Please join us for the final workshop to cocreate work for SWIMMING\, a new public art project that explores the deep and essential connections we have to water as our world faces increased flooding and rising sea levels due to climat e change. We will be sewing together 22 saris for the project. You do not need to have sewing experince. We are happy to teach you how to hand sew o r use a machine. When installed in June 2024 at the Marie Reed Community & Aquatic Center in Washington DC\, SWIMMING will feature a “pool” of art-e mbellished saris\, along with a sound walk\, performances\, film screening s\, and poetry readings. SWIMMING is part of Bose’s art and advocacy proje ct Storytelling with Saris. Started over a decade ago\, the project has fo stered collaboration with women from Bose’s ancestral island in Bangladesh as well as residents of DC and people around the world. The workshop is g enerously hosted by The Line DC.
\nTo learn more and beco me part of this exciting project\, please register and add to your calenda r. ASL will be provided.
\nPlease email storytellingwiths aris@gmail.com with any questions or accommodation needs.
\nCurator: Sarah Tanguy. Film/livestream: Paris Preston
\nMusic & Sound Design: Sonia Herrero. Marketing Design & Social Media: Jen Saavedra
\nCommunity partners: Marie Reed Elementary School and Community & Aquatic Center\, Adams Morgan Partnership BID\, DC Arts Center\, Calvary Women’s Services\, Moms Clean Air Force.
\nThis project is funded by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humani ties.
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