Drink & Draw [VIRTUAL]: Revived Relics
Guest Artist: Millicent Kennedy
Millicent Kennedy uses mark making, embroidery, and sewing as a way to remember and to honor people, memories, and items. We invite you to join us for a creative project in which we will uplift a broken item, a piece of litter, or another small memento you’d like to remember. Any object that is treasured, aesthetically pleasing, or otherwise interesting to you is perfect. Feel free to bring detritus from your neighborhood, a family heirloom, or a keepsake from a nature walk.
Alongside our featured artist, participants will take time to look closely at their chosen object, and to create a composition that highlights its shape and form. Millicent will share how she creates hand quilted wall hangings with small objects using fabric and thread. Attendees are welcome to follow along with a thread and needle, or create a hand-drawn version using a silhouette of their cherished item.
For those who would like to sew their item into an artwork, please select a small object (under 6” x 6”) and two pieces of fabric. Sheer fabrics can be especially interesting by allowing the embedded object to show through.
Suggested Materials:
- Small objects; can be broken, found, or organic
If drawing:
- Paper
- Pencils, pens, colored pencils or markers
If sewing:
- Two pieces of Fabric: cotton, linen, or a sheer fabric
- Embroidery floss or thread
- Embroidery needle
- Scissors
- Safety pins
Optional Materials:
- Needle threader
- Embroidery hoop
- Thimble
Zoom Meeting ID: 83416147723
Artist Bio:
Millicent Kennedy‘s art practice collaborates with storied materials and time through performance, fiber, and book arts. The themes explored in her work often revolve around labor, desire and loss.
Kennedy co-curates at Parlour and Ramp Gallery in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago and has served as the Gallery Director at Rockford University, She currently teaches at Evanston Art Center and Lillstreet Art Center.
She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Northeastern Illinois University and her MFA from Northern Illinois University where she was awarded the Helen Merritt Fellowship. She’s received solo exhibitions from SXU Art Gallery, Roman Susan and Parlour and Ramp, as well as site specific installations with Terrain Exhibitions Biennial, and Purple Window Gallery. She has received artist residencies in Chicago, Mississippi, and Michigan.
Drink & Draw [VIRTUAL] is a low-key drop-in workshop devoted to staying creative from home. There are no pretensions and newcomers are always welcome. Each event features a guest artist and a project that uses minimal supplies. Don’t have all the materials? Hosts will help you improvise. Find us on Zoom, a free app for your phone or computer. And of course: BYOB!
$15 Suggested Donation: Pitch in to our Venmo Tip Jar (@spudnikpress) or donate on the website.
This event is for everyone! ASR closed captions will be available. If you require another access service to fully participate or have any questions about accessibility, please contact Angee Lennard at angee@spudnikpress.org. To ensure the best experience, please try to contact us at your soonest convenience.