2/13/06: Registration Materials are now available for download.
Click to download the .pdf version of the registration booklet for the Art Cloth Symposium. This may take a little time to download, please be patient. The registration form is also available as a separate document.
Symposium Catalog
Registration Form only
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Paper versions of the registration materials are available by contacting the Textile Center office.
Updates 7/18/06Limited tickets to individual seminars are now available. See page for more details.
Updates 6/20/06
NEW SESSION ADDED"Imagine! Foiled and Tyveked! By Tricia Spitzmueller
The question is "why not?" Come and enjoy this one-hour class
designed to demonstrate the possibilities of two exciting surface
design techniques: foiling and TyVek. Foiling adds pizazz and drama
to your cloth surfaces. TyVek adds dimension. Participants will have
a chance to experiment and to take home their samples. This session has been added as a replacement for "Devore or Beyond Burnout" with Holly Brackmann, who will be unable to attend.
Updates 6/2/06The official registration deadline was June 1, 2006. We have extended the deadline for some sessions that still have openings. Please register soon as space is limited in some sessions. Don't miss out! Details about open sessions can be found below.
Updates 5/10/06
Scholarships and discounts for volunteers are available for the Saturday and Sunday seminar sessions. Please contact Becka Rahn for more information.
Updates 4/15/06
Dye Printing with an Interfacing Stencil with Jane Dunnewold, Pre Conference workshop is FULL.
Monoprinting with Procion Dyes with Ann Johnston, Post Conference Workshop is FULL.
Working with Wax with Els van Baarle, Post Conference Workshop is FULL.
To be added to a waiting list for any of these classes, please contact Becka at 612-436-0464.
There is space available in all of the Saturday and Sunday seminar sessions at this time. Space in some sessions is very limited, so please be sure to select a second choice in case the first is full.
Confirmation packets for all registrations made before 3/30/06 were mailed on 3/30/06. You should get your confirmation and hotel information in the mail soon. All registrations made after April 1 should recieve confirmation within approximately 2 weeks of the registration.
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This summer, the Textile Center will present a major symposium about art cloth, an area of growing, vital interest in the field of fiber art, July 20-26, 2006. This symposium will explore both the artistic and technical aspects surface design. Renowned art cloth artist Jane Dunnewold will be featured as the keynote speaker, speaking about her philosophy of cloth as art as well as about innovations in art cloth design. Dunnewold, from San Antonio, Texas, is an award-winning fiber artist and author and she draws a large, loyal audience of artists wherever she appears. Dunnewold is also the juror for an exhibition of art cloth in the Textile Center's Joan Mondale Gallery, "Never Static: Art Cloth at the Textile Center," July 8-August 16.
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Jane Dunnewold | Traditional and experimental techniques in surface design will be taught using the Textile Center's state-of-art dye lab, providing a unique hands-on component to this symposium. The majority of workshops will involve hands-on surface design activities in combination with slide presentations and lectures. Workshop presenters include Susan Monday, Ann Johnston, Els van Baarle, Holly Brackmann, as well as Jane Dunnewold. Additionally, many other local and regional artists will present seminars and lead round table discussions throughout the weekend. Presenters at the symposium have also been invited to participate in an "artist trunk show" Saturday evening. |
Surface design is considered a leading edge of artistic innovation in the field of fiber art. Artists are melding ancient dye techniques with contemporary technology to create art cloth: works of art on cloth. Art cloth is created using dyes, color removing agents, paints and foils which are combined with processes including silk screen printing, hand painting, stamping and stenciling. Techniques range from traditional forms of batik, shibori, and African mud cloth to contemporary applications of thermo-fax and computergenerated imagery. Artists work to layer imagery, both abstract and representational, with applications of color and texture.
The Textile Center is pleased to offer this symposium as one way to foster excellence and professionalism in this art form. By drawing together fiber artists from across the country to explore surface design and participate in a dynamic artistic and educational exchange, the Textile Center is contributing to the advancement of art cloth in United States. Emerging and established artists, fiber art enthusiasts, and students are invited to attend. Registration materials and more detailed information about the symposium will be available from the Textile Center offices and on our website - www.textilecentermn.org - in February 2006. |
INDIVIDUAL SEMINAR TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
You can purchase an individual event pass to the following seminars. The price for individual event passes is $40 each session.
