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Sefrou se encuentra en el corazón del Medio Atlas. Traditionally, a market town located amidst fertile farming lands, it _cc781905-5cde-3194- bb3b-136bad5cf58d_is known for its fruit orchards, _cc781905 -5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_cherry festival and the large Jewish community _cc781905-5cde- 3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_that lived there up until the _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b- 136bad5cf58d_last _cc781905-5cde-31 94-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_siglo. Sefrou sigue siendo el hogar de una gran comunidad de artesanos locales, herreros, carpinteros, tejedores y botoneros. Aunque la comunidad sigue prosperando, pocos son los de la generación joven que desean aprender estas habilidades.
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Visitando a los artesanos locales en sus talleres, conoceremos su trabajo y su dÃa a dÃa como una forma de conocer el lugar a través de las personas y sus espacios de trabajo. Una orientación de la ciudad desde adentro hacia afuera organizada por Culture Vultures, nos llevará a una relación más profunda con las mujeres amazigh que hilan y tejen y participaremos en un taller textil hecho a mano._cc781905-5cde -3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_
Se nos presentará 'El telar en los rituales locales' y cómo las mujeres usaban el telar como medio sagrado de protección. El domingo haremos una excursión de un dÃa a un pueblo comercial de montaña en el Medio Atlas de donde proviene la lana, para conocer a mujeres que practican tradiciones textiles ininterrumpidas en la región.
Junto con estas visitas, nuestro trabajo consistirá en escuchar las historias que emergen de nuestras actividades, asà como relacionarnos con historias tradicionales de todo el mundo para enfocarnos más claramente en el papel de la artesanÃa en la vida del Alma. En nuestro último dÃa compartiremos estas historias en una velada de narración de cuentos (no se necesita experiencia previa). Las prácticas chamánicas diarias nos ayudarán a acceder al conocimiento ancestral y buscar la curación de la ruptura moderna entre la habilidad y la comunidad, el oficio y el Tiempo.
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KARMIT EVEN-ZUR
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PATHWAYS AND THRESHOLDS IN THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2024 ARTIST RESIDENCY
OVERVIEW
The Strait of Gibraltar, with its natural boundaries, political frontiers, pathways, thresholds, and gateways, is the channel of water that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, between the African and European continents. It is a vital thoroughfare for marine and bird migration, maritime trade, travel and trafficking. A symbolic gateway between two continents and two seas.
As a bioregion, the Strait of Gibraltar area encompasses not only the waterway itself but also the surrounding land areas and coastal zones of southern Spain, northern Morocco, and the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. This residency will take place on the Iberian peninsula side of the Strait (a residency in south side of the Strait is planned for 2025-2026), and will seek to explore the natural history of the area; exploring its ecosystems and watersheds.
Engaging with questions about pathways and borders between nation states, we will explore the issue from the perspectives of natural ecosystems.
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GESTURING
TOWARD A
CULTURE OF
BIOREGIONS
Challenging ourselves to look beyond anthropocentric values, we will offer sessions guided by local ornithologists, geologists and conservationists to learn about local flora, fauna, migration movements of birds, marine species, tectonic plates and the cultural history of the area to inspire artists to fabricate/ideate/curate artistic projects that foster collaborations according to regional biogeographical patterns.
Selectred artists have been invited to submit initial project proposals with an interest in exploring ecological thinking to broaden the concept of personal/cultural/political identity to a bioregional ecological identity.
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Dates 9th November / 8th December - 2024 (participants are asked to commit to the whole term).​
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Location Art Panorama, Facinas, Southern Spain. ​
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We will update this map with ongoing meetings with experts and public events.
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EXPLORING
BIOREGIONAL
ECOLOGICAL
IDENTITY
SELECTED ARTISTS
The following artists will be working in situ during the month long residency. Local artists from both sides of the Strait will be working with us in specific moments. ​
COORDINATING ORGANISATION
Colectivo La Espiral Arte y Cultura Contemporánea has been holding a series of transcultural meetings of artists since 2009 in Northern Morocco and in Spain (primarily in Morocco; M'zora, Larache, Tetuan and Spain; Valencia) as well as curating exhibitions in France and in Belgium. Artists have been exploring the reality and implications of migration between the African and European continent across the Strait of Gibraltar, promoting social integration, incorporating debates and workshops with school children and youth to facilitate accessibility and exchange, as well as bringing socially engaged art to grassroots communities, often created in situ.
As a continuation of this work, La Espiral proposes a series of artist residencies, orienting our gaze towards local ecosystems and their historical and eco-mythological narratives to foster collaborations on a bioregional scale in Strait of Gibraltar, expanding and building on our current body of work.
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The project is curated and facilitated by Karmit Even Zur, an artist based in Vejer de la Frontera (Cádiz) whose practice revolves around the dynamic interactions between humans and the non-human world. Karmit brings with her ample experience in the management of artist residencies, mentoring of artists and facilitating groups.
To download full residency dossier (Spanish)
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For any further information please email: colectivolaespiral@gmail.com
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