May 5th is Fiber Day at the Windham Textile Museum!

The Local Color 3 show will be at the Windham Textile Museum from Saturday, May 5th - Sunday, July 8th, 2018.  


Fiber Day is Saturday, May 5th.  
Parking is across the street from the museum and
if you will check in at Duggan Mill we will have a name tag for you.
All of the LC3 artists in the show will be admitted free on this day.  The
suggested donation to the public is $10.00. 

Joan Blade Johnson is in charge of the vendors, which will be set up in Duggan Mill.  Please
contact Joan <loveartquilts@gmail.com> for more information on the
vendors.  

The LC3 artists will be introduced at some point during the May 5th Fiber Day.  
Considering joining  Catherine at 1:00 when she will be talking about Fiber Art publications.  And please feel
free to bring a favorite publication or one that you have been featured in to share.


There will be music and a Food Truck - so no need to bring your lunch.  

The WTHM hosts a monthly meeting of a local Weaving group and has
set aside a designated weaving room on the 2nd floor of the main
museum.  Several of the weavers will be doing demos and displaying
their finished products during the May 5th Fiber Day.  Peggy Church, a
master weaver is in charge of this group. So if you have ever wanted
to learn more about weaving - this is a great opportunity.

Any questions? contact Joan Blade Johnson or Catherine Whall Smith
Joan   loveartquilts@gmail.com
Catherine   smith.catherine62@gmail.com

Arts Center East is looking for Submissions!

Arts Center East in Vernon, CT is looking for submissions for the
Seventh Annual Juried Multimedia Exhibit!  [download prospectus here]
http://artscentereast.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Prospectus-Multimedia-2018.pdf

Open to artists 18 years of age and older. All media: drawing,
painting, collage, mixed media, prints, sculpture, textiles & pastels.
No giclee prints. No photography. (ACE hosts an annual photography
exhibit.

Gallery 53 - Opening Reception this Saturday April 14th

If you have some free time on Saturday afternoon I suggest you stop into Gallery 53 in Meriden to see this show

"ALL THINGS CONSIDERED"
​Reception: Saturday April 14th, 12-2 pm
Refreshments served, free parking in garage across the street.

This is what they have posted on their website with pictures - looks
great: http://www.gallery53.org/textileshow2018.html

On Exhibit: April 14 - 27

See how regional artists exploit the creative potential of textiles to
create new, exciting and meaningful works. Many of the exhibitors are
members of ​SAQA ​(Studio Art Quilt Association) Connecticut, a group
dedicated to supporting and promoting professional fiber artists and
teachers as well as quilters working to develop their fine art skills.
This juried show will be judged by well-known textile artist Clara Nartey.

These stunning layered, stitched visual works are an eye-opener: from
its roots as a practical craft, quilting has evolved into an art form
in its own right. Don't miss this exhibit!

In addition, Gallery 53 has a lovely gift shop filled with goodies to delight and surprise!