Grief Weaving

On Wednesday, December 4 11am-2pm in the Student Union Pratt students, staff, and faculty will be invited to participate in collaborative Grief Weaving with visiting artist Arthur Kay (they/them). This practice uses the simple repetitive motions of hand weaving as a method for grounding and processing big feelings. Participants are welcome to write their fears, hopes, and visions for the future on strips of fabric, then weave them into a collaborative textile. This program is open to all Pratt students, faculty, and staff. The event is wheelchair accessible, and if you have any additional accessibility requests or questions, please email Olivia Witsaman (owitsama@pratt.edu).

Arthur Kay (they/them) is a Brooklyn-based artist who also works in the Foundation Department at Pratt. Through collage, sculpture, walking, and more, their work employs repetitive physical movements that allow them to access and process their emotions. They believe that zooming in & contextualizing one’s own body in space and time allows one to understand their place in the world more deeply. Their work is grounded in principles of disability justice and community care.