Textile Arts Sale

Congrats to Everyone!

2011-11-23T10:27:00.000-08:00

Another sale has come and gone all too soon...

...but with great success!!

Thanks to everyone who came out to support us!

Get that motor running!

2011-11-18T23:00:00.000-08:00

The time is fast approaching and everyone's gearing up!

Here's some wonderful prints by Yours Truly and the
Marvelous Carly McAuley!!

And who could forget Maggie's Rad Grocery Bags!?!

Certainly not I my dear friend...

So go write it down and don't forget or you'll regret missing this fantabulous event!!!

Biscuit Again!

2011-11-16T08:59:00.000-08:00

One More Week!

2011-11-14T12:52:00.000-08:00

Time to get Excited!!

Can't wait to see You there!

Mary's Pillows

2011-11-03T23:59:00.000-07:00

Mary Downe has just announced her line of pillows and lavender sachets for our sale. How exciting!

"... inspired by my garden."

Aren't they wonderful?
I just love lavender as well!

Just Because

2011-10-27T10:42:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry but I couldn't help posting one last picture of Biscuit...
This one's a bit clearer and I really love the buttons as well!

Enjoy :)

It's That Time Again!

2011-10-23T01:02:00.000-07:00

Hey Hey!

It hardly seems possible, but we're gearing up for our annual Student Sale already! In just a few short weeks, the Textile Art Students and Alumni will be showcasing their amazing skills yet again at Capilano University on November 22nd, 2011.

As a little taste of what's to come, I've had the opportunity of viewing a particularly adorable item and on one of the cutest and most cuddly of friends. Thanks D!

"I actually knit & felted quite a few of them a couple of years ago and sold them through a dog store – I branded them ‘Little Bicci’s’ (scarves). I plan on weaving some fabric and felting it, then making them up into a similar scarf. I will probably do some needle felting on them as well. It’s the time!! I also wanted to do some toys (felted) [If I have the time]." - Deirdre Phillips

Grad Show 2011!

2011-05-20T13:13:00.000-07:00

We're on Facebook!

For more details on the Grad Show, click here.

For general details about the program, please visit us here.

Thanks for another fantastic sale!

2010-11-29T20:08:00.000-08:00

A big thank you to everyone who came out and supported us at the sale! It was a little bit crazy but we had a fantastic time and I'd think it is safe to say we did pretty well as a group.

Here are some pictures from the sale in case you missed it. See you next year!

Tomorrow!

2010-11-22T22:41:00.000-08:00

See you there!

Arbutus Building 201
11:30 am-7:30 pm

We're calling it the "Upper Ewok Village" look

2010-11-06T10:25:00.000-07:00

We were very lucky to be given access to the display case beside the cafeteria, where we have set up a display to give a little preview of our work, and what will be available at the sale.

Hilary used her mad merchandising skills to put together a nice little display. Very fall-inspired, don't you think?

Abie Designs by Anne Montgomery

2010-11-05T22:06:00.001-07:00

Anne will have fabulous hand-sewn and crocheted goodies available at the sale. She is currently enrolled in the Advanced certificate program here at Capilano. Come check out her work on November 23! We look forward to seeing you.

Time seems to be speeding up

2010-11-05T21:54:00.000-07:00

Hard to believe the sale will be happening in just a few short weeks. Most of us are hard at work getting everything ready! We'll be posting a few sneak peeks soon, as well as some photos of our beautiful display case.

Stay tuned...

A new year, a new sale

2010-10-05T19:52:00.000-07:00

Hello all,

Details for the sale are as follows:

November 23, 2010
Arbutus Building 201
11:30 am-7:30 pm
Capilano University

More info will be coming on what current students are working on for the sale, so check back soon!

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Tamara

P.S. Any alumni interested in participating in the sale, please contact Rebecca if you haven't done so already.

Signing off.......

2010-04-17T20:36:00.000-07:00

It's been a fabulous two years, words cannot describe my love for this Textile Art Program. It has truly changed my life. Come Fall I will begin the final two years of my degree in the Fibres Program at Concordia University in Montreal (along with Emily McIntyre). I am very excited for what lays ahead.

So, I am signing off with the hopes that I will be attending the sale in the years to come as an alumni and look forward to seeing this site updated, in the many winter seasons to come, by future students.

Thanks for your support and interest in the Textiles Program Student Sale. Come back next winter for updates on the next sale.

Ciao,

Janna Maria Vallee

www.jannamaria.com

Emily's woven suit

2010-01-22T18:47:00.000-08:00

For those of you who have not yet seen Emily's woven suit, here it is.

TEXTILE SALE 2009: What a sale it was!

2009-11-20T11:03:00.000-08:00

If you missed us this time come see us at Portabello West November 28th & 29th

Dreamy Isabel & Janna Maria on Dahlia Drive dresses

Janna Maria and Carmine Studio hand-spun yarns

Vanessa Cunningham

Petyna Bougie

Dreamy Isabel

Imperial Indigo undies

Janna Maria textiles

Kozie Puppet

Janna Maria's Beatles Dolls

Stacy Lobin's Kids Capes

The day was so much fun and very successful; things were flying out the door from the moment we opened. More pictures to come.....

