* Tickets for the FASA 2012 Runway Show go on sale to FASA members on Tuesday, February 14th.  Call Phyllis at 830-964-5242 to purchase tickets.  Tickets for non-members will not be for sale until March 1st.  The Runway Show is May 12th at Oak Hills Country Club.  Ticket price for lunch and the Runway Show is $50.00.  Dooors open at 10:00 am for the Silent Auction and vendors; the Runway Show is at 11:30.  There is a cash bar.  The vendors and fiber artists selling their garments will be open after the show.


*There is still time to make arrangements to go to Kerrville!!

If you've hesitated, debated or even procrastinated about attending the 2012 Texas Federation of Fiber Artists Conference, I have good news.  The weather forecasters are looking at a mild and relatively dry winter of South Central Texas...AND...there are three (3) workshops still available - - -

Allison Brown-Cestero's Going Global: Marketing Your Art Through Social Media
Linda Rael's Within the Doll: A Mixed Media Shrine

Registration fee is $175 for members and $200 for non-members.

If you've already signed up for the conference, your self-addressed stamped envelop (SASE), containing your workshop info and maps, will be placed in the mail Wednesday, January the 25th.

Questions, email:  MCRISTY295@aol.com

*FASA Members, Lisa Kerpoe, Susie Monday, Diane Sandlin, Laura Beehler, and Linda Teddlie Minton have work exhibited at the Copper Shade Tree in Round Top, Feb. 4 - March 4, 2012.

*We all have the opportunity to participate in the Fiberart for a Cause to raise funds for the American Cancer Society.  This year's event, Foto/Fiber 2012, opens February 15. Everything you need to know to participate (and perhaps win Leslie Turner Jenison's Fiber Bonuses) is here: http://www.virginiaspiegel.com/FotoFiberHowItWorks.htm

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*Artists exhibiting at Art Cloth Network: Lines and Numbers, Fiber Philadelphia from March 3 to April 14 are: Lisa Kerpoe, Laura Beehler, and Susie Monday.

*FASA member Georgia Zwartjes' Africa Arabica, has been accepted into the FOUND OBJECTS EXHIBITION at Snyderman Works Gallery in Philadelphia to be seen from July 6 to August 15.

* NEW Benefit for FASA Members: "Satellie" meetings will feature sharing and critiques.  This is a great opportunity for any member who wants feedback (if wanted) or who just wants to show new work.  It's also a chance to network with other FASA members.
Second meeting is April 15th, at Seale Studios (415 Burr Road) from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.  Meetings will be held every other month.

* Color Design I - Laurie Brainerd
Schedule:  6 weeks
3rd Saturday each month
9:00 am – 11:30 am
April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, and Sept 15

See the Calendar page by clicking the menu on the left side for details about the class.

*  Community Service
Be part of making a brighter future for San Antonio.
Support Say Si!
If you are participating in the Say Si "Small Scale for a Greater Cause" Silent auction,

and have questions, please email Caryl Gaubatz at
slothcloth413@gmail.com
Please put the following in the subject line:
"FASA Small Scale Donation"

Thanks to all the great FASA artists who have already donated work to this outstanding organization:
LAURA BEEHLER * SANDRA BLOOM* SARAH BURKE
CARYL GAUBATZ * JANET HARTNELL-WILLIAMS
MARGARET KING-STANLEY * DIAN LAMB
MARY LANCE * LYNN LUUKINEN*MIKI RODRIGUEZ LISA MITTLER 
VICKI SIPTAK * CHER SOLIS
SANDRA EBEL TAYLOR * DOERTE WEBER
GEORGIA ZWARTJES * CAROLENE ZEHNER


* Publishing Opportunity
Fiber Art Now
Fiber Arts & Textiles Magazine

Fiber Art Now is a quarterly publication. The mission is to connect and inspire the fiber arts & textiles community with the most compelling work in basketry, felting, knitting, needle arts, paper/book arts, dyeing, mixed media, surface design, quilting, sculpture, wearable art, weaving, collage, encaustic, mixed media and more. We are a worldwide community in support of what we love.

Fiber Art Now is a quarterly publication. The mission is to connect and inspire the fiber arts & textiles community with the most compelling work in basketry, felting, knitting, needle arts, paper/book arts, dyeing, mixed media, surface design, quilting, sculpture, wearable art, weaving, collage, encaustic, mixed media and more. We are a worldwide community in support of what we love.

Premier issue released in October, 2011.

SUBMISSIONS
Fiber Art Now is intended for anyone interested in fiber and textile arts; artists, enthusiasts, educators, learners and collectors. We are interested in articles that feature the latest happenings, news, techniques and ideas in the worldwide fiber arts community. Generally, we do not accept “how-to” articles.

We consider articles in the following areas: weaving, spinning, dyeing, felting, quilting, paper/book arts, mixed media, encaustic, collage, needle arts, knitting, wearable art and other fiber arts areas.

We also welcome notices of fiber events in your area. (Please keep in mind that we publish quarterly and may need 4-6 months’ notice.)

We have a technically accurate style that is characterized by a warm, personal voice; we seek to explore, learn, share our art and connect with each other. We are a fledgling publication and currently cannot remunerate writers, but have plans to begin paying for submissions in Spring of 2012.

Format
•Articles should be between 350-1200 words. If you intend to write a longer article, please contact an editor first.
•Images should be at least 300 dpi with the original color profiles embedded. All text and vector images should be CMYK.
•Note that Fiber Art Now is published quarterly. All submissions must be sent no less than 60 days before publishing.

The First Step: Send an email to: editor@fiberartnow.net, use the subject title “Submissions” and present your idea.

Visit website for more: http://fiberartnow.net/submissions/

Dale Jenssen 210-733-7557

web site: www.dalejenssen.com


*The Texas Quilt Museum is now open in LaGrange, Texas
Check out their web site for hours open and other information:   http://www.texasquiltmuseum.org

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