In this workshop with Diego Borgsdorf, participants will learn to make traditional Chilean "arpilleras," a form of image-based quilted collage and embroidery invented by Chilean artists in the 1970s as a means of documenting and denouncing the violence of the Augusto Pinochet military dictatorship (1973-1990).
By making arpilleras that document contemporary political and social issues, participants will be challenged to not only understand the arpillera as a craft object and style, but also, to see the arpillera as a method to bear witness and heal from political crisis. The workshop will consist of a community arpillera circle plus live instruction on creating both traditional arpillera motifs and experimental techniques that bring photography into the fiber fore.
Fee:
Community Rate $17
Standard $27
Supporter 468
Space is limited. Advance tickets are required.