BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:23079@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Book Launch and Workshop: Radical Quilting by Dyke March Amsterdam DTSTAMP:20260713T100648Z DTSTART:20260604T160000Z DTEND:20260604T180000Z DESCRIPTION:Join us on 4 June 2026 for the launch of the book Radical Quilt ing\, a collection\nof pieces on fiber arts\, community work and activism\ , written by members of the\nDyke March Amsterdam group together with othe r writers from the community. The\nevening includes a talk with some of th e authors and a workshop in which\nparticipants collaboratively create a m emory map of Amsterdam with needle and\nthread.\n\nIn preparation for the Dyke March 2024\, a group of volunteers – the ‘DIY Dykes’\n– quilted a ban ner to carry during the march. For a couple of months\, the group\nmet onc e a week\, working on their 30x30cm panel\, using a decorative technique o f\ntheir choice.\n\nWith so many people quilting\, crocheting\, knitting a nd sewing radically\, why is\nit that fiber arts are still often tied to t raditional gender roles? In the\npublication Radical Quilting\, the author s show how to do fiber arts outside of\nheteronormativity and at different intersections. The quilting is radical: the\n2024 Dyke March banner is a token of their dedication to the community and\nmutual aid in spite of gen trification\, and above all\, an example of their\nsubversion of gendered expectations in fiber arts.\n\nSign up here [https://framerframed.stager.c o/shop/default/events/111666096].\nFeel free to bring your fiber work in p rogress along!\n\nIn the same space where the event takes place\, Framer F ramed is currently\nhosting the Threads of our Dutch Slavery Past\n[https: //framerframed.nl/en/projecten/draden-van-ons-nederlandse-slavernijverlede n/]\nproject. Before the event\, and every Wednesday\, Thursday and Saturd ay\,\nparticipants are welcome to join the creation of a tapestry bringing together\nstories\, perspectives and histories. Sign up here\n[https://pr etix.framerframed.nl/FF/dvons/] to work on this project.\n\nInfo & Credits \n\nThis event is in English. Admission is free\, pay what you can. Do you also think\nart should be free and accessible? Please consider supporting us with a donation\nwhen registering or by becoming a Framer Framed Frien d\n[https://framerframed.nl/over-ons/friends/]!\n\nFramer Framed is suppor ted by the Ministry of Education\, Culture and Science\;\nAmsterdam Fund f or the Arts\; Municipality of Amsterdam\; and VriendenLoterij\nFonds.\n\nL ocation\n\nFramer Framed\nOranje-Vrijstaatkade 71\n1093 KS\, Amsterdam URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/book-launch-and-workshop-radical-quilti ng-by-dyke-march-amsterdam GEO:52.3568405;4.9323245 LOCATION:Framer Framed - Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71\, 1093KS Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:activism,amsterdam-oost,books,community,dapperbuurt,gender,stori es,talk,workshop X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us on 4 June 2026 for the launch of the b ook Radical Quilting, a collection of pieces on fiber arts, commu nity work and activism, written by members of the Dyke March Amsterdam gro up together with other writers from the community. The evening includes a talk with some of the authors and a workshop in which participants collabo ratively create a memory map of Amsterdam with needle and thread.

In pre paration for the Dyke March 2024, a group of volunteers – the ‘DIY Dykes’ – quilted a banner to carry during the march. For a couple of months, the group met once a week, working on their 30x30cm panel, using a decorative technique of their choice.

With so many people quilting, crocheting, knitting and sewing radically, why is it that fiber arts are still often tied to traditional gender roles? In the publication Radical Quilting< /em>, the authors show how to do fiber arts outside of heteronormativity a nd at different intersections. The quilting is radical: the 2024 Dyke Marc h banner is a token of their dedication to the community and mutual aid in spite of gentrification, and above all, an example of their subversion of gendered expectations in fiber arts.

Sign up here. Feel free to bring your fiber work in progress along!

In the same s pace where the event takes place, Framer Framed is currently hosting the < em>Threads of our Dutch Slavery Past project. Before the event, and every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturd ay, participants are welcome to join the creation of a tapestry bringing t ogether stories, perspectives and histories. Sign up here to work on this pro ject.

Info & Credits

This event is in English. Admission is free, pay what you can. Do you also think art should be free and accessible? Pl ease consider supporting us with a donation when registering or by becomin g a Fr amer Framed Friend!

Framer Framed is supported by the Minist ry of Education, Culture and Science; Amsterdam Fund for the Arts; Municip ality of Amsterdam; and VriendenLoterij Fonds.

Location

Framer F ramed
Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71
1093 KS, Amsterdam

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