Embodied Materialis a reading group and exhibition facilitated by Sophia Munic in partnership with Fresh Eye Gallery.
Over the course of 6 weeks, artists came together to read an assortment of interviews and essays that explore the cross-section between queer and textile theory. Together the cohort dissected complicated ideas, examining what inspires, confuses, and stirs.
Each participating artist will exhibit new work informed by these readings and conversations, materializing the inherent queerness of textiles & collectivize the craft of shared knowledge outside of academic institutions.
The exhibition opening reception at Fresh Eye Gallery is on June 23rd from 6-8 pm. All are welcome!
Opening Reception: Friday, June 23, 6 - 8 PM Exhibition Dates: June 22 - July 29
About the facilitator: Soph Munic (they/them) is a textile artist and programmer in Minneapolis. Their work uses traditional sewing, quilting and soft sculpture techniques to recontextualize themes of comfort, memory, and gender using a queer lens. They have exhibited work at the Waiting Room Gallery in Minneapolis, and have brought their interactive performance ‘How To Move With Wonder’ to Art Shanty two years in a row. They host a Queer Open Studio with Curiosity Studio in Longfellow and teach at the Textile Center. This year they received the Research and Development Grant from Forecast Public Art and will be participating in the Lanesboro Arts Jerome Fellowship this summer.
ID: A graphic for Embodied Materials, listing the participating artists' names, the title of the show, the date of the opening reception (June 23rd, six to eight pm), and the dates the show is up (June 22 - July 29). The pink and green text is placed on a white background with floating patches of embroidered fabric.
