Program Dates for 2007 – 2008

Program months fluctuate due to holidays. The dates for the remainder of the season are October 3^rd (Julie Hirota), February 6^th, April 2^nd, and May 7^th. The program committee will be meeting to plan the remainder of the programs for this season and next (2008 – 2009). Yvonne Porcella has confirmed for a program and possible workshop, so stay tuned. Also in the works is the return of the SCTA web site. Our web developer has retired and thinks she will have ample time to develop this.

Bus Trip to Celebration of Craftswomen on December 1st

Here is another (wonderful) trip to the “29th Annual Celebration of Craftwomen” at Fort Mason. Now in it’s 29th year, The Women’s Building Celebration of Craftswomen offers a unique opportunity to find gorgeous, one-of-a-kind holiday gifts, fine crafts, and contemporary art all by women. The show features the work of 300 female artists - 150 different artists each weekend. This event benefits The Women’s Building, a multi-cultural community center where women and girls achieve self-sufficiency and pursue their dreams The first women-owned community center in the U.S., the Women’s Building houses ten diverse community groups and has helped launch more than 160 women’s programs and initiatives in San Francisco.

For additional information about the Fair, visit The Women’s Building Celebration of Craftswomen web site: http://www.womensbuilding.org.

Bus Trip to the ACC Show at Fort Mason

Cindy is revving up the bus for another trip. August 11th we will travel to Fort Mason in San Francisco to see the best of the best in Contemporary Crafts. Members will be receiving a brochure in the mail shortly. We are giving members a chance to register before distributing the brochure to local stores. So sign up early to get a seat.

http://www.craftcouncil.org/sf/

Speakers for next Season

Last night we ended our 2006 - 2007 with a great workshop and lecture from Liz Berg. Funny, talented lady. We are now planning for our 2007-2008 season to begin September 4th. Among the artists we are talking to are Ann Bowens and Sylvia Polk. Be sure to let the Board know of any recommendations for speakers for this season or next.

Meeting Dates will be posted in the next newsletter scheduled for mid-summer.

Announcing a Rare Fabric Sale in San Francisco April 27

I received this via email from Marcy Tilton

April 6, 2007

Announcing a special fabric sale in San Francisco (with apologies to those who live to far away to come) Friday April 27 9:30 - 1 pm at the Shop/Studio of Diana Slavin Diana Slavin Womenswear
3 Claude Ln.
San Francisco, CA 94108

This is a rare opportunity to find beautiful designer fabrics at prices that will make you smile. San Francisco designer Diana Slavin uses exquisite european fabrics for her chic small boutique tucked away in Claude Alley in downtown San Francisco. Beautiful fabrics and great fit define her clothing line, only available at her small jewel of a shop. Every few years they clear out excess fabric and hold a sale. One of my 'secret' sources, I always find treasures here and I co-ordinate my San Francisco Design Tours with these fabric sales. If you love fabric and live in the Bay Area this is not to be missed.

Short hours. They clear off their design table for the sale, held in the back room behind the shop. Directions at the link below.

Claude Lane runs between (and parallel to) Grant and Kearney, the cross streets are Sutter and Bush. This is a hidden little one block alley with other lovely shops and Cafe Claude, a wonderful French cafe is right next door (great place for lunch, dinner or a cafe au lait0

Please do not call the store.

RSVP
Diana and her assistant Kristen would like an idea of how many people might like to come, so if you are coming, please send me a return e-mail: marcy@marcytilton.com I won't reply to your e-mail, and it is NOT cast in stone, rather to give them the courtesy of knowing how many avid fabric lovers to expect.

Diana's website gives a feel for her finely honed design sense.
http://www.dianaslavin.com/

John Marshall lecture in Sacramento

The Jan Ken Po Gakko Cultural Association presents John Marshall's Fabulous Textile Collection : Costumes of the Meiji Era. The presentation will be on Mat 12th at Parkview Presbytarian Church at 727 T Street. Click on the flyer to view.

Special Event: Ray Materson May17th @ 11:00 a.m.

