FiberWorks 2013 brought
new warmth to the AHHA Gal-
lery in Tulsa this year. The
show ran from July 12 to Au-
gust 25, 2013 and was juried
by well-known San Francisco
fiber artist Barbara Shapiro.
Presented jointly by the Fiber
Artists of Oklahoma and the
Arts & Humanities Council of
Tulsa Hardesty Arts Center,
FiberWorks 2013 is the 35th
annual opportunity for Okla-
homa fiber artisans to show-
case their work.
More than 200 attendees
gathered for the opening recep-
tion with three thousand more
viewing the show during its run.
From traditional crafts to in-
novative art, this eclectic
show honors quality work-
manship and original design.
The exhibit also educates the
public about the many facets
of fiber artistry by presenting
a wide range of media, tech-
niques, and tradition. Fiber-
Works is a juried art show;
the juror selects individual
pieces of merit from a group
of submissions. As in past
FiberWorks shows Oklahoma
fiber artists submitted pieces
using a wide array of tech-
niques and mediums i-
weaving, basketry, needle-
work, soft sculpture, beading,
paper, and other creatively
constructed fiber pieces.
FiberWorks 2013 an Incredible Success
FAO Officers 2013-
2014
President - Pat Brant
Treasurer—Barbara
Klein
Membership– Karen
Rose
Programs Ok City– Sue
Moss Sullivan & Sara
Braden
Programs Tulsa– Janet
Hoeltzel & Terri
Higgs
Secretary Ok City–
Open
Secretary Tulsa– Carol
Oxford
FiberWorks 2014–
Karen Collier &
Janice Filler
Newsletter Editor– Lyn
Lucas
Volume IX, Issue 1
September 2013
Your Art” workshop for FAO mem-
bers to help get them ready for Fi-
berWorks 2014.
Andrew Storey, AHHA Preparator,
conducted a Gallery Talk,
“Preparing Art For Hanging.” An-
drew’s experience hanging the show
provided him with information es-
sential for fiber artists.
A first for FiberWorks was the
“Last Look” Party, gallery visitors
again were treated to a variety of
demos.
FiberWorks 2013 combined a spec-
tacular fiber art show with a variety of
additional activities.
FiberWorks 2013 Juror, Barbara
Shapiro, conducted the three day
workshop, “Sources of Inspiration:
Exploration in Design.”
Many FAO members shared their
time and expertise by providing fiber
art technique demonstrations at
AHHA.
Jan Hawks and Sheryl Miller both
brought their sewing machines shar-
ing very different techniques with
gallery visitors. Debbie Ross shared
embellishment techniques, while Kate
Kline demonstrated knitting with
wire.
The large frame loom was staffed by
Sharyl Landis, who invited all gallery
visitors to try weaving and engaged
them in discussions about the show.
Volunteers brought small looms for
the public to use during AHHA’s
Imagination Days in July & August.
AHHA offered a “Photographing
Molly Murphy Adams
Lahoma Allen
Sharon Allred
David Anderson
Marilyn Artus
Sally Bachman
Pam Bartlett
Julie Marks Blackstone
Pat Brant
Benita Brewer
Judith Randall Clark
Diane Coady
Shannon Conley
Marna Davis
Amelia Daws
Brenda Esslinger
Jean Ann Fausser
Janice Filler
Natalie Friedman
Peggy Spence Fry
Teresa Ghosey
Ruth Giessen
Jeannine Glaves
Shannon Goshorn
Stephanie Grubbs
Barbara Hair
Cherrie Hampton
Janet Shipley Hawks
Charlotte Hickman
Terri Higgs
Heather Clark Hilliard
Janet Hoeltzel
Jan Holzbauer
Pamela Husky
Kate Johnson
Alice Kellogg
Andrea Kissinger
Kate Kline
Sharyl Landis
Lyn Lucas
Ann McDermott
Kerrie McClain
Sheryl Miller
Marie Miller
Nicole Moan
Melanie Murray
Mary Jane Porter
Dawne Pyles
Gwenn Redcorn
Debbie Ross
Anne Solomon
Sue Moss Sullivan
Risi Thelander
Cathryn Wallace Thomas
Fran Walker
Jeanie Weber
Janie Wester
Linda Wilson
Ann Wisener
FiberWorks 2013 Artists
Volume IX, Issue 1 Page 2
FiberWorks 2013 Activities
will be a fun evening....beautiful
space and art, reconnecting with
friends after the summer break
and learning more about how
galleries operate. Interested
friends are very welcome to join
us. We'd love new members!
