Dyeing for their Art: Fabric Artists Kick Off Summer Studio
Colour is not something seen with the eye, but something spun, woven, and dyed. Colour becomes three-dimensional under the talented hands of the Desert Sage Spinners and Weavers. The Guild is eager to demonstrate the richness and variety of their craft during the first week of Summer Studio, July 6 -11, at the Quail’s Nest Arts Centre.
Summer Studio, a series of weekly displays, workshops and demonstrations of local art and craft, opens July 6 and runs into August. Art comes alive in this Oliver Community Arts Council program. The program operates like a studio rather than a gallery. In addition to viewing finished pieces, visitors can watch art in progress as artists demonstrate their techniques.
Every Summer Studio week opens with a public reception on Mondays 6 – 8 p.m. The casual receptions have become a popular venue to bring house guests and friends to enjoy a relaxed evening of art, food, and music. Public displays and demonstrations run Tuesdays to Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Desert Sage Spinners and Weavers will be demonstrating a variety of techniques during their week. Nuno felting, a Japanese art form, will be demonstrated on Tuesday July 7. As Guild member Gail Erickson explains, “The Nuno technique felts loose wool onto a silk or gauze background. We experimented with this skill earlier in the year, and are ready to demonstrate it to the public.” On Thursday July 9 the guild will be busy wet felting, and on Friday and Saturday will be up to their elbows in natural dyes. “These aren’t just demonstrations,” says Erickson. “It’s all hands on! We encourage the public to come out and try it for themselves.”
The popular Wednesday Kids’ Days encourage children to experiment with that week’s artistic medium, but geared to children’s skill level and interest. The Spinners and Weavers are considering two crafts for their Kids’ Day on July 8: weaving on cardboard looms or some form of dyeing activity. Programmed Kids’ Day activties run 10 – 12 noon Wednesdays, but children are welcome to visit any time. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Upcoming displays include the Oliver Sagebrushers, a fine art club (July 13 – 18) and The RipOff Artists, a multimedia artists collective who interpret famous works of art (July 10 – 25). in past years, the RipOffs have exhibited their interpretations of Van Gogh’s “Cypresses” and Gustav Klimt’s “Emilie Floge”. The RipOffs will be inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s painting “Pink Tulip”.
All opening receptions, displays, demonstrations and Kids’ Days are free and open to the public. The Quail’s Nest Arts Centre is located just west of the Oliver airport at 34274 – 95th Street. For more information about Summer Studio, call arts council rep Penelope Johnson (498-0183), the Quail’s Nest Arts Centre (485-0088), or check the weekly Chronicle ads.
Present: Esther Brown (President), Stephanie Salsnek (Vice President/ FCA Liaison), Penelope Johnson (Secretary/SOCS Liaison), Jack Bennest (Treasurer/FOTOL Liaison), Heather Fink (Finance Committee, Sage Valley Voices Liaison), Sally Franks (Rentals, Desert Sage Spinners & Weavers Liaison), Jan Kreut (Member Group Publicity), Brian Mapplebeck (Country Market A-Fair Liaison), Jennifer Mapplebeck (SOAP Liaison), Steve Staresina (Operations, Oliver Sagebrushers Liaison)
Regrets: Linda Blaschuk (Rotary Auction, Oliver Arts and Crafts Sale Liaison), Penny Ruddy (Finance Committee, Double O Quilters Liaison)
1. CALL TO ORDER: E. Brown called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
MOTION: That the agenda for the Board meeting of May 20, 2009 be adopted as written.Moved: S. Salsnek Seconded: J. Mapplebeck Carried
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
MOTION: That the minutes of the Board meeting on April 15, 2009 be adopted as written. Moved: J. Bennest Seconded: J. Mapplebeck Carried
4. CORRESPONDENCE
The Board signed a get well card for Linda Blaschuk. S Franks will deliver. Water meter installation letter from Neptune was given to Operations Steve Staresina.
