Encouraging, fostering and developing excellence and appreciation of fibre as an art form

Welcome

Focus on Fibre Art Association is a not-for-profit association that provides opportunities to members and member organizations for engagement with the larger fibre arts community. We offer workshops and events that promote skill development, and we host competitions and exhibitions that showcase the creativity of fibre artists. For more information, see our about page or read our newsletter. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram.

FFAA activities are supported by grants from AFA and from funds raised through AGLC.

October 17th, 2022 Board Meeting – Third Monday of October.

Our next Board meeting will be on the third Monday, October 17th, at 7:00PM. All members are welcome to attend. Note that only Board members are entitled to vote at Board meetings.

Zoom link for the October 17th agenda and meeting will be posted one week prior to meeting.

September/October 2022 Newsletter

The latest newsletter is available here.

FFAA Sponsored Fibre Art Days

The 4^th Saturday of the month from 9:30AM to 4:00PM, FFAA is inviting members to book tables to work on their personal projects. There are 12 individual work spaces for sewing machines or handiwork, with access to a cutting table, irons and ironing boards. There is a small kitchen and a washroom as well. Current Covid-19 guidelines, as adopted by ACUA must be followed.

To register, please send an email to info@focusonfibreart.org.

For your convenience in future, join the FFAA Mailing List to receive meeting notices, newsletters and more directly in your Inbox.

Focus on Fibre Art is having a Christmas Ornament Swap for 2022 !

The swap will be open to anyone wishing to participate, but please read below before you click the link to join.

1. Please register using the link at the bottom of this email. We take a week to match you up with a partner, and then we will send you your partner’s name, contact info and preferences for the Christmas ornament. You will then make your ornament and make arrangements to exchange with your partner. If you are in the same city you may want to meet up for a coffee date and make a new friend! Or if you can’t meet in person, you can post the ornament to them by the deadline date.

Registration is open until Saturday, October 22

Partner information will be sent by Monday, October 31

Please contact your partner by Sunday, December 4 to make arrangements to meet or if meeting in person doesn’t work, then please mail your ornaments by Friday, December 9

If you register and do not receive an email from us by October 31, please let us know by emailing to membership@focusonfibreart.org

2. On the form there is a special instruction section – please indicate any preferences you have for your ornament, for example, I like purple, or I don’t like glitter, etc…

3. Please Do NOT register if you cannot commit to making, or purchasing something for your partner. This will be a fun thing to do, but we understand that sometimes life gets in the way, so if you happen to run out of time to make something please purchase a nice ornament for your partner. Please send something to your partner that you would enjoy receiving yourself.

4. Your partner could potentially be from anywhere, and we will attempt to match people in the same area, but, please be prepared to mail your ornament. A small flat ornament made from fabric or felt shouldn’t be too heavy so the postage burden should be small.

5. There is no cost to join.

Click I’d love to make a Christmas Ornament to join!

Currently FFAA is Seeking a Vice-President and Vice Coordinator

Vice-President
5.4.1 Term is 2 years, voted in on odd numbered years
5.4.2 Presides at any meeting in the absence of the President.
5.4.3 Assists the President whenever needed.

Vice-Coordinator
In the normal succession of the FFAA executive, this position continues in a two-year term as president. Vice coordinator (or 2 co-coordinators) for a proposed fibre art exhibition in 2023. The coordinator(s) will direct those who have already volunteered to help to organize an exhibition.

For additional information on this position or to volunteer please contact info@focusonfibreart.org.

New Studio Space

The FFAA/ACUA Studio is moving to a new location. It seems that with a future LRT station next door, the Strathearn strip mall suddenly has much greater income-generating potential so future plans for the property include demolishing the old building.

Over the last few months, ACUA and the FFAA Facility committee have conducted an intensive search and a new location has recently been leased. The new studio address is 10554 – 110 St NW, Edmonton.

The last date for use in the Strathern location is September 30, 2022. There will be a few weeks needed to pack-up and move everything to the new location, including fixtures.

We will post another notice as soon as we know when the new studio will be ready for bookings.

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Fall 2022 Workshops

Focus on Fibre Art Presents

Fibre Artist’s Books from Cover to Content

Two Day Course plus ZOOM presentation

Session 1: Saturday, October 22^nd and 29^th

Session 2: Monday, November 7^th and 14th

Facilitated by Arlene Westen

$50 per person registration fee includes materials that will be provided in class.

This intensive two-day course will appeal to artists working primarily in fibre and fabrics (embroiderers, quilters, and surface design artists) and those interested in making books while learning how to successfully combine colours.

The goal of the workshop is to have each participant create at least one finished book by the end of the course, in which to house dyed, painted or printed samples that they have made in the class, alongside their future project ideas.

Beginning with hands-on surface design exercises, participants will learn the basic principles of colour theory and come to understand and appreciate their individual colour choices.

Both fibre reactive dyes and fabric paints will be explored during this course, in addition to using commercially-dyed fabrics to create samples that illustrate the complexities of colour relationships, show the differences between the properties of each medium, and convey the benefits of combining materials and processes.

Participants will then learn, step-by-step, how to construct a book best suited for their project needs. We will address how to make templates for various book structures including pamphlets and case-bound book covers. Each piece will be unique to the person who made it.

Registration Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfU49-J9UBgxHXELHsBnv75ztvUyPCBsp9BcdaTDiRmUPGDOQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

Your registration is considered confirmed upon payment of the workshop. Please send your $50 registration fee to treasurer@focusonfibreart.org

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