Toward Future Bodies
June 9 – 10, 2023
General $75
Gardiner Friends $63
Students $50
Unlimited Access Add-On $25
Includes lunch and refreshments on June 10.
The Gardiner Museum is pleased to host Toward Future Bodies, a symposium supported by the Raphael Yu Centre for Canadian Ceramics, and in collaboration with A-B Projects. The symposium takes place during the International Ceramic Art Fair (ICAF) and will feature a roster of local and international speakers, fostering a deeper appreciation for Canadian ceramics within a larger artistic ecosystem through discussions on the body in relation to the land, home, animals, the machine, and the future.
Confirmed Speakers
David R. Harper, Carmela Laganse, Janet Macpherson, Jess Riva-Cooper, Julie Hollenbach, KC Adams, Mary Anne Barkhouse, Nehal El-Hadi, Nicole Seisler, Nurielle Stern, Saffronia Downing, Sameer Farooq, Stacy Jo Scott, Stephanie Hanes, Susan Collett, and Suzanne Carte.
Symposium Schedule
Friday June 9, 6 – 8 pm
Keynote Presentation by Nicole Seisler
Nicole Seisler is a Los Angeles-based ceramic, sculpture, and installation artist whose tripod practice comprises making, educating, and curating. Her sculpture, installations, and public art investigate time, materiality, process, psychology, and the overlapping roles of artist / viewer / participant / collaborator. Nicole has exhibited widely at museums ranging from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston to the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago and Craft Contemporary in Los Angeles. Nicole is the Founder and Director of A-B Projects, a space for exhibitions and alternative education in conceptual ceramics and she recently became Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Lewis & Clark College.
Saturday June 10, 9:30 am – 6 pm
A full day symposium featuring speakers, panel discussions, and hands-on clay activities guided by the host. Lunch and refreshments are also included.