Join artist Laura Marsh at the WEIRD SISTERS banner installation for an embroidery workshop and Weird Miami walking tour of the grounds of the historic Deering Estate .
11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Embroidery Workshop
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Weird Miami walking tour
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Reception
Enjoy a day of immersive experiences at the Estate with free admission, including a walk through Palm Grove and a group introduction to the installation, embroidery by the Bay, and tour of the Stone House and grounds. Laura Marsh will introduce a variety of materials for participants to choose from to engage in hands-on communication, explore ocean-side embroidery with hand-dyed and upcycled materials, and stitch statements and icons. The WEIRD MIAMI walking tour around the Deering Estate will begin at 1 pm, and Marsh will re-illuminate her Deering Estate Artist-in-Residence experience for participants, encouraging engagement and open communication through this interactive workshop and tour.
WEIRD SISTERS is a textile installation and audio narrative set within a grove of nine palm trees. The script, written collaboratively with Chat GPT2, tells an ecofeminist tale of Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth. In this version, she leads a tree-killing army into the mangroves. The three Weird Sisters (witches) and a group of talking trees collaborate to stop her. Under their influence, Lady Macbeth experiences an epiphany and physical transformation, growing roots and branches, and glimpsing her interconnected role in the Wilderness Ecosystem.
WEIRD SISTERS is produced by Bas Fisher Invitational (BFI) and co-presented by BFI and Deering Estate as part of "Interlocking Dimensions: Eco-Art" Interlocking Dimensions, curated by Lillian Domniguez. This workshop is free due to Locust Projects Wavemaker Grant series.
What to Expect
FREE admission to the Deering Estate
5 min walk to the Palm Grove (follow the main path to the Bay)
Group introduction to the installation
Embroidery material selection
2-min Walk from Palm Grove to the Bay
Embroider ocean-side
Hands-on communication and connection with materials
Sample hand-dyed and upcycled materials
Sketch and stitch statements and icons
Hang out in an immersive installation
Tour the historic buildings and contemporary art and activations
Enjoy refreshments
If it rains: Indoor embroidery and porch sitting
Instagram Handle: @bfi.miami
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