2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

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12:00pm EDT

Artist Series: Ed Hamilton

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, Ballroom

Classically trained, naturally talented, and internationally recognized, Ed Hamilton's passion for sculpture made him a Master of his craft and has given him the opportunity to share his love of art with the World. With a career spanning over 45 years, Hamilton has created a body of work depicting some of the most well-known Americans throughout history. From Abraham Lincoln to Martin Luther King, Hamilton's commissioned monuments, plaques, and personal works tell the story of America and shows the rich diversity represented in our culture.

Presenters

Ed Hamilton

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Ballroom

Artist Series

3:00pm EDT

Artist Series: Jenny Pfanenstiel

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, Ballroom

Jenny Pfanenstiel is a world-renowned milliner awarded for her skill of creating and sculpting hats by hand using rare, high-quality materials from across the globe. Taking from traditional millinery techniques, Pfanenstiel is known for her unique process of sculpting hats on a braid machine from the 1800s. As the official milliner of the Kentucky Derby Museum, Pfanenstiel has crafted hats for some of the world's most well-known dignitaries and celebrities including Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Madonna, and Neil Diamond. When she is not making hats in her Louisville Hat Shop, you can find her teaching hat-making workshops all over the world.

"A hat can not only change your day, but it can also change your life!" - Jenny Pfanenstiel

Engage in a Preconvention Workshop with this artist: Kentucky Derby Hat Design With Jenny Pfanenstiel, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Ticket required to attend. Find out more here.

Presenters

Jenny Pfanenstiel

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Ballroom

Artist Series