members whose work

is included in The Art in Fiber 2015!

Annie Smith

Bobbe Nolan

Ginny Eckley

Hope Wilmarth

Jo Sweet

Suzan Engler 

 

Please join us for the Artist Reception

Saturday, January 31, from 2 - 6 pm 

Copper Shade Tree Gallery

Round Top, TX

Carolyn Crump's "Telling the Story through Art” Art Exhibit at HCC

“Telling the Story through Art” Art Exhibit by Carolyn Crump

Exhibit will run through July 11, 2014.  Houston Community College Northeast invites the community to the Art Hub Gallery to attend the opening and view the exhibit, “Telling the Story Through Art” on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Northeast Campus, 555 Community College Drive, 77013. For details, call Dr. Hilda A. Gentry at 713.718.8329.

Reflections in Fiberart

Several SAQA Texas members, including reps Lynne Allen and Heather Pregger, have fiber pieces in an exhibit currently running at the Dragonfly Gallery in Austin, Texas, through May 25.

The Art in Fiber 2012

The sixth annual art quilt show opens this Saturday, February 4 at the Copper Shade Tree Gallery in Round Top.  Many of the artists in this invitational show are SAQA members.  We hope to see you there at the opening from 2:00 – 6:00 pm.

Preview of Texas Mini-Quilts for IQF-Houston

Texas quilters are the greatest.  We have a total of 58 pieces of art to decorate and sell at the SAQA Booth next week (November 2-6).  Preview opening night is November 1.  Just take a look at all our talent.  If you plan to be in Houston, you can start picking your favorites now. 

Houston Area Fiber Artists - Annual Gallery Show

 
Houston Area Fiber Artists
presents their
Annual Member Gallery Show

FOCUS ON FIBER 2011

Juror: Mari Omori, Professor of Art,
Lone Star College Kingwood

October 1 thru October 26, 2011
Opening reception Saturday, October 1, 2011
from 6 to 9 PM
includes a Silent Auction
Complimentary valet parking will be available.

Betz Gallery
www.betzgallery.com
1208 W. Gray in Houston, TX
(713) 576-6954
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10 am – 6 pm

TMFA - Call for Entry

Y'all Come! TMFA is proud to announce its 2011 Call for Entries. The theme this year is "Texas by the Yard and Yarn - Texas a Fabrication." Texas' finest fiber arts have been exhibited in the past four years. This year promises to be the best ever in displaying Texas' resources and talent. We're excited about your participation in the exhibit located in a prominent downtown Austin venue. Regardless of the rompin' deadline, there ain't nothin' Texas artists can't do when called to rise to the challenge. So take off them spurs and that ten-gallon and get stitchin'. Enter artwork(s) for the theme prize and/or the non-theme prizes.  Please click application for the entry form and other important information. Ya'll come to the awards party and the exhibit! Carol Ikard Texas Museum of Fiber Arts 3806 Bailey, #2 Austin, Texas 78759 www.texasfiberarts.org

Naomi Adams–Quilt National ‘11

Congratulations to SAQA Texas quilter, Naomi Adams, who was juried into Quilt National ‘11 with her quilt “Greek”.  She was also given the award for Most Innovative Use of the Medium.

Quilt National 2011:  The Best of Contemporary Quilts has been released by Lark Books.  You will be pleased to see that the photo reproduction of the artwork in this catalog is considerably better than the last one.  In a number of cases, a detail photo has been included.

MEMBER NEWS–April

Debbie Geistweidt currently has work at the Artisans of Rocky Hill Gallery on West Main in Fredericksburg. Please go visit this lovely gallery of fine crafts which Anne and Barry Bradley have created. Their website is: http://www.artisansatrockyhill.com/.

Please tell them that Debbie sent you!

"The Art in Fiber 2011"

The popular Art in Fiber show returns to the Copper Shade Tree with an outstanding group of 22 fiber artists, that were selected by juror, Ginny Eckley, an internationally acclaimed textile artist.

