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Thursday, October 25th
9 am - 9 pmRegistrationStrater HotelN/AN/AN/A
9:30 am - 12 NoonWorkshopDurango Arts Center Dance StudioAmy Miller“Stenciling Your Bungalow: The Essentials of a Vintage Art”$95* Class limited to 16
12 Noon - 2:30 pmWorkshopDurango Arts Center Dance StudioJeff Grainer“Woodworking Dyes and Stains 101”$110* Class limited to 16
12 Noon - 5 pmExhibitor Set-upDurango Arts Center TheatreN/AN/AN/A
5:30 pm - 8:30 pmConference Kick-off & Tour of Greene & Greene-style home plus auction (see below)Wilson’s home, 656 Jack Rabbit TrailBill Tanner will entertain us with his “Flamingo Guitar”Tour, light cuisine & wine along the river.$60* Event and auction will benefits Durango’s Mercy Hospital’s new Breast Care Center.
5:30 pm - 8:30 pmSilent AuctionWilson’s homeAuction continues until 8:30 pm.
Friday, October 26th
8 am - 10 amExhibitor Set-upDurango Arts Center TheatreN/AN/AN/A
8 am - 5 pmRegistration ContinuesStrater HotelN/AN/AN/A
10am- 10:50 amSeminar Presentation - Su Bacon, Co-owner of Historic Lighting Inc. "Arts & Crafts Home and the 21st Century"Strater Hotel Diamond Circle TheatreSu BaconIncluded in Conference Fee
10 am - 5 pmContemporary Craftsfirms Show and Marketplace - Books, Magazines, and MoreDurango Arts Center TheatreSee Vendor ListShopping Extravaganza for Arts & Crafts ItemsFree entry Public Invited
10 am - 12 NoonGroup DiscussionDurango Arts Center Dance StudioJackson Clark, Andrew Gulliford and Mark Winter“Up close and personal with experts on the Southwest, including Navajo rugs, the history and future of the Southwest”.Free
1 pm - 2 pmBook SigningDurango Arts Center StageConference ParticipantsN/AFree entry Public Invited
3 pm - 3:50 pmSeminar PresentationStrater Hotel Diamond Circle TheatreN/AN/AIncluded in conference fee
4 pm - 4:50 pmSeminar PresentationStrater Hotel Diamond Circle TheatreChristopher Rose, President of Rookwood Pottery Company“How Rookwood Changed Art, Culture, and Commerce in America”Included in conference fee
2 pm - 3:00 pmGroup Discussion- "Up Close and Personal with Experts of the Southwest- including Navajo Rugs, history of SWDurango Arts Center Dance StudioJackson Clark, Andrew Gullifiord, and Mark WinterUp Close and personal with experts on the Southwest, including Navajo rugs, the history and future of the Southwest.Included in Coference Fee
Saturday, October 27th
9 am - 9:50 amSeminar PresentationStrater Hotel Diamond Circle TheatreJane Powell, author and restoration specialist“Bungalow Details: Exterior”$30.00
10 am - 12 NoonHome TourMeet in Strater Hotel LobbyN/ATour Durango’s Historic Homes$30.00
10 am - 5 pmContemporary Craftsfirms Show and Marketplace Books, Magazine and MoreDurango Arts Center TheatreSee vendor listShopping extravaganza for Arts & Crafts itemsFree entry Public Invited
12:30 pm - 2 pmSpecial Events LuncheonStrater HotelRod Barker, owner Strater HotelGourmet lunch followed by a 20-minute visual presentation about the hotel’s fastinating history.$40 * Luncheon fee will benefit Durango’s Mercy Hospital’s new Breast Care Center
2 pm - 3 pmTour of Durango’s Historic DowntownMeet in Strater Hotel LobbyAndrew GullifordImmediately following luncheon.Included in conference fee
3:30 pm - 4:30 pmGroup DiscussionDurango Arts Center Art Studio (use alley entrance then upstairs)John HammDiscussion of techniques and application of leaded art glass in the Greene and Greene style.Free
5 pm - 5:50 pmSeminar PresentationStrater Hotel Diamond Circle TheatreEdward R. (“Ted”) Bosley“The Gamble House: The Art and Craft of Architecture"Included in conference fee
Sunday, October 28th
10 am - 12 NoonTour of the Center for Southwest StudiesFort Lewis CollegeJeannie Brako, CuratorViewing and lecture on the Durango Collection (Native American textiles dating back 800 years) and the Smithsonian Inst. jewelry exhibit of Senator Ben “Night Horse” Campbell.Free