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- December, 2010 http://www.artquilters.org Bits and Pieces Newsletter

Iend my tenure on the board with ahappy heart. It has been a most inform-ative, interesting, and enjoyable six

years. I cannot speak highly enough ofthose with whom I have worked. Thoseserving this organization as board mem-bers are generous with their time, dedica-tion, and thoughtfulness. They care aboutFRCQ, and put in countless hours to makeit the best it can be. I have nothing butgratitude and admiration for the manyboard members with whom I have worked.

As a member of FRCQ for the pasttwelve years, I have come to know so manyof you. We are together in workshops,meetings, and events. I know you by yourwork, your family, your emails, your senseof humor. More than once during the pastdecade, I have taken a class from you, seenyour work published, met with you in cri-tique groups, or called you for advice. In sovery many ways, our lives overlap.

What I have gained from FRCQ isnot measurable. Almost everything I knowabout art and quilting is founded in FRCQ.My life is informed and enriched by ourmembers. I cannot imagine doing what I do without FRCQ.

And as if that is not enough, I am showered with gifts. So many gifts! Itook a photo of my treasures before opening anything, and then the fun reallystarted. I spent hours unveiling each offering, reflecting on the artist-giver, andtaking delight in so many riches! I have art to adorn my home, my body, my stu-dio, and my work. Never have I been gifted to such extremes, and I thank youall.

Thank you all for the myriad ways you contribute to FRCQ. It’s the peo-ple of Front Range who make it exceptional. May the remainder of 2010 find youwell, warm and safe. I’ll see you again in 2011, when we welcome a new boardand celebrate another year to live and learn together.

Melody Randol, FRCQ PresidentWHAT’S INSIDE

If an FRCQ meeting is cancelled due to inclement weather, a notice will be posted on the website at http://www.artquilters.org

Have a Joyous Holiday SeasonFRCQ will next meet on

January 17, 2011 to presentTom Lundberg

Westminster Recreation CenterSocializing at 6:30pm; Business meeting

followed by Show and tell at 7:00pmProgram at 8:00pm

This will be the last newsletter available in printed form. You may download upcoming issues using the link emailed to you each month as part of your FRCQ membership.

President’s Letter by Carol Waugh ......................................Page 2New Skills Workshop Registration: Patty Hawkins ........Page 3Boundless Fiber Artists Quilt Show Announcement........ Page 3Three Dragons and Trusting the Process by Jo Fitsell ........ Page 4 Frontiers: Colorado Inspirations Exhibit Entry Form ......Page 5Member News..........................................................................Page 6

2011 FRCQ Membership Form..............................................Page 6Ann Johnston Dye & Design Workshop Registration ......Page 72011 FRCQ Workshop Schedule............................................Page 7Artist Opportunities................................................................Page 72011 FRCQ Schedule ..............................................................Page 8

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Bits and Pieces is the monthly newsletterof the Front Range ContemporaryQuilters. Submission of art quilt relatedarticles from members is welcomed.These should be no more than 350-400words. The editor and the Board reservethe right to edit for length, content andspace. Deadline for submissions to thenewsletter is the 19th of the month prior tothe publication. Email or send articles anditems for submission to the publication to:Cynthia Ehrnstein5269 South Yampa CourtCentennial, CO [email protected]

Bits and Pieces is a benefit of membershipin Front Range Contemporary Quiltersand is not available by subscription.Membership in FRCQ is $30 per year, dueand payable January 1 of each year. Duesmay be sent to membership chair.Scott FarmerPO Box 261362Lakewood, Colorado 80226

Change of Address:Please notify membership chair, Scott Farmer, for any change of [email protected]

Advertising Policy:Classes offered by members are printedfor free in the section called “MemberClasses”; business cards of members orbusinesses with services of interest to ourmembers are printed for $5 per issue; 1/4page, $20.00 per issue; 1/2 page, $40.00per issue; full page, $80.00 per issue. Alladvertising should be submitted alongwith payment to the newsletter editor bythe deadline.

