The Asian Arts & Culture Center, in collaboration with the Towson University Department of Art, hosts a five-day residency (March 28 -April 1) by Peter Callas ({http://www.petercallas.com}), New York-based ceramic artist whose works have been strongly influenced by Japanese sculpture techniques. Through the residency’s master classes, workshops and lecture, ceramic students and regional artists will gain a sense of Asian aesthetics and how contemporary artists meld traditional techniques with Western sensibilities. This residency program is part of a series of activities associated with the exhibition, Fired with Passion: Contemporary Ceramics of Japan, on view at the Asian Arts Gallery through May 11.
Slide Lecture: Thursday, March 29, 7 pm, Center for the Arts Lecture Hall, CA 2032
Free and open to the public
Hands-on Workshop: Saturday, 3/31 and Sunday, 4/1, 10 am-4 pm
Fee: $90/day, $150 both days. Pre-registration is required by 3/26. Call 410-704-2807.
This program is made possible with support from the Carpenter Foundation.
For info: 410-704-2807; {http://www.towson.edu/asianarts} or {asianarts@towson.edu}
