Event Moved...Lecture By Celeste Janey moved to February 19, 2011 @ 1:00 pm

Snowy Greetings,

The event planned for this Saturday has been moved to Saturday February 19th at 1:00 PM.

Celeste has created a wonderful lecture filled with information about her journey.  The art work is filled with embroideries, quilting, words, images, along with her poignant story telling.

Please pass the word on to your colleagues and friends!

Warmest Regards,

Valarie Poitier
Curator, Co-Chair SAQA-NEQM-2011 Project "No Holds Barred"

Guest Speaker Grand Opening January 29^th @ 1:00pm, It was a smashing success!!
SAQA Rep MA/RI

 http://www.saqa.com  - Studio Art Quilt Associates

http://saqane2011news.blogspot.com/ - No Holds Barred News

http://msvpoitier.blogspot.com/

No Holds Barred – at the New England Quilt Museum Grand Opening Event was held today.

Well the time came and went for the opening celebration. What an amazing experience. There was the sun shining and a clear highway to drive on on the way to Lowell, MA. We had standing room only at the Exhibition. Twelve of the artists were present hailing from Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, and Massachusetts. Five of the current SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) Representatives from the New England States and one former Rep were also in attendance. The support of the Reps, exhibiting artists, artists who answered the Call for Entry, museum staff and volunteers, the team that worked on the proposals, our distinguished jurors, and the SAQA staff and volunteers all working together in various capacities over the past three years has resulted in a wonderful collection of Contemporary Quilts.

(Detail from Ms. V's quilt 'Beyond the Obvious' 30" x 48" Whole cloth MX hand dyed work.)

When you look at the exhibit you see the latest techniques being used today across the country, in fact, by art quilters not only in SAQA here in the states but around the world. There was hand quilting, machine quilting, dyed fabrics, stenciled and silk screened marks on fabric, commercial and whole cloth works, paint acrylics and oil stick, yarn, metallic and cotton threads, shibori and other techniques used. Whatever is considered 'leading edge art quilt techniques' was found in the exhibit today. There are also two quilts that are part of the permanent collection by artists who were juried into the exhibit on display.

In two other galleries you will see two different displays of antique quilts. There is so much to see…both antique and contemporary quilts. I hope you will take an opportunity to go to the museum to see the show and on Feb. 5th, to see the lecture: My Journey by Celeste Janey; Feb 12th to see the lecture “Art Quilts by SAQA’s Exec. Director, Martha Sielman; and on come to the March 5th workshop followed by a trunk show presented by Wen Redmond. On March 19th there will be an all call SAQA meeting of the members of the six states that participated in the "call to entry" that will be open to the public. The artists have all been invited and they will be there to share one on one about their work and their SAQA experiences.

Thank you all for your contributions to this local exhibition!

Ms. V

Best Regards,
Valarie Poitier
Natick, MA

Curator, Co-Chair SAQA-NEQM-2011 Project "No Holds Barred"
Guest Speaker Grand Opening January 29th @ 1:00pm – Smashing!
SAQA Rep MA/RI
http://www.saqa.com - Studio Art Quilt Associates
http://saqane2011news.blogspot.com/ - No Holds Barred News
http://msvpoitier.blogspot.com/
Life Skills Trainer & Coach
Member: Quinobequin, Quilters Connection, Sisters in Fiber, Weavers Guild of Boston, Saxonville Workshop Instructor.

The Exhibit is Up! No Holds Barred!

I was awed as I watched and helped hang the last pieces of the exhibit. Feeling amazed and surprised that I was so inspired by the art work I was looking at. To think that each artist started with the same materials fabric, thread, and various added items from their stash, and yet, each expressed themselves so very differently.

What a wonderful selection of the contemporary art work that New Englanders are creating today. In four days the exhibit will open and you will be able to see for yourself. January 20, 2011 is opening day and January 29th is the Opening Celebration. I can hardly wait to join you and discuss the works, the artists, and their processes, and to celebrate another successful venture by the New England Quilt Museum and the Studio Art Quilt Associates of New England.

Come out and meet the artists on January 29 and March 19th. Also check out the museum website for the events occuring on Saturdays while the exhibit hangs.

