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In Person and Virtual Registration AvailableSaturday and Sunday, July 10 – 11 / Opening Reception Friday, July 9
In concurrence with the current exhibition Early American Face Vessels from the George H. Meyer Collection, the South Carolina State Museum invites you to a hybrid symposium exploring the history and art of Southern face vessels, an iconic American art form spanning 200 years.
Early Southern Face Vessels: A Symposium will take place the weekend of July 10-11, 2021 at the South Carolina State Museum. On-site attendance will be limited to 50 people and attendees are invited to an opening reception the evening of Friday, July 9. All presentations on Saturday and Sunday will be available via Zoom for virtual attendees.
Register at http://scmuseum.org/calendar/early-southern-face-vessels-a-symposium/
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On Site Registration
Due to capacity limits advance registration is required.
Gen. Public Attendee: $125
Museum Member Attendee: $100
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Virtual Registration
Gen. Public Virtual: $35
Museum Member Virtual: $28
Deadline for registration: Monday, July 5
Questions: [email protected]
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Schedule of events
Friday, July 9
6 – 8 p.m.
Opening reception for on-site attendees (remarks at 7 pm)
Saturday, July 10
9:30 – 10 a.m.
Registration, coffee and pastries
10:00 a.m.
Opening remarks
10:15 – 11 a.m.
SC Pottery and Ceramic Arts at the State Museum: Past, Present, and Future
by Paul Matheny, Director of Collections
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Recovering the Recipe: Ceramic Identification and Provenance via Scientific Analyses
by Lindsay Bloch, Ph.D., Florida Museum of Natural History
12 – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Early American Face Vessels from the George H. Meyer Collection: Exhibition Tours
Pottery demonstrations and book sale in East Gallery
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
The Edgefield Face Vessel and its Power on its Owner
by Phil Wingard, Owner, Southern Decorative Arts Company
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Presentation TBA
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
A Day in the Life of Dave: Artist talk and performance
by Jim McDowell, The Black Potter
Sunday, July 11
9:30 – 10 a.m.
Coffee and pastries
10 -11 a.m.
People-pots around the World: A Global Perspective
by John Burrison, Ph.D.
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Presentation TBA
12 p.m.
Closing remarks
1:30 -3 p.m.
Optional excursion to McKissick Museum for on-site guests
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais St, Columbia, United States
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