Common Thread Symposium: November 6-7 at NC State University

So, as you can see I have been a wee bit busy here recently.  I have another important announcement though.  Over the past few months, I have been coordinating a 2-day symposium addressing Fibers in Contemporary Art.  It's open to the public so we would LOVE to have you join us!

The Common Thread Symposium
Through the gracious support of Cotton University, Cotton Incorporated and the Department of Art+Design at NC State University's College of Design, we are excited to offer this 2-day symposium for the first time!  It will include morning lectures, afternoon workshops and a number of special activities that will address Fibers in Contemporary Art+Design.  Please see the details below and our website for more information about our guests.  I've also put a link below to our Brochure and Schedule. 

Dates:  Friday and Saturday, November 6-7, 2015 
Location: NC State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Common Thread Symposium: Brochure and Schedule


Registration Information:
Link to Registration Website
Please notice that Friday and Saturday require separate registrations!  If you can join us both days, please register for each day.  Registration includes lectures, workshop fees and food (lunch and reception on Friday and breakfast and lunch on Saturday).  Please bring your printed registration receipt and proper student ID (if registering as a student) to the check-in table each morning.
Public:  $35 each day
Students (high school or college):  $25 each day
College of Design (or those students taking COD courses):  $12 for Friday and $6 for Saturday

Lectures:  More information about the guests and their lectures can be found HERE
Dr. Susan Kay-Williams, The Story of Colour in Textiles
Ilze Aviks,  A Reflection on Slow Textiles in a Digital Age
Precious Lovell,  King Cotton- The King is Dead, Long Live the King!
Andrea Donnelly, Art//Craft//Design: the Work and Practice of a Conceptual Weaver
Paula Kovarik, Artist Talk
Susan Kay-Williams and Katherine Diuguid, Royal School of Needlework and Study Abroad 

Workshops: More information about the guests and their workshops can be found HERE
Paula Kovarik, contemporary quilting workshop (Friday 1:30- 5:30)
Gabrielle Duggan, Webwords and Impressions workshop (Friday 1:30- 5:30)
Precious Lovell, Call and Response collaborative workshop (Friday 3:30- 5:30)
Ilze Aviks,  Altering Cloth with Hand-Stitching workshop  (Saturday 1:30- 5:30)
Mary Kircher, Journaling and Woven Collage workshop (Saturday 1:30- 3:30)
Mackenzie Bullard, Indigo Shibori Demonstration (3:30-5:30)
Kelly Kye, Folded Star Quilt Block workshop (3:30-5:30)


Special Events:
“Treasures of the Gregg” presentation at the Gregg Museum textile storage by Mary Hauser
“Faculty Show and Tell” informal pin-up of current work by faculty members of the Southeastern Fibers Educators Association with reception
Information Session for Art+Design Graduate program
Portfolio Review Session for Fibers Art+Design Seniors
Open Stitching and Review Time


Funding for the 2015 Cotton Initiative + NC State Art2Wear Project was awarded in part through a competitive grant presented to Assistant Professor Katherine Diuguid by the Importer Support Program of the Cotton Board and Cotton Incorporated.
NCSU Art2Wear is supported by the NC State University Foundation.