Claude T. Bissell Building, Room 205, University of Toronto Toronto , ON
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Ruskin, Morris, and Craft Today
"The hand, the head, and the heart": Ruskin, Morris, and Craftsmanship Today
This one day symposium (June 3, 2017) (10am-4pm) at the University of Toronto, St. George Campus, is jointly hosted by The Guild of St. George and the William Morris Society of Canada.
This 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. This international symposium will feature scholars and artists from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION is MAY 30th, 2017
REGISTRATION 9:30-10 (Coffee)
10-11am David Latham (York University) "'Noble Grotesques': From Ruskin to Morris to Toronto" 11-12pm Sara Atwood (Portland State University) "'Syllable by syllable': Ruskin and the Art of Language"
12-1 LUNCH
1-2pm Kateri Ewing (Artist and Teacher) "Learning to See" 2-3pm Rachel Dickinson (Manchester Metropolitan University) "Ruskin, Morris and the Fabric of Craftsmanship"
