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[SENSE]ation Day!

[SENSE]ation Day!

Saturday July 18, 2009 from 12-4pm

Clay, Fire and Fun!

Come to your senses at Fuller Craft Museum’s
[SENSE]ation Day! It’s FREE! Join us for an interactive, hands-on community event celebrating our exhibition Beyond the Embargo!

Explore Cuban culture and art! Spend the afternoon in our amazing art workshops, exploring the galleries and watching artist demonstrations!

Parking is always free!

Chunghie Lee

Chunghie Lee: My Cup Overflows

Sunday July 19, 2009 1pm

A Conversation with Chungie Lee. Korean-born fiber artist, Chunghie Lee, has been strongly influenced by the Korean wrapping cloths called Pojagi. Her powerful installation references the anonymous, ancient women who, during the Choson Dynasty, created these functional works of art. Large panels of draped silk, hemp and linen –embellished with images of Korean woman and other symbols of the past –are simultaneously contemporary in their graphic nature. Lee’s works connect past and present.

Members/Students: $7 • Non-members: $10.

Courtesy of Brockton Shoe Museum

Stories of the Shoes City

Sunday August 2, 2009 1pm

John Learnard, chairman of the Brockton Shoe Museum, is an incomparable story teller who will trace Brockton's history as the Shoe City. Following the lecture, enjoy a tour of the nearby Brockton Shoe Museum with John.

Members/Students: $7 • Non-members: $10.

Rebecca Siemering

Sunday September 13, 2009 1pm

“The Perfect Fit,” a special presentation by curator Wendy Tarlow Kaplan. Brockton, Massachusetts, once known as the shoe capital of the world, will revive its legacy with The Perfect Fit – Shoes Tell Stories. Curated by Wendy Tarlow Kaplan, who has strong family ties to Brockton’s shoe industry, this exhibition will explore how shoes can tell stories, addressing topics such as gender, history, sexuality, race, class, and culture.

Members/Students: $7 • Non-members: $10.

George Nakashima,Conoid Bench with Back. Designed: c. 1961. Production date of this example: 1974. American black walnut, hickory, East Indian rosewood.

The C-Word Road Show

In some creative and artistic circles it’s a bad word, in others it’s absolutely essential. Join us for a spirited discussion about the C-word — craft. Fuller Craft Museum, New England’s home for contemporary craft, along with the Artisanry Department, College of Visual & Performing Arts UMass Dartmouth presents a roundtable panel discussion that looks at craft in the context of contemporary academia, theory, and practice / making. Bring friends and prepare for an amazing discussion!

The C-Word Roadshow wrapped up its succesful Spring Tour on May 10, 2009 at Fuller Craft Musuem. We are planning to add additional dates in the future so that we can continue this important dialogue.

If you, your college, university or craft organization is interested in hosting a future stop on the C-Word Roadshow please contact our Fuller Craft's education department at 508.588.6000 x113.

Stay tuned for future dates!

Share Your Shoe Story

The community is invited to share their personal stories and memories on Brockton’s shoe industry. Help us tell the shoe story

Please join Fuller Craft Museum for this unique opportunity to share your personal stories and memories of Brockton’s shoe industry as we prepare for an upcoming exhibition that examines the historical and cultural ways in which shoes tell stories. Bring your photos, keepsakes, diaries, new clippings and other memorabilia from Brockton’s shoe industry, to be documented, as we prepare for this exciting and historical exhibition. The Perfect Fit- Shoes Tell Stories, on exhibition at Fuller Craft Museum from June 2009 to January 2010, will examine the ways in which shoes express more than their role as footwear.

Contact the education department to find out how you can share your shoe story 508.588.6000 x113.