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Lower Level South, Room B004Presented by the Department of Architecture, Tyler School of Art Fall 2010 Lecture Series Working collaboratively on projects since 2002, Lead Pencil Studio's interdisciplinary practice investigates the social and perceptual aspects of spatial conditions. They have received many prestigious awards and grants including the New York Prize by the Van Alen Institute (2009-10), the Artist Trust Fellowship (2009), the Founders Rome Prize in Architecture from the American Academy in Rome (2008), and Creative Capital (2006). They have exhibited their work internationally and in solo exhibitions at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (2011), ...
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Join us on Sunday, September 19 from 3 to 5 pm, to bid adieu to last year's season and look ahead to this year's exhibitions, programs, and events. To make this gathering extra special, it's also the closing ceremony for the Shana Robbins and Amy Myers exhibitions. Shana will premiere her video of the opening night performance. If you weren't one of the 500 in the crowd opening night, or couldn't get a good view, this will be your chance to see it. Plus, we'll have art-making activities for the kids and much more. Stay tuned for additional details. ...
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When: Tuesday, July 13, 5 pm.
Where: Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Schermer Meeting Hall
Admission: $5. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
For more information, call 970-923-3181. ...
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When: Wednesday, July 14, 12:30 pm.
Where: Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Schermer Meeting Hall.
Admission: $5. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
For more information call 970-923-3181. ...
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A series of lectures, panel discussions, demonstrations and gallery exhibitions will make up the three-day symposium.
For details, fees and registration information, call 865-436-5860 or visit online. ...
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2 - 4 PM: Bly & Rowan Pope - drawings
4 - 6 PM: Ta-coumba Aiken - painting
The Grand Hand will launch the fall season by featuring graphite drawings by Bly & Rowan Pope and the exhibition On & On: Ta-coumba Aiken - painting, Robert Briscoe, Jim Grittner, Butch Holden, Jason Trebs - clay. Join us with Bly, Rowan and Ta-coumba as we enjoy the opportunity to chat with the artists, hear about their process and view ...
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Mark your calendars for April 3-5 when showers will bring more than promises of flowers to Beantown… ...
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The American Craft Council’s 34th annual flagship show at the Baltimore Convention Center this February featured the newest jewelry, clothing, furniture and home décor by 700 of the country’s leading craft artists, such as last year's winner Ani Kasten, who created Bottle Still Life. Beyond shopping opportunities, there were also new networking events on wholesale days and live demonstrations during the retail portion of the show. Other attractions included a new Lawn & Garden section and an expanded AltCraft section on retail days.
More than 225 of the nation’s most respected artists displayed their wares at the American Craft ...
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Still buzzing from one of the most exciting presidential elections in recent (or even not so recent) memory, I jumped a plane out of LaGuardia on Thursday morning and headed to Chicago for what what would surely be one of the most exciting SOFA Chicago exhibitions in years. (For the uninitiated, SOFA is an acronym for Sculptural Objects and Functional Art.) Celebrating its 15th year, SOFA Chicago is now not only one of the longest running weekend long (from November 7th to 9th) shows featuring contemporary arts and design but can now proudly proclaim ...
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European Ceramic Context 2010 forms part of a biennial symposium for European contemporary ceramics and glass on the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Through comprehensive exhibitions, workshops, master classes, lectures and an artist in residence program, opportunities will abound to discuss and present the best of both mediums. All 27 members of the European Union as well as Iceland, Norway and Switzerland will be participating.
For more information, email [email protected] or visit online. ...
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American Craft Council Conference:Creating a New Craft CultureOctober 15-17, 2009Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Council will host an interactive conference, bringing together dynamic voices in the field and beyond to discuss craft’s role in a changing world. The event, which will take place at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, will feature such distinguished speakers as Richard Sennett, professor of sociology at New York University and the London School of Economics and author of The Craftsman;Rob Walker, columnist for the New York Times Magazine and author of Buying In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are; Garth Clark, ...
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When we first met the Milwaukee-based crafter and gallerist Faythe Levine back in 2006, she was an unknown, budding filmmaker on a mission to chronicle the new wave of DIY craft.
Two years and many YouTube teaser clips later, her highly anticipated, feature-length documentary, Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design, is about to make its debut at film festivals in January and at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on February 12. She also has a new book out (same title as ...
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In collaboration with The Museum of Arts and Design we are pleased to present the inaugural “In Print/In Process“—a new series of artist talks and studio demonstrations featuring today’s most innovative makers—on Thursday, April 16th at 6:30 at MAD. Every two months, MAD and American Craft will team up to bring the articles in the magazine to life at the Museum. Visitors and readers will hear directly from the artists, and experience their materials and processes first-hand in the MAD Open Studios.
On Thursday, April/May cover-girl, weaver and painter Kathryn Pannepacker, will ...
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Maine Fiberarts presents a gallery talk and reception with sculptural knitter and author Katharine Cobey on Sunday, February 13 (snow date: Feb. 20). An open-house reception runs from 205 om; Knitting Great Shapes gallery talk takes place from 2:30 - 3 at the Maine Fiberarts Gallery, 13 Main Street, Topsham. The event is free and open to the public.
This gallery talk is part of the region's Longfellow Days, the annual celebration of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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