FILM— Craft in America documentary • Origins Segment*
12:00 pm
Craft in America is a 5 part PBS documentary series that explores the history and significance of the craft movement in the United States and its impact on the nation's cultural heritage.

LECTURE—A Colorful Journey: exploring the nuances of color and design in shibori culture and wearable art
1:00 pm
Amy Nguyen is a CRAFTBOSTON fiber wearable artist who will talk about the importance of this color evolution, the meaning of colors once used on age-old kimonos and how color inspires her surface design. The love of color has led Nguyen on a journey from sewing to painting and currently to wearable art. The art of shibori--a centuries old form of resist dyework--has evolved in many cultures with the availability of modern dyes and materials.

LECTURE—Rediscovering Glass Beads: One Artist’s Story **
2:00 pm
Nirit Dekel, a CRAFTBOSTON jewelry artist, left her career in Israel’s booming high tech industry, after viewing the Chihuly exhibit at the Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem in 2000, and returned to her passion of making art. Her contemporary glass beads are made using traditional lampworking techniques. Her unique pieces are bright, colorful and full of humor.

FILM—Craft in America documentary • Process segment*
3:00 pm
Craft in America is a 5 part PBS documentary series that explores the history and significance of the craft movement in the United States and its impact on the nation's cultural heritage.

FILM—Craft in America documentary • Origins Segment*
11:00 am
Craft in America is a 5 part PBS documentary series that explores the history and significance of the craft movement in the United States and its impact on the nation's cultural heritage.

LECTURE—The Anatomy of a Commission
12:00 pm
John Cameron, a CRAFTBOSTON furniture artist, will present on an artist's journey through the commision process.

LECTURE—Jewelry by Artists: The Daphne Farago Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
1:00 pm
Kelly H. L’Ecuye, Ellyn McColgan Curator of Decorative Arts and Sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts, will present on the Daphne Farago Collection.

LECTURE—From South Africa to Israel: An Exploration in Clay **
2:00 pm
Marcelle Kleinis a CRAFTBOSTON ceramic artist. Her abstract ceramic sculptures draw inspiration from her childhood in South Africa, as well as her surrounding natural environment in Israel. Some of the reoccurring themes in her art are negative space, balance, juxtaposition of opposites, and the relationship between art and nature. As an active member in Israel’s ceramic community Marcelle will comment not only on her own work, but will provide a glimpse into Israel’s vibrant ceramic community.

FILM —Craft in America documentary • Process segment *
3:00 pm
Craft in America is a 5 part PBS documentary series that explores the history and significance of the craft movement in the United States and its impact on the nation's cultural heritage.

FILM–Craft in America documentary • Origins Segment*
12:00 pm
Craft in America is a 5 part PBS documentary series that explores the history and significance of the craft movement in the United States and its impact on the nation's cultural heritage.

LECTURE–On the Line: The Making of the Fuller Craft Museum Installation
1:00 pm
Francine Ozereko, a CRAFTBOSTON ceramic artist, and her husband Frank Ozereko will lecture on their collaborative ceramic installation at the Fuller Craft Museum. They will show examples of their work separately and all of the steps in planning, building, firing and installing their combined100 foot long piece comprised of three walls in the museum.

LECTURE–The Craft of Making Things with Meaning
2:00 pm
Laura Baring-Gould, CRAFTBOSTON metal artist, will present the evolution of her work in ephemeral museum installations, large scaled public sculptures, and objects of cast bronze to create wonder in the palm of a hand or meaning in the center of a city square. Her presentation will cover techniques of bronze casting and the craft involved in this ancient process of transforming metal into forms of individual and collective value.

FILM —Craft in America documentary • Process segment *
3:00 pm
Craft in America is a 5 part PBS documentary series that explores the history and significance of the craft movement in the United States and its impact on the nation's cultural heritage.