J. Sybylla Smith, In Conversation with Astrid Reischwitz

Spin Club Stories is a mixed-media reintegration of history, environment, society and self in an interactive dialog spanning centuries. Reclaiming the artform and impact of women’s handiwork, Astrid assembles collages of images and textiles, perforated with hand embroidery. Sourced from family heirlooms, she figuratively empowers her ancestors—and ultimately herself—to transform the future.In this conversation, Astrid discusses, among other things:Rediscovering cultureCulture as kaleidoscope Selecting elements to tell her storyTextiles and embroidery as connective tissue Allowing materiality to lead processConsidering art vs. craftThe role of “women’s work”The shifting boundaries that define identitiesWorking with lost knowledgeMemory as a key to the futureHealing power of art, craft and storyCreating new visual language via abstractions

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