African Diasporans creating, decorating, and artistically altering by hand
News
2007:
3rd BCG store opens: Dee Boswell's handpainted silk scarves http://www.craftsguild.net/scarves/
Launch of Norahz's BCG blog: http://norahzbcg.blogspot.com/
Group craft project voting August 17 - 31st. Lauren Austen won for her "Remembering Childhood" quilt.
July 16: Dawn Anderson launches Flickr photo group for BCG http://www.flickr.com/groups/bcg/
Chicago Suntimes' article on Cakewalk Chicago (Lori's company):
On June 12th, Lori "participated in an invitation only baking contest sponsored by Murray's Sugar Free Cookies. I'm still trying to figure out why I was chosen to participate but God is good.... So good that I won. It was cool to have a great tasting original recipe and the $2500 prize certainly didn't hurt. We can get some stuff taken care of at the shop...and maybe a little celebration dinner or something."
June 7: New membership requirements. For those joining as of June 8, 2007, usage of one of the following is required for non-Canadian new members to keep her/his membership:
- Online discussion forum (egroup): An ongoing, 24-hour opportunity to share experiences, information, ideas, etc., and discuss crafting issues as well as internal BCG business.
- Webstore in BCG space.
- Gallery exhibit - Display of your crafts.
June 3: Our 2nd egroup project is on! Juanita Lanaux is facilitating it and has assigned GREEN as the theme. Please return after August 16 to vote for your favourite. The winner will receive a $40 web-based gift certificate.
May 1st:
2nd BCG mall store opens: Johnna Bebe Designs (children's afrocentric clothing) http://johnnabebe.craftsguild.net
BCG interview by Michelle Davis Petelinz featured in her blog:
http://artventuring.blogspot.com/search?q=black+crafters+guild or
http://artventuring.blogspot.com/
April 18: 1st BCG mall store opens! Norahz Jewellery http://norahz.craftsguild.net
March 10: IWD BCG booth
Queen Li's was the blog was featured in the Black Purl E-Zine during the week of March 5th, 2007! http://www.black-purl-magazine.com/
2006 News
Pat Cross facilitated our first group craft project! "We [will] do something based around a hat or make a hat, since I am sure we are the "wearers" of many different hats. Be it Mother, Father, Crafter, Nurse, Teacher etc. We could all make a hat using the materials of our particular trade." View our hats here!
Sharon Ceaser's mudcloth quilt placed 3rd in the National Arts Program (NAP) competition!
Lori won 3rd place in Taste of Chicago, the Food Network Challenge! It was a two-day event (July 1st and 2nd, 2006) at Buckingham Fountain.
"Lori also did a great job. She started with sculpting a car to rest up against the bottom 2 tiers. She had transfer sheet Street signs to wrap around the bottom tier, for many of the great Chicago Streets! Forgot to check if she had 95th Street where her shop is! She accented her cake with fire works made from I believe long rice noodles? Which she made there. She also had a building skyline on the top TALL tier of her cake. On the other tiers there were insignias for the Sport teams, there was a CTA bus, hard candy Ferris wheel, and more ... just can't remember everything ..." ~ Mary [?]
3rd BCG store opens: Dee Boswell's handpainted silk scarves http://www.craftsguild.net/scarves/
Launch of Norahz's BCG blog: http://norahzbcg.blogspot.com/
Group craft project voting August 17 - 31st. Lauren Austen won for her "Remembering Childhood" quilt.
July 16: Dawn Anderson launches Flickr photo group for BCG http://www.flickr.com/groups/bcg/
Chicago Suntimes' article on Cakewalk Chicago (Lori's company):
On June 12th, Lori "participated in an invitation only baking contest sponsored by Murray's Sugar Free Cookies. I'm still trying to figure out why I was chosen to participate but God is good.... So good that I won. It was cool to have a great tasting original recipe and the $2500 prize certainly didn't hurt. We can get some stuff taken care of at the shop...and maybe a little celebration dinner or something."
June 7: New membership requirements. For those joining as of June 8, 2007, usage of one of the following is required for non-Canadian new members to keep her/his membership:
- Online discussion forum (egroup): An ongoing, 24-hour opportunity to share experiences, information, ideas, etc., and discuss crafting issues as well as internal BCG business.
- Webstore in BCG space.
- Gallery exhibit - Display of your crafts.
June 3: Our 2nd egroup project is on! Juanita Lanaux is facilitating it and has assigned GREEN as the theme. Please return after August 16 to vote for your favourite. The winner will receive a $40 web-based gift certificate.
May 1st:
2nd BCG mall store opens: Johnna Bebe Designs (children's afrocentric clothing) http://johnnabebe.craftsguild.net
BCG interview by Michelle Davis Petelinz featured in her blog:
http://artventuring.blogspot.com/search?q=black+crafters+guild or
http://artventuring.blogspot.com/
April 18: 1st BCG mall store opens! Norahz Jewellery http://norahz.craftsguild.net
March 10: IWD BCG booth
Queen Li's was the blog was featured in the Black Purl E-Zine during the week of March 5th, 2007! http://www.black-purl-magazine.com/
2006 News
Pat Cross facilitated our first group craft project! "We [will] do something based around a hat or make a hat, since I am sure we are the "wearers" of many different hats. Be it Mother, Father, Crafter, Nurse, Teacher etc. We could all make a hat using the materials of our particular trade." View our hats here!
Sharon Ceaser's mudcloth quilt placed 3rd in the National Arts Program (NAP) competition!
Lori won 3rd place in Taste of Chicago, the Food Network Challenge! It was a two-day event (July 1st and 2nd, 2006) at Buckingham Fountain.
"Lori also did a great job. She started with sculpting a car to rest up against the bottom 2 tiers. She had transfer sheet Street signs to wrap around the bottom tier, for many of the great Chicago Streets! Forgot to check if she had 95th Street where her shop is! She accented her cake with fire works made from I believe long rice noodles? Which she made there. She also had a building skyline on the top TALL tier of her cake. On the other tiers there were insignias for the Sport teams, there was a CTA bus, hard candy Ferris wheel, and more ... just can't remember everything ..." ~ Mary [?]
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