About this Event
in 2025, the theme of Intention explores the conscious choices behind artistic creation, asking why we make art and how meaning is shaped through materials and processes. Every decision in art—whether in concept, medium, or execution—reflects the maker’s values, experiences, and desires. This theme invites artists, designers, and craftspeople to examine the motivations behind their work, encouraging a more purposeful and aware approach to creation. Intention also emphasizes care in the act of making, including the preservation of materials, traditions, and cultural heritage, and the role of craft in healing and restoration.
9:30am – Registration and Coffee
10:00am – Welcome – Emily Edelstein, Executive Director, CraftNOW Philadelphia
10:20am – Handwork introduction – Carol Sauvion, Executive Director, Craft in America
10:30am – Premiere (before PBS air date) of the Craft in American Segment featuring Roberto Lugo
10:45am – Roberto Lugo interviewed by Elisabeth Agro, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Craft and Decorative Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Introduction to Emerging Voices: Ruby Lopez Harper, Executive Director, CERF+
11:30am – Duwenavue Santé Johnson
11:45am – Topher Gent
12:00-1:00pm Networking Lunch - RSVP required
1:00-1:30pm Galleries at Moore tour
1:30pm – Premiere (before PBS air date) of Craft in America Segment featuring Bisa Butler
1:45pm – Bisa Butler interviewed by Dr. Matt Kenyatta, Director and Curator of Exhibitions and Public Programming at Temple Contemporary
2:30-2:45pm coffee break
Introduction to Emerging Voices: Deanna Emmons, Moore College of Art and Design
2:45pm – Kerianne Quick -“Becoming Heirlooms”
3:00pm – Angelique Scott- “Crafting Care in the Afrodiaspora: Testimony & Material Legacies”
3:15pm – Keynote Speaker: Judith Schaechter – “Intention, Invention and Innovation”
4:00-6:00pm – Cocktail Reception
4:00 Happy Hour - connect with symposium participants, share stories of craft, and explore the Galleries at Moore.
Event is Free with a $20 suggested donation. Networking lunch requires rsvp. Donations to support CraftNOW's programming greatly appreciated.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Galleries At Moore, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, United States
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