International Conference:
Parallels in the Development of National Textile Art Schools in the Baltic States and the Personality of Rūdolfs Heimrāts

The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design invites visitors to an international conference held as part of the exhibition “Rūdolfs Heimrāts 100. Legacy”. The programme will explore the multifaceted personality of Rūdolfs Heimrāts and parallel developments in textile art across the Baltic States.

The conference will feature presentations by experts in the field, university lecturers and artists from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania.

Conference Programme

9.30–10.00
Registration

Part 1

Rūdolfs Heimrāts and the Latvian School of Textile Art

10.00–10.25
Rūdis. A Chronicle of an Era
Speaker: Mag. art. Mārtiņš Heimrāts (Latvia), artist, designer

10.25–10.50
Rūdolfs Heimrāts (1926–1992): His Personality and Role in the Establishment and Development of the Latvian School of Textile Art
Speaker: Mg. art. Velta Raudzepa (Latvia), art historian, exhibition curator at the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design

10.50–11.15
The Outstanding Educator Rūdolfs Heimrāts in the Memories of His Students. The Final Graduating Class
Speaker: Mg. art., Mg. paed. art. Raimonda Strode (Latvia), artist

11.15–11.40
The School of Tapestry Weaving at the Art Academy of Latvia: The Genesis, Transformation and Continuation of Ideas
Speaker: Mg. art. Ieva Krūmiņa (Latvia), textile artist, Professor at the Art Academy of Latvia

11.40–12.05
Textiles – Forever Ancient and Forever New. What Does @lmatekstils Think?
Speaker: Mg. art. Elīna Ģibiete (Latvia), Head of the Department of Textile Art at the Art Academy of Latvia, Associate Professor

12.05–12.45
Break

Part 2

Rūdolfs Heimrāts’ Contemporaries and the Development of National Schools of Textile Art in Neighbouring Lithuania and Estonia

12.45–13.15
Continuity and Transformation. Dedicated to the Centenary of Professor Juozas Balčikonis (1924–2010)
Speaker: Mg. art. Eglė Ganda Bogdanienė (Lithuania), Professor at the Vilnius Academy of Arts, President of the Lithuanian Artists’ Association

13.15–13.45
Leading Figures and Education in Estonian Textile Art from the 1960s to the 1990s
Speaker: Mg. art. Kaire Tali (Estonia), textile artist, designer, editor

13.45–14.05
Eras and Centenaries. On Talent and Radiance
Speaker: Mg. art. Inga Skujiņa (Latvia), textile artist

14.05–14.45
Discussion – conference speakers / students / colleagues, video interviews

Additional Information

• The event will take place in the ground-floor lobby and the Large Exhibition Hall (ground floor). The meeting point before the event is the ground-floor lobby.
• Visitors are advised to arrive approximately 10–15 minutes before the event begins to allow sufficient time to use the ticket desk and cloakroom services.
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Accessibility

• The event is partially accessible to people with mobility impairments. Access to the event venue in the museum’s Large Exhibition Hall requires navigating six steps.
• Seating with backrests will be provided.
• A microphone will be used during the event to ensure better audibility.
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