PANEL DISCUSSION
From Idea to Production: Craft in Conceptual Art Making
Thursday, May 29, 7 PM, The Lab. Free.
Moderator: Stephanie Snyder Panelists: Melissa Dyne, M.K. Guth, Kathy High.
Dyne's installation serves as a point of departure for a discussion about the relationship between concept-driven art, industry and craft.

DISCUSSION
Kaffeeklatsch
Tuesday, June 3, 12 PM, The Lab. Free.
Ken Shores' elaborately grouped collections have provided inspiration for his art and teaching. Join Museum staff as Shores' holdings provide a springboard for a conversation on the topic of collecting art. Why collect? What is the best way to present a collection? Bring your lunch and questions; we'll provide the coffee and discussion.

PUBLIC DIALOGUE
A Conversation Between Friends
Sunday, June 8, 2 PM, The Lab. Free.
Scholar and art critic Mija Riedel recently interviewed Ken Shores in her documentation of American craft for the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Join us as she leads an interview-style discussion with Shores on the early days of the Oregon Ceramics Studio (now Museum of Contemporary Craft), influential travels and his own inspired collecting.

LECTURE
Vicki Halper - Contrasts: A Glass Primer
Thursday, June 26, 6:30 PM, The Lab. Free.
Vicki Halper, a guest curator at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, WA, will present a lecture delineating the distinctions between craft and art in glass making. Moving beyond the subjective, Halper argues for a deeper and more descriptive appreciation of art and will provide a framework in which to view
Melissa Dyne’s installation.

ARTIST'S TALK
Melissa Dyne
Sunday, July 13, 1:30 PM, The Lab. Free.
Melissa Dyne will present a lecture on her boundary-pushing installation Glass. Breaking down her artistic process, Dyne will show slides of her past work and describe the greater context for her installation.