Excitedly yours,
Ms. V
Guest Curator
Co-Chair No Holds Barred

No Holds Barred - Exhibition Schedule and Accompanying Events

NO HOLDS BARRED: Schedule of Events

Saturday, January 29, 1 pm

Opening reception for New England SAQA
with Guest Curator Valarie Poitier

Saturday, February 5, 1 pm
Lecture: "My Art Quilting Journey"
by Celeste P. Janey

Saturday, February 12, 1 pm
Lecture: "Art Quilts"
by Martha Sielman

Workshop
Saturday, March 5, 10 AM Workshop, 1 pm Trunk Show with Wen Redmond

Saturday, March 19, 10 am
SAQA NE Meeting & Gallery Walk
(open to the public)Hosted by SAQA MA/RI Reps Valarie Poitier and Jeanne Marklin

No Holds Barred - Event planned for weekends during the Exhibit

Opening Reception with Guest Curator Valarie Poitier: 1 PM, Jan. 29, 2011
Dinner with the artists RSVP will be needed (Watch for the email from your Regional Rep)

Lecture ("My Art Quilting Journey" by Celeste P. Janey): 1 PM, Feb. 5, 2011

Lecture ("Art Quilts" by Martha Sielman): 1 PM, Feb. 12, 2011

Workshop with Wen Redmond: 10 AM, March 5, 2011

Artist Talk: 12:00, March 5, 2011 (Invite to all exhibiting to share about their entry and or journey as an artist)

Trunk Show by Wen Redmond: 1 PM, March 5, 2011

/SAQA NE Meeting & Gallery Walk with the Artists: 10 AM, March 19, 2011

The jurying is done! No Holds Barred!

The news we have all been waiting for!

 

Here is the list of Artists whose work has been juried into the "No Holds Barred" Exhibition opening January 20, 2011 at the New England Quilt Museum.

 

Drum Roll Please !i!i!

 

Beth    Berman

Katya Bessmertnaya

Ann Brauer

Nancy Crasco

Linda B. Dunn

Mary E. Durda

Beverly Fine

Sandy Gregg

Carol Anne Grotrian

Rosemary Hoffenberg

Janice M. Jones

Denise Linet

Jeanne Marklin

Valerie Maser-Flanagan

Wen Redmond

Norma Schlager

Rosalind Spann

Bobbie Sullivan

 

A huge thanks to all who participated, supported, encouraged, ran errands, picked up supplies, and stayed up late keeping all who worked tirelessly and were able to make the deadline. There is so much that goes on in the background that folks miss but is not going unsung here today. Again thank you all who went for it. Results…There were 115 quilts entered by fifty two artists. Our artists reside in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

We had a note worthy group of seasoned professionals who participated in the jurying. As the process went from beginning to end of the submissions - numerous times, a harmony of works began to form. While the process was everything I hoped for regrettably all entries could not be juried in.

There are plans being worked out right now to produce a catalogue. Watch for exciting news and the special way we plan to acknowledge all our artists. We are all excited and pleased with the way this exhibit is coming together. We hope that you will be able to attend the Opening Reception on Saturday, January 29, 2011. Watch for News from the NEQM about all the events that will take place during the exhibit. Come out and see your works in the museum. Come out and support your fellow SAQA members.

 

Warmest Regards,
Valarie Poitier
Co-Chair SAQA-NEQM-2011 Project "No Holds Barred"
SAQA Rep MA/RI

Studio Art Quilt Associates  http://www.saqa.com

http://saqane2011news.blogspot.com/

Update “No Holds Barred” Guidelines

As the deadline falls on a Monday and the NEQM is closed Monday the deadline has been extended to November 2^nd. Remember the
museum closes at 4pm.

 

Clarification of Exhibition guidelines for potential entries.

Work shown or exhibited at guild meetings, in guild shows and personal blogs and websites in the past year are eligible to be submitted to No Holds Barred…  with the proviso that the artist is willing to take the pictures off/down/cover them up until after the opening on January 20th.

Best Regards,

Valarie Poitier

Co-Chair SAQA-NEQM-2011 Project "No Holds Barred"

SAQA Rep MA/RI