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Ritual Ware
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Ritual Ware is a nine piece porcelain tableware service that is crafted to heighten appreciation for the act of eating. The dishware’s subtle differences in form, contrasting surface textures and imperfections are sensory invitations meant for you to engage with. Slowing down and spending time with your food creates rituals in your interactions that increase fulfillment and enjoyment for your meals. Ritual Ware aims to guide your intuition for the appreciation and connection to the moments spent during the act of eating.
Green Walls Favela Art- Museo de Favela, Rio de Janeiro, August/2014
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The Green Walls Favela Art project commemorates the visit of members of ICOM (International Council of Museums) to Museo de Favela--AUGUST, 2013.
During the month of April 2014, five artists living in the favela Contagalo, created this unique outdoor gallery. Professor Emeritus, Emily Carr University of Art and Design—Vancouver, Britrish Columbia, Canada curated the project-installation. The "team" visited Rio Botanical Gardens and learned about growing plants in repurposed plastic containers and disgarded coconuts from the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. Artists created large format paintings that included spaces to contain plants. Hence, "Green Walls Favela Art" installations.
Asia Pacific Applied Arts Forum
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The Asia Pacific Applied Arts and Creative Industries Forum (APAAF) is a non-profit educational project organized by students and faculty of Emily Carr University of Art and Design and the Canadian Society for Asian Arts both located in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.
A key issue, central to late twenty first century applied art practices, is the dynamicrelationship between traditional approaches and global trends in craft and design. TheAsia Pacific Applied Arts and Creative Industries Forum provides views of contemporary craft and design from APEC economies and other participating Asia and Pacific countries.
Malaysia/Canada Indigenous Communities Applied Arts Exhibition
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In Spring and Fall of 2011, co-curators; Associate Professor Salmah Abu Mansor, scholar and Senior Research Fellow-Institute of Ethnic Studies, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia and Sam Carter, Professor Emeritus-Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada selected applied arts from indigenous communities across Malaysia and Canada.
Tresury of Candian Craft Travelling Exhibition, Canada, US, Hong Kong
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This collection was selected from across the regions of Canada to celebrate Canadian Craft. The exhibtion travled across Canada, US and Asia. It was the largest ever travelling curated exhibition of Canadian craft in history.
