Summercamp Fiber Fever 23 : Braided ribbons
picture (c) Alaa Abu Assad - summercamp Fiber Fever 2022
Braided ribbons
We use them every day. Braided ribbons, like ropes or shoelaces or the string of your hoodie, are the most ordinary objects. However, they have multiple associations, meanings, and functions. These objects collect historical, cultural, technical, social and systemic layers that make them the inspiration for our Fiber Fever Summercamp 2023.
15 participants with different backgrounds will focus on engineering, techniques, patterns, colours, movement/meaning and circular materials. They work in mixed groups on the multiple aspects of the braiding as elements of one collective outcome in the end.
They present their work to each other, their network, neighbors and friends at the end presentation and celebration on Wednesday August, 30 at 6 PM.
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From August 20-30 the Timelab building will turn into the Fiber Fever playground. All participants, coaches and teachers work, sleep, eat, meet, play, explore and create in Timelab.
We gather every day from 9 until as long as it takes. The crew and teachers support the working groups and meet daily at 11 to check in on the collective process. All participants commit to a daily meeting at 12, just before lunch. Visitors are welcome to meet us for lunch and/or contribute to the process.
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Practical note for participants
• The selection is being done by the team representing the 6 partners
• Send your cv to team@timelab.org to onboard before June 15.
We cover accommodation and food + a common budget for materials.
• You only have to make sure you get there and stay for the entire week.
• Bring your mattress and sleeping bag, because we will be camping!
• If you have a nice game to play with the group, take it with you.
• The space is at Kogelstraat 34, 9000 Ghent and is easily accessible by public transport.