2010-2011 Board MembersPresident: Carol Waugh(303) 388-5215 [email protected] Pres./Programs: Christi BeckmannSecretary: Becky FellowsTreasurer: Marjorie JannottaMembership: Scott FarmerExhibits: Kathleen GilhoolyWorkshops: Martha Dyckes & Jean HermanNewsletter: Cynthia EhrnsteinInstitutional Memory: Kathy Keating

Other Contacts:Website: Kathy KeatingNew Skills Workshops: Alaina MarlerYahoo List: Jeanne Lounsbury


Thank You

Such simple words. Thank you. It'swhat we say when we get a gift. Orwhen someone does something

unexpected that helps us. And some-times, we say this for the simple acknowl-edgement of the other person's actionsand how they touched your life. It's a wayto connect with people. And I have somany "thank yous" to say.

THANK YOU for all the priorleaders of FRCQ that helped make ourcommunity of art quilters so large andvibrant. Starting from a small group in1988 in led by Marilyn Dillard, and fol-lowed by Judith Trager (twice!), Janet JoSmith, Cindy Wildfong, Betsy Cannon,Anne Theobald, Patty Hawkins, Susan Crouse-Kemp, Jo Fitsell, Greg Katz andmost recently, Melody Randol, we are now a group of more than 275 fiber artistsliving in the Front Range (and beyond!). That's amazing … and a tribute to allthese wonderful people who have devoted their time and talents to building sucha strong and creative organization. (Not to mention that this year, we have 6 mem-bers who have been juried into Quilt National 2011!!!) Sigh, I wish I was one.

THANK YOU to all our members. I look around the room every monthand see many familiar faces but the thing I enjoy most is seeing all the new peoplethat somehow find our community and reach out to meet other fiber artists. I'mputting a stake in the ground here – one of my goals as your new President is tomeet at least 5 new people every meeting – but I need your help. Since I'm over60, my brain is not as sharp as it used to be so I would love it if you just came upto me and said "I'm Mary and we don't know each other YET". That way, I don'tintroduce myself to people I've introduced myself to before! 20% of our membersare new every year (that's a lot of faces to remember!) So please, don't be shy andif I introduce myself to you, and we've met before, please pretend we are meetingfor the first time (it will make me feel better!)

THANK YOU to all the people who volunteer their time to make ourorganization such a creative and welcoming place. Our 2011-2012 board volun-teers are: Marjorie Jannotta (Treasurer), Scott Farmer (Membership), RebeccaFellows (Secretary) , Christi Beckmann (Vice President, Programs), and MarthaDyckes & Jean Herman (Workshops).

Kathy Keating (Technology, Website & Institutional Memory), CynthiaEhrnstein (Graphic Artist & Newsletter), Kathleen Gilhooly (Exhibits) and AlainaMarler (New Skills Workshops) aren't on the formal "Board" but each serve ourorganization with essential and talented skills. (To tell the truth, we couldn't sur-vive without them!) And, I’m happy to report that Mary McCauley is taking overrefreshments! Yum!

And finally, THANK YOU for giving me this opportunity to give back toFRCQ – an organization where I have made so many friends and where I havelearned so much about being a fiber artist. I look forward to the next two yearsand hearing ideas from all of you about how we can make this community growand prosper in the future. Please feel free to email me ([email protected]) or callme (303) 388-5215. I’m listening!

Happy Holidays to you all and see you in January 2011.

Carol Waugh, FRCQ President, [email protected]

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Register Now to be Added to the Wait ListThis class filled so fast that the ad was only posted once. Patty wants folks to know it IS occurring!She will be able to start a waiting list to offer it again at a later date if you submit the form above.

FRCQ critique group

Boundless Fiber Artists

is having a Quilt Show during the month of December

located atQuilter's Studio

364 Main StLongmont Co 80501

(303) 776-6444open from 10 to 6, Monday

through Saturday.

Patty Hawkins Presents …Collage The Essence

(Haiku) of Landscapes! Shapes & Colors!

