we have had to cancel this sorry!
Saturday April 30 * 4-6pm * REGISTER
Mapping Objects of Identity: Workshop & Open Studio
In this workshop with April artist-in-residence Alanna Reeves, participants will be challenged to explore personal narratives by resisting rigid structures. Within a simple grid, we will draw objects of importance: tools, toys, structures, monuments, and even memories tied to our various identities. In a grid format these objects may be rendered pixelated and otherwise abstracted and it is natural that some (and maybe the most important) components will be lost to outside viewers. It is in these obscured elements that we may find what is most important to our own personal histories and details we find imperative to share with others. This practice is used as a tool for facilitating discussion and resistance, and is part of Alanna's development and investigation of grounding practices.
The workshop will take place outside (weather permitting), and over the course of approximately 45 minutes, with an open studio to follow. Paper and some drawing materials will be provided. Bringing additional colored pencils, markers, etc. is appreciated!
Alanna Reeves (she/her) is a Washington, DC-born artist, writer, and art administrator. She is a 2015 graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design where she earned a BFA in Illustration and Concentration in History of Art and Visual Culture. Her current studio practice has developed to focus on origins, identity discontinuity, and placemaking. While much of her work is biographical, it aims to include and uplift other voices and perspectives. These themes are reflected through a means of painting, printmaking, movement, narrative and, when fortunate, food. She has exhibited within the DC-area and beyond, has participated in residencies and fellowships with Monson Arts, DC Arts Center, Pyramid Atlantic, and Transformer. She is grateful to have works in the library collections of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, and Brown University.
