Artist in Residence Art Workshop 驻地艺术工作坊

Skills: Workshop 工作坊

At the end of this month, 31st (Saturday), Untitled Space will host a public art workshop. Three resident artists Etta (UK), Dagurn (Ice Land) and Rebecca (Australia) will conduct an embroidery workshop, ceramic workshop, and performance art workshop. All materials and light refreshments will be provided. The workshop is scheduled between 1 PM to 5 PM, located at No.311, Shangtang St, Jinze Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai. This workshop is free of charge, please leave a comment to make your reservation.

Embroidery Workshop 1PM-3PM

In this workshop, you will be taught basic embroidery techniques to develop an embellished brooch. Using pre-screen printed motifs, I will guide you through the steps of the embroidery which can be completed within the 2-hour timeframe. All materials and light refreshments will be provided.

This is also an opportunity to engage in discussion on the contemporary place of women in China. In both Chinese and Western traditional embroidery has been a group activity; as much an opportunity to produce garments and decoration as it is to share and discuss.

As women’s positions as the head of the home are shifting and traditional skills such as needlework are being replaced by the modern value of education. How does the role of a woman get re-invented? How do we negotiate the conflicting aspirations of career and education while also supporting a family?

This workshop will form part of a three-month project titled Nûde 博士 exploring the stigma surrounding women in higher education in China.

刺绣工作坊下午1点到5点

在这次工作坊中，你会学到如何制作一个装饰胸针的基本刺绣技巧。使用提前印制好的图案，我会指导刺绣的步骤，让你能够在两个小时内完成制作。现场会提供所需的材料和小点心与饮品。

这次活动也是一次探讨中国当代女性地位的机会。因为中西方传统刺绣一直以来都是一项集体活动，就如同织布或者制作工艺品一样，都是分享和讨论的一个过程。

如同女性在家庭中主内的角色在变化，传统技能像是刺绣和缝纫被现代教育所带来的新价值观所取代。女性这个角色又在怎样被重新定义？我们怎样去协调自我的职业理想和对自身的教育升级与对家庭风险之间的平衡。

这次工作坊也是一个持续三个月的艺术项目《Nûde 博士》的一部分，这个艺术项目探索了围绕在中国受高等教育的女性曲解。