At the July 2011 meeting of the Tulsa Chapter, the guest speaker was Jo Wimer, costume designer for the Tulsa Ballet. Jo covered her lengthy history of costuming for the stage, including the ballet. She brought costumes from several theater productions to show and answered many questions about the technical aspects of construction for dance.
You are cordially invited to the 30th Annual Hands-On Art Sale
Dates: Friday, Nov. 19 — 5-9pm
Saturday, Nov. 20 — 10am-4pm
Place: 915 NW 17th
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
To view our invitation, go to
It has a great slideshow of some of our work.
Hope to see you there,
Sue Moss Sullivan
Many of us dream of finding our “nitch” doing something that we love to do and that we’re really good at. For our October program, we’re very fortunate to have Lisa Sorrell, who seems to have stumbled unexpectedly into just such a life. Her custom-designed boots, crafted in her shop in Guthrie, have won numerous awards and grace the feet of celebrities. In addition to being featured in numerous publications, her unique work has been featured in numerous exhibits, including the Craft in America exhibit at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Center two years ago. Lisa will tell us her unlikely story and show us how she works her special magic on leather. She will also bring tools and materials, so that some of us will have an opportunity to try some of her techniques.
Shirley Conaway
Date: October 14, 2010
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Belle Isle Library, 5501 N. Villa, Oklahoma City, OK
VISITORS ARE WELCOME!!!
September 3 – October 24, 2010
Lecture and Reception: 7:00 pm, October 8
Andean Weaving: A Binding of Culture and Craft
by Henry Moy,
Director of the Museum of the Red River
Textiles played an important role in Andean society. Textile arts were extremely labor intensive and required extraordinary skill. A single tunic might be made from 6 to 9 miles of different colored thread. Textiles were valued more than gold or silver, and signified the wearer’s high social status and political power. The Incas gave textiles as the highest form of tribute. Sacred fabrics were also for important persons who were buried and wrapped in elaborately woven and embroidered mummy bundles and were meant to accompany the wearer to the next world. Textiles, from their fragile nature, are often not available for examination and study. This rare look at such fragile and delicate materials opens up a door to the Andean society that most people do not have the chance to see.
This information was forwarded to me by Jean Ann Fausser. I hope some of you will be able to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.
From: Karen Ziemba <karenziemba@hotmail.com>
Subject: seeking emerging artists
Dear Friend in good standing,
We have the opportunity to suggest fiber artists for an upcoming exhibition of emerging artists at an important national craft museum. Problem is — we don’t know how old you are !!!
So, I invite any American artist-Friend, or a foreign-born member who lives in the USA and practices her/his art here — if he/she was born on January 1, 1972 or more recently — to send the following information to me, via email: topcollector@sbcglobal.net
Name as used to sign artworks
birthdate
birthplace
snail-mail and e-mail addresses
telephone number
Web site address if it presents your art
two or three jpg images of your best work
Your fiber art professor’s name and phone number if you were recommended by that teacher
Thank you for your participation in this. Good luck when the curator of this planned show reviews what we forward to the museum.
Camille J. Cook
http://friendsoffiberart.org
We are thrilled to announce that Jane Dunnewold will be the Fiberworks 2011 juror! This event will take place in Tulsa next year for the first time, so stay tuned for the dates and location. Here is a link to a video of Jane Dunnewold speaking about her work at the 2010 Festival of Quilts – Jane Dunnewold Video
FAO Tulsa Meeting
August 10, 2010
For the next three months the Tulsa group will be meeting at All Souls Unitarian Church. Fifteen members and two guest attended the August meeting of FAO Tulsa. Both guests are joining the organization.
Announcements were made about a new group in Tulsa called Tulsa Modern Quilters, about upcoming classes to be taught by members Sally Bachman, Candace Kenyon-Dove and Kate Kline at various venues. Current art exhibits in Tulsa include FAO members Sharyl Landis at Tulsa Artists Coalition and Michi Susan at the M.A. Doran Gallery.
There was a discussion about the upcoming FiberWorks 2011 show to be in Tulsa in June. A sign-up sheet was passed for volunteers to help the Committee members. Innovative publicity ideas were discussed.
A Tulsa members show in the future was proposed.
The usual Show and Tell portion of the meeting was merged with the program portion . For August we asked members to bring a book that inspired our fiber art and, if possible, some artwork to demonstrate that inspiration.
Kate Kline brought Complex Cloth by Jane Dunnewold and showed three pieces made from her complex cloth made with techniques learned.
Jean Ann Fausser brought Head to Hand by David Levi Strauss which discussed where ideas come from.
Sharyl Landis brought the Fiberarts Design Book 4 and showed two pieces she used for inspiration and 2 pieces in her show.
Peggy Fry brought the Quilt National book and also talked about inspiration from Fabric Makes the Quilt by Roberta Horton.
One guest brought Needle Felting and indicated an interest in learning more about the technique.
Sue Hunsicker brought Found Object Art.
Virginia Vann brought Fabric Collage by Rosemary Eichorn and a lined, embellished jacket.
Candace Kenyon-Dover showed a fabric collage piece she made inspired by the Oklahoma City bombing.
Sally Bachman brought Anatomy for the Artist by Sara Simblet and showed how the book inspired her to work larger and give a more muscular look to her figures.
Sally also brought the Handweavers’ Pattern book and showed us a picture of overshot weaving and then showed a piece of antique overshot work from the 1800’s bought at an estate sale.
Rita Barnhart brought a new book called Paint & Stamp and another called Quilted Symphony with samples of her work.
Debbie Ross brought Thinking Outside the Block by Sandy Comings and showed 2 quilts inspired by the book. She also brought Stitch ‘N Flip by Valary Wells and a silk piece done using the technique.
Sharon Thompson brought both Altered Photo and Piecing Pixels and showed a photo memory quilt she is making for Debi Pickens’ daughter’s wedding.
Debi Pickens brought Dream Landscapes illustrated by a landscape quilt made using techniques from the book. She also brought The Creative Edge, The Art Quilt Workbook and Art Quilts Play, showing two more quilts.
Following the inspirational book program the members and guests went about the room talking to each other and looking up-close at the books and art works.
The next meeting will be on September 14 at All Souls Unitarian Church at 6:00 p.m.
Best of Show — $1,000
Knotty Girl 2: Mme. Gautreau Meets Messrs. Seurat & Klimt by Julie Marks Blackstone, Shawnee
Juror’s Choice — $500
Let Me Entertain You by Jean Ann Fausser, Tulsa
Most Innovative — $500
Floral Fantasy by Lynne Richards, Stillwater
Joe Handley Award for Technical Excellence in Handweaving — $500
Fine Feathers by Nancy Peterson, Norman
HGA Award for Creativity and Craftsmanship — $250
Alluvion by C. Elizabeth Smathers, Tulsa
Rachel Valliere Best Handwoven Award — $250
Sweet Molly Malone by Sally Bachman, Tulsa
Awards of Merit — $250 each
Bulb Talk by Stephanie Grubbs, Edmond
Minuet by Carla Houston, Oklahoma City
River by Pam Husky, Stigler
Vacation by Sue Moss Sullivan, Oklahoma City
Novae by Kyle Johnson, Martin Lopez, Michael Miller, & E.K Jeong, Weatherford
Statistics for Fiberworks 2010: A total of 68 entrants submitted 148 pieces from which the juror selected 75 pieces from 52 artists.
Let Me Entertain You - by Jean Ann Fausser
Jean Ann Fausser’s “Let Me Entertain You” won the Judge’s Choice award for Fiberworks 2010.
