The "Would You Like to Know More?" Symposium held in conjunction with the Art Quilt Elements 2014 show was a great success. Many thanks to all who helped, we could not have done it without you! Attendance was wonderful, the show was great and we all now know more than before!

Peggy Hracho, Marty Ressler and Dianne Dockery all have art in shows in Reading, PA right now. This coming Wed., May 14 Marty and I are planning to visit both the "Secrets" show at Google Works and the "Me Myself and I" exhibit at Some Things Looming. It would be great if you could join us. To find out more please email me at meredithea@verizon.net.

Rhoda Taylor writes that she has been having a banner year.  One of her pieces is currently in the  41st Regional Juried exhibition at the Hoyt Center for the Arts in NewCastle, PA  she was juried into the  Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 103rd Annual Exhibition, opening June 1 at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art Temporary Annex, Greensburg, PA.  Another piece was juried into the 2014 Westmoreland Art Nationals at the Westmoreland County Community College, May 31-June 11 and one was accepted into the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival, July 3-6 in Latrobe, PA. 
She is one of two -artist exhibiting at the Red Brick Gallery in Foxburg, Pa.  Opening reception 3-5 on May 24th; exhibit runs til June 15. Later this year she will have  two solo shows at the Monroeville Library, Monroeville, PA and in Frederick, MD. as well as eight pieces in the Red Brick Gallery Artists show at The Gallery in Saxonburg, PA.




I know we have a very active region and that lots of members have work out there, if you would like to have information about it posted on the blog please send me the information. Thanks!

So, if you want to get together, compare notes, see some fiber work and share a meal together on Wed -- I know it is short notice -- let me know, it would be great to see you!

 

Want to chase away the winter doldrums and rev up your creative  juices? Come to The PA SAQA Regional Symposium, “Would You Like to Know More?” on Saturday March 22, 2014. It will give you an infusion of fiber art and lots of information to help you on your creative path.

Start your adventure with the show opening of Art Quilt Elements 2014 on Friday night from 6pm until 9pm at the beautiful Wayne Art Center in suburban Philadelphia.

Then on Saturday come back for the Symposium where you will learn  the inside story of how three successful fiber artists have blazed their own trails. Get the scoop from Dianne Koppish Hricko, Cathy Stechschulte and Betty Busby. Each has come to the world of fiber from a different background and each has carved out her own unique niche. Hearing these three approaches to a life in fiber is sure to get you thinking.

Stuck on a piece, don’t know which way to go?  Amy Orr and Cindy Friedman will share information with you about what a good critique really is and how to go about it, using it to move your work forward.

Finally, we will hear from jurors Susie Brandt and Gerhardt Knodel, two of the jurors for AQE after which we will join them and AQE 2014 artists in a Wayne Art Center Walk and Talk tour of the show.

While you’re there get energized, connect with other fiber folks, catch up with old acquaintances and make new.  Maybe make a date to go out for a bite to eat after the tour to compare notes, or perhaps form a critique group! How great would that be?

All is all, it will be a great day to stretch your horizons. You’ll have so many new ideas the rest of the winter will fly by!

For more information on registration, pricing--there is an early bird discount -- and the schedule go to saqa.com, click on members and choose SAQA conferences from the selection. You can register with a check and snail mail or pay online at the SAQA store. If you haven't been the Wayne Art Center is lovely, the AQE show is always mind blowing and the presenters for the Symposium are outstanding! 

Hope to see you there.

Also, don't forget, the deadline for the SAQA 2014 Trunk Show is January 31. 2014.