Workshop: Playful Responses to Art through Poetry and Music
Date: Sep 28
10:00 am
- 1:00 pm
Where: Level 4 Art Gallery
Part of the Poetry Symposium, Recovering / Discovering your Poetic Self, this session guides participants through creating poetic responses to artworks on display in our galleries. Musicians are invited to interpret the poetic responses and this inspiring session ends with a synthesis of two interpretations of visual art created by the group: a play of spoken word and a sound composition.
This is a free event but a ticket is required. Get your ticket online or by calling (709)757-8090.
About the Facilitator:
Kathryn Ricketts, PhD, is a Full Professor and Chair of Dance in the Art Education Department at the University of Regina. For the past 40 years Ricketts has been researching and practicing dance and visual arts performing and teaching throughout Europe, South America, Africa, Australia and Canada. Ricketts has articulated the methodology Embodied Poetic Narrative which is focused on developing individual and collective ‘voice’ through poetic performances and writing with vulnerable populations using artifacts and personal narratives. She has 4 performative research characters which she performs regularly.
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Click here to check out the afternoon session, designed for youth in grades 7 - 12!
All workshop materials included in the cost.
Cost: $20 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms Members. Seats are limited. Please call (709) 757-8090 to book your child’s space.
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Unlock Your Creativity! Join us for an exciting drawing workshop designed for young artists who are eager to learn the unique and playful style of LEGO® animators.
You will explore the fundamentals of shape, colour and character design. Whether you're a beginner or an aspiring animator, this workshop will inspire you to create your own LEGO® portrait and unleash your imagination!
2:00 pm session is designed for youth in grades 7 - 12.
Click here to check out the morning session, designed for youth in grades 3 - 6!
All workshop materials included in the cost.
Cost: $20 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms Members. Seats are limited. Please call (709) 757-8090 to book your child’s space.