Glitter in the Archives: reference materials for re-creation

In this talk, Ian Danger Capstick traces his practice of quilting using The ArQuives’ and other archival photographic collections as reference. He recreates protest signs and banners, ephemeral objects often made to last only an afternoon, as quilted objects you can hold today. His talk introduces artists and thinkers who have influenced his work and who invented, fabricated and quilted their own queer ancestry when the record came up empty. Glitter here is literal (polyester, metallic thread, a conservator’s nightmare), metaphorical (evidence that refuses to behave) and finally a call to action: create sparkle, save your ephemera, support your community archivist and treat our local archives and museums as essential infrastructure.

PWYC, 5$ suggested, Registration Required. Register using the Get Tickets link.