Registration opens for fibre workshops and classes

Registration is now underway for the Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation's second annual Fibre Festival, to be held at the non-profit art school and gallery from December 4 to 13.

Beginning December 5, three local fibre artists and three from the US will teach nearly 50 fibre arts workshops and classes during Festival Week, including various styles of felting, weaving, proddy hooking and crocheting.

For a complete schedule of the 2008 Fibre Festival events, workshop descriptions and fees, and to learn about registration, visit website bermudafiberfestival.googlepages.com, email KAF.fibre@gmail.com">KAF.fibre@gmail.com or call Fiona Rodriguez Roberts at Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation (tel. 236-5963).

Last year's Festival was deemed a great success with fibre artists from the US teaching workshops throughout the week to school groups of all ages, including children aged four and up, as well as adults. In total, more than 200 children and nearly 100 adults participated.

Any individual or company interested in donating time or resources to help support the Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation, a non-profit registered charity, in this educational event is asked to contact Mrs. Rodriguez Roberts at 236-5963 or e-mail director@kaf.bm.

What's on at the Bermuda National Gallery

Photographs by the late professional Bermudian photographer Richard Saunders from the BNG's Bermuda Collection are on exhibition in the Ondaatje Wing, while 'Old Favourites from the European Collection' return to the Watlington Room. Details of the upcoming Autumn exhibitions, the opening of which takes place on September 28, will be released in due course.

Ceramics exhibition extended

The closing date of the International Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition in the Edinburgh Gallery of the Bermuda Society of Arts at City Hall has been extended to October 10.

Friday deadline for Wet Paint Festival registration

Artists wishing to participate in the Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation's fund-raising Wet Paint Festival on October 3 are reminded that registrations and bios. Artists will be required to publicly create their work at a spot of their choosing in Devonshire Parish, and complete it in one day, when a silent auction will be held. For further information telephone 236-5963 or e-mail kaleidoscopeartsfoundation@logic.bm