October 1 - 3, 2009
ACAD
The ACAD Ceramics Program will host the annual 1000 Miles Apart conference October 1st, 2nd and 3rd. This conference was first organized in 1989 by faculty and students from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg and Red Deer College, Alberta. The distance between the institutions was the origin of the name 1000 Miles Apart. Participating institutions later included the University of Regina and Alberta College of Art + Design. Each year the conference is organized collectively and rotates to a new host institution for that year. It provides an excellent opportunity for students and faculty to meet and network, and creates a valuable forum to develop and strengthen the ceramics community in Western Canada. Members of the public, along with University of Regina, Red Deer College, and University of Manitoba, students and faculty from nearby Ceramics Programs are also invited to attend the conference events.
The conference presents a series of exhibitions, artists’ demonstrations, and presentations to facilitate exchange and dialogue. This year the guest artists will include Sam Chung, Andy Brayman, Emily Schroeder and keynote speaker Robin Lambert.
Robin Lambert completed his BFA at the Alberta College of Art + Design and an MFA from the University of Regina, receiving numerous awards along the way, including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Award for Graduate Students. Lambert's practice bridges ceramic theory, installation, performance and social practice.
Emily Schroeder is the Ceramics Visiting Artist/Instructor at ACAD. Emily received a BFA in Studio Arts, Ceramics in 2000 from the University of Minnesota and completed her MFA in 2006 at the University of Colorado, Boulder, CO. Human presence and the mark of the hand are important elements of Emily’s work, which steps back to a time where work isn't about production, but the touch of a fingertip.
Ewer
Photo by the artist
Sam Chung is an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Arizona State University, Tempe. Chung received a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a concentration in Ceramics from St. Olaf College, Minnesota in 1992. He completed Special Post-Baccalaureate Studies in Ceramics at the University of Minnesota, followed by an M.F.A. in 1997 at Arizona State University. His hand built ceramic vessels grapple with the balance between form and function, as Chung is interested in a pot’s unique ability to serve a multitude of roles and functions.
Andy Brayman holds a BA in Sociology and a BFA in Ceramics from the University of Kansas and an MFA in ceramics from Alfred University. His work is a combination of traditional craft, industrial processes, and contemporary art strategies. His pots demonstrate an object’s potential to be both beautiful and cerebral.
The annual Students/Faculty exhibition, the highlight of the conference, will be held in ACAD’s Gallery 371. A show and silent auction of miniature works will be featured in the Marion Nicholl Gallery on campus and the Main Mall at ACAD will highlight alumni work in the The Faculty Collects II exhibition. Additional events throughout the conference will include program presentations by students and faculty from the visiting institutions and several social activities. 1000 Miles Apart promises to be an informative and inspiring conference and the students and faculty at ACAD look forward to welcoming our colleagues and friends to Calgary.
"Dinner for Strangers"
Photo credit: Karen Dean
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Visiting Artist Presentation and demonstration
Emily Schroeder
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Visiting Artist Presentation and demonstration
Aaron Nelson
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Visiting Artist Presentation and demonstration
Andy Brayman
5:00 PM
Opening reception of the MNG miniature auction
Closing bids to be entered by 5:00 PM, Friday October 2, 2009
Keynote speaker: Robin Lambert, "Clear as Mud"
"Group of Double-Stem Vases"
Photo by the artist
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Visiting Artist Presentation
Sam Chung
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Artist Presentation
Mariko Paterson
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Visiting Artist Presentation and demonstration
Andy Brayman
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Visiting Artist demonstration
Emily Schroeder
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Visiting Artist Demonstration
Sam Chung
