Glitter in
the Archives

Ian Danger Capstick, The ArQuives Fellow, gives a talk on his quilting practice, which uses The ArQuives' and other archival photographic collections as reference. He recreates protest signs and banners — ephemeral objects often made to last only an afternoon — as quilted objects that can be held today, and introduces the artists and thinkers who influenced his work, including those who invented and quilted their own queer ancestry when the record came up empty. Glitter is treated literally, metaphorically and as a call to action: create sparkle, save your ephemera, support community archivists and treat local archives and museums as essential infrastructure. Attendance is pay what you can, with a suggested $5, and registration is required.