Sharif Bey Lecture

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Thu, Oct 15, 2026

6 PM – 7 PM CDT (GMT-5)

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Title: "Awakening in Contemporary Craft"
Description: In Awakening in Contemporary Craft, the lecture explores how contemporary craft can serve as a catalyst for personal expression, cultural connection, and material storytelling. The lecture examines the evolving role of ceramics as a medium that bridges tradition and experimentation while inviting new ways of seeing, making, and engaging with the world.
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Sharif Bey is an African American artist, ceramicist, and professor. He produces functional pottery as well as ceramic and mixed-media sculptures using various forms and textures. His body of work reflects his interest in the visual heritage of Africa and Oceania and contemporary African American culture.

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