ET’S GATHER FOR A BEADING PARTY! BE IMMERSED IN ARTISTIC INNOVATION AND THE TACTILE BEAUTY OF BEADS.
The MacKenzie Art Gallery and Shushkitew Collective are thrilled to be hosting Beading Together: Radical Stitch Symposium on 25 June, 2022. This event is in celebration of the exhibition Radical Stitch, curated by Michelle LaVallee, Cathy Mattes, and Sherry Farrell Racette, hosted in-person and onsite at the MacKenzie Art Gallery with some events streaming online. This weekend will include artist-led hands-on beading circles and workshops, panel discussions, and conversation, and plenty of creative inspiration offered both in-person and virtually.
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Although the Symposium is at full capacity, we still have many great options for virtual participation available to those unable to secure a spot in-person. All virtual panel presentations will be available to the public through the MacKenzie Art Gallery’s YouTube channel, and website.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Radical Stitch looks at the contemporary and transformative context of beading through the aesthetic innovations of artists and the tactile beauty of beads. Beading materials and techniques are rooted in both culturally informed traditions and cultural adaptation, and function as a place of encounter, knowledge transfer, and acts of resistance. Connecting to a tradition of making, exercised over thousands of years, this skill-based practice ties one artist to another, past to present and beyond. The exhibition includes a range of work from the customary to the contemporary, with a variety of approaches, concepts, and purposes. Gathering together top artists from across North America/ Turtle Island, the selected pieces exemplify current and future directions of some of the most exciting and impressive practices. The works in Radical Stitch invite viewers to immerse themselves in the political, creative, and aesthetic dimensions of beadwork.
CONTACT
FOR SYMPOSIUM INQUIRIES AND ASSISTANCE PLEASE CONTACT:
Christy Ross
Partnership and Events Coordinator
MacKenzie Art Gallery
Ph: 1-306-584-4250 ext. 4259
E-mail: cross@mackenzie.art
FOR SYMPOSIUM VOLUNTEER INQUIRES PLEASE CONTACT:
Carrie Smith
Volunteer & Membership Coordinator
MacKenzie Art Gallery
Ph: 1-306-584-4250 ext. 4294
E-mail: csmith@mackenzie.art
FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT:
Katie Wilson
Communications Coordinator
MacKenzie Art Gallery
Ph: 1-306-584-4250 ext. 4271
E-mail: kwilson@mackenzie.art
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