CraftViewer

For those who may not have received this information, here is a message from Arwen Helene at the Folk Festival:

Kirk Creed has been in the Hand-Made Village many times with his pottery, many of you may know him:--Kirk and his partner Veronica lost their home and all their belongings in a fire a few weeks ago. You are invited to a community gathering to help these friends get back on their feet. Please join us for a fundraising celebration of community spirit featuring music by Keith Dyck and Spatula, Hillbilly Burlesque, and many special musician friends.
When: Friday, June 16, 2006 at 8:00 p.m.
Where: The Centre For Conscious Living, 612 Valour Road, Winnipeg
How Much: Suggested donation of $10.00
Tickets are available at: Gallery Lacosse, 169 Lilac, Wpg
Wayne Arthur Gallery, 182 Provencher Blvd
H.RogueRaiders Studio Gallery, Wpg Beach
Mermaid’s Kiss Gallery, Gimli
There will also be a silent auction featuring amazing work by artist members of The Wave Artist's Studio Tour (www.watchthewave.ca ) and artists from the Folk Festival Artisans group. If you would like to donate something for the auction please contact us or bring it down to the event on the 16th. Please join us on June 16th to help our friends in need, Kirk and Veronica. Call these numbers for more information: Helma at 389-5633, Darrell at 792-6442, or Angel at 482-5165.

Congratulations are in order to:
Manitoba quilter Judy Morningstar, Deloraine, MB who was honoured at the 25th Anniversary Quilt Canada 2006 conference held in Ottawa, ON, May 23-28, 2006. Judy received 5 awards for her artistic quilting, including the prestigious Teacher of the Year Award (TOY) presented to an outstanding quilting teacher in Canada. 2 of her awards were won for work in collaboration with Della Radcliffe, Cardale, MB.

Visit the CQA/ACC website - http://www.canadianquilters.com/ for a glimpse of Judy's award winning wallquilts.