KEY NOTE SPEAKERS
John Thackara is an acclaimed author on issues concerning art and design sustainability issues and founder and director of 'Doors of Perception', the internationally respected design futures & sustainability network.
To find out more about John Thackara's work please click here
Carl Honore is the author of 'In Praise of Slow', the book that helped define the global slow movement. 'Under Pressure', Carl's second book explores the good, the bad and the ugly of modern childrearing. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages and landed on bestseller lists in many countries.
To find out more about Carl Honore's work please click here
PEER REVIEW PANEL
The conference organisers are pleased to announce that the following distinguished persons have agreed to sit as the conference Peer Review Panel:
Dr. Glen Adamson: Head of Graduate Studies, the Research Department; the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK.
Professor Andrew Brewerton: South-West Regional Chair of the Arts Council, UK, and Honorary Professor of Fine Art at Shanghai University, China.
Helen Carnac: London Metropolitan University, London, UK, and collaborator with Craftspace on the 'Making a Slow Revolution' web initiative.
Rosy Greenlees: Director of the Crafts Council, London, UK.
Paul Harper: Company Secretary and Board Director to ALIASARTS, UK.
Peter Hughes: Curator of Decorative Arts, The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Tasmania, Australia.
Professor Mike Press: Head of the School of Design, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee, Scotland, UK.
Professor Edmund de Waal: Professor of Ceramics, the University of Westminster, London, UK.
Andrew Wagner: Editor of American Crafts Magazine, New York, USA.
