All That Glitters – Ivan Sayers is the “star” of an entertaining evening of historical costume with a cinematic theme. This show illustrates the well-dressed lives of the wealthiest, most beautiful women in the world as seen on the silver screen. Please pre-register at 604-592-6956.

Wednesday, September 14                 7:00pm-8:30pm    1 session $10 (16+yrs)

Kids Can Quilt – Make a special gift for friends or family! In this fun class you will learn each step in the creative process to make a “four patch” or “nine patch” quilted pot-holder. Please pre-register at 604-592-6956.

Saturday, September 24      10:00am-12noon  4 sessions $52 (8-12yrs)

Kids Can Knit and Weave – Boys and girls have fun knitting quick and easy projects, and learn how to weave on a variety of looms. Projects include colourful coasters, bookmarks and small mats. Please pre-register at 604-592-6956.

Thursday, September 29     4:00pm-6:00pm    6 sessions $78 (8-12yrs)

Floating Glass Necklace – Using monofilament and glass beads, make a two or three strand necklace that creates the illusion of beads floating around your throat. Supply fee $12. Please pre-register at 604-592-6956.

Thursday, September 29     7:00pm-9:00pm    1 session $15 (16+yrs)

Port Moody Arts Centre is pleased to launch/announce 2012 Wearable Art Awards Call for Entry. $5000 in prize money will be awarded. Please see attached more information. If you have any questions, please contact Ella Caranfil at gcaranfil@pomoarts.ca

Please check our website: www.wearableartawards.com or go to www.pomoarts.ca/events .

The Wearable Art Awards is not a fashion show, it is a multi-media performance where the human body becomes a living, breathing, moving canvas. We are looking for more than a “pretty dress.” We are asking you to go deep into your imagination to create a wearable piece of art that challenges what most consider to be wearable, or everyday fashion.

The Wearable Art Awards is committed to challenging artists of all mediums to push their imaginations to create evocative, imaginative and thought provoking sculpture for the human body.

CATEGORIES

An entry must fall into one of the following three form-based categories. Cash prizes will be presented to category winners as determined by the jury.

Headdress

Brassiere

Complete Outfit«

«Entries must be a full outfit to be considered for this category. To be considered a full outfit, the entry should cover a model’s upper and lower body.

AWARDS

In addition to competing for a category win, entries will also be eligible for the following cash prize awards as determined by the jury:

Material of the Year: Netting and Webbing

Color of the Year: Purple

Wearable Art of Tomorrow

Second Life

Student

Best in Show

And the public will cast their votes for the People’s Choice Award.

IMPORTANT DATES

Electronic Application Deadline

December 2, 2011, 5pm

The application package and applicable entry fees must be received by the Port Moody Arts Centre no later than 5pm on December 2, 2011. (We will not be accepting the actual garments at this point).

Notification of Successful Entries

December 9, 2011

Artists will be notified by email regarding acceptance for inclusion in the performance and exhibition.

Shipping Dates

January 3-13, 2012

Selected entries, entry information forms, appraisals, ticket RSVP cards, and the related shipping materials must be delivered to the Port Moody Arts Centre during this time (note: Arts Centre is closed for the holidays until January 3). Entries can be hand delivered or mailed to:

Wearable Art Awards
c/o Port Moody Arts Centre
2425 St Johns Street
Port Moody, British Columbia, CANADA
V3H 2B2

The Wearable Art Awards Performance

February 18 & 19, 2012
Port Moody City Hall Galleria, 100 Newport Drive

Port Moody, BC

Exhibition Dates

March 1— April 8, 2012

Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 St. Johns Street

Pick up of work after exhibit

April 14, 2012, 5pm for local artists

Local artists are responsible for picking up their entries no later than 5pm on April 14, 2012. Out of town artists will have their work shipped back after the exhibition. Please allow at least two weeks after exhibition end date for return of your work by courier or mail.

Extended Display

Last week of April, 2012

Some entries may be selected to be part of displays in and around the City of Port Moody provided approval by the artist.

