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Professors Jessica Smith and Susan Falls will lead an off-campus program to Thailand and Cambodia this winter break.

• First interest meeting is September 19th.
• Applications are due October 10th.
• Trip runs November 29-December 13th.

Ethnography of Artisan Production: Thailand and Cambodia
In this interdisciplinary course, students will learn and practice ethnographic methods from the discipline of anthropology and then apply those methods in analyzing transnational artisan partnerships. This special off-campus program will be conducted in Thailand and Cambodia with the purpose of teaching students about the historical and cultural context of Thai and Khmer society as it has informed artisan design and production. Working with people from Cambodia will help students gain a more realistic understanding of the processes of globalization and the role of artisan production within the global marketplace.
Contact professor Susan Falls or professor Jessica Smith for more information.

The exhibitions department is looking for someone to complete a special project related to a piece for Performa 07 by L.A. artist, Kelly Nipper (click to see the NY Times review of the performace). It is open to SCAD students, alumni, staff or faculty.

12 sets of doilies need to be crocheted based on a collection of 9 antique doilies.

This is a paid oportunity. For more information please contact:

Erin Dziedzic edziedzi@scad.edu
Curator, Exhibitions Department

The Fiber Guild of the Savannah’s has invited us to the opening of their current show:

Armstrong Atlantic State University - 11935 Abercorn Ext. - Building #12 - Fine Arts Hall

Opening Reception: Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 5:30 - 7:00pm

The show is up now, and will be open until Sept. 5th, 2008.

“Stitch Spectacular” is a month-long show, January 9- February 5, 2009, at Dimensions Gallery in Savannah, GA. The show will feature the work of Savannah artists and contemporary hand embroiderers around the country. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 20, 2008.

Work will be juried by Grace Bonney (Design Sponge), Kate Bingaman-Burt (Obsessive Consumption and Professor Portland State University), and Brian Judson (Telfair Academy, Jepson Center for the Arts in Savannah, GA). Surface Design Association will award the “Best in Show.”

If you have questions please check the FAQ page, ask in the “comments” or e-mail us at stitchspectacular@yahoo.com. The entry form is available to download on the right-hand side bar.

Eligibility

• Anyone is eligible.

• Work will be juried in two categories: Savannah and Everywhere Else

• Work can be in any medium, but hand embroidery must be the dominant feature.

• Work must be original and not from a kit or commercial pattern.

• Work must be created after 2006

Guidelines/Requirements

• Work must be original, not from a kit or commercial pattern.

• $20 entry fee. Two works per entry.

• First 20 entrants will receive a free sample pack from Rainbow Galleries

• Entries can be submitted via internet or mail, and must be received by October 20, 2008

• Entries must be jpg, 300 dpi or higher. Submit 2 images per piece (4 images total per entry, 2 pieces x 2 images = 4 images ).

• Portion of proceeds from sale of any artwork will go to Community Arts and Wellness of Union Mission.

KANAKO MURAGUCHI

“Minutiae”
August 2-16th, 2008
Opening Reception: August 9th Sat 6-8pm

Hall Street Gallery
212 W. Hall St.
Savannah, GA
Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday, 10am-5pm