Alegre Retreat at Gateway Canyons

June 6 – 11, 2010

Additional two day workshops June 12-13, 2010

With master art quilters Katie Pasquini-Masopust, Sue Benner, Jane Dunnewold, Carol Shinn and Patty Hawkins

Sponsored by Bernina and High Fashion Fabrics

We follow-up last year’s Inaugural Alegre Retreat with an expanded offering for 2010! Learn from four instructors, experience the all new Palisade Event Center equipped with large classrooms, an art studio, HD theater, library, restaurant and more, all in the same inspiring canyon setting.  For more detailed information on the retreat as well as insight into fabric arts, the artists, and fiber arts community, please see AlegreRetreat.

DETAILS:

Opening reception: June 6, 2010

COURSES:

Five day – June 7 – 11
Katie Pasquini-Masopust – Abstracting Designs
Sue Benner – Sewing the Landscape
Carol Shinn – Painting with Freestyle Machine Embroidery
Jane Dunnewold – The New Complex Cloth

Two day – June 12 – 13
Katie Pasquini-Masopust – Stitched Canvas
Carole Shinn – Sampling Freestyle Machine Embroidery Techniques
Jane Dunnewold – Masterful Mixing: Color and You
Patty Hawkins – Collage the Essence (Haiku) of Landscapes

One day Alegre Lecture Series – Tuesday June 7th and Wednesday June  9th

Lunch/Lecture, viewing of quilt display museum pass, discount at spa, Dinner/Lecture & vendor mall

Jan Dunnewold – Art Cloth 2010
Carol Shinn - 20 Years of Machine Embroidery
Sue Benner - Diversity and Relation in Series Work
Katie Pasquini Masopust - Quilts and Quilt Trips

Alegre Retreat 2010 Package includes lodging plus:

• Class instruction at the new Palisade Event Center
• Special lectures and presentations by instructors
• Evening independent study/work hours with access into the Paint Horse Art Studio
• Alegre premiums (including a special surprise for this year’s participants)
• Continental breakfasts each morning in Gateway’s spectacular venues
• Buffet lunches consisting of specially prepared selections from Chef Pirner
• Premium dinner experiences including dinner and tour of the Gateway Auto Museum
• Sunday evening Welcome Reception
• Happy hours in the Entrada Lounge
• Morning Wildflower Walks
• Transportation (to and from the airport, and shuttles to events)

5 day program begins at $2,100.00 per person based on double occupancy.

7 day program begins at $2,940.00 per person based on double occupancy.

Single day lecture series fee of $125.00 per person each day.

See Alegre Retreat or call 970-931-2458 for a detailed brochure or to register.