Lecture Series

Our upcoming Monday morning events include lectures, demonstrations, critiques and an exploration of creative ideas together.  Our guest speakers will introduce you to their art experiences, share their philosophy and understanding of creativity and discuss the challenges of being artists.

Nanette Skov - PRESERVATION OF TEXTILE ART

Monday, March 17, 2008, 10:30 AM

Nanette Skov will speak on preserving textile works of art, and will be available to answer questins abou the beloved textiles you may bring. Nanette has an BFA from U of A and she studied art history and weaving in Florence, and textile conservation at The University of Connecticut. She has been a textile conservator for over 25 years. As Director of a Field School at museums in Peru, she taught textile conservation on pre-Columbian textiles for 10 years. She is the author of two books, Textile Care and Preservation and Quilt Care and Preservation. Nanette will also be available for book signing.  

Beth Aycock and Jorga Riggenbach - RIDIN’ THE RANGE WITH RED.
THE RUGGED LIFE OF THE SOUTHWESTERN COWBOY
Monday, March 24, 2008, 10:30 AM

Beth and Jorga, authors of A Red Howell Fit, will talk about some of the factors that contributed to the cowboy legend that we are all so familiar with today. Specifically they will discuss how a cowboy’s life, as exemplified by rancher and rounder Red Howell, was often a study in extremes. When markets were up and life was going well, he often lived a luxurious life. In contrast, working on the range year-round, he encountered everything from rattle snakes, blizzard to outlaws and stampedes. On the range, he was the boss or had a defined, assigned place in the pecking order. At home and in society, his position was less clear and presented a much more difficult role to play.