Process as Power - Craft and Gender
About
Bring your own fiber craft project for a collective making session facilitated by fiber artist and museum educator, Lola Rael. Through communal crafting and conversation, this session will explore how craft has been shaped by its historical ties to “women’s work” and how contemporary makers reclaim it as a space for empowerment, self-expression, and the construction of gender identity.
Each session begins with a gallery conversation highlighting a piece from the museum’s collection and connecting it to themes in craft, creativity, and community. This program celebrates the traditions, skills, and personal meaning of diverse craft practices while fostering an inclusive and supportive space for makers of all levels.
Free. Registration requested for this in-person program.
This program was rescheduled from February 6.
Upcoming Process as Power dates include: Thursdays, March 6 and April 3, 5:00-7:00 pm.
Lola Rael is a practicing visual artist and an emerging museum educator hailing from Providence, RI. A Barnard College graduate, Lola specializes in fiber arts, where she merges traditional techniques with contemporary themes. Her research interests include 20th-century art history, folk art, and museum studies. With a deep passion for investigating the intersections between art, history, and culture, she is committed to fostering critical engagement in the museum through her work as both an artist and educator.