Sunday, June 3, 2012

PAST: CRAFT SYMPOSIUM: "Nation Building: Craft and Contemporary American Culture" at the Renwick Gallery + Live Webcast FRI, Nov 9th 10:30am - 5:00pm, Free

Andy Paiko; Spinning Wheel; 2007;
glass, cocobolo, steel, brass, and leather
Nation Building: Craft and Contemporary American Culture
Two-day Craft Symposium at the Renwick Gallery
Free
In conjunction with the exhibition 40 under 40: Craft Futures

Final Day! Friday, November 9th
10:30am - 5:00pm
see schedule of events

This symposium will bring scholars of craft together to discuss the current state of the field on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery. This program seeks to broaden the dialogue surrounding craft’s recent histories, and to articulate rapid changes to the field since the beginning of the current century.

Can't make it in person? The symposium will be also be webcast live and archived! Selections from the proceedings will be published in print form in 2013.

Renwick Gallery
1661 Pennsylvania Ave, NW 
across from the OEOB and The White House, at 17th St
Metro: Farragut West 

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