A Think & A Drink with Merce & Rei

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A Think & A Drink with Merce & Rei

emma and laurie in gallery

“I start every collection with one word.” —Rei Kawakubo

Fashion designer Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons reportedly gives a single word as instruction to her pattern makers as they begin working on a new collection. In this spirit, Walker members gave one word (or two) in response to Friday’s A Think & A Drink: Member Event, which included a private tour of Dance Works III: Merce Cunningham/Rei Kawakubo with curator Betsy Carpenter, Walker Cunningham Research Fellow Abi Sebaly, fashion designer Emma Berg, and choreographer, curator, performer, and producer Laurie Van Wieren, followed by drinks and small bites in the Garden Terrace Room.

(Left to Right) Chris: "Fertile," Michon: "Beautiful/Ugly," David: "Lumpy" and Rae: "Metamorphosis"
(L to R) Chris: FERTILE; Michon: BEAUTIFUL/UGLY; David: LUMPY; Rae: METAMORPHOSIS
(L to R) Diane: Unconventional and Jackie: Austerity
Diane: UNCONVENTIONAL and Jackie: AUSTERITY
Laurie Van Wieren: DANCE ON DEMAND; Betsy Carpenter: BULGE; Abi Sebaly: DYNAMICS OF STRENGTH AND LINE
Laurie Van Wieren: DANCE ON DEMAND; Betsy Carpenter: BULGE; Abi Sebaly: DYNAMICS OF STRENGTH AND LINE
emma berg
Emma Berg: INSPIRING
kathy
Kathy: ADULT PLAYDATE
Laurie: BULBUS
Laurie: BULBOUS
Leah: BODY CURVES and Shana: ABANDON ("The way in which Cunningham and Kawakubo went into the collaboration is inspiring since I tend to over think. Maybe if I didn't over think, things would turn out better...")
Leah: BODY CURVES and Shana: ABANDON (“The way in which Cunningham and Kawakubo went into the collaboration is inspiring since I tend to over think. Maybe if I didn’t over think, things would turn out better.”)

A Think & A Drink: Member Events provide intimate looks at exhibitions, performing arts, and film followed by drinks and conversation.

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