Carolina Larrea, "Tejido de Resistencia” (Resistance Knitting), 2019, Xerox-transfer, paper thread on woven paper.
About the lecture
In this talk, Carolina Larrea—longstanding instructor of papermaking at the School of Arts of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile— will speak to the way Chile has only recently begun building a tradition in papermaking. Larrea will provide insight into the role of papermaking in Chile as a papermaking teacher and artist. She considers the medium to be unique in that it encourages collaboration with nature, and introspection on behalf of the maker through the lengthy process of turning plant fibers into paper and paper-based artworks. Larrea will also speak about papermaking in relation to Geido, a Zen Buddhist philosophy that emphasizes the importance of process in art-making.
About the speaker
Carolina Larrea received her PhD in Arts, Productions & Research at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, España. Larrea is Vice-President of IAPMA and head of the Program: Diploma in the Arts of Papermaking and Bookbinding, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile’s School of Arts. Visual Artist and Associate Professor at this university—she taught papermaking as a means of expression from 2002 until 2019 (in addition to teaching book arts and printmaking). Carolina approaches papermaking from a philosophical standpoint, and creates artwork that combines papermaking, printmaking, and mixed media techniques. Her work has been exhibited in many countries, including China, Brazil, USA, Spain, Poland, Philippines, England, and Bulgaria, among others.
This online event will take place on Wednesday, July 21st from 12 PM—1 PM EST.
This talk will last approximately 40 minutes, followed by questions. To attend, register via this Eventbrite Portal, as space is limited.
This program is pay-as-you-wish, with a suggested minimum donation of $5.00. After registering, attendees will automatically receive a registration confirmation from Eventbrite and an email from Zoom with the link to join the program.
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About the Series:
Global Perspectives in Hand Papermaking is a virtual lecture series featuring papermakers from around the world. The series explores both historic and contemporary approaches to papermaking through talks by individuals with expertise in papermaking in Japan, Korea, India, Chile, and Spain. Among the topics discussed will be traditional fibers, tools, and papermaking techniques, as well as contemporary trends in production papermaking and artistic experimentation.
Special thanks to the Windgate Foundation for their generous support for Global Perspectives in Hand Papermaking.