Summer 2024 Kusikus Weaving Workshops
+ updates, current and upcoming exhibitions
Hi everyone! How’ve you been? Thank you for your interest in my kusikus weaving workshops. I finally found some time to sit down to do all of…this. lol
I wasn’t planning on teaching 1-on-1 workshops until the winter, but due to some interest (s/o to everyone I met at the ‘Rise Up!’ event by Rise Tribe earlier this month), I opened up a few workshops in August!
For most of this month and July, I will be busy focusing on personal weaving projects where I’ll be using materials I brought back from my Philippines trip this past winter. These materials include cotton yarn grown and prepared in Ilocos Norte and a variety from Ilolo: abaca (fibre from a plant related to the banana), cotton, abaca-cotton blend and piña-cotton blend yarn. It’s been a slow, meticulous process but it’s all good. Very daunting as well, not gonna lie. But what’s that saying? Anything worth doing takes time? Something like that.
Also, weaving aside for a quick minute - most folks here who are interested in weaving may not know this about me, but I paint murals and do street art from time to time. I’ll be a part of a collaborative project at the Stanley Greene Skatepark at Downsview Park (June 22-23) and at the end of July, I’ll be working on a collaborative mural with Caitlin Taguibao that’s inspired by the culture of care found in Filipinx communities. Both projects are supported by StART (Street Art Toronto). For updates and process on those murals, tune into my Instagram stories!
Summer 2024 Weaving Workshops
I will be offering 1-on-1 Weaving Only Workshops and Setup + Weaving Workshops between August 9 to September 3, 2024 in my West end Toronto home studio. Please note, no a/c (but authentic Philippines weather vibes amiright?!)
Weaving Only (4 hours):
Tier 1 - Small Kusikus Wall Tapestry (approx. 5” x 20”)
2 sessions available
$250*Tier 2 - Regular Kusikus Wall Tapestry (approx. 15” x 20”)
2 sessions available
$400*
Setup + Weaving (3 days):
Tier 1 - Small Kusikus Wall Tapestry (approx. 5” x 20”)
1 session available
$500Tier 2 - Regular Kusikus Wall Tapestry (approx. 15” x 20”)
0 sessions available at this time
*Sliding scales available only for Weaving Only workshops.
Discount for cash payments for all workshops. Please don’t hestitate to ask.
To register, please fill out this form via the registration link below and I will get back to you within 1-2 days. To confirm your timeslot, a deposit will be required. Books close July 21.
Current Exhibition
‘The Love that Remains’ curated by Samantha Lance
On view at Art Museum at the University of Toronto
May 1 - July 27, 2024
Info
Upcoming Exhibitions
‘Contemporary Weaving’ curated by Alberta Craft Council
Alberta Craft Council, Edmonton Exhibition: July 6, 2024 - November 9, 2024
cSPACE Marda Loop, Calgary Exhibition: Early 2025
More info to come
Thank you for tuning in. I appreciate you and your time!
If you can’t make it to any of the summer workshops or exhibitions, it’s all good.
Stay tuned for winter workshops and other upcoming events.
♥ Carol-Ann (aka CARE)