Crafting Resilience: Activism and Overcoming Obstacles

UNC Asheville and the Center for Craft will host ceramic artist Roberto Lugo and curator Michelle Millar Fisher for their lecture Activism and Overcoming Obstacles on Friday, May 14 at 6 p.m. as part of Crafting Resilience.

Both use their creative platforms to address and expose social inequities. A self-described “ghetto potter,” Lugo speaks often of what the pottery wheel can teach us about resilience and overcoming obstacles, even tagging one wheel with the resounding message that “this machine kills hate.” Fisher navigates the world of craft as a curator, activist, and educator, spearheading initiatives like the Art+Museum Transparency Salary spreadsheet to advocate for equitable labor practices in the field.

Register here.