Weaver and Maker

NBO’s Wednesday’s Video is a solstice celebration by absurdist basket-maker Lewis Prosser at Oriel Davies Gallery, United Kingdom

We marked the solstice with a weird and experimental mix of sound, improvised movement, and basketry, inspired by the tradition of Mumming, from the mind of absurdist basket-maker Lewis Prosser.
We were so pleased to be a part of this brilliant improvised performance.
Thanks so much to Lewis and the performers for bringing the wonderful costumes to life, and to David Grubb and Darren Eedens for the stunning live music, moving between traditional tunes and improvised responses to the movement. Thank you to everyone at Hafan Yr Afon for being such great and supportive hosts. And last but not least, thank you to all of you for coming out and celebrating the solstice with us.
It was a joy to take the performance out onto the streets of Newtown and we hope you all enjoyed it!
We look forward to welcoming Lewis back to Newtown again soon.
Film by Ellie Evelyn Orrell.



Check out the video at https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1380790796240124 and on IG find the link to the video in our Bio at the linktr.ee button to the Wednesday video.

It was lovely to take part in the Silent Skies - community workshops and final exhibition. I felt right at home at the Mangere East Community Center and Library.

My first peg loom weave was made with wool fleece and bicycle tyre innertube. The colours remind me of the surrounding landscape of our old home in Ngā Hau Māngere. Green fields and volcanic rock walls.

Thank you Liz, the Wool Revaluation participants and sponsors for this opportunity.

As a student, facilitator and parent I love learning new skills and having the opportunity to pass them on.

The second piece is a continuation work for others to add to. A large peg loom woven with wool, upcycled materials and leaves.

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini kē

(My strength is not as an individual, but as a collective)

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi

(With your food basket and my food basket, the people will thrive)

Thank you to Sharon for your patience teaching me to spin. It was on my bucket list to learn this skill from my heritage.

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Special thanks to the Mangere East Library staff.

Meri Kirihimete
Cathy

For more workshops visit: www.woolrevolutionstudio.org/classes