MICHELLE'S DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

I'm so sorry this news letter is so late. Life just has it's own path that steers even the well intentioned into directions beyond thier control. I hope you are doing well and having a blast working on new pieces. Our last meeting was in Silver City for the opening of the Silver City Fiber Arts Fiesta. We had 23 members and guests attend the dinner meeting. It was an inspiring night of making friends and show and tell. Thank you to all who attended. Our next meeting will be at 2 pm on January 3 in Las Cruses New Mexico at the Branigan, 501 N Main Street, on the North end of the Downtown Mall. Please see the message below from Linnea Egbert that explains what will be happening in conjuction with that show. I hope you will consider attending the meeting and the opening of our exhibit "A Color Runs Through It" at Bank of the West, 201 North Church Street. Please also keep in mind the current call for entry to "Beyond Tradition". Below is the info about that and it is also attatched. Remember the deadline is January 10, 2014. I hope you are thinking of entering some thing. We have a lot of space to fill! Lets make a grand statement that fiber art is strong, viberant and here to stay.  Here is a link to see interviews of some of our local SAQA artisists in Houston. http://www.youtube.com/user/QuiltAlliance Also see pictures from those who attended the IQF in Houston on our blog. http://saqanm.blogspot.com/   Hope to see you in Las Crusas, Michelle Jackson SAQA NM Representative Beyond Tradition An exhibition of contemporary fiber art by the Studio Art Quilt Associates of New Mexico at the Hubbard Museum of the American West April 5-TBD, 2014 VENUE: The Hubbard Museum, a Smithsonian affiliate, is located at 26301 Hwy 70 West in Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346.  It is owned and operated by the City or Ruidoso Downs, and is open from 10:30 am to 4:43 pm daily. SAQA has been allocated the Mezzanine Gallery, 2500 sq. feet, and the Angle Gallery, 1500 sq. feet by Ray Pawley, Curator of Exhibits. ELIGIBILITY: All work must meet the SAQA definition of an Art Quilt: “The art quilt is a creative visual work that is layered and stitched or that references this form of stitched layered construction.” In addition, only original artwork, conceived and created by the entrant(s) will be considered; no patterns, kits or copies. All artists involved collaborating on an artwork must be listed as entrants and sign the loan agreement. Applicants must be current members of SAQA with New Mexico as one of their regions.  In state residence not required. THEME: What have you done with your fiber art that pushes the boundaries of tradition?  Do you use old techniques to produce new imagery?  Or do incorporate mixed media into your work?  This exhibit is intended to demonstrate new directions that we are taking. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:   Two dimensional “wall” pieces as well as three dimensional sculptural work be eligible.    Dimensions of wall work must be:            A minimum of 24" width.            A minimum of 24" height. *A maximum of THREE two dimensional works per artist will be considered. All wall entries must have a 4" sleeve sewn to the top of the quilt in the back.  There should be 1 ½" allowance on each side of the sleeve to allow hanging slats to remain hidden.  Each quilt should be labeled in the back with the title, artist name and contact information.   Dimensions of sculptural work must be: A maximum of 48” in any direction. •      A maximum of TWO sculptural pieces per artist will be considered for a possible total of FIVE entries per artist. •      Any work not able to be stacked or rolled will be the artists’ responsibility to deliver to the Museum. All entries must also be labeled with the artist's name, address, phone #, and email address. JURY: Selection of the two dimensional work to be shown will be made by Dr. Sandra Sider. Selection of the sculptural work to be shown will be made by the Exhibition Committee in conjunction with Ray Pawley, curator of the Hubbard Museum. Non-refundable entry fee is $30 for up to THREE wall entries and TWO sculptural entries, for a possible total of FIVE per artist. Please make checks payable to SAQA, and mail them to: Betty Busby 14306 Oakwood Pl. Albuquerque NM 87123. ENTRIES ARE NOT COMPLETE UNTIL FEES ARE RECEIVED. IMAGE REQUIREMENTS: Please submit one full and one detail digital image of each submitted work by email to Betty Busby at fbusby3@comcast.net. Save your images as JPEGs, minimum of 1800 pixels on the longest side. Be sure to label your images with your last name, and the title; for example, gould-moonrise-full. Images must be in sharp focus. The quilt should be photographed on a plain white background with no hanging devices, pins, tacks or other extraneous items visible and the quilt should be as straight as possible. Poor quality images will affect the jurors' decisions. If an entrant disregards the requirements, their quilt(s) may be disqualified. From Linnea Egbert and the Las Colcheras Quilt Guild:  I.  It’s All About Color Two Fiber Challenge Exhibits will be on display the month of January in one venue: A Color Runs Through It, by fifty New Mexico SAQA artists.  The challenge was to create an art quilt, measuring 18” x  24” using any variation of black, white, or gray and any variation of one color.  Many of the quilts on display will be for sale. My Favorite Things by members of Las Colcheras Quilt Guild is a judged contest whose winners will be announced at the opening reception on January 3.  The challenge was to create a small quilt relating to the challenge theme using a supplied blue batik. The exhibit runs from January 3 through January 31, 2014 at the Bank of the West, 201 North Church Street, Las Cruces, New Mexico.  The opening reception will be on Friday, January 3 during the Main Street Downtown Ramble starting at 5 PM. II.  12th Judged Quilt Show, Under the Sun Las Colcheras Quilt Guild presents a judged quilt show, Under the Sun, on Saturday, February 15 and Sunday, February 16, 2014 at the Las Cruces Convention Center.  Saturday hours are from 9 to 5 and Sunday, 10 to 4.  NQA Certified Judge, Diane Pitchford of Gilbert, Arizona will judge the show and handmade ribbons and cash awards will be presented.  The contest is open to all and Categories and Rules are posted on the guild website, www.lcqg.org. Michelle Watts of Roswell, New Mexico will give classes during the show as well as on Monday, February 17.  Michelle is known for her beautiful southwest designs and these will be incorporated in her workshops using PaintStiks, learning Redwork by machine, and invisible machine appliqué.  Her workshop descriptions, dates, and fees as well as registration forms can be accessed on the guild website.  AQS Certified Appraiser, Bobbie Aug, will be available for quilt appraisals.  Appointments can be made for Saturday or Sunday by emailing LasColcherasQG@aol.com.  There is also a Quilt Marketplace with Commercial Vendors and a Guild Boutique. Las Colcheras extends an invitation to any New Mexico or El Paso County guild for a free space during the show to exhibit and sell tickets to their current Raffle Quilt.  Please join us! Las Cruces loves raffle quilts.  For additional information, contact: Linnea Egbert LasColcherasQG@aol.com

