Making Away from Home: Work, Curiosity, and Craft in a New Country
CLUSTER TalksMaking Away from Home: Work, Curiosity, and Craft in a New CountryYear: 2026Asem Kamal This talk reflects on the experience of working and making in a country that is not one’s own. During his residency in Philadelphia, he navigated unfamiliar systems, spaces, and rhythms—learning how place reshapes process. Making by hand became a way…