MFA in Applied Craft and Design Program Welcomes Po Shun Leong
January 25, 2010
The MFA in Applied Craft and Design program welcomes Po Shun Leong in a free public lecture, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, January 28 at the MFA in Applied Craft and Design Studios @ The Bison Building, 421 N.E. 10th Ave. and Glisan Street.
Leong is an artist, former architect, sculptor, and furniture maker. His highly intricate and inspiring one-of-a-kind wood boxes have been enthusiastically acquired and are in numerous museum collections. Often inspired by ancient or legendary civilizations, Leong’s work displays a flamboyant sense of shape, surprise and presentation.
The MFA in Applied Craft and Design is a joint degree program offered by PNCA and Oregon College of Art and Craft. The lecture is part of the College’s Graduate Visiting Artist Lecture series.
Learn more about “Po Shun Leong”:http://www.poshunleong.com/.
Read a “review”:http://www.woodworking.org/WC/... of the book Po Shun Leong Art Boxes.
Image courtesy of the artist.