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Dear ALL
There will be a Christmas lunch and celebration at the Tatham after the opening at 11 am on 8 December. Everyone is invited but you have to book lunch at the Tatham. Fibreworks AGM was held on 19 October 2013 at Odette's house. Present: Rosalie Dace, Leonie Malherbe, Jeanette Gilks, Helga Beaumont, Annette McMaster, Margaret Ruxton, Odette Tolksdorf and Kathy Harmer Fox Apologies: Maris Stevens, Lynette Douglas, Sue Akerman, Karin Arbeter, Colleen Harris, Jean Powell, Cathy Knox, Cornelia Robinson, Fiona Kirkwood, Margie Letts, Sheila Walwyn, Carolyn Kode, Corina Lemmer, Dana Biddle and Gillian Gerhardt and Carolyn Zelenka. We have three new members: Faiqah Abrahams, Marilyn Pretorius and Hermine Spies Coleman. Welcome and congratulations! The panel of three judges for assessing the new applicants were Rosalie Dace, Kathy Harmer Fox and Jeanette Gilks. We need a quorum of 25% of members to take decisions at our AGM meetings and as so few people have paid their subs this year, this was not a problem. The decision was taken that if we are short of a quorum for new members' selection, we will send emailed images of prospective members' work to all the members after the meeting, and that they will have 24 hours to respond. Exhibitions: A. Fibreworks VIII National Members' Exhibition. We are hoping to exhibit in three venues: 1) National Arts Festival (NAF) 'Energy' exhibition. 3 - 12 July 2014 in Grahamstown. The application for the NAF Grahamstown Festival by Cathy Knox is still in process, and is looking positive. There will be jurors for this leg of the exhibition. Good resolution images of your work must be e mailed to Helga at helga@adoptimise.com by 17th January and 17th April. You will note that there are two submission dates: 17th January If you have very good older work that you are proud of, feel free to submit images of it. Catherine Knox is happy that the best of our work be submitted for selection. Clearly, the size constraints will not apply here. 17th April. At the AGM this year we unanimously decided to insist on an additional, later submissions date as the likelihood of us having new work completed by the 17th January is pretty remote! This later date, I hope, will service the new works we will complete in the New Year. Remember that there are three specific sizes for this exhibition: 25cm square, 90cm square or Outsize (no side shorter than 120cm) Please note that these size restrictions refer to new work only. Please make note of the following points:
There will be invited artists exhibiting with Fibreworks - details will be known soon. 2) IQC Africa Exhibition 2014 in Johannesburg. http://www.iqcafrica.com/ Please note there are various exhibitions planned for next years show. Here are details for 2 of them. Check the web site for the Challenge details. a) Pieces from Fibreworks VIII will be showcased at the International Quilt Convention Africa 2014 in Emperor's Palace Johannesburg two weeks after Grahamstown closes. Here is what Dana has to say: "I just spoke to Owen and we will have exhibition space at IQCA again next year. He is happy to have the work from Grahamstown included if that goes ahead, and we can add to that if we want to. Our exhibition will travel with the Challenge exhibition after IQCA for one year. I can't confirm yet exactly where it will go but France is on the cards. We are looking for a co- sponsor to help cover the travelling costs, if anyone has any ideas can they please contact me. Owen reserves the right to take only selected works if necessary. Size restriction for 2014 will be no side longer than 2m and no side shorter than 50cm. Each work must be made up of only one piece and must be hang ready. IQCA will provide the hanging mechanism unless yours is integral to your work. Sleeves must measure 10cm wide and be placed 2.5cm from the top of your work. If you want your work to travel, it must be able to fold to no larger than 50 x 50cm and must not include any banned materials - e.g. feathers, porcupine quills etc. More than one work can be accepted from each artist and we will hang as many as possible." b) This Johannesburg show is also including a Sculptural Fibre Art Exhibition. Here follows the details as provided by Dana Biddle. "After a few requests, we have decided to have an exhibition dedicated to 3D works at the IQCA 2014. This will be an extra exhibition, separate from the Challenge and Fibreworks exhibitions." Here are the details: 1. Entries will be accepted from artists living in South Africa only. 2. Fibre/textiles must be the majority of materials used in each entry. 