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 October 12-30
The Arnheim Gallery becomes the Mary McFadden Project Room
In conjunction with the Mary McFadden: Goddesses exhibition in the Bakalar Gallery, the Gallery Education staff invites MassArt students, faculty, and staff and members of the community to the Arnheim Gallery to explore the traditional and contemporary handwork skills that characterize Mary McFadden's designs. Led by Mass Art students from Fashion, Fibers, Metals, Art Education, and other majors, handwork demonstrations offer free intensive instruction in techniques from lacemaking and beading to fashion illustration. Learn a new skill and get a new perspective on Mary McFadden's unique vision in this interactive exhibition and project space.
The Project Room was inspired by a desire to get closer to McFadden’s fashions. Viewers of her sophisticated designs and labor-rich handwork may wish they could touch the McFadden gowns, their luxurious fabrics, beaded surfaces, gold threads, and metal embroidery. The Gallery Education staff offers the chance to touch, try on, try out, and explore at display stations and demonstrations in the Project Room.
Visit once or often. Investigate textile, jewelry, and fashion design up close. Try out the techniques used in McFadden’s designs, experiment with traditional garb from around the world, and learn a few new skills from MassArt students. Connect with Mary McFadden's historical and cultural influences and discover related design work by MassArt students. You may add your stitches to the group embroidery or create a beautiful braid or macramé band.
Demonstrations
Demonstrations will take place in the Project Room daily between October 12th and 30th. Sign-up sheets will be posted outside the gallery or you can sign up online. Space is limited; reserve your slot now! Everything is free!
For more detailed information and online sign-up, go to the Events calendar on massart.edu and scroll to the date of the demonstration you're interested in.
Schedule of Demonstrations:
Monday October 12 (Columbus Day and Opening our Doors Day)
1:00 Turban Wrapping
3:00 Contemporary Macramé
Tuesday October 13
6:00 Turban Wrapping
Wednesday October 14
12:30 Hand Painting on Fabric
5:00 Beaded Embroidery
6:30 4, 5 and 8 Stranded Braiding
Thursday October 15
12:00 Chain Making for Fashion and Jewelry
Friday October 16
12:00 Fashion Illustration
Monday October 19
12:30 Hand Painting on Fabric
1:00 Beaded Embroidery
Tuesday October 20
12:00 Knitting with Non-traditional Materials
6:00 Lace making
Wednesday October 21
12:30 Hand Painting on Fabric
6:00 Textile Jewelry Weaving with Non-traditional Materials
Thursday October 22 (Faculty/ Staff Day)
10:00 Beaded Embroidery
11:00 Mary McFadden and Alex Soth exhibitions walk-through with Gallery Education staff
11:30 Beaded Embroidery
1:00 Decorative Embroidery
2:30 Contemporary Macramé
4:00 MassArt Staff Handwork Sharing Session
Friday October 23
12:00 Quilting Techniques for Fashion Design
6:00 Fashion Illustration
Saturday October 24 (Family Day in the Bakalar and Paine galleries)
12:00 Turban Wrapping
1:00 Decorative Embroidery
2:00 4, 5 and 8 Stranded Braiding
Monday October 26
12:00 Contemporary Macramé
Tuesday October 27
12:00 Decorative Embroidery
12:00 Beaded Embroidery
6:00 Making Beaded Jewelry
Thursday October 29
12:00 Chain Making for Fashion and Jewelry
6:00 Contemporary Macramé
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