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FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 5 |
9:00
– 10:00 a.m.
Room 305 |
Fortescue, Donald
Pod, 2001
Laminated and coopered mahogany, serigraphed
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Against
the Grain: The Wornick Distinguished Visiting Professor
in Wood Arts at CCA
In 2003, Ronald Wornick created an endowment to bring
distinguished visiting professors to CCA who are exploring
the sculptural and conceptual potential of working in
wood. This talk will explore how some of the first artists
to be invited through this program defy our expectations
and expand aesthetic boundaries in their contributions
to wood arts. Michael S. Roth, cultural
historian and president of the California College of the
Arts. |
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9:00
– 10:30 a.m.
Room 301 |
Laky, Gyöngy
Future Tense, 2004
22.5 x 22.5 x 3"
Eucalyptus, brass brads
Photo: Ben Blackwell
browngrotta arts, Wilton, CT |
American
Fiber Stars Shine at the "International Triennial"
Part I
Four artists discuss the world’s major fiber arts
scene and their personal participation in the 11th annual
2004 International Triennial of Tapestry at The Central
Museum of Textiles in Lódz, Poland, the oldest
and most prestigious international exhibition promoting
contemporary tapestry in the world. Gyöngy
Laky, San Francisco sculptor and professor, University
of California, Davis; Marcia Docter,
Snyderman/Works Gallery; Barbara Lee Smith,
Snyderman/Works Gallery; and Michael Rohde,
Katie Gingrass Gallery. Overview by Camille Cook,
curator and president, Friends of Fiber Art International;
presented by Friends of Fiber Art International. |
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9:00
– 10:00 a.m.
Room 309 |
da Silva, Marilyn
Reap What You Sow: A Prescription
for Life
(Pillbox), 2004
Copper, sterling silver, brass, wood, plastic, gesso,
colored pencil
8 x 11 x 6”
Photo: M. Lee Fatherree
Moblia Gallery, Cambridge, MA
Yaw Gallery, Birmingham, MI |
Taking
Flight: The Journey So Far
The narrative tableaus of metalsmith Marilyn da
Silva, professor of Jewelry/Metal Arts, California
College of the Arts, combine symbolic imagery and the
nontraditional use of color to tell a story; often using
birds as metaphors for human conditions. The artist will
describe her transition into narrative expression and
the development of her unique approach to color. Presented
by Society of North American Goldsmiths. |
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10:00
– 11:00 a.m.
Room 305 |
Stair, Julian
Two Cups, 2003
Thrown ochre and grey stoneware cups on a handbuilt basalt
ground
4.3 h x 7.5 “ w
British Crafts Council,
London, UK |
A
Sense of Place
From basalt and porcelain site-specific forms to monumental
funerary ware, Julian Stair speaks about
the relationship between ceramic practice and his historical
research into the origins of English studio ceramics.
Stair is represented at SOFA by the British Crafts Council. |
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10:00
– 11:00 a.m.
Room 309 |
Paley, Albert
Epoch
Polychromed steel
289 x 144 x 127"
Washington, DC
Photo courtesy of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Public Art Program
Hawk Galleries, Columbus, OH |
Albert
Paley: Recent Studio Involvement
Sculptor Albert Paley discusses recent
public commissions, exhibitions and involvement in the
decorative arts. A major body of his work will be on exhibition
at SOFA with Hawk Galleries. Visit
with Albert Paley at Racine Art Museum on Saturday, November
6th. |
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10:30
a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Room 301 |
American
Fiber Stars Shine at the "International Triennial”
Part II
Five artists present views of their entries and experiences
in this major, global contemporary fiber art competition
promoting contemporary tapestry, at The Central Museum
of Textiles in Lódz, Poland. Jon Eric Riis,
Thirteen Moons Gallery; Rebecca Medel,
associate professor, Tyler School of Art, Temple University,
Elkins Park, PA; Emily DuBois, Snyderman/Works
Gallery; Candace Kling, Mobilia Gallery;
and Joan Lintault, del Mano Gallery.
Presented by Friends of Fiber Art International.
