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Thursday Night Lecture Series: Peter Thibeault & Barbara Ward

Presented by Massachusetts College of Art and Design at Massachusetts College of Art and Design- Trustees Room

October 17-November 17, 2011

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Peter Thibeault—Considering Marginally Useful Objects
Barbara Ward—American Furniture Design: An Historical Perspective

Considering Marginally Useful Objects: “In the tension between usefulness (function) and aesthetics (form), the inevitable contrast of art versus design versus craft is convoluted. What are we to consider as a proper critical approach to the design and production of so-called "Studio Furniture"? How do we approach an object that looks like "design" but has aspects of "art" about it? The current aesthetic environment labels just about anything as "art"; how do we judge objects that do not clearly exist in any one realm? “ Peter Thibeault

Peter Thibeault is an industrial designer and principal at Thibeault Design, Inc. He holds a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and attended the Graduate Studio Program in Fine Arts at the University of Rhode Island. His awards include: 1st Annual Bronze Bean Award, Boston IDSA; Finalist: Best of Show Award, "The Glorified Goblet," Signature Gallery; Award of Excellence, "Furniture of the ‘90’s" exhibition, Houston. He has also exhibited at the DeCordova Museum.

American Furniture Design: An Historical Perspective
Barbara Ward has been the director and curator of Moffatt-Ladd House and Garden, a national historic landmark in Portsmouth NH, for more than ten years. She has edited and contributed to numerous publications, including the Encyclopedia of New England Culture and the Journal of American Folklore. Barbara has a BA from Connecticut College and an MA and PhD in American and New England studies from Boston University.