We are all ready to go and it's amazing!

2009-11-18T20:14:00.000-08:00

We are all set up and the studio looks amazing! It's a HUGE sale and we have so many amazing people participating including Dahlia Drive, Florence Ann, Morija Designs, Janna Maria Textiles, Emperial Indigo, Kozie Puppets, Dreamy Isabel, Vanessa Cunningham and many many more.

Ana's completed woven shibori capelet

2009-11-17T22:38:00.000-08:00

To learn more about this fabulous garment read Anna'a blog post about it here

Jaime's Retro Patches

2009-11-15T23:10:00.000-08:00

Morija Designs

2009-11-11T12:30:00.000-08:00

Need I say more.

www.morijadesigns.com

Ana's soysilk caplet in progress

2009-11-09T17:01:00.001-08:00

Ana has been working hard on her woven shibori caplet. It's quite elegant and beautiful in person. Come and see it all finished at the student sale.

Vanessa Cunningham and her amazing shawls will be there

2009-11-05T19:10:00.000-08:00

www.thrums.ca

Woven Pillows

2009-11-04T15:59:00.000-08:00

Janna's first set of hand-dyed, hand-woven pillows.

'A' is for Ashley

2009-11-03T19:45:00.000-08:00

Mandy is making alphabet puppets. This one is for her niece Ashley. She will have various lettered puppets at the sale.

Janna's Beatle doll samples

2009-11-03T19:44:00.001-08:00

These are the first of many Beatles dolls to come. By Janna Vallee.

Emily weaving for the sale

2009-11-01T16:13:00.000-08:00

Today Emily began weaving the 7 meters of fabric for what will be a cropped double-breasted jacket, a pattern she designed herself while at UFV fashion school. The lovely pattern you're seeing is an undulating twill which she is weaving with a 50% silk 50% wool blend yarn, half of which is hand-dyed by her.

figmenttextiles@gmail.com

Woven pillow cases

2009-10-30T18:37:00.001-07:00

I started weaving this today and have decided that I'm saving the last part of the warp for woven pillow cases for the sale (after I make a vest with the first half) . stay tuned for more pics.

Janna

Erin Gibbs of Florence Ann will be there!

2009-10-28T18:56:00.000-07:00

www.floranceann.com

Clothing and accesories by Janna Maria

2009-10-28T18:43:00.000-07:00

2009-10-03T00:00:00.000-07:00

Note for current site updater......

2009-09-17T21:02:00.000-07:00

Hi, thanks for continuing to update this blog for the student sale. Here is a list of the things I have set up that need to be updated as well as general stuff that would be good to include when updating the blog.

First things first:

- Give Mary-Lou your email address and get her to add you as an author to this blog. If she makes a face indicating great confusion feel free to email me for questions, info@jannamaria.com

-Sign in
- In order to edit stuff on the side bar click 'customize' on the top right and the rest is very intuitive.
-in order to create new posts click 'new post' on the top right hand corner of the screen.

- Your first post should be accompanied by your current student sale poster.

UPDATE:
-Date and address of sale
-Dates of the Textile Program info sessions (ask Mary-Lou)
-Add anymore blogs that you know of of current student (in the Current Student Blogs section) and alumni blogs (in the, you guessed it, Alumni Blogs section)
-Add any links that you see fit in the 'links' section. Typically student and alumni websites.
-Also, on the side bar add a blurb about the other events the students will be at that year, ie. Portabello West, Circle Craft (if it's after the sale)

-Send an email call out for pictures from the current students and alumni that are attending the sale. You can then post updates with pictures and links to their blogs and websites as you receive the pics.

Blog posts:

Post as you see fit, just have fun with it.

What I did: In addition to posting photos that people sent me, I took pictures of students working on sale items as well as finished items that would be for sale.

Also, posting 'after' pictures of the sale is a great way to follow up and get more people coming out for the next one. Don't be afraid to ask for pictures someone else took, just don't forget to give them credit for them.

Add labels to you posts!!! (BTW 'Labels' in tech land are called 'metatags or tags'). They are words or short phrases that describe that specific post. For instance, if this year I, Janna, am attending the sale and have provided you with pictures, you would accompany the blog post about me with labels (with commas between each one).

Here's an example: LABELS Janna Maria Vallee, Janna Maria Designs, weaving, surface design, silk, wearable art

the labels section is on the bottom of your post as seen when you are creating or editing it.

Signing off:

I really like the idea of having each blogger sign off at the end of the sale, passing it off to the next student.

Tying things up:

Don't forget to move the blogs that are in 'current student blogs' to 'alumni blogs' in prep for the next person.

Please feel free to add to this list to make things easier for the next student!

Thanks, Janna Vallee