Looking for something to do this summer?
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008This was forwarded to me from a friend-
CHANCE ENCOUNTERS: ART AND THE FOUND NARRATIVE
with Nate Larson
The element of chance is often an intrinsic—and exciting—part of the creative process, and this workshop will use a series of “chance encounters” as a means to “find,” explore, and develop visual narratives. The week will begin with short, generative writing exercises, after which participants will embark on individual explorations that help to elicit and investigate the role of the chance event as inspiration for studio work. These inspirations might stem from an overheard conversation, a found object, a newspaper clipping, an unexpected occurrence, a sudden realization, or an accidental discovery. According to the instructor, the introduction of an uncontrolled element—such as the overhead conversation, for example—often leads to intuitive connections between seemingly unrelated things, and ultimately, helps to shed light on the way we construct meaning in our daily lives—no small thing for an artist. In the studio, participants will use various combinations of text, photographs, drawings, diagrams, and simple book structures, to respond—as storytellers—to the ideas, themes, and connections elicited by their chance encounters. This work will be enriched by readings, video screenings, audio/listening experiences, discussions, peer critiques, and individual attention from the instructor. Over the course of the week, participants will complete three artists’ book mock-ups and one larger project that explores, visually, their individual chance encounters.
The workshop description is below and registration information is here:
http://events.cce.umn.edu/events/section_detail.aspx?sect_key=181487&cluster_cd=WB39
The Split Rock web site address is:
www.cce.umn.edu/splitrockarts
Nate’s website is:
www.natelarson.com
