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Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 05-08-2024 to 05-29-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterWeaving, embroidery, quiltmaking and other forms of textile production have often been considered as utilitarian or domestic and, in their association with women, less prestigious than painting and other art forms. This four-session class will look at the history of textile production by women and ways in which feminist art history, (such as Rozika... read more
Weaving, embroidery, quiltmaking and other forms of textile production have often been considered as utilitarian or domestic and, in their association with women, less prestigious than painting and other art forms. This four-session class will look at the history of textile production by women and ways in which feminist art history, (such as Rozika Parker's The Subversive Stitch), and contemporary artists have revisited this history and incorporated textiles into mainstream art. Please register for this class if you plan to join the class in person.
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Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 05-08-2024 to 05-29-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianTerm: 2024-2Location: ZoomWeaving, embroidery, quiltmaking and other forms of textile production have often been considered as utilitarian or domestic and, in their association with women, less prestigious than painting and other art forms. This four-session class will look at the history of textile production by women and ways in which feminist art history, (such as Rozika... read more
Weaving, embroidery, quiltmaking and other forms of textile production have often been considered as utilitarian or domestic and, in their association with women, less prestigious than painting and other art forms. This four-session class will look at the history of textile production by women and ways in which feminist art history, (such as Rozika Parker's The Subversive Stitch), and contemporary artists have revisited this history and incorporated textiles into mainstream art. Please register for this class if you plan to join the class via Zoom.
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Sessions: 3Class Date(s): 06-05-2024 to 06-19-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterIn the late 19th century photographers interested in claiming photography as an art sought to distinguish themselves from the growing number of amateurs by producing distinctive works. At the same time Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine were documenting the slums of New York and child labor, using photography as a catalyst for social reform. Please register for this... read more
In the late 19th century photographers interested in claiming photography as an art sought to distinguish themselves from the growing number of amateurs by producing distinctive works. At the same time Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine were documenting the slums of New York and child labor, using photography as a catalyst for social reform. Please register for this class if you plan to join the class in person.
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Sessions: 3Class Date(s): 06-05-2024 to 06-19-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianTerm: 2024-2Location: ZoomIn the late 19th century photographers interested in claiming photography as an art sought to distinguish themselves from the growing number of amateurs by producing distinctive works. At the same time Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine were documenting the slums of New York and child labor, using photography as a catalyst for social reform. Please register for... read more
In the late 19th century photographers interested in claiming photography as an art sought to distinguish themselves from the growing number of amateurs by producing distinctive works. At the same time Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine were documenting the slums of New York and child labor, using photography as a catalyst for social reform. Please register for this class if you plan to access it via Zoom.