MENTORSHIP WEBINAR ON DECEMBER 11, 2013

 Thank goodness for Betty Busby supporting our Region of SAQA!!  Here is your chance to see how she does it and get some information.  There may still be space available to register for this Webinar.


The Education Committee is hosting a Mentorship Webinar on December 11, 2013 at 3pm ET. The topic is “Hosting a Regional Exhibit” and panelists will include Betty Busby, Kate Themel and Deb Cashatt. We’ll cover new SAQA requirements and support options, plus innovative ideas for organizing, budgeting, site-selection and marketing.

The webinar is run through Go To Webinar and allows registered participants to hear the presentation and see a digital slide show from the panelists on their screen. There will also be time for a live Q&A. Our current SAQA Go To Webinar account allows for a limited number of attendees during the live webinar, but any SAQA member may stream or download a recording of the webinar at the SAQA website a couple of days after the event.

There are already 45 people registered! I am thrilled you are interested in this topic! Here’s the link to register.

https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/375094215

Deborah Boschert

SAQA Mentorship Webinar Committee Chair

JANUARY REGIONAL MEETING IN LAS CRUCES

The next SAQA New Mexico regional meeting will be held in Las Cruces on January 3, 2014 at 2pm, at the Branigan Cultural Center. The meeting will be held just prior to the opening of the "A Color Runs Through It" exhibit.

BRANIGAN CULTURAL CENTER

Address: 501 N Downtown Mall, Las Cruces, NM 88001

Phone:(575) 541-2155

Hours:

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday	9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday	9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Friday	9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday	9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday	Closed

There is a first Friday Art Ramble in Las Cruces that might be fun to attend.  The following are some links that will give you more information regarding the arts and the Ramble.

http://www.las-cruces.org/Departments/Public%20Services/Services/Museums.aspx 

http://www.scsun-news.com/ci_22299060

Hope to see everyone there!