5. TREASURER’S REPORT
(a) Financial Statement:
Total Value of Accounts = $37,455.86 The OCAC is moving into spending season, so this balance will drop considerably as summer programs become active.
In the month’s activity, the $5000 supplement from the BC Arts Council was rolled into a GIC/Term deposit, to be held for 2009-2010 programming.
MOTION: That the Treasurer’s report dated May 31, 2009 be approved and further that the actions taken by the Treasurer on behalf of the Society be authorized and the bills be paid. Moved: J. Bennest Seconded: S. Salsnek Carried
(b) GST: $219 was received in the GST rebate of 2007-08. The Treasurer noted that unless there are major expenditures, such as capital renovations, applying for the GST rebate can be more work than reward. Reminder: In order to claim GST, the arts council must also charge GST on all items for sale.
ACTION: J. Bennest will investigate when we can expect to receive the 2008/2009 GST rebate, and how much.
(c) Fiscal Year End:
J. Bennest recommended a change to the fiscal year end. Currently the year end occurs in the middle of our programming season, when we are at the peak of our revenue from our sponsors, and when volunteer time is at a premium. It might make more sense to close our fiscal year after that period rather than in the middle of the period, both in terms of expending volunteer effort and in terms of having our books more accurately reflect the major expense period.
ACTION: J. Bennest will contact the Canada Revenue Agency (Charities Division) and BC Arts Council re: what is required to change our year end from August 31 to December 31.
A change in fiscal year requires a bylaw change and thus a general meeting. Once Bennest reports to the Board, the Board will decide if and when a general meeting should occur.
6. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES (a) Sound Equipment: H. Fink and S. Franks have purchased sound equipment for $1965.47. The system includes two speakers with cables and stands, a mixer, a hand mike and mike stand, one headset mike, and a package of foam covers for the hand mike.
ACTION: H. Fink will give a thank you note and a bottle of wine to Peter DeRoche for his technical assistance helping the committee choose a system.
(b) Search and Rescue: The Search and Rescue has received an offer of secure storage area for free in the industrial park, so has declined the OCAC offer.
7. COMMITTEES
(a) Finance Committee: The DAP Grant listed on Gaming Commission website as “in process”. Once listed as “complete” we can call and inquire for results or wait two weeks for the letter.
(b) Fundraising:
i) Kiwanis Mural: The Kiwanis Club of Oliver has approved a $3000 donation to the OCAC in return for our work creating a mural on the Kiwanis Market building. Jan Kreut, Steve Staresina, and Arvie Bourgeault will work in stages to paint the original Kiwanis logo and add some new artwork on the sides. They will work mostly through June and July.
ACTION: J. Kreut will ask Kiwanis to defer their cheque to the OCAC’s next fiscal year, since we have a surplus of funds on the books for this year.
ii) Penticton Concert Band:
MOTION: That the OCAC pursue a fund raising concert with the Penticton Concert Band Moved: B. Mapplebeck Seconded: S. Franks Carried.
J. Mapplebeck has volunteered to co-ordinate the publicity for the band concert.
ACTION: J Mapplebeck will book the Venables Auditorium for Friday December 11.
ACTION: J Mapplebeck will submit an expense budget for concert to help the OCAC calculate ticket prices and surplus donation.
(c) Operations: Roof, Work Party, Volunteer Hours
(i) Roof Repair: The roof repair was completed today by S. Staresina, B. Mapplebeck and L. Pedersen. Only some flashing needs to be added.
S. Staresina has negotiated a reduction in the roof materials from $4800 to $3206.
ACTION: S. Staresina will keep photocopies of all receipts for the DAP file.
(ii) Spring Work Party: The party, mostly members of the Oliver Sagebrushers, removed insulation from the bay doors, weeded, planted flowers, and sanded Big Blue windows ready for painting.
(iii) Volunteer Hours: Physical plant hours will be recorded outside the Studio office, making special separate note of any hours volunteered for DAP grant renovations.
ACTION: S. Staresina will update the mode of record keeping for physical plant hours, with assistance from H. Fink generating the new signup sheet.