The Fiber Artists of Oklahoma
City Chapter will meet Thurs-
day, Sept. 12, at Paseo Originals
Gallery, 2920 Paseo, in the his-
toric Paseo Arts District. Tony
Morton, gallery director, will
share his ideas about how to
approach a gallery to show your
work and maintaining a rela-
tionship with the gallery. This
FiberWorks 2013 Award Winners
September Oklahoma City FAO Program
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“Interested friends are very
welcome to join us!”
Best of Show Shan Goshorn Royal Warrior
Juror’s Choice Sharon Allred Tikkun
Best Handwoven Jeannine Glaves Vest of Voices
Best Needlework Julie Marks Blackstone Knotty Girl: Theda Barra as Cleopatra
Best Quilt Alice Kellogg Elwood
Award of Merit Janice Filler Oklahoma Sons and Daughters: Will Rogers
Award of Merit HGA Sally Bachman Penthouse Panorama
Award of Merit, Color Janet Shipley Hawks Freeform Frenzy
Award of Merit, Paper Catherine Wallace Thomas Evening in the Garden
Award of Merit, Art Basket Benita Brewer This Is My Body
Award of Merit, Sculpture Marna Davis, Persephone
Award of Merit, Embroidery Marie Miller Balance and Harmony
Award of Merit, Felting Pam Husky Aspen Field
Paseo Originals Gallery—A beautiful venue for art and the meeting place for the September 12th Ok City meeting.
We would love to see your
work and discuss Barbara
Shapiro's comments. It will be
a great learning experience for
us all.
As always, we also look for-
ward to seeing your Show and
Tell items.
Attention, Tulsa FAO members!
We are excited to begin the new
FAO program year.
If you entered items in Fiber-
Works 2013 that were not ac-
cepted, please bring them to our
Sept. 10th meeting along with the
juror's critique to share with the
group.
or the work of guest artists.
Tuesday, September 10th – FAO
Tulsa 6-8 pm, B-Sew Inn, 51st &
Sheridan
Thursday, September 12th- FAO
Oklahoma City – Paseo Originals
Gallery, 2920 Paseo
Saturday, September 21st- PlayDate
- Living Arts, 10 am – 2 pm. Supplies
cost $10, bring your lunch and a
Friday September 6:
Tulsa First Friday: AHHA Gallery
-Tulsa Artists’ Coalition’s Mem-
bers’ Show; 108 Contemporary-
VisionMakers 2013; Living Arts –
The Dirty Fabulous, Deep Water
Running (Soundings from Chey-
enne Avenue), and the Art of Kite
Running.
Oklahoma City First Friday Paseo
District- The First Friday gallery walk
is held on the first Friday and Satur-
day of every month. The walk starts
on Friday at 6pm and lasts until 10pm
and on Saturday from 12pm to 6pm.
Over 60 artists in more than 17 galler-
ies participate, all within walking dis-
tance. Four to six Art Opening Recep-
tions on Friday night showcase the
new work of the gallery/studio owners
From President Pat Brant
September Tulsa FAO Program
September Happenings
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I recently read that the specific objective of FAO is “to provide an opportunity for artisans to increase
knowledge and promote appreciation of all aspects of fiber art, and to foster the exhibition of fiber-
related work.”
In August we more than accomplished our objective. What an exciting month it has been. The Bylaws
were reviewed and edited. The Tulsa Program Planning committee met and developed a list of excit-
ing programs from September through January. FiberWorks was open for the month and had almost
3,000 visitors during August alone. FiberWorks had two receptions accompanied by demonstrations
and a workshop on photographing your art presented in conjunction with AHHA. The AHHA Prepara-
tor, Andrew Storey, provided a gallery talk, “How to Prepare Art for Hanging in a Gallery.” Our mem-
bers gave generously of their time and talents to make all of this happen.
