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2018 Artaxis Conversations Archive

Artaxis Conversations 2018 took place from 11 AM until 9 PM (EST) on Tuesday October 9th, during National Clay Week. On Artaxis’ Facebook page, we released 47 video talks in batches of 4 – 7 presentations, each grouping was then followed by a short, but live-streamed, Q & A session with one of the group’s presenters. The full schedule and all of the videos are posted below.
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National Clay Week is a celebration to unite those invested in the knowledge, exploration, and experience of clay. Follow events on social media using the hashtag #nationalclayweek.
The theme of this year’s National Clay Week is “Industry” and Artaxis is interested in presenting a broad point of view on what this means. But what does “industry” mean? The word alone conjures images of Karl Marx and soot covered factory workers: Capitalists against the Proletariat. Indeed, invocation of the word carries with it the baggage of all manufacture since the onset of the industrial revolution, and this vision has largely dominated the social perception of “Industry.” Historically, the definition of industry originated with the individual, in the idea of the skillful, the clever and ingenious, and in the notion of hard work. And what Industry may mean in the future is only now emerging.

Del Harrow lecture

Del Harrow is one of the leaders in new technologies within the ceramics field, and on October 4, 2018, he lectured at Illinois Wesleyan University as part of the Anthony E Stellaccio Visiting Artist & Lecture Series. As part of Artaxis Conversations, this lecture was re-recorded for the internet by the artist, exclusively for Artaxis. It was presented on the Artaxis Facebook page by our International Coordinator, Anthony Stellaccio, on October 8, and will also be included on our YouTube channel and here on the Artaxis Conversations webpage.

** To see each playlist, click the icon with three short horizontal lines in the upper left-hand corner of each YouTube video

Group 1

11am – 12pm EST

  • Adam Welch
  • Rūta Šipalytė
  • Brian Harper
  • Kwok Pong “Bobby” Tso
  • Christopher Dufala
  • Anthony Stellaccio

Adam Welch’s live-stream video response from Oct. 9th

Group 2

12pm – 1pm EST

  • Adam Chau
  • David East
  • Tyler Lotz
  • Mie Kongo
  • A. Blair Clemo

Adam Chau’s live-stream video response from Oct. 9th

Group 3

1pm – 2pm EST

  • Matt Mitros
  • Daniel Bare
  • Brian Benfer
  • Juan Ortí García
  • Paul Donnelly

Matt Mitros’ live-stream video response from Oct. 9th

Group 4

2pm – 3pm EST

  • Adam Field
  • Eric Van Eimeren
  • Mike Cinelli
  • Samuel Johnson
  • Didem Mert

Adam Field’s live-stream video response from Oct. 9th

Group 5

3pm – 4pm EST

  • Mac McCusker
  • Gina Adams
  • Christina Erives
  • Daisy Quezada
  • Salvador Jiménez-Flores
  • Denny Gerwin

Mac Mcusker’s live-stream video response from Oct. 9th

Group 6

4pm – 5pm EST

  • Morel Doucet
  • Ashwini Bhat
  • Raheleh Filsoofi
  • Jackie Head

Morel Doucet’s live-stream video response from Oct. 9th

Group 7

5pm – 6pm EST

  • Patsy Cox
  • Adam Shiverdecker
  • Casey Whittier
  • Ling Chun
  • Kala Stein

Patsy Cox’s live-stream video response from Oct. 9th

Group 8

6pm – 7pm EST

  • Stephanie Lanter
  • Diane Arrieta
  • Ron Geibel
  • Keith Simpson
  • Todd Volz
  • Stanis Mbwanga

Stephanie Lanter’s live-stream video response from Oct. 9th

Group 9

7pm – 8pm EST

  • Ehren Tool
  • Jesse Albrecht
  • Jessica Putnam-Phillips
  • Tyler Nicholson

Anthony Stellacio’s live-stream video response from Oct. 9th

Garth Johnson

8:15pm EST

Garth Johnson, Curator of Ceramics at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, New York discusses the industrial history of Syracuse, Onandaga Pottery, and the curatorial work he has done with artists that use industrial approaches in their work. Garth also discusses his work with Mission Clay in Phoenix, Arizona. He traces that project to an exhibition he put together for the ASU museum of the work of brothers Tom Franco and the actor, James Franco. He ends with a discussion about finding and supporting the local ceramic industries in your own area.

Anthony Stellaccio interviews Wendy Gers

8:30pm EST

In August of this year, our International Coordinator caught up with international curator and critic, Wendy Gers, at her home in Saint Nazaire, France. Gers has curated exhibitions and symposia, lectured, and published in Israel, China, Taiwan, and all over the world. Gers’ formidable knowledge of contemporary global ceramics and her political and social consciousness make her one of the most important curators in the field of ceramics today. This interview took place casually between two friends and colleagues on a journey through France. Enjoy!

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