Related Programs
CraftPerspectives Lecture
Manuf®actured: From Readymade to AlreadyMade
Steven Skov Holt and Mara Holt Skov
Thursday, September 18, 6:30 pm
University of Oregon’s White Stag Building
(70 NW Couch Street).
Cost: $5 (Free for members and students with i.d.)
Co-presented by: University of Oregon
Visiting curators Steven Skov Holt and Mara Holt Skov present a slide lecture on Manuf®actured: The Conspicuous Transformation of Everyday Objects. Don’t miss this opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes account of how they developed the exhibition, how they collaborated with the artists and how their work over the last three years has materialized into the exhibition currently on view. A reception follows.
Family Discovery Sunday
Hot Off the Press
Sunday
September 28, 1–4 pm, The Lab. Free.
Using discarded color strips from the edges of printed books, participants will divert paper headed to the recyclery and create new treasures inspired by the Manuf®actured exhibition. Taught by Charissa Brock, an artist known for her bamboo sculptures, the class will create paper vessels and other art objects using only the strips and staples as the materials.
Family Discovery Sunday
Binding the Unbreakable with Sonya Clark
Sunday, October 12, 1–4 pm, The Lab. Free.
Sonya Clark, chair of the department of craft/material studies at Virginia Commonwealth University and a participating artist to Manuf®actured, believes, “The more hands used to make an object, the more empowered it becomes.” In this workshop, she’ll ask your participation in creating an art object out of thousands of unbreakable, thread wrapped combs.
Exhibition Tour
Curator Walkthrough
Tuesday, October 14, noon, Tour convenes at front desk. Free.
Learn more about Manuf®actured and The Ceramics of Gertrud and Otto Natzler and the design of the exhibitions in a guided tour with Curator Namita Gupta Wiggers.
Discussion Group
Kaffeeklatsch – Keeping Portland Weird:
DIY and the Resurgence of Craft
Tuesday, November 4, noon, The Lab. Free.
From craft fairs, etsy.com sellers and zinesters to the independent music scene, bike activists and “foodies,” Portland has a reputation as an epicenter for Do-It-Yourself (DIY) culture. Join guests Susan Beal and Cathy Pitters (PDX Super Crafty) and Justin Hocking (executive director, Independent Publishing Resource Center) for a discussion on DIY, its connection to craft and the contemporary resurgence of all things independent.
Adult Workshop
Cat Chow Workshop [cancelled]
Saturday, November 8
Join us for a rare workshop with Chicago-based artist Cat Chow, one of the participating artists in Manuf®actured. Chow will begin by talking about the context of her work; then she’ll get hands-on, guiding participants in recombining leftover manufactured materials and scraps to fabricate a sculpture, dress, bag or just a great work of art to take home!
New! In the Exhibition Galleries
Learning to Look Guide for Kids
The Museum is pleased to offer a new guide for kids ages 6–11, available at the front desk, for use in the exhibition Manuf®actured. Great for homeschooled children!
New! K–12 School Group Program
CraftKids
CraftKids asks students to explore the interplay between form and function in craft through carefully looking at the Museum’s collection and temporary exhibitions. Through a 60-minute session, students are introduced to craft by considering the role it plays in their daily lives. Tours are inquiry- and discussion-based, guiding students as they learn to look at objects in new and meaningful ways. Thematic tours focus on materials, process, identity in craft, positive and negative space, and more.
Schedule a tour by e-mailing education@MuseumofContemporaryCraft.org or call 503.223.2654 ext 120. School groups and non-profit organizations: $50 for up to 15 students; $2 for each additional student. Reservations are required a minimum of two weeks in advance. Please provide the requested date and time, contact name, contact information, as well as the number and grade level of students.
IMAGE: Sonya Clark, Untitled (threadwrapped blue and brown), 2008;
Plastic combs, thread;
Collection of the artist; Collection of the artist
