April's Knit & Sips

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For all you yarn enthusiasts out there, we've got TWO Knit & Sips for you in April.

Wednesday, April 11
5:30 pm to 8 pm
Hosted by Margaret Ryan
Nave Gallery

Sunday, April 22
2:00 pm
Hosted by Tori Costa
Nave Gallery

Come join us for lots of crafty fun.


About Knit & Sip Crochet Soirees

Each November, the Nave Gallery hosts Wrap Around, a sale of affordable handmade goods. All proceeds help fund the amazing work of the Somerville Homeless Coalition, and anything not sold is donated to them.

Join our monthly meetup, and knit, crochet, and create items for next November's sale. This is a really fun way to get your craft on and help keep someone warm during our very cold (normally) winters.

To keep up to date on events, join the meetup group at: http://www.meetup.com/Knit-Sip-Crochet-Soirees/.

Call for Items: The Great Yarn Swap

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C’mon. You know you have it…bags (dare we even say trunks?) filled with yarn, fabric, books, patterns, half-made projects, needles, and so much more, hiding away in corners, just waiting to be used…

It’s okay! Some projects are better left undone! But here’s your chance to clean up your space, come find some hidden goods, and get re-inspired.

Donate your items to The Great Yarn Swap. This event will be an open exchange of all things related to fiber. The items will be free, but we do ask for a door donation of toiletries or canned goods to support SHC’s Project Soup, its local food pantry that provides a weekly community dinner and also delivers groceries to individuals, families, elderly, disabled and home bound people in our neighborhood.

The Great Yarn Swap will be held in conjunction with the Nave Gallery's semi-annual Flea Market, a fundraiser for the gallery space.  If you have items that you would like to donate to the Flea Market, we will gladly accept!

Both will take place on May 19th at the Nave Gallery.  The Flea Market will be from 10-3, and The Great Yarn Swap from 10-5. 

Items for both the Flea Market (just in time for spring cleaning!) and The Great Yarn Swap can be dropped off by appointment (please call (617) 625-4823), or during gallery hours on:

Sun April 22, 2 pm - 5 pm
Sat & Sun May 5th & 6th 1 pm- 5 pm
Sat & Sun May 12th & 13th 1 pm- 5 pm
Friday May 18th 4 pm -7 pm

Thanks so much!  If you have any questions, please email tori (dot) costa (at) gmail (dot) com.

Call for Art: Deadline Extended For Alter Ego--APRIL 6

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Alter-Ego II:
Images Made with Toy Cameras or Alternative Photographic Processes

April 28-May 19, 2012
The Nave Gallery
Curated by Greer Muldowney
SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO: April 6, 2012

Film is dead, right? Not so fast. The proliferation of toy cameras, pinhole camera kits, and how-to-manuals for alternative processes suggests otherwise. The exhibition Alter-Ego Part II will celebrate the quirky, personal, non-digital point of view of artists bucking the trend in the world of 21st century photography. All themes will be considered.

This is a follow up to the 2009 exhibit Alter-Ego curated by Bridget Kane and Greer Muldowney. View that exhibit

Applicants must submit:

• Up to five (5) jpeg files on a CD-Rom (300 dpi)
• An image list including title, dimension, date, camera, film and process for each work submitted. Please label each file (artistname)(title).jpeg A short statement describing the work
• Telephone and e-mail contact information
• A current artist's CV
• $15 entry fee payable to The Nave Gallery (NOT refundable)
• Self-addressed stamped envelope with adequate postage for return of materials

Mail entries to:
The Nave Gallery
Attn: S. Berstler
155 Powderhouse Blvd.
Somerville, MA 02144

Calendar:
April 6: Entries due
April 8: Notification of acceptance
April 20-21: Delivery of artwork
April 28-May 19: Exhibition will be on display
April 28: 3-6 pm Opening Reception
May 25-26: Return of artwork