ACTION: H. Fink will record hours volunteered by programme committee members and administration using the self-report method.
Discussion re: celebrating and recognizing volunteers. While celebrating volunteers was agreed to be important, there was caution re: missing (and offending) someone who did not get a certificate of appreciation or win a volunteer of the month award.
(iv) Landscaping: Sunscape Xeriscaping will put together a simple plan and a quote.
Ryan Kendrick has offered to supervise a work party of volunteers, if we purchase plants from Sagebrush Nursery and pay for his time.
ACTION: S. Franks will speak to Lloyd Park re: $200 bill erroneously received from employee John Birnie for a contracted quote.
(d) Publicity:
ACTION: E. Brown will set up a meeting with the publisher of the Oliver Chronicle, Robert Doull
(e) Performance: The Penny Buhr Johnson Coffee House Concert is on Thurs June 25 at 7:00 p.m. $10 at the door. Music in the Park is booked for July and August.
(f) Summer Studio: Russell Work has booked a photography week in August.
(g) Fall Art Show: The committee of S Franks, E. Brown and S Salsnek will meet to plan the event. The hall has already been booked at $279.83 (30% off regular rate) for the Saturday, and $375.00 (30% off commercial rate) for the Sunday.
8. NEW BUSINESS
(a) Contracted Service Agreements:
MOTION: That the Board approve the Contracted Services Agreement application submitted by
the South Okanagan Concert Society and authorize the disbursement of $500.
Moved: J. Bennest ` Seconded: J. Kreut Carried
MOTION: That the Board approve the Contracted Services Agreement application submitted by
the Desert Sage Spinners and Weavers and authorize the disbursement of $500.
Moved: S. Salsnek Seconded: S. Staresina Carried
(b) Nominating Committee
ACTION: J. Bennest will volunteer to be on the Nominating committee and will ask L. Petersen to join the committee.
9. NEXT MEETINGS
(a) Dates:
Arts Jam! Monday June 29 6:00 p.m. QNAC
Board Meeting Wednesday July 22 5:30 p.m. QNAC – BB
Arts Jam! Monday July 27 9:30 a.m. QNAC
10. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: That the meeting be adjourned, at 7:35 p.m.
Donna Pringle, a founding member of the Double ‘O’ quilters and a long-time director of the Oliver Arts Council, passed away June 2, 2009 at McKinney Place in Oliver at the age of 79.Over 25 years Donna won many local, national and international awards for her fabulous quilts and scenic wall hangings.She was recognized for her fine artistic eye and creative sewing skills.Her quilts are in homes and businesses around the world, created as commissions and given as gifts.
Donna was gracious in all ways.She shied away from the limelight but was always more than willing to help quilters on a one-to-one basis.She was famous for coming up with grand ways for artists to share their talents with the community.As a director on the Oliver Community Arts Council, she came up with the Studio program, which has been very successful both in its former location at the CPR Station and at the current Quail’s Nest Arts Centre.
Donna was also famous for buying a former church to live in giving her a wonderful space to create and display her large, impressive landscape quilts.All of her friends are invited to a celebration of her life in her ‘refurbished church’ Saturday, August 15 at 1:00 pm at 36216 – 79 Street in Oliver.
SUMMER STUDIO 2009_
Weeks of displays and demonstrations at the Quail’s Nest Arts Centre throughout July and August.Each week of summer Studio begins with an opening reception on Mondays from 6-8 pm.Join us for tasty appetizers and cool beverages and bring your friends and family.Displays are open 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Tuesday to Saturday.Bring the kid’s on Wednesdays for Kid’s Day activities from 10:00 am to noon.
July 6-11:Desert Sage Spinners and Weavers Guild
July 13-18: Oliver Sagebrushers
July 20-25: The rip-Off Artists and Georgia O’Keefe’s “Tulip”
The Oliver Sagebrushers meet every Tuesday from 8:45 to 12 noon, September through June at the Quail’s Nest Arts Centre, 34274 – 95th Street.Membership fee is $50.00 per year.
