Weaving with Hector Dyer

A series of weaving workshops with Hector Dyer, an artist with a strong interest in contemporary weaving and heritage skills.

These workshops will explore the textile heritage of the Paisley Co-operative & Manufacturing Society. Participants will work to reimagine and create new works using a variety of textiles. This may include dyeing, finishing and processing materials.

Participants will be given instructions on using looms, creating patterns, making objects. Participants work will contribute to a group show within a small thematic exhibition.

Biography

Hector Dyer https://hectordyer.wixsite.com/dyer

I am a self-taught artist based in Glasgow whose work spans textiles, performance, and social engagement. I am interested in medical history, how our bodies can become viewed or compared to machines and the consequences of this. I like to disassemble and reassemble the body, looking at different methods of healing. I respond through my own experience as a disabled, non-binary person and the ongoing negotiations this provokes.

I grew up on the coast, surrounded by post-industrial horizons and energy plants. I have made a series of works and performances around nuclear energy and the legacies we are leaving behind. My DIY process is an important part of how I approach and present my work. I like to show the thread and stitches that hold something together – I don’t try to hide the construction methods or cover up variations. My work is often soft and fragile, and I want this to be something you can feel and know. Alongside this I work as a weaver for Vevar in the East End of Glasgow.