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Medel, Rebecca
Orion Reconfigured, 2004
Indigo dyed knotted linen, woven fiber optic thread
26 x 21 x 2.5”
Thirteen Moons Gallery,
Santa Fe, NM |
Riis,
John Eric
Senses, 2004
Freshwater pearls, silk
66 x 29”
Thirteen Moons Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
DuBois, Emily
Diatoms, 2004
Woven cotton thread
33 x 33 x .125”
Snyderman/Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
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11:00
a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Room 305 |
Shapiro, Mark
Set of Lighthouse Towers,
2004
Woodfired Stoneware
Tallest 17"
Ferrin Gallery, Lenox, MA |
Philosophical
Legacies in Contemporary American Studio Pottery
The generation of artists that chose to become studio
potters in the 60’s and 70’s did so for artistic,
social and philosophical reasons. This panel examines
the ongoing impact of these decisions on the artwork and
careers of current and future generations of studio potters.
Mark Pharis, artist and professor, University
of Minnesota, MN; Mark Shapiro, studio
potter; Mary Barringer, artist and editor
of Studio Potter Journal; Rebecca Sive,
collector, Steering Committee member, Cultural Collections
Committee, The Field Museum; Principal, The Sive Group,
Inc. |
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11:00
a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Room 309 |
Joy, Christine E.
Figure, 2004
Willow
Photo: Tom Grotta
browngrotta arts, Wilton, CT |
Whole
Grain
Curators, critics and artists explore the curiosity of
artists as they seek to expand the artistic potential
of wood as a medium. Presented in conjunction with the
special exhibit at SOFA, Whole Grain: Sculptured Wood
2004. Robyn Horn, artist; Mark
Richard Leach, deputy director of the Mint Museum
of Craft + Design, Charlotte, NC; Arthur Mason,
collector; Charlotte Vestal Brown, executive
director, North Carolina
State University ARt Gallery. Presented by Collectors
of Wood Art. |
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12:00
– 1:00 p.m.
Room 301 |
Clegg, Tessa
Sphery Box with Amber
insert, 2003
Cast glass
13 x 9.5 x 4”
Barrett Marsden Gallery, London, England |
Me,
Myself, I
British glass artist Tessa Clegg discusses
her work and influences. Her work is presented at SOFA
by Barrett Marsden Gallery of London. |
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12:00
– 1:00 p.m.
Room 309 |
Ramshaw, Wendy
Prospero’s Table (detail),
2004
Mixed media
65 x 24.5”
Photo: Hungry Tiger
The Scottish Gallery,
Edinburgh, Scotland
(rollover image for fullsize
view)
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Room
of Dreams, Prospero's Table and Other Stories
British jeweler Wendy Ramshaw speaks
about her site-specific installation and jewelry exploring
the realm of the imagination. Wendy is represented at
SOFA by The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland. Presented
by Society of North American Goldsmiths. |
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1:30
– 3:00 p.m.
Room 301 |
Rossbach, Ed
After Miro, 1970
Jute, horsehair
65 x 44”
browngrotta arts, Wilton, CT |
Ed
Rossbach's Enduring Legacy
Join us for a lively, slide-illustrated discussion on
the enduring legacy of Ed Rossbach. The three panelists
will share personal stories and observations on the impact
and continuing influence of Rossbach, one of fiber art’s
most important figures. Rebecca A. T. Stevens,
consulting curator of contemporary textiles at The Textile
Museum in Washington, DC, is co-editor of Ed
Rossbach: 40 Years of Innovation & Exploration in
Fiber Art and was coordinating curator for
the traveling exhibition of that title; Gyöngy
Laky, professor, University of California, Davis,
is a former Rossbach student; and Jerry Bleem,
teacher at the Art School of the Art Institute of Chicago,
is an artist whose work has been shaped by Rossbach’s
example. Presented in conjunction with the special exhibit
at SOFA CHICAGO 2004. |
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1:30
– 2:30 p.m.
Room 309 |
Carlson, William
Lectio (Selecting), 2003
Cast glass and mixed media
40 x 7 x 7”
Photo: Douglas Schaible
Marx-Saunders Gallery,
Chicago, IL |
Issues
of Civility: If I Only Had a Brain
Glass artist William Carlson, whose work
is exhibited at SOFA by Marx Saunders Gallery, Chicago. |
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2:00
– 4:40 p.m.
Room 305 |
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Danish exhibit at SOFA
CHICAGO 2003
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CONTEMPORARY
DANISH ARTS AND CRAFTS
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click here for complete schedule of Danish Lectures |
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2:30
– 3:30 p.m.
