October FAO Programs. Volume X, Issue 3 October Tulsa Program, Tuesday, October 14th

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1 October FAO Programs October 2014 Tulsa Program, Tuesday, October 14th Have you ever wanted to add text in beautiful handwriting to your work? The October program in Tulsa is just the place to get started. Janet Hoeltzel will lead you through a hands-on lesson in beginning calligraphy. You will get to practice a simple alphabet and learn the basics of this valuable skill. (Yes, even lefties can do this!) After this experience you will be better able to appreciate the expert calligrapher who will be coming in December from the Calligraphy Guild. She will be sharing with us the best way to apply lettering to fabric. The Tulsa meeting will begin at 6:00 pm at B-Sew Inn located in the Farm Shopping Center at 51st and South Sheridan. Oklahoma City Program, Thursday, October 9th Paper/fabric artist Wendy Fox will discuss the joys and challenges of collaborative art projects at the Oklahoma City chapter s 7 p.m. Oct. 9 meeting at the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 3000 General Pershing Drive. FAO Officers President - Karen Collier Treasurer Barbara Klein Membership Karen Rose Programs Ok City Judy Kelly Programs Tulsa Janet Hoeltzel & Lyn Lucas Secretary Ok City Secretary Tulsa Carol Oxford FiberWorks 2015 Jan Hawks & Lyn Lucas Newsletter Editor Lyn Lucas Fox also will demonstrate the use of a solar plate to produce beautifully embossed paper. While the plate cures prior to pressing, she will show and explain the variety of fiber projects from paper, fabric and altered books to lampshades completed by her and six artist friends over the past 15 years. For every collaborative project, each artist worked independently to produce her creative contribution to seven finished pieces, one for each member of the group. The Oklahoma City group meets the second Thursday of the month, meetings begin at 7:00.

2 Page 2 From President Karen Collier Is your art somewhat seasonal, or is it just me? Is this the best fiber art season, or are you a spring or summer lover? To my mind, a lot of fiber art/craft evokes cooler weather with its warmer fibers, but I know that s not the case for everyone. I just got back from a very nice week in Burlington, Vermont, enjoying the cooler weather, spectacular foliage, great food and lots of local art and craft. The Vermont sensibility, even in a hip college town like Burlington, is very warm and woodsy - flannel never goes out of style there, like cowboy boots will always be worn here. Even though it was in the upper 80 s when I returned home to Oklahoma, I brought the sense of fall home with me, and find myself wanting to warp a loom for a wool rug, or to pick up knitting needles and start (or try to finish) a warm winter sweater. I know cool weather will get here soon. Does the change of seasons give you renewed inspiration, like it does me - especially this particular change, from summer to fall? I have wondered if the energy I feel this time of year is strictly due to my love of the cool temperatures, or maybe from days past when fall meant a new school year, or if it is elemental in some other way for anyone who works in tactile media. Whether this season is traditionally one of new attention to your craft, or if it blends into the rest of the year seamlessly, I hope you find a fresh sense of joy in working with your hands and your favorite fibers. Have a happy autumn! Karen Tulsa PlayDate Morphs Into Project Work Time Saturday, October 18th PlayDate as we know it will be suspended for the time being. Instead we will be meeting at the same place and time to work on projects together. We must cover the rent and so the price will be only $2 per person. One of the things we will be working on is preparation for the Transforming Hate show in early The group formerly known as PlayDate, will meet at the Buddy LaFortune Community Center, located at 5202 South Hudson Avenue in Tulsa.. The group begins at 10:00 am. Cost is only $2, bring a bag lunch, your project to work on, any show and tell, and your creative spirit. Any questions? Call Kate Kline at

