Group Post Just for Fun!

Rather a damp but happy group of my Felting Workshop.

As we sit at the March ART we are reviewing the email and contact list of the Artists Round Table as Barb says she is not getting the emails and posts.

I am wrestling with Google Groups, and we all know that Google has made a bunch of changes, to find out just how it works.

Cathie Hamilton is listed on the email list when I do a search but does not appear on the list pairs of eyes on it!!!! (Barb's, Nicole's and mine).

If anyone has any insight or finds they also are not receiving the emails (hmmm you won't get this will you?!) let me know as I don't want anyone to miss anything.

Also, I will post anything that you send me as to workshops, events, gallery openings and such, so do send them to me at   carolyn@barnett-knits.com.

Kingston City Hall by Nicole Couture-Lord

Barb has been working on art exhibitions at the Wolf Island Baker/Cafe at 311 Queen St in Kingston. Currently Nicole Couture-Lord is on show there until March 15th.

Starting March 15th will be Jeff Gill at the Bakery for six weeks....

Check it out and have a snack.

Building Arts Communities in Kingston...TONIGHT!

Read the Kingston Whig Standard article on Arts in the community and what Simon Brault has to say and will be saying tonight at the Grand Theatre.



Kingston Arts Council Presents: Building Arts Communities in Kingston [Teaser] from josh lyon on Vimeo.

Tomorrow:
The Kingston Arts Council wants to hear from you! We will be hosting a public forum, 1pm on Thursday February 16th at The Renaissance Event Venue (285 Queen St.), to follow-up the Feb 15th inspiring presentations and video documentary. This will be an opportunity for you to share ideas and form new partnerships through moderated discussions on many of the topics covered at the Building Arts Communities In Kingston seminar.

Kingston Arts Council Presents: Building Arts Communities in Kingston [Teaser 2] from josh lyon on Vimeo.

February ART Fun!

Good morning all, I found this on my Facebook Page this morning and thought I'd pass it on. I'm game for the Club on Wednesday night if anyone else wants to go down and make up a team for the Trivia....email me if you're interested.

carolyn@barnett-knits.com

This screen shot is on the Entrepreneurship Centre web site under Programs and Events.

For any of you who are on Facebook, this is from the Facebook Page for the Entrepreneurship Centre....

Reminder:  Artists Round Table  

at 

KEDKO Tomorrow 11am. 

 Topics: 

Reg suggested we really make an effort to come up with ideas for our meetings

Making changes in your artistic career, I'm doing this and would really like to hear from other artists and artisans who have done this.

The new 'Fanfayr'.

Cheers, Carolyn

A.R.T - A New Year

Denise & Tina in Tina's sunny studio.

Well, our group was reeeeally small January 3rd when we met at  Tina Roeder's beautiful home by the  Kingston Yacht ClubI had planned to talk more about the A - Z Business Tips from the December Crafts Report magazine but as it was only Tina, Denise Love and me, Carolyn, we sort of had a 'women's' coffee morning but 'studio' geared. We talked about working and not working, finding work and fitting our passions for our work into our busy lives as our families grow and change. How to keep on working under dire conditions (as I endeavoured in 2010 when my Mum was sick and passed away). We all of us at this sort of age, go through these life passages and if we don't work in an office or some second job with some sick or compassionate leave we will not see a pay cheque.....how to cope? We also chatted about changing horses in mid stream...changing mediums, learning new skills and that sort of thing, that keeps us excited about our craft and art so we can carry on inspired, refreshed. Appropriate for a New Year! 

Here is a shot of Tina's work corner in her studio. Being a fibre artisan with a studio full of wool, knitting machines, sewing machines, books and all manner of other stuff collected over the past three decades her tiny space blew me away! But that's jewellery making for you.

Opposite view, with a showcase.

Tina's work bench.

I guess we use whatever tools we need...whatever they were originally intended for!!!!

Sometimes it's just good to sit in a bright room with colleagues and learn that we have all been in places where we were either swept along by life and struggled to keep our wits about us and our heads above water. We come away realizing that perhaps our lot wasn't quite as bad as we thought or that if it was/is there are our artisan colleagues and friends who understand and may offer a word of advice from their own experience.

I just got back from a wonderful weekend of workshops in Syracuse and though the border gives me the willies I spent the time with some amazingly super people, helping them become creative and bringing out their inner child!

 Happy New Year!

Show Time and Self Publishing.

I gave a small talk at October's Artists Round Table on self publishing with Blurb.com. I recently built my new little notebook (in sidebar) on my way to putting another one together. I learned the software, which was fun and you can use your creativity.  Anyway, I was so thrilled a) to see Tina Roeder at the Makers Hand show this past weekend, with a booth up front...an ace spot, and b) to see she had made a book for herself and ordered it in hard cover. This was a handy little book for folk to look through at her booth, useful if she, say, is busy with a customer.

Tina Roeder's Catalogue

                                      

Inside Tina's catalogue.

A little extra.

Now I'm preparing for Saturday's opening of Focus on Fibre at Artemisia Gallery in Westport...with my friends Sylvia Naylor, Margot Miller and so many more. The opening is Saturday afternoon 1 - 5 and I will be demonstrating.

Then it's off to Ottawa for the Signatures show - the first time I've done this particular one...I'm a little wary of its location as the parking is way more expensive than at Lansdowne Park (for us and the visitors) but .... we'll see. At least we don't have to tote a carpet or a structure!

If any of you have something you would like to see on the ART blog let me know and I'll be happy to write it up and post photos.

Media Workshop for Artists

Greg Tilson is organizing a KAC Media Workshop on Tuesday November 9th 2010, 7:30pm at the Residence Inn - Marriott, 7 Earl St.

The hope is to bring together a good representation of local artists, arts organizations and media, to discuss best practice for promoting arts and initiatives in Kingston. 

There will be a panel of local media representatives including: CKWS, The Whig, The Journal, CFRC, KTW, The Kingstonist, Kingston Life, who will describe what they can offer to help promote the Kingston arts community. They will also try and facilitate discussion with local arts organizers in attendance, to help learn from each other's successes and failures in promoting Kingston arts events.

Of course they would love to hear your perspective on this subject. If this interests you please let Greg Tilson know at KAC so he can properly prepare for seating etc.

programs@artskingston.com

Artists Round Table - November

Birthday cupcakes created by Kirsten's Goldie of Kirsten's Cakes to help put herself through Queen's.

Hello all.  As Lindsey has moved on from the ART to all the myriad other things she has on her slate (not t mention being a Mum) she has invited me to be and author on this blog so I can reach you all.

So, this is just a reminder that our next Artists Round Table meeting is on Tuesday November 2nd (next week!) So doff your Halloween costume and show up as your usual selves.

We need to work out a schedule for the Winter and to get input and help from all of you so come armed with suggestions and things you think you can make happen such as guest speakers.

See you Tuesday.

Carolyn Barnett