e-News
Vol 3 No 11, March 20, 2009
www.saskcraftcouncil.org

SASKATCHEWAN CRAFT COUNCIL
1. SCC MEMBER PROFILE - Leila Olfert
2. First Day of Spring & Narooz
3. Annual General Meeting
4. Jury Results
5. Cheongju International Craft Biennale
6. Playing Cards
7. Gardenscape
8. Call for Recipes
9. Seconds Smashing Event for Waterfront
10. Fame & Fortune
11. Membership in the SCC
12. SCC Markets
13. Volunteers Needed - Playing with Dimensions Jurying
14. "Playing with Dimensions" - New for 2009!

EDUCATION/WORKSHOPS
15. Italy - Summer 2009
16. Saskatchewan River Valley Arts School
17. Saskatoon Potters Guild Workshop
18. Kiln Building Workshop

CALLS FOR ENTRY
19. March 31 Deadline - Unity & Diversity Call for Entry
20. Sales Opportunity - Cheongju International Craft Biennale
21. RBC Award for Glass
22. World of Threads Festival
23. Waskesiu Artisan's Show and Sale
24. Bazaart - Deadline today!
25. Cheongju Call for Entries
26. Exhibition Call
27. Call for Craft Vendors - Fringe Festival
28. "the distill cup 2009"

SCC GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
29. Obsolete Spaces - Wendy Weseen
30. Hand Crafted Excellence
31. SCC Gallery Closed
32. Flatland Fibre - Off The Wall

AWARDS, GRANTS, FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
33. Saskatchewan Arts Board
34. Canada Council for the Arts

OTHER NEWS
35. Copyright & Google
36. Luke Warman - BFA Exhibition
37. South Korea - Fine Craft & Cultural Tour
38. Part-time Promotion Assistant
39. Saskatoon Craft Guild
40. Exhibition - "Portraits of People and the Land" by Karen Holden
41. CARFAC

SCC Contact Information & e-News Schedule

2. First Day of Spring and Narooz (Iranian New Year)
Great News! It’s the first day of spring. That means potters don’t have to sleep in their kilns to keep warm, glass workers don’t have to warm their hands in their furnaces, weavers can sell their work instead of wearing it, and woodworkers won’t be tempted to burn their pieces to keep warm. Spring!

3. Annual General Meeting
Circle Sunday, May 24th on your calendar. It will be the date of the fun, informative SCC Annual General Meeting. It will be south of Saskatoon (Highway 11) at the estate of Louis J. Paquette, with the business meeting, and educational, pot luck supper, and fun.

4. Jury Results - Welcome and Congratulations to the following.... See PDF
13 New SCC Marketing Members Get SCC Stamp of Approval
Roland Daum – Visual Arts
Ladd Fogarty – Visual Arts
Carmen Heinrichs – Visual Arts
Sue Hunchuk – Glass
Marg Jannick-Grayston – Fibre Art
Jeannette Lussier – Visual Arts
Brenda McLaughlin – Glass
Carey-Lynn Melnychuk – Visual Arts
Cindy Obuck – Fibre Art
Eleanor Reykjalin – Visual Arts
Helga Schulte-Schroeer – Fibre Art
Lori Silzer – Visual Arts
Judy Wood – Photography

5. Cheongju International Craft Biennale
We’ve received some excellent submissions for work for the marketplace, and are just lining up financing so that we can start placing orders. Thanks for your support.
A reminder – the deadline for entering the Unity and Diversity Exposition is just over a week away. You can enter online by going to Unity and Diversity Call for Entry

6. Playing Cards
The deck of playing cards is filling up fast. Reservations for cards have come in from Newfoundland to British Columbia – so act now to avoid disappointment. We will be distributing 10,000 decks of craft playing cards across the country. The playing face of a card can contain an image of your work, your name, and your website address. The cost is $75 per card, or $150 per face card. To reserve your card, contact Gale at 653.3616 ext. 26 or scc.editor@sasktel.net. We are also tweaking the suits by expanding “jewellery” into “metal” – which will allow our bigger metal workers to participate. For all you disappointed textile people – still sorry for now. Next deck.

7. Gardenscape
If you are going to Gardenscape in Saskatoon next weekend, please be sure to drop by the SCC booth. If this trial sales project works out, we’ll be doing more of this in the future.

