Gather 2025
Kick-off Symposium
Common Cause in Fiber Art: Connection and Care.
Saturday, April 5, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Arts Collaborative Medford
162 Mystic Ave #1
Medford, MA 02155
Common Cause in Fiber Art: Connection and Care
The Gather 2025 Artist Advisory Board is thrilled to invite you to our exciting Kick-off Symposium: Common Cause in Fiber Art: Connection and Care. This all-day event will look at the interconnection between fiber art and social issues.
All artists and art enthusiasts are welcome to attend. The day will begin with a casual makers breakfast and continue with panel presentations and small group engagement circles that will provide participants with ample time to connect and reflect on issues important in contemporary fiber art such as:
How do we tackle structures of value, access, and experience in the art world ?
How do we support the role of storytelling and healing in fiber arts?
How do we broaden our tent of inclusion?
Open to the public; $7 general admission ticket
$10 optional breakfast with fellow makers
Schedule of Events
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Makers Breakfast
Join fellow makers and art enthusiasts in getting inspired and fueled for the day! Participants are encouraged to bring a current project to share or work on.
A light breakfast is available for $10. You can also bring your own breakfast in.
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Panel 1: Stories of African American Persistence and Healing
New England artists Susi Ryan and Christle Rawlins-Jackson investigate and document the enduring impact of colonialism and combine this research with their own contemporary experiences to tell eye opening, vibrant, compelling tales of mending and healing.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
Lunch is not included, however you can:
Bring your own bagged lunch.
Purchase from the The Great American Beer Hall a couple doors down from Arts Collaborative Medford. You can order lunch online and pick it up in person.