Friday & Saturday January 28-29, 2011

Longmont Museum & Cultural Center

Patty Hawkins www.pattyhawkins.comABOUT PATTYPatty is one of the 6 who founded Front RangeContemporary Quilters 20 years ago. Her work has beenjuried into 2 Quilt Visions and 6 Quilt National exhibitsand has also appeared in several invitational exhibitionsincluding Full Deck, Pot Luck, and Oxymoron: AbsurdlyLogical Quilts. She has appeared on HGTV's programSimply Quilts. Her recent honors include: 2009 Lyceumpresenter, Rocky Mountain National Park 2009, SAQA“Art in a Box”, of 12 artists chosen, 2008 Visual Artist,juried for Larimer County, CO, and the 2006 Quilt JapanPrize at Quilt Visions.

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOPYou will express the beauty and depth of YOUR favoritelandscape photo; which captures YOUR attention, creat-ing a fused art quilt composition. We want to focus oncreating individual artwork. A very simple drawing exer-cise gives the way to see the many values, while work-ing with a black and white photocopy. The magic ofmany values and mosaic shapes, in only 2 or 3 colors, willcreate the depth of your landscape. A few “zinger” colorswill accent unique areas, to capture the eye. Writing ashort 3 line haiku, slows you down, and is a fun way to“introduce” YOU to your subject, and learn the reason it“caught your eye”. (This is for your eyes only).

REGISTRATION FORMWorkshop: Collage The Essence (Haiku) of Landscapes!Shapes & Colors!Date: January 28-29, 2011Time: 9:30am – 4:30pm Place: Longmont Museum & Cultural Center, 400 QuailRoad, Longmont, CO 80501Cost: $75.00 Contact: Alaina Marler, 161 Chipmunk Dr., Lyons, CO80540 [email protected] review current Workshop Registration Policies onpage 4 of your FRCQ Membership Directory.Please PRINT and include all the information requested:Name __________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________

City, State, Zip __________________________________________

Home Phone ____________________________________________

Cell Phone ______________________________________________

Email __________________________________________________

Emergency contact (person and phone) ____________________

________________________________________________________

____ I am a current member of FRCQ_____I am not a current member of FRCQ and am includ-ing, a separate check for $30 to FRCQ for my 2010 mem-bership fee)Mail this form and your check made out to FRCQ to:Alaina Marler, 161 Chipmunk Drive, Lyons, CO 80540

Any questions? [email protected]

http://www.pattyhawkins.com/


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Listening to the Carol Shinn lecture at the NovemberFRCQ meeting brought up some questions in mymind and stimulated interesting conversations. Two

books I have been reading, Point Zero by Michelle Cassouand Trusting the Process by Shaun McNiff, dove-tailed sonicely with Carol’s story.

Carol seems a perfect example of an artist who haseverything lined up. She is connected to her message. Herenergy comes from her own passion and she has an inti-mate relationship with her materials. I wanted to travelback in time and witness the “aha” moment when she dis-covered thread painting and adopted it as her main expres-sive tool. She is either an originator or a forerunner, or partof a sprinkling of soul-sisters who simultaneously decidedto experiment with this rich technique. I noticed she uses itexclusively in her work. To allow oneself to be “caught” bya passion and to use that energy to create from, is part of anatural law, or a “groove”. Peter London, in his bookDrawing from Nature states, “Creation thrives on inspira-tion and affirmation rather than direction.”

I wondered what Carol’s students do. Do they takethis technique off in another direction, or simply retrace herfootsteps? I think the deeper gratification comes fromallowing oneself time free from judgment, experimenting,exploring and developing the techniques which feed ourown personal expression. Then our work will never be a

pale echo of someone else’s.Working from our own intuition rather than an

outside teacher or guru is much riskier, but ultimately pro-duces the kind of work we all want to see. There can be aninternal critical voice that warns against such adventures -voices that stifle our creativity with words like: “You can’tdraw and you have no talent.”

