Dec 13, 9:00 - 4:30
IAB 918, Columbia University
9:00 - 9:30
Breakfast
9:30 - 9:45
Introduction
Yuan Yi, Columbia University
9:45 - 10: 45
Session 1: "Heavy Metal Weaving": Between Craft and Mechanization
Rabbit Goody, Thistle Hill Weavers, "Craft, Trade, and Factory: the relationship of labor to process”
Chair: Yuan Yi, Columbia University
10:45 - 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30
Session 2: Made in USA, Made in Laos: Handwoven Textiles
Justin Squizzero, The Burroughs Garret, "Crafting a Life"
Carol Cassidy, Lao Textiles, "Ancient Weaving for a Modern World"
Chair: Pamela Smith, Columbia University
12:30 - 1:30
Lunch Break
1:30 - 3:00
Session 3: State, Craft, and Intangible Cultural Heritage
Timothy Oakes, The University of Colorado Boulder, "Branded heritage: ICH and craft commerce in Southwest China"
Karuna Miryam Dietrich Wielenga, Azim Premji University, "Handlooms and the State in India: A historical exploration"
Chair: Jacob Eyferth, The University of Chicago
3:00 - 3:15
Coffee Break
3:15 - 4:30
Round Table
Moderator: Eugenia Lean, Columbia University