Singletary straddles two cultures, melding his Tlingit ancestry with the dynamism of the Studio Glass Movement. Join Museum of Glass Curator Melissa G. Post and artist Preston Singletary for a preview of this artist’s nationally touring mid-career survey. Singletary is represented by Blue Rain Gallery, Santa Fe

For over four decades, Colombian artist Olga de Amaral has been exploring the chimerical potential of fiber. Discover her sources of inspiration, techniques, and major works, past to present. Dr. Alice Zrebiec, curatorial consultant and president, Gloria F. Ross Center for Tapestry Studies. de Amaral is represented by Bellas Artes, Santa Fe

An illustrated discussion of William Morris’ earliest installations, including Artifact Series #3 (Hunter),
which involve complex assemblages of glass skeletons. Linda Tesner, director and curator, The Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR. Morris is represented by Litvak Gallery, Tel Aviv

An examination of three New Mexican native artists, Christine McHorse, Virgil Ortiz and Diego Romero, whose works are crossing over into mainstream art. Presented by gallerist and scholar Garth Clark, CLARK+DELVECCHIO, Santa Fe.

Tradition and innovation are firmly interlaced by contemporary Navajo and Pueblo weavers in the Southwest. From individual styles to collaborative new media, their artwork is visually exciting and technically challenging. Dr. Ann Lane Hedlund, Ph.D., director, Gloria F. Ross Tapestry Center, Tucson, AZ

Italian Maestro Lino Tagliapietra discusses his ideas, inspiration and the influences from cultures such as the
Natives of America and Africa, the Aborigines in Australia and the Maori in New Zealand. Tagliapietra is
represented by Holsten Galleries, Stockbridge, MA

Santa Fe’s location at the crossroads of history and culture forged a unique design aesthetic, identifiable in
contemporary decorative arts and design. This lecture is illustrated with examples from the collections of the NM Museum of Indian Arts & Culture and the Museum of International Folk Art. Pamela Kelly, director of licensing, Museum of New Mexico Foundation.

Tapestry was virtually unknown in Australia until 1976 when the Victorian Tapestry Workshop began operating.
Vibrant tapestries from over 300 artists, including Aboriginal artists, illustrate the Workshop’s remarkable success. Dr. Sue Walker, founding director emerita, Victorian Tapestry Workshop, Melbourne, Australia. Sponsored by the Gloria F. Ross Center for Tapestry Studies.

Artist Toots Zynsky discusses her work and the
major influences and opportunities contributing to the development of her unique aesthetic. Zynsky is represented by Elliott Brown Gallery, Seattle