Upliftment (Juried Artist Showcase) Scroll down to view the image gallery. Click on any square image to launch the slideshow. Be sure to click See Details under each image to find out more about each piece, including additional images, videos, and statements. jennifer Thu, 08/22/2024 - 12:32 About the Curator Karol Kusmaul (visit website) is a retired art teacher, longtime quilter (both traditional and art), SAQA Juried Artist Member, founder of Cloth in Common, recently earned an MA in Painting from Savannah College of Art and Design.   Especially enjoys working with patterned fabri ..read more

Conversations in Mad Matters (SAQA Virtual Gallery) Scroll down to view the image gallery. Click on any square image to launch the slideshow. Be sure to click See Details under each image to find out more about each piece, including additional images, videos, and statements. Walk through the gallery or enjoy the guided tour in Conversations in Mad Matter's Virtual Tour! VIRTUAL TOUR SAQA-AmandaS Wed, 07/10/2024 - 06:45 Virtual Gallery Theme What might be normal for some, may be experienced very differently by others with various mental health issues. What is it like to live with a mental ..read more

Ritual (SAQA Virtual Gallery) Scroll down to view the image gallery. Click on any square image to launch the slideshow. Be sure to click See Details under each image to find out more about each piece, including additional images, videos, and statements. Walk through the gallery or enjoy the guided tour in Ritual's Virtual Tour! Virtual Tour jennifer Fri, 03/29/2024 - 10:56 Virtual Gallery Theme More than a routine, a ritual is something special that might bring peace of mind and help us connect to ourselves, our family, the environment around us, our culture, and traditions.  Rituals ..read more

Spotlight Auction - open for bidding! Bidding is NOW open! jennifer Wed, 04/10/2024 - 12:26 The Spotlight Auction is an online event taking place during the 2024 SAQA Virtual Conference (April 12 - 20, 2024). You do NOT have to attend the conference or even be a SAQA member to participate - bidding is open to everyone. All proceeds will help support SAQA programs. Over 360 pieces of artwork are available for bidding. All pieces can be viewed on Handbid now where you can register for the event and select your favorites. Each piece is mounted on an 8" x 10" mat with a 4.5" x 6.5” opening and pl ..read more

Collectors in Conversation - Maggie Vanderweit Lucy-admin Mon, 02/12/2024 - 11:06 In this meeting, we discussed Maggie Vanderweit’s basket collection. Maggie writes, "I fell in love with baskets at a First Nations gift shop when I was ten. There were sweet grass and birch bark vessels that all smelled heavenly, and I bought some with my babysitting money. Since then, I have always decorated the house with baskets from around the world. The handwork and natural materials used to make these simple, elegant, functional, and beautiful items constantly inspire me ..read more

SAQA Seminar 2024 - Tool Talk Current Unit: Tools for Assembly jennifer Tue, 01/09/2024 - 09:44 Please join us January 29 - March 29 for SAQA Seminar 2024 - Tool Talk. This program is developed by the Education Committee and is completely free for SAQA members. Not a SAQA member yet? Join today In this year's Seminar, we will discuss various tools and how they can be used. As textile artists, our box of tools can run the gamut from needles to rusty nails! Some of our tools have been around for generations, and some are new. Some are used in traditional ways, and some are used in unique w ..read more

It Feels like Winter to Me (Juried Artist Showcase) Scroll down to view the image gallery. Click on any square image to launch the slideshow. Be sure to click See Details under each image to find out more about each piece, including additional images, videos, and statements. jennifer Fri, 01/26/2024 - 06:09 About the Curator After twenty years as one half of the Pixeladies, Deb Cashatt has recently stopped dying her hair and returned to being a solo artist. She creates intricately pieced work that tell stories of modern life, digitally designs abstract pieces which are printed on cloth, a ..read more

Geometric Expressions (SAQA Virtual Gallery) Scroll down to view the image gallery. Click on any square image to launch the slideshow. Be sure to click See Details under each image to find out more about each piece, including additional images, videos, and statements. Walk through the gallery or enjoy the guided tour in Geometric Expressions' Virtual Tour! Virtual Tour SAQA-AmandaS Wed, 11/29/2023 - 05:18 Virtual Gallery Theme Landscapes, portraits, and nature can often be reconfigured successfully using geometric shapes.  Or a geometric construction may resemble a real-life form.&nb ..read more

Collectors in Conversation jennifer Fri, 12/02/2022 - 06:23 Collectors in Conversation is a new program for art quilt and textile collectors. We will be scheduling more events for 2024, so stay tuned. Be sure to join our collector email list so you can be informed of future events! Available Recordings Read More Collectors in Conversation - Carolyn Mazloomi, Nysha Nelson, and Rebecca Stevens Art quilt and fiber art collectors Carolyn Mazloomi, Nysha Nelson, and Rebecca Stevens take part in a panel discussion about their unique textile collections and the many facets of being a custodian ..read more

Imprisoned (SAQA Virtual Gallery) Scroll down to view the image gallery. Click on any square image to launch the slideshow. Be sure to click See Details under each image to find out more about each piece, including additional images, videos, and statements. Walk through the gallery or enjoy the guided tour in Imprisoned's Virtual Tour! Virtual Tour     SAQA-AmandaS Tue, 09/05/2023 - 02:14 Virtual Gallery Theme Prisons can take many forms. We can be incarcerated and held against our will, or we can feel trapped in a more personal prison of our own bodies and minds. Oppr ..read more