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SAQA annual benefit auction – 2024.09.07

Posted on September 7, 2024 by TerryAske

SAQA’s 2024 Benefit Auction starts this Friday. It will take place online from September 13 through October 6. Each year, SAQA invites each of its members to create a small 12 x 12 inch piece of art and donate it … Continue reading →

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‘Witch Hazel Magic’ – 2024.03.17

Posted on March 17, 2024 by TerryAske

I created this piece in February in response to a SAQA call for entry titled Renewal. This is a regional juried exhibition for Canadian SAQA members. I was thrilled to receive a notification a few days ago that it has … Continue reading →

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‘Trimmings’ – 2024.02.18

Posted on February 18, 2024 by TerryAske

This mini quilt is my entry to the annual SAQA Spotlight Auction. The auction will be an online event taking place during the 2024 SAQA Virtual Conference (April 12- 20, 2024). It is an opportunity for all SAQA members to … Continue reading →

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‘Geometric Expressions’ SAQA virtual gallery – 2024.01.02

Posted on January 2, 2024 by TerryAske

SAQA’s newest virtual gallery ‘Geometric Expressions‘ is now available for viewing on the SAQA website. It’s a pretty amazing collection of artworks, curated by Pat Forster. She selected 43 artworks from 267 submissions. The Geometric Expressions online gallery (thumbnails below) … Continue reading →

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SAQA annual benefit auction starts soon – 2023.09.09

Posted on September 9, 2023 by TerryAske

SAQA’s 2023 Benefit Auction will take place online from September 14 through October 8. The auction has a dual purpose – to increase the recognition of quilts as art and quilters as artists, and to raise funds to support SAQA’s … Continue reading →

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SAQA virtual gallery: Body Language – 2023.08.08

Posted on August 8, 2023 by TerryAske

I just realized that I had never posted about this! In January 2023, SAQA announced a call for a new virtual online gallery: Body Language. This is the theme: “We not only speak with our voices but also with our … Continue reading →

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‘Purple Sun’ African Daisy mini quilts – 2023.01.26

Posted on January 26, 2023 by TerryAske

Earlier this month, I created 2 mini quilts from a photo I took last year at Vandusen Garden. I was captivated by the vibrant color palette of this flower. A Google image search told me this was a ‘Purple Sun’ … Continue reading →

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SAQA annual benefit auction – 2022.09.03

Posted on September 3, 2022 by TerryAske

SAQA’s 2022 Benefit Auction will take place online from September 9 through October 2. The auction has a dual purpose – to increase the recognition of quilts as art and quilters as artists, and to raise funds to support SAQA’s … Continue reading →

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‘Sunflower on Blue’ for SAQA annual auction – 2022.05.26

Posted on May 26, 2022 by TerryAske

Each year, SAQA invites each of its members to create a small 12 x 12 inch piece of art and donate it to the annual SAQA Benefit Auction.  The auction has a dual purpose – to increase the recognition of … Continue reading →

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New SAQA virtual gallery: Street Art – 2022.01.09

Posted on January 9, 2022 by TerryAske

Last October, SAQA announced a call for a new virtual online gallery: Street Art. “Born in controversy and the dark of night, this exhibition invites you to explore and create your own version of a now vibrant and respected art … Continue reading →

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