SYMPOSIUM
“The hand, the head, and the heart”: Ruskin, Morris, and Craftsmanship Today
Claude T. Bissell Building
Room 205
University of Toronto, St. George Campus
June 3, 2017
10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
This one-day event is jointly hosted by The Guild of St. George and the William Morris Society of Canada. The symposium will focus on the influence of John Ruskin and William Morris on craftsmanship, both in their own time and on those who continue to honour that legacy in their work today. The day will feature scholars and artists from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
REGISTRATION: 9:30 - 10 a.m. (Coffee)
10 - 11 a.m. David Latham (York University) "'Noble Grotesques': From Ruskin to Morris to Toronto"
11 - 12 p.m. Sara Atwood (Portland State University) “ ‘Syllable by syllable’: Ruskin and the Art of
Language”
12 - 1 p.m. LUNCH
1 - 2 p.m. Kateri Ewing (Artist and Teacher) “Learning to See”
2 - 3 p.m. Rachel Dickinson (Manchester Metropolitan University) “Ruskin, Morris and the Fabric of
Craftsmanship”
3- 3:15 p.m. COFFEE BREAK
3:15 - 4 p.m. Ann Gagné (George Brown College) “Craft, Maker Culture, and Repurposing Materials in Toronto: Morris and Ruskin in Practice”
Registration costs (includes lunch/coffee)
General $50
Grad/undergrad Students $15
To buy tickets, visit: http://ruskinmorriscraft.brownpapertickets.com/
For more information contact Ann Gagné at sensoryvictorian@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter
@RuskinMorris.
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Saturday, July 22, 2017, in the afternoon
Hanlan's Point, Toronto Islands
Two years after our highly enjoyable News From Nowhere Book Discussion and Picnic, we're doing it again! This time the book is Peacock and Vine by A.S. Byatt, and it concerns the lives and careers of two men: Mariano Fortuny and William Morris.
Long-time WMSC member and PhD in English literature Judith Knelman will be leading the discussion. More details will be forthcoming. In the meantime, please e-mail wmsc.ca@gmail.com if you'd like to be put on the list!
Image: WMSC
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We're finalizing plans for some more exciting events for 2017. Keep coming back to check for details and/or follow us on Twitter and Facebook!
Reminder: WMSC members have priority booking for trips and other events that require registration and have limited numbers. Join us today!
