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July 20 - 23

Which Craft? blurred boundaries in


contemporary ceramics
Peter Held   
Tuition: $495  Code: A0806

August 3 - 6

August 10 - 13

Dan Cameron   

1929-1939

Lessons from Prospect.1 
Tuition: $495  Code: A1009

CONCEPT: The field of craft has witnessed dramatic shifts in
studio practice, the marketplace, collecting and presenting
since the birth of the American postwar craft movement. Globalization, social networking, renegade craft fairs and other
cultural forces are reshaping what it means to be a craft artist in the 21st century. A new generation of practitioners is
no longer rooted to past traditions; they are interdisciplinary,
incorporating new technologies, processes and materials that
explore the edges of art, design, fashion and architecture.
While there continues to be a strong interest in handmade
and functional objects, installation-based work, performance
and interactive participation have entered the dialogue.
ACTIVITIES:  Four afternoon presentations, 2:00 - 4:30 pm.
Includes visits to artist studios, collectors’ homes and
galleries.
FACULTY:  Since 2003, Peter Held has been the curator of
ceramics at the Arizona State University Art Museum Ceramics Research Center. He has curated over 100 exhibitions;
authored and/or edited six books; and written numerous
magazine articles and catalogue essays on contemporary
art and craft. A former ceramic artist, he serves as a trustee
on the American Craft Council and was awarded the 2007
Ceramic Lifetime Achievement Award from the Friends of
Contemporary Ceramics.

Alex Sweetman   
Tuition: $495  Code: A1111

CONCEPT: This workshop will provide an overview of the Prospect.1 International Biennial that took place in New Orleans
this year. Dan Cameron, the show’s chief curator and director,
will review some of the incredible artworks created for this
show, as well as discuss some of the challenges he faced in
organizing the biggest international art biennial in America.
Dan will be bringing two participating guest artists who will
be interviewed about their work and their participation in
Prospect.1.
ACTIVITIES:  Four morning presentations, 9:00 - 11:30 am.
Includes interviews with guest artists.

Liz Zacher, With Brimming Eyes and Trembling Lips (detail)

After the Crash: world photography,


FACULTY: Dan Cameron is the chief curator and director of the
Prospect.1 Biennial. An internationally renowned contemporary curator, Dan was recently appointed director of visual arts
of the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) in New Orleans