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.
Linda Temple's table of wares.
More of Linda's purchased fiber pieces
Charlotte Hickman - Quilt
Lyn Lucas presenting the Tulsa program on HGA
Sally Bachman - Doll
We are excited to announce that Stephanie Grubbs had one of her art pieces, Small World, accepted into the Fiberart International Exhibition in Pittsburgh, PA which is sponsored by the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh Inc. The jurors chose 87 pieces out of 1600 entries! Congratulations, Stephanie, we are so proud of you! Many of you will remember this piece because it was in our own exhibit, Fiberworks 2009 this past summer.
"Small World" by Stephanie Grubbs
Everyone is invited to the 29th annual Hands-on Art Sale at Sue Moss Sullivans house, 915 NW 17th Street, OKC, OK.
Friday, November 20th – 5pm to 9pm
Saturday, November 21 – 10am to 5pm
Artwork will be for sale from the following artists.
Sue Moss Sullivan
Dorothy Dinsmoor
Ron Farrell
Stephanie Grubbs
Harolyn Long
David L. Phelps
Linda Temple’s topic for the OKC FAO meeting last night was about WARP, Weave A Real Peace. She wanted to show us a few of the members’ interesting websites but we had technical difficulties with the computer. The following is a list of the websites she wanted to show us. Enjoy!
Threads of Life - Indonesian Textile Arts
Endangered Threads Documentaries - small California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation founded in 2004.
African Craft - A portal dedicated to promoting the arts and the artisans of Africa.
Karen Piegorsch - Synergo Arts – Ergonomics for artists and artisans
SERRV – ArtisanWork SERRV is committed to working with small-scale artisans around the world, providing them with skills and tools to improve their lives.
"Three Roses" by Charlotte Hickman
Charlotte Hickman entered her quilt, “Three Roses”, in the juried competition, In Full Bloom, at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX. Her quilt was awarded the Ina Seiniford Award! Congratulations Charlotte, it’s a beautiful quilt!
Tuesdays at Sundown –Feltmaking with guest lecturer Pamela Husky
November 17, 6:30 -8:00 pm
For more than 10,000 years, wool felt has been used for clothing, housing (yurts), carpets and blankets. Today, felt is also used in industry and architecture to control vibration, sound and pollution. Felt has unlimited applications in both 2D and 3D design. Felter Pamela Husky will provide a history of the craft, contemporary felt works and a demonstration of the feltmaking process.
Members are free, nonmembers $5
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
1700 NE 63rd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73111 (405) 478-2250
Calling jewelry creators: bead stringers, bead weavers, wire wrappers, and polymer clay enthusiasts.
Imagine having 3 hours of uninterrupted beading and jewelry making. No phones, television, or someone looking for you; just people like yourself with the same or similar passion for working with beads, wire, or polymer clay. Consider it an early holiday present to yourself. Bring your current project or enough supplies to start a new one. Bring some finished pieces for show and tell. Please consider a donation to help offset room rent. Expect to have 3 hours of fun, fun, fun.
Midwest City Library located on East Reno between Midwest Blvd. and So. Douglas Blvd. The library is behind the fire station on the North side of E. Reno.