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Feb 28th-22:00 GMT (5pm EST)
Violette-author and artist


A Canadian Artist born in Casablanca, Morocco to Spanish parents, Violette is a compulsive painter, who paints with the colour and warmth of Mediterranean Sunshine.

She works in a rush of artistic energy, painting not only on paper and canvas, but on whatever object falls beneath her gaze. She feasts on gorgeous bright colours and glitter and sunshine and joy, producing delightfully playful images filled with naivete and charm, poignant meaningful observations, wild patterns and colours. Violette's art and life have become inseparable, her whole house has become an example of her creative energy.

Violette's spirit and artistic drive are completely uncontrollable, her creativity bubbles out of her and expresses itself in all that she does. Sometimes her work is simply a whimsical little adventure of delightful pure graphics, peppered with the moons, stars, suns, butterflies, ufo's, flying people, flying animals that delight her and constantly penetrate her art. Sometimes however her work has a serious side, a social comment to make, or a personal feeling to convey, even then, Violette's love of patterns and colour and life bring a spirit of delicate optimistic love to all that she does.


Website: http://www.violette.ca/

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Monthly Challenge

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALYCE UNGER - WINNER OF THE JANUARY CHALLENGE!


February's winner will get one FREE online lesson from QuiltingWeekly.com courtesy of Chris Dahl! Choose from a variety of quilt patterns and styles. And as an extra bonus, I'll include a selection of fat quarters from our friends at P&B Textiles!

FEBRUARY 2010 -- CHALLENGE DETAILS
February's challenge theme is tradition with a twist.


Create a fabric or mixed media piece that is based on a traditional quilt block, but then mix it up somehow... maybe add in some industrial embellishments (accent your 9-patch with copper washers), or skew the block's design (straighten out that Drunkard's Path), or blend in some unusual materials (think wire mesh, wool roving, Lutradur).


It's EASY to enter — all FAMM members are welcome!

Just post a photo of your challenge piece in the FAMM Challenge Flickr Group no later than midnight PST 2/28/10. Your work must be created in the challenge month. You can enter up to three times with separate, individual pieces. If you do not have your own Flickr account, you can email a .jpg file to me and I will post it for you. I will draw a winner's name at random (using an integer generator from www.random.org) from all entries and announce it on 3/1/10. Good luck and have fun!

Lisa Fulmer
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Joyce Compton

Teaching a class 4 Replies

I have been asked by a  number of people to teach a needle felting class. I would love to dive in but I am not sure where to begin. I have a group of "test" students who have agreed to try out my cla…

Started by Joyce Compton. Last reply by Maeve Hunter 15 minutes ago.

Myfanwy

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Next week brings the start of a new TV series on the internet and UK TV. It features several fiber/textile artists and will also be available on DVD. Find out more at www.colouricious.com. What would…

Started by Myfanwy. Last reply by Lorraine Rigby Feb 5.

Maeve Hunter

Printing directly on to fabric ! 11 Replies

Just used the bubble jet set and freezer paper to print on to silk ! What a buzz. The handle of the fabric is much better than when you print on to paper with adhesive !

Started by Maeve Hunter. Last reply by Maeve Hunter Feb 1.

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The Art List

Outdoor Photo Contest – DEADLINE FEBRUARY 28, 2010

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 28, 2010 Share Your Outdoor Moments and Win!Online Photo Contest / Free to Join>> Theme: Outdoor activities and lifestyles>> Prizes (sponsored by CASIO):- 3 Verizon/CASIO G’zOne Rock Phones (Water/Shock-resistant)- 3 Verizon/CASSIO Exilim Phones (5.1 megapixel, Water-resistant)- 12 G-Shock Watches- 80 Outdoor consolation prizes for your next outdoor enjoyment!>> How to join this contest. For more [...]

Pontlevoy Creative Residency – France

Residencies - Acrylic, Illustration, Mixed media, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Watercolor Art Gallery The Abbey is dedicated to promoting international peace and understanding through the universal language of the arts. The [...]

Featured Emerging Artists – Summer 2010

DEADLINE APRIL 01, 2010 Opportunity for Emerging Artists – Visual Overture Magazine introduces emerging artists to galleries, curators, and collectors. We are now accepting submissions for the Summer 2010 edition. International emerging artists of any field are invited to apply. For more information: http://www.theartlist.com/opportunities_details.php?id=7319

Zeros+Ones: The Digital Era, A Digital Arts/New Media Exhibition

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 26, 2010 Info and submit online. No jury. All work accepted.Open to all 2-D, video, sound work. 2-D submitted as digital files by email or on disc. Printed in gallery. Or as work sent to gallery. Video and sound submitted on disc. All digital work welcome including video, digital film, recorded sound,Photoshop plus plus, [...]

Psychescapes – DEADLINE MARCH 15, 2010

DEADLINE MARCH 15, 2010 JURIED EXHIBITION IN PRINT – March 15, 2010 Psychescapes. Open to fine artists working in any media. We are looking for art that reflects the human psyche. Art that explores the inner world of the arist’s mind. Selected art will be included in a book that will be available for purchase online. More [...]

International Art Competitions

The Painting Exhibition - Online Exhibition

First Place: Best in Show ($300), Second Place: Director Award ($200), Third Place: Gallery Award ($100). Deadline: February 22, 2010

Art on the Streets - Colorado Springs, Colorado

$25,000 to the top three places, plus $400 honoraria to each selected artist. Deadline: March 1, 2010

Spring Expo 2010 - Online Exhibit

$4,550 in awards. Deadline: March 1, 2010

77th Annual Sculpture Exhibition - Pawleys Island, South Carolina

Over $12,000 in cash and casting credit awards. Deadline: March 1, 2010

Art competitions

American Plains Artists 26th Annual Juried Exhibition - Lincoln, Nebraska

$10,500+ including $2000 Best of Show. Deadline: June 12, 2010

Watercolor USA 2010 - Springfield, Missouri

Approximately $40,000 in cash, patron and purchase awards. Deadline: March 30, 2010

3rd Ward Open Call For Art - Brooklyn, New York

$5,000 cash grant, solo show, 3-month residency at 3rd Ward, airfare, 2-page spread in magazine. Deadline: March 1, 2010
 

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