Threads of Magic
Fiber Artists of San Antonio 45th Annual Show opened on Friday, October 11, in the Kelso art building at University of Incarnate Word Art Gallery. [Read more…]
Congratulations – Three Longtime FASA Members
Three longtime FASA members placed in an artistic competition which was sponsored by LeadingAge Texas. This group is an umbrella organization over not-for-profit aging services providers across Texas and holds an annual competition “ArtsInspire” in various artistic endeavors.
Our members Sandra Edsall placed 1st in the competition , for Soft Crafts: Sewing:
Betty Granheim placed second in the same category:
Kathleen Bryan placed 3rd in Soft Crafts: Decorative:
The awards ceremony was held in Austin in August 2019. . Our FASA organization was well represented with three of our members who reside in the San Antonio area placing in the competition–Sandra Edsall, representing the Army Residential Community, Betty Granheim from Blue Skies, and Kathleen Bryan from EdenHill Communities in New Braunfels.
In addition to the categories mentioned, this competition also had categories in the written word, photography, and various painting categories. Over all, there were 200+ submissions.
2019 ArtsInspire™ Reception & Awards Ceremony Album
Connie Akers Artwork in DAFA Show
Congratulations to FASA member Connie Akers! Her artwork will be featured in the Dallas Area Fiber Artists Show.
Fences & Fear – Spontaneously pieced of collected & recycled fabrics including reclaimed molas from Central America, machine quilted, hand-stitched & beaded. This piece speaks to the fears of migrants and those who choose not to understand the complexities of issues of global unrest.
Emily’s Trees – Artist accordion book of eco dyed paper, cloth & machine stitching. This work was inspired by the Emily Carr poem quoted in the book.
For more information: https://www.dallasfiberartists.org/shows
Susie Monday in Marfa
Marfa at the Agave Festival, June 1-9
Susie Monday will be a featured artist along with textile artist Bobbe Shapiro Nolan from Eagle Lake, TX, at this year’s Agave Festival, showing my work at the Paesano Hotel’s Greasewood Gallery.
[Read more…]“Telling Our Story” Quilt Exhibit Oct 3-Nov 9, 2018
Telling Our Story: African American Influences on San Antonio’s History
[Read more…]J’cil Horn and Caryl Gaubatz
The Hill Country Arts Foundation Juried Members Show runs from 23 FEB- 30 MAR 2-18. This year the theme was “Myths and Muses.”
Works by FASA members J’cil Horn and Caryl Gaubatz are included in the exhibit. Caryl received an Honorable Mention for her vest “Legend of the Ghost Camel.” [Read more…]