Ray Materson has a story to tell

Ray Materson is a nationally renowned, self-taught artist who found inspiration in a pair of socks while in prison. During the first year of a 15 year prison term for drug-related offenses, Ray prayed to God for "all the wrong things"; the answer came when he traded some cigarettes for a pair of socks, secured a needle from a prison guard and started stitching his way to redemption. His creations are miniature masterpieces, 2/5" x 3", 1,200 stitches per square inch. He has had numerous exhibitions throughout the US. He has published his autobiography, Sins and Needles, A Story of Spiritual Redemption.

One of the basic purposes of Sacramento Center for the Textile Arts is to present speakers from afar who plan to be in the Sacramento area at anytime. This is the reason for 2 lecture programs in the month of May. Ray Materson comes to us as a referral from UC Davis. He will be exhibiting and lecturing at UC Davis in May; we are very fortunate that he has time for our group. has agreed to present a special program for SCTA. The program will be presented on May 17th at 11:00 am. Ray is currently a featured artist in the show Stories Through Needle and Thread whixh will run at the UC Davis Design Museum May 10th through July 13th. Don’t miss this opportunity.

Introduction to Surface Design:A Workshop from Liz Berg

An all day workshop at the Garden and Art Center on May 2nd will feature Liz Berg. Liz will bring the paints, coloring agents, and other supplies and will introduce students to various ways of adding color to white fabric. Students will leave with several yards of fabric ready to use in new works. Call Vera Latimer at 682-5504 or email her at v.latimer@comcast.net with questions or to register.

May 7th Liz Berg:How a Traditional Quilter Became an Art Quilter

In 1971 Liz started making quilts. However, she began diverging from traditional quilts to explore color and composition in more abstract works. She now considers herself a fiber artist rather than a quiltmaker, although many pieces still fit the original definition of "quilt", i.e., a top, a middle and a backing all held together with stitching. Using a sewing machine as her pen, Liz has completed "watercolor wash" landscapes. She paints and dyes fabrics, both to sell and to use in her own work, and is exploring all the variations of working on and with fiber. Working out of a studio in her home, she is producing a large body of work which is varied in its color and design ideas. Her work celebrates line, movement and color. Liz works intuitively in the format of abstract expressionism with nature as her inspiration. She has taken numerous awards at local and national venues. Her work is in private collections throughout the United States and Japan, and in the permanent collections at the Honolulu Academy of Art and Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Liz maintains both a website (http://www.lizbergartquilts.com) and a Blog (http://lizcreates.blogspot.com) where you can see examples of her quilts and her wonderful fabric postcards.

Patsy Silva at March Meeting

Patsy Silva is our speaker on March 7th. A talented bead artist and popular teacher, Patsy will share her work. Patsy Silva loves to teach, to share beading with others, and to travel. Her wearable art pieces are a free form intermingling of different sizes, shapes, and colors of beads, lampwork, and fused glass. She has taught locally and at numerous national conferences. She has been published in Beadwork, Lapidary Journal, and Glasscrafts. Don’t miss this entertaining speaker.

The Meeting is at the Shepard Garden & Art Center located in McKinley Park. The meeting begins at 7 pm.

BEADWORK BEAD EXPO TRIP

Join the Sacramento Center for the Textile Arts on Saturday, April 14, 2007 for a bus trip to the Beadwork Bead Expo.
The Beadwork Bead Expo is sponsored by one of the premiere bead magazines, Beadwork. The Expo features over 150 vendor booths. There will also be a juried art show, Beadwork V: The Beaded Bag.
After the bead show we will travel to the Fourth Street area of Berkeley, so save some of your money. This district is distinguished by a very open and accessible area with an incredible array of upscale and unique one-of-a-kind shops along with some favorite chains as well as excellent restaurants.

Program Schedule for January - June 2007

February 7 - Sharing our Talents
March 7 - Patsy Silva
May 2 - Liz Berg

We will meeting in February for a sharing meeting. Members and guests are invited to bring items they have made or just find interesting to share with others. This is always a fun meeting.

March will feature Patsy Silva, an experienced and talented bead artist talking about her work.

May brings Liz Berg for a workshop on Surface Design as well as an evening lecture. Liz recently wrote a series of articles for Quilting Arts magazine. Don't miss this one.

All meetings start at 7 p.m. at the Shapard Garden and Art Center in McKinley Park. There is free parking in the rear.