8. Call for Recipes
We have received many recipes from Craft Council Members. We know there are more people with great recipes out there. Please e-mail your favourites to saskcraftcouncil@sasktel.net so that we can put out a really, really good cookbook. Without your recipe, it will fall short of perfection. And remember, having a recipe in the book gives you the opportunity to talk a bit about your craft. PDF

9. Seconds Smashing Event for Waterfront
In the last e-news, we had a short survey about the wisdom smashing seconds at Waterfront as a publicity event. Most of you thought this was a bad idea, so this will not be going forward. Thank you to all of you who shared your thoughts on this.

10. Fame and Fortune
Remember, we want to help promote your successes. If you’ve have won a grant, got accepted into a national or international exhibition, are getting represented by a gallery outside of Saskatchewan, please let us know. We can help tell the world. Success begats success. Drop a note to Mark at scc.director@sasktel.net.

11. Membership in the SCC
In the past year, the provincial government has moved funding for the SCC from SaskCulture to the Saskatchewan Arts Board. We are now viewed by the government as a Cultural Industry Service Organization – speaking for, and acting on behalf of the entire Craft sector.
The Government has also introduced The Arts Professions Act (link here) which, among other things, creates a definition of a professional artist.
These are good developments – and they should also cause us to look at ourselves as an organization, asking:
• Who do we now serve?
• Is there anyone we are missing?
• How can we do a better job?
• Do different groups of existing or potential members have different needs? Can we tailor our activities to better suit specific groups?
In a few weeks, you’ll be getting some proposed by-law changes in the mail. These will be considered and voted on at the May 24th Annual General meeting. The idea is to ensure that every member gets voice and vote in the SCC, but to create different categories of members with services and benefits targeted to serve each category. The proposed categories are:
• Professional Craft person
• Craft person (i.e. someone making craft primarily for personal pleasure)
• Patron
• Affiliated Marketer (someone who sells at our markets, but is not a Saskatchewan Craft person, such as out of province craft people, food retailers and visual artists)
• Student
• Organizational (guilds, galleries, etc.)
More information and the proposed by-laws will be in the mail soon.

12. SCC Markets
Application deadlines for the SCC markets are as follows:
Waterfront – May 1, 2009
Handcraft Festival – May 31, 2009
Wintergreen – June 14, 2009
Harvest Moon – July 1, 2009

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13. Volunteers Needed - Playing with Dimensions Jurying
Want to experience some of the hands-on excitement of Dimensions jurying? We need volunteers to help out with taking in and returning entries for “Playing with Dimensions”. See all the craft works as they come in, unpack the entries, display the pieces for jurying, help keep things organized, and enjoy the ‘chaos into order’ that precedes and follows the jurying session for Dimensions. We even provide lunch to people who volunteer for long enough! Contact Judy or Les if you can help out for all or part of the following times:

Tuesday, April 14, 10 am to 5pm – Receiving entries at the Mendel Art Gallery Auditorium
Wednesday, April 15, 1 to 9pm – Security during public viewing of entries at the Mendel Art Gallery Auditorium
Saturday, April 18, noon to 2 pm – Return of entries at the Mendel Art Gallery Auditorium

Judy Haraldson & Les Potter, 653.3616 ext. 25 or scc.exhibitions@sasktel.net

14. “Playing with Dimensions” – New for 2009!
We have changed a few things about the jurying session for Dimensions this year – locations, times, a new opportunity. Have a look:

Tuesday, April 14, 10am to 5pm – Receiving Saskatoon entries at the Mendel Art Gallery Auditorium, lower level/river side
Tuesday, April 14, from 11am to 1:30pm only – Receiving Regina entries at the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre, 2420 Elphinstone Street
Wednesday, April 15, 1 to 9pm – Public viewing of all Dimensions entries at the Mendel Art Gallery Auditorium
Wednesday, April 15, 7pm – Jurors’ talk at Frances Morrison Library, 311 – 23rd St. E., Saskatoon
Saturday, April 18, 10am – Jurors’ critique presentation at the Mendel Art Gallery Auditorium

EDUCATION/WORKSHOPS
15. Italy - Summer 2009
Preservation Field School • Art, Architecture, History, See PDF for details

16. Saskatchewan River Valley Art School - See Brochure for details
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Art Association Inc.'s Second Annual, May 21-26, 2009
At The Shekinah Retreat Centre, on the North Saskatchewan River near Waldheim, SK