DON'T FORGET TO GET YOUR BEYOND TRADITIONS ENTRY FINISHED AND INTO BETTY BY JANUARY 10, 2014!!

CHECK IT OUT - YAY JUDITH!!

 Judith Roderick is featured on the Quilt Show this morning.

www.thequiltshow.com


QS Zoom Quilt: Avian Architecture - Myself as a Bowerbird by Judith Roderick
Take a closer look at Judith's quilt, Avian Architecture - Myself as a Bowerbird, and enjoy the various techniques she used to create it, including fusing, applique, and machine quilting. Judith's inspiration was the Australian bowerbird's bower; check out her blog for the full story.

"Go Tell It At the Quilt Show!"

"Go Tell It at the Quilt Show!" is a Quilt 

Alliance project designed to capture the 

stories of quilts where quiltmakers gather. 

At the Houston International Quilt Festival the 

Quilt Alliance captured on film, some of our 

New Mexico SAQA members with their quilts 

from the "A Walk in the Wild" exhibit.  

The following links are some of the videos that 

have been published so far.

Pat Gould: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCTSBBryf1U

Julie Filatoff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxZjd0N5rRw

Shannon Conley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WMuj1lKJuI

Judith Roderick: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGqj8tkevOI

Betty Busby: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8ne-tYSGyU

Lynne Welsch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bu0vi8iPL4

Holly Altman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppxN_4TH1Y4

This is the main channel for the Quilt Alliance.  If

you want to watch them all at once or if yours hasn't

been published yet, keep checking back to this

site.

http://www.youtube.com/user/QuiltAlliance

THE SILVER CITY FIBER ARTS FESTIVAL AND NOVEMBER'S SAQA MEETING

The 2013 Silver City Fiber Arts Festival appeared to be a great success in part to the tireless work of our own SAQA member Lynn Welsch who chaired the committee that made it happen.  The Festival was hosted by the Southwest Women's Fiber Arts Collective(SWAFC) and there were great exhibits representing the arts of the SWFAC.  Among other exhibits was the SAQA New Mexico exhibit, "A Color Runs Through It" with 40 members from our area participating.

Denise Seavey contributed these comments about the show:  "What a fun and successful show this past weekend in Silver City.  “A Color Runs Through It” was a challenge for SAQA NM.  The possibilities were endless in creating black and white quilts with one color as represented by the 50 quilts in the show."

Susan Szajer (left) and Lynn Welsch (standing)
The Silver City contingency that were a big part of making the show a success!

The Friday night of the show there were many members in attendance for the November SAQA meeting.  It was held at the Adobe Springs Cafe in Silver City.  Other than overwhelming the restaurant with our numbers, there were 22 of us in attendance with three or four husbands included,  we had a great time sharing, socializing and eating.  Michelle will follow-up with her newsletter about the business of the meeting but in the meantime, here are some pictures.

Thanks Gale Oppenheim for pointing our way to Silver City
and making the arrangements at the restaurant for the meeting!

Vicki Conley leading the way back in after more tables had to be added to  fit all of us.

Group shot after we all made it in  for dinner.

Sandra Branjord(left),  Mary Olivea(middle) and Betty Hahn (right)
Sandra and Betty came all the way from Sun City, AZ  for the show
and meeting.

Lynn Welsch looking to relax after the first day of the Festival!

Michelle Jackson leading the meeting... and trying to be heard!

Nora Bebee sharing her piece... "did she really say it was for the floor??"

Susan Szajer sharing her 3D piece for the Riudoso show,
"Beyond Traditions"

THANK YOU PAT GOULD FOR THIS WONDERFUL ENTRY ABOUT THE 2013 IQF HOUSTON SHOW!

I've attended every Houston show since 1993 with the exception of 2007 when we did our Nile trip in November. New Mexico was well represented at the IQF Houston show this year as always, both in having works exhibited and attending the fun-filled festival. As best I can recall, these NM members attended and I apologize if I omitted anyone but I must not have run into you among the 62,000 other attendees. 

Pat Gould, Betty Busby, Julie Filatoff, Holly Altman, Cheryl Fitzgerald, Judith Roderick, Lynn Welsch, Vicki Conley, Shannon Conley, Martha Wolfe, Donna Dixon, Marianne Williamson, Lorraine Hollingsworth, Jennifer Day, Betty Hahn, Katie Pasquini-Masopust, and Gay Young. 