3. Each piece to measure no more than one m³ unless arranged with organisers by no later than 15th January 2014. 4. Artists will be responsible for getting their work to and collecting from the collection points for the exhibition and for their own insurance. 5. R300 entry fee per piece. 6. Artists may enter more than one piece. 7. Work may be for sale - prospective buyers will be directed to the artist concerned. 8. There is a chance that this exhibition may be able to travel locally if we can find a sponsor. Dates: 15th January 2014: Final day for submission of entry forms and proof of payment. 15th June 2014: Final dimensions to be sent. 15th July 2014: Final day for delivery of work. See entry form for the sculpture exhibition at the end of this newsletter. As you can see, the show in Johannesburg is growing. It is enlarging its premises, will have workshops from 23 - 27 July and the exhibition and market will run from 24 - 26 July. 3) ArtSpace, Durban The final venue for Fibreworks VIII will be AstSpace Durban from 29 September - 11 October 2014. This will correspond with our AGM dates. Hopefully Fibreworks VIII will have travelled to three venues/cities during the course of 2014. B. THREADS - Celebrating Jutta Faulds Congratulations Jutta, on your grand arrival at the threshold of your 8th decade on this planet! This should be an exciting exhibition as a number of us have submitted work to celebrate. Celia is opening this exhibition and we look forward to her address. C. Durban National Quilt Festival 2015 We will be exhibiting at the Durban National Quilt Festival in 2015. The theme for the National Show is Creative Energy. D. Major Minors IV The artworks have had a successful run to Kenya, Canada and Harare. A big thank you to the Rebelo sisters who carried them to Canada. On their return to South Africa we will be sending them back to you. That should be in January 2014. Web site This is up to date. We are considering a Facebook page and are currently talking to Kathy Harmer Fox and Amanda Beaumont in this regard. We will keep you posted on the developments here. Subs Please pay your subs as they are used in the running of Fibreworks. The bank details are at the top of each newsletter and the amount is R150. Please contact Kathy Harmer Fox, our new Treasurer, if you want to check on your subs. Kathy's email address kathryn.kathy@telkomsa.net Office bearers. A big Thank You to Margaret Ruxton, Helga Beaumont, Odette Tolksdorf and Dana Biddle for their contribution to the smooth running of Fibreworks this year. Portfolios: Chairman and editor: Jeanette Gilks Secretary: Helga Beaumont Treasurer: Kathy Harmer Fox The archives are up to date. At the AGM Margaret Ruxton announced that she will be resigning as Treasurer as she and her husband are moving to the UK next year. Here is what Odette has to say on behalf of all of us: "She has been a longstanding and reliable Fibreworks Treasurer, well known for her delightful artworks, gardening advice, and homegrown Jerusalem Artichoke pie! Margaret will be greatly missed by all of us, for her wise and thoughtful contributions to Fibreworks meetings and her kindness. Thank you Margaret for all this and much more! " Our very best wishes to Margaret and Mike on their new venture and we look forward to hearing their news from across the ocean. Kathy Harmer Fox gallantly offered to take over the Treasurer portfolio from Margaret. Thank you very much Kathy! Our heartfelt condolences to Kim Tedder whose husband died in October. Best Jeanette Entry form Sculptural Fibre Art Exhibition IQCAfrica 2014 Name: ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Physical Address: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Postal Address: ………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………. Tel.: ………………………………………………………………………… Mobile: …………………………………………………… E-mail.: ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Estimated size of work: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Bank details All entry fees to be paid into Little Bird Media cc cheque: 62385334348 Branch code 210314 Please make sure that your deposit is easily identifiable with your name and "3D" clearly stated. Dana Biddle 016 349 2949 dana@colourspun.com Jeanette |