Earth Day Event - What I Love About Planet Earth
Making a Difference is Woven into Our Fabric
with Döerte Weber
Saturday, April 6, 2024 | 1PM-4PM
204 S Austin St Rockport, TX
FREE for Members, $25 for Nonmembers.
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Class Description
By embracing recycle, upcycle, and reuse principles, we not only create beautiful works of art but also contribute to a healthier planet for generations to come.
Together, let's weave a sustainable future for our Earth.
Supplies: please bring no longer used clothes/fabric for cutting up, plastic bags, ribbon, paper that you think we can use for weaving.
The class will include a demo and group weaving project.
Earth Day Event - What I Love About Planet Earth is presented by Reliant, an NRG Company in a Partnership with The Texas State Aquarium.
About the Instructor:
Döerte Weber was born in 1962 in Blender, Germany where she earned a degree in
social pedagogy. After a few years of traveling and living in Asia and England, she moved to Texas in 1986. Although she took several years of weaving classes at the Southwest School of Art in the early 1990s, she didn’t start weaving artwork until she returned from a visit to the Bauhaus Exhibit in Berlin in 2009.
Her artistic journey is deeply influenced by the pioneering spirit of the Bauhaus women weavers. These remarkable individuals were autodidacts, unburdened by preconceived notions, and embraced free experimentation in their craft. Their unwavering commitment to learning through trial and error resonates with my own path as a predominantly self-taught artist.
Her work revolves around the concept of discovering the subtle beauty concealed within our daily surroundings and transforming often-overlooked materials into expressions of art. In this process, she searches to push the boundaries of the materials she is using which enables her to tell a story.
Her works are infused with traditional weaving patterns, adding texture to their surfaces and evoking a sense of familiarity and connection to our shared history. These patterns serve as a bridge between the past and the present, reminding us of the enduring threads that tie us together.
Artist Statement:
My works are infused with traditional weaving patterns, adding texture to their surfaces and evoking a sense of familiarity and connection to our shared history. These patterns serve as a bridge between the past and the present, reminding us of the enduring threads that tie us together.
The wellspring of my inspiration is vast and ever-evolving. It draws from my experiences while traveling, the dynamics of current events, and the intricate nuances of my immediate environment. I see my art as a way to capture a moment, to seize it and transform it through the medium of weaving and the power of human connection.
Ultimately, my goal is to create art that resonates on a profound emotional level. I aspire to kindle a sense of shared humanity in those who encounter my work, reminding us that we have more in common than what sets us apart. Through my art, I aim to inspire belief in the enduring, connective threads that bind us together, even in our increasingly complex and divided world.
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Recycled and Found Materials
April 6, 2024
1PM-4PM
FREE for Members