Craft in the Real World: An Evening with Matthew Salesses including Art Exhibition, Talk, and Panel of Artists, Designers, and Writers
When:
Thursday, Oct 17, 2024 5:00p -
7:00p
Thursday, Oct 17, 2024 5:00p -
7:00p
Where:
MassArt Design and Media Center
621 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Accessible Spots, Art, Lectures & Conferences, University
Craft in the Real World
The evening begins at 5 p.m. with the opening of an art exhibition in the Brant Gallery in the South building, then continues in the DMC Lecture Hall at 5:30 p.m. for Matthew Salesses' talk on his book Craft in the Real World with a corresponding conversation with a panel of artists, designers, and writers.
DETAILS
5-5:30PM Exhibition + Event Reception
Brant Gallery, South Hall 102
5:30-7PM Matthew Salesses' Talk + Panel
Design and Media Center Lecture Hall
MASSART
Design and Media Center (DMC)
621 Huntington Avenue
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Panelists of artists, designers, and writers include
- Taylor Davis,
- Ryan Diaz,
- Isabella Febbroriello,
- Will Johnson, and
- Daphne Strassmann.
Participating artists in the Craft in the Real World exhibition include:
Katherine Agard
Stephanie Cardon
véronique d’entremont
Erik DeLuca
Isabella Febbroriello
Ruby Gonzalez
Will Johnson
Magda Leon
Hai-Wen Lin
Charlie Ryland
PROGRAM FOCUS
Craft and its relationship with canon and tradition are undergoing redefinition in the arts. The transformation is propelled by other paradigm shifts in art and education, most notably the turn to equitable and culturally responsive teaching and socially engaged art and design. Craft in the Real World contributes to MassArt’s understanding of these trends and opportunities, and their roots in the relationship between craft and the world, culture and identity. The program explores these key questions:
What is craft? Is it something we do, something we learn, something we are born into?
How do artists, designers, creative writers and other craftspeople understand the acquisition of skill, the history of their media and the production of their work?
What is the relationship between craft and culture? How do language,
(dis)location, and translation shape the subject and process of learning?
How does our students’ understanding of craft shape their critique experience?
Which craft practices and perspectives on craft will thrive at MassArt in the college’s next 150 years?
This collaborative event is led by Studio Foundation's Brant Gallery and Humanities' Creative Counterpoints and Creative Writing Minor. Sponsors of the program include the Office of Academic Affairs, and the Office of Justice, Equity, and Transformation (JET).
