Fiber/ Sculpture: Pat Hickman

July 25 – 30

Structure and Skin – Using various stiff materials such as reeds and wire, we will build skeletal three-dimensional structures which may or may not be covered with skin-like material. Through quick studies and studio projects, openwork textile techniques such as knotted netting and knotless netting will become comfortable processes. These textile structures can be used to convey ideas and meaning. The workshop will be an experience in discovery and questioning and will provide ongoing ways of working long after the workshop is over. All skill levels are welcome. Workshop participants should bring a willingness to explore, to imagine, and to learn.

Pat Hickman is a full time studio artist living in New York’s Lower Hudson Valley with a studio at the Garnerville Arts and Industrial Center. She is Professor Emerita of Art, University of Hawaii. Her work is in major collections, including the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, the Oakland Museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Denver Art Museum, the Honolulu Academy of Arts, and the Hawaii State Art Museum. Her gate commission, Nets of Makali’i–Nets of the Pleiades, stands at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Pat Hickman has twice received National Endowment for the Arts grants and is a Fellow of the American Craft Council. She served as President of Textile Society of America (2008-2010). She serves on the National Basketry Organization Board and is on the National Arts Advisory Council of the Textile Center in Minneapolis. Hickman curated two traveling exhibits: Innerskins/Outerskins: Gut and Fishskin and Baskets: Redefining Volume and Meaning. pathickman.com

This workshop is currently full. Please contact us if you would like to be added to the waitlist.

Workshop Registration

Enrollment in each workshop is handled on a first-come, first-served basis. A deposit payment of $250 is required at the time of registration with full payment for all summer workshops due by May 30. If a workshop is full you can contact our office to be placed on the waitlist free of charge. If space becomes available we will let you know. All workshops begin on a Sunday afternoon and conclude on Saturday morning.

Fees

The cost of participating in a workshop includes tuition, room and board. We offer on-campus housing in a private (single) or double (shared with one other person) room. Room availability is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. If you do not need housing, you may register as a day student at a reduced rate. Whether staying on campus or off, all meals are included and prepared for workshop participants by the Quarry restaurant. Fees for materials and supplies will vary for each studio and can range from $25-$100.

Accommodations

Housing is in new or recently refurbished houses located within walking distance of studios and workshops. Single or double occupancy bedrooms are provided in shared housing. Bedrooms are comfortably furnished with twin beds. Linens and towels are provided, you should bring an extra swim towel.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made 30 days prior to the start of your workshop will receive a refund minus a $50 processing fee. Cancellations made 10 days prior will receive a 50% refund. Any cancellations after that will be charged the full rate. However, if you experience illness on the day of planned arrival, we will refund minus $50 to protect all of our participants. Should circumstances change, and we decide it is not possible to safely operate and cancel or postpone a workshop, you will receive a full refund.