'Craft Practical' Symposium - Saturday, September 11, 2010
Presented by the Ontario Crafts Council and the Tom Thomson Art Gallery
'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.
Topics range from the practical to the conceptual. Particpants will have the opportunity to ask questions, interact and connect with the presenters and their creative peers on a myriad of topics. Click here to review the workshops.
This event provides an important opportunity to think about “craft” from fresh perspectives and with one’s eyes – and mind – wide open. The diversity of participants will encourage and develop a forum for new dialogue that addresses “craft” within contemporary practice and thought rather than framing it within the constructs of generations past.
To download the full brochure in PDF format, please click here.
Registration Fees
$58 OCC/Tom Thomson Art Gallery/CARFAC Ontario members
$66 non-members
$50 students
Workshop Schedule
10am 'Craftsperson as Small Business'
A lively panel discussion with Andrew Goss (Goss Design) Juan Bohorquez and Shannon Kennedy (Cynosure Jewelry) as they share their marketing strategies, personal experiences in establishing a studio, and the realities of running a small business.
11am Refreshment Break
11:15am 'Digital Image Preparation'
Fused glass artist, photographer and entrepreneur Renato Foti (Trio Design) walks participants through the process of preparing images for a standard call for entry. (Image requirements, resizing, DPI, CMYK) Renato presents a step by step process of how an image is made suitable for a jury.
11:15am 'Onsite Portfolio Evaluation'
Veteran jurors Virginia Eichhorn, Denis Longchamps and Emma Quin share their insightful comments though an engaging open critique. (1-2 digital images must be submitted in advance of the workshop)
12:15pm Networking Lunch
1pm 'Curating Craft Exhibitions'
Panel discussion with Melanie Egan, Virginia Eichhorn and Denis Longchamps.
1:45pm Refreshment break
2pm 'Grant Writing Workshop'
Lisa Wöhrle of the Ontario Arts Council demystifies the process of completing a grant application.
4pm Coffee break
4:15pm 'NeoCraft: Is Everything Old New Again?'
Panel discussion with Virginia Eichhorn, Michele Karch-Ackerman and Sandra Noble Goss
5pm Networking Social
For additional details or to pay by cheque please contact Mary Calarco, Southwestern Regional Coordinator at mcalarco@craft.on.ca
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