Convergence 2010 Albuquerque

Exhibits to Visit

Exhibit Awards

Juried Exhibits:

Enchanted

HGA’s Convergence 2010 Albuquerque Yardage Exhibit

Exhibit: July 21–25, 2010, Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico

An international juried exhibit featuring lengths of constructed and/or embellished yardage.

New Mexico is known as a “Land of Enchantment”—a place where the colors of the earth and the sky, the contrast between the light of day and the dark of night, the beauty of the mesas and the mountain ranges provide opportunities to see and inspiration to create. Because of the unique scenic beauty and the rich cultural history of the state, New Mexicans often describe the phenomenon with a knowing smile and a shrug because they know the land is enchanted.

Juror: Stacey Harvey-Brown

Stacey Harvey-Brown weaves, writes, teaches, lectures and gives workshops and seminars around the UK and abroad. She is passionate about weaving and loves the challenge to capture the essence and texture of nature through woven cloth.

Exhibit Chair: Cat Brysch, Las Arañas Spinners and

Weavers Guild, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Small Expressions 2010

Small Expressions is the international juried exhibit of small-scale fiber pieces sponsored annually by the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc., showcasing fiber art not to exceed 15 inches (38cm) in any direction.

Exhibit: July 21–25, 2010, Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Juror: Rebecca A. T. Stevens

Rebecca Stevens is the Consulting Curator, Contemporary Textiles at The Textile Museum in Washington, D.C. She is the author of numerous articles on contemporary American textiles and served as a juror for many exhibitions of contemporary fiber art.

Eye Dazzlers

HGA’s international juried exhibit featuring multimedia fiber arts works.

Exhibit: July 21–25, 2010, Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Eye dazzling rugs and blankets are among the earliest types of Navajo textiles to be woven with manufactured yarns and synthetic dyes. Because of their fine texture and wide range of color, these “Germantown” yarns lend themselves to fine weavings and infinite detail. When these fine yarns, with their exciting array of colors combined with the new Saltillo designs the Navajos were learning from the Spanish Colonial weavers during the transitional period (1880-1900), colorful complex textile designs resulted. Let the inspiration of outside influences, change of environment, new materials, and the incorporation of neighboring ideas inspire you for this Multimedia Fiber Arts exhibit, which is open to work created using any fiber arts technique.

Juror: Wendy Weiss Wendy Weiss is a professor of Textiles, Clothing and Design at the University of Nebraska and director of the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery. She regularly exhibits her collaborative installation work nationally and internationally. As director of the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery, she has curated exhibits of internationally recognized artists.

Walk In Beauty

HGA’s Convergence 2010 Albuquerque Runway Fashion Show: July 21, 2010

Exhibit: July 22–25, 2010, Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico

With Beauty, may I walk.

With Beauty before me, may I walk.

With Beauty behind me may I walk.

With Beauty above me, may I walk.

With Beauty all around me, may I walk.

This traditional Navajo prayer accompanies a weaver’s work. Encompassing beauty, balance, order, and harmony

is the essence of Navajo philosophy in weaving and in life. Let the rich colors and textures inspire you to create beautiful wearable art.

Jurors: Jill Heppenheimer and Susan Lazear

Jill Heppenheimer. As co-owner of the Santa Fe Weaving Gallery, Jill has used her creativity, design acumen, and eye for wearable art as well as her business and marketing savvy to steer a successful retail business for almost 19 years.

Susan Lazear is a Professor of Fashion at San Diego Mesa College. With extensive knowledge of fashion design, including patternmaking, draping, construction, textiles, and fashion technology, she blends industry techniques with the individual wearable art approach to the creation of clothing. Susan has written numerous books and articles about fashion and textiles.

Fashion Show Coordinator: Ruth Ronan                                                                                             

Exhibit Chair: Nancy Paap, Las Arañas Spinners and Weavers Guild, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Invitational Exhibits:

Storytellers: Leaders Exhibit

Wednesday, July 21–Sunday, July 25, 2010; Albuquerque Convention Center

This invitational exhibit of work created by the Convergence 2010 leaders, speakers and jurors will feature the recent work of those who teach and inspire in all areas of fiber art. For many years, storyteller pottery dolls have been a part of the Pueblo Indian tradition. The storyteller doll is a clay figure made by the Pueblo people of New Mexico. It is a figure of a storyteller, which is usually a man or a woman with his or her mouth open, surrounded by figures of children or other images that represent listening to a story being told. The Native American storyteller is an individual that shares stories of Native American heritage through tales passed down from ancestors. The rich cultural and religious heritage of the generations that preceded our society helps to develop an understanding of how the past has influenced the present.

Exhibit Chair: Mary Colton, Las Arañas Spinners and Weavers Guild, Albuquerque, New Mexico

HGA’s Certificate of Excellence (COE) Exhibit

Wednesday, July 21–Sunday, July 25, 2010; Albuquerque Convention Center

This exhibit will showcase the work of recent recipients of the COE program in handweaving, handspinning, dyeing and basketmaking.

Images, from top:

Kay Faulkner, Integration-II; Ying-Ling Chang, Flowers—Hope;

Joyce Wilkerson, invited artist, String Theory; Stacey Harvey-Brown, #62;

Certificate of Excellence Exhibit, Convergence 2008 Tampa Bay.

Photography Policy
To protect the rights of the artists in HGA’s Convergence 2010 exhibits, photography is not allowed in the Art Exhibits.
A CD of properly credited photographs of work in these exhibits is available for purchase at the HGA booth in the Vendor Hall.
Thank you!

Open Exhibits:

INFORMAL SHOWS:  Fashion, Accessories, Functional Work

Friday night during HGA’s 40th Birthday Celebration

Come and share your inspirational garments, your accessories for the home, functional work and—in honor of HGA’s 40th Birthday—some of your early pieces (now fashionably “Retro”) with fellow fiber enthusiasts. Everyone is encouraged, whether beginner or advanced, to model their latest wearable art creation or to show their functional and “retro” creations. The only criteria is to have fun! Advance registration for the informal shows is not required. Entry forms may be picked up at the Convergence Registration check in desk upon arrival.

Community Exhibits:

HGA’s Convergence 2010 welcomes you to visit Community Exhibits before, during, and after Convergence in the Albuquerque area. These galleries feature fabulous fiber and textile art exhibited in conjunction with Convergence 2010, HGA's biennial fiber art conference. Be sure to see these exhibits featuring some of the best work in weaving, spinning, dyeing, basketmaking, and other fiber techniques.

HGA’s Convergence 2010 Community Exhibits