| In this workshop facilitated by artist Laura Dawe, participants will each paint a little still life. Historically and in the present day, still lifes famously celebrate the precarity of life and the beauty of transience. Through the close observation of the arranged objects on display, participants will ground themselves in the present moment, together. By painting side-by-side, the group will seek to achieve a state of communion and flow. All skill levels are welcome and no prior experience is necessary. Note: This program has a limited capacity. Register via Eventbrite. — This Program is part of andbothwith_lively adjacencies + proximal intimacies a series of Public Programs taking place in and around Pamila Matharu’s installation tere naal | with you: In the spirit of community-engaged place-making and liberatory practices that centre relational healing, artists and thinkers are invited to invoke, inspire and conjure solidarity-building through conversations, activations, and workshops. Pamila offers this series as an śaradhān̄jalī (homage) to her mentor, artist Winsom Winsom, honouring their on-going relationship with each other as artists and teachers. Image credit: Joyful Still Lives, October 12, 2024. Facilitated by: Laura Dawe. Program held at 32 Lisgar Street as part of Toronto Biennial of Art 2024. Photography: Roxanne Fernandes. |
October 12
12:00pm – 1:30pm
This venue is wheelchair accessible
This venue has a Quiet Room
This program has strong and/or notable smells
Artist Bio
Laura Dawe
Laura Dawe (b. 1983; she/her) is an interdisciplinary Canadian artist based in Toronto and Newfoundland. She exhibits in major galleries and art fairs. She has a background in film (and her short was shown at Slamdance!). She has hosted Joyful Workshops in Toronto, Newfoundland, Los Angeles and London, England. She also teaches at Sheridan College.
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