It's Time to Celebrate 25 Years!
April 27-29, 2007 in San Jose, California
Schedule of Events
Friday April 27th. The GFR Center for Tapestry Studies presents the 9th Annual Gloria F. Ross Lecture: "Tapestry in America," by Dr. Alice Zrebiec, art historian and curator of textile art.
Dr. Alice Zrebiec, former curator of textiles in the Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is an independent curator and consultant residing in Santa Fe, New Mexico. An art historian with a PhD from the Institute of Fine Arts–New York University, she is consulting curator of textile art for the Denver Art Museum, a frequent exhibition juror, and adviser to other organizations.
Richly illustrated, this talk will bring alive the historic and visual mosaic of tapestry in North America. Since the 19th century, American tapestry has moved from interior decor for wealthy homes and prestigious public places to an art form appreciated by wider audiences.
Reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by the lecture at 7:00 p.m. at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, 520 South First Street, San Jose, California, phone: 408-971-0323.
Cost: Free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.tapestrycenter.org.
Saturday April 28th. ATA's Silver Anniversary Celebration at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, 520 South First Street, San Jose, California. www.sjquiltmuseum.org
Cost: $15, includes museum admission. For information and reservations, contact Barbara Arrighi, 6116 Sunset Crest Way, San Diego, CA 92121, (858) 550-8163, barbara.michael at mindspring.com. Please reserve by March 20, 2007 (See Reply Card). Parking available at 640 South First St, Delia's Parking, self-serve $3.00 per day.
Morning
9:00 a.m., Networking session.
10:00 a.m., Speakers Program featuring Jean Pierre Larochette, Melissa Leventon, and Barbara Heller.
12:00 p.m., "Celebrating 25 Years of Contemporary Tapestry," a panel discussion with Jim Brown, Marti Fleischer, Judy Schuster, Christine Laffer, Joan Griffin, and Barbara Heller.
Afternoon
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Luncheon at the Agenda Restaurant, 399 S. First St., San Jose.
Cost: $36.00. Reservations to Barbara Arrighi (see Reply Card) by March 20, 2007. Vegetarian menu available.
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Reception for the opening of the American Tapestry Biennial 6 at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. Cost: $6.50 museum admission if not attending the morning symposium.
4:30 p.m. Raffle drawing for Nova Scotia Morning, by Barbara Heller. For every $25 you donate to the Silver Anniversary Fund, you will receive one raffle ticket to win Barbara Heller's tapestry (see Raffle page). Donations of $100 or more receive additional bonus chances to win. Participants need not be present to win. Mail your raffle donations payable to ATA and mail to Barbara Richards, ATA Treasurer, 2160 Devil's Gulch Road, Estes Park, CO 80517 by April 15, 2007. Credit card payments also accepted. (970) 577-9728. Tickets also available at the door. For more information about the raffle, contact Ellen Ramsey at ew.ramsey at comcast.net or phone (206) 440-8903. All raffle participants receive a commemorative ATA silver bobbin pin as our thank you.
Sunday April 29th: Artist Studio Tours, bus departs at 9:00 a.m. from in front of the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles at 520 South First Street, San Jose, California, returning by 5:00 p.m.
Visiting the studios of Christine Laffer, Jan Moore, Jean Pierre Larochette, and Tricia Goldberg. Reservations by March 20, 2007 to Tricia Goldberg, 1833 Addison St., Berkeley, CA 94703. email: triciagold at sbcglobal.net or phone 510-705-8829. Cost: $40.00 including lunch.
