Process as Power - Craft and Resistance
About
Bring your own fiber craft project and join a collective-making session facilitated by fiber artist and museum educator, Lola Rael. Join us for a discussion about how handmade practices challenge systems of mass production, center sustainability, and act as tools for community building, repair culture, and grassroots activism; all while crafting in solidarity.
Each session begins with a gallery conversation highlighting a piece from the museum’s collection and connecting it to themes in craft, creativity, and community. This program celebrates diverse craft practices' traditions, skills, and personal meaning while fostering an inclusive and supportive space for makers of all levels.
Free. Registration requested for this in-person program.
Upcoming Process as Power dates include: Thursdays, April 3 and May 1, 5:00-7:00 pm.
Lola Rael is a practicing visual artist and an emerging museum educator hailing from Providence, RI. A Barnard College graduate, Lola specializes in fiber arts, where she merges traditional techniques with contemporary themes. Her research interests include 20th-century art history, folk art, and museum studies. With a deep passion for investigating the intersections between art, history, and culture, she is committed to fostering critical engagement in the museum through her work as both an artist and educator.