A very busy season has passed and we are looking forward to some Plenn Aire painting in the summer.This past season we have acquired several new members and enjoyed excellent workshops with Larry Jackson in watercolours and mixed media, Janice Cornett-Ching also teaching watercolours, Evie New introducing painting with wax crayons on fabric and Marion Trimble teaching acrylic and impasto vineyard paintings.The highlight of our spring was an oil workshop with Robert Wood of Gainsborough Galleries of Calgary.Robert demonstrated how to paint scenery without every detail in the painting as well as painting apple trees with sunflowers on the hills.Robert generously donated a painting for an Arts Centre fundraiser last year where we raised $1,800 to buy a sound system for the Quail’s Nest Arts Centre.This year he donated three paintings to the group for auctioning with the monies going towards the Arts Centre building fund.He will return in October to give us another oil workshop.
We will wind up our year June 23 with ‘Clothesline Paintings’ and a sumptuous potluck at the home of Val Friesen.
Art Sessions:
The Quail’s Nest Arts Centre will be open for art sessions on Thursday evening, June 11, 2009 and Wednesday, June 17, 2009 from 7:00 to 9:30 pm.You may work on any medium and obtain help from other artists.Each session will be $5.00. For further information please call Sally at 250-498-0104.
LET’S BE JAMMIN’
Join the Arts Council every fourth Monday of the month to promote community arts news and connect with other artists.Share your opinions with the OCAC board.
Arts Jams: Monday July 27, August 24, September 28, 2009.
Time:9:30 a.m. at the Quail’s Nest Arts Centre, 34274 – 95 Street, Oliver.
Note – Something Different – Arts Jam BBQ June 29th 6pm at the Nest
The Annual Used Book Sale will be held Saturday, July 4 form 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Oliver Regional Library parking lot.Donations of paperback books are welcome and can be dropped off at the Library.
DOUBLE ‘O’ QUILTERS
by Freda McLean
Every 2nd Monday of the month is our meeting commencing at 9:00 am / Every 4th Monday of the month is a workshop day commencing at 9:00 am / Every Wednesday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm we have drop-in days.
All events at the Oliver Community Hall (south stage end) from September to June.Membership $40 annually.
The 2009/2010 Double ‘O’ Quilters year continues with executive Shirley Cade as president, Larraine McCarthy as treasurer and Darlene Chapman as program director.
We have had many great workshops and activities so far in 2009 including:
–A one day sewing bee to construct aprons for quilt show volunteers resulting in 22 hand dyed aprons;
–Two workshops with guest teacher Lilly Thorne.The first one touched on colour, colour pairing and shadows giving us a new understanding of colour relationships.The second workshop explained an exciting new concept on expanding a photo onto fabric.
–A group of guild ladies led by Wende Arnett assisted Mrs. Bernardy’s grade 2 class at Tuc-el-Nuit elementary school construct a story quilt.This was the first time the children sewed on machines.
The Double ‘O’ and Osoyoos Quilters Guilds will host the ‘Quilt Gathering’ April 17, 2010 at the Oliver Community Centre.Limited admittance tickets will be pre-sold at $25 each.
COFFEEHOUSE CONCERT
by Heather Fink
A Coffee House Concert featuring PENNY BUHR JOHNSON will be held on Thursday, June 25th at 7:00 pm at the Quail’s Nest Arts Centre, 34274 – 95th Street in Oliver.
A former Oliver music teacher, Penny moved to Saskatchewan at which time her musical career took off.She was awarded the Country Gospel Music Association Female New Artist of the Year in 2008 and has toured the central USA and performed at the CGMA International Convention in Branson, MO, Moose Jaw, Winnipeg and La Paz, Mexico.She has produced three CDs – ‘Soulmates Forever’ in 2006, ‘Going to Gramma’s House’ as a fundraiser for leukemia survivor Autumn Rehbein in 2007 and her latest CD ‘Vision’ in 2008.
