| 词条 | Namita Gupta Wiggers |
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| name = Namita Gupta Wiggers | image = | caption = Namita Wiggers, 2012 | birth_date = 1967 | birth_place = Cincinnati, Ohio | nationality = American, South-Asian | field = Craft, curator, artist, art history, educator | awards = Windgate Foundation, 2015; Award to Critical Craft Forum, Smithsonian Institution, 1992; Award for Museum Leadership }}Namita Gupta Wiggers is a noted expert in the field of contemporary craft, a curator, educator and a writer based in Portland, Oregon.[1] Her prior experiences as a studio jeweler, video ethnographer/design researcher, and museum educator shape her multidisciplinary thinking and consideration of craft in material, conceptual, and theoretical ways.[2] Early life and educationShe was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and received a BA in art history and English from Rice University in Houston, Texas, in 1989. In 1994, she earned her MA in art history at the University of Chicago. CareerNamita began working as a Portland-based studio jeweler who sold some of her work to the Museum of Contemporary Craft (MCC) in Portland.{{when|date=February 2016}} In 2004, she joined the MCC as the head curator, and in 2012 she was promoted to head curator and director. In 2014, Namita stepped down from her position at the Museum of Contemporary Craft.[3] She has lectured at The Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) and teaches an MFA of Applied Craft and Design at Oregon College of Art + Craft.[4] Warren Wilson College appointed her director of MA in Critical and Craft Studies[2] In 2008, Namita Gupta Wiggers cofounded Critical Craft Forum with Elisabeth Agro out of a desire for a place create a dialogue that spans the craft community.[5] Namita is on the Board of Trustees to the American Craft Council[6] and the Curatorial Board of AccessCeramics.[7] PublicationsWiggers contributes to multiple online and print articles and books. She serves as the exhibition reviews editor for The Journal of Modern Craft and on the editorial board for Garland Publishing. Her publications include Unpacking the Collection (2008), Ken Shores: Clay Has the Last Word (2010), and Generations: Betty Feves (2012). References1. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.artpractical.com/archive/contributor/namita-wiggers/ |title= Namita Gupta Wiggers |accessdate= February 16, 2016}} 2. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://www.artandeducation.net/announcements/170123/namita-gupta-wiggers-to-develop-low-residency-program-as-director-for-ma-in-critical-and-historical-craft-studies|title=Namita Gupta Wiggers to develop low-residency program as Director for MA in Critical and Historical Craft Studies - Announcements - Art & Education|website=www.artandeducation.net|language=en|access-date=2018-03-10}} 3. ^{{Cite web|title = Museum of Contemporary Craft Director and Chief Curator Namita Gupta Wiggers Steps Down|url = http://www.portlandmercury.com/mod/archives/2014/04/11/museum-of-contemporary-craft-director-and-chief-curator-namita-gupta-wiggers-steps-down|website = Portland Mercury|access-date = 2016-02-18|first = Marjorie|last = Skinner}} 4. ^{{Cite web|title = Namita Gupta Wiggers in Conversation {{!}} Art Jewelry Forum|url = https://artjewelryforum.org/interviews/namita-gupta-wiggers-conversation|website = artjewelryforum.org|access-date = 2016-02-18|first = Gabriel|last = Craig}} 5. ^{{Cite web|title = Home|url = http://www.criticalcraftforum.com/|website = Critical Craft Forum|access-date = 2016-02-17}} 6. ^{{Cite web|title = American Craft Council|url = http://craftcouncil.org/|website = craftcouncil.org|access-date = 2016-02-17}} 7. ^{{Cite web|title = accessCeramics: a contemporary ceramics image resource|url = http://www.accessceramics.org/|website = www.accessceramics.org|access-date = 2016-02-17}} External links
6 : 1967 births|Living people|Rice University alumni|University of Chicago alumni|Writers from Cincinnati|Writers from Portland, Oregon |
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