"Living the Crafted Life: Beyond Stuff"

Presented by the Smithsonian Resident Associates
in collaboration with
the 2010 Smithsonian Craft Show.

Tuesday, April 20, 7 p.m.
Ring Auditorium, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Jefferson Drive, SW
Washington DC

Resident Members $25; Gen. Admission $35
(Price includes a ticket to the Smithsonian Craft Show, distributed only at the Hirshorn on April 20.)

Do you sit on a chair, eat off a plate, and drink from a glass? Why not turn these ordinary moments into extraordinary ones with hand-crafted objects? We don’t need more things in our life—we need more beauty.

This evening, Jane Milosch, curator, Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, presents an evening of interviews with select artists exhibiting in the 2010 Smithsonian Craft Show and previews works by some of the 120 juried artists in the show. Craft artists are keenly attuned to the aesthetics of the materials they use and combine this with design innovation and personal expression. Discussions highlight technical expertise, function, and the qualities to look for and criteria to apply when evaluating and selecting craft art. Milosch also discusses the new PBS series, Craft in America.

Tickets can be purchased online or by calling The Smithsonian Associates at (202) 633-3030.