SAQA Fabric Line

Janice Paine-Dawes in Lakeview,Arkansas received notice from Martha Sielman that her design "Urban Creep" was chosen as one of the 6 being produced by Andover fabrics for SAQA. The designers' receive wide publicity of their name on the fabric with profits going to benefit SAQA.

"Luana Rubin will be presenting the fabric line at the SAQA conference.  Andover will be launching it at Spring Market in mid-May.  And Luana has taped a segment for Quilting Arts TV that promotes the fabric line, which will air starting in August. "

If anyone is going to the conference please photograph the presentation so we can all share in this exciting event!

Our Regional Exhibition and Conference Coming Up Soon!

 

 

You are invited to attend the opening of our regional exhibition, Southern Voices on Friday, March 14, 2014 from 5pm – 8 pm. This is the Second Friday Art Walk when other local businesses stay open for the public. The exhibition will be on display in the Main Library Gallery of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, 401 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201, in the River Market area, http://www.butlercenter.org/art/overview.html. The show runs through Sunday, May 25, 2014, so please plan a trip at another time if you are unable to attend the opening.

Featuring artwork by

 

                             Barbara Carlson (AR)         Julia Graber (MS)           Deborah Kuster (AR)

                             Connie Carrington (AL)       Jane Hartfield (AR)        Judy Momenzadeh (LA)

                             Mary Felder (LA)                 Murray Johnston (AL)     Judy Tipton Rush (AR)

                             Martha Ginn (MS)               Michelle Jones (AR)        Grace Wever (AL)

 

Then on Saturday, March 15th, you are invited to participate in a Regional Conference at the site of the show. This is a special time to get to know other quilt artists, share information about SAQA, and grow as an artist. The registration fee for the Conference is $20 (includes lunch) for SAQA members and $25 for non-members. No pre-registration necessary. 10:00-4:30.

Featured artworks from top to bottom: A Cord of Three Strands is not Quickly Broken (detail) by Deborah Kuster;

Waiting (detail) by Michelle Jones; Looking Ahead (detail), by Barbara Carlson.

Carrington quilt wins award in Huntsville Art League

Our artist's co-op in Huntsville, AL holds a fund-raising event each year, in which art patrons buy a ticket for a chance to select a piece of art from a collection donated by artists. When a patron's ticket is drawn, he announces his choice from the collection, which retires that piece of art. The owner of the first ticket drawn has his choice from the entire collection, and this year that patron selected my donation, The Pond 2. This photo shows it hanging in their lake house.

The donated collection hung for several weeks in our gallery at Lowe Mill, and was judged by a well-known painter with no affiliation to the League. I'm very pleased that The Pond 2 won a cash award. It is validating that a textile work was given an award in an organization primarily composed of painters and photographers.

www.conniecarrington.com

Invitational Exhibition in PA

I had 4 pieces accepted into a biennial show at Einstein Health Network in PA.   It is an international juried exhibition and sale by professional artists with physical disabilities.  Show dates are April 24-June 24, 2014.
I participated in this show previously and one of my large quilts was purchased for their corporate collection. Here is the link to the preview invitation.All About Art 2014

A preview for you of the pieces going to them. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they don't all come back home.

 

Upcoming Regional Exhibition

Our Regional Exhibition, Southern Voices, will open on Friday, March 14, 2014 from 5pm – 8 pm. This is the Second Friday Art Walk when other local businesses stay open for the public. The exhibition will be on display in the Main Library Gallery of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, 401 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201, in the River Market area, http://www.butlercenter.org/art/overview.html. The show runs through Sunday, May 25, 2014, so please plan a trip at another time if you are unable to attend the opening.

Then on Saturday, March 15th, you are invited to participate in a Regional Conference at the site of the show. This is a special time to get to know one another, share information about SAQA, and grow as an artist. The registration fee for the Conference is $20 for SAQA members and $25 for non-members.

 

Martha Ginn's Exhibit Photos

My exhibit at the Lucile Parker Gallery at William Carey  University in Hattiesburg, MS, has been well received. The gallery is housed in a 1920s remodeled building across the street from the main entrance to the campus. Though not a large space, it is a well-lighted, intimate setting for art, especially fiber art! The exhibit runs through December 11. Click on images to enlarge. More pictures can be found on my blog: www.marthaginn.blogspot.com

Left wall

Right wall

 The right wall contained large flowers and a twisted tree piece; the back wall and left wall contained abstract pieces, including my Color Bar Series.

Martha Ginn with Dr. Tommy King, President of WCU

With quilt friends at Opening Reception

Color Bars #9, #6, #10, #11

Color Bars #2
36" x 22"

In the Beginning (below) traveled for a year with International Quilt Festival shows in Houston, Portland, Chicago, and Los Angeles in 2009-2010.

In the Beginning
36" x 44"

Martha Ginn's Fiber Art Exhibit