MARCH:
Exhibition: “History in the Making: Renwick Craft Invitational 2011”
1st floor, Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution
March 25, 2011 – July 31, 2011
“History in the Making: Renwick Craft Invitational 2011 presents the work of ceramic artist Cliff Lee, furnituremaker Matthias Pliessnig, glass artist Judith Schaechter and silversmith Ubaldo Vitali. These four extraordinary artists create works of superior craftsmanship that address the classic craft notion of function without sacrificing a contemporary aesthetic.”
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Lecture: Thursday, March 10th – 7:00 PM
THE COMMONWEALTH:
Speaker: Judith Schaechter
Topic: Blurred Horizons: Fine Art vs. Craft
Admission $5 Buy Tickets Online!
“The Philadelphia Art Alliance is pleased to present the next installment in our new flagship lecture series, The Commonwealth. On Thursday, March 10th, PAA will host Philadelphia artist and educator Judith Schaechter for a lecture entitled “Blurred Horizons: Fine Art vs. Craft”. Ms. Schaechter, a distinguished artist who has received multiple fellowships from prestigious foundations such as The National Endowment for the Arts, PEW Trust and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, will speak about the inspiration for her modern stained glass work and examine the trajectory of craftspeople who have sought to position themselves as fine artists over the last half-century.”
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APRIL:
Lecture:“Creativity: Surviving Challenges”
The Professional Institute for Educators
Continuing Studies | The University of the Arts
215.717.6431
“Artist Judith Schaechter will show some examples of her own intricate, narrative glasswork and will talk about approaches to creative thinking – both as an artist in studio practice and as a teacher guiding students in developing their craft and concepts.
How can new creative ideas be cultivated? The creative process is weird, elusive and ultimately unknowable. Sometimes ideas occur suddenly, sometimes they linger and sometimes there is the dreaded “block.” How can teachers in the arts help students to embrace and better understand that creativity and perseverance are essential, yet difficult? How can art teachers help students value the process of exploration to find multiple possibilities?
Schaechter has considered these questions, influenced by the Multiple Intelligences research of Howard Gardner, to explore the challenges that artists face. She developed a quiz to guide her students in the exploration and discussion of their own creativity in practice---looking at inspiration, work habits, motivation, beliefs and audience.”
How can new creative ideas be cultivated? The creative process is weird, elusive and ultimately unknowable. Sometimes ideas occur suddenly, sometimes they linger and sometimes there is the dreaded “block.” How can teachers in the arts help students to embrace and better understand that creativity and perseverance are essential, yet difficult? How can art teachers help students value the process of exploration to find multiple possibilities?
Schaechter has considered these questions, influenced by the Multiple Intelligences research of Howard Gardner, to explore the challenges that artists face. She developed a quiz to guide her students in the exploration and discussion of their own creativity in practice---looking at inspiration, work habits, motivation, beliefs and audience.”
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Late April/early May:
Visiting artist in residence at Australia National University in Canberra Australia. Glass Department.
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JUNE:
BeCON Conference
Bullseye Glass, Portland Oregon
I am delivering the keynote address and also teaching a one day workshop June 20th.
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OCTOBER:
Exhibition:
“Cute & Creepy” (group exhibition)
October 7 (opening date) – November 20, 2011
Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts
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MARCH 2012:
Exhibition:
Installation of 10-15 windows at Eastern State Penitentiary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First major showing in Philly since 1999-ish!!!!!!!
Link to art installation program at ESP
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Upcoming (no date)
My work will be featured on skateboards by MakerUSA! I guess I should stop telling those durned kids to quit skateboarding in front of my house....
“Maker collective exists as a place where the reverence for the handmade is at the core of our mission, where an authentic life is one where inspiration and insight inform the hands and work of the artistic soul.”
As always.....my work is exclusively represented by Claire Oliver Gallery
513 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 / Tel: 212.929.5949 / Info@ClaireOliver.com
2 comments:
oh man... if maker made a snowboard with your designs on them, i'd be all over that... especially if I got to pick which one!
Tell them!
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