Schedule
Schedule
Unless noted, events take place at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel.
More to Explore
Our friends at CraftNOW Philadelphia have put together a great resource for exploring craft in Philadelphia by neighborhood. Be sure to check out their partner directory for concurrent exhibitions happening throughout the city.
Thursday, October 10 Community & Agency: The Ecology of Craft |
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8 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Welcome, registration, and information Outside Millennium Hall |
8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Sky High Facility for Creative Work, including the Bureau of Craft Information |
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Craft Ecology: Philadelphia Bus Tour* Depart from and finish at Loews Philadelphia Hotel |
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Craft Ecology: Philadelphia Walking Tour* Depart from Loews Philadelphia Hotel and finish in Center City |
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Workshop: Craft [Ceramics] in Action* The Clay Studio |
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Workshop: Craft [Textiles] in Action* Southeast by Southeast |
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Workshop: Craft [Writing] in Action* University of Pennsylvania's Critical Writing Program |
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Workshop: Craft [Digital] in Action* University of the Arts' Makerspace |
1 – 2 p.m. | Meet-up for Equity Award recipients Sky High Facility, Pod 2 |
2 – 3 p.m. | Present Tense Speed-Networking Opportunity Sky High Facility, Pod 2 |
3 – 6 p.m. | THURSDAY MAIN STAGE PROGRAM Millennium Hall |
3 – 3:25 p.m. | Welcome and opening remarks Michael Strand, professor of art and head of visual arts, North Dakota State University, board of trustees, ACC Sarah Schultz, executive director, ACC |
3:25 – 3:35 p.m. | Philadelphia as Craft Capital Clara Hollander, founder, CraftNOW Philadelphia |
3:35 – 3:45 p.m. | A Philadelphia Story Helen W. Drutt English, director emeritus, Philadelphia Council of Professional Craftsmen, founder and director, Hellen Drutt Gallery, trustee, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, ACC fellow |
3:45 – 4:45 p.m. | Main Stage Moment 1: Toward a Healthy Craft Ecosystem #craftecology Six panelists representing Philadelphia’s robust, interwoven craft movement will share how they serve and are supported by the greater craft community. Can this case study inspire similar conversations in other cities? Moderator: Jennifer Zwilling, curator of artistic programs, The Clay Studio Panelists: Elisabeth Agro, Nancy M. McNeil associate curator of American modern and contemporary crafts and decorative arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art Ryan Berley, founder, owner, Franklin Fountain and Shane Confectionery Seth Bruggeman, associate professor of American Studies/History, Temple University Syd Carpenter, professor of studio art, Swarthmore College Alex Gilliam, co-founder, Tiny WPA, founder, Public Workshop Michael Hurwitz, furniture maker, ACC fellow Roberto Lugo, ceramist, assistant professor of ceramics, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University |
4:45 – 5 p.m. | BREAK |
5 – 6 p.m. | Main Stage Moment 2: Crafting Stories, Storytellers, and Storytelling Machines in the Tense Present #craftnarratives What do we talk about when we talk about craft? Where do we write when we write about craft? How do we publish when we publish on craft? Hrag Vartanian sets the stage for three days of conversation about craft as a catalyst for contemporary American life. Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief and co-founder, Hyperallergic |
6:30 p.m. | Buses begin departing for Tyler Craft Mash-Up |
7 – 8:30 p.m. | Tyler Craft Mash-Up Tyler School of Art and Architecture |
8:30 p.m. | Buses begin departing for Loews Philadelphia Hotel |
Friday, October 11 Intersections & Innovation: Craft in Action |
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8 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Welcome, registration, and information |
8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Sky High Facility for Creative Work, including the Bureau of Craft Information |
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | FRIDAY MAIN STAGE PROGRAM Millennium Hall |
9 – 9:15 a.m. | Welcome and opening remarks Michael Strand, professor of art and head of visual arts, North Dakota State University, board of trustees, ACC Sarah Schultz, executive director, ACC |