17. Saskatoon Potters Guild: Workshop
Daven Hee, Hawaiian Potter
Living Surfaces: forms to glazes • Surfacing techniques and preparations
Albert Community Centre, May 29, 30, 31
Friday - Artist Presentation 7 - 9pm, Free to Public
Members & Students: $75 • Non-members: $100 (Lunches and refreshments provided)
To register contact: Shirley Carriere, 343.6566 or email membership@saskatoonpottersguild.com

18. Kiln Building Workshop - Medicine Hat National Historic Clay District - May 14 - 24
Interested in learning about and participating in the creation of a soda / salt kiln? Here is a chance for you to go back home able to create your own kiln. Aaron Nelson, currently with the Archie Bray Foundation in Montana will conduct a kiln-building workshop at the Medicine Hat Clay Industries National Historic District, fondly known as “Medalta”. This site will house a state-of-the art ceramic facility and the kilns are being constructed as part of its establishment. Aaron is widely known for his expertise in kiln building and eclectic firing methods. This workshop will take place at Medalta in sunny Medicine Hat, Alberta over a 10 day period from May 14 - 24, 2009. The fee is $600/person and we have a limited number of spaces.

CALLS FOR ENTRY
19. Deadline March 31
The call for entry for “Unity and Diversity” is open! The CAFÉ is live! The CCF website is updated.
The call is listed with instructions in English and French:
www.canadiancraftsfederation.ca - Updated PDF Call for Entry

20. Sales Opportunity - Cheongju International Craft Biennale
The SCC hopes to participate in a Canadian Marketplace at the Cheongju International Craft Biennale in October, 2009. We are planning to purchase work for sale at this event. See PDF for details

21. RBC Award for Glass
The RBC Award for Glass is a national award for glass artists. Thanks to the recent partnership with the RBC and the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, the award is presented to a practicing early career artist who has been working professionally for between 5 to 10 years.
DEADLINE: received by July 31, 2009 by 5pm. Correction: The winner of the RBC Award for Glass will receive $7,000.00. Please see the attached PDF for details.

22. WORLD OF THREADS FESTIVAL "Common Thread" - International Juried Exhibition
We currently have a 2009 Call for Submissions for our /Common Thread/ international juried exhibition, and a Call for Participants to organize their own shows as part of the festival. Application Forms - www.worldofthreadsfestival.com

23. Waskesiu Artisan's Show and Sale - June 27 & 28, 2009
For information please contact Gail Carlson at 306.922.7458 (before May 2) or 306.763.3638 (after May 2)
See PDF for details

24. Bazaart - Today is the deadline!
The deadline for 2009 Bazaart exhibitor applications is today, Mar 20th. Check out the attachment below for more information or visit our website at www.mackenzieartgallery.ca to download an application.

25. Cheongju Call for Entries
The deadline for entries to the Unity and Diversity Exhibition at the Cheongju International Craft Biennale is March 31. If you want to enter, get working now – the entry form takes a bit of effort. It’s worth it, however. Cheongju will give you a great opportunity for international exposure, and much of the work in this exhibition will also appear at the 2010 Olympics. See PDF for application details.

26. Exhibition Call
A juried exhibition interpreting the theme “A Pair…” Juror: Sandra Ledingham
Your Letter of intent form must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, April 1, 2009
For details see printable PDF or visit www.saskterra.sk.ca/aPair.html
For packing instructions visit www.saskterra.sk.ca/pack.html

27. Call for Craft Vendors
2009 Saskatoon Fringe Theatre Festival • Acceptance is first come, first served.
Find all the details and application at: www.25thstreettheatre.org
We hope you’ll consider experiencing the fantastic Fringe audiences in Saskatoon as we build the "Best Little Fringe" in Canada.
Contact: Robert Wyma, Festival Producer, 25th Street Theatre Centre at 306.664.2239.

28. "the distill cup 2009"
Open to Canadian artists/craftspeople/designers to interpret 'cup' in any medium.
Application deadline is May 10, 2009.
For prospectus please email info@distillgallery.com or download application from at www.distillgallery.com
Exhibition runs from June 9 to June 21, 2009 - located in Toronto's distillery historic district, 55 Mill street, building #47, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 3C4. For additional information, contact Allison Skinner at 416.304.0033

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SCC GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
29. OBSOLETE SPACES - Wendy Weseen
Photographic and mixed media assemblages along with historical artifacts and installations explores themes of abandonment and dissolution using imagery of prairie farm buildings and contents.
February 27 - April 8, 2009
See Invitation

30. Hand Crafted Excellence
Selected works by some of SCC's finest craft artisans featured as part of the World's Largest Craft Gallery on Broadway Avenue during Craft Week in Saskatoon.
April 12 - 18, 2009