Thank you and have a wonderful day

The Langley Community Farmers Market is holding a craft day at the market next week July 27th and we would love to invite the Langley Spinners and Weavers guild to have a booth for the day. This is free of charge for you to hand out information, do quick demos and exhibit some of your work. The market runs every Wednesday fom 2-6pm and we would love to have you come out! Please let me know if this is possible 😉

Cheers,

Kim Heuring, manager
Langley Community Farmer’s Market
778 245 0980
info@langleycommunityfarmersmarket.com
www.langleycommunityfarmersmarket.com

My son’s boss has nine sheep on his property in Langley and they were  shorn last week. The wool is for sale, I believe that they are good  size fleece, I don’t know their weight. They would like to see $30.00  per fleece. There is one white one and the rest are beautiful shades  of grey and browns and they are all Romneys.

If anyone is interested to go and have a look contact me .
Florence
604 583-7623
bfrietkerk@gmail.com

Fall 2011 classes at Place des Arts

Place des Arts is an integrated arts centre in Coquitlam, BC offering classes and workshops in a variety of fibre arts. Our fibre studio is the only one in the Lower Mainland offering a variety of table and floor looms as well as spinning wheels. Our fibre technician, Irene Weisner, has over 30 years experience as a fibre artist and teacher.

Place des Arts offers classes and workshops in weaving, spinning, dyeing, tapestry, felting, knitting and basketry. Fall 2011 classes begin the week of September 19, 2011. Featured in our Fall workshops is “Appalachian Egg Basket” and a variety of Christmas workshops such as “Wire Crochet Christmas Stars”, “Christmas Miniature Baskets”, and “Felted Christmas Ornaments”. Private lessons are also available.

Open studio time, subject to room availability, is available between classes free of charge for registered students. Weaving students are also able to take home small table looms for practice between classes.

Please feel free to contact us for more information – we would love to hear from you!

1120 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam, BC  V3K 1G2

T 604.664.1636  |  F 604.664.1658

info@placedesarts.ca  |  www.placedesarts.ca

January 22 – Feb 3, 2012

Study Weaving in Laos – Southeast Asia

99% of Lao textiles, which are regarded as some of the most complicated and beautiful in the world have symbolic meaning — mostly draggon or Naga representation.  Lao textiles are produced by three main weaving techniques: Ikat, or tie-dye, Chok, which produces dense raised patterns, like brocade, and tapestry.  One also encounters embroidery, batik, and crochet.  Other optional classes include basket weaving, batik art, silk making from cocoons, and bamboo , and organic dying. 

Cost $2300.00 based on 2 people sharing a twin or double room.  Discounts offered to a group of 5 or more… for a whole lot more thorough information and itinerary details go to www.danutours.com or call 1(888)476-0543    Information courtesy of Judy Slattum (Danu Tours)

All the way from OLDS 2011 Fibre Week, Lynne Anderson has brought back a number of prize winning Alberta fleeces that will be available for purchase

July 9, 2011 Saturday
starting at 6:00 PM (no earlier please)

15624 18th. Ave.
Lynne Anderson (personal sale not Knitopia)

Prize Winning Alberta Fleeces From OLDS 2011 Fibre Week

Romney/Merino
Blue Face Leicester
Shetland
Cross breeds
Blue Face Crosses

Cash or Cheque Only

Snacks will be available: decaf coffee, real coffee, tea, cookies, fruit platters,

Harris tweed: The weaving industry of the Outer Hebrides – video

This ‘champagne of fabrics’ is used by companies from Yves Saint Laurent to Converse. And it’s made on a tiny island in the Outer Hebrides

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/video/2011/jun/06/harris-tweed-weaving-hebrides-video

We have been asked by the 2013 conference committee in Bellingham to have you take this short survey.

Saturday, August 6th, 11-4. Surrey Museum’s Fourth Annual “Pic-Knit”,

Surrey Museum, 17710 56A Ave, Cloverdale.  Local Fibre Vendors, Knitters, Fibre Enthusiasts, demos, short classes and the Cloverdale Blueberry Festival. A fun day for all members of the family to attend.

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