Trapitos al sol. Textile mask-making workshop
Date: Saturday, July 6, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Guests: MAMM Mediators
Fee: $45,000 COP (Includes materials)
Aimed at: Young people, adults and families. No prior knowledge required
When the first humans experienced their inner consciousness, they temporarily played at being others before returning to being themselves; animals and spirits dwelled in tribal bodies thanks to the use of masks that allowed them to enter a dreamlike world where they could heal, gain supernatural strength and dream. Today, social media reveals various dynamics built around beauty, where the use of filters is almost a rule for belonging and a possibility for appearing more beautiful, unbeatable or preferable. A place where there is no room for error or negative emotions.
In this workshop, we will learn to create masks with textile materials while, as a ritual, we embrace human otherness as a banner of reality. This will be a space to transform the beauty of the abject into an act of artistic celebration.