Philadelphia, PA
Location: Asian Arts Initiative, 1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Main Space- 3rd Floor
9:30 am-10:30 am: TuftCon Check-in, Refreshments, and Networking
10:30 am-11:00 am: Welcome Remarks by Tim Eads and Tiernan Alexander
11:30 am-12:30 pm: Demo: Above, Below and Beyond: Display options for your tufted works with Trish Andersen
12:30 pm- 1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 pm- 2:30 pm: Demo: Build Your Own Large Scale Tufting Frame (66”x44”)
2:30 pm- 3:30 pm: Demo: Gluing and binding: Finishing your Rug
3:30 pm- 4:30 pm: Lecture: Tonya D. Lee on Color Theory
5:00 pm- 6:00 pm: Lecture: Tim Eads and Tiernan Alexander on Tuft the World: Past, Present and Future
6:00 pm- 8:30 pm: TuftCon Reception
Repair Booth will be open 11:30 am- 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm
Studio B- 2nd Floor
11:00 am- 4:00 pm: Advance Tufting Workshop
4:00 pm- 4:30 pm: AMA with Tufting Instructor
Studio D- 2nd Floor
11:00 am- 4:00 pm: Beginner Workshop
4:00 pm- 4:30 pm: AMA with Tufting Instructor
Location: Asian Arts Initiative, 1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Main Space- 3rd Floor
9:30 am-10:30 am: TuftCon Check-in, Refreshments, and Networking
10:30 am-11:30 am: Demo:Clean & Crisp: Carving & Sculpting Techniques with AJ Peterson
11:30 am-12:30 pm: Demo: Mastering your AK-III by Tim Eads
12:30 pm- 1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 pm- 3:00 pm: Demo: To Dye For: How to dye your Ecru Wool Yarn
3:00 pm- 4:00 pm: Lecture: Tiernan Alexander on Tying the Knot and Living on the Fringe: a Short History of Making Rugs
4:30 pm- 6:00 pm: Lecture: Tonya D. Lee on Color Theory
5:00 pm- 6:00 pm: Panel Discussion: Punching Through the Limits of Entrepreneurship: a Discussion between Tim Eads (Tuft the World), Trish Andersen (Trish Andersen Studio) and AJ Peterson (Magic Carpets)
6:00 pm- 7:00 pm: Networking
Repair Booth will be open 4:00 am- 4:30 pm and 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm
Studio B- 2nd Floor
11:00 am- 4:00 pm: Advance Tufting Workshop
4:00 pm- 4:30 pm: AMA with Tufting Instructor
Studio D- 2nd Floor
11:00 am- 4:00 pm: Beginner Workshop
4:00 pm- 4:30 pm: AMA with Tufting Instructor