UW-Stevens Point celebrates education for families and consumers

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UW-Stevens Point celebrates 120 years of home economics education with two days of events to showcase the university’s family and consumer science and interior design programs.

“TADA! The UW-Stevens Point Textile Arts and Design Application Festival will be offered Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11-12, featuring tours of local textile and craft companies, demonstrations, workshops, a design exhibition, and a fashion show. will be held at the College of Professional Studies, 1901 Fourth Ave., Stevens Point.The faculty will be UW-Stevens Point alumni, faculty, and staff as well as local experts.

“Family and consumer science has been established as a home economics and has a strong reputation at UW-Stevens Point,” said Assistant Professor Susan Turgeson, coordinator of the family and consumer science program. “We are proud to be one of UWSP’s programs and that they have not survived but thrived over the years. The program continues to prepare students to be leaders across the country and is recognized for the quality education, experience, and leadership opportunities provided.”

The highlight of Saturday will be the presentation of “Quilts of Valor” for three Vietnam veterans, including Chancellor Emeritus Bernie Patterson and alumni John Brandenburg and Paul Miller, at 2 pm in CPS Room 116.

The following events offered on Fridays are free:

9 am-12:30 pm Tours of local businesses, including Herrschners, Lands’ End, Antoinette’s Quilt Shop, and Wisconsin Wool Exchange.
1:30-2:15 pm “What You Need to Know to Prepare Students for a Career in Interior Architecture,” presented by a panel of interior architects.
2:30-315 pm “Teaching Clothing in the Classroom,” by Alyssa Simono
3:30-4:30 pm “Cricut Workshop” by Jan Oswald

Friday evening events include a design show at 6:30 pm and a fashion show at 7 pm, with refreshments. Tickets are $5 for students, $7 for UW-Stevens Point alumni, faculty, and staff, and $12 for the community. Participants may display items or collections as part of an exhibition.

Saturday talks cost $5 for students, $7 for UW-Stevens Point alumni and staff and $12 for the community. It includes:

9 a.m. “Designing and Marketing Your Affiliate Products” – Bethany Buenning and Tess Ligocki
10 am “Feeling and making woolen mittens” – Julie Woletz
11 a.m. “Painting on Paper to Gift or Keep” – Cathy Lader
1 pm “Clothes Teaching Methods and FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America)” – Dee Dee Giovingo
2pm “Quilts of Valor” presentation – Mary Fawcett and Sue Strutz
3:00 p.m. “Cut and Down” – Terri Williams
4 pm “These are the ‘Gnome’ments” – Susan Turgeson

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