WOW! Our first High Fiber Diet Opening of the Year! Sunday, January 13

Let's kick off the exhibition year with a resolution to attend as many events as we can.....

and show support to our venues as well as our artists!

Exhibit dates:  January 13 – March 3, 2019

Venue:            Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

                        147 NW 19^th Avenue

                        Portland

Opening activities:        

              Sunday, January 13^, 2019

              9 a.m.  Forum: Artists discuss their work

                          Refreshments

            11 a.m.  Opening Reception

                          This reception follows the morning service and is open to the public.

                          No Refreshments

            

            Note:  There is no charge for parking on Sunday at the parking lot, 

            however, there will be limited spaces. If you can, it is suggested                          

            that you carpool or use public transportation.

#OMG That's Fiber? Update

#OMG That’s Fiber? is currently at the Mt. Hood Community College Visual Arts Center.  The reception was on Oct 25 and was well attended by member artists and students.
This exhibit can be viewed Monday-Friday, 9-5PM, through  November 20.

#OMG next venue is Trinity Episcopal Church, 147 NW 19th Ave, Portland.  The reception is on Sunday, January 13, 2019, at 11AM and all HFD members are encouraged to attend.  The exhibit will be at the church till March 3.

#OMG That's Fiber? Opens at Mount Hood Community College

High Fiber Diet's exhibit #OMG That's Fiber? opened at the art gallery at Mount Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon, on October 25. The exhibit runs through November 20. It's a great show in a exceptional venue. The photos below just give you a taste. Stop by. 

Work by Bonnie Bucknam and Mary Arnold.

Gallery view. Work by Pat Fifer in the foreground.

Gallery view.

Gallery view.

Work by Jill Hoddick.

Work by Terry Grant.

Heat Wave Opens at Chehalem Cultural Center

The High Fiber Diet Heat Wave exhibit just opened at the Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg. Opening reception is Friday, December 7 from 5pm to 9pm. The exhibit will be open through January 5. The reception should be a great event. Some of the CFG Wearables group have created Heat Wave-themed fashion and will be joining the reception to show off their great wearables. Let your friends and family know and come join the fun on December 7.
Noelle Evans

From Our Hands Exhibition Market Fashion Show September 15

#OMG That's Fiber! Announces Accepted Artists

#OMG That’s Fiber!

August 8, 2018

The #OMG That’s Fiber! committee would like to announce the members who will
have pieces in this exhibit. Many of the following people have two pieces.

Total number of hanging pieces is 17. Total number of 3D stand-alone pieces is 8.

The following was sent by Trisha Hassler and Donna Guardino:

“WOW” Juror Statement August 6, 2018
Our challenge as jurors was to curate for “Visual Impact”. The pieces contained in this
exhibit have just that. From the original design to the bold use of color, stitching and
form, these fiber artworks invite the viewer to come a little closer and explore. Although
we each brought different background and experience to the selection process, our
points of view were very much in sync. As jurors we are proud of this show and hope
that others will also enjoy the richness of this work.
Donna Guardino
Guardino Gallery, Portland, OR
Trisha Hassler

Mixed Media artist, Portland, OR

We thank you all for your excellent work and look forward to your helping hands as we

travel, educate, and delight the people of the northwest!

The #OMG That’s Fiber! Committee: Jo Noble, Annette MacFarlane, Sherri Culver,
Franki Kohler

Accepted Artists

Mary Goodson 

Sherri Culver 

Noelle Evans 

Jo Noble

Bonnie Bucknam 

Mary Arnold 

Judith Quinn Garnett 

Gerrie Congdon

Marie Wolfe 

Susan Circone 

Sara Shayne Miller 

Pat Fifer

Beverly Woodard 

Jill P. Hoddick 

Pamela Pilcher 

Lulu Moonwood Murakami

Terry Grant 

Amanda Snavely

Call for Entries: Brazil 2019

Zeca Madieros has invited High Fiber Diet members to participate in the 2019 Patchwork Design CONTEMPORÂNEO- Exposição Internacional de Arte Têxtil in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Zeca is asking for work 36" or under in both directions for 2D. 3D work will be considered. Fiber works other than quilts are welcome. Submissions are due September 20, 2018. Zeca plans to select 5 - 15 pieces from HFD.  Work will be turned in at the October 2018 HFD meeting and returned at the August or September 2019 HFD/CFG meetings. You can download the prospectus from the Yahoo Groups Files. More information on the Opportunities page.

Zeca puts on a beautiful exhibit. Please take advantage of this opportunity to exhibit at an international venue.

Fissures: Call for Entries

Has the hot weather or the smoky skies kept you indoors this summer? This is a good time to turn your creative mind to ideas for the art quilt show entitled FISSURES. I have shared this theme with many people and at times I see them pondering the word. So here is the description of the FISSURES (not fishers!) theme:

A fissure is simply a crack, an opening, a separation, a split. Other interpretations include vent, opening, breach, or cleft: A breach in the space/time continuum, or a black hole. A long narrow opening in rock. A volcanic fissure might spew lava, steam or smoke.

