Being Social
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February - 28 April 2012
Furtherfield Gallery
McKenzie Pavilion
Finsbury Park
London
Saturdays 12 - 3pm
On Saturday Afternoons throughout March and April, Emilie Giles and I will be running workshops to stitch the term 'Meme' as part of the Embroidered Digital Commons. All materials will be provided along with tea, coffee and biscuits. To book a place please contact Alessandra Scapin (ale@furtherfield.org +44 (0) 208 8022827) or just turn up on the day and see if there's a free chair at the table. The gallery is near the children's play area in the center of the park, and so you're welcome to sew outside if you prefer.
A cultural ‘meme’ is the way in which an idea spreads; so if you are a crafter, computer programmer, artist, blogger, maker, or just interested in cultural memes and social networks then you are invited to come along and find out more about the project. The embroidery of 'meme' will include a series of grey on black embroideries in support of the protest against the highly restrictive SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy laws. So if you feel strongly about digital rights and electronic freedoms black fabric and grey thread will be provided.
On Saturday Afternoons throughout March and April, Emilie Giles and I will be running workshops to stitch the term 'Meme' as part of the Embroidered Digital Commons. All materials will be provided along with tea, coffee and biscuits. To book a place please contact Alessandra Scapin (ale@furtherfield.org +44 (0) 208 8022827) or just turn up on the day and see if there's a free chair at the table. The gallery is near the children's play area in the center of the park, and so you're welcome to sew outside if you prefer.
A cultural ‘meme’ is the way in which an idea spreads; so if you are a crafter, computer programmer, artist, blogger, maker, or just interested in cultural memes and social networks then you are invited to come along and find out more about the project. The embroidery of 'meme' will include a series of grey on black embroideries in support of the protest against the highly restrictive SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy laws. So if you feel strongly about digital rights and electronic freedoms black fabric and grey thread will be provided.
Saturday Workshops at Furtherfield:
3rd March
Facilitated by Ele Carpenter and Emilie Giles with Special Meme Guest: Holly Clarke. Holly is Group Head of UK Operations at Unruly, and has managed over 450 social video campaigns since starting with the company 3 years ago. She is constantly researching new web culture, netiquette and applying this to memetic theory and considers herself 'from the internet'.
Facilitated by Ele Carpenter and Emilie Giles with Special Meme Guest: Holly Clarke. Holly is Group Head of UK Operations at Unruly, and has managed over 450 social video campaigns since starting with the company 3 years ago. She is constantly researching new web culture, netiquette and applying this to memetic theory and considers herself 'from the internet'.
10th March
Facilitated by Emilie Giles with Special Guests: Unwooly Knitting and Crafters Circle
Facilitated by Emilie Giles with Special Guests: Unwooly Knitting and Crafters Circle
17th March
Facilitated by Emilie Giles with Special Guests: Unwooly Knitting and Crafters Circle.
Facilitated by Emilie Giles with Special Guests: Unwooly Knitting and Crafters Circle.
24th March
Facilitated by Ruth Catlow and Ale Scapin from Furtherfield
Facilitated by Ruth Catlow and Ale Scapin from Furtherfield
31st March
Facilitated by Ele Carpenter with Special Dorkbot guests!
Facilitated by Ele Carpenter with Special Dorkbot guests!
7th April: CLOSED For Easter
14th April
Facilitated by Ruth Catlow and Ale Scapin from Furtherfield
Facilitated by Ruth Catlow and Ale Scapin from Furtherfield
21st April
Facilitated by Ele Carpenter with Mystery Guests!
Facilitated by Ele Carpenter with Mystery Guests!
28th April
Facilitated by Ele Carpenter and Emile Giles, with Special Guest Sophie McDonald. Sophie and Emilie will be running a MzTEK workshop for women to embellish their meme embroidery with electronic features.
Facilitated by Ele Carpenter and Emile Giles, with Special Guest Sophie McDonald. Sophie and Emilie will be running a MzTEK workshop for women to embellish their meme embroidery with electronic features.
