*Alternative Presence: the Collection, Display and Interpretation of
Contemporary Craft Collections*

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*Friday 9th November, mima (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art)
10.00am-4pm*Organised by the Crafts Council in partnership with mima, this
conference addresses a range of professional debates for craft curators.

The issues addressed at this year's Craft Curator's Conference use the
nature of collecting the contemporary craft object as a central theme,
exploring collecting, acquiring, displaying and interpreting contemporary
craft collections.

Sessions will focus on the collecting dilemmas for the craft curator from
various points-of-view: the maker, conservator, documentary researcher and
the contemporary visual arts curator. The collection of the ephemeral and
the intangible will considered, examining the opportunities and pitfalls of
collecting objects that are either designed to disintegrate or designed to
be consumed by museum spectators.

The afternoon will consider approaches to the interpretation and display of
contemporary craft objects. The problematic relationship of displaying and
interpreting works which are made to be worn on the body. The days last
session is dedicated to a writing and interpretation workshop, exploring
creative writing and how collections can tell stories.

*Confirmed Speakers so far:* Clare Twomey, Linda Sandino & Naomi Filmer

The day will conclude with a tour of mima's open storage collection.

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