HGA Convergence 2010 Albuquerque Special Events

Wednesday, July 21

Walk In Beauty Fashion Show

8:00 pm, Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque Convention Center

Convergence 2010 Albuquerque presents a spectacular runway fashion show featuring wearable art selected from fiber artists around the world; immediately followed by the presentation of awards by Jurors Jill Heppenheimer and Susan Lazear.

At right: Starr Hagenbring, invited artist

Thursday, July 22

Modern Interpretations, Traditional Origins Conversation

7:30 - 9:00 am, Albuquerque Convention Center

Jill Heppenheimer will lead a conversation with Irvin Trujillo, a Rio Grande weaver, DY Begay, a Navajo weaver, and Jo Smith, of Ock Pop Tok from Laos, discussing how traditional techniques and motifs influence their contemporary work. Breakfast included.

Thursday, July 22

Featured Speaker—Susan Lazear

Inspiration and World Costume

7:30pm, Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque Convention Center

Take a visual tour of the world’s costumes to see how we meld the influences of ethnic costumes, textiles, and design. Tradition is translated into fashion, trends, and design sources. In her PowerPoint lecture, Susan will show the significance of folk or ethnic costume—how it has evolved, why it remains, and how it relates to current fashion trends, couture, ready-to-wear, and knock-offs.

Friday, July 23

Getting into a Gallery Conversation

7:45 - 8:45 am, Albuquerque Convention Center

Examining the mechanics, logic, and passion of working with a gallery, Jill Heppenheimer, a gallerist for 18 years, will take you through the considerations of selling wholesale vs. retail, consignment vs. outright purchase, pricing strategies, product development and building a collection, having a portfolio, presenting in person vs. on a website, protocol for ongoing relationship building, comarketing, and more. Breakfast included.

Friday, July 23

HGA’s 40th Birthday Celebration

6:30 pm, TBA

Join in the celebration as we commemorate HGA’s 40th birthday. Experience a journey to honor our beginnings, reflect on ancient paths, and take a step or two into exploring new visions. An adventure of exciting possibilities and great fun for all.

• Have you ever wanted to try kumihimo? “Become” one of the bobbins and, with seven other “bobbin” friends, follow the directions to make a life-size kumihimo braid.
• Do you remember the special waulking event with Norman Kennedy at Convergence 98 in Atlanta? Well, New Mexico is the home to Churro sheep, and we will have the opportunity to participate in a community felting project that is guaranteed to be a barrel of fun.
• Come participate in an informal fashion show with your current creations... Also remember your earlier days when HGA was founded, and bring some “retro” garments. What have you done in the last forty years? Have YOU come a long way, baby?

Saturday, July 24

R. B. Burnham & Company Native Auctions Presents a Navajo Rug Auction

Auction Preview 1:00 pm5:00 pm

Auction at 5:00 pm, Albuquerque Convention Center

The R.B. Burnham & Company family has been trading with the native people of the Four Corners area for five generations and are noted for their encouragement of innovation and quality in Navajo textiles. Come browse the gallery prior to the auction for the finest in Navajo rugs, basketry and other items. Enjoy the excitement of Native American art at the dawn of a new century! Proceeds to benefit HGA’s Fiber Trust.