The New Cartography of Craft: Charting a Course from Regional to Global
As part of Craft Year 2007, the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University will be hosting the NeoCraft Conference, 23-25 November 2007. This conference has been designed “with the objective of further developing critical thinking, theory and history in relation to the crafts. It is the intention of NeoCraft to not only acknowledge the vital role the crafts play in our culture and economy and to challenge the position of craft by creating a forum for lively exchange and debate. Modern art has always been defined by the way it deals with material modernization. The next modern art will likewise address global modernization. As part of this process, the crafts need to continually rethink their position. NeoCraft, the conference, will explore the possibility of craft practice that engages with the modernizing world.” (Source: www.neocraft.ca)
This exhibition, The New Cartography of Craft: Charting a Course from Regional to Global, has been designed with the NeoCraft Conference in mind; the exhibition will be on public display concurrent with the Conference. The NSDCC seeks submissions of works that look beyond our geographic and/or cultural boundaries; works that consider global cultural influences and reflect those influences through the work, utilizing innovations in techniques, materials, designs and/or subject matter while still retaining the unique identity of the maker. Submitting artists are also asked to submit a brief explanation of each work and the cultural references that inspired its creation.
For more information, please contact the NSDCC office at 902.423.3837.
