What do the jars want? * Building a larger field of study in craftsmanship together


There is not a single story of craftsmanship.

The craft takes a long time. Handicrafts are and have been at the heart of cultural knowledge, intergenerational learning and community bonds. And yet whiteout conditions in universities and museums continue to present craftsmanship as something to be discovered, discovered and saved.

Photographed on a white background, one wonders: In what context your questions about craftsmanship – about what pot – bring in sight? What might we learn if your hand holds that microphone and your voice asks the questions? What might your research do to shape a field of craft study?

The pot pictured above connects to a constellation of stories; some are well worn and well known, others silent and private, and still others have yet to speak.

Join us as we turn the mic to new voices, more stories and larger contexts.

To participate in the next information sessions in December or an online fly-in in January, visit our website or email Nathan Wyrick, Admissions Director, at [email protected].

You can read more about how we work to understand craftsmanship on our program site, which provides context on how we think, learn and communicate our research. to listen “Building an artisanal landscape: what is a field and who does it include? “, a faculty webinar by Namita Gupta Wiggers, program director; To download Conversations in pairs in which students discuss their research with artists, curators, academics and writers from multidisciplinary backgrounds; and access both of our student-led publications.

Applications for the MA in Critical Crafts Studies are expected February 1, 2022. Register for an information session on admissions.warren-wilson.edu.

* This question is formulated in homage to WJT Mitchell What do the images want? : The life and loves of images.

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