FUTURE FOLKLORE 005: CRAFT

A book, craft, and story swap gathering

WHAT IS THE FUTURE FOLKLORE PROJECT?
The Future Folklore Project is a living archive of the stories we choose to carry forward. Through intimate gatherings, communal prompts, creative rituals, and collaborative storytelling, the project invites people to reflect on the narratives that have shaped them—those they've inherited, resisted, rewritten, or are still learning to understand.

THEME: CRAFT
What is the role of craft in an age of mass production, algorithmic design, and digital overload? In this gathering, we’ll explore the meaning of craft, including the historical role that craft has played in community survival, culture, and collective knowledge. We’ll discuss the modern return to craftsmanship and the role it can play in weaving the more beautiful future that we ache for. And we’ll share personal anecdotes and acknowledgements of what craft means to us, and how we want to incorporate it into our lives moving forward.

LOCATION

This month’s gathering is held in collaboration with Marta Elena Cortez-Neavel, founder of Futurekind Studio.

Futurekind Studio is an independent creative studio based in Austin, Texas that values community, diversity, sustainability, and inclusion in all aspects of life, art, and design. It is built on the belief that it is only through a thoughtful, intentional, ever-evolving process of co-creation that we can design a better, kinder future for us all.

Futurekind Studio 1607 Sanchez St, Austin, TX 78702

WHAT TO EXPECT

-A community book AND craft swap
-Reflection prompts and quiet journaling time
-Storytelling and small group conversations
-A film portrait capturing your story (optional)
-An extended craft circle following the storytelling component

WHAT TO BRING

-A book you love (or are ready to pass on)
-A craft project you're working on or want to share
-Craft supplies you'd like to swap
-A journal and pen
-Something that represents a craft tradition meaningful to you
-An open heart and a curious mind
-Optional: A craft you're learning or want to explore

CRAFT CIRCLE

After our storytelling session, we'll transition into a relaxed craft circle. Bring your ongoing projects, learn from each other, share techniques and materials, and continue the conversations that emerge from our shared storytelling. (You’re also free to craft throughout if you’d like!)

PHOTO RELEASE

By attending this event, you consent to being photographed, with images potentially used on Future Folklore's website and social media channels. You are welcome to opt out of the portraiture component if you wish.