EXCELLENCE IN FIBERS 2016!

The latest issue of Fiber Arts Now (winter 2016/2017) is on the newsstands.  It includes their second annual exhibition, Excellence in Fibers 2016.  It is a juried exhibition in print.  Needless to say, the Jurors are prestigious and the pieces chosen are remarkable.  

Congratulations are extended to Betty Busby for the selection of her piece to be included in this exhibition.

Betty's comments in the publication:  "I have been revisiting my past life as a potter by recreating some classic ceramic forms in fiber.  The scale is tat of a life-size human, far larger than a classic ginger jar, to give it an immediate presence."

This year they expanded the exhibition to the New Bedford Art Museum (www.newbedfordart.org) from January 25-March 19, 2017.  Not all the pieces will be included at the Museum because not all of the pieces will be available for this time period.  Perhaps Betty will let us know if her piece will be included at the New Bedford Art Museum.

CONGRATULATIONS SAQA NM MEMBERS VICKI, ROD AND "NATURAL HEALING" EXHIBIT PARTICIPANTS!

Vicki Conley of Ruidoso Downs chosen for Quilt National '17

Rod Daniel of Placitas featured in Sunday's Albuquerque Journal- https://www.abqjournal.com/892659/holiday-aesthetics.html


Natural Healing is now hanging at the University of Chicago School of Medicine to rave reviews!
Cynthia Fowler's piece was featured in their magazine (below)
I've also been contacted by a publication(secret for now) for possible inclusion.

It's in the Center of Discovery and Exploration's fourth floor gallery until December, and then will travel on to the University of Michigan.
It will then return to Chicago for exhibition in other galleries.

Thank you Lisa Ellis for finding the venues for us, and thank you artists for participating!

PHOTOS FROM THE HOUSTON IQF SAQA EXHIBIT

Judith was lucky enough to happen upon the proud new owner of the Crane quilt she entered in the SAQA Tranquility an Turmoil exhibit in Houston!

 Do you recognize some of the other art work entered by SAQA New Mexico members?