to make ends meet
drawing for screenprinted napkins
commissioned by Shif—t*
hosted by 019 and Design Musuem Gent
2026
“During the evening program on Friday, October 9, artist collective Shif—t* invites you to a participatory screen printing session in 019.
Platforming Emese Veszely from our growing The Breadwinner Registry*, together we dive into the forgotten history of the napkin.
In the history of the napkin, etiquette, survival and status intersect. It serves as a boundary between body and food,
as a storage place for remnants, or as a knot around the neck that softly recalls the folk myth of the origin of the term ‘to make ends meet.’”