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AC+D VISITING ARTISTS LECTURE SERIESIMAGES LEFT: IRIS EICHENBERG | RIGHT: PEARL FRYARMFA Applied Craft + DesignVISITING ARTISTS WINTER/SPRING 2013LECTURE SERIESAmos Kennedy | December 12Mr. Kennedy is a letterpress printer, papermaker and builder of artist’s books based in Gordo, Alabama.He quit his corporate computer programming job at the age of 40 to follow his dream of becominga letterpress artist, or as he calls himself, “humble negro printer.” His work embodies his passion for stirringup strong emotions and encouraging people to think in previously unexplored ways. He is the subject of thedocumentary Proceed and Be Bold. Co-sponsored with PNCA Printmaking Department.Hazel Clark | January 23Ms. Clark is Research Chair of Fashion at the School of Art and Design History and Theory at Parsons,and former head of the Swire School of Design at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She was one ofthe first graduates in Britain to be awarded a PhD in the History of Design, and has since published andtaught internationally, with a particular interest in design and cultural identity and a focus on fashion andtextiles. Co-sponsored with OCAC Fibers.Pearl Fryar | February 20Mr. Fryar is a sculptor who uses live plant material to create original, elegantly abstract forms of topiary. Heis self-taught and as such has taken risks and developed techniques outside the normal bounds of horticulture.He is not afraid to try new things and has been said to “tame trees” with his unique techniques.Born the son of a sharecropper in rural North Carolina, he has overcome substantial obstacles through aposition of selfless giving. Co-sponsored with PNCA GFA.Iris Eichenberg | March 20Ms. Eichenberg is Artist-in-Residence and Head of Metalsmithing at Cranbrook Academy of Art, andhas worked as an independent artist and art educator, a part-time curator and co-organizer of artrelatedevents. She has given numerous workshops in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. She hasreceived numerous grants, awards and residencies in Europe and North America. Her work can be foundin museums in Europe and the US, including the Stedelijk Museum and the Fondation National d’ArtContemporain. Co-sponsored with OCAC Metals.Allyson Mitchell | April 10Ms. Mitchell is a maximalist artist working predominantly in sculpture, installation and film. Since 1997, shehas been melding feminism and pop culture to play with contemporary ideas about sexuality, autobiography,and the body, largely through the use of reclaimed textile and abandoned craft. Her work has exhibited ingalleries and festivals across Canada, the US, Europe and East Asia. She is an assistant professor in theSchool of Women’s Studies at York University. Co-sponsored with PNCA Sculpture.6:30pm | MFA AC+D Studios | The Bison Building 421 NE 10thFREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC22 campus news MFA + ACD VISITING ARTIST FALL LECTURE SERIES