The Commonwealth: Review 1 | David McFadden at 8:07 AM

Review, by Erin Colleen Williams

The Commonwealth Series of Lectures at the Philadelphia Art Alliance provides a thoughtful perspective on the current and future states of art, craft, and design. Who more appropriate to speak on these topics than David McFadden, the head curator of the Museum of Art and Design (formerly the American Craft Museum,
controversially renamed in 2002). His lecture, entitled ‘The Blur Zone’, discussed the exciting but also perplexing state of contemporary craft where the traditional disciplines of sculpture, painting, design and craft media have merged to create a new, unified field. Read More

Image: Geoffrey Mann, Attracted to Light (Long Exposure series), Mfr. Rp Nylon, 35 x 40 x 42 cm, edition of 5 plus AP. Photo: Sylvain Deleu

THE COMMONWEALTH: Judith Schaechter Topic: Blurred Horizons: Fine Art vs. Craft by Judith Schaechter at 8:21 PM

Thursday, March 10th, 2011 at 7pm

The Philadelphia Art Alliance is pleased to present the next installment in our new flagship lecture series, The Commonwealth. On Thursday, March 10th, PAA will host Philadelphia artist and educator Judith Schaechter for a lecture entitled “Blurred Horizons: Fine Art vs. Craft”. Ms. Schaechter, a distinguished artist who has received multiple fellowships from prestigious foundations such as The National Endowment for the Arts, PEW Trust and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, will speak about the inspiration for her modern stained glass work and examine the trajectory of craftspeople who have sought to position themselves as fine artists over the last half-century.

Checkout Judith's blog:
http://judithschaechterglass.blogspot.com/2011/03/blurred-horizons.html

Admission $5
PAA Members FREE
Students FREE w/ID

The Philadelphia Art Alliance
251 South 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 545-4302

Tram: 19th St Trolley Station
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The Commonwealth - Reviewed at 11:24 AM

Over the next week the AJF blog is going to feature a series of reviews related to ‘The Commonwealth: A series of lectures and panel discussions exploring issues relating to the modern craft movement.’

According to Doug Bucci, the organizer: In January of 2010, the Philadelphia Art Alliance (PAA) took a major step to re-brand itself as a pre-eminent presenter of Contemporary Craft and Design. Their new mission stated: ‘The Philadelphia Art Alliance is dedicated to the advancement and appreciation of innovative contemporary craft—works in ceramic, glass, fiber, metal and wood—and to inspiring dynamic interaction between audiences and artists in a setting of historic and aesthetic significance."

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THE COMMONWEALTH: Departures from Craft by Candy Depew at 9:24 PM

The Philadelphia Art Alliance is pleased to welcome Philadelphia artist and Owner of the Candy Coated Center, Candy Depew for a lecture and presentation as part of our new series, The Commonwealth. Ms. Depew, a self-proclaimed "Cultural Entrepreneur", will speak about the changing tradjectory of craft artists, who are exploring new ways to create and connect with a wider general audience.

Continuing with PAA’s mission of the advancement and appreciation of contemporary craft and design, The Commonwealth is a series of lectures that will explore the current issues pertaining to the modern Craft movement, through panel discussions and lectures by artists, academics and curators from the notable craft specific institutions in the city and the larger Northeast Corridor.

Admission $5
PAA Members FREE
Students FREE w/ID

The Philadelphia Art Alliance
251 South 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 545-4302

Tram: 19th St Trolley Station
Get directions - Is this accurate?

UArts ID Junior kick off rotomolding research! at 9:34 PM

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WUNDERWERK: Selected Works from Austria/Germany: 1970-2010 at 8:24 AM

The Philadelphia Art Alliance is pleased to host a special exhibition, concurrent with the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show (whose theme this year is Germany), on our Third Floor during the entire month of November. WUNDERWERK, Selected Works from Austria/Germany: 1970-2010, includes over 50 pieces of jewelry by renowned artists such as Claus Bury, Wolfgang Rahs, Peter Skubic, Svenja John and many more. This extensive collection of German and Austrian jewelry was assembled from private and public collections the world over, and was organized by internationally-recognized independent curator Helen Drutt. The exhibition will remain on the Third Floor through November 28, 2010. Featured Artists: David Bielander, Helen Britton, Claus Bury, Bettina Dittlman, Georg Dobler, Christiane Forster, Karl Fritsch, Toni Goessler-Snyder, Mirjam Hiller, Therese Hilbert, Mari Ishikawa, Svenja John, Hermann Junger, Helfried Kodre, Daniel Kruger, Otto Kunzli, Fritz Maierhofer, Falko Marx, Erico Nagai, Wolfgang Rahs, Gerd Rothmann, Peter Skubic, Caroline von Steinau-Steinruck, Josef Symon, Norman Weber and Petra Zimmerman.

Core 77 asks "Why a jewelry designer?" at 8:07 AM

On October 12 the University of the Arts Industrial Design program and Bresslergroup partnered to host the second Philadelphia-based Designer's Accord Town Hall Meeting. This also took place during DesignPhiladelphia, the largest design event of its kind in the nation. Tying in to the DesignPhiladelphia schedule broadened the attendee base, exposing the Designers Accord to a larger audience and widening the discussion through new voices........

Link to the Core 77 Post...