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Aegis Third Biennial Symposium: Taking the 'S' Out of Craft
General Event Information
Event Category:
Classes and Workshops
Price:
FREE
Dates and Times:
February 23, 9:30AM-6:00PM
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Aegis, the Hite Art Institute's graduate student organization, in conjunction with the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, will host a presentation of papers that explore the intersection of craft and art in contemporary culture. Keynote Speaker: Lydia Matthews, Parsons The New School for Design, NYC. Symposium Details: Continental breakfast: 9:30 am Session I: 10:00 am Traversing Boundaries: Cultural Philanthropy and the Craft of Mary Seton Watts, Katie Tuft, University of Washington Traditional and Modern Bilum in Papua New Guinea: A Shift from Bodily Extension to Cultural Bridge, Justina Yee, Indiana University Why Clay: Material as Experience, Elizabeth Di Donna, Florida State University Lunch: 12:30 to 2:00 pm Session II: 2:00 pm Wallace Mitchell and the Challenge of Craft, Chad Alligood, Graduate Center of the City University of New York Haptic Rainbow: Installing Craft in the Work of Gabriel Dawe, Zoë Samels, Williams College More is Less: The Domestic Sublime in Liza Lou's Kitchen, Sara Christensen Blair, Institute of Doctoral Studies in Visual Arts Image by: Hui Chi Lee, 12 Floors Department Store, 2006, mixed media Keynote Address: 4:30 pm Lydia Matthews, Parsons New School for Design discusses Craft Matters: Exchanging Knowledge in the Wake of Globalization: 4:30 pm Taking the "s" Out of Craft Exhibition and lecture reception: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
Venue Information
Address:
715 West Main Street
City:
Louisville
State:
KY
Zip Code:
40202
Country:
United States
Telephone:
502.589.0102
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