31. SCC Gallery Closed for “PLAYING WITH DIMENSIONS” preparation
April 19 - 30, 2009

32. Flatland Fibre - Off The Wall
Three dimensional works by Saskatchewan textile artists, in conjunction with Quilt Saskatchewan 2009, a national quilt conference hosted by Saskatoon Quilters Guild.
May 1 - 31, 2009
Reception: Sunday, May 24, 2 - 5pm
See Invitation

AWARDS, GRANTS, FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
33. Saskatchewan Arts Board
The Saskatchewan Arts Board’s dealines are listed on their website.
For details please visit - www.artsboard.sk.ca

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34. Canada Council for the Arts - Website
Deadline: 1 March 2010
Project Grants provide support for research, professional development, production, networking and career development activities for professional artists and curators (for research only) making a contribution to contemporary fine craft. The project must be significant and advance the long-term artistic and/or career development of the applicant at a key moment in their career. There are three types of project grants. Please visit the website for more information.
International Residencies Program in Visual Arts - Application Deadline - 01 April 2009

OTHER NEWS
35. Copyright & Google
Google is planning on digitizing it ALL, and making it downloadable. Like the music download issue, this excludes concerns for copyright holders, so a class action suit was brought in the US and now has been settled. However, it means action must be made by the "c. holders" or Google just goes ahead anyway.

There is much about it I don't know, because I only heard of it this week on a CBC interview. But for anyone having a book or other copyright to consider, it is significant. Maybe other SCC members do, as I do, and you might want to put out some sort of note to them that information abounds but one source is at the following link. "An Important Message to all Publishers, Authors and Heirs of Authors about the Google Settlement" _http://www.accesscopyright.ca/Default.aspx?id=243

It may affect the SCC's rights about The Craft Factor, too, who knows? There IS a deadline on sign-ups so it is time-sensitive.
Related links:
http://www.accesscopyright.ca/Default.aspx?id=243
http://www.accesscopyright.ca/docs/WhytheGoogleSettlementMatterstoYou.pdf
http://www.googlebooksettlement.com/r/view_notice
http://www.accesscopyright.ca/docs/GoogleSettlement.pdf

36. BFA exhibition at the Gordon Snelgrove Gallery (U of S Campus)- Luke Warman
March 30 - April 3, 2009
Reception: April 3, 7-9pm

37. South Korea - Fine Craft & Cultural Tour 2009 - Sept 18 – Oct 1, 2009
The Canadian Crafts Federation, provincial craft councils and partner organizations proudly present a unique 14 day cultural tour of South Korea. With a focus on fine craft and cultural traditions, this tour is a once in a lifetime experience. Travel with fellow Canadians interested in craft and cultural practices, network with artists, academics, and gallery owners, and connect to the many cultural organizations in Korea. A special tour highlight includes a visit to the Cheongju International Craft Biennale, the largest fine craft event of its kind with work from over 40 nations. Canada is the featured guest country for 2009, showcasing contemporary Canadian fine craft. Part of the proceeds raised by the tour will support Canadian participation in the Biennale. Click here to read more information on this exciting holiday package.

38. Part-time Promotion Assistant (evenings and weekends) Saskatoon, SK
Responsible for coordinating and developing information on arrangements for a well-known Saskatoon sculptor on solo exhibits, galleries, travel, grant applications and updates with clients.
• Maintenance of website graphics, strong creative background, excellent writing and communications skills required for press releases, events and news.
Please contact Diana Braun at 664.8671 (Saskatoon) or email dianagerb@hotmail.com

39. Saskatoon Craft Guild - Tea and Display
April 22 & 23, 2009
1 to 9pm at the Masonic Temple, 1021 Saskatchewan Cres. West, Saskatoon
Admission: $3 • Wheelchair accessible

40. Exhibition - "Portraits of People and the Land" by Karen Holden - See invitation
The Gallery, Francis Morrison Library, 311-23rd Street E, Saskatoon, SK
Mar 4- Apr 2, 2009

41. CARFAC - www.carfac.sk.ca or 522.9788 (R), 933.3206 (S)

SASKATCHEWAN CRAFT COUNCIL
813 Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B5
306.653.3616 • f/244.2711
Donna Potter - Admin Assistant
Mark Stobbe - Executive Director
www.saskcraftcouncil.org

e-News Schedule: April & May, 2009
April 3 • April 17 • May 1 • May 15 • May 29