Δ ARTISTIC PROJECT

“Endless Global Weaving”
With Susanna Sitterding (Artist and Psychologist, Frankfurt)

In her steadily growing woven work in progress now over 40 meters long, Susanna Sitterding puts together materials given to her by people from various places and cultures. Whenever she receives a piece of fabric, she weaves it into her endless work. The vertical warp threads comprise two materials found everywhere around the world – denim and chequered plastic bags from, for instance, East Asia. These threads represent the all-embracing and encompassing, while the horizontal weft threads, made from the material provided by others, stand for diversity and the individual. The weft threads are composed of very different fabrics, often parts of garments or household materials, sometimes from previous generations. In this way, Susanna Sitterding weaves together the ‘material’ traces of people and their histories.

On this journey of weaving and exhibiting, Susanna Sitterding’s previous stops were in Frankfurt, Brooklyn/USA, Mauritius and the Cook Islands. But the materials people have given her come from all over the world.

Would you like to donate a piece of material and join in this global weave? If you give Susanna Sitterding a piece of material approx. 50cm wide, she will weave it into her work in progress as part of the exhibition THE COMMON THREAD. The warp and weft of thinking.

Weltkulturen Labor, Schaumainkai 29
Admission: €7 / €3.50

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Δ ART ACTION

“Endless Global Weaving”
With Susanna Sitterding (Artist and Psychologist, Frankfurt)

In her steadily growing woven work in progress now over 40 meters long, Susanna Sitterding puts together materials given to her by people from various places and cultures. Whenever she receives a piece of fabric, she weaves it into her endless work. The vertical warp threads comprise two materials found everywhere around the world – denim and chequered plastic bags from, for instance, East Asia. These threads represent the all-embracing and encompassing, while the horizontal weft threads, made from the material provided by others, stand for diversity and the individual. The weft threads are composed of very different fabrics, often parts of garments or household materials, sometimes from previous generations. In this way, Susanna Sitterding weaves together the ‘material’ traces of people and their histories.

On this journey of weaving and exhibiting, Susanna Sitterding’s previous stops were in Frankfurt, Brooklyn/USA, Mauritius and the Cook Islands. But the materials people have given her come from all over the world.

Would you like to donate a piece of material and join in this global weave? If you give Susanna Sitterding a piece of material approx. 50cm wide, she will weave it into her work in progress as part of the exhibition THE COMMON THREAD. The warp and weft of thinking.

Registration necessary. 069 212 45115 or
Weltkulturen Labor, Schaumainkai 29
Admission: €7 / €3.50

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Δ WORKSHOP WITH EXHIBITION TOUR

“How we got the blues: Colour workshop with indigo”
With Berit Mohr (costume designer, cultural scholar, Frankfurt)

Using the indigo plant’s leaves for dyeing is an ancient cultural skill thought to have been known from as early as the third century BCE.  Well into the nineteenth century, indigo was one of the most important colours for dyeing textiles. This ‘colour from India’ played a role in many events in history – from the expansion of the British Empire to the dispute between indigo dyers in Europe. Around the 1870s, riveted jeans were invented and a synthetic indigo first produced – and together, they created the legendary blue jeans.

In this workshop, participants can use indigo to dye material or yarns they have brought with them, and observe the interplay between yellow and blue created on contact to air. We also use batik and tie-dye techniques on our textiles to create a variety of diverse patterns.

Participants should bring with them textile materials, items of clothing or natural yarn from cotton, wool, linen, or possibly from hemp (max. 500-600 grams)!

Learn more about the exhibition “THE COMMON THREAD - The warp and weft of thinking”

Registration necessary. 069 212 45115 or
€15 / €7.50
For adults
Weltkulturen Museum, Schaumainkai 29

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Δ WORKSHOP WITH EXHIBITION TOUR

“Colourful patterns”

How are patterns created? Are they woven, dyed or braided? We encounter snakes, pampas cats, and lamas as well as large-format photos with integrated codes. After visiting the exhibition, we design our own patterns and transfer them to fabrics.

No registration required
€6
For children and teenagers from six years old
Weltkulturen Museum, Schaumainkai 29

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Δ SATOURDAY

“Flower Power”

We look for textiles decorated with flowers in THE COMMON THREAD exhibition, and afterwards create our own blossoms and flowers on fabric.

 

 

Registration: 069 21245115 or
Free
For Families with children from six years old
Weltkulturen Education, Schaumainkai 29

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