A beautiful person and excellent musician with a great voice, Penny will perform a variety of music from gospel to pop, jazz and blues.Her concert is sure to appeal to everyone.
Admission is $10.00 at the door and includes refreshments.
SOUTH OKANAGAN CONCERT SOCIETY
by Marion Boyd
The South Okanagan Concert Society had their AGM on May 19th.A slate of officers was elected and Janet Marcotte will continue as president.
An exciting series of concerts is already booked for next season including:
–Duo Affinite with Guy Few on trumpet, corno and piano and Nadina Mackie Jackson on bassoon will perform Friday, October 30, 2009.
–Calvin Dyck and the Golden Violin will be on stage Friday, November 27, 2009.Through violin and piano, period costumes and a fascinating story line we will trace the history of Calvin’s golden violin.
–Ezeadi Onukwulu and his band ‘One Human Race’ will perform a charismatic concert on Friday, February 5, 2010.
–The Vancouver Chamber Choir, an outstanding professional vocal ensemble will close the season on Friday, March 5, 2010.
Four admission flex tickets, representing outstanding value and wonderful evenings of fine music, are on sale now at Imperial Office Pro in Osoyoos and Miss Molly’s Quilt Shoppe in Oliver.
DESERT SAGE SPINNERS & WEAVERS
by Ewa Ardiel
We meet every Thursday from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm at the south (stage end) of the Oliver Community Hall from September to June.Every 2ndThursday is a meeting starting at 10:00 am.
Please feel free to drop in and discover a new craft. Membership is $35 annually.
For info call: President-Gail Erickson 498-4959 or Vice President-Karen Bennett 497-5135
The Desert Sage Spinners and Weavers Guild is a non-profit organization under the umbrella of the Oliver Arts Council.Our members spin, weave, felt, knit, crochet and welcome anyone who likes to work with yarns and fibres.The guild provides assistance, discussion, instruction, inspiration, motivation and equipment/books to pursue these activities.
Summer Studio week will soon be here and we have a number of exciting crafts for you to try your hand at or just observe:
–Tuesday, July 7 is ‘Dye Day’ and ‘Nuno Felting’.
–Wednesday, July 8 is Kids Day.They will create works of art on cardboard looms with neat bulky yarns.
–Thursday, July 9 and Friday, July 10 are ‘Natural Dye’ workshops.
–Saturday, July 11 come finish a project or view our finished projects.
Have you ever visited Linden Gardens in Kaleden?Now is your chance.On August 13 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm the Desert Sage Spinners & Weavers will be spinning amongst the flowers in their gardens.What a wonderful, relaxing way to spend a day.All spinners are welcome or just come and watch.
The Guild is organizing a silk dying and spinning workshop for September 26 and 27, 2009.Silk is such a luxurious fibre and this two day workshop, held in Oliver, will focus on the cyan/magenta/yellow/black colour system.Using only these four colours participants will create and mix browns, greens, blues, purples, reds, oranges and yellows.You will learn how to apply your dye mixtures to silk ‘hankies’ using the steam method of processing.We will then explore ways of spinning and plying the dyed silk.This workshop will be taught by Barbara Robinson, an experienced spinner, master knitter and silk fibre dyeing business owner in Rossland, B.C.Her fibres are sold by Canadian and European retailers.For additional information contact Donna at 250-493-7399 or Gail at 250-498-4959.
OLIVER HANDBELL RINGERS
By Cliff Gay
While Spring may not have graced us with its best performance this year, two new entertainment groups, Oliver Handbell Ringers and Songburst, brought much enjoyment to audiences totaling over 300 people on April 17 & 18.Shoehorned into the sanctuary of St.Paul’s Lutheran Church in Oliver, the players and singers bloomed with variety, movement and fun in music, assisted by irrepressible Master of Ceremonies Mal Bearman.
The Oliver Handbell Ringers began playing less than two years ago.Their introductory concert, expressing thanks to the community of Oliver for its generous donations towards the cost of handbell equipment, took place in April 2008.‘Sounds of Spring’ was the first concert this year under new director Sue Gay, and it lived up to its name.Included in this concert were two numbers from the Joybells, the children’s branch of the Ringers.
