As part of our ongoing effort to support dialogue and insight into the role of contemporary craft in culture, the OCC is pleased to present CraftTalks, a lecture and presentation series.
CrafTalks are programmed to provide context and depth to OCC related events, and are also hosted regularly in collaboration with OCAD's Material Art & Design faculty. All CraftTalks are open to members, makers, and the general public - there is no cost to attend and no registration is required.
CraftTalks events presented in collaboration with OCAD’s Material Art & Design program take place monthly during January to March and September to November, and are meant to foster ongoing discourse about the role and significance of contemporary craft, as well as bridge the distance between craft and other creative fields such as visual art, architecture, design, sustainability and curatorial practice.
'Craft Practical' is a one-day workshop series offering artists and craftspeople the opportunity to explore, interact, inform and be informed in regards to the contemporary craft world.
Saturday, June 12 4:30 – 6 p.m.
Free screening of Handmade Nation at the Princess Twin Cinema, 46 King Street N, Waterloo ON
Presented in collaboration by the OCC and the Cambridge Centre for the Arts
In celebration of Worldwide Knit in Public Day, artist, knitter and community activist Sue Sturdy reflects upon her relationship with craft, community, the KNIT camBRIDGE Project, and her preparations to break the Guinness World Record for simultaneous knitting. This talk is open to all attending the free screening of Handmade Nation.
Sonia Bukata, Hanging by a Thread
Body Adornment
Saturday, May 29 at 7 p.m.
Fibre artist Sonia Bukata and jewellery designer Carolyn Young discuss the concept of 'body adornment'. This CraftTalk coincides with the opening reception of Masterworks Southwest at the Burdette Gallery in Orton, Ontario.
To download a copy of Carolyn Young's CraftTalk in PDF format, click here.
Eva Ennist, Eye Ball 3
Relationships: The Gallery and The Artist
Thursday, March 18th, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
OCAD, Room 230, 100 McCaul Street
Presented in collaboration by the OCC and OCAD's Material Art & Design Program
A discussion exploring the roles of the gallery owner/curator and the exhibitor from the beginning stages of the affiliation to the exhibition and beyond.
David Kaye
Gallery owner/curator, David Kaye Gallery, Toronto
Eva Ennist
Artist and Associate Professor, Faculty of Design, OCAD
Doreen Balabanoff
Moderator, Acting Dean, Faculty of Design, OCAD
Lily Yung, Perforated Bracelet
Craft: Shifting Directions
Thursday, February 11, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
OCAD, Room 230, 100 McCaul Street
Presented in collaboration by the OCC and OCAD's Material Art & Design Program
In this panel discussion four perspectives will come into play that discuss craft, its relationship to art and design and the shifting directions of the disciplines.
Melanie Egan
Head, Craft Studios, Harbourfront Centre
Eric Nay
Associate Dean and Assistant Professor, Liberal Studies, OCAD
Julie Nicholson
Design product retailer, co-owner MADE, Toronto
Lily Yung
Craft artist/researcher in computer aided design and manufacturing, Toronto
Susan Warner Keene
Moderator, Studio artist and instructor
* Podcast available
Unity & Diversity Catalogue
Unity & Diversity in Review: Canadian Craft in Korea
Monday, January 11, 2010, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
OCAD, Room 240, 100 McCaul Street
Presented in collaboration by the OCC and OCAD's Material Art & Design Program.
A panel discussion on the planning, organizing, realizing and epitaph of the 2009 Cheongju International Craft Biennale by five participants:
Dr. Sandra Alfoldy
Narrator of Unity & Diversity and Assosciate Professor, NSCAD University, Nova Scotia
Bill Reddick
Studio artist, Prince Edward County
Chung-Im Kim
Artist, designer and Associate Professor, OCAD
Emma Quin
Executive Director, Ontario Crafts Council
Robert Mitchell
Studio artist and Assistant Professor, OCAD
Arlene Gehring
Moderator, and independent curator
* Podcast available
Sarah Hall, Lux Nova Tower
Sarah Hall
Date: Thursday, November 12th, 2009 Time: 6:30 - 8:3-0 pm Location: Ontario College of Art & Design, 100 McCaul St, Toronto, room 230 Cost: Free
Presented in collaboration by the OCC and OCAD's Material Art & Design Program, Sarah Hall will discuss the integration of art and solar technology, and how her work is breaking ground in North America by conciously fusing image and energy. In 2002 Hall was elected into membership of the Royal Canadian Academ y of Art, and her most recent project using photovoltaicc technology, the Lux Nova Tower in Vancouver, was recognized by the Design Merit Award from the American Institute of Architects in 2008.
* Podcast available
Gord Peteran
Gord Peteran
Date: Wednesday, October 12th, 2009 Time: 6:30 - 8:3-0 pm Location: Ontario College of Art & Design, 100 McCaul St, Toronto, room 230 Cost: Free
Presented in collaboration by the OCC and OCAD's Material Art & Design Program, Peteran will discuss Gord Peteran:Furniture Meets its Maker, an exhibition of his work curated by Glenn Adamson, and currently on display at the University of Toronto Art Centre until December 5th. The psychological and conceptual content of Peteran’s work places it in a distinct boundary-crossing category while working with fine cabinetry, found objects, assemblage and sculptural processes.
* Podcast available
Chandler Swain, Blue Star
Masterworks East
Exhibition Discussion Featuring Karel Aelterman, Paula Murray, Chanlder Swain and Penelope Kokkinos
Date: Sunday, September 27th, 2009 Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00pm Location: The Ottawa School of Art Orleans Campus Gallery, Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Boulevard, Orleans ON Cost: Free
Featured speakers will discuss their experience – their background, why they make, how they make, and what inspires them with a question and answer period after each talk. Talks will be conducted in English, but a bilingual question period will be available for audience members with artists Karel Aelterman and Paula Murray.
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