Paper Like You Have Never Seen it Before
Summer in the city – what could be better than a week on Granville Island, enjoying the many exhibitions, large and small, as well as the ongoing demonstrations of work by Korean and BC artists working with fibre. Emily Carr University on Granville Island in Vancouver is the site for most Fibre, Naturally exhibit events. Other Granville Island locations will also feature paper-related exhibits and Hanji paper demonstrations by both visiting Korean and local artists.

Gallery Exhibit – August 11 to 16 – Emily Carr University – Concourse Gallery
Tuesday to Friday – 8am to 6pm; Saturday 9am – 6pm; Sunday 9am – 5pm
This exhibition focuses on Hanji paper – handmade Korean paper from the inner bark of the Mulberry tree. Two and three dimensional works feature paper in a myriad of formats: books and boxes, hangings and accessories, items that are felted, dyed, stitched and shaped. Artists have also used paper yarns in works that are woven, knitted, and crocheted. Paper like you have never seen it before.

Craft Council of BC Annual Gala Fundraiser
Tuesday, August 11 – 7pm to 10pm
Emily Carr University – Concourse Gallery
The Craft Council of BC will mark the opening of Fibre, Naturally with a fundraising Gala – ExtraOrdinary 2009. This event, with a silent auction of fine craft, and the ever-exciting Goblet Grab, will be punctuated with dance performances by Joe Ink, along with a few of the fabulous paper fashions by Korean Hanji designers. Tickets are $60 and may be purchased in person at Crafthouse, 1386 Cartwright Street, Granville Island, Vancouver or by calling 604.687.7270. Please visit www.cabc.net for more information.

Joomchi Paper Felting Demonstration and Hanji Papermaking Lecture
Wednesday, August 12 from 6:30 pm
Emily Carr University – Concourse Gallery and Theatre
There will be a be demonstration of Joomchi paper felting in the Emily Carr Concourse Gallery Foyer from 6:30 to 7 pm. Following this, Sang-Jae Nam will give a free lecture on Hanji paper, sponsored by the Canadian Society for Asian Arts. The lecture begins at 7:30pm in the Emily Carr Theatre.

ExtraOrdinary Paper Garment Fashion Show
Thursday, August 13 – 7:30 pm
Emily Carr University Theatre
Join us for this unique showing of paper fashions. Art you can wear made with paper, tyvek and other, perhaps less unusual, fibres. You won’t want to miss this beautiful runway show featuring one-of-a-kind garments designed by members of the Vancouver Guild of Fibre Arts and Greater Vancouver Weaver and Spinners Guild, together with artists of the Millenium Jeonju Hanji Forum, Korea. Tickets $20. Contact Bonnie Adie by email badie@telus.net or telephone 604-988-3240.
Tickets are selling fast – call today!

There are many associated events and exhibits on Granville Island throughout the week. For an up-to-date schedule, visit the following web sites: www.gvwsg.com or www.cabc.net. Fibre enthusiasts might also want to check out the Emily Carr continuing studies summer courses, featuring among other things, a master class in paper, indigo dyeing, and shibori techniques. csinfo@ecuad.ca

Following the presentations on Granville Island, part of the Fibre, Naturally exhibit will be on display at Leigh Square Community Arts Village in Port Coquitlam, and other pieces will be shown at FibreWorks Gallery, Madeira Park, on the Sunshine Coast. Both Leigh Square and FibreWorks are presenting a fashion show on August 22nd from 2-4 pm.

Sent to you by the exhibition steering committee of the Vancouver Guild of Fibre Arts and the Greater Vancouver Weavers and Spinners Guild.

Summertime – yes, it really is just around the corner, and so are all the exciting events connected with the exhibit, Fibre, Naturally, being held in the Concourse Gallery at Emily Carr University in August. The exhibit itself runs from August 11 – 16, from 8am to 6pm from Tuesday to Friday, 9am to 6pm on Saturday, and from 9am to 5pm on Sunday.

On the Tuesday evening the Crafts Council of BC will be hosting a Gala fundraising event in the Gallery – please check www.ccbc.net for more information or tickets.

On Wednesday there will be a demonstration of Joomchi paper felting in the gallery foyer from 6:30 – 7pm, and a free lecture on Hanji paper, sponsored by the Canadian Society for Asian Arts, and starting at 7:30pm in the Emily Carr Theatre.

Thursday evening we present a parade of beautiful and unusual paper garments in the theatre. The show starts at 7:30, tickets are $20 and will be available after June 1 through Bonnie Adie; badie@telus.net or 604-988-3240

But keep checking the CCBC and Guild web sites for more information – we are hoping to have several other exhibitions of work in paper on Granville Island at this time. There will also be demonstrations by the visiting Korean artists and others, and an opportunity to buy some of the wonderful hanji papers at a place and time to be determined.

Following the exhibition on Granville Island some of the work will go to Leigh Square Community Arts Village in Port Coquitlam, and some to fibreWorks Gallery on the Sunshine Coast. Both of these venues are planning a Fashion Show for the Afternoon of August 22, from 2-4pm.