In Shaun McNiff’s book, Trust the Process, hestates: “… a person’s license to create is irrevocable and itopens to every corner of daily life. ... The ways of creationare often paradoxical. When you think there is nothinggoing on, something comes to you, and when you wantsomething desperately, it’s never there.”

When you finally allow yourself time, you are like-ly to be visited by three dragons, according to MicheleCassou, who wrote Point Zero: The Dragon of Productwhich is the judging dragon who is convinced that whatyou need is more instruction, more skill or more talent; theDragon of Control who wants you to organize and controlyour artwork rather than give into spontaneity, and TheDragon of Meaning which thrives on chaining artists totheir thoughts, ignoring intuition.

Carol’s work and process inspires us all to con-tinue on the artistic path. Thanks to the Board for bringingin such an inspiring artist.



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SPECIFICATIONS• Each quilt must have at least 2 layers held together by hand ormachine quilting, embroidery, tying, etc.• Diptychs, triptychs, framed, mounted, and 3-dimensional worksmay be submitted. Glass is prohibited.• The horizontal dimension of any wall art must be NO more than36 inches. • The horizontal and depth dimensions of 3-D work must be NOmore than 18 inches.• The work must be original and the result of independent or group effort.All entrants must be FRCQ members.• All work must be completed within the last three years.• Work submitted CANNOT have previously been displayed inany FRCQ exhibition.• Each quilt must have a 4” top hanging sleeve or other sufficient meansnecessary for work to be hung on a wall. • For all wall art, labeled hanging slats are to be provided by theartist.• Artist name and contact information must be permanentlyattached to back/base of work.• All art must be clean, in good condition, and delivered in a labeled clothbag or fully enclosed in a box or container.• Accepted work will be insured for 100% of the sale price onlywhile in RMQM.• Work may or may not be for sale. RMQM will handle all salesand retain a 25% commission.• All work must be displayed for the duration of the exhibit.Failure to meet the above conditions will disqualify the entrantfrom FRCQ exhibits for 2 years.

FEES & ELIGIBILITY Entrants may submit up to three entries andmust be FRCQ members. Please submit diptychs and triptychs asone entry. The $25 entry fee is non-refundable.

HOW TO ENTER Please mail entry to Kathleen Gilhooly, 3380 Independence Ct, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033. Entries must be post-marked no later than 15 January 2011, and include:• Completed entry form with signature• CD with images• $25 check or money order payable to FRCQ

All entries must include digital images in JPEG (.jpg) format on CD-ROM (which will not be returned). Submit 1 full and 1 detail imagefor each entry. Each image must be a MINIMUM of 1800 pixels onthe longest side for jurying. However, note that the RMQM will needsome larger images for printed publicity. If you have larger images,up to 3000 pixels, use them for your submission so they can be con-sidered for this purpose.

Frontiers: Colorado Inspirations and the Innovative Fiber Art of FRCQ

Hosted by Rocky Mountain Quilt MuseumGolden, Colorado

May 3, 2011 to July 30, 2011

Artist’s Name ____________________________________________________Address ________________________________________________________City/State/Zip __________________________________________________Phone (H) __________________________ (W) ________________________e-mail __________________________________________________________

Entry #1. Title ____________________________________________________Year completed 2007 2008 2009 2010Dimensions: W __________H ________ D ________________________Sale Price ______________________________________________________Materials and Methods ____________________________________________

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TIMELINE15 Jan 2011 Last day for entry postmark NOTE NEW DEADLINE1 MAR 2011 ..........................Notification sent to artists18 APR 2011Exhibit pieces collected at FRCQ meeting3 MAY 2011 ................................Exhibit open to public15 AUG 2011Exhibit pieces returned at FRCQ meeting

NOTE CHANGE: we are no longer putting the artist name in the file name. Image file names must consist of the title of the art work (no spaces between words), and the digit 1 for full or 2 for detail image, separated by underscores, for each submission.

Examples:Springsunrise_1Springsunrise_2

Label your CD with your full name and the titles of each entry.

