Faculty

Rosalie Dace

I am obsessed with light and color, loving the rich contrasts resulting from the juxtaposition of cottons, silks, velvets, brocade, and sheers. I love traditional quilts but want my quilts to say something about their time and place in history and come directly from my life. As a teacher and artist, my aim is to fill my students with confidence and the excitement I feel about creating art in fabric and fiber. I aim to guide them in the direction of their interest in a non-threatening, supportive environment so they create more than they thought possible.

Kathy Doughty

Kathy Doughty is a self-taught quilter, author, fabric designer, and owner of Material Obsession, a patchwork shop in Sydney, Australia, that is known for innovation in contemporary fabrics and designs. Kathy’s workshops focus on taking ownership of the decision-making process. Participants learn by discussing what fabric designs have to offer, how to make appealing combinations, and how to achieve a unique look that reflects their personal taste. As well as designing quilts and teaching, she also designs for FreeSpirit Fabrics and has authored several books, including Material Obsession One, Material Obsession Two, Making Quilts, Adding Layers, and Mixing Quilt Elements.

Sarah Bond

Sarah Bond comes from a family of quilt makers stretching back to the early 19th Century. She has been quilting since her early 20s and loves immersing herself in old quilts and quilt books, looking for new ideas. She is obsessed with color and pattern, and while her inspirations are classic and traditional, she renders her own work with a modern or contemporary flair. She loves nothing better than being in a room full of quilters because the creativity that is generated is so intoxicating. Her mission when teaching is to break quilts down to their components to demystify them so students can master those components, bend them to their will, and design their own masterpieces.

David Hornung

David Hornung has taught painting, drawing, and color at a number of art schools and universities, including Indiana University, Parsons, Pratt, Skidmore College, Brooklyn College, the Rhode Island School of Design, and Adelphi University. The first edition of his book Color: A Workshop for Artists and Designers was published in 2004 by Laurence King Publishing Ltd. in London. An American version was distributed in the same year by McGraw-Hill. The second edition, published in 2012, is currently being sold internationally and has been translated into French, Spanish, Polish, Korean, and Japanese. He resides in Brooklyn, New York.

Amanda McCavour

Amanda McCavour is a Toronto-based artist who works with stitch to create large-scale embroidered installations. McCavour holds a BFA from York University, where she studied drawing. In May 2014, she completed her MFA at Tyler School of Art. She has completed residencies at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto; Struts Gallery in Sackville, New Brunswick; and the Klondike Institute of Art And Culture in Dawson City, Yukon. McCavour shows her work in galleries nationally and internationally, with solo exhibitions in 2017 in Seattle, WA; Okotoks, Alberta, Canada; Brantford and St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada; and State College, PA.

Eric Shute

Eric Shute was born and raised in Upstate New York and at an early age began his artistic training at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, NY. Eric holds a degree in education from the State University of New York at New Paltz, a degree in advertising and illustration from Mohawk Community College, and a BFA from Syracuse University. In addition to his academic training, Eric studied painting technique with nationally recognized artists: Hong Nian Zhang, oil painting; advanced watercolor with Richard Segalman; and advanced abstract painting with Jenny Nelson at the Woodstock School of Art. He has also taken water color workshops with Robert Wade, Christopher Schink, and Don Andrews.

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