We invite you to a glass bead embroidery workshop led by Martin Pondělíček, whom you may also know by his artist name Pohár Trpělivosti. The workshop is part of the accompanying program for the exhibition Crested/mâcistan.

The two-hour workshop consists of a brief introduction to the history of glass bead production and a showcase of Pohár’s collection, which includes more than just bead embroidery. This will be followed by intuitive embroidery. The aim of the workshop is to harness the meditative nature of embroidery to create your own piece, which emerges from the interplay of mind, body, and beads.

Pohár Trpělivosti (Martin Pondělíček) graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (AVU) and is currently completing his dissertation at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague (UMPRUM), where he also works as an assistant in the Textile Studio. In recent years, his work has centered on embroidery and textile objects, though he also engages in drawing, writing, and performance. He explores time and its influence on the mutability of the body and identity from the perspectives of mythology, fantasy, posthumanism, and science. He perceives time as something physical that can be manipulated, stretched, and preserved. He works with both glass beads and mother-of-pearl, and makes sequins from fish scales.

Limited capacity; reservations at rajnisova@rudolfinum.org. We recommend setting aside at least one hour before the workshop begins to view the exhibition on your own—the gallery will be closed after the workshop ends.