Workshop: Porcelain Papers

The Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago is a site for rigorous inquiry and exchange that encourages the examination of complex issues through the lens of art objects and artistic practice. Through strong community and scholarly partnerships, the Museum incorporates diverse ideas, identities, and experiences into its exhibitions and collections, academic initiatives, and public programming. The Smart first opened in 1974. Admission is always free.

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This workshop looks at the history and contemporary practices of making paper and porcelain, both in China and the United States.

The program begins with a tour of the special exhibition <a href="https://theallureofmatter.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China</a>, with a focus on Liu Jianhua’s sculpture Blank Paper and a discussion of pottery, glazing, papermaking, and printing, and the connection between craftspeople, workshops, and industrial production. Then, participants will make clay “paper” tablets and inscribe them with text before walking across campus to the <a href="https://news.uchicago.edu/story/students-scholar-turn-shipping-container-innovative-space-ceramics" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">KilnHouse at the Logan Center for the Arts</a>. There, guests will use the kiln to fire their creations.Space and materials may be limited. Open to participants of all skill levels.

Image: Liu Jianhua, Blank Paper, 2009–12. Detail. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Workshop: Porcelain Papers

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