Madeleine Aguilar: Homemade Stories and Handmade Books
@ Gallery 400
400 S Peoria St, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Saturday, May 25th, from 2PM - 4PM
On view through Saturday, June 15th
Madeleine Aguilar introduces the practice of autobiographical comics in this interactive bookmaking workshop. Participants are lead through exercises to document and translate their own personal narratives into pictures and words. Using bookbinding tools such as beeswax, bone folders, awls, and needle and thread, participants learn simple techniques to bind their homemade stories.
This event is presented in conjunction with the exhibition ‘Alberto Aguilar moves on human scale.’ It is free and open to all.
To inquire about accessibility measures, please email gallery400@uic.edu or call (312) 996-6114
About the Artist
Madeleine Aguilar creates humorous retellings of childhood memories from each house she has lived in, often returning to the methods and imagery developed from making comics to create a narrative in her work using fiber, drawing, and printmaking mediums. Madeline was born in Phoenix, AZ in 1998 and currently attends the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is the author of many self-published comics and is a regular contributor to F Newsmagazine. She has performed at the Queens Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Image Credit: Left: ‘A Collection of 3 Semesters of Work,’ 2017, handmade box and books. Right: ‘Precious Moments’ (cover), 2018, pen and colored pencil on paper.
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