Premiere of "J. Fred Woell: An American Vision"

When:
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018 7:30p -
9:30p

Where:
Massachusets College of Art and Design: Design and Media Center,
621 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115

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Admission:
FREE

Categories:
Art, Film, Lectures & Conferences, University

Event website:
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The Boston Society of Arts + Crafts and the Massachusetts College of Art and Design present the Boston premiere of "J. Fred Woell: An American Vision".


A new documentary film directed by Richard Kane, "J. Fred Woell: An American Vision" celebrates the pioneering metal artist who created work with wit, satire, and meaning. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker and special guests Claire Sanford (film subject), Susan H. Hamlet, Alan Burton Thompson and Heather White.


In 1965, J. Fred Woell took his cast silver jewelry to New York City galleries and was turned down flat. “Use gold or forget it,” they said. A confirmed contrarian, Woell vowed to make jewelry from material of no value, inspiring the term “anti-jewelry.” Nearly fifty years later, he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of North American Goldsmiths.


"J. Fred Woell: An American Vision" chronicles Woell’s life and artwork, which is now housed in permanent collections across the country and internationally, including at the Museum of Arts and Design. Woell has inspired generations of students through positions at Boston University, the Swain School of Design, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and SUNY New Paltz, as well as through his many workshops and mentorships.


For maps of the Design and Media Center, public transport info and parking visit:
https://massart.edu/maps-parking


THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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