Lectures
Lectures vary from 1 to 1 1/2 hours long
DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR QUILTERS
FINDING YOUR VOICE
Description: An overview of the steps to discover and develop your own personal style with a trunk show of Lorraine's work that follows her journey in finding her personal voice. The program ends with the story (and slide show) "The Bedspread" about two old, invalid sisters who found their own uniques voices while decorating their bedspread.WEARABLE ART FOR EVERY BODY
Description: A look at how all of us - petite to large - can wear our art. Trunk show of garments that do and don't work for Lorraine's body type. Some showpiece garments on mannequins. Life size paper dolls in various body types with flattering paper garments. No slides.
CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE QUILTMAKING
WEARABLE ART: THE NEXT STEP FOR THE FASHION-CONCIOUS QUILTER
Description: Slides of unique clothing, historical and contemporary, made using the techniques of quiltmaking: piecing, appliqué, quilting and stitchery. Presented from the point of view of one who doesn't like to look like she's wearing a quilt! (Trunk show could be included.)