fibers – non/studio

Good as Gold

nonstudio — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 18:13:47 +0000

A hands-on exploration of the common marigold (Tagetes erectus, patula and Calendula officinalis) as a source of color, a tool for healing and a protector of the urban streetscape. We will highlight several variations of the plant, discovering its multitude of uses in the body, on cloth and as a companion in your home or garden.

part of ECO-AGE with No Home Gallery at The Kitchen, March 19, 2015.

The Upturned Table

nonstudio — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 04:06:01 +0000

A temporary restaurant by kids. Through a series of workshops, they’ve been invited to re-imagine the experience of a meal. Achieved through material and conceptual experiences that included dying fabric for napkins and tablecloth, making ceramic dishware and utensils, printing menus on risograph machines, inventing fluxus-inspired scores for eating, and creating dishes like burrito ravioli, and a potion to turn you vegetarian.

the Upturned Table at the Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive, March-May 2014, with Helena Keeffe

SUMI

nonstudio — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 23:57:56 +0000

Suminigashi, or “floating ink,” is the process of marbling plain paper with water and ink to transform it into something vibrant and colorful. Is it marbling, or is it magic?! Students walk away with ideas about how to apply Suminigashi in their own practices and will create a marbled notebook.

workshop at the Textile Arts Center, Friday December 18, 2015.

RESOURCES

History of Japanese Bookbinding
History of Chinese Bookbinding
Marbled Paper: Past and Present
Playing with Paper: Suminagashi and Orizome

weaving in the woods

nonstudio — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 18:00:19 +0000

How does a story come together? What are the nuances and layers of a path through the woods? How were your pants made? These questions, alongside many more that are generated in the process, will form the explorations of this domain. Using simple tools and big ideas, we will fashion our own looms, weaving together an existence and understanding of cloth production amidst avid experimentation with technique. We will look at weaving traditions from all over the globe, try out back strap weaving, look at modern technological advancements and find impetus to explore in the work artists and makers exploring the wide world of weaving.

@ BEAM camp in Strafford, New Hampshire. Summer 2015.

string theories

nonstudio — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 03:55:24 +0000

Exploring methods of making natural fibers and found materials. Large scale models are posited as a method to collaborate using ageless techniques like home-made spool knitters from wood and sticks, knotting, looping and braiding.

strings & things workshop series at The Children’s Creativity Museum, 2013