Workshop & Artist Talk: Gözde Ilkin – Those Who Remember Their Births
Kiziltepe Ates¸ Beyler Hammam
Monday, May 18, 2026

“Those Who Remember Their Births” is a series in which the artist brings together stones and branches collected from different geographies with fabric and embroidery. For the first time, this series will be realized collectively with participants on the occasion of the 7th Mardin Biennial GökZEMIN. The works, shaped with stones gathered from the Mardin region, may be exhibited in the bathhouse throughout the biennial, depending on participants’ preferences.

“We will work with stones that carry across different times and places, languages, cultural gestures, and narratives. During the workshop, we will share stories from our past and childhood, along with symbols and collective memories. Using fabric pieces inherited from family or found materials, we will cover the stones we gather from Mardin. To shape the stories and forms we share, we will create new forms and motifs using simple drawing, patching, and stitching techniques.”

Participants are encouraged to bring a medium-sized stone of their choice and pieces of fabric.

Capacity: 20
Duration: 2 hours

Materials:

Stones brought by participants and small fabric pieces from home (e.g., pillowcases, fabric remnants)

Beads, fiber filling, needle, size 12 embroidery thread

Pencil, scissors

Colorful fabric scraps for patching

Fabric glue (for those who prefer not to sew)

Embroidery hoop