Karen McCarthy, "Interplay Series, # 12," Mixed media collage construction, 10" x 10" x 1.5," 2019, website: karenmccarthyart.com
Past Conferences
SDA hosts a biennial conference to bring members together for workshops, conferences, and an exhibition. The 2019 conference, Beyond the Surface, was held in St. Louis Missouri alongside Innovations in Textiles, and included 3 SDA exhibitions, dynamic speakers, gallery tours, and intensive workshops.
- KCAI Students, 2019
- Workshop at the 2017 Conference
- Beyond the Surface exhibition, 2019
- Jane Sauer, curator of Crossing Generations exhibit, 2017
- Small Works exhibition at the 2017 Conference
- Make It/Take It Workshop, 2019
SDA has been hosting biennial conferences for 40 years. Recent SDA Conferences/Intensives include:
2019 Beyond the Surface with Innovations in Textiles in St. Louis, MO
2017 Intensive – Portland State University and Oregon College of Arts and Crafts
2015 Intensive-Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2013 Conference-San Antonio, TX
2011 Conference-Minneapolis, MN
2009 Conference-Kansas City, KS