Thursday, June 21, 6:30-9pm
Location: 817 W. Davis #110 Street
Instructor: Bruce Lee Webb
# of Students: 4-12
In this workshop students will learn the history and origin of the folk art tradition of making Memory Jugs. Bruce, owner of the amazing Webb Gallery in Waxahachie, began collecting and researching Memory Jugs 25 years ago, finding the curious crazy textures and tactile qualities alluring.
Memory Jugs were made in many cultures, but in Victorian times, when amplified mourning traditions took root, they became a folk art phenomenon. Memory jugs were often found in Victorian parlors along side hair weavings in shadow boxes. In African American cemeteries in the Southern United States, examples have been found on graves. Some jugs had a hole made in the jug to render it useless and to "release the spirit from haunting the jug" which was then covered with various small articles of a loved one. A memory jug empties Grandpas trinket drawer and elevates the myriad of objects to art for the fireplace mantel. They are objects of sentimentality with the power to evoke memories.
In the workshop students will be provided "borrowed memories" and will work on a Mason jar. Bruce will provide each student with a mason jar, plaster putty, paint and trinkets and pottery shards for their memory jar. Students are encouraged to bring their own jug or other item they want to cover as well as any memorable items for their jar.
Price
- $60
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