Free and open to the public. It all begins on January 31, 6 - 8 pm, with a first look at A Beautiful Mess: Weavers & Knotters of the Vanguard. Kira Dominguez Hultgren will kick us off with opening remarks at 6:15 pm. Cash bar and lite bites will be provided. A Beautiful Mess: Weavers […]
Free & open to the public Participating artist Kira Dominguez Hultgren joins KAC for a conversation with our local fiber community. Afterward, visitors have the opportunity to participate in an interactive backstrap loom demonstration. Dominguez Hultgren weaves with the material afterlife of a so-called multiracial family: Chicanx-Indigenous-Indian-Hollywood Hawaiian-Brown-Black. Questions about cultural appropriation and codeswitching, exoticism, […]
Tour the recently opened exhibition, A Beautiful Mess: Weavers & Knotters of the Vanguard, with Chief Curator Tami Fauver. Coffee with the Curator is a free, informal tour over the lunch hour at KAC. Sponsored by Forté Coffee. FREE & Open to the public Image: Executive Director and Chief Curator Tami Fauver leads a conversation […]
Free & open to the public Each month, guest artists walk us through a different step of the weaving process with live demos, from fleece to masterpiece. This month's topic: Shear. Artist Vera Videnovich of Videnovich Farms joins KAC to share insights and hands-on conversation about the very beginning of the weaving process - wool! […]
Saturday, February 8th, 11 am - 12:30 pm Free & Open to All Ages Enslaved people of African descent used secret messages encoded into songs and sewn into quilts to safely traverse the Underground Railroad Network. Learn about the history of the designs used in these quilt squares by freedom seekers. We will make squares […]
Wednesday, February 12th, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Free & Open to All Ages at the Benton Harbor Public Library Enslaved people of African descent used secret messages encoded into songs and sewn into quilts to safely traverse the Underground Railroad Network. Learn about the history of the designs used in these quilt squares by […]
Free & open to the public. Each month, guest artists walk us through a different step of the weaving process with live demos, from fleece to masterpiece. This month's topic: Spin Image: dani lopez, tell me that love isn’t true (detail), 2019, handwoven cotton and hand-cut novelty fabrics, 88 x 36 x 3 inches
Join Us for an Inspiring Evening Celebrating Art, Community, and Creativity Event Highlights include: Coordinator's Tour: Explore the historic Richard Hunt Studio Center located at 258 Territorial Road in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Children's Artwork Auction: Support young artists and their talents. Artist Talk: Featuring Joy Bradley, sharing insights on her featured piece. Live Music: Benton Harbor's own Sankofa will […]
Free & open to the public Each month, guest artists walk us through a different step of the weaving process with live demos, from fleece to masterpiece. This month's topic: Weave Image: Kirsten Hassenfeld, Millefleur (detail), 2019, salvaged textiles with mixed media, 78 inches diameter
Wednesday, April 9th, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Free & Open to All Ages at the Benton Harbor Public Library Join Miss Jessica on Wednesday April 9th from 5 - 6:30pm Experiment with paper and other mixed media materials to create a shadow box illustration of a dreamy landscape or cozy scene of your imagination. […]