At every event I learn something new about art and our members. We laugh, eat great potluck meals,
and accomplish whatever task is at hand. We have a great time! I encourage you to participate.
Pat
“We have done this in the
past and everyone learned so
much!
$10 per piece. Artworks should be a maximum of about 36” in any direc-tion. Please bring unframed pieces if possible. Do not bring works framed under glass. For questions or to make a reservation, contact Kelsey Karper at 405-879-2400 or email [email protected]. Reservations are
required.
BUSINESS OF ART 101 Saturday, October 12, 1-4 pm Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA), 101 East Archer, Tulsa Skill Level: Beginner Cost: $15 for OVAC Members, $20 for non-members Register by October 9 for $5 off! This workshop will get your portfolio in top shape for upcoming opportunities, with new artwork images, a fresh artist statement, and refined resume. Speakers
include: Carl Shortt, photographer & woodturner; Beth Downing, artist & writer; and Mark Lewis, artist & Associate Professor at University of Tulsa. To regis-ter go to www:ovac-ok.org.
Get Your Artwork Photographed Ap-pointments Saturday, October 12, 9-11 am Cost: $10 per piece of artwork Sign up in advance to get professional quality images of your artwork for just
President’s Announcements
OVAC Artists Survival Kit Opportunities
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FAO Members Only Facebook Page
Janice Filler has invited each FAO member to join the FAO Facebook page. If you have not received an invitation,
please contact her at [email protected].
FAO Web Site
The FAO website serves as the gateway to our organization and is often the first contact a prospective member
makes with our organization. Because the website serves as the public face of FAO, it is important that it reflect all
that FAO represents. We have had a great website, but it is time to consider updating the site. We would appreciate
a member volunteering to lead this important project. Please contact Pat Brant at [email protected] if you
would like to volunteer to take on this project or if you would simply be willing to coordinate information that is
sent to our website designer.
FAO Blog
FAO has a blog but unfortunately our blog is in search of a writer. A successful blog can spark interest in the fiber
arts and lead to new FAO members. But to be successful a blog must have regular updates. Do we have any bud-
ding bloggers in the membership? Have you wanted to try writing a blog but didn’t want or know how to set a blog
up? The FAO blog is already set-up and waiting for an author. Are you interested in writing a weekly FAO blog
entry? If so contact Pat Brant at [email protected].
Featured Artist Story
Each month we would like to feature one of our artists. If you would like to participate please send a short bio and
description of your work to Lyn Lucas at [email protected]. Sending a picture of your work is optional but would
be a great opportunity to showcase your work. Each month the newsletter editor will randomly draw a name to in-
clude in the newsletter as the month’s featured artist.
Email Distribution Request
In order to respect the email privacy of our members and the integrity of our membership email list, we ask that
when sending email to a large number of members that you place their addresses in the BCC box.
Membership Dues
September is membership renewal month. If you haven’t renewed your membership or joined FAO it’s time to pay
annual dues. New members can find the membership form on our website www.fiberartistsok.org. Once the home
page has loaded simply click on “Join”, then download and complete the membership form. Mail it and your check
for $20 made payable to FAO to Barbara Klein, 6904 N Grove Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73132. To renew your
membership simply mail your check for $20 made payable to FAO to Barbara Klein, 6904 N Grove Ave., Okla-
homa City, OK 73132.
created fabric.
Marbling 101
Instructor: Pam Bartlett
This six-hour workshop introduces
the student to traditional and con-
temporary designs associated with
marbling on paper as well as fabrics.
Discover new designs and color
mixing methods with this ancient art
form used traditionally in bookbind-
ing and papermaking. See how read-
ily it lends itself to art journaling,
collage, scrapbooking, and so much
more! A kit fee of $25 (payable to
the instructor) provides all the hand-
dyed solid fabrics, papers, dyes, and
equipment needed to create your
choice of useful pieces ready to in-
corporate into your favorite project!
