Art & Sewing as Activism: Behind ‘Behind the Seams’

Tuesday, March 27 | 3-4:30 p.m. | CMU 205 Meet the Minneapolis-based artists of “Behind the Seams.” Rachel Breen and Nickey Robare will speak about the genesis of their pop-up garment factory and the overlap between art and activism, sewing and community engagement. Rachel Breen investigates social justice issues through drawing, installation, performance and public art projects. Experimentation with mediums and […]

Call for sewers – Artists seek sewers for paid opportunity

Monday, March 26 | 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Do you sew? Are you concerned about climate change or labor justice? Join us for a paid opportunity! Minneapolis-based artists Rachel Breen and Nickey Robare will be visiting MSUM’s campus for Women’s History Month. They seek 8 sewers to take part in their installation, “Behind the Seams,” on garment factories. Sewers will be […]