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Topeka Competition 29 e-Postcard / v1 n1   Click image to see full-size PDF. What is the Topeka Competition? Fun, whimsical and highly-crafted. Over thirty years ago, Larry Peters, former Sabatini Art Gallery Director, created The Topeka Competition—TC for short—to give local ceramists, woodworkers, fiber artists, jewelry-makers and other crafts artists an opportunity to show their work at a time when most galleries weren’t yet interested in craft media. This event has grown into a national, biennial, juried competition featuring some of the newest and most innovative 3-dimensional work being made in America today. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Check out Larry’s 1978 exhibit proposal for the first Topeka Competition here. Gallery & Arts-related Library Programs First Fridays Artwalk Opening Reception | Nov 6 | 5:30 PM | Honors & Awards announcement 6:30 PM First Fridays Artwalk Twice as nice the second time around | Dec 4 | 5:30 PM Juror’s Talk Dec 5 | Marvin 101C | Meet Joyce Jablonsky, TC29’s Juror, and hear her thoughts on this year’s competition Kids’ Quilt Craft Project Midland Hospice’s Gwen McClain teaches kids to express grief by through quilting. Porubski’s—Transcendent Deli New film about this Topeka institution to be screened at the Library. Calligraphy Part 2 Flourishes! Swash capitals! All ages. Related Websites & Articles Craft: Site dedicated to the renaissance occurring in the world of crafts Make: Site that brings the “do-it-yourself” mindset to all the technology in your life Imagination Factory Site for kids about making art using materials most people throw away Craft in America Non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration, preservation, celebration of craft and its impact on our nation's cultural heritage. Museum of Contemporary Craft A vibrant center for investigation and dialogue, expanding the definition of craft and the ways audiences experience it. What Are They Teaching Art Students These Days? Emerging forms, theory, new technology and marketing (ARTnews) Baffled, Bewildered & Smitten How to learn to stop worrying and love the art you don’t understand (ARTnews) Collection Connection—stuff to check out from the Library Art On the Edge and Over by Linda Weintraub Searching for art’s meaning in contemporary society Craft in America PBS television series Reserve a copy here of this award-winning 5-hour series, now in its second season. Stitch ‘n Bitch series by Debbie Stoller Knitting for a new generation Super Crafty by Susan Beal Ultimate guide to making cool stuff at all skill levels and 75 amazing how-to projects Jewelry: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing by Tim McCreight Professional metalsmith talks technique and process Ceramics: Throwing Functional Forms How to make a mug, a vase, pitcher and plate (DVD) Sculpture As Experience by Judith Peck Working with clay, wire, wax, plaster and found objects Fiberarts Book of Wearable Art by Katherine Duncan-Aimone Current trends and 39 prominent fiber artists Our Community ARTSconnect Topeka Your link to almost everything arty in T-town Kansas Artist Craftsmen Association Resource group for communication, support, workshops, exhibitions and networking for Kansas artists working in 3D media The Harveyville Project Rural schoolhouse, creative residence, workshop and retreat, Felt & Yarn School, Art Club Mulvane Art Museum at Washburn University Sculpture, found objects and mixed media through January 2010 Hand & Wheel Ceramics Washburn University Continuing Education class 11/7–12/12 Judith Lennox Sabatini Art Lab Mulvane Art Museum’s hands-on art experience center for people of all ages Until next time… Art that looks back at you: sounds become shapes, bodies create paintings and a curious eye looks back at a curious viewer. Artist Golan Levin’s TED 2009 conference presentation is both inspiring and funny. CLICK HERE to watch Levin's short TED presentation. Alice C Sabatini Art Gallery | View our exhibits online | Facebook | www.tscpl.org Sign up for our e-postcard here: www.tscpl.org/gallery     http://www.tscpl.org/gallery/comments/topeka_competition_29_e-postcard_v1_n1/