centre d'artistes.artist run centre
Saturday 8th of December from 3pm to 6pm as part of articule winter fair at articule, 262 Fairmount West
Come support local artists and artisans as well as articule! This a winter fundraiser event for articule artist run centre.
jenna dawn maclellan, Janna Maria Vallee and Lauren Osmond, of SCRATCH invite you to an afternoon of sipping soup and staining silk at articule. Using dye plants which were harvested from articule’s outside planter, participants will learn about the magical and practical world of natural printing on textiles. Throughout the afternoon there will be a presentation, demonstration and workshop where everyone will have the opportunity to eco-print on a silk scarf.
Soup’n’Stain celebrates a no-waste mentality, where one can make a broth from the meat of an onion and dye textiles with its skin, so participants are also invited to bring spices, flowers, leaves and other items from home (see list below) to create a more diverse colour palette on their scarves.
WHEN: Saturday December 8th, 3pm-6pm @ articule
COST: $10 (for this deal you get a silk scarf and a bowl of soup courtesy of Ta Chdo !)
REQUIREMENTS: Bring a plastic bag to take home your wet scarf!
ALSO BRING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS TO USE TO DYE YOUR SILK:
FROM THE KITCHEN: onionskins, beets, black beans, pomegranate skin, carrot tops
FROM THE SPICERACK: saffron, turmeric, sage (or sage leaves)
FROM YOUR TEA STASH: black tea, chamomile tea, hibiscus tea (or flowers) FROM THE GARDEN: lavender, marigold
FROM NATURE: oak, maple, sumac, birch, eucalyptus
A BIG THANK YOU TO TA CHIDO MEXICAN SNACK-BAR 5611 PARC AVE. FOR DONATING SOUP
mandate: articule is an open-access artist-run centre dedicated to the presentation of a broad range of contemporary practices. Through our various programming channels, we strive for artistic excellence, interdisciplinarity and social engagement. While special consideration is given to emerging artists, we also respect those who have already established important precedents, who continue to test the limits of aesthetic gesture, and who commit themselves to the ideals of experimentation and risk-taking. articule supports discursive and alternative activities that promote dialogue and build networks with local, national and international artists, collectives and organizations. Our open structure encourages the direct participation of an active and diverse membership on both programming and organisational levels.