As always, the exhibits were stunning and we all had a great time seeing old friends and meeting new ones. The major SAQA exhibits drew large crowds and our Walk in the Wild exhibit was also a big hit and got a lot of attention. It is always nice when people are discussing your piece or the show and you can jump in and discuss more in depth about your work or how the show came about. 

One very fortuitous introduction was when Betty met Amy Milne, Executive Director of the Quilt Alliance on Friday afternoon. Amy and Betty arranged that Amy would film 3 minute interviews with artists whose work was in Walk in the Wild on Saturday morning as part of their mission to document quilts and the stories behind the quilts or their creators. Unfortunately, not all the artists from our show could be interviewed as they had to catch their flights home but I think we had about 8 of us who were interviewed and filmed by Amy. It was a very nice experience and it was lovely chatting with her. 

About a week or so before the festival, some of us arranged to rent a car on Thursday and drive to the Texas Quilt Museum to see our "Unfolding" show. The drive there was edgy as there was a torrential rain, making it difficult to even read the highway signs, but Betty got us there safe and sound. Once there, the storm blew over and the sun came out for a lovely day. We arrived at the TQM in La Grange at about 10:30 and were immediately met at the door by Lucy Carr, currently managing curator, and Jim Ayer who is the historian/librarian of the collection, as well as several local quilters who volunteer as docents. The following is from the TQM website "The Texas Quilt Museum is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entity,  It is housed in two historic 1890s buildings, which provide a fine showcase for both antique and contemporary quilt art with their high ceilings, brick walls, and original hardwood floors. " http://www.texasquiltmuseum.org/index.html. Our show, as it was hung at the TQM was entitled, "Land of Enchantment: Art Quilts from New Mexico". We had the entire back gallery for this exhibit and it was beautifully displayed. We spent a few hours there talking about our work to the staff and visitors and getting to know Lucy and Jim a little bit. They had graciously arranged for us to have lunch at a local restaurant called Bistro 108 where we had an awesome lunch and the ambiance of the Bistro was great. La Grange reminded me of villages/towns where I grew up back east with its mostly Victorian style brick and stone buildings. 

The 2013 IQF Houston was another great festival. 

Pat Gould

SILVER CITY MEETING IN NOVEMBER & A NEW EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITY

