Keynote
Material Practices
The verb made means "to put together or combine parts or substances. Making means to cause, transform, alter or force something to come about and form something else." Our job as artists is to look for connections between materials and objects. We try to discover things that spark our curiosity strong enough to shed light on our own interest as well as the interest of the viewer.
Ellen Wieske
Ellen Wieske is an artist who works in many materials, starting with a formal education in metalsmithing. She earned a BA from Wayne State University and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, both in Michigan. Ellen has taught many workshops and courses including sessions at Arrowmont, Penland, Haystack, 92nd St. Y (NY), and the art colleges of Oregon, Massachusetts and Maine. Her work has been shown at the Farcere Gallery, the Craft Alliance, SOFA Chicago, the Society of Arts and Crafts,