A reminder of the Fibre stash sale and give-away this Saturday, March 11th from 2 to 4 pm at Saint-Luke’s Hall in Annapolis Royal.
Our AGM will take place at 1pm followed by this sale.
Refreshments will be served. Bring a project along and spend the afternoon with other fibre enthusiasts.
This course will take place in Church Point. The course is offered IN FRENCH.
Screenprinting course by CassandreBoucher.
Galerie Belliveau, in collaboration with Le Conseil des Arts de La Baie will offer a 26-hour silkscreen course for all levels. No prior knowledge.
Silk-screen printing is a versatile printing technique that uses silk screens to transfer ink to a variety of media. In this course, you will learn the mechanical and photomechanical processes . In addition to practical exercises, each student will realize a personal project during which he / she will acquire a good knowledge of all the stages allowing silkscreen printing. He / she will create his / her matrices by separating his / her image in layers, carry out the transfer of the films on the silk, the preparation of the colors and finally the impression.
At the end of these 26-hour course, you should be autonomous to realize your own silkscreen images with a comprehensive understanding of the process.
The first 5 one-hour courses will be offered at a distance at the Galerie Le Trécarré , Church Point, on Thursdays May 4, 11 and 18 and June 1 and 8 at 2 pm.
We will complete the course with three teaching days on site with Cassandre Boucher in the art studio of the Conseil des Arts de la Baie, Church Point on June 21st and 23rd from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm.
Registration fee for CAB members: $ 200 (materials included)
Non-member fees: $ 250
Deadline for non-refundable deposit of $ 125: Monday, March 20
Deadline for payment of balance: April 1
For information and payment: nadinebelliveau1@gmail.com
We accept check or credit card.
Again.. this course will take place IN FRENCH.
A reminder of SOFAAR’s AGM followed by a fibre stash sale and give-away and stitching afternoon next Saturday, March 11th. beginning at 1 pm.
We’ve been sorting through stash and there are lots of interesting bits to be had from fabric to patterns to fibre to books and buttons and beads!
Hope to see you there at St-Luke’s Parish Hall in Annapolis Royal.
Stash sale starts at 2 pm and is open to the public so please let all your fibre friends know.
Of course, the AGM is open to the public as well and begins at 1pm. We will be electing a new board and will tell you about all the exciting events coming up this year.
Mark your calendar for March 11 for a jam-packed afternoon of SOFAAR events, all at St. Luke’s Church Hall in Annapolis Royal. Here’s what’s happening:
1 p.m. – Annual General Meeting
2 – 4 p.m. – Fabulous Fibre Stash Sale & Giveaway — see details below
2 – 4 p.m. – Play Time! We’ll have chairs set up and the tea kettle on. After you check out the Stash Sale & Giveaway, you can try out your new treasures or work on your latest project (or a UFO you’ve been meaning to finish) and knit, hook, stitch, spin or otherwise play with fibre.
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Fabulous Fibre Stash Sale & Giveaway
Here’s your chance to reduce, increase or revitalize your fibre stash! Following SOFAAR’s AGM on March 11, we’re promoting a fabulous fibre stash bash. There will be tables of fibre supplies for sale and giveaway. The public is invited and we’ll advertise the event widely. Here’s how you can participate:
If you want to reserve a table, contact grace.butland@bellaliant.net by February 28. If you have items to donate to the SOFAAR tables, please get them to Christine Igot (Christine@latext.com) by February 24.
Sofaar is excited to officially launch the detailed information package about its Fabulous Fall Fibre Retreat which will take place in Annapolis Royal the weekend of September 29th to October 1st.
Accommodations will be at the historic and beautiful Queen Anne Inn.
Attendees will enjoy their fibre arts get-away weekend working on their projects in the Inn’s beautiful parlours.
You can stitch the weekend away and explore the birthplace of Canada while strolling along the river, taking in the Farmers’s Market, visiting Canada’s First National Historic site: Fort Anne and enjoying fabulous breakfasts and a three-course Saturday evening meal at the Queen Anne Inn.
Attendees will have a special guided tour of the Historic Fort Anne tapestry and a visit to the local gallery featuring a SOFAAR fibre exhibit.
Why not bring a fibre friend and spend a lovely weekend with like-minded fibre enthousiasts!
SOFAAR is partnering with the Annapolis Region Community Arts Council (ARCAC) to offer a Batik Workshop with Cameron McIntosh at ARTsPLACE in Annapolis Royal in March. The workshop is in 4 sessions:
The cost is $95 per person, all supplies included. See the ARCAC website (www.arcac.ca) for details and to register.
Carmeon McIntosh attended The Ontario College of
Art and Design where he focussed on experimenting
and inventing new processes and visual effects. He
taught English in Japan in the 1990s and more recently
in Thailand, where he also practiced local art forms. He
works in pastel, batik, Japanese lacquer and
photography, saying “Batik is one of my favourite
processes because it’s very fast to produce and the large, vibrant images stimulate
Twenty-three stitchers, hookers, knitters and other fibrephiles came out last Saturday afternoon to spend an agreeable couple of hours on Saturday the 28th of January working on their different fibre projects with like-minded individuals.
Sofaar members and others enjoyed sharing ideas and tips.
We all appreciated the lovely church hall of Saint-Alphonsus in Bridgetown.
We’ll be sure to do it again next month so keep an eye out on the location.
Here’s a great way to beat the January blahs!
Join your fellow SOFAAR members for a relaxed afternoon plying your needles and hooks in a social setting on January 28, 2 to 4 p.m. at St Alphonsus Hall in Bridgetown.
Bring your latest project (or a UFO you’ve been meaning to finish) and knit, hook, stitch, spin or otherwise play with fibre. There’ll be no business meeting, no pressure; just a chance to sit and stitch.
There are lots of tables and electrical outlets if you want to bring a machine or extra light and washrooms and a kitchen handy if you need a cup of tea.
Feel free to bring a fibre friend. There is no charge for the event, but a small donation ($2) to help offset hall rental costs is requested.
Where: St Alphonsus Catholic Church – 93 South Street, Bridgetown.
(See map, attached)
When: January 28, 2 – 4 p.m.
Some Conditions Apply:
Here’s your “small print” warning of conditions that apply to this offer: In the event of a major snow storm, the event will be cancelled. It will also be cancelled should a funeral be scheduled for that date.
If we have to cancel, we will post the cancellation notice on our SOFAAR website (www.SOFAAR.ca) and our Facebook page.
We hope to see you there.
SOFAAR member and quilter Marilyn Preus (silkjourneyquilts.com) has one of her beautiful silk quilts shown in the December issue of Understorey Magazine (understoreymagazine.ca).
This magazine publishes literary writing and visual art by and about Canadian women.
An image of Marilyn’s quilt, titled: Garden of Eden, is in the December issue called “Home and Away”. It accompanies poetry by Christina McRae called “For the Journey/I Know You Remember”:
SOFAAR member and graphic designer Kim Gunn has created the Annapolis Royal Celebration 2017 tartan!
This tartan has been endorsed by the town of Annapolis Royal and is officially registered with the Scottish Registry of Tartans.
Gunn designed this tartan “in honour of the Town of Annapolis Royal and its rich heritage to celebrate Canada’s 150th” according to Jane Nicholson of AIRO who helped out Kim with a financial contribution.
Kim says the tartan was inspired by “the seasonal colours of the North Mountain, the Annapolis River and Bay of Fundy as well as the lush green landscapes, lupins and red soil”.
The tartan will be available in time for Tartan Day on April 6th, 2017.
(information for this posting thanks to Larry Powell of the Annapolis Spectator)
