Small Symposium Saturday
TICKETS: Includes General Admission and access to all talks; guests are welcome to attend any or all sessions.
Miniature Model Making 101 with Jorge Ruiz
10AM - 11AM
Have you ever wanted to build your own miniature world but didn't know where to start? Join local artist Jorge Ruiz for a lecture demonstration that will mix his personal history with the craft. Jorge will share “pro tips” for beginning your own journey into the exacting world of miniature making.
Narcissa Thorne: Modern Miniaturist of the Thorne Rooms
11AM - 12PM
Dr. Christopher “Kit” Maxwell, Curator of the Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago, examines Narcissa Niblack Thorne as a powerhouse of interwar design. While often dismissed by architectural authorities as an amateur in her time, Thorne engaged closely with current design debates and built a wide audience through exhibitions at museums and world’s fairs. Dr. Maxwell will explore how her rooms, which depict centuries of European and American interiors, illuminate 1930s questions of taste, gender, and the cultural uses of the past.
Thorne Room + Miniatures Panel
1PM - 2:30PM
Engage with a diverse group of scholars and makers in this lively cross-disciplinary discussion. Topics will range from the legacy of the Thorne Rooms to the role of miniatures in modern in pop culture.
· Moderator: Rachel Zebro (Associate Curator of Collections, Phoenix Art Museum)
· Panelists: Dr. Christopher “Kit” Maxwell, Corinne Botz and Jorge Ruiz
Small Symposium is made possible by Cathie Lemon.