artsXpose
Title of Event Tea Time-Stephanie Rozene
Date & Time of Event February 1, 2008 3:30pm
Location of Event Ceramics Room
Type of event (Only the events listed below fulfill the artsXpose requirement):
Please Bold and Underline the event attended:
Visiting Artist Lectures Exhibition* (non-course related)
Films** Plays
Arts Related Field Trips Recitals***
Poetry / Literary Readings Arts Related Conferences
Arts Related Symposia, discussion/reading groups or workshops
Attendance of Art Club Meeting****
*Exhibition visits must not be course-related (for example, if we visit an exhibition as a class you may not count this exhibition as an artsXpose event.
**Films must be part of a Univ. dept. sponsored film series—Not films sponsored by the Student Union.
***University Sponsored Recitals only.
****Clubs may only count as one event regardless of the number of clubs or the number of meetings attended during a term
1.) Provide a brief detail-oriented technical description or summary of the event you attended. This section should remain journalistic and should not be reflective of your opinion.
Stephanie Rozene’s lecture was about her most recent collaborative project: “Crafting the Perfect Dinner Party with Decorative Diplomacy.” By looking at lunch and dinner menus from the White House, she was able to make dinnerware that reflected the food that was being served. The colors and shapes of the plates and bowls served a specific purpose. Stephanie really thought about how the food would look on the plates. The soup bowls were made so that as the soup was being consumed, the person would be able to uncover more of the pattern on the bowl.
2.) Use the section below to write a well-structured paragraph focusing on your personal critical insight / response to the event. How did you interpret or react to what was presented to you?
I really enjoyed this lecture because I could really tell that Stephanie really thought about the presentation of her pieces as if they were really being served at the White House. The dinnerware looked very well made and the patterns and colors were very beautiful. It was very interesting to find out that the plates served a bigger purpose than just to hold the food. The people eating the food would be able to uncover the art underneath the food with each bite. There was a lot of research that was done for this project which definitely showed in the presentation of the pieces. I also felt very welcome at this event by listening to an artist speak while enjoying some tea and donuts.
3.) What information, ideas, images, etc. most impressed you and why?
What impressed me about this lecture was the amount of time spent on research that Stephanie must have done for this project. She needed to get a hold of the menus to know what was being served at the White House before she could even make the dinnerware. Another thing that impressed me was the little details that were put on the actual dinnerware. The little details really make the dinnerware more than just plates but works of art that should be displayed rather than eaten off of.
4.) Overall, how would you rate this event (10 being the most worthwhile)?
(10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 )
5.) Justify your rating in the question above:
I really enjoyed listening to Stephanie talk about her latest project as well as being in such a comfortable atmosphere with other students. I found it very interesting that the inspiration for the dinnerware was menus from the White House. While I thought that the lecture was very interesting, I felt that an hour was not long enough for an artist to talk about the project and then answer questions. One thing that I would have liked to see was dinnerware that reflected the culture of the over- seas guests that visited and ate at the White House. Also, would have liked to learn more about the place where this dinnerware is being displayed and whether or not they will ever be actually used in the White House.
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