3 Page 3 This and That FAO member Irma Braun-Hampton will be presenting two silk painting workshops at the WaterWorks Art Center. Irma will teach Introduction to Painting on Silk Wednesday, October 15 th from 6 9 pm. She will also teach Shibori with Bubbles (Arishi) Workshop on Friday and Saturday, November 14 th & 15 th from 9 am to 3 pm. Space is limited and the classes are filling quickly. Call (918) to reserve your space. FAO member Charlotte Hickman will be conducting the gallery talk at the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art s show Many Faces of Jerusalem. The talk will be Like Night and Day held Wednesday, November 12; the reception will begin at 5:30 and the talk begins at 6:00. The museum is located at 2021 East 71 st Street in Tulsa. Debbi Ross has a small quilt, TownSquare 15, in the SAQA Auction at the International Quilt Festival Houston The Festival runs from October 30 th November 2 nd. Congratulations to Andrea Luliak, her piece, Autumn Splendor, which was in the SAQA on-line auction recently sold. Common Threads A Fiber Art Show Show Dates: October 2nd October 25th Opening Night: October 2nd from 6pm-8pm Location: Your Design 211 South Main Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

4 Page 4 Upcoming Programs FAO Tulsa October 14 th November 11 th Beginning Calligraphy Janet Hoeltzel Panel of FAO Artists Talk About Inspiration Sally Bachman, Jan Hawks, Sheryl Miller, Anne Solomon, & Jeanie Weber December 9th January 13th February 10th Calligraphy on Fabric Sue Kinsey Beading For Fiber Artists Sharyl Landis Words of Wisdom from a Gallery Owner Sue Moss Sullivan Seeking FAO Program Ideas Do you have a fiber related topic or technique that you would like to explore? Do you know of a great speaker that would be willing to share their knowledge with the Fiber Artists of Oklahoma? Oklahoma City Program Chair Judy Kelley (judykelley1@cox.net) or (405) ) and Tulsa Co-chairs Janet Hoeltzel (hoeltzelj@aol.com) and Lyn Lucas (lyn@amsiweb.com) or (918) ) would love to hear from you. Southwood Garden Center Presents Southwood Quilt and Fiber Festival 9025 South Lewis, Tulsa, Oklahoma Friday, January 9, 1:00 5:00 pm through Saturday, January 10, 9:00 am 4:30 pm Join us for a festival to celebrate quilts and fibers of limitless possibilities. We will have demonstrations, displays and sales of more than 20 of Oklahoma s finest quilt and fiber artists. All fiber and quilt artists are invited to display work. There is no charge for entering work or seeing the show. If you want to sell work you will be responsible for your own transactions. Set-up will be at 9:00 am on January 9th. Bring as many works as you would like to display. For more information: Debi Pickens dypick@cox.net (405)

5 Page 5 Juror: Barbara Shapiro The Wichita Center for the Arts National Fiber Directions Exhibition 2015 March 27 - May 10, 2015 Call For Entries Awards: $7,500 in cash and purchase awards are anticipated. Calendar: December 29, 2014 February 17, 2015 March 13, 2015 March 27, 2015 March 27, 2015 May 11-15, 2015 Postmark deadline for receipt of entries. Juror notification cards mailed. Deadline for receipt of accepted entries. Exhibition opens to the public. Opening Reception from 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Shipped artwork to be packed and returned. Hand-delivered artwork to be picked up. Media Limitations: Artists are encouraged to enter handwoven or handmade fiber forms. The exhibition is open, but not limited to, the following: uniquely designed functional pieces such as coverlets, pillows, tablecloths, garments, rugs, etc., and non-functional tapestries, wall hangings, 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional works which have been printed, painted, embellished, felted, woven, knitted, twined, cast paper, quilted, stitched, or other forms of manipulating fiber for art. Installation pieces must be installed and removed by artists. All artwork must be display ready with display hardware included. All artwork, crates and cartons included, must fit through a standard 39 x 6 10 doorway Download prospectus at Pictures from the Oklahoma City September meeting that featured tapestry weaver Janette Meetze. Photos by Karen Collier

