Opening Reception  Friday, January 17 @7pm 

January 17- March 6, 2020.

 In Anni Albers’ famous text Tactile Sensibility, the dedicated weaver stresses the importance of the tactile materiality rooted in the act of making, in craft: “we touch things in order to assure ourselves of reality. We touch the objects we love. We touch the things we form.” 'The discipline of constructing' by Jolie Bird is an ode to the process of making through the cadences of intimacy between the artist, her tools, and materials. The exhibition collates weavings, textile installation, in-gallery performances, and idea and skill sharing with the community. Throughout the duration of the show, Bird will be working in a representational artist’s studio, complete with a four-harness floor loom, assorted weaving tools, materials and snippets from her recent trip to Japan that informs the new body of work. Bird will also lead two workshops on the historical and cultural context of rope and knot making allowing participants to experience the tactile act of making both practical and decorative objects with their own hands. 