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BC – Jeonju Hanji Culture Festival – 2009

Fibre, Naturally

Paper Like You Have Never Seen it Before

TICKETS for the extraordinary paper garment Fashion Show, part of the exhibit Fibre, Naturally will be available to Guild members in May, before they go on sale to the general public in June.

Fashion Show

Emily Carr Theatre on Granville Island

Thursday, August 13 at 7:30pm

Tickets $20.00 available at the May guild meeting

or order through Bonnie Adie badie@telus.net; 604-988-3240

These will be a hot item, so get your order in.

The show promises to be spectacular! There are 40 garments coming from Korea and some wonderful items from our own members.

HANJI ENTRIES: updated information on digital images The steering committee made some early decisions to get the entry information out to Guild members and based the digital information on what the CABC was using. At our last meeting we realized we don’t need to be so technical!

Entry forms and other information ( cv’s etc )

• Please send up to 3 images per entry in jpeg format.
• Files can be up to 500K each, and preferably created on a template no larger than 5 x 7.
• We will accept them on CD’s or email.
• Identify each with the first 3 letters of your last name, your first initial, and 1a, 1b, 1c — the “1″ referring to the entry number, the “a”, “b”, or “c” referring to the first, second, and third images relating to that entry. (eg front view, back view, and detail).

Should you require more entry information, it can be found on the Guild web sites, or you can email annihunt@mac.com and she will email you the submission guidelines, and the entry form. However, to make our work a little easier, please try to source the info from the web sites.

But most importantly, this is your show, please enter! June 1 deadline.

Tips for photographing your work: Use a plain background and be sure the object stands out from the background. Good lighting will help this and can enhance texture and other details.

In 2008, Felicia Lo presented a guild program on “Photography for Textiles”. The notes that she gave out at that meeting are available on her blog. Her website is www.sweetgeorgiayarns.com

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BC – Jeonju Hanji Culture Festival – 2009
Fibre, Naturally

Wow, we’ve seen previews of some of the work from our own Guild artists, and this is one exhibit you won’t want to miss! And there will be lots going on all over Granville Island so mark the week of August 11 – 16 on your calendar for sure, and don’t forget the June 1 deadline for entries.

There will be associated exhibits at several Granville Island locations; there will be ongoing demos; and of course there will be several special events at Emily Carr in connection with the exhibition.

The Craft Council of BC will host a Gala Fundraiser in the Gallery on Tuesday evening, August 11. On the Wednesday evening the Canadian Society for Asian Arts will present a free lecture on Hanji paper, given by Sang Jae Nam, and there will be demonstrations of the joomchi paper making process in the foyer of the Concourse Gallery. For more info on these and other events, check the web site www.cabc.net.

And of course on the Thursday evening we will enjoy some beautiful paper garments in a Fashion Show choreographed and designed by our own Guild members. There will be more information forthcoming on all of these events and more, and members of the 2 Guilds and FibreEssence will have the first opportunity, in May, to buy tickets for the Fashion Show ($20) before they go on sale to the public in June.

And there is one more exciting event: Emily Carr is presenting a Fibre Institute, with screen printing and dye classes from May 30, as well as a 3 day Master Class with Sang Jae Nam, Yvonne Wakabayashi, and Ros Aylmer. Registration opens April 16 at www.ecuad.ca/cs or 604-844-3810.

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The Korean art of Hanji is a centuries old tradition of making paper with the bark of the mulberry tree. Korean artisans have moved this tradition beyond its original borders, making not only beautiful papers, but also paper yarns, and fabrics using silk, cotton, or linen warp and paper weft.

The VGFA, and the GVWSG, are partnering with a group of Hanji artists from Jeonju, Korea for an exhibition of work to be held August 11 through 16 at the Concourse Gallery, Emily Carr University, Granville Island. The exhibit will also be shown at the Visual Arts Centre in Port Coquitlam and at FibreWorks on the Sunshine Coast for a 3 week period after the initial exhibit.

The artists from Jeonju use the Hanji product to make weavings, garments, and traditional and non-traditional items, both 2D and 3D.

Working with at least 50% paper of any type, B.C. artists from the VGFA and the GVWSG, as well as fibreEssence, are being invited to submit works for this show. The submission deadline is June 1, and the jury fee is $10 for up to 2 pieces. We are looking for a variety of quality art pieces and garments to exhibit alongside the Korean works.

This promises to be a very prestigious show as the CABC is holding their Gala fundraiser on site during the exhibit; the Canadian Society for Asian Arts is sponsoring a lecture on site, and there will be a choreographed fashion show of stunning paper or paper/fabric garments on the Thursday evening. This is in addition to the many demonstrations of paper techniques by Korean artists, and the Fibre Institute courses being offered by Emily Carr University.

The Koreans are sending 40 paper garments which will be featured in our extraordinary fashion show. With this in mind we are hoping that members of both Guilds will be inspired to create garments using paper and/or tyvek, or other approved papers, for at least 50% of the garment. We have been asked if the lining may be fabric, or if it counts as part of the 50% rule. The committee has decided that if the lining is unseen when the garment is worn, it will not be counted against the paper content of the item.

