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EXPLORING CONTEMPORARY CRAFT: HISTORY THEORY AND CRITICAL WRITING
ISBN: 1552451070
ISBN 13: 9781552451076
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Edition: 1 st
Publisher: COACH HOUSE PRESS
Publication Date: Sep 20, 2002
Pages: 124
ISBN 13: 9781552451076
Author:
Edition: 1 st
Publisher: COACH HOUSE PRESS
Publication Date: Sep 20, 2002
Pages: 124
Book Summary
The craft of craft, the art of craft – in Canada we’re just starting to talk about these things. In March 1999, Jean Johnson of the Craft Studio at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre organized a groundbreaking symposium on the state of craft in Canada. Curators, writers, critics and craftspeople spoke about all aspects of craft: history, practice, theory, criticism. Taken together, these papers create a clear picture – for the first time – of our vibrant crafts scene.
The craft of craft, the art of craft – in Canada we’re just starting to talk about these things. In March 1999, Jean Johnson of the Craft Studio at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre organized a groundbreaking symposium on the state of craft in Canada. Curators, writers, critics and craftspeople spoke about all aspects of craft: history, practice, theory, criticism. Taken together, these papers create a clear picture – for the first time – of our vibrant crafts scene.
Each of the book’s three sections, History, Theory and Critical Writing, contains a keynote paper and essays by experts in each field, including Mark Kingwell writing ‘On Style,’ Blake Gopnik on ‘Reviewing Craft Exhibitions for the Art Pages,’ and Robin Metcalfe addressing ‘Teacup Readings: Contextualizing Craft in the Art Gallery.’
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