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2022: Upcoming *FREE* Workshops at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University:
Wednesday April 13, 12-4pm: All About Glue
Glue is a magical substance with many uses. Come explore a myriad of approaches to using glue in this drop-in class. We will learn the differences between types of glues and practice clamping and drying techniques specific to each type. Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring something you’d like to glue together!
Saturday May 21, 10:30-1:30pm: Clothing Repair
Since we wear clothes every day, they’re a personal possession that is often damaged. Rather than tossing out that ripped shirt, come learn how to repair it. Using hand sewing techniques as well as “less traditional” approaches to mending, participants will experiment with garment repair. Bring something you’d like to fix or practice with the provided materials.
Saturday June 11, 12-4pm: Shrine for a Broken Object
Frequently, we hold onto broken objects that are meaningful. There may be no way to repair them back to functionality or it may be prohibitively expensive to do so. One way to honor a broken object is to create a shrine for it. Bring something you’d like to memorialize and use the provided materials to create a box shrine. Materials provided, but feel free to bring additional objects or materials.
Saturday June 25, 12-4pm: Chair Repair
How many times have you driven by a broken chair on the curb and thought….. could I fix that? Readily available for free, broken chairs are always a tempting mend! Come to this workshop to work collaboratively on provided broken chairs. There will be several stations with different approaches to mending a chair, from weaving to paint to glue and beyond. Come help out and get inspired to pick up the next bottomless chair you see.