Silver City is right around the corner, November 15 and 16. If you are planning to attend the SAQA diner meeting on the 15th, and have not mentioned it to either me or Gale, please email me and let me know you plan to attend. We will need to give a rough number to the restaurant. It will be great fun. I hope to see you there. Just a note about emails from me/SAQA: When I send a SAQA newsletter or update through the SAQA email system, the system automatically personalizes the email with your first name and assigns my email address as the return. This has confused people a bit in thinking that I have only contacted them personally and not the group as a whole. I’m sorry about the confusion and the sometimes forward nature of these emails. One way you can tell the difference is that in a SAQA group email I will sign my full name with the SAQA NM Representative title. In personal emails I will just sign Michelle. I hope this helps with the confusion. Now that we have one exhibition entry behind us, it’s time to prepare for the next; Beyond Tradition. Please see the following from Betty. I’m sure you’re working on something perfect for this show! I can’t wait to see it! New exhibition opportunity for SAQA/NM members! The information for our upcoming show in Ruidoso, Beyond Tradition, is attached in Word format AND included in the body of the email below. When submitting your entries, you may return the email to Betty Busby atfbusby3@comcast.net with your information filled in, OR, return as a document in Word or Pages.  Please DO NOT submit as PDF, JPG or hard copy.  thank you! Betty Busby Beyond Tradition An exhibition of contemporary fiber art by the Studio Art Quilt Associates of New Mexico at the Hubbard Museum of the American West April 5-TBD, 2014 VENUE: The Hubbard Museum, a Smithsonian affiliate, is located at 26301 Hwy 70 West in Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346.  It is owned and operated by the City or Ruidoso Downs, and is open from 10:30 am to 4:43 pm daily. SAQA has been allocated the Mezzanine Gallery, 2500 sq. feet, and the Angle Gallery, 1500 sq. feet by Ray Pawley, Curator of Exhibits. ELIGIBILITY: All work must meet the SAQA definition of an Art Quilt: “The art quilt is a creative visual work that is layered and stitched or that references this form of stitched layered construction.” In addition, only original artwork, conceived and created by the entrant(s) will be considered; no patterns, kits or copies. All artists involved collaborating on an artwork must be listed as entrants and sign the loan agreement.  Applicants must be current members of SAQA with New Mexico as one of their regions.  In state residence not required. THEME: What have you done with your fiber art that pushes the boundaries of tradition?  Do you use old techniques to produce new imagery?  Or do incorporate mixed media into your work?  This exhibit is intended to demonstrate new directions that we are taking.  ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:  Two dimensional “wall” pieces as well as three dimensional sculptural work be eligible. Dimensions of wall work must be: A minimum of 24" width. A minimum of 24" height. *A maximum of THREE two dimensional works per artist will be considered. All wall entries must have a 4" sleeve sewn to the top of the quilt in the back.  There should be 1 ½" allowance on each side of the sleeve to allow hanging slats to remain hidden. Each quilt should be labeled in the back with the title, artist name and contact information. Dimensions of sculptural work must be: A maximum of 48” in any direction. •      A maximum of TWO sculptural pieces per artist will be considered for a possible total of FIVE entries per artist. •      Any work not able to be stacked or rolled will be the artists’ responsibility to deliver to the Museum. All entries must also be labeled with the artist's name, address, phone #, and email address. JURY: Selection of the two dimensional work to be shown will be made by Dr. Sandra Sider. Selection of the sculptural work to be shown will be made by the Exhibition Committee in conjunction with Ray Pawley, curator of the Hubbard Museum. Non-refundable entry fee is $30 for up to THREE wall entries and TWO sculptural entries, for a possible total of FIVE per artist. Please make checks payable to SAQA, and mail them to: Betty Busby 14306 Oakwood Pl. Albuquerque NM 87123. ENTRIES ARE NOT COMPLETE UNTIL FEES ARE RECEIVED. IMAGE REQUIREMENTS: Please submit one full and one detail digital image of each submitted work by email to Betty Busby at fbusby3@comcast.net.  Save your images as JPEGs, minimum of 1800 pixels on the longest side.   Be sure to label your images with your last name, and the title; for example, gould-moonrise-full.  Images must be in sharp focus. The quilt should be photographed on a plain white background with no hanging devices, pins, tacks or other extraneous items visible and the quilt should be as straight as possible. Poor quality images will affect the jurors' decisions. If an entrant disregards the requirements, their quilt(s) may be disqualified. Michelle Jackson SAQA NM Representative

SAQA NEW MEXICO NEWSLETTER

Fall is my favorite time of year here in the Southwest! Love that deep orange moon that hangs sooo low in the sky near the end of October. Seeing those fabulous colors make me want to make art quilts. I hope you are inspired too. We have so many wonderful opportunities coming up for exhibits and meetings and even a workshop! Please read the newsletters from me so you don’t miss out on anything. We had a fabulous meeting in September with 20 of us in attendance in Santa Fe. Many had their entries for the next show “A Color Runs through It”. It was obvious from what we saw that this is going to be a great show when these pieces are all hung together. Thank you Betty for all your work on these exhibition opportunities! Check out our blog for a picture of one entry whose outfit color coordinated with her entry! So fun! For those of you who have not entered A Color Runs through It yet, there is still time. The deadline is October 15th. I will attach the entry form with this email. After entering you will need to get your quilt to me by November 1st.  Please send me an email to let me know when you would like to drop off your entry at Ambassadors for Christ Community Church or I have arranged that the entries may be dropped off at Southwest Decoratives. Please also let me know if you have left your entry at SWD so I know what to expect to collect. Our next meeting will be in Silver City, NM to correspond with the premier opening of A Color Runs through It at the Silver City Fiber Arts Fiesta http://www.fiberartscollective.org/festival.html on November 15 and 16. The Festival was organized by a SAQA member Lynn Welsh. Thank you to Betty and Lynn for working out the details of our meeting place. They have planned a SAQA dinner meeting at the Adobe Springs Café just 2 miles from the Fiesta at 6 pm Friday night, November 15th.  1617 Silver Heights Blvd.   http://www.adobespringscafe.com    There is a Holiday Inn Express http://www.hotel-silver-city.com/  almost across the street from the conference center and Comfort Inn http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-silver_city-new_mexico-NM016  or Econo Lodge http://www.econolodgesilvercity.com/  not far. It should be great fun! I hope to see you there! For those not convinced to join us see this article in The New York Times about Silver City. The Pictures alone make me want to go! http://travel.nytimes.com/2013/09/22/travel/looking-for-big-flavors-in-a-small-new-mexico-town.html?hpw Additional info from Betty: There will be additional exhibition venues for A Color Runs Through It. The guild in Las Cruces will include it in their February show, and it has also been invited to the Hubbard Museum in Ruidoso to hang alongside our major show, Beyond Tradition, which begins April 5, 2014. If you do NOT wish to be a part of these subsequent shows must let me (Betty) know prior to the Silver City show, so that your work may be returned to you.  Any quilts sold in Silver City may also be pulled from the remaining venues if desired. The remainder of the work that is travelling to the next venues will be stored by Vicki Conley. Happy Art Quilting! Michelle Jackson SAQA NM Representative

