Opening Reception this Saturday

Remember...

The Opening Reception for  Local Color 3: Inspired by Science, the juried exhibit of art quilts by members of SAQA-CT (Studio Art Quilt Associates-Connecticut) (including two of my works) is THIS Saturday. 

Hope to see you there!

Saturday, September 1 from 5-7 pm 
Windsor Arts Center
40 Mechanic Street 
Windsor, CT 06095

Artist dyed fabric with oil paintstik embellishment
Mary Lachman Copyright 2018

Yes, I Volunteered

I am honored to be accepted as a Connecticut SAQA co-representative. I will be working along side Jan Doyle to inspire our local chapter of art quilters and fiber enthusiasts to reach their goals.

The image below was shown during a recent SAQA conference call during which three state reps (from California, Nevada and Pennsylvania) described how their chapters were able to raise additional funding to support workshops and outside speakers.   The PA chapter members made 4"x 6" fabric postcards to sell at their art exhibit. The PA-rep said the artwork flew off the shelves priced at $50 unframed and $100 framed.

A 4x6" fabric artwork, 8x10" framed 

Jan Doyle Interviews Mary Lachman on BCTV

In late July, Jan Doyle interviewed me and Christina Blais for her program Wyse Talk.  Filmed at Branford Community Access TV, Christina and I share information about the beginnings of SAQA and how it has grown in the past thirty years.  Viewers will learn how to join SAQA, what happens at regional meetings, and the benefits of membership.  (My husband, Dominick, manned the close-up camera. Jan said she wants to double his salary...he was a volunteer!) Here is the link: https://youtu.be/rTXxlNtFvDY

Christina Blais relaxing in the lobby

Dominick and Jan Doyle reviewing another photo shoot (they are both camera buffs)

Back from Vacation

View to South Bass Island from Kelleys Island, OH

Beach pebbles

Large horn coral fossil en face in limestone bedrock

Stand of tress

Sunset over Lake Erie

Congratulations to Phyllis Small!

Phyllis Small received the mixed media prize at the CAFA juried show at the Mystic Museum of Art for “Brown and Sharpe.” 
The show continues through June 2, 2018 at the Mystic Museum of Art, 9 Water Street, Mystic, CT 06355
Part book, part mixed media, part sculpture and entirely AMAZING!

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.