SAQA CENTRAL - KINGSTON/BELLEVILLE/BROCKVILLE/PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY and AREA - contact Bethany Garner
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SAQA members from Kingston/Perth/Belleville/Brockville/Arnprior area meet for POD meeting in late September...
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The Kingston and area SAQA members met at the Odessa Fairgrounds Hall on September 25th for an all day 'INDIGO - For the Love of Blue'
play date and all of the dye players had a super time making little or
no mess and PLENTY of BLUE fabric during the day with a 1-2 pm SAQA
meeting and shared 'Creative Buffet' of new work underway. Lots of
experimenting and getting the handsbue and two of the dyers took home
vats to refresh and continue their play time!
Members participating were (left to right in the above photo) - ANITA PAYNE, PHILLIDA HARGREAVES, KATHY SAGE, JOANNE MEISNER, JANET ELLIOTT, LINDA COULTER and BETHANY GARNER
Having the opportunity to spend time with our SAQA friends who are
gathering across the area is a great way to keep our links and
friendships growing and developing. While the numbers were low for the
Odessa play date, as we all know September is a busy travel and yard
work time of year for many of our members... and we all had good fun!
I know there are pods gathering in Toronto, London area and Fergus area
though I don't know if they have official names or contacts other than
our own MAGGIE VANDERWEIT - SAQA Regional Representative. Thanks
to Millie Cumming and Maggie for hosting recently! Do be in touch with
these members for more details .
I know there is a TORONTO POD meeting on November 7th but do not have the details for you here. Do chat with our SAQA friend Gunnel Hag at colourvie@istar.ca , as she will likely know.
SAQA - NIAGARA PENINSULA “POD” - contact Dianne Gibson (will try to secure their more recent October photo with more members)
OTTAWA VALLEY/ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY CORRIDOR "Pod" - contact Kristi Farar
Also hope there is a recent photo from their area POD meeting October 15 in Almonte that someone will share!
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| Ottawa Valley/St. Lawrence SAQA members at the home of Heather Dubreuil in spring 2017 |
NEWS:
Hoping this fall each of you are enjoying time for stitching together, and working up planning for Spring Retreats, more POD meetings and just being with SAQA friends along the way. Winter months are awesome for planning and creating new work for upcoming SAQA CALLS TO ENTRY,
* Registration is OPEN now for the awesome SAQA 'TEXtiles' Spring Conference in San Antonio, TX April 5-8, 2018!
Early Bird Registration ends November 1st.
Hoping this fall each of you are enjoying time for stitching together, and working up planning for Spring Retreats, more POD meetings and just being with SAQA friends along the way. Winter months are awesome for planning and creating new work for upcoming SAQA CALLS TO ENTRY,
* Registration is OPEN now for the awesome SAQA 'TEXtiles' Spring Conference in San Antonio, TX April 5-8, 2018!
Early Bird Registration ends November 1st.
(I have booked my room t the San Antonio Drury Inn and looking for a ROOMMATE to share the cost! 2 room suite and I will take the folding couch and the 'mate' can have the King bed... let me know! garner[AT]kingston.net
Hoping YOU can attend! Take a friend! There is not a better city to explore in early April when the warm temperatures and sunshine abound!
2018 SAQA TEXtiles Conference, San Antonio. TX Registration Fees
$350 - Early Bird Registration (must register by November 1st)
$400 - Full Conference Registration ($40 late fee applies after March 1st)
$200 - Regional Representatives (must attend Reps meeting)
$150 - Full time student (verification will be required)
Hoping YOU can attend! Take a friend! There is not a better city to explore in early April when the warm temperatures and sunshine abound!
2018 SAQA TEXtiles Conference, San Antonio. TX Registration Fees
$350 - Early Bird Registration (must register by November 1st)
$400 - Full Conference Registration ($40 late fee applies after March 1st)
$200 - Regional Representatives (must attend Reps meeting)
$150 - Full time student (verification will be required)
* Enjoy the coming months and do make time for SAQA events and friends... make some calls and meet-up for seeing a show together, check out meetings of our provincial SAQA Pods and bring along a friend or two!
* Lots of memberships renewing at this time of year and this is the very BEST time to get your membership secured for all of the great things happening in 2018! Follow the link here to renew your membership! And don't forget that there are benefits for recruiting new members - so do invite your friends to join us!
* QUILTS=ART=QUILTS opens in the Schweinfurth Art Center at Auburn, NY and is not to be missed!
Many SAQA international stars are featured on the Artists List - with HELENA SCHEFFER from Beaconsfield, QC representing our country this year .
Let's all try to support this beautiful show with our entries this exhibition for 2018! (Open to artists from around the world)
A short drive into Northern NY and a great "road trip with friends" opportunity. I plan to get down during November!
See you along the way...
Bethany
