Textile Design/Fiber Arts Career Options Forum
CAREER OPTIONS FORUM:
A lecture series to TD/FA students by textile specialists from industry and production design studios for discussion of textiles and related careers. Topics have included: Textile/Fibers Education, Career History, Products, Marketing and Sales, Identity Development.
2006:
Jennifer Gelinas: GELINAS DESIGN STUDIO Westport, MA Freelance Surface Designer
Julie Philibert: CHESAPEAKE WALLCOVERINGS Inc. Foxboro, MA Director of Design
Paula Becker: Quaker Fabrics Fall River, MA. Design Director, Jobbers, Jacquard woven upholstery
Stephan Gelina: Murdock Webbing Inc. Central Falls, RI Design Director Jacquard woven narrow fabrics for sports and gov’t contracts
Amy C. Lund: Open Studio and Gallery Adamsville, RI Fiber Artisan, Hand Weaver
2007:
Claudia Mills: Claudia Mills Studio - handwoven bags and reproduction rugs
Artist owned and operated rug production line, high-end craft market venues
Heather Toupin: Heather Toupin Screenprint Greetings, ETSY sales. Artist owned custom designed special occasion card, invites, stationery production
Dawn Oliviera: Oliviera Textiles-Sustainable Interior Fabrics Founder, Creative director. Screen printed organic fabrics for the home. Featured speaker: ‘Sustainability Symposium’ @ RISD ’09, ‘All Things Organic’ trade show ’06. Former owner/designer DOT Studio, freelance textile design, NYC
Jill Thibault: BOSTON BALLET COSTUME SHOP Boston, MA Dye and craft studio, costume production assistant
Maura Cronin: MOON TIDE DYERS New Bedford, MA Owner/production designer wearable art clothing, hand dyed organic bamboo fabrics
2008:
Kathryn Tarleton: Co-owner - Con Text, LLC Textile Conservator of historic textiles, costume and fiber art for museums and private clients
Pamela Fonger: VICTOR INNOCATIVE TEXTILES Master Designer at Victor Innovative Textiles, Fall River MA and Quebec CANADA, innovating new textiles for home and office, manufacturing Eco Intelligent®, a synthetic textile designed with Eco Intelligent Polyester® for sustainability concerns
Stephanie DosReis: FREELANCE DESIGN Freelance illustrator, surface designer, mixed media artist, design for home-crafts sector
Annie Doran: FAIRLOOM Founder and Director of Fairloom, an NPO working to create learning community fostering sustainable education and economics through indigenous handmade lace making in Terra Prometida, Brazil
Maya Tavares: BRISTOL LOOMS , Bristol RI Open weave studio for functional home décor, personal accessories using new eco organic fibers
2009:
Lynne Francis Lunn: Peabody Essex Museum, Museum Store Director Use of museum piece precedent for design motifs in creating sales products
Liz Lawson DaSilva: AMERICAN SILK MILLS Master colorist for textile industry
Alexis Weglowski: BOSTON BALLET COSTUME SHOP Craft, dye and construction assistant