MUSIC IN THE PARK 2009
by Heather Fink
This year’s Music in the Park outdoor concert series will showcase a number of very talented musicians and vocalists each Thursday evening during the summer.The concerts take place from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on the picturesque Okanagan River dyke behind the Oliver’s Visitor Info Centre/CPR Station.Bring your own lawn chair, a picnic supper, your family and friends and be prepared to be thoroughly entertained!
–JULY 9: The Penticton Concert Band will kick off the series.
–JULY 16: Luke Whittall (jazz/blues guitar), Bob Park (Classical & flamenco guitar), and the Desert Airs men’s chorus share the spotlight.
–JULY 23: Dale Seaman and Pam Ferens, our favourite country singers, will sing their twangy hits.
–JULY 30: Local teen band ‘Ruhland’ along with saxophonist Lucas Silbernagel will rock the patio.
–AUGUST 6: Features the ever-popular ‘Gospel Night’ with the Oliver Word of Life Gospel group.
–AUGUST 13: A Calgary band ‘Nuna Y’ will perform music of the Andes.
–AUGUST 20:TBA
–AUGUST 27: Winding up our concert series is the ‘Jazz Out West’ group with Iris Larratt singing wonderful old standards and light jazz.
LADIES NIGHT OUT
Where: Quail’s Nest Arts Centre, 34274 – 95th Street, Oliver.
When: Thursday, June 18, 2009 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.
Cost: No entrance fee is required thou donations are greatly appreciated at the door.
Why: A fundraiser for “Refurbishing” the Quail’s Nest Arts Centre.Please bring a friend and join us for a fun and relaxing evening.
What: Inniskillin Wines served by Sally, appetizers by Victorian Epicure and Connie Felton;belly dancing demonstration by Nina Kliessen, Optionelle Ladies Fashions by Ellen Zoellmer,Silpada Designs, Fine Sterling Jewelry by Tara Hovanes, Shaklee by Jan Kreut, Life Coaching by Beth.
Information: Sally Franks at 250-498-0104 or Tara Hovanes at 250-498-6132
SOUTH OKANAGAN AMATEUR PLAYERS
Directors Penelope Johnson and Diane Gludovatz are pleased to announce the cast for the SOAP summer production of Sand Mountain, a pair of humourous Appalachian folk tales written by American playwright Romulus Linney.
The tales are set at a rustic cabin in Alabama and peopled with colourful characters.In the first act, “Sand Mountain Matchmaking”, a young widow must choose between three over-eager suitors.Lottie, a local wise woman, provides guidance to the widow Rebecca in her search for a new husband.The cast includes Aimee Grice (Rebecca) and as the three suitors: David Badger, Darryl Mackenzie and Patrick Turner.All lfour appeared last Fall in The Sound of Music.Three newcomers from Osoyoos are Wendy Mellace (Lottie), Kaleb Mailey (her grandson Vester) and Paul Everest (Sam Bean).The second act is “Why the Lord Come to Sand Mountain”.Jesus and Saint Peter, disguised as poor wayfaring strangers, decide to pay a visit to Sand Mountain.Saint Peter can’t wait to get down to the rich valley full of God-fearing folks.The Lord is more interested in meeting the young couple, Jack and Jean and their 14 kids, who keep their mountain cabin in a foul state, drink moonshine and tell tall tales. This cast includes Diane Gludovatz (narrator), Darryl Mackenzie (St.Peter), Paul Everest (The Lord), David Badger (Jack), Aimee Grice (Jean), Wesley Frederick (14 kids), Patrick Turner (Prosper Valley farmer).
The production will be staged, appropriately enough, against the mountain backdrop of Tinhorn Creek Winery amphitheatre Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18.Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for students (18 & under).Tickets are available beginning June 15 at Sundance Video in Oliver, Your Dollar Store in Osoyoos and Tinhorn Creek Winery.PG-13 recommended.
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