This interdisciplinary conference will explore the varied expressions
of craft – material, cultural, social – in past and present societies.
Craft practice has a rich history and remains vibrant today,
sustaining communities while negotiating cultures. Craft-made goods
were, and are, created for domestic or institutional use, for local or
international markets. They express gender roles and cultural
aspirations, sustain economies, and express aesthetic values and
skills of making. Craft practice has long defined communities and
groups, and continues to do so in the midst of global trade networks.
Moreover, the flow of ideas, goods, and peoples animate the making,
circulation, and meaning of craft goods. These and other issues will
be addressed over the course of the conference.
Keynote Speaker:
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, Harvard University
Confirmed Speakers:
Eiluned Edwards, London College of Fashion, UK
Edward S Cooke, Yale University
Janice Helland, Queen’s University, Kingston
Laura Peers, Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
Ruth Phillips, Carleton University, Ottawa
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