Conference - Transformations: the language of craft

When: Saturday 12 November
Where: James O Fairfax Theatre and Small Theatre, National Gallery of Australia
Cost: $30; members/concession $20 - Exhibition ticket included Bookings essential
Exhibition: Runs from 12 November 2005 - 29 January 2006

Session: 10.30 - 11.30am
Introduction: Ron Radford and Robert Bell
Keynote speaker: Adrian Saxe ceramicist (USA)

Session: 11.45am - 12.45pm
Parallel session 1 - Bill Samuels (ceramics, Australia), Merran Esson (ceramics Australia), Toni Warburton (ceramics Australia)
Parallel session 2 - Warwick Freeman (jewellery, NZ), Catherine Truman (objects, SA), Harlan Butt (enamelling, USA)

Lunch 12.45 - 2.20pm

Session: 2.20 - 3.20pm
Parallel session 3 - Ritzi Jacobi (fibre works, Germany); Agneta Hobin (textile structures Finland), Tsukasa Kofushiwaki (lacquer ware Japan)
Parallel session 4 - Marilyn da Silva (metalwork, USA), Alice Whish (metalwork Australia), Helen Shirk (metalwork USA)

Session :3.45 - 4.45pm
Parallel session 5 - Klaus Moje (glass, Australia), John Stanwell (artsACT, Canberra Glassworks), Scott Chaseling (glass, Australia)
Parallel session 6 - Lia Cook (textiles USA), Tetsuo Fujimoto (textiles Japan), Sara Lindsay (textiles Australia)

Forum - Interpreting contemporary Craft

When: Sunday 13 November
Where: James O Fairfax Theatre, National Gallery of Australia
Duration: 11am - 1.30pm

Session: 11:00 - 11.20
Mark Leach, Director, Mint Museum Craft + Design (USA)
Session: 11.25 - 11.45
Tanya Harrod, craft writer (UK)
Session: 11.50 - 12.10
Kevin Murray, Director, Craft Victoria

Break: 12.10 - 12.25

Session: 12.30 - 1.30
Panel discussion Australian contemporary craft, an innovative player in the creative industries

Brian Parkes, Associate Director of Object: Australian Centre for Craft and Design discusses Free Style a national exhibition of Australian innovation in craft and design that will be touring internationally.

Christine Ballinger, Executive Director of Craft Queensland talks about new creative industry developments in Queensland.

Interpreting contemporary Craft is presented in association with Craft Organisations Australia (COA), Craft Australia and Craft ACT.