Loving After Lifetimes of All This is an exhibition exploring the intersections of craft, (self-) care, apprenticeship, and survival within the practices of historically disadvantaged populations.
Including artwork and ephemera from over 15 artists, activists, and archives nationwide, this exhibition considers ‘craft’ in an expanded sense to include such practices as homeopathy, scrapbooking, gardening, and other do-it-yourself (DIY) strategies for self-reliance.
With a focus on intergenerational skill-sharing, this exhibition positions craft-practice alongside the histories of community service, citizen journalism, and volunteerism, as another potential strategy for cultural resistance. In addition to traditional techniques such as weaving, quilting, ceramics, and woodworking, artists in this exhibition incorporate video, photography, archival material, and performance into their multi-disciplinary projects that often hybridize the historical with the contemporary.
The exhibition runs through May 23, 2015. The Benchspace Gallery & Workshop is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
A free, docent-led exhibition tour will be held Thursday, May 7, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. No registration is required.
(Photograph by E.G. Schempf.)