Julia Haft-Candell works in ceramics, bronze, drawing and painting, writing, and animation. She challenges and expands upon traditional techniques to change systems of thought and build new cultural histories, guided by an ever-evolving personal philosophy she calls “The Infinite.”  Haft-Candell further expands these ideas through creating a new framework for teaching ceramics called The Infinite School, a ceramics education program she runs out of her studio in Los Angeles. Haft-Candell received her BA in Studio Art and International Relations from University of California Davis, followed by an MFA from California State University Long Beach. She has presented solo exhibitions at Pitzer College, Claremont, CA; Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; Candice Madey Gallery, New York, NY; and Parrasch Heijnen Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, among other galleries. The artist has participated in group exhibitions at Morán Morán, Los Angeles, CA; Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, New York, NY; Scripps College, Claremont, CA; LA Louver, Los Angeles, CA, and other galleries and institutions. She has received grants and residencies from Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME; Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, New York, NY; Yaddo Corporation Saratoga Springs, NY; and California Community Foundation, Los Angeles, CA, along with other national and international organizations.

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April Vollmer is a New York artist, author, and educator. Focusing on mokuhanga woodcut, she also makes drawings, collages, books and digital prints. Her work has been published in journals including Science, Printmaking Today and Contemporary Impressions and her book Japanese Woodblock Print Workshop was released by Watson-Guptill in 2015.

A Recording of this lecture can be found here.