For a complete class schedule -
https://www.cityoftulsa.org/
media/163900/fall%20catalog%
202013.pdf
Modern Batik Techniques for Fabric
Instructor: Michele Lasker
Batik is an ancient wax-resist dye-
ing technique that produces layers
of color and hand-drawn design on
fabric and other materials. Students
learn one of the oldest resist-dyeing
techniques known and create a sam-
ple fabric in two consecutive
Wednesday workshops. Extensive
world travel and a lifelong passion
for textiles and fiber arts provide the
basis in teaching for this instructor.
A kit fee of $15 (payable to the in-
structor) provides many difficult-to-
find materials, so all you have to do
is come, learn, and enjoy!
Tapestry Weaving Revisited
Instructor: Sally Bachman
Beginning and intermediate students
learn hand-woven tapestry tech-
niques, old and new, over this six-
week course using 7” square mat
board as modified looms. Samples
of each technique are reviewed and
woven on the boards; preparation of
different tapestry loom styles dis-
cussed; and finishing and mounting
of the woven tapestries complete the
course. Warp thread is provided;
students bring yarn, fiber, or strips
of material of their choosing to use
as weft in the creation of a unique
woven pattern
reference book.
Woven Structures: Inventing a Pat-
tern and Fabric
Instructor: Sally Bachman
Beginning and intermediate students
learn to design drafts with pencil
and graph paper, construct a fabric
pattern sample using mat board
“looms” and transfer this pattern to
a floor loom for fabric production
over this five-week course. Warp
thread is provided; students bring
yarn, fiber, or strips of material of
their choosing to use as weft in their
Fall Fiber Art Show at Your Design Open to FAO Members
FAO Members Lead Waterworks Classes
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Alisa Inglett, owner of Your Design, and Michele Lasker from Fiber Artists of Oklahoma, have organized a fiber show for October 2013.
Alisa organized and presented her first fiber show two years ago. It was an exciting way to share fiber art with the community. Based on the success of the first show Alisa has decided that she and Michele Lasker will mount a second show opening October 3. Alisa will serve as the juror for the show and will keep a small per-centage of all sales for the gallery.
Dates to Know:
September 27-28, 2013 – take your work to Alisa at 211 S Main St., Broken Arrow for inclusion in the show.
October 3, 2013 –Open House to present the show to the community. The times for the opening are yet to be determined.
November 2, 2013 – pick up all work not sold.
If you have any questions please call: Alisa at (918) 994-4473 or Michele at (918) 510-4024.
Tulsa Meeting Topics: September—January
PlayDate Challenge 2013-2014: Fanciful Figures (from Sheryl Miller)
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Members of the Tulsa FAO Planning Committee, Janet Hoeltzel, Terri Higgs, Pat Brant, Sharyl Landis, Jan Hawks, Sandi Thomas and Lyn Lu-cas, met and developed a series of programs for the upcoming year.
Sept 10th – Sharing the Juror’s Cri-tiques of items not accepted into FiberWorks 2013
October 8th – B-Sew Inn Product Tour – If you have ever wondered what B-Sew Inn has to offer this is
your opportunity to have the se-crets revealed. Be sure to bring your questions and your check-book!
November 12th – Weaving for use in surface design – Weavers Pat Brant, Sharyl Landis, Lyn Lucas, and Jan Hawks will share some easy weav-ing techniques to include in your next surface design project.
December 10th – Books that inspire – What books or magazines ignite
your creative fires? Bring them to share and inspire others!
January 14th – Crocheting Part 1 – Jan Hawks- If you loved Freeform Frenzy, Jan’s award winning Fiber-Works 2013 entry, or Kate John-son’s FiberWorks entry, or didn’t get enough when Janet Hoeltzel demonstrated at FAO Tulsa last spring, then you will love this pro-gram. Grab a hook and enjoy the fun.
As always, I begin with the words. Only two words, but so full of meanings. Fanciful is an adjective with multiple meanings. Fanciful can mean over-imaginative and un-realistic. It can mean existing only in one’s imagination or fancy. It can also be fantastic, whimsical, or imaginary.