NOTE: All communication for “Frontiers” (including notification of acceptance) will be done via email. For clarification or more information, please contact Kathleen Gilhooly, FRCQ Exhibits Chair, [email protected]

I wish to enter the above items in “Frontiers” and agree to abide by the stated rules and decision of the juror. I grant FRCQ and RMQM permission to copy and use photographic images of my work in the publicity and promotion of FRCQ and RMQM and their activities.

Signature________________________________________________________________________________________Date_____________________________



Joan Sowada has two pieces accepted into a National JuriedExhibition called Florida West Arts. Joan has received the sponsorsaward for Flight Zone, currently being shown at Quilt Visions inOceanside CA, and also the second place award for City Mojo atthe Body Language Show in Cohasset MA. Joan has her quiltMother’s Day shown in the November 2010 issue of MachineQuilting Unlimited magazine as part of an article about theAmerica Celebrates traveling show.

Patty Hawkins has work featured in 1000 ARTISAN TEXTILES,and THE ART QUILT COLLECTION, just published and available.

Sally Ponfick, FRCQ and Boundless Critique Group member, hasbeen accepted into Thread Tails and Vapor Trails with her handquilted whole cloth silk chart, “One to Two Million.” Thread Tailsis a quilt challenge to celebrate the Centennial of U.S. NavalAviation. Lightweight and water resilient WWII era silk maps pro-vided to aviators to use in the event of being downed over land or

sea are embellished by Sally with highly detailed hand quilting.She edges them with cut up naval uniforms. This exhibit will bedisplayed at celebrations in 2011: at Blue Angels air shows, FleetWeeks and naval related conventions and exhibitions.

Edie Petrock is also happy to report that her quilt, “Daddy'sHome!”, won the Supporting Our Troops Award in the ThreadTails and Vapor Trails Navy Quilt Challenge. The exhibit, celebrat-ing 100 years of Naval aviation, will travel until the closing gala atthe National Air and Space Museum on December 3, 2011.

Phillippa K. Lack, MSP (master silk painter, silk painters interna-tional) Hon. Mention for Fiery Skies near Cody, Wyoming. Thirdplace High Country Scene. 12th annual Senior Artfest, LaramieCounty Library, 2101 Thomes Avenue. Exhibition and sale runsuntil December 21st. Interesting factoid: I entered these pieces as water media, saidnothing about textile. Web: www.pkldesigns.com

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2011 FRCQ Membership FormPLEASE PRINT CLEARLY

Mail to: FRCQ, Scott Farmer, PO Box 261362, Lakewood, CO 80226

Date:____________________________ o EARLY BIRD DUES $25 (After January 1, 2011 dues will be $30)

____CASH ____CHECK ____RENEWING MEMBER ____NEW MEMBER

NAME: ______________________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

CITY: ________________________________________STATE: ______________________ZIP CODE: ______________

PHONE: ______________________________________________________________________________________________**The FRCQ newsletter is delivered directly to your email address—please print clearly especially if there is anunderscore or dot in the address:**

EMAIL: ______________________________________________________________________________________________

WEB SITE: ____________________________________________________________________________________________A link to the PDF of each month’s Newsletter will be delivered via email to paid FRCQ members and may bedownloaded and printed at home.

Please PRINT carefully! All data is entered into a databaseso that we can print a member directory, make mailinglabels and newsletters can be sent via email. I need to be

able to distinguish between "qmail" and "gmail" and "ymail"and " . " and " _ " Yikes!!Thank you, Scott, Membership Chair

EARLY BIRD MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION IS NOW!!Our membership drive for 2011 has begun!

Renew/join by December 31 for only $25! Bring your registration form to the meeting OR mail it and $25 to the address on the form.

Remember, FRCQ membership runs January through December. Everyone must renew so do it early!

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3 1/2 Day Retreat Workshop “Dye and Design in Black and White “

3 pm, Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Through 10 am, Sunday, March 20, 2011

YMCA of the Rockies Camp,Estes Park

Ann Johnston brings incredible artistic gifts andskills to lead and teach us as we develop our artin new directions.

