We invite scholars and artists to submit proposals for papers and panel presentations that explore cultural, technical, artistic and sociological factors that contribute to design innovation in quiltmaking. Participants are especially encouraged to explore creative and unique elements of quilt design, as well as what motivates creative energies within individuals and enables them to produce compelling and unusual works of art and design.
* Panel discussions should involve 3 to 4 individuals and a moderator who poses questions to which panelists respond. A total time of one hour is recommended for panels.
Symposium Submission Guidelines:
Interested individuals should submit abstracts of 150-200 words with a cover letter and brief resume (maximum 3 pages). Moderators of thematic sessions or panel discussions should submit a proposal of 150-200 words, a cover letter and a resume, plus a brief resume (maximum 3 pages) for each participant. Abstracts/proposals should be faxed or postmarked no later than July 1, 2002. (E-mail submissions will not be accepted.)
Publication of Symposium Papers:
Selected papers may be published in an edited volume following the symposium. Guidelines for submission will be sent with paper acceptance.
Submit your abstract/proposal and resume by July 1, 2002 to one of the IQSC Symposium Co-chairs:
Michael James, Senior Lecturer, Textiles, Clothing & Design Dept.
Mary Ellen Ducey, Assistant Professor and UNL Archivist
Wild by Design Symposium
International Quilt Study Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
P.O. Box 830808
Lincoln, NE 68583-0838
Fax: 402/472-0802
Symposium Overview:
The inaugural symposium features invited speakers, juried papers, thematic sessions, and panel discussions. Other informal discussions will take place around “Show and Tell” tables, “What’s This Treasure?” table and “Works in Progress” table.
The two days of symposium presentations are supplemented by pre-conference tours, including a behind-the-scenes tour of the International Quilt Study Center’s state-of-the-art storage facility, curator-led tours of campus exhibitions, and a special demonstration of the Center’s electronic image database for management of its collection of more than 1200 quilts.
The Wild by Design symposium will bring together artists and art historians, cultural anthropologists, historians and women’s studies scholars, as well as textile artists, textile historians, and collectors. It will provide a unique forum for dialogue among a broad spectrum of individuals interested in quilt design, the social and cultural history of quiltmaking traditions, and related textile traditions worldwide.
Invited Speakers:
Miriam Schapiro, influenced by the feminist movement, embraces the use of textiles as symbolic of feminine labor. She is credited with establishing the movement called Pattern and Decoration. This art movement challenged traditional Western European art by foregrounding decorative patterns and textiles from other cultures such as Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and Mexican. Schapiro coined the term "femmage," which stands for the female laborer's hand-sewn work (such as quilting and embroidery, etc.) that rivals and precedes the "high-art" collage.
Ellen Dissanayake is an independent scholar, writer, and lecturer, whose approach to the arts synthesizes many disciplines, but is underpinned by the viewpoint of evolutionary biology. She is author of three books, What Is Art For? (1988); Homo Aestheticus: Where Art Comes From and Why (1992), and Art and Intimacy: How the Arts Began (2000), all published by the University of Washington Press.
Other speakers will include Michael James, Janet Berlo and Radka Donnell.
Questions or more information contact:
Patricia Crews, Director
International Quilt Study Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
pcrews@unl.edu or 402/472-6342
http://quiltstudy.unl.edu
