The
Meaning
of
Making



FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
April
7,
2010
Contact:
Kristina
Bilonick,
Program
Director,
WPA
kbilonick@wpadc.org
/
202.234.7103
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The
Meaning
of
Making
Presented
by
Washington
Project
for
the
Arts,
Hello
Craft,
and
Civilian
Art
Projects
in
conjunction
with
CraftweekDC
2010
What:
A
drop‐in
hands
on
crafting
social,
followed
by
a
panel
discussion
featuring
local
artists
and
artisans
working
in
the
realm
of
handmade.
This
event
is
free
and
open
to
the
public.
Beer
and
pizza
will
be
available
for
a
suggested
donation.
When:
Wednesday,
April
21,
2010
4‐6:30pm‐
Drop
in
Make
Something
Awesome
crafting
social
(powered
by
Hello
Craft)
6:30‐8pm‐
panel
discussion,
The
Meaning
of
Making
Where:
Civilian
Art
Projects,
1019
7th
Street
NW
(across
from
the
convention
center)
Panelists:
Tom
Ashcraft,
Artist
and
Professor
of
Sculpture
at
George
Mason
University;
Christine
Ernest,
founder
of
Maganda
Design;
Dana
Ayana
Greaves,
Artist
and
founder
of
Artistic
Aya
clothing
and
accessories;
and
Carole
Greenwood,
chef,
artist
and
musician
Moderator:
Betsy
Greer,
author
of
Knitting
for
Good
and
founder
of
craftivism.com
Sponsored
by:
Pabst
Blue
Ribbon
Washington,
DC
–
Washington
Project
for
the
Arts
(www.wpadc.org),
Hello
Craft
(www.hellocraft.org),
and
Civilian
Art
Projects
(www.civilianartprojects.com)
are
pleased
to
announce,
The
Meaning
of
Making;
a
drop‐in
crafting
social
followed
by
a
panel
discussion
that
will
take
place
at
Civilian
Art
Projects
on
Wednesday,
April
21st
between
4‐8pm
(1019
7th
Street,
NW
DC).
The
event
is
part
of
a
week‐long
lineup
of
craft‐focused
events
that
are
tied
into
CraftweekDC
2010.
(http://www.craftweekdc.com/index.html)
The
public
is
invited
to
join
WPA
and
Hello
Craft
at
Civilian
Art
Projects
to
participate
in
an
afternoon
of
crafting
and
socializing
at
the
Make
Something
Awesome
area
of
the
event
between
4‐6:30pm.
The
Make
Something
Awesome
area
is
powered
by
Hello
Craft,
and
will
feature
3‐5
easy
crafts
that
you
can
make
on
the
spot
and
take
home
such
as
duct
tape
business
card
holders,
embroidery,
and
button
making.
In
addition
to
the
craft
activity,
the
Civilian
Art
Projects’
store,
The
Shop,
will
be
open
for
business.
The
Shop
is
stocked
with
handmade
clothing,
accessories,
and
small
works
made
by
local
artists
and
artisans.
Most
pieces
are
under
$50
and
all
are
100%
handmade.
At
6:30pm
there
will
be
a
panel
discussion,
The
Meaning
of
Making,
which
takes
a
close
look
at
the
lives
of
four
people
who
make
with
their
hands
for
a
living
or
hobby.
A
diverse
mix
of
panelists
take
on
the
subject
from
various
viewpoints
ranging
from
visual
arts
to
cooking,
crafting,
design
and
woodworking.
Craft‐Conscious
blogger
and
author,
Betsy
Greer
of
craftivism.com,
will
moderate
the
talk
(see
below
for
panelist
and
moderator
bios).
Tom
Ashcraft
is
a
visual
artist
who
makes
drawings,
sculptural
objects,
installations,
solo
and
collaborative
public
works.
Tom
has
exhibited
and
produced
work
throughout
the
United
States
including
the
Southeastern
Center
for
Contemporary
Art,
Winston‐Salem,
NC;
Atlanta
Center
for
Contemporary
Art,
Atlanta,
GA;
Washington
Project
for
the
Arts,
Washington,
D.C.;
The
Corcoran
Gallery
of
Art,
Washington,
D.
C.;
Munson‐Williams‐Proctor
Institute,
Utica,
NY.
He
is
represented
by
Hemphill
Fine
Arts,
Washington,
D.C.
His
commissions
include
BOOKWORK’S,
a
conceptual
collaboratively‐
designed
bookstore,
for
the
Washington
Project
for
the
Arts,
Washington
D.C.;
and
the
Mt.
Rainer,
MD
Roundabout,
in
collaboration
with
artist
David
Chung.
(www.tomashcraft.com)
Christine
Ernest
is
a
part
time
maker,
writer
and
handmade
enthusiast
on
top
of
her
full‐time
media/communications
job.