Room 309 |
Reitz, Don
I am Less and Less Embarrassed About
More and More, 1984
Ceramic, wood-fired
19.5 x 19.5 x 2.5”
Maurine Littleton Gallery, Washington, DC |
A
Dialogue with Don Reitz
A conversation between ceramic artist Don Reitz
and Jody Clowes, curator of the Reitz
retrospective to open at the Elvehjem Museum of Art in
Madison, WI, in March 2005. The exhibition runs through
June 5, 2005. Reitz exhibits at SOFA with Maurine Littleton
Gallery. |
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3:30
– 5:00 p.m.
Room 301 |
Keeler, Walter
Articulated Jug, 2003
Salt-glazed ceramic
15.5” h
Photo: Dewi Tannatt-Lloyd
The Gallery at Ruthin Craft Centre, London, UK |
Views
from the UK: Three British Ceramists
Three British ceramists present illustrated overviews
of their work and discuss their influences and inspirations.
Edward Hughes, Joanna Bird Pottery of
London; Walter Keeler, The Gallery at
Ruthin Craft Centre, London; and Annie Turner,
Galerie Besson of London. |
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3:30
– 4:30 p.m.
Room 309 |
Moje, Klaus
Penetrations, 2004
Glass
19.5 x 19.5 x 2.9”
Heller Gallery, New York, NY |
Views
from Up, Over and Down Under: A Quarter Century of Glass
Art and Education in Europe, the US and Australia
Australian glass artist Klaus Moje focuses
on 25 years of involvement in the American glass scene.
Moje exhibits at SOFA with Heller Gallery of New York
City. |
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4:30
– 5:30 p.m.
Room 309 |
van der Leest, Felieke
Hare O’Harix and
his 6 Carrots (bracelet), 2004
Viscose, polyester/polyamide, felt, 18k gold, rubber
12 x 11.5 x 1.25”
Charon Kransen Arts,
New York, NY |
The
World According to Felieke
The non-traditional jewelry of Dutch artist Felieke
van der Leest, who was educated at the art academy
Gert Rietveld in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. She exhibits
at SOFA with Charon Kransen Arts of New York City. Presented
by Art Jewelry Forum. |
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| SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 6 |
10:00
– 11:00 a.m.
Room 309 |
Zobel, Michael
Cuff Bracelet
24K and 22K yellow gold, sterling silver, fire opals
Aaron Faber Gallery,
New York, NY |
Gallery/Artist/Collector:
Perspectives on Jewelry Collecting
Aaron Faber Gallery, NYC, presents some informal Rules
of Collecting, illustrated by works from private collections,
as well as historical and contemporary pieces. Patricia
and Edward Faber are joined by studio jewelry
artists Michael Zobel and Bernd
Munsteiner, for their perspectives on design,
style and collecting from the makers’ point of view,
and collectors Marion Fulk and Emily
Gurtman. Presented by Society of North American
Goldsmiths. |
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10:00
– 11:00 a.m.
Room 301 |
Artist Chris Gustin with Teapot |
Time
& Space: Artists Working at Watershed Center for the
Ceramic Arts
Chris Gustin, one of Watershed’s
four founders, explains the concept, which initiated this
internationally, recognized ceramics residency and surveys
its 20-year history, while Executive Director Lynn Thompson
speaks to Watershed's distinctive place among arts organizations.
Presented by Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in
conjunction with their special exhibit at SOFA CHICAGO
2004. |
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11:00
a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Room 309 |
Spira, Rupert
Cylinder Vessels with incised Poem (detail), 2004
Ceramic
17 - 44" h
Clay, Venice, CA |
Rupert
Spira: Cardew to Present
A slide talk by British studio ceramist Rupert
Spira, who apprenticed with renowned English
potter Michael Cardew. Spira will talk about how his experience
with Cardew has evolved, and his current ‘Poem Bowl’
series, which utilize text on the vessel. Spira is represented
at SOFA by Clay, Venice, CA. |
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11:00
a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Room 301 |
Smith, Barbara Lee
The Field (detail), 2004
48 x 84”
Synthetic materials, painted and machine stitched
Snyderman/Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
Surface:
Looking Beyond the Material Divide
While the physical characteristics of textiles—fibrous
structure, fluidity, capacity for expansion or compression—distinguish
them from other art forms based on the exploration of
materials, their surface features can be similar to those
in other mediums. Using fiber as a point of departure,
the speaker will illustrate relationships among surfaces
in a variety of works from different disciplines, with
historical and/or cultural references. The lecture will
make the point that while each medium makes its own demands,
that which is capable of being expressed is not limited
by process or materials. Patricia Malarcher,
writer/editor, Surface Design Magazine; presented
by Surface Design Association. |
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12:30
– 1:30 p.m.
