Art in Mind Symposium 2009-South Africa

NELSON MANDELA BAY PRESENTS
“ART IN MIND” SYMPOSIUM 2009
Three days of events for your enrichment and enjoyment that will draw attention to the contemporary debates and opinions that surround design, art and craft issues.

WHEN? : 25, 26, 27 March 2009
WHERE? : Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum, 1 Park Drive, Port Elizabeth
TELEPHONE: 041 5062000
E-MAIL: artmuseum@mandelametro.gov.za
EMPTY VESSELS?

LECTURE SERIES
25 March 9:00 – 13:00
9:00 – 10:00
Feet of clay: Melanie Hillebrand – Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum
10:00 – 10:30 - Tea
10:30 – 11:30
Design – Craft – Art: Crafty Designer Art: Bruce Cadle, Head of Applied Design at NMMU 11:30 – 12:15
The art of Business - the business of the Arts: Anthony Harris - Anthony Harris is a professional artist and past owner of three art galleries.
12:15 - 13:00
Business & Arts SA - Promoting mutually beneficial & sustainable Business/Arts partnerships: Melanie Manson - Business and Arts South Africa Regional Representative – Eastern Cape.

“ART IN ACTION”
Public Demonstrations:
25 March 14:00 – 16:30
26 and 27 March 9:00 – 13:00 and 14:00 – 16:30

Interpret - Design - Develop
Therina Pienaar and a team of three skilled artists and crafters will work through the process of interpreting, designing and developing a beautiful object which is uniquely South African and can be produced for the tourist market.

Clay Feats
Artists in Residence: Charmaine Haines, Vulisango Ndwandwa and Delphine Niez. Potters/ceramic artists are designers who work with clay in their own particular way. The artists will demonstrate their ability to transform clay into exquisite art objects.

Workshops
26 and 27 March 09:00 – 12:00
Interpret - Design - Develop (10 participants with artistic flair and a penchant for design)
The design process: Crackerjack’s designers will inspire and guide participants through a series of creative processes to develop an idea/concept from natural or manufactured form and design a bag, a piece of jewelry or furniture.
Clay Feat: (15 participants) Well-known ceramic artist Nicci Stewart will make and provide each workshop participant with a leather hard vessel and guide them through the creative process of transforming the vessel into a work of art. She will demonstrate a number of techniques that can be used to change the face of an “empty vessel” to give it meaning.

FEES
Demonstrations: Free Entry
Morning Lectures and presentations: R20.00
Practical Workshops:
• Interpret - Design – Develop: R100.00
• Clay Feat: R130.00

Places are limited and early booking is advised. Bursaries are available for deserving applicants.

Bookings: Telephone 041 5062000
Bursary applications: To be made in writing to The Director and faxed to 041 5863234 or e-mail artmuseum@mandelametro.gov.za

For more detailed information on the lectures provided please visit
Art In Mind Symposium 2009