Susan L. Feller, Augusta, WV & June B. Myles, Redding, CT
Dates: Evening – Thursday, August 17, 2017
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Class Fee: $30.00 / Sauder Village Members $25.00
Supply Fee: None
Location: Founder's Hall - Exhibit Hall
Teacher’s Website: artwools.com & none
This Gallery Talk will focus on 2 collections – Celebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs 27 & Men Only Exhibits. The Celebration Exhibit features the award winning work from the annual Celebration competition. The Men Only Exhibit is an extensive collection, hooked by June B. Myles, of noteable men.
Speakers:
Susan L. Feller – Included in three Celebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs issues and a judge, her work has been juried into several contemporary Hooked Art collections. Author of Design Basics for Rug Hookers, Stackpole Books 2011, her advice has helped many create their own “Great rug.” Involved in promoting the traditions carried on by artistic contemporaries, Susan teaches and lectures worldwide, and is a member of TIGHR, McGown and Surface Design.
June B Myles – has been hooking since 1988. She is a graduate of Hollins University in Virginia with a degree in physics, and spent her junior year abroad at the Sorbonne in Paris. She has maintained her interest in science as well as art, serving for three decades as a docent at the American Museum of Natural History. She is the artist and author of the Men Only book and hooked rug collection.
Gallery Talks - Each year we present significant collections of work featuring noteworthy artists – both contemporary and historic. These collections offer interesting topics, remarkable techniques, geographic influences, and fascinating stories. Gallery Talks are a rare opportunity to see the exhibits through the eyes of the designer, creator, curator, authority, or descendant. Gallery Talks are also an exceptional learning tool -- learn how to take the aspects that you admire and apply them to your own work. Or if you are a collector, learn more about the rugs you are collecting.
This presentation will take place in the exhibit hall, so that the speakers can refer to individual rugs, discuss interesting details and reveal little known facts. At the end of the Gallery Talk, the speakers will be happy to answer your questions -- so come prepared. Seating will be provided throughout the Gallery Talk.
For more information on Exhibits and Speakers, please see the Exhibit page. For classes relevant to these exhibits, please see our Retreat and Workshop pages.
Teacher will contact students prior to class: No.
Level: Everyone welcome, no prior rug hooking knowledge or experience required.
Supply/Kit description: None
Students Need to Bring: Optional: Pen and paper for notes.