The Focus on Fibre Art Association is a society sponsoring a biennial competition and show of fibre art.Our goals are to promote fibre artists, to create an awareness of fibre as art and to highlight the benefits of creating fibre art. “Fibre Art” is defined as any artistic presentation with fibres as the main medium, for example stitches and painting on cloth, fibres woven or knit together.We have eight categories of fibre art including traditional rug hooking, quilting, needlework, textile design, hand knitting, cloth dolls, tapestry/weaving and wearables.Original pieces as well as articles made from a kit or pattern are welcome. Entries of prints or digital images are sent to a Selection Committee for evaluation.The selected pieces in each category are invited to Edmonton for further evaluation by a panel of 3 judges.Quality of images will influence the selection.Artists receive a written critique from the judges on each of their entries. As far as we know, there is no other single competition and show in Canada which includes eight different fibre mediums.All finalists are displayed in the main venue with selected pieces displayed at smaller galleries in the area.Each biennial competition and show requires 2000 to 3000 volunteer hours to produce. Our Board of Directors meet the first Tuesday of the month.Meetings are open to all.Please join us and bring a friend.Meetings are followed by a short fibre related presentation.
President: Robyn Ziff
Vice President & Newsletter: Laurrie Sobie
Recording Secretary: Darlene Bayley
Treasurer: Jean Ford
Web Master: Armande Jones
Correspondence Sec. Shirley Myroniuk
Show Secretary: Armande Jones
Doll Representative: Wilma Drummond
Rug Representative:
Venue Coordinator: Robyn Ziff
Needlework Representative: Jean Ford
Weaving Representative: Bertha Pisarchuk
Needlework Representative: Tanya Karpyshyn
Quilt Representative: Peggy Fleet
Knitting Rep & Past President: Bonnie Burwash
History
The Focus on Fibre Art Association (FFAA) was formed in 1998 to fill the void created by the cancelation of the craft competition and show at the local summer exhibition. FFAA’s aim is “to encourage, foster, and develop, among the citizens of the community, excellence and appreciation of fibre as an art form.”In development of its aim, the Association’s main focus is to organize a biennial juried competition and show of fibre art.This provides the opportunity for fibre artists to test their ability and progress in their chosen fields; receive feedback from respected teachers/judges; and, exhibit their art to the public.We use a competition format to ensure high quality pieces are accepted for the competition and for presentation in the fibre art show.The biennial juried competition and show of fibre art provide an exhibition of outstanding fibre art for the general public.
In the beginning we had five categories of fibre art: rug hooking, quilting, needlework, textile design, and weaving. This has expanded to include hand knitting, tapestry, cloth dolls, and wearables in any technique. We have held eight competitions and shows with various themes including ‘From Hand to Hand’, ‘Healing with Fibre’, ‘Just For Fun’, ‘Wild Thing’ and ‘Green’.
Our original sponsoring guilds and organizations were: Edmonton Traditional Rug Hookers Guild, Edmonton & District Quilters Guild, Edmonton Needlecraft Guild, and the Department of Human Ecology at the University of Alberta. Upon payment of a biennial membership fee any interested person or group may become members of the Focus on Fibre Art Association.
Focus on Fibre Art Association
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FFAA Board Meetings
6309 – 90 Ave.
1st Tues. of each month except Jan. July and Aug.
Edmonton, AB T6B 0P1
Alberta Craft Council @ 7pm
E-mail mistyc@shaw.ca
10186 – 106 St. Edmonton, Alberta
Everyone welcome.
Traditional embroidery
Contempary knitting
Our goals are: to promote fibre artists, to create an awareness of fibre as art and to highlight the benefits of creating fibre art.