Room 301 |
Clayton, Keith
Three Red Vessels
18 x 20 x 5”
Thomas R. Riley Gallery, Cleveland & Columbus, OH |
Breaking
Out / Breaking In: from University to SOFA
Keith and Deanna Clayton look at the
paths of two careers and the role SOFA played within them,
including the evolution of their work in glass and the
time line that brought them where they are today. The
Claytons exhibit with Thomas R. Riley Galleries at SOFA. |
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12:30
– 2:00 p.m.
Room 309 |
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Nash, David
2 Redwood Columns, 2004
Redwood
240" h & 192" h
Courtesy of Haines Gallery |
Trees
Coming / Wood Going
British artist David Nash gives an illustrated
talk about the evolution of his ongoing relationship with
wood;
presented by Collectors of Wood Art in conjunction with
their special exhibit at SOFA CHICAGO 2004. |
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2:00
– 3:00 p.m.
Room 309 |
Cederquist, John
Hiroshige’s Attempt at
Film Noir, 2003
Various
woods, inks
84 x 44 x 17"
photo: Mike Sasso
Franklin Parrasch
Gallery,
New York, NY |
From
Popeye to Hokusai with John Cederquist
A master of illusion, his signature trompe l' oeil furniture
defies the notion that form must follow function. In his
illustrated lecture, Cederquist looks
at his favorite pieces and his most recent work. Represented
at SOFA by the Franklin Parrasch Gallery. |
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2:00
– 3:30 p.m.
Room 301 |
Artist Nick Cave leads his class in a performance piece
at Penland
Photo: Dana Moore |
Craft
Education: A 75th Anniversary View from Penland
School
Presented by Penland School of Crafts in honor of the
school’s 75th anniversary, this panel
discussion with honored educators will address how craft
communities influence and broaden education and serve
as a national network for artists, the role of craft and
craft education in the development of intelligences, how
craft information has historically been shared through
oral traditions, and the role of teaching in an artist’s
life. Artists Bill Daley, Alida
Fish and James Tanner, with
Nick Joerling and Robin Dreyer
of Penland. Presented by Penland School of Crafts in conjunction
with their special exhibit at SOFA CHICAGO 2004. |
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3:00
– 4:00 p.m.
Room 309 |
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Technocraft
Craftsmanship and technology through the ages, with a
special focus on contemporary trends. David McFadden,
chief curator, Museum of Arts & Design, New York City. |
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3:30
– 4:30 p.m.
Room 301 |
Rossbach, Ed
Twigs and Gut Basket, 1968
8 x 9 x 6.25
Photo: Tom Grotta
browngrotta arts, Wilton, CT |
The
Evolution of Contemporary Baskets
An introduction to the ideas and influences that have
led to the contemporary basket movement in America, with
emphasis on the experimental nature of the movement since
its early inception. Patti Lechman; presented
by National Basketry Organization. |
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4:00
– 5:00 p.m.
Room 309 |
Arneson, Robert
The Abstract Expressionist (Jackson
Pollack Relief), 1985
Ceramic
34 x 26 x 10”
Collection of the ASU Art Museum; Gift of Stéphane
Janssen |
A
Ceramic Legacy: the Stéphane Janssen & R. Michael
Johns Collection at ASU
Arizona State University Art Museum's Ceramics Research
Center was the recent recipient of a $4M ceramic collection
in February 2004. The Stéphane Janssen & R.
Michael Johns Collection totals 686 works by prominent
ceramic artists. Peter Held, curator
of ceramics at the Ceramic Research Center, part of the
ASU Art Museum at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. |
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5:00
– 6:00 p.m.
Room 309 |
Corning Museum’s “Hot Glass Roadshow”
demonstration at SOFA CHICAGO 2003 |
The
Corning Museum of Glass "Hot Glass Roadshow”
Steve Gibbs, glassblower with The Hot
Glass Roadshow, talks about how the high-tech mobile glassblowing
unit was developed by The Corning Museum of Glass to communicate
the experience and excitement of hot glass working. CMOG
is the recipient of Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass’
annual award to a program or institution that has significantly
furthered the studio-glass movement. |