Saturday: Morning - Monday: Moving in to the Image
- Nunneley: Primary Cloth
- Rasmussen: Packaging yourself as a professional
Saturday Mid-Morning- Jensen: A Fragile Material
Saturday: Afternoon- Dunnewold: Future of Artcloth
Sunday: Morning- Fiber Art Study Group
- Jensen: Safety in the Studio
Sunday: Mid Morning- Clarke:Copyright for Artists
- NEW! Imagine! Foiled and Tyveked! By Tricia Spitzmueller
The question is "why not?" Come and enjoy this one-hour class
designed to demonstrate the possibilities of two exciting surface
design techniques: foiling and TyVek. Foiling adds pizazz and drama
to your cloth surfaces. TyVek adds dimension. Participants will have
a chance to experiment and to take home their samples. This session has been added to Sunday July 23, 10:30-11:30 am and will replace "Devore or Beyond Burnout" with Holly Brackmann. If you would like to register for this session, please write it in on the registration form.
Sunday:Afternoon - Davis: Dancing with Dyes
- Paschke: New Media
Please call to register for an individual event pass. 612-436-0464
Tickets are available for the Keynote Address on Friday July 21.
Trunk Show tables are available for Saturday July 22.
Volunteers are still needed. Volunteer discounts are available. Scholarships are available.
Art Cloth Symposium Schedule of Events July 20 - 26, 2006
- Thursday and Friday, July 20 and 21, 10 am to 4 pm: Workshops with Jane Dunnewold and Susie Monday
- Friday July 21 6 pm: Opening of Never Static: Art Cloth at the Textile Center exhibit followed by keynote address by Jane Dunnewold at 7 pm
- Saturday and Sunday July 22 and 23, 9 am to 3 pm: Seminars and Round Table discussions by local and national artists - Jane Dunnewold, Susie Monday, Ann Johnston, Holly Brackmann, Els van Baarle, Laura Murray, Judy Stone Nunneley, Erica Spitzer Rasmussen, Sandra Brick, Marliss Jensen, Wendy Weiss, Jay Kreimer, Teresa Paschke, Fiber Art Study Group, Jennie Clarke and Linda Davis.
- Saturday, July 22, 7 pm: Artists' Trunk Show
- Monday through Wednesday, July 24 to 26, 10 am to 4 pm: Workshops with Holly Brackmann, Els van Baarle, and Ann Johnston.
Want to learn more about Art Cloth? Here are some links where you can read more about it...
Jane Dunnewold's Art Cloth Studios
Art Cloth Network
Els van Baarle
Ann Johnston
Holly Brackmann
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FAQ's
Is there anything for beginners at the Symposium? I don't really know anything about art cloth?
Yes! All of the sessions on Saturday and Sunday are seminars, discussions and demonstrations. You can come to any of these sessions and get a taste of what art cloth and surface design is all about. No experience is necessary.
What if I am inspired by something I see at the Symposium? Where do I go to learn more?
Many of our presenters teach classes throughout the year. Several presenters teach classes regularly at the Textile Center. Be sure to take a look at our class catalog. Many other presenters teach for local quilt shops and fabrics stores, local colleges or out of their own studios. Our national workshop presenters also travel and teach in many parts of the country.
Are there any scholarships available?
Scholarships and discounts for volunteers are available for the Saturday and Sunday seminar sessions. Please contact Becka Rahn for more information.
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Volunteer Opportunities at the Symposium.
We have a number of volunteer jobs available for those interested in helping out with the Art Cloth Symposium. Being a volunteer does not admit you to the symposium events free of charge, but you can register for seminar sessions at a reduced volunteer rate in exchange for working a 4 hour volunteer shift. A variety of 2 and 4 hour shifts are available from July 18-July 26. Please call or email Becka for more information.
Can't get enough? You can also learn more from Jane at her class for the Split Rock Arts Program. Jane will be teaching The Complex Cloth: Advanced Layering Approaches July 30-August
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Interested in exploring some art cloth on your own? Check out these great books and articles:
Quilting Arts Magazine. The Winter 2005 issue has an article by Els van Baarle called Batik Renaissance.
Complex Cloth by Jane Dunnewold | 
Color by Accident: Low Water Immersion Dyeing by Ann Johnston | 
Color by Design: Paint and Print with Dye by Ann Johnston | 
Sneak Peek- The Surface Designer's Handbook: Dyeing, Printing, Painting and Creating Resists on Fabric by Holly Brackmann. Available October 2006 |
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