From the Studio to the Classroom – Contemporary Ceramics

Join an insightful exploration of the shifts in ceramic practices related to approaches to the teaching and learning of this historic medium. This conversation will feature key academic leaders, and is presented in conjunction with our current exhibition A Shared Journey: The Barkan Contemporary Ceramic Collection. This program will highlight how the trajectory of modern and contemporary ceramics led to the establishment of academic programs in the medium in institutions across the United States.
Speakers include Lesley Baker, Department Head and Graduate Program Director of RISD’s Ceramics Department, Dr. Ezra Shales, Professor, History of Art Department at Massachusetts College of Art + Design, and Dr. Elizabeth Williams, David & Peggy Rockefeller Curator of Decorative Arts. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Eric Anderson, Department Head of RISD’s Theory + History of Art + Design Department.

Free. Registration requested for this in-person program.
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This annual program is supported by the Paul Somerson Fund for Decorative Arts and Design in honor of the late collector.