Threadbare Collective at Slightly Cafe
Join us April 28th for the opening reception of “A Retrospective on Sameness: a single source” – screenprint work by Threadbare Collective.
Threadbare collective is a group of artists who’s primary medium is printmaking. This shifty group of printmakers came together over their love of generic brand frozen corndogs and late night human foosball games.
Statement:
Threadbare Collective designed this art exhibition around a book of newspaper clippings from the 1800s. The book has been passed down through a New England family for generations. It includes hundreds of clippings from the Boston Globe at the turn of the century. In this digital age, we were struck by the preserved clippings and fascinated by the language used to describe all types of calamity. One could argue that our current news cycle is no more outlandish, destructive, polarizing and pessimistic than it was 100 years ago.
We came across this book when a friend lent it to us. Her family had known the recluse living in Massachusetts who spied on his neighbors via binoculars and collected the news stories that make up the volume. We have taken the opportunity to descend into this catalogue of forgotten narratives and shady mishaps.
A Retrospective on Sameness: a single source – works by Threadbare Collective
April 28th – May 24th
Opening reception, Saturday April. 28th, 6-9pm
Slightly Cafe
545 East 8th Ave, Suite A
Eugene, Oregon 97401
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