Best of Show — $1,000

Knotty Girl 2: Mme. Gautreau Meets Messrs. Seurat & Klimt by Julie Marks Blackstone, Shawnee

Juror’s Choice — $500

Let Me Entertain You by Jean Ann Fausser, Tulsa

Most Innovative — $500

Floral Fantasy by Lynne Richards, Stillwater

Joe Handley Award for Technical Excellence in Handweaving — $500

Fine Feathers by Nancy Peterson, Norman

HGA Award for Creativity and Craftsmanship — $250

Alluvion by C. Elizabeth Smathers, Tulsa    

Rachel Valliere Best Handwoven Award — $250

Sweet Molly Malone by Sally Bachman, Tulsa    

Awards of Merit — $250 each

Bulb Talk by Stephanie Grubbs, Edmond   

Minuet by Carla Houston, Oklahoma City    

River by Pam Husky, Stigler      

Vacation by Sue Moss Sullivan, Oklahoma City  

   Novae by Kyle Johnson, Martin Lopez, Michael Miller, & E.K Jeong, Weatherford

Statistics for Fiberworks 2010: A total of 68 entrants submitted 148 pieces from which the juror selected 75 pieces from 52 artists.

Let Me Entertain You - by Jean Ann Fausser

“Let Me Entertain You” by Jean Ann Fausser

Jean Ann Fausser’s “Let Me Entertain You” won the Judge’s Choice award for Fiberworks 2010.

Knotty Girl II: Mme. Gautreau meets Messrs. Seurat & Klimt

Julie Marks Blackstone’s  “Knotty Girl II: Mme. Gautreau meets Messrs. Seurat & Klimt” wins Best of Show at Fiberworks 2010!!! Congratulations, Julie!

To visit their website and to download a copy of the prospectus click here.

Friends,

Next Sunday, March 21, we’re going to have the premier showing of a new documentary ‘Grace: A Profile of the Noted American Short-Story Writer, Poet, Educator and Political Activist…Grace Paley’ at the MWC Library, 8143 E. Reno in Midwest City. The library is only 20 minutes from OKC (really!), and will be well worth your drive. We’ll show the documentary at 3:00 and after will have a few readings of her poetry and as much discussion as participants want.

I’m excited about this great opportunity to learn more about one of our best writers and to share it with my friends. She was so good, and I hope you can join us to enjoy this small slice of her life/talents.

Linda Temple

You may enjoy watching this OETA Story on Edith Head Costumes that aired on 3/2/10 on the Oklahoma News Report (ONR) on OETA-The Oklahoma Network. The reporter is Cathy Tatom; photo journalist is Edwin Wilson.

Function and Design: Bedroom

January 15 [Artspace] at Untitled will premier Function and Design, an exhibition featuring the work of 52 local artisans, who have created unique furnishings in six room settings for the home. The exhibit will open with a reception at Untitled on January 15 from 5-8pm and will be on display through March 27, 2010. For more information visit their website.

Several FAO members are participating artisans in the exhibition.

The Oklahoma Winter Quilt Show is coming up next weekend, January January 14 – 16, 2010.  Click  here to visit their website that contains all the information, classes and lectures that are scheduled. There is also a $1 off coupon available. One of our members, Charlotte Hickman, will be teaching a class and has a couple of her quilts in the juried show.