Category Archives: Surface Matters Symposium
“Working with Artists Working in Fiber”
Bellevue Art Museum’s, Stefano Catalani will speak about BAM’s recent projects and collaborations with artists who work in fiber at the upcoming Surface Matters Symposium on March 3, 2012.
Catalani’s talk will focus on the selected works and installations taking us on the journey from their inception—in the artist’s intention—to their realization, coming to life in their final presentation in the museum galleries.
An Italian native, Catalani relocated to Seattle in 2001. His classics and humanities studies provided him with a strong theoretical background in art history and philosophy. In 2005, he joined the Bellevue Arts Museum as Curator and in 2010 was appointed by Bellevue Arts Museum as the Director of Curatorial Affairs/Artistic Dirctor. Catalani focuses on “craft as a cultural signifier,” stressing the social implications of craft.
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Register Today For Surface Matters March 3-4 – Space Is Limited!
We know it is earlier than planned but we figured that since we got all the bugs out of it (we hope!), why wait.
Feel free to follow the links in the sidebar to purchase tickets to the symposium and to register for the SDA member exhibit.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Michele Wipplinger on the Resurgence of plant-base dyes
Artisans worldwide are using plant-based dyes, as are commercial dye industries. Natural dye extracts are now 
readily available, the technology is commercially viable and the application methods can be used for all fiber types. Gone are the obstacles to using plant-based dyes to create beautiful, color fast dyes. And perhaps most importantly, the consumer is taking an interest in how their clothing is being colored.
Michele will discuss the history, current commercial use and the art application of natural dyes in her talk, Color: Trends in the Culture of Cloth at the Surface Matters Symposium. You certainly won’t want to miss the opportunity to benefit from Michele’s thirty-some years of experience and expertise in the field.
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Michele Wippingler is the owner of Earthues, a fair trade, women-owned business. The aim of Earthues is to teach and learn about natural dyes and sustainability using eco-methods and exquisite colors for creating beautiful surface designs.
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Happy Holidays from SDA – Washington
Our best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous New Year.
We hope to see you at the Surface Matters Symposium on March 3 -4 in Seattle. Registration will open on January 7th.
Trisha Hassler – Life-Long Fascination with Paradox
Trisha says that she has always been fascinated with paradox and that she has been stitching, cutting and reassembling everything that would hold still since childhood. Both impulses are clearly visible in her continuing series where she combines torch cut steel with quilted fabrics. If you haven’t seen her work, take a moment to visit her website. It will inspire you.
Trisha will be talking about how personal style evolved, her inspiration and her plans for the future at the Surface Matters Symposium in a talk entitled, Surface Connections.
We hope you will join us for what is surely to be an amazing conference. Registration opens January 7th.
website: trishahassler.com
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Jane Dunnewold to speak at Surface Matters Symposium
We are thrilled to announce that Jane Dunnewold will be speaking on March 3rd at the upcoming symposium, Surface Matters. She will join Marci McDade and Lou Cabeen for a discussion about surface design followed by a break out session tentatively titled, “Finding Your Own Visual Language.”
Jane Dunnewold is the author of Complex Cloth (1996) Improvisational Screen Printing (2003), and co-authored Finding Your Own Visual Language (2007). Interweave Press published Art Cloth: A Guide to Surface Design on Fabric in 2010. Dunnewold is the former chair of the Surface Design Studio at the Southwest School of Art. She teaches and lectures on art cloth internationally, including recent tours to Australia, Italy and the United Kingdom.
Dunnewold’s work was featured in the one-person exhibitions Sacred Planet (2009/2011) and Etudes: A Daily Practice (2011). She was awarded the Quilt Japan Prize in the 2002 Visions exhibition, and the Gold Prize, at the Taegue International Textile Exhibition. The vice-president of the Surface Design Association, she maintains Art Cloth Studios, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Additional information on commissions and exhibition experience can be found at complexcloth.com. Essays on the creative process and acts of making are offered regularly at existentialneighborhood.blogspot.com.
Website name and URL: complexcloth.com
Existentialneighborhood.blogspot.com
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Mandy Greer Showcased in the Seattle Times
Mandy Greer by Benjamin Benschneider/ The Seattle Times
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