When:
July 16, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
America/New York Timezone
2023-07-16T12:00:00-04:00
2023-07-16T15:00:00-04:00
Where:
Indigo Arts Alliance
60 Cove St
Portland, ME 04101
USA
60 Cove St
Portland, ME 04101
USA
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Indigo Arts Alliance
Join us for an interactive Net Making Workshop with our the incredible Diedrick Brackens!
Nets have been made to snare and capture fish and game, cradle our bodies in the form of hammocks, and to hold and carry our possessions over distances. In this workshop we will learn to make a basic net using natural materials. Students will leave the workshop with one to two small nets and the knowledge to expand into larger netted projects.
At the heart of Indigo Arts Alliance’s mission is our Artist Residency programs, which provides a creative environment for the production of artwork in all media across disciplines to global and local Black and Brown artists. We activate our mission by creating opportunities for critical feedback, relationship building and increased awareness of creative practices and resources.
This program is free, open to all, and takes place at the Indigo Arts Alliance Studio in Portland, ME.
Learn More:
Diedrick Brackens is an LA-based textile artist, from Mexia, Texas. Brackens received his Masters of Fine Arts from California College of the Arts in San Francisco, CA. His work is included in the permanent collections of various institutions, including the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA.
Diedrick Brackens is an LA-based textile artist, from Mexia, Texas. Brackens received his Masters of Fine Arts from California College of the Arts in San Francisco, CA. His work is included in the permanent collections of various institutions, including the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA.
Indigo Arts Alliance is a place where freedom of expression and personal transformation through creativity is encouraged. Indigo Arts Alliance embodies a Black-led, multiracial approach to the rich intersections of citizenship, community-building, and creativity. More than ever, our world needs people who can help us imagine more compassionate, generous, and welcoming human societies. Indigo does that work. It is a great gift to the Portland community, to the region, and to our nation!
Indigo Arts Alliance is rooted in two principles:
– Art is a key resource for healthy human communities. It should be cultivated and celebrated.
– Artists play a unique role in strengthening our multiracial democracy. We need their vision and inspiration to help build a more humane, inclusive, and just world.
– Art is a key resource for healthy human communities. It should be cultivated and celebrated.
– Artists play a unique role in strengthening our multiracial democracy. We need their vision and inspiration to help build a more humane, inclusive, and just world.