BECon 2013: CHROMA-CULTURE
This biennial conference is too valuable (and fun) to miss. Gather with artists and designers from around the globe at Portland State University, Bullseye Gallery, and the Bullseye factory in Portland,...
View ArticleQuilting by the Lake
The Quilting by the Lake conference is returning to Onondaga Community College’s campus this July. Quilting by the Lake is a nationally recognized conference with internationally known instructors....
View ArticleReVIEWING Black Mountain College 5: Shaping Craft + Design
The fifth annual ReVIEWING Black Mountain College conference will take place Oct. 11-13, 2013 at the Reuter Center on the UNC Asheville campus. This year's theme is "Shaping Craft + Design at Black...
View ArticleForging Entrepreneurs
The Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) hosts its second annual business symposium, “Forging Entrepreneurs,” designed for independent designers, craftspeople, jewelers, and metalsmiths running...
View ArticleMakers Mini Conference: Chicago Craft and Business
Looking to start or expand your crafts business? Interested in learning about and meeting local artisan entrepreneurs? Seeking creative inspiration from some of Chicago’s biggest arts and crafts...
View ArticleWestern Design Conference 2014
The annual Western Design Conference, now in its 22nd year, is one of the largest forums for artists, scholars, collectors, interior designers, architects and fashion designers interested in the West....
View ArticleThe Future of Glass at GAS
Demos, exhibitions, lectures, and parties: the Glass Art Society’s 43rd annual conference in Chicago was a feast. The gathering, March 19-22, attracted hundreds of artists, curators, writers, and...
View ArticleRecap: The 2014 ABANA Conference
It begins... rain. Sheets and sheets of rain. The 2014 ABANA (Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North America) Conference, "Joinery: Come Make Connections," was officially starting the next day... and...
View ArticleA Look Back at the Furniture Society Conference
First, a confession. During the annual member’s meeting on Saturday morning of the 2014 Furniture Society Conference, I went to the beach. Launching into the waters of Port Townsend Bay that morning...
View ArticleThe Embroiderers' Guild of America's 6th International Embroidery Conference
The Embroiderers' Guild of America is sponsoring its 6th International Embroidery Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia May 14 through the 16, 2015. The event will include a great roster of lecturers...
View ArticleThe Enamelist Society’s 15th Biennial Conference and Exhibition
The Enamelist Society held its 15th biennial conference at Monserrat College of Art in Beverly, Massachusetts, on August 7-9. Called "Alchemy 3," the gathering coincided with the inaugural presentation...
View ArticleArt Is Minneapolis Conference and Workshops
Artist-educators will conduct workshops on topics including including art Journaling, assemblage, dollmaking, jewelry making, polymer clay, paper crafts, and fiber. Featured artists include Jen...
View Article"Present Tense"
"Present Tense" is the 12th national conference of the American Craft Council. The convening's function is to locate, through the interchange of ideas, the place of craft in our contemporary moment.For...
View ArticleArtist-Blacksmiths of North American Conference
Artist-blacksmiths from around the world will convene for their biennial demonstration conference. A great way to learn about this ancient craft is to visit the free public demonstrations; the public...
View ArticleThe Long History of American Craft Council National Conferences
The American Craft Council’s first national conference was Asilomar in 1957. We wrote about this conference when we first started digitizing and making these proceedings freely available. Now, we have...
View ArticleKorea Bojagi Forum 2016
The 2016 Korea Bojagi Forum will be held in the restored ancient fortress city of Suwon Hwasung on the outskirts of Seoul, Korea. The forum is a biennial conference for scholars, artists, collectors,...
View ArticleUtilitarian Clay VII Celebrate the Object National Symposium
Held every four years since 1992, Arrowmont’s Utilitarian Clay Symposium examines the limitless interpretations of the utilitarian clay object, both practical and theoretical. Attendance limited to...
View ArticleRecap: The 2014 ABANA Conference
It begins... rain. Sheets and sheets of rain. The 2014 ABANA (Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North America) Conference, "Joinery: Come Make Connections," was officially starting the next day... and...
View ArticleA Look Back at the Furniture Society Conference
First, a confession. During the annual member’s meeting on Saturday morning of the 2014 Furniture Society Conference, I went to the beach. Launching into the waters of Port Townsend Bay that morning...
View ArticleThe Enamelist Society’s 15th Biennial Conference and Exhibition
The Enamelist Society held its 15th biennial conference at Monserrat College of Art in Beverly, Massachusetts, on August 7-9. Called "Alchemy 3," the gathering coincided with the inaugural presentation...
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