Process as Power - Crafting the Future
About
Bring your own fiber craft project and join a collective-making session facilitated by fiber artist and museum educator, Lola Rael. Gather to reflect on how emerging technologies like AI and digital fabrication are reshaping craft practices and aesthetics, and imagine together how handmade traditions can evolve in a future shaped by social, environmental, and technological change.
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.
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.