"Telling America's Story
through the Art of Craft"

Friday and Saturday afternoon lectures

Admission: $40
Ticket includes admission to the Smithsonian Craft Show
and Light Refreshments.

New for 2010: Tickets can be purchased online.

Friday, April 23, 1pm - 2:45 pm
"Making Conversations: Exhibitors on Inspiration, Process and Lessons Learned."
Dr. Diana N'Diaye, Curator, Smithsonian Folklife Festival talks with Smithsonian Craft Show exhibitors Ben Owen - Ceramics, Michael Puryear - Furniture, Alison Sigethy - Glass, and Toshi & Marico Chigyo - Wearable Art.

Saturday, April 24, 1pm - 5pm
"Contemporary Craft Considered."
Elisabeth Agro, the Nancy M. McNeil Associate Curator of American Modern and Contemporary Crafts and Decorative Arts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Oscar Fitzgerald, Professor, Smithsonian-Corcoran Master of Arts in the Decorative Arts and author of the new book New Masters of the Box.
Ana Lopez, Assistant Professor, Jewelry & Metalsmithing, History of Crafts, University of North Texas.