Similarly, if a hanging or other piece requires backing that is not seen when the piece is displayed, that material will also not be weighed against the paper content.

The submission information and entry forms can be found on the guild web sites, and we are encouraging everyone to enter, as your committee is putting a lot of work into ensuring that this will be a first class opportunity to show the work of the many talented Guild members, alongside the beautiful work from Korea, and in the prime locations represented by the 3 participating galleries. All accepted work will be shown on Granville Island, before the show is split into 2, for the exhibits in Port Coquitlam and on the Sunshine Coast.

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Paper Like You Have Never Seen it Before

The exhibit, Fibre, Naturally, will take place at Emily Carr University, Granville Island, in the Concourse Gallery from August 10 through 16, 2009. Pieces from the exhibit will then travel to the Port Coquitlam Visual Arts Centre for 3 weeks, and to Fibre Works Gallery on the Sunshine Coast also for 3 weeks, through to Sept 13, 2009.

Submission Information:

• Jurying will be by digital image. Images may be sent on line or on by mail on CD. For specific image requirements see below.
• All artists applying must be members of either the Vancouver Guild of Fibre Arts (VGFA), or the Greater Vancouver Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild (GVWSG).
• All works must incorporate at least 50% paper, Tyvek, or other like material as approved by the steering committee.
• A $10 entry fee for up to 2 pieces of work, payable to the Vancouver Guild of Fibre Arts (VGFA), must accompany the entry form.
• All work must have been completed after January 1, 2008.
• Work must be original in design and execution. All work must be ready for display with any custom hanging materials or display props included. Please indicate these on your entry form as well.
• The steering committee reserves the right to reject any works which do not match the submitted images.
• No submission materials will be returned.

Timeline:

• January 31, 2009: submission information and entry form available on Guild websites. www.vgfa.org or www.gvwsg.com
• June 1, 2009: all online entries or mailed entries must be received by 5pm. Online entries may be sent to annihunt [at] mac [dot] com. Mailed entry fees, payable to VGFA, or CD entries and fees may be sent to Anni Hunt, 3332 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver, V7V 2K5.
• June 8, 2009: emailed notice of acceptance/non-acceptance will be sent. Accepted entrants with no access to email will be phoned.
• June 10, 2009: print ready digital images of accepted works must be received at annihunt [at] mac [dot] com by 5pm.
• August 3, 2009: All accepted works, clearly labeled with the artist’s name, address, and contact information must be delivered to Anni Hunt at 3332 Mathers Avenue, West Vancouver, V7V 2K5. Make sure your packaging material is also clearly labeled with your name and address, with return shipping arrangements on the outside wrapping. Please contact Anni by email to confirm your delivery arrangements – courier, mail, or by hand, and to confirm she is able to accept your work at that time. If a work requires special display materials or accessories these must accompany the work unless previous arrangements have been made with the steering committee.
• August 10, 2009, Exhibit opens at the Concourse Gallery, ECU (time to be determined)
• (Dates and arrangements for return of work TBD) If work is to be returned by mail or courier, prepaid packaging must be included.

Insurance: Further information on this will be added to the web site at a later date.

Sale of Work: If sold, works may not be removed by the purchaser until after the last exhibit – Sept 13, 2009. Exceptions may be made under special circumstances by arrangement with the steering committee. If a work is sold the artist will receive 60% of the sale price and the exhibiting gallery and organizing committee will receive 40%.

Submission materials:

• Whether online or by mail each entry must include
• An artist’s statement about the work;
• A description of materials and techniques used
• A one page cv, including a list of recent exhibitions
• A completed entry form for each piece submitted

Digital images: a front view and a detail, and in the case of 3-D pieces, a back view. Maximum 3 images per entry.

Entry fee of $10.00 for up to 2 entries.

Images:

• Images for jurying must be in jpeg format, 72ppi, and no larger than 300 x 355 pixels.
• Print quality images for accepted works should be of the front view only, must be 300ppi jpeg files, and no larger than 2625 pixels by 3375 pixels.
• If you do not know how to create files to these specs, please go to the CCBC website, www.cabc.net, click on news, and go to the Sept 2008 Call for Entry for the Cheongju Biennale; From there click on Image Preparation Guidelines
• Please name your files as follows: use the first 3 letters of your last name followed by the first 3 letters of your first name and the number of the image. For example Joan Smith would call her files smijoa1a, for the front view; 1b for the detail, and 1c if there is a 3rd image. For the second piece it would be smijoa2a, and so on. If selected, name the print quality images the same, with the addition of the letter p at the end – thus: smijoa1ap.
• Selected images will be used for publicity purposes. Image quality will affect your chance of being selected for this exhibit and your work being featured in our promotional material. Tips: use a plain background when photographing your work, and be sure the object stands out from the background. Good lighting will help this and can enhance texture and other details.

Contact info for steering committee: VGFA: Vivian Ryan Talktoviv@yahoo.com

GVWSG Catherine Barr cabarr@shaw.ca

Download the Entry Form here:

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