She
makes
jewelry,
buttons
and
handmade
clothing
in
addition
to
blogging
for
the
Washington
Citypaper’s
craft
blog,
Cut
the
Craft
and
her
own
blog,
Maganda
Design
(http://magandadesign.blogspot.com/).
Dana
Ayana
Greaves
is
a
DC‐based
artist
and
designer
who
combines
high‐art
craftsmanship
with
street
style
to
create
unique
jewelry
and
couture
that
have
sold
in
local
boutiques
and
national
museums.
You
may
have
seen
her
creations
in
Lucky,
DC
Magazine,
Daily
Candy,
The
Washington
Post,
or
on
Today.
She
has
designed
one‐of‐a‐kind
pieces
for
celebrities
including
musician,
Erykah
Badu.
(http://www.artisticaya.com/)
Carole
Greenwood
is
best
known
as
a
chef,
living
and
working
in
Washington,
DC.
Having
trained
in
Paris
as
the
first
winner
of
the
Anne
Crutcher
Fellowship
from
Les
Dames
d'Escoffier;
she
continued
working
in
London,
Paris,
New
York,
San
Francisco,
Santa
Fe
and
Key
West
before
returning
to
her
native
Washington,
DC.
She
has
owned
and
cooked
at
her
restaurants,
Greenwood,
Buck's
Fishing
&
Camping,
and
Comet
Ping
Pong
since
1996
and
is
well‐known
as
one
of
the
first
DC
chefs
cooking
in
the
currently
fashionable
style
using
seasonal
and
local
ingredients.
During
the
Bush
administration
she
became
infamous
for
refusing
to
serve
then
Secretary
of
Defense,
Donald
Rumsfeld.
Greenwood
was
nominated
for
a
James
Beard
Award
in
2008.
Greenwood
graduated
form
The
University
of
Richmond
and
studied
at
the
Corcoran
College
of
Art
&
Design.
She
has
had
solo
exhibitions
at
Civilian
Art
Projects
and
Strand
on
Volta.
Currently,
Greenwood
is
working
on
an
underground
food/art
movement
and
is
the
front‐
woman
for
the
local
indie‐rock
band,
The
Beatins.
(http://www.civilianartprojects.com/artists/greenwood)
Betsy
Greer
received
her
M.A.
in
Sociology
from
Goldsmiths
College
in
London
in
2004.
Her
master's
dissertation
was
on
knitting,
DIY
culture
and
community
development.
This
dissertation
subject
quickly
earned
her
the
title
of
"that
girl
who
knits"
in
the
department.
In
November
2008,
her
first
book,
Knitting
For
Good!
was
published.
Her
web
site
Craftivism.com
explores
‘Craftivisim’
‐
a
way
of
looking
at
life
where
voicing
opinions
through
creativity
makes
your
voice
stronger,
your
compassion
deeper
and
your
quest
for
justice
more
infinite.
(www.craftivism.com)
Civilian
Art
Projects
is
a
gallery
in
Washington,
DC
representing
emerging
and
established
artists.
Civilian
presents
a
challenging
exhibition
series
supporting
"museum
ready'
artists
working
in
a
broad
range
of
media
including
painting,
photography,
sculpture,
works
on
paper,
and
other
emerging
forms.
Beyond
the
exhibition
program,
the
gallery
regularly
supports
and
sponsors
events
of
local
and
national
cultural
significance
and
participates
in
panel
discussions,
lectures,
and
other
forums
geared
toward
enhancing
discourse
and
understanding.
Hello
Craft
is
a
501c(6)
non‐profit
trade
association
(pending),
dedicated
to
the
advancement
of
independent
crafters
and
the
handmade
movement,
as
well
as
empowering
small
business
owners
and
educating
the
public
to
the
benefits
of
buying
handmade.
Founded
in
2008
by
four
crafters/craft
fair
organizers
who
share
a
love
of
making,
Hello
Craft
actively
pursues
its
mission
through
the
educational
facets
of
their
website,
and
various
events
held
throughout
the
year
such
as
Field
Trips
and
the
annual
3‐day
conference
the
Summit
of
Awesome.
www.hellocraft.com
Washington
Project
for
the
Arts
(WPA)
is
an
independent,
non‐profit
501
c(3)
organization
whose
mission
is
to
provide
essential
resources
to
support
the
creative
spirit
and
success
of
regional
artists.
We
present
contemporary
art
through
imaginative
and
provocative
programs,
and
we
connect
artists
with
the
community
in
both
traditional
and
unexpected
ways.
www.wpadc.org
CraftWeek
DC
is
organized
by
Washington,
DC
area
artists,
galleries,
and
the
James
Renwick
Alliance
(JRA)
to
recognize
the
growing
community
of
artists
in
the
Washington
DC
area
working
in
ceramics,
glass,
fiber,
metal,
and
wood.
www.craftweekdc.com
We
would
like
to
thank
our
beverage
sponsor,
Pabst
Blue
Ribbon.
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