Conversations on Craft 4/16 at OCAC

I'm looking forward to being part of this conversation this coming Thursday April 16. I like the emphasis on "persistence" rather than "value" in the following description of the event- it frames it more as an inquiry rather than manifesto:
"Craft's persistent presence in a contemporary culture suspicious of labored beauty and material literacy."

speakers including:

• Howard Risatti (Moderator) - Emeritus Professor of Contemporary Art and Critical Theory, Department of Art History, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Don Crow - Instructor in Residence OCAC MFA in Craft
• Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen - The Ford Family Foundation sponsored Golden Spot Artist in Residence at OCAC
• Jeffry Mitchell - The Collins Foundation sponsored Artist in Residence at OCAC
• Ben Buswell - The Ford Family Foundation sponsored Golden Spot Artist in Residence at OCAC
• Sarah McDermott - The Collins Foundation sponsored Artist in Residence at OCAC