This three-day symposium will explore the role of craft in contemporary culture. Join us for presentations by top thought leaders in craft today, and be a part of this important conversation.

Registration is required and includes admission to all presentations and demonstrations and an opening night reception. Tickets are $40; $15 for students and high school educators.

Keynote speakers for the symposium are:

• Glenn Adamson: Senior Scholar at the Yale Center for British Art and author of the landmark publication The Craft Reader.
• Elisabeth Agro: Associate Curator of American Modern and Contemporary Craft and Decorative Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art
• Tom Joyce: A 2003 MacArthur Fellow, Joyce is one of the foremost practitioners in the field for his early contributions to the art and science of forging iron.
• Stuart Kestenbaum: Poet Laureate of Maine, and former director of the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.
• Janet Koplos: Contributing editor, Art in America, and co-author of the milestone publication Makers: A History of American Studio Craft.
• Judith Schaechter: Philadelphia-based artist whose groundbreaking work in stained glass serves as a narrative for social and political commentary.