THE SEPTEMBER, 2013 NM SAQA MEETING

Mark your calendars! Our next pot luck meeting will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 21 at the International Folk Art Museum in Santa Fe. In preparation for “Beyond Tradition”, be ready to share with the group the most unusual item you have ever used in an art quilt. This should be great fun! Bring your latest quilting news. I hear there are winners among us! Let’s celebrate together.  Please also read the following message from Betty about our next exhibit. Hope you are working on something! We can’t wait to see it.  I hope to see you on the 21st! Wishing you Happy Art Quilting! Michelle Jackson SAQA NM Regional Representative Hello everyone, We have some great exhibition news for our SAQA/NM group! The opening reception date for Beyond Tradition has been announced in Ruidoso- April 5, 2014.The call for entry was sent to you all earlier this year, and I am going to delay re-sending it until our current challenge, A Color Runs Through It,has been finalized in October to avoid confusion. The prospectus and entry form for Color is attached to this email, and also copied below to make it easy to fill out and email to me. Please be considerate: if you simply mail hard copies of your entry forms to me I have to manually retype all of your information into the computer. Therefore PLEASE send the information via email to me- you may also include a copy of your entry form when you mail in your entry fee if you so desire.  All of the mailing instructions are in the call for entry. In other news: Forteen works from New Mexico: Unfolding have been invited to the Texas Quilt Museum for Land of Enchantment: Art Quilts from New Mexico from October 2 to January 31, 2013.  The Museum is in La Grange, Texas, please visit if you can! A Walk in the Wild will be featured as a special exhibit at the Houston quilt show this year from October 30 to November 2.  This is a very special honor for our group! A Color Runs Through It will debut at the Silver City Fiber Art Festival November 15 & 16- I hope everyone will be able to attend! Last but certainly not least, we have been invited back to the Capitol Art Gallery by Dr. Sanchez for 2015! The theme for the exhibit is the brainchild of Cheryl FitzGerald to coincide with a major Folk Art Museum show- ours will be called Cultural Red-all about the roles that the color red has in human history and society. The call for entry will be released next spring. Time to get inspired! Betty A Color Runs Through It A SAQA/NM Artist Showcase A Color Runs Through It will be a SAQA challenge for all NM SAQA members. The works should be 18x24", vertical or horizontal orientation.  Black, white, and any shade in between can be used, plus any shades of one color.  Both abstract and representational works are welcome. Work may be for sale, but it is not required.  Insurance value is typically 2/3 of the sales price. The challenge will be coordinated by the New Mexico SAQA Exhibition Committee.  It will not be juried for the Silver City Venue. The initial showing will be at the Silver City Fiber Show in Silver City, New Mexico, November 15 & 16 2013.  A 2 day celebration of all things fiber : Fiber art exhibits. Location: Grant County Conference Center 3031 Highway 180 East, Silver City, NM Information: www.fiberartscollective.org scfiberartsfestival@gmail.com Sponsored by the Southwest Women’s Fiber Arts Collective NM SAQA will look into the possibility to travel the show to other venues as available. All  entries must have a 4" sleeve sewn to the top of the quilt in the back. There should be 1 ½" to 2" allowance on each side of the sleeve to allow hanging slats to remain hidden.  Each quilt should be labeled in the back with the title, artist name and contact information. CALENDAR October 15, 2013: Deadline for receipt of entries October 20, 2013: Notification of acceptance will be emailed November 10, 2013: Accepted artwork delivery deadline to pick up point- TBD November 15-16, 2013: Exhibition dates. Your family and friends are welcome to attend. November 16 , 2013: pick up work at the venue OR in Albuquerque or Santa Fe  after November 20. Entry fee $10.00- checks should be made out to SAQA and mailed to Betty Busby, 14306 Oakwood Pl, Albuquerque NM 87123.  Entry is not complete until entry fees are received. Out of state and in state SAQA members are eligible to enter, entrants are responsible for shipping costs to and from Denise Seavey.