9:15 – 10:15 a.m. | Main Stage Moment 3: Gear Shift #craftimpact How can craft participate in our current paradigm-shattering age of technology and political dispute? This conversation will draw on craft history for an answer, from the emergence of American industry in the 19th century to the proliferation of avant-garde ideas from the Bauhaus in the 20th. Glenn Adamson, curator and writer working at the intersection of craft, design history, and contemporary art, senior scholar, Yale Center for British Art Susan S. Szenasy, director of design innovation and former publisher and editor-in-chief, Metropolis magazine |
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. | Object Story Lucille Tenazas, graphic designer and associate dean, School of Art, Media and Technology, Parsons School of Design, board of trustees, ACC |
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Main Stage Moment 4: Making a Seat at the Table: Women Transform Woodworking #craftequity Organized in conjunction with a concurrent exhibition at The Center for Art in Wood, this interactive discussion will tackle the ways that women makers are deploying their work to build a more sustainable, equitable, inclusive future. Moderator: Jennifer-Navva Milliken, artistic director, The Center for Art in Wood Panelists: Meg Bye, woodworker and sculptor, founder and principal artist, Knot and Burl Studios Emily Bunker, woodworker Sarah Marriage, furniture maker and founder, A Workshop of Our Own Laura Mays, program director, Fine Woodworking program at the College of the Redwoods in Northern California, founding president, Krenov Foundation Janice Smith, furniture maker Folayemi (Fo) Wilson, artist, designer, educator, independent curator, and writer, board of trustees, ACC |
11:30 – 11:45 a.m. | BREAK |
11:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Object Story Vashti DuBois, founder and executive director, The Colored Girls Museum |
12 – 1 p.m. | Main Stage Moment 5: Where We Learn / How We Learn: De-Coding Craft Education #craftknowledge How can we generate a more expansive and inclusive way of making and teaching craft? This panel will interrogate the contemporary systems through which craft is taught, passed down, or picked up and investigate alternative ways craft may come to be valued and understood. Moderator: Anna Metcalfe, artist and ceramics professor, Minneapolis Community and Technical College Panelists: PJ Gubatina Policarpio, educator, curator, and community organizer Paul Sacaridiz, executive director, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Carol Zou, artist, writer, educator, and cultural organizer |
2 – 3 p.m. | Panel OBJECTS Redux: The Generational Legacy of "OBJECTS: USA" Millennium Hall Since its launch 50 years ago, the seminal exhibition “OBJECTS: USA” and its concurrent catalogue have become an enduring document of the state of American studio craft. We will discuss the impact and legacy of the exhibition and look toward the next 50 years of contemporary craft. Moderator: Perry A. Price, executive director, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Panelists: Sarah Darro, curator of contemporary craft, material culture, and design, 2019 ACC Emerging Voices scholar Bruce W. Pepich, executive director and curator of collections, Racine Art Museum, board of trustees, ACC, ACC fellow Paul J. Smith, director emeritus, American Craft Museum (now Museum of Arts and Design), ACC fellow Lena Vigna, curator of exhibitions, Racine Art Museum |
2:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Workshop: Craft [Wood] in Action The Center for Art in Wood |
2:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Workshop: Craft [Printmaking] in Action The Fabric Workshop and Museum |
2:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Craft Ecology: Philadelphia Bus Tour Depart from Loews Philadelphia Hotel and finish at The Clay Studio |
2:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Craft Ecology: Philadelphia Walking Tour Depart from and finish at Loews Philadelphia Hotel |
3 – 5 p.m. | Object Stories: Dispatches from the Field Sky High Facility, Pod 2 |
6 – 9 p.m. | Doors Open on Philadelphia's Craft Capital The Clay Studio On view: "From Storage to Studio" Remarks at 7 p.m. The Center for Art in Wood On view: "Making a Seat at the Table: Women Transform Woodworking" Remarks at 8 p.m. |
9 – 11 p.m. | "Tense-Present" Mixtape Relase Party Paradigm Gallery + Studio |
Saturday, October 12 Storytelling & Narrative: What We Talk About When We Talk About Craft |
