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Internationally known blacksmith featured at Arkansas Arts Center program

For more information contact:
Emily Fraize, 501-396-0308
efraize@arkarts.com
May 4, 2005
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Internationally known blacksmith featured at Arkansas Arts Center program

Joyce will discuss his vast collection of work which includes forged sculpture, architectural ironwork, vessels and public art. He makes his art from pieces he collects, enabling him to integrate parts of the past into the present. Joyce said, "My journey through this medium is sustained by simple daily practice. From the origination of ideas, to the forging of individual elements, to placing the finished piece, my work is as susceptible to failure as to success. Attentiveness to the process is all that's held in balance between the two."

A 2003 recipient of the MacArthur Foundation "genius grant," his works are seen in the collections and exhibitions of museums such as The Museum of Art and Design, NYC; Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.; Detroit Institute of Arts and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Cost for the "Conversation" is $15, which includes a light dinner. For more information or to make reservations, call 501-396-0357.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Contact: 501-372-4000
501-396-0308
Location: Arkansas Arts Center - 9th and Commerce, Little Rock, AR 72202
Gallery Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
Closed Monday and Major Holidays