Art Speed Dating + an intimate micro retreat
We’re busy getting ready this week for our exciting artist retreat #LillasRetreat that we’re hosting this Friday Sept. 25th and Saturday Sept. 26th!
We’re putting some of our top artists with top editors and art directors so they can play together and pitch projects in our gorgeous studio.
We call it Speed Art Dating.
Lilla Rogers Studio
Lilla will teach two innovative creative workshops, art directors will share how to dazzle with hot pitches, and our artists will pitch their ideas directly to these hot decision-makers. Throughout, there will be yummy eats and yoga too!
Lilla will also be video streaming on Periscope, the newest live interactive video app. During the scope, she’ll be interacting with those that tune in while she interviews her artists as they make art.
And what art they’ll make! They’ll carve block prints which they’ll print onto linen to make patterns.
Next, they’ll learn how to digitize their custom artwork to make embroidery with our state-of-the-art Janome 15000 machine embroidered onto linen! She’s hipping up this new technology!
We’re thrilled to welcome VIPs from these companies to our retreat:
- Margo Tantau, VP of Creative, Midwest CBK
- Mary Ann Hall, Executive Editor, Rockport Publishers/Quarto
- Judy Labins, Creative Director, Boston International
- Carol Chu, Art Director, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishers
- Jessica Saint Jean, Art Coordinator, Candlewick Press
- Kristen Nobles, Art Director, Candlewick Press
In addition, these top artists will be attending:
- Helen Dardik, Ottawa
- Lisa DeJohn, Massachusetts
- Carolyn Gavin, Toronto
- Tara Lilly (our 2014 Global Talent Search Winner), Portland, OR
- Suzy Ultman, Ohio
- Sarah Walsh, Kansas
Here is a sneak peak at the Creative Retreat Itinerary! Be sure to stay tuned and follow along live with #LillasRetreat.
Workshop 1: Block Printing
The artists will carve large rubber blocks and then print onto lush silks to create fresh patterns.
Workshop 2: Mod Machine Embroidery
Lilla will teach her artists how to create innovative designs using Embrilliance software that they will then stitch onto gorgeous linens with our state-of-the-art Janome 15000 embroidery machine.
Speed Art Dating
Each artist will meet with each art director for ten minutes one-on-one, when they’ll be able to pitch their book projects or home décor collections, show new work, or just plain chat and ask their burning questions of these powerhouses.
Periscope Video
Lilla and team will be live video-streaming interviews of the artists and art directors, and engaging the viewers to ask questions of these inspiring folks. Watch @lillarogers on Periscope.
xo,
Reine
