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    Director’s Talk: James S. Snyder in Conversation with Edmund de Waal

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    Thursday, September 17, 2026

    6:30 PM

    The Jewish Museum

    New York, NY

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Edmund de Waal, the English artist and author of The Hare with Amber Eyes and The White Road, appears in conversation with James S. Snyder at The Jewish Museum. The Director’s Talk pairs de Waal’s archive-shaped, restraint-focused porcelain practice with Snyder’s two-decade stage and coaching experience, centering discussion on material, memory and storytelling.

    About the Artists

    James S. Snyder

    I’m James Snyder — a working Broadway actor with over two decades onstage, onscreen, and in song. And I help people like you connect to their voice, tell their story, and express something real.Through coaching grounded in professional training and heartfelt storytelling, I’ll help you sing, speak, and perform with authenticity, confidence, and freedom.

    Edmund de Waal

    Edmund de Waal

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    Edmund de Waal is an English artist, potter, and writer whose practice centers on porcelain vessels arranged in large installations shaped by archives, collections, and the histories of specific places.