Design Excellence in Japanese Daily Life

January 13-March 24, 2012

About Tenugui:
It’s the original multi-purpose textile. While tenugui literally means ‘hand towel’ in Japanese, these colourful cotton cloths are also used as headbands or scarves, for cleaning, for wrapping gifts, and even for advertising. Tenugui have been used in Japan over the last 1000 years. The invention of Chusen, an innovative stencil and dye-pouring technique, increased the number of tenugui readily available and allowed designers to incorporate multiple colours and sensitive shading. With over 200 cloths on display, visitors to this special exhibit will be dazzled by the rich colours and endless variety of patterns found in this unique art form.

Tenugui: Design Excellence in Japanese Daily Life is on exhibit at the Japanese Canadian National Museum in Burnaby, BC from January 13 until March 24, 2012. The exhibit is co-produced by the Museum and the Japan Foundation, in association with Kamawanu Co. Ltd., Tokyo. Local supporters include the Deux Mille Foundation, Kikori Japanese Furnishings and the Listel Hotel.

National Nikkei Museum & Heritage Centre
6688 Southoaks Crescent
Burnaby, BC
V5E 4M7
604-777-7000
www.nikkeiplace.org

GVWSG 2012 Memorial Lecture

Keep this date free for our annual Memorial Lecture March 5.
Judith Mackenzie will be talking about the “Tinkuy Conference” (Andean Textile Arts).
Guests are welcome and admission is free. All members are asked to bring sweet or savory finger food.

Location is the same as last year – 7055 Blake Street, Vancouver

17710-56A Avenue

604-592-6956

www.surrey.ca/heritage

MUSEUM LISTING

Surrey Museum – Unique artifacts, images and interactive displays in a stunning and modern space that highlights Surrey’s history. Attractive space for programs, 42-seat orientation theatre, changing exhibits. 17710-56A Avenue, Surrey, B.C.  604-592-6956.  Hours: Tuesdays-Fridays, 9:30am-5:30pm, Saturdays: 10:00am-5:00pm. 2012 admission sponsored by Friends Society.

PLEASE NOTE:

(a) Seasonal closure Dec 24, 2011-Feb 6, 2012

(b) New web address. Please check any listings you roll over for old web address. Please ensure you use this address in your listings:  www.surrey.ca/heritage

Kids Can Knit: Beginners – In just four easy classes, kids will be delighted with their new skills, as they learn to knit bookmarks and small bags. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956.

Wednesday, February 15      4:00pm-5:30pm                         4 sessions $39 (8-12yrs)

Kids Can Sew: Hand Sewing – Learn basic hand sewing techniques in this fun class while you make a sampler of sewing stitches and a small stuffed animal. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956.

Thursday, February 16           4:00pm-6:00pm                         5 sessions $35 (8-12yrs)

Shibori Silk Scarf–New Techniques – Join local artist Deanna Welters and learn to develop texture and pattern on dyed silk as you explore Shibori patterns and surface design techniques like printmaking, in this expanded class. Supply fee $15. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956.

Saturday, February 18           1:00pm-4:00pm                         2 sessions $40 (16+yrs)

Kids Can Weave – Weaving is a fun and creative activity! Make unique and beautiful hand-woven bookmarks or belts on small easy-to-use inkle looms. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956.

Saturday, February 25          10:30am-12:30pm                3 sessions $39 (8-12yrs)

Dear fiber friends,

Are you proud of your fiber work and want to show it off?  Do you have an interest in educating the public about  the exciting avenues pursued by fiber artists?

We, of the Blue Ridge Fiber Show planning committee have just such goals and hope you will let us exhibit your best work.  The Show includes both amateurs and professionals and there are categories for weaving, felting and spinning.  The entries are not juried. All entries following the guidelines in the prospectus are exhibited;  however, they will be judged to award the prizes.

The show is sponsored by the Western North Carolina Fiber/Handweavers Guild.   In 2010,  we held the show for the first time in a  beautiful gallery in the  Education Center of the North Carolina Arboretum.  We had a very successful show, much admired by the general public.  The Arboretum staff was enthusiastic about it, as well.

Several enhancements made the show very successful in 2010 and will be continued.

• We coordinated many educational events. Fiber arts professionals taught several classes in the Arboretum’s facilities during the time of the show.
•  For the duration of the show, we also rand demonstrations on a weekly basis.  A loom from the 1800’s was lovingly restored to function and we encouraged the public to weave on it.  Many children were thrilled to be given the chance to use that huge piece of equipment!

Since many tourists visit the mountains in the fall, and the western NC audience is both wide and sophisticated in its appreciation of hand crafts, sales beat previous records.  So there is that possibility for you, also, if you wish to offer your entry for sale.

Registrations and fees are due on or before August 10, 2012.  (Don’t wait until the last moment, please.)

Entries, themselves, are due on  September 21, 2012.

The show runs from October 2, 2012 to January 2, 2013.

For all the details, please visit www.wncfhg.org and click on “Blue Ridge Fiber Show” to find copies of the prospectus and entry forms.

If you have questions, please email us at brfs2012@yahoo.com.

Hoping to hear from you,

Teena Tuenge- BRFS 2012 coordinator

Where: Fibres West, AgRec Bldg, 32470 Haida Drive, Abbotsford Exhibition Park
When: Friday, March 16 (9:30-6) & Saturday, March 17, (9:30-5) 2012
What: Teachers from BC and Alberta, Spinning technique including drafting, Drop Spindling, Spinning for Socks. Warping Tips, Entrelac, Mosaic, Cowichan and Sock knitting. Nuno Felting, 3-D felting and more….
Full details including the registration form on the show website – www.fibreswest.com. Class registration deadline, February 29, 2012. Free admission with class registration. Free parking on site.

Call For Instructor Proposals Deadline Extended

The Workshop and Seminar planners for the ANWG 2013 NW Weavers Conference will accept instructor proposals through Feb. 16, 2012.  The conference will be June 17-23, 2013, on the campus of Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.

Instructors can download the application at the conference website: www.anwg-conference-2013.com.  The Workshop and Seminar planners expect to develop a diverse and interesting schedule of classes in fiber-related areas – weaving, spinning, design, dyeing and surface design, embellishment, basketry, braiding, clothing construction, color theory, computer applications, felting, knitting, ethnic investigation and other fiber techniques.  The deadline was extended two weeks to give interested instructors additional time to apply.

The 2013 conference theme is “Crossing Borders, Crossing Threads.” It is an appropriate theme for a weaving conference at Western Washington University, so near the Canadian border in Bellingham. It is a theme that honors the influences of the many cultures whose people have crossed borders and brought their weaving traditions with them. The theme also celebrates the influences of woven borders and traditional cultures on design and color in our modern world.

Those interested in receiving conference updates should visit the website and sign up for the conference newsletter.