Making Place Matter Symposium
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Pew Fellow Kukuli Velarde poses with a ceramic sculpture from her series A Mi Vida, part of the exhibition Making Place Matter at The Clay Studio, Philadelphia. Photo by John Carlano.
The Clay Studio hosts a free full-day symposium to explore the art and ideas behind Making Place Matter, the studio’s inaugural exhibition in its new Kensington location.
This hybrid in-person and virtual event includes a moderated discussion with Making Place Matter artists Molly Hatch, Ibrahim Said, and Pew Fellow Kukuli Velarde, a panel on creative placemaking with Center director of Exhibitions & Public Interpretation Kelly Shindler, a performance by Velarde, and a hands-on activity with clay.
Making Place Matter brings together original artworks by ceramists Hatch, Said, and Velarde that contemplate the complex meanings of “place” and consider personal history and cultural memory.