Weaving Social Change: Artisanship & Cultural Heritage. An informal investigation.
About the workshops on traditional know-how and entrepreneurship we implemented with Basurama for rural women entrepreneurs. Dahlia Rodriguez Atelier Fue una gran suerte poder incorporarme como parte del equipo de Basurama durante la realización de los talleres de reutilización creativa y artesanía híbrida organizados en el marco del proyecto Gira Mujeres. Tres talleres implementados en…
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“A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction” Virginia Woolf
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The general objective of this research project is to investigate the potential role of artisanship as vector for social change.
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Submit your proposal on Museums and Gender by 13th September 2019 and participate in the issue of Museum International being prepared by ICOM Belgique Wallonie-Bruxelles. This issue of Museum International aims to generate serious reflection on gender issues in museums, how they are intertwined, and the role of museums in a world prioritising gender equality. Issues of…
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Exploring memory, social and political issues through textiles
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Some time ago I participated in a craftivist project called UDHR Quilt that aims to promote human rights. The #UDHRquilt Project is a collaborative craftivism initiative documenting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). It uses craft as a tool and a strategy to celebrate the UHDR and raise awareness to the ways it is…
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Enhancing Intangible Cultural Heritage and Creative Diversity through the Transmission of Artisan Know-How
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#ICOM Call for Ideas on on IMD 2019: Museums as Cultural Hubs from Women’s perspectives.
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Kogei as Contemporary Craft: Transcending Boundaries The Kogei World Competition in Kanazawa is an international competition meant to convey to the world what is new in kogei (“craft”). This competition serves to pursue artistic works that demonstrate a rich sense of expressivity, using the techniques and skill cultivated within the world of kogei to bring…
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