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July ... a month of reflection and dreaming about where we'd like to be, what we'd like to be doing with our art ... What an arty farty month I've had!At the end of June I met up with my good friend Vivienne, a fellow textile artist, and we explored the Australian Craft Fair [held at Sydney Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney from June 22-26, 2005].  We walked our little feet off, exploring more than 200 stalls from quilting supplies, to magazine publishers, textile suppliers ... amazing collection of retailers and artists! You can check out the website at CraftFair.com.au [link opens in a new window]. You can see the craft fair in other States of Australia: July 28 : Melbourne August 11 : Canberra September 22 : Hamilton, New Zealand October 19 : Brisbane November 3 : Adelaide 2006 March 24 : Gold Coast After several coffees and deserved rests for our tired little tootsies, we had the great fortune to meet several textile artists who had articles in the Wearable Art Exhibition [including the famous Lynne Britten who is a very talented textile artist!]. Another highlight was to meet several other silk artists whome I have heard of, or emailed with, over several years, so for me this was the highlight of the day. I have also rejoined ATASDA - the Australian Textile Arts and Surface Design Association - and nw I have a group of other textile artists to become involved with. Website: ATASDA.org.au [link opens in a new window]. Thanks too for all your emails about our own Silk Forum which could be part of this website. I have taken all your ideas and suggestions on board, and will start working on this soon. Let's enjoy the month of July, as time slowly moves forward towards the end of the year ... has anyone started Christmas projects yet? For friends & family, or for selling your work? Let us know what you're working on. Ciao for now, happy painting and creating, one and all, 
Exhibitions
When: 24 Sept 2005
To be apart of the Brisbane’s biggest art show that is for the artists…from the artists.
REAL-TIME :: online Global Art Annual August 30, 2005 - June 30, 2006open : WWW.ARTOTEQUE.COM e-mail : submit@artoteque.com Extended deadline: 25. 08. 2005 Awards ========================= Grand Prize: Two Artists will be awarded two-pages in "FAMOUS 100 Contemporary Artists", volume three (art book edited and published by WoA, value $US4,490.00 / each). Perize of Excellence: Four Artist will be awarded one-page in "FAMOUS 100 Contemporary Artists" volume three (art book edited and published by WoA, value $US2,250.00 / each). Diploma of Excellence: 65 Artists will be selected for Diploma of Excellence (Honorable award)
NOTE: I have no connection with these exhibitions - I merely pass on information emailed to me from other organisations.
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Featured Artist : Sylvia Riley, Australia I met Sylvia online when she first emailed me in May 2003. Sylvia paints beautifully, teaches classes, and sells silk painting related goodies online in Sydney. I was thrilled to finally meet Sylvia at the Craft Fair last month - we've emailed, we've spoken, we have silk friends in common ... and now we have finally put faces to names! Click here to check out Sylvia's scarves and website.
HABOTAI Silk Group  Photo of Silk Orgasme © Habotai.be
When visiting these sites, don't forget to email them and say hello from *your* country - they'll be ever so excited! Website: Habotai.be 
News from around the World Some newspaper sites ask you to become a member - for free - in order to read their articles. The choice is yours. To find the word SILK in each webpage you go to, select EDIT / FIND from your top browser menu. Twists and turns in log of Treasure Ship's journey Financial Times - London,England,UK ... Standing with him in the shadow of a giant silk painting entitled *The Great Motherland of China*, senior Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan bankers were trying to ... Not just domestic, but aesthetic philly.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA ... works in batik - painted dyes with wax resist on silk - but her ... dimension, most effectively suggested in the striking mixed-media painting Transitions of the ... Local Artists KIDK - Idaho Falls,ID,USA ... "In the beginning people didn't have a clue and now they're like oh... this is painting on silk, Wilding says.. For the last 35 years.. Interview with Teena Hughes - silk designer by Bella Online - USA Teena Hughes is a textile artist and entrepreneur from Sydney Australia. She currently highlights her fashions and many Sydney businesses on her site: Abfab Wearable Art. Teena's creations consist of cotton and silk hand painted clothing, paintings and wall hangings. Best of all the sizing of her clothing rages from 12 *to gorgeous goddesses", size 28. Moe: Where are you living at present? Teena Hughes: I'm currently living in Sydney, Australia, after just returning from two years in the tropics at the top of Australia. I've lived all over the world, and have been able to paint on silk wherever I am - how lucky am I? [more ...] Museum members see Akron's Sacred Sites Akron Beacon Journal - Akron,OH,USA ... On Aug. 20 Gunter Swegler gives a 9 am to 4 pm workshop on silk painting. For more information, contact Carol Adams at 330-657-2681 or caroladams@en.com. ... |
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EXHIBITION : Call to Artists for 2006 Fiber Show The City of Chandler, Arizona, USA and The Chandler Arts Commission are distributing a CALL TO ARTISTS for:Tied Together: Textile Art in the 21st Century A national, juried exhibition of textile artworks at the Chandler Center for the Arts 250 N. Arizona Avenue, Chandler, Arizona 85225, USA May 15th through July 2nd, 2006 The City of Chandler and the Chandler Arts Commission will host the exhibition Tied Together: Textile Art in the 21st Century in May of 2006. The exhibition will include works by five, internationally recognized, invited artists and by artists accepted through the jury process. The invited artists are Michael James, Lia Cook, Ana Lisa Hedstrom, Jon Eric Riis and one artist to be announced later. There is no fee to enter the Tied Together exhibition juried competition. DEADLINE Entries must be received by the Chandler Arts Commission no later than 5 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2005. All applications should be postmarked no later than Monday, November 28th, 2005. CONTACT Eric Faulhaber Visual Arts Coordinator City of Chandler/ Chandler Arts Commission/ Vision Gallery USA - 480-917-6859 Email: Eric.Faulhaber@ci.chandler.az.us www.visiongallery.org
Dn't forget to check our my Humble Apostrophe website - if you ever have to think twice about how to use an apostrophe when you're writing, check out the simple instructions on my site and see if it helps. You'll also find tips on grammar, punctuation and spelling. And if you have a question - please post it on the site, so the answer will help others. Well I hope you've all enjoyed your silk meanderings this month, and your visits to sites around the world ... Ciao for now, until next month,
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