The required theme is "Interpretation." Each artist was given a specific subject matter; a 3-D art piece, a poem, or a music selection. They will create their fiber artwork based on their interpretation of that art form. It will be placed on an 11" x 14" canvas.

In addition, they will create other fiber artwork exclusively for this show. These pieces have never before been seen by the public. Start designing your trip for this exciting event.

Opening Reception: Friday, February 4th, 2011   5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Member News

Barb Forrister:  My Contemplation has been invited to The Trail That Lay Before Them exhibit at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (NHOTIC). They would also like to use this piece for general publicity, such as news releases, the NHOTIC official website, and posters.

 

Treasured Waters will be in Beneath The Surface special exhibit at the International Quilt Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio along with Welcome To My Garden in the Text On Textiles exhibit.

Copper Shade Tree Gallery will be celebrating its 5th Annual Art In Fiber Show on February 4 through March 12, 2011. Artists represented include Martha Tsihlas, Barb Forrister, Laura Ann Beehler, Andrea Brokenshire, Jo Sweet, Fannie Narte, Gay Ousley, Jack Brockette, Kate Owens, Leslie Tucker Jenison, Martha K. Grant, Cindy Henneke, Debbie Geistweidt, Suzan Engler, Barbara Nilsson, Lana Book, Margery Hedges, Annie Smith, Letitia Rogers, Suzanne Selb White, Connie Marie Fahrion and Janet Moran.

Member News

Now that the holidays are over, I’m looking forward to getting back in the studio.  I hope you are too.

I would love to have some Member News to report for January.  If you have information about shows or exhibits in your area, mail details to Mary Ann Littlejohn.  Please include a photo and/or link if applicable.

SAQA-TX Mini Quilts want to travel

Our Mini Quilt Exhibit at Houston was a great success.  There were many requests to purchase them.  Karey Bressenhan has asked that we do this again next year and that they be for sale.  Details will be coming soon so you can start working toward that goal a year away.

The quilts looked great hanging behind the SAQA Booth.  If you would like to schedule these quilts as a trunk show for your fiber group, please contact a one of the Reps.  So far they are scheduled for

February 12           Caprock Art Quilters  
  March 1 - April 25     Dallas Area Fiber Artists

The schedule will be available on the right here in the blog sidebar.

International Quilt Festival

Channel 2 caught Mary Ann Littlejohn for a brief interview in the Creative Force exhibit last Thursday.  You probably weren’t watching television that night, but you can still view it at http://www.click2houston.com/video/25638601/index.html

SAQA-TX @Houston

Sharron Evans and I unpacked all the wonderful mini quilts last week and prepped them to hang on the wall behind our booth at Festival.  There are about 50 pieces. They look super - a good mix to show what we are all doing.  Thank you all for your contributions.  I think you'll be proud of our exhibit.

Look forward to seeing you there and thanks again for all the volunteers at the booth.

October Member News

Barb Forrister:  Houston, Texas .  Besides “Pixel Perfect” in the IQA World of Beauty (Group Quilts), she will have 4 pieces at the International Quilt Festival Special Exhibits:

Beneath The Surface: “Treasured Waters”

West Coast Wonders: “Ruby In The Emerald Forest

Text On Textiles: “Welcome To My Garden”

On Wednesday, November 3, Ami Simms will kick off the Alzheimers Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI) where Tranquility by Barb Forrister can be purchased along with so many more wonderful art quilts. Please join the cause and help support AAQI. All profits fund Alzheimer’s research.

November 6, 2010: Quilting Arts Make It University Open Studios from 12-2 p.m. Barb Forrister will be demonstrating  how to make 3Dimensional fiber art trees at the International Quilt Festival. Should be a lot of fun!  Please stop by and say hello. I would love to meet you!

Gay Young Ousley also will have three pieces included in the AAQI exhibit:  Mnemosyne:  Goddess of Memory; Late Bloomer; and Autumn Glow. 

Member News: October

PAM LOWE has a solo show coming up at
Uptown Blanco Art Center
October 1 thru 31, 2010
The opening reception is Fri Oct 1st  5-7 pm
It sure would be nice to see some local SAQA members there.