The themes of care and repair are connecting threads running through many works in Slingshot: 2024 MFA in Visual Art Thesis Exhibition. When people gather to weave, care is embedded in every fiber, and an invisible mesh-work forms among the participants in a community. This hands-on workshop led by artist and MFA ’24 graduate Lynne Smith will offer a space for making as well as a time for connection and restoration. Workshop participants will learn the basics of weaving on a cardboard loom using reclaimed materials and will take home their own fiber artwork.

Free and open to the public. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Registration is required.

“Mesh: Introduction to Weaving on a Cardboard Loom” is the second in a two-part series of workshops, “Mesh & Mend.” The first workshop, “Mend: Introduction to Visible Mending,” will be held on June 15. Visitors are welcome to register for either or both workshops in the series.