Appreciating Fine Craft

CNOL 2016

Have you ever wondered how to assess the quality of a fine craft object? Join instructor Kimberly Bent as she guides you in understanding the basic structure, components, methods, and tools used in creating different types of fine craft and how to use this knowledge to better understand and assess the quality of your fine craft objects.

Armed with this knowledge, feel confident in making future purchasing and acquiring decisions.  Participants are invited to bring along samples of pieces they would like to understand more about. We will explore ceramics, metalwork (including jewellery items) and fibre arts.  Objects created from other materials may also be included.

Instructor: Kimberly Bent
Dates: Wednesdays, March 12 -March 26, 2014 (3 weeks)
Time: 6:30- 8:00 p.m.
Location: Marshall D'Avary Hall, Room 210 (click here for campus map)
Course fee: $75.00 plus HST

About the instructor: Kimberly Bent completed a Master of Arts in Sociology at UNB in 1998. Since then, she has spent her working career in museums and art galleries in Saint John and Fredericton.  Kim's interest in, familiarity with, and passion for Fine Craft in New Brunswick is long-standing.  Her primary duty during much of her career has been to source and sell hand-made products for museum shops and independent commercial galleries. Kim is a juried member of the New Brunswick Crafts Council in weaving and has learned skills in pottery and metal-smithing as well as various fibre arts. She has taught weaving through the UNB Art Centre and the City of Fredericton’s edVentures program and is an active member of Fredericton-based FAN (the Fibre Arts Network). Kim lives in Fredericton and is employed with Gallery 78.

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