NEW EXHIBIT AT THE ROTUNDA

HANDMADE ARTISTS’ BOOKS FEATURED AT STATE CAPITOL ROTUNDA GALLERY

The New Mexico Capitol Rotunda Gallery in Santa Fe presents an exhibit of contemporary book art from Friday, September 6, through Friday, December 13, 2013. All of the artists are members of the Santa Fe Book Arts Group (BAG). They used a wide range of materials and techniques to create the books, including a variety of bindings (accordion, Coptic, longstitch, stab), content (calligraphy, photography, poetry), forms (pop-ups, altered books, boxed books, sculptures), and paper (handmade, commercial, decorated).

Dr. Cynthia Sanchez, Executive Director of the Capitol Art Foundation, is the curator. This is the fifth time that the New Mexico Capitol Art Foundation invited Santa Fe BAG to exhibit in the juried show.

The exhibit opens with a public reception on Friday, September 6, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm; everyone is welcome to attend. Thereafter the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Attendance is free for both the reception and the exhibit.

New Mexico’s State Capitol building is at the northwest corner of Paseo de Peralta and Old Santa Fe Trail. For more information call (505) 986-4589, or visit www.nmcapitolart.org/default.aspx. The Santa Fe Book Arts Group provides resources and opportunities for book artists to learn and share the skills of their craft. BAG consists of approximately 150 active members who participate in workshops, exhibits, and collaborative projects. For more information about Santa Fe BAG, visitwww.santafebag.org.

“Home Sewing” by SAQA member Julie R. Filatoff.

“Lost in Translation” by SAQA member Julie R. Filatoff.

SAQA NEW MEXICO UPDATE

It is that time! New Mexico Unfolding at the Capitol Rotunda Gallery is coming to a close. The last day of the show is Friday, August 16th and take-down of the show is Monday, August 19th at 10:00 am. If you have an art quilt in the show you may come and pick it up at 10 on the 19th. If you are sending someone in your place, please let Betty or me know. (You can reply to this email for convenience) We won’t allow your quilt to walk off with just anyone, especially someone we don’t know.  Any quilt that is not picked up on Monday morning will be taken to pick up points. For those of you who live in or near Santa Fe; Ann Anastasio is your contact. aanastasio@comcast.net Anyone in Albuquerque can contact me michellejackson@quiltfashions.com to pick up your piece at the church. Please let us know if you will not be coming to Santa Fe on Monday so that we can make sure your quilt gets to the right place.   Mark your calendars! Our next pot luck meeting will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 21 at the International Folk Art Museum in Santa Fe. In preparation for “Beyond Tradition”, be ready to share with the group the most unusual item you have ever used in an art quilt. Happy Art Quilting! Michelle Jackson SAQA NM Regional Representative