6 Page 6 September 9th, 2014 FAO Tulsa Meeting Peggy Spence Fry called the meeting to order and introduced our three guests. Peggy reminded us that each artist is encouraged to make and wear a name tag to future meetings. KaRon Barton-Pool a fabric artist and teacher at B-Sew Inn presented a program on felting using an embellishing machine, natural fabrics and manmade yarn to create stunning scarves and a beautiful seascape. KaRon introduced products such as Aterial Magic, Heat & Shrink, Silhouette Inks and micro glitter. She encouraged us to play with scraps of fabric, lint, and paper. Announcements included the SAQA Online Auction. Ann Solomon s friend has inherited a stash of fabric and is interested in finding a quilter to create a quilt. Anyone interested should contact Ann. Peggy has contact information if anyone is interested in buying a PVC quilt frame. Membership renewal was discussed. Dues can be paid on-line at our website ( or mailed to the treasurer, Barbara Klein. If you want information regarding the status of your dues, please contact Barbara Klein or Lyn Lucas. The newsletter is distributed to members only. Identifying donors for FiberWorks 2015 was discussed. Possibilities may be sent to Lyn Lucas, Jan Hawks, or Sharyl Landis. Photos from top right: KaRon Barton-Pool; Rita Barnhardt & friend; Jan White; Peggy Spence Fry; Sheryl Miller; & Peggy Spence Fry welcoming members & guests.

7 Page 7 October Happenings Friday, October 3rd First Friday Tulsa: 108 Contemporary 108 East Brady St. Tulsa, Twists and Turns Aleksandra Stoyanov & Zemer Peled; AHHA- 101 East Archer St., Tulsa, Mother Road Jessica Harvey; Living Arts- 307 East Brady St., Tulsa, Momentum Tulsa, TX Oklahoma Visual Artists Coalition; Tulsa Artists Coalition Gallery 9 East Brady St., Tulsa, Amy Rockett-Todd First Friday Oklahoma City Paseo District- The First Friday gallery walk starts on Friday at 6pm and lasts until 10pm and on Saturday from 12pm to 6pm. More than 17 galleries participate, all within walking distance. Opening Receptions on Friday night showcase new work of the gallery owners. Thursday, October 2nd Common Threads Your Design, 211 S. Main, Broken Arrow, 6-8 pm Thursday, October 9th FAO Oklahoma City -Village Library, N. Pennsylvania, 7:00 pm. Wendy Fox Collaborative Projects Tuesday, October 14th FAO Tulsa, B-Sew Inn, 6:00 pm. Janet Hoeltzel Beginning Calligraphy Saturday, October 18th The Group Formerly known as Playdate; 10:00 am -2:00pm, La- Fortune Community Center. FiberWorks 2015 June 5 th through July 10 th Living Arts Tulsa Juror: Lindsay Ketterer Gates On-line Entry submission begins April 1, 2015 ABOUT US: Fiber Artists of Oklahoma (FAO) is made up of individuals interested in sharing knowledge and promoting appreciation of all aspects of fiber art, including weaving, spinning, embroidery, basketry, felting, papermaking, dyeing, rug hooking, lace-making, beading and quilting. Skill levels of members range from novice to expert, with some members experimenting as hobbyists, and others working as professionals. Members of FAO participate in various activities during the year to encourage, support, and inform persons interested in fiber art. The organization promotes FiberWorks, a major juried fiber art show featuring Oklahoma artists, which was initiated in Held each year, FiberWorks is now a nationally respected fiber show. Fiber Artists of Oklahoma was formerly the Handweavers League of Oklahoma, the name chosen in 1976 by a group of hand weavers who first met in Norman, Oklahoma. Officers were elected, by-laws were written and the first newsletter was published. In 1984 the group began meeting in Oklahoma City and became a statewide organization. A Certificate of Incorporation to become a non-profit [501(c)(3)] group was filed and approved in The Handweavers League was renamed Fiber Artists of Oklahoma in 2006 to better reflect the broader focus of the organization. A Tulsa group was formed in The Oklahoma City group meets the second Thursday of the month at Oklahoma Contemporary, 3000 Pershing Boulevard, Oklahoma City. The meeting begins at 7 pm. The Tulsa group meets the second Tuesday of the month at B-Sew Inn, located in the Farm Shopping Center, 51st & South Sheridan. The meeting begins at 6 pm.