She is well known for her books on dyeing anddesign. Her images and ideas come forward in her handdyed fabrics. She particularly focuses on shape and line,how they create contrast and interact. Her dyeingprocess then combines with stitching creating layers ofimagery and new, unexplored design opportunities

In this workshop Ann wants to increase our under-standing of how design works on fabrics we dye. Shewill teach us how Procion MX blacks function using dif-ferent techniques and fabric. The emphasis will be oncreating overall designs for the artists’ own work incor-porating line, shape, value and pattern.

Ann’s web address: www.annjohnston.net

Registration due by February 15. Registration will be limitedto first 20 people who send in their check. Please print andinclude all information requested

Name __________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________

City, State, Zip __________________________________________

Home Phone ____________________________________________

Cell Phone______________________________________________

Email __________________________________________________

Emergency Contact (person and phone) __________________

______________________________________________________ I am currently a FRCQ member

____ I am not currently a member and am including a sepa-rate check for $30 to FRCQ

_____I have included my tuition check for $235 made out toFRCQ

Additional FeesPricing for rooms is: (4 nights): double room is $100/night;

price for cabin is $124/night. More details to follow on exactroom cost as layout and assignments determined. Check madeout to Estes Park Center needs to be sent to Jean Herman byFebruary 15. Rooms are in cabins with kitchen facilities. We candetermine meal costs as some may want to cook in. Breakfast atcamp is $6-$7, lunch is $9, and dinner is $13.

There is a $55.00 materials cost. Ann will supply dyes, aux-iliary materials, and 3 yards of fabric.

Please make a copy of this form before mailing it to me withyour check. Please notify me by email that you are sendingin form and check.

Jean Herman290 W 12th Ave #303, Denver, CO 80204 [email protected]

If you have any questions you can call me at 720-932-7961 orcall Martha Dykes 303-399-2945

CALL FOR ENTRIES1. www.lyrickinard.com2. www.fiberarts.com3. www.callforentry.org4. www.quiltersnewsletter.com5. www.SAQA.com6. www.fiberartcalls.blogspot.com7. www.surfacedesign.org

FFRRCCQQ 22001111 WWoorrkksshhoopp SScchheedduullee AArrttiisstt OOppppoorrttuunniittiieessWednesday, March 16, 2011 -

Sunday, March 20Ann Johnston

"Dye and Design with Black and White"www.annjohnston.net

Friday, September 16, 2011 - Sunday, September 18

Cynthia Corbin"Emerging Style"

www.cynthiacorbin.com

http://www.cynthiacorbin.com/

http://www.annjohnston.net

http://www.surfacedesign.org

http://www.fiberartcalls.blogspot.com/

http://www.saqa.com

http://www.quiltersnewsletter.com/

https://www.callforentry.org/index.php

http://www.fiberartsmagazine.com

http://www.lyrickinard.com/where_to_show.html

http://www.annjohnston.net


FRCQ meetings are held at theWestminster City Recreation Center

7:00 PM

Becky Fellows4575 Robinson PlaceBoulder, CO 80301

22001111 FFRRCCQQ SScchheedduulleeJanuary 17, 2011 • TOM LUNDBERG

http://tomlundberg.com/

February 21, 2011SILENT CRITIQUE PRESENTATION

OF CONNECTING THREADS

March 21, 2011• ANN JOHNSTONhttp://www.annjohnston.net/

April 18, 2011 • JEAN HERMANhttp://www.jeanherman.com/

May 16, 2011 • LINDA COLSHhttp://www.lindacolsh.com/index.html

June 20, 2011 • GWEN HATCHETTEhttp://www.gwenhatchette.com/

July 18, 2011 • SHOW & SELL, DESSERTS & DEMOS

http://www.gwenhatchette.com/

http://www.lindacolsh.com/index.html

http://www.jeanherman.com/

http://www.annjohnston.net/

http://tomlundberg.com/

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