weaving Voices 01.04.2025 issuu - Flipbook - Page 70
the Weaving Voices participants worked late into the night on the
communal loom, chatting as they worked. Engaging in manual
tasks together creates a comfortable atmosphere, similar to sharing
everyday activities like cooking, enabling us to express ourselves
freely. Moreover, as the Weaving Voices group became more
accustomed to weaving, we started to incorporate singing into the
practice, blending our different skills seamlessly.
My personal thread
Printing and dyeing with plants on textile and paper is an
experimental practice that requires surrendering to the
unpredictability of nature and chemical reactions. Especially in initial
attempts, one must surrender to forces beyond their control and
embrace experimentation.
Collective weaving & singing during the Weaving Voices workshop week in Amsterdam,
Bureau Postjesweg, April 2023.
To further unravel the impact that material practices bring to
the weaving of our communal carpet, I will focus on my personal
contribution: the practice of botanical dyeing and printing. This
practice was shared during the workshop weeks in Amsterdam,
Sweden, and Hungary.
During the botanical print workshop with plants from the local surrounding at Bureau Postjesweg, April 2023.
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