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LECTURES
Our lecture
fee in the Chicago area is $375 for a single lecture by one of us. Two
lectures in one day and out of town lectures will be $600 (one full day.)
Travel and lodging expenses for out-of-town workshops are additional. Reduced
lecture rates are available for libraries and schools. |
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Transforming
Traditions : Modernism and Quilts
Early American
quilts were born of necessity but have been transformed into a vibrant
contemporary art form. We trace the this transformation as it parallels
changes in art, architecture, design and society. We will bring in a our
quilts to show how our designs are expressive of the era in which we live
and discuss our quilts
Facility equipment
needed: Slide screen (we will bring a computer and digital projector)
Length: 1 to
1 1/2 hours
Limit: No size
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Color in
a Supporting Role
Using examples
of our own work as well as slides of art, sculpture, architecture, garden
design, and product and package design, we will explain the role of color
in design. We will show how great quilts, ranging from traditional to contemporary,
use color to support a "Big Idea" or design intention.
Facility equipment
needed: Slide screen (we will bring a computer and digital projector)
Length: 1 to
1 1/2 hours
Limit: No size
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WORKSHOPS
Workshop fees
are $700 a day for one of us. Both of us are available together on a limited
basis for local workshops and lectures. Please contact us for fees. Travel
and lodging expenses for out-of-town workshops are additional. |
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The Role
of Color in Your Quilts
Using individual
and group "color explorations" you will learn new ways of thinking about
the role of color in your quilts. We will look at a wide variety of quilts
as well as slides of art, sculpture, architecture, gardens, and images
of daily life for inspiration and to better understand the role of color
in design.
In this workshop
you will develop the analytical tools needed to use color with confidence.
We hope that each of you will leave the workshop with a deeper understanding
of the role of color in your quilts and with a renewed excitement about
making
quilts.
Student supplies
needed: sewing machine, rotary cutting equipment, a wide assortment of
cotton quilting fabric (bring fabrics you love to work with as well as
others that have proved challenging to work with), extension cord, thread,
seam ripper, notebook or journal, and any supplies you like to have handy
when quilting.
Facility equipment
needed: Slide screen (we will bring a computer and digital projector),
tables and chairs for cutting and sewing
Skill level:
Beginner to advanced
Limit: 20 students
Recommended
length: 1 day workshop. |
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From Idea
to Quilt
You have an
idea for an original quilt but you need to figure out the details. What
size are the pieces? Does the palette need some work? How are you going
to quilt it? How would different binding fabrics change the look of the
final quilt? This class is designed to coach you through the process of
making an original quilt. Come with the desire to try new colors, techniques
and textures. Bring a sketchbook and ideas.
Student supplies
needed: notebook or journal, sewing machine, rotary cutting equipment,
an assortment of cotton quilting fabric, extension cord, thread, seam ripper,
and any supplies you like to have handy when quilting.
Facility equipment
needed: Slide screen (we will bring a computer and digital projector),
tables and chairs for cutting and sewing
Skill level:
Intermediate to advanced
Limit: 12 students
Recommended
length: 2 to 5 day workshop. |
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Left Brain
/ Right Brain Quilting
The left side
of the brain is generally geared to analytical processes while the right
side of the brain is responsible for creativity. Harnessing the energies
of both sides of the brain is useful in quiltmaking as dynamic quilts can
be a combination of precise and improvisationally cut pieces. Come learn
how to piece a quilt using both sides of your brain and hone your composition
skills at the same time.
Student supplies
needed: sewing machine, rotary cutting equipment, an assortment of cotton
quilting fabric, extension cord, thread, seam ripper, notebook or journal,
and any supplies you like to have handy when quilting.
Facility equipment
needed: Slide screen (we will bring a computer and digital projector),
tables and chairs for cutting and sewing
Skill level:
Intermediate to advanced
Limit: 20 students
Recommended
length: 1 or 2 day workshop. |
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The Luminous
Quilt
Creating quilts
with luminosity is a challenge to even the most experienced quiltmaker.
This class explores value and its role in quilt design. You will complete
individual explorations and work toward designing your own luminous quilt.
Student supplies
needed: sewing machine, rotary cutting equipment, an assortment of cotton
quilting fabric, extension cord, thread, seam ripper, notebook or journal,
and any supplies you like to have handy when quilting.
Facility equipment
needed: Slide screen (we will bring a computer and digital projector),
tables and chairs for cutting and sewing
Skill level:
Intermediate to advanced
Limit: 20 students
Recommended
length: 1 or 2 day workshop. |
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About FunQuilts
Weeks Ringle
and Bill Kerr are full-time professional quiltmakers and founders of FunQuilts,
a contemporary quilt design studio in Oak Park, Illinois. They bring a
modern twist to the great American quilting tradition with their 24 years
of quiltmaking experience and three art and design degrees. They create
innovative, museum-quality quilts which bring a warm touch to homes, offices,
health-care facilities, and commercial settings.
They are represented
by the shop of the Museum of Art and Design (formerly the American Craft
Museum) in New York and create limited-edition quilts for the American
Folk Art Museum in New York.
Their work
has been featured in over forty publications including O: The Oprah Magazine,
Metropolitan Home, TIME, The New York Times, Interior Design, Home, The
Chicago Tribune, and they have been featured on the cover of Bernina Inspirations.
They are authors
of The Modern Quilt Workshop, The Quiltmaker's Color Workshop (originally
released as Color Harmony for Quilts) and design have designed more than 100 fabrics
for FreeSpirit and now design for RJR Fabrics. Rather than teach others to copy their quilts, they view
themselves as coaches, helping quiltmakers become confident designers enabling
them to express themselves through their own quilts. |
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