Figure is quite the interesting six letter word. It can function as a noun or a verb, and can be used in various phrases. A figure can be a number, especially dealing with one that forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial perform-ance of a company. It can also be a shape, form, number, numeral, im-age, character, or a numerical sym-bol. A figure can be a written sym-bol representing something other than a letter, especially a number. It can also mean mathematical cal-culations, such as “good at figures”. It can be a figure of speech, a key figure, a figure eight, “figure out”, “go figure”, “figure it out”, or bodily shape or form especially of a per-son. In art, the figure means the
human figure, and many important figure studies have been done throughout the years. Some of the most important studies are statues. Hmm-m-m….. In music, a figure is the shortest idea, a short succes-sion of notes, often recurring. It may have melodic pitch and har-monic progression, and stays in the background unlike a motif which is foreground. Then – as a verb, figure can mean to reckon, calculate, count, imagine, or arithmetical cal-culations.
Analogous colors are colors that are adjacent or next to one another on a color wheel. An analogous color scheme is one in which only three adjacent colors are used. The the-ory is that colors work well or har-monize together. Usually one of these colors is dominant, or used more than the other two, in the painting.
So here is the challenge. Decide what a fanciful figure is for you as an artist. Decide which analogous colors you like best. Then blend it
all together! Pull out your wild and wacky creative spirit and go for broke. Try new techniques and new color combinations.
Guidelines: Create at least one work of art in whatever media you choose in analogous colors that is a fanciful figure. Remember, adding black to a color is a shade, and white to a color is a tint. All are ac-ceptable. You may also use black or white with your colors. It may be hanging or three dimensional, clothing or jewelry. This might be a wonderful time to begin to work in a series if you’ve never tried it, so aiming for three pieces in series is great. Once the work is finished, please write an artist’s statement to accompany it (in case the show is later hung).
Timeline: six months beginning on August PlayDate. So all pieces will be due at February PlayDate, 2014. Really…let’s aim for actually being done in February. Seriously…. Feb-ruary.
Fiber Artists of Oklahoma meets in Oklahoma City the second Thursday of each month from September
through November and January through June. All meetings, unless otherwise noted, are at the Belle Isle
Library, 5501 N. Villa, Okla. City at 7:00pm. The Tulsa Chapter meets the second Tuesday of each month
at B-Sew- Inn, located in the Farm Shopping Center at 51st and Sheridan, at 6:00 pm, unless otherwise
notified.
If you have been an FAO member in the past or attended one of our exciting speaker events, it is time to sign up for
membership. We all enjoy getting together and learning what others have been up to, but we see a lot of new faces
when we are fortunate to have a speaker. We all enjoy that little adrenaline rush when you see something, or learn
something new about fiber. Membership fees are important so that we can all continue to enjoy what this great or-
ganization offers.
So don’t delay, get your money in today! Membership checks may be mailed to Barbara Klein at 6904 N Grove
Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73132.
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A Word From Karen Rose Membership Chair
About Us:
Fiber Artists of Oklahoma (FAO) is made up of individuals interested in sharing knowledge and promoting ap-
preciation of all aspects of fiber art, including weaving, spinning, embroidery, basketry, felting, papermaking,
dyeing, rug hooking, lace-making, beading and quilting. Skill levels of members range from novice to expert,
with some members experimenting as hobbyists, and others working as professionals.
Members of FAO participate in various activities during the year to encourage, support, and inform persons
interested in fiber art. The organization promotes FiberWorks, a major juried fiber art show featuring Okla-
homa artists. Held each year, FiberWorks is now a
nationally respected fiber show. Fiber Artists of Oklahoma was formerly the Handweavers League of Okla-
homa, the name chosen in 1976 by a group of hand weavers who first met in Norman, Oklahoma. Officers were
elected, by-laws were written and the first newsletter was published. In 1984 the group began meeting in Okla-
homa City and became a statewide organization. A Certificate of Incorporation to become a non-profit [501(c)
(3)] group was filed and approved in 1985. In 1978, the organization initiated FiberWorks, a major juried fiber
art show that has been held each year since. The Handweavers League was renamed Fiber Artists of Oklahoma
in 2006 to better reflect the broader focus of the organization. A Tulsa group was formed in 2008.
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