Intricate Intimacies: A Papercutting Workshop

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**[email protected]**](mailto:[email protected]) **if you would like to be put on a
waitlist.***

**How might certain materials be created and used to orient ourselves in
domestic and ritual space? How can something as commonplace as paper perform
as a designation of place in nurturing a sense of ‘home’?**

In response to our ongoing exhibition _Public Intimacy_ , we invite you to an
interactive workshop that will delve into the Jewish folk art tradition of
papercutting. **With artist and researcher Iso E. Setel** , participants will
learn about the significance of this delicate art form, from its religious
uses in homes and synagogues, to numerous contemporary practitioners who are
reviving the medium.
Following a discussion on the relationship between the art and history of
papercutting and its interwoven themes within _Public Intimacy_ , participants
will be invited to create a papercut work of their own, either from a
historical sample that they may trace, or from their own imagination. By the
end of the workshop, everyone will be able to take home a finished or in-
progress papercut.

This workshop is proudly presented in partnership with (https://www.aupapierjaponais.com/index.php), (https://www.concordia.ca/about/sustainability/sustainability-
initiatives/zero-waste/zero-waste-key-initiatives/cuccr.html), and (https://nivmag.com/).
**Tickets are $17 for general admission and $12 for students, plus applicable
taxes. All materials will be provided.** Complimentary and beverages will be
available. **Early registration is encouraged as capacity for this workshop is
limited.**

**About Iso:** https://www.isosetel.com/ is a filmmaker and interdisciplinary
artist based in Montreal / Tiohtiá:ke since 2017. Utilizing moving images,
text, and textiles, their work addresses questions of visibility, sense and
memory in documentary film and installation. Their work has been exhibited in
the U.S. and Canada, most recently as part of IGNITION ’16 at the Leonard &
Bina Ellen Gallery in 2020. Originally from Buffalo, New York, Iso received a
BA in Political Studies and Electronic Media Arts from Simon’s Rock in 2017,
and an MFA in Film Production from Concordia University in 2021.
_Please note that at the moment, the upper levels of our building are
unfortunately inaccessible to visitors with limited mobility. Although the
workshop will take place on the ground level, the walkthrough of the
exhibition will take place on the upper floors._

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