NEW MEXICO NEWSLETTER

I hope everyone had a wonderful kickoff to summer over the Memorial Day Weekend. Our last meeting was on May 18th in Santa Fe. The show and tell was inspiring as usual and the comments and stories from those who attended the conference were encouraging. I hope you all are able to attend a conference at some point. Next year it’s in Washington DC, May 1-4. Think about it! Our next pot luck meeting will be in Albuquerque at the Ambassador for Christ Community Church at 11:00am.  I will send directions with the newsletter about one week before that meeting. For this meeting plan on bringing a photo “you” have taken that you think might be inspiration for a quilt.  Be ready to tell us why or how you are inspired.  Is there something about the subject or fantastic lighting or color? Or maybe it’s about pattern, texture or line?  A New Exhibition opportunity from our exhibition committee is explained below.  Please see the attachment/entry form for this exhibit. This should be great fun; not too big, simple challenge with fabulous possibilities!  Please consider entering this one. Note the deadline for entry is October 15.  Have fun! Also keep in mind Beyond Tradition in Ruidoso April 2014.  Entries for that show are 24" min., 65". Max. Entries will be taken from September through January. We also discussed having the April 2014 meeting in Ruidoso for the opening of this show. We will have hotel and other information about this in the future.  Announcing a SAQA challenge, A Color Runs Through It. The works should be 18x24", vertical or horizontal orientation. Black, white, and any shade in between can be used plus one color- abstracts and representational work welcomed. The initial showing will be at the Silver City Fiber show, November 15 & 16 2013. CALENDAR October 15, 2013: Deadline for receipt of entries October 20, 2013: Notification of acceptance will be emailed November 10, 2013: Accepted artwork delivery to pick up point- TBD- one in SF, one in ABQ. November 15-16, 2013: Exhibition dates. Your family and friends are welcome to attend. November 16 , 2013: pick up work at the venue OR in Albuquerque or Santa Fe November 20. Entry fee only $10.00- checks should be made out to SAQA and mailed to Betty Busby, 14306 Oakwood Ol, Albuquerque NM 87123. Out of state and in state SAQA members are eligible to enter, entrants are responsible for shipping both ways. A COLOR RUNS THROUGH IT  Entry Form: ENTRY FORM-A Color Runs Through It Entry deadline :October 15, 2013 Artist's Name: Address: Phone: Email: Website (optional) Entry 1: Title: Artist's Statement: Size in inches 18x24” retail sales price : insurance value: Entry 2: Title: Artist's Statement:  Size in inches 18x24” retail sales price : insurance value: LOAN AGREEMENT I agree to loan my artwork to the A color Runs Through It exhibit at the Silver City Fiber Show November 15-16, 2013 I agree to permit images of my accepted work to be used in any publicity, in any media format, associated with the promotion of the exhibition. Artist's Signature (can be typed in):  Date: Non-refundable entry fee is $10 for up to TWO entries. Please make checks payable to SAQA, and mail them to:  Betty Busby 14306 Oakwood Pl. Albuquerque NM 87123. ENTRIES ARE NOT COMPLETE UNTIL FEES ARE RECEIVED. Images should be a minimum of 1800 pixels on the shortest side. Please name each file with your name and the title of the work-i.e.  gould-moonrise-full Email images and entry forms to Betty Busby, fbusby3@comcast.net CALENDAR October 15, 2013: Deadline for receipt of entries October 20, 2013: Notification of acceptance will be emailed November 10, 2013: Accepted artwork delivery to pick up point- TBD- one in SF, one in ABQ. November 15-16, 2013: Exhibition dates. Your family and friends are welcome to attend. November 16 , 2013: pick up work at the venue OR in Albuquerque or Santa Fe November 20.

ALBUQUERQUE'S BIENNIAL FIBER ARTS FIESTA

The 2013 Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta has wrapped up for another two years.  SAQA members from all over the country were well represented in the quilt show that was sponsored by the New Mexico Quilters' Association and Thimbleweeds Guilds.

Congratulations go to Nancy Steidle, winner of Best in Show and to all the many other members who won ribbons.  Following are some pictures of New Mexico SAQA member quilts and even a couple from the New England SAQA chapter.

Shannon Conley of Moore, Oklahoma had entries in AFAF and congratulations to her on receiving Best of Show at the Machine Quilters' Showcase in Kansas for her dinosaur quilt that was in our Walk in the Wild Show.  Although the tornado that tore through Moore, OK came very close to Shannon's home, they are all okay.  Let's all give our best thoughts to folks in Moore who were devastated by this storm.


Apologies go out to the creators of these wonderful pieces of art.  These photographs taken with my iphone do not do them any justice.   I also apologize for any quilts in the show created by SAQA members that I missed.

Nancy Steidle's Best of Show - the bead work is phenomenal!

Thanks to Anita McSorley for Chairing the Committee to make the show possible
and here is her blue ribbon winner!!

The following are entries from New England SAQA members!