Grandmother University
Harvesting Solidarities
Three evenings of collective stitching and storytelling
15. May 2025
18.00-19.00
18.00-19.00
22. May 2025
18.00-19.00
18.00-19.00
29. May 2025
18.00-19.00
18.00-19.00
Save the Date
for adults
Arabic/in German/in English/in Italian
Unfortunately, the event on May 29 had to be canceled at short notice. A replacement date will be announced here in the coming days.
Weaving and stitching have long been means means of collective storytelling; of documenting struggle and festivity, of processing grief, and of capturing internal and external landscapes by communities of women.
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In the first part of this workshop an intergenerational group of women and children captured the story of how a community of women, children, dragon trees, the wind and clouds, worked together to capture water for a thirsty Island. We inscribed the story in fabric, water and dye. In this next workshop, we will come together to harvest our stories of solidarity, as communities of Berlin, of people and of nature. Guided by themes core to our relationship with water, ‘spirits and guardians’, ‘harvesting’, and ‘solidarity’, we will bring in our own stories over the last two tumultuous years, and stitch and weave them together into the fabric of our cloud-catcher.
For the first workshop and to commemorate Nakba day, Salma Derbi, will lead a Palestinian tatreez workshop where she will share motifs from Gaza - the cyprus tree, water and seeds - while talking about tatreez as a communal tradition.
The event is open to spontaneous participants but would be great if you can register beforehand to plan better. Please write an email to: aliamossallam@gmail.com und info@ingridhora.com
