In Praise of Vernacular Archives

In Praise of Vernacular Archives

Workshop
In-Person

Saturday, July 17, 2021
1-2:30pm CST

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During this workshop, participants will explore the vernacular archive as a site of possibility and knowledge production. Beginning with a framework of stewardship, attendees will learn and share strategies for recordkeeping and preservation by collectively engaging a variety of materials and texts. Emphasis will be placed on working intentionally with archives through a praxis of care and affirmation. Participants are asked to be open and ready to discuss their relationship with gathering and collection. Please be mindful that this workshop was conceived as an offering for Black, queer, and other marginalized people as their histories are at a heightened risk of suppression and erasure.

Jen Everett is an artist from Southfield, Michigan currently working in Saint Louis, Missouri. She is interested in the myriad ways Black people produce and transmit knowledge. Her practice encompasses lens and time based media, installation and writing.

Jen’s other work can be found at:
jeneverettart.com

[Image Description: A graduated spread of eight vintage Polaroid photos mounted on cardstock sits on top of a textured green and white linoleum surface, aligned left. The top photo depicts a group of ten Black people of a range of genders and ages. They are smiling, grouped close together, and looking at different camera angles.]