Meet the artist Alice Hume at Aspex Portsmouth, with live demonstrations on her Harris loom during the 2126: What if? exhibition.
Alice Hume is bringing her Harris loom into Aspex Portsmouth for a series of live weaving demonstrations, the first on Sunday 19 July. It's part of the 2126: What if? exhibition, so the loom sits right inside the gallery rather than in a separate studio. If you've ever seen a piece of weaving on a wall and wondered how it actually comes together, this is the chance to see it happen in real time.
Watching a loom in action is a different thing from looking at the finished work. You get to see the shuttle moving back and forth, the threads tightening, and the pattern slowly building row by row. Hume will be working on her Harris loom, a traditional tool that does all the heavy lifting, while she handles the weaving. It's a slow, rhythmic process, and having her there in person means you can watch the work grow and ask questions as she goes. If you're not usually one for galleries, this is a good way in: you're watching someone make something rather than just looking at something already made.
It's not a one-off, either. The demonstrations run across several Sundays: 19 July, 9 August, 16 August, and 6 September. If you can't make the first one, you've got three more dates to choose from, and they're all part of the same 2126: What if? programme. Since the loom stays in the gallery, you can see the work at different stages of completion across the different dates.
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Entry is free, so there's no ticket to book in advance. You just turn up at Aspex Portsmouth on one of those Sundays and watch her work. The first date is Sunday 19 July, followed by 9 August, 16 August, and 6 September.
