Three topics will be addressed through panel discussions. After introducing the theme our moderators will ask each panelist to present their background then audience response is scheduled.
Submit questions ahead of the Tri-Ennial to Susan Feller at rugs2wv@yahoo.com:
DEFINING PROFESSIONALISM - WHAT DOES PROFESSIONALISM MEAN AND WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?
Diverse activities within the rug hooking community makes this craft form both exciting and eclectic. We come together for different reasons from developing friendships and building community to designing and exhibiting. We also use different titles to define what we do: artist, educator, curator, designer, leader, organizer, supplier, writer, and more. We attend conferences and workshops. Receive grants and awards for our work. We self-promote through print, social media, blogs, and websites.
This description defines many of us, and at this conference we have the unique opportunity to engage as a community to share our experiences and express our expectations. So, what does it mean to be professional? What does that package look like?
* †Vocabulary, communicating with other artists and engaging the public. What do we say about ourselves and what we do.
* †What does it mean to network and build relationships? Is this important?
* †How do you present yourself and work to others within this community and outside?
Moderator: Susan L Feller - USA juried into several international exhibits, Fellowship recipient Tamarack, West Virginia; author www.Artwools.com
Panelists: Jo Franco - Australia Founding member/Editor of Australian Rug Hooking Guild; TIGHR past-Editor and web administrator; freelance author for TAFTA, RHM, Embellishments; recipient of TIGHR Founders’ Cup
http://www.rughookingaustralia.com.au/common-threads-wearable-art-showcase/
Lori LaBerge - USA Textile artist represented in NC galleries, juried national exhibits including 'Hooked Art 2014'; author Rug Hooking Magazine and RugBeat; coordinator of PleinAirHooking.com LoriLaberge.com
Rachelle LeBlanc - Canada International exhibitor; recipient of Surface Design Professional Development grant, 'Hooked Art 2014' juried collection, featured artist Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild 2014; www.RachelleLeBlanc.com
Debra Smith - USA Editor Rug Hooking Magazine, rughookingmagazine.com
SHAPING THE CONVERSATION – CONTEMPORARY FIBER ART AND THE HAND HOOKED SURFACE.
In many post-secondary institutions the word craft has been replaced with the word design. Hand hooking artists call themselves textile artists or visual artists. In contemporary textile art settings hand hooked works are referred to as crafty.
* †As hand hooking artists, educators, curators, designers, and leaders in our communities, what are our roles and responsibilities in creating the conversation about contemporary fiber art and the hand hooked surface?
* †What does the vocabulary look like?
* †What does a hand hooked surface look like in the contemporary fiber art world?
* †What traditions do we want to move forward or leave behind?
Moderator: Kathy Wright - USA Director of Sauder Village Rug Hooking Week; curator; author Magdelena Briner Eby, Patty Yoder and Esther Knipe rughookingtraditions.com
Panelists: Susan Feller - USA author; textile artist; curator; recipient of Tamarack Fellowship; Past-President of TIGHR and web administrator ArtWools.com
Peg Irish - USA Juried member of League of New Hampshire’s Craftsmen; past-Editor of TIGHR; recipient of TIGHR Founders’ Cup; featured artist Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild 2014; article Rug Hooking Magazine J/J/A 2014 pegsrugs.com
Brigitta Phy - USA Fourth generation rughooking artist; pattern maker; Celebrations finalist 2013; GreenValleyRugHooking.com
APPROACHING A NEW DESIGN - HOW DO YOU WORK THROUGH TO A GREAT RUG?
Everyone approaches a new project uniquely. Hear panelists’ process then in small groups further the discussion with one panelist and audience members. Contribute your experiences, hear ways others resolve problems.
After presenting their own approach, the panelists will each sit with a small group and continue discussing their process along with asking about yours.
* Color or a motif suggest the design and palette.
* Envision the design then figure how to construct it.
* Research a decorative style, design, color plan and dye, work it through.
* Select a pattern, collect materials, decide on techniques
Are any of the above your style? Why do you hook/prod/braid is it the process or the product?
Moderator: Karen Kaiser - Ontario, Canada graphic designer, OHCG certified instructor, fiber artist ArtworksbyKarenKaiser.net
Panelists: Stephanie Allen-Krauss - USA fourth-generation rugmaker; designer; GreenMountainHookedRugs.com/about-us/
Linda Rae Coughlin -USA Curator; textile artist; author Contemporary Hooked Rugs and Modern Hooked Rugs; past Vice-President TIGHR theartrugs.com
Maggie Whyte - Australia textile artist working in felting, embroidery, rugmaking including hooky and 3-Dimensional work; Vice-President/Secretary of Australian Rugmakers Guild
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