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8 a.m. – 11 a.m. | Welcome, registration, and information |
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Sky High Facility for Creative Work, including the Bureau of Craft Information |
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | SATURDAY MAIN STAGE PROGRAM Millennium Hall |
9 – 9:15 a.m. | Welcome and opening remarks Michael Strand, professor of art and head of visual arts, North Dakota State University, board of trustees, ACC Sarah Schultz, executive director, ACC |
9:15 – 10:15 a.m. | Main Stage Moment 6: Archives Live #craftlegacy This conversation will illuminate the one-on-one interactions that curators share with the craft world’s notable artists and figures in their homes and studios before a collection is acquired and made public. The memory recall that occurs in real time, triggered by decades old documents, often becomes a powerful narrative delivered in the moment. Mary Savig, curator of manuscripts, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Judith Schaechter, artist and ACC fellow |
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. | Object Story Jennifer Ling Datchuk, ceramist and 2017 ACC Emerging Voices artist |
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. | BREAK |
10:45 – 11 a.m. | Object Story Raven Halfmoon, ceramist and 2019 ACC Emerging Voices finalist |
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Main Stage Moment 7: What Craft Offers #craftinclusion This roundtable between artists whose work traverses disciplines, cultures, and categories will explore how practices and concepts of "art" and "craft" continue to transform contemporary making. Through a lively conversation, we will explore such topics as the role of indigenous practices in contemporary art, the power of women artists in our community, and what we mean by craft today. Moderator: Sharon M. Louden, artist, educator, and advocate for artists, editor, Living and Sustaining a Creative Life series, artistic director of visual arts, Chautauqua Institution Panelists: Raheleh T. Filsoofi, multi-disciplinary artist, assistant professor of ceramics, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Sonya Kelliher-Combs, mixed media artist, arts advocate, educator, and curator Beth Lipman, artist, ACC fellow |
12 – 1:15 p.m. | Community meal (lunch provided) Director of Temple Contemporary Robert Blackson will introduce our lunch conversation, focusing on the ways in which programming of, by, and for a community leads to targeted impact. Through examples of Temple Contemporary's recent work, including Symphony for a Broken Orchestra and Funeral for a Home, as well as other national and international programs, Blackson will illustrate a curatorial shift in the way programs can be crafted to build a healthy mutuality of institutional momentum and social purpose. |
1:15 – 1:30 p.m. | BREAK |
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Main Stage Moment 8: Craft is Long #craftculture This session connects multiple craft communities through music, storytelling, and conversation. If craft is long and art is the newest iteration, connecting studio craft to folklife and storytelling helps us all understand the depth, breadth, and duration of craft. Keith Bear, Mandan-Hidatsa storyteller and musician Troyd Geist, folklorist, North Dakota Council on the Arts Bud Larsen, craftsman and maker of Hardanger fiddles Namita Gupta Wiggers, director of MA in critical and historical craft studies, Warren Wilson College |
2:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Connect, Reflect, and Commit: How can Craft be a Catalyst for Contemporary American Life? After three days of exploration, what are you ready to commit to? Collectively, can we create strong connections to create enduring change? Are you ready to put craft into action? In what may be the most important 120 minutes of “Present Tense: 2019,” seize the chance to reflect with one another on how craft can, and should, be essential in our lives. Don’t miss this facilitated group experience that will impact the direction of the American Craft Council and the craft ecologies we envision building together. Presented in collaboration with the Socially Engaged Craft Collective |
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | A Toast! Raise a glass, make a toast, and celebrate the achievements we made during the past three days – with crafted specialties from the Berley brothers of Philadelphia. |
*Pre-registration required | Schedule subject to change