A biological fissure may be a split or break in tissue. Our relationships with others may develop fissures, miscommunications, a lack of togetherness.

Artists are encouraged to consider and explore the varieties of meaning, image and experience and follow where that particular fissure takes you.
Registration opens December 8, 2018. You have a little more that three months!
Please save this and share on your social media as this call is open to ALL Art quilters in the US and Canada! Feel free to send me questions if need be. If you are intending to enter this show please leave a comment. Thanks!
HERE IS THE PROSPECTUS link,

Thank you,

Ginny McVickar

Volunteer for 

Emerald Art Center

Springfield, OR

SAQA Oregon Conference Update - Show Your Stuff!!

Editor's Note: The SAQA Oregon Regional Conference is open to both SAQA members and non-members. The Conference Showcase is open to all conference attendees.

The SAQA Oregon Regional Conference coming up in October (October 18 in Eugene, Oregon) presents a wonderful opportunity for you to show your work to an appreciative and supportive audience – AND have an opportunity to sell it as well!  All SAQA Conference attendees have the opportunity to show and sell their art, make a little money, raise money for Oregon SAQA’s 2020 conference, or to simply show their work to peers and in a local gallery.  Here’s a BRIEF outline of your “opportunity:”

• Create a 12” x 12” work of art for the Conference Showcase – to be on display all day at the Conference
• Price, should you choose to offer your piece for sale, is a fixed $75 - $50 to the artist and $25 to Oregon SAQA
• Pieces will be delivered to a local gallery following the Conference – Eugene Textile Center (ETC)– and displayed until mid-November (still at the fixed price of $75).  Artist will receive $50 for a sold piece, $15 to ETC and $10 to Oregon SAQA.  Sold quilts will be delivered or mailed by the Showcase Committee following the show at ETC.
• Pieces not sold will be returned to the artist by the Showcase Committee following the show at ETC

More details are provided with the Welcome Letter mailings going out to all Registrants in June.  Should you have additional questions, please contact Georgia French or MaryAnn McCammon.

Registration for the Conference is going strong and we encourage you to sign up soon!  Click on the following link and reserve your place for this memorable event!  http://www.saqa.com/calendar-detail.php?ID=5988  The workshop is full, but we do have a waiting list, so if you missed getting in, email Daisy Schrock (schrock32@gmail.com) or Katie Walwyn (ktwalwyn@comcast.net) and we will put you on the list.

Heat Wave Opens at Rogue Gallery in Medford

The Heat Wave show opened June 8 at the Rogue Gallery. The show continues until July 20. The artist reception is Friday, June 15 from 5pm - 8pm. The Heat Wave committee encourages you, especially those with artwork in the show, to attend the reception.

The Rogue Gallery is located at 40 S. Bartlett Street in Medford, Oregon. The gallery is open Tuesday - Friday from 10am to 5pm, and on Saturday from 11am - 3pm.

Where the City Meets the High Desert

c 2017 Elizabeth Bamberger

Off the Richter Scale

c 2017 Susan Circone

FISSURES IN THE NEWS! ART QUILTERS ALERT!

With the eruption of the Volcano on Mount Kilauea in Hawaii a perfect example of fissures comes to
mind. Have you been putting together some of your own interpretations of fissures? That is the theme
for a CALL TO ARTISTS for the International Art Quilt show at the Emerald Art Center in Oregon.
Entry Deadline January 8, 2019. Open to all Art Quilters in the US and Canada.
For details go to this link.
http://www.saqa.com/calendar-detail.php?ID=5924

"Heat Wave" Opens in Camas May 4

The opening reception for the Heat Wave exhibit at the Second Story Gallery in Camas, Washington is this Friday, May 4 from 5 - 8pm. Please come and support your HFD exhibit. Here are the details,

Second Story Gallery
Exhibit dates: 5/4 - 5/26
Reception: 5/4, 5-8pm
Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave, Camas
Hours: Mon - Wed 10am - 8pm, Thurs - Sat 10am - 6pm

News from the Heat Wave Exhibit Committee

The Heat Wave show will end at the Umpqua Valley Arts Association in Roseburg on April 27, 2018. This is your last chance to see Kimberly Connelly's artwork, Flare. Her piece was bought this month. Congratulations, Kimberly!  

Flare by Kimberly Connelly

The Heat Wave show will open at the Second Story Gallery at the Camas Public Library in Camas, Washington on May 4. The reception is on opening day from 5pm to 8pm. We hope you will come and see the exhibit. The exhibit remains at the Second Story Gallery until May 30. The Gallery is at 625 NE 4th Ave, Camas, WA. Hours are Mon - Wed 10am - 8pm, Thurs - Sat 10am - 6pm.

Contemporaneo Exhibit in Sao Paulo

Patchwork Design Contemporaneo 2018 finished a very successful exhibit in Sao Paulo. The exhibit was flawless, and the work looked fantastic in this very professional setting. Here are a few photos of the layout. The exhibit moves on to Rio de Janeiro April 25 - 27. Go to the website for more information.