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UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
February 7 - April 7, 2016Info
- http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
- (510) 642-0808
Join artist Travis Meinolf for a series of participatory, site-based weaving workshops using backstrap looms that physically connect the weaver to the new BAMPFA building. “The backstrap loom is a simple tool for making cloth, for making connections. Once attached to a fixed point and strapped onto the body, it creates dynamic contact between the individual and the site, creating tension which can be used productively. In this series of explorations you will be invited to try backstrap weaving, or watch others work at this task, which has been performed throughout history, everywhere on the planet. The physical relationships we embody, and the decisions we make together about the cloth we create, provide new opportunities for reflection and discussion.” —Travis Meinolf Sunday, February 7th @ 2PM - 5PM Thursday, March 10th @ 6PM - 8PM Thursday, April 7th @ 6PM - 8PM