SHIFT:
A series of artist-led workshops between Hodges Taylor + Riff Ideas
SHIFT offers an invitation to enter into an artist’s creative process through a series of virtual workshops. With hands-on activities to enhance creative thinking, challenge perspectives and reflexive habits you will enhance and appreciate your own creative capacity. Each 90-minute workshop is designed and delivered in collaboration with Riff Ideas and one of Hodges Taylor’s artist partners. Workshops are designed for anyone interested in creativity, no need to have artistic ability. SHIFT is presented free of charge with the support of the Center City Small Business Innovation Fund.
SHIFT with ELIZABETH ALEXANDER
Saturday, February 27 from 10 to 11:30 AM
Hosted by Hodges Taylor
Explore the poetic and cathartic power of extraction alongside Winston-Salem based artist, Elizabeth Alexander, and Riff Ideas. During the free virtual workshop, we will lead a series of experiments to break down found text and images through a process of decollage and reframe material in collage.
Materials you’ll need for this workshop:
– Found text and images, receipts, magazines, photographs, etc
– Sharpie or bold marker (paint could work too, requires brushes etc)
– Scissors
– Glue stick (or school glue, double stick tape, rubber cement)
– Scotch tape
– Paper, any kind of plain paper, 3-5 sheets
– Some kind of pencil
– Optional: x-Acto knife or box cutter and cutting mat or cutting board
– Optional: Journal or notebook to jot down thoughts
– Optional: medium grit sandpaper
What else you should know:
– Registration is limited. You will be emailed instructions on how to attend the workshop upon registration.
– No need to be an artist or think that you have artistic ability. The workshop is for everyone interested in creativity.
– The workshop will be broadcast live via Zoom. Prior to the workshop, please download and install Zoom, it’s free to use.
– Participants will be muted upon entry, but you’ll be able to utilize the “chat” window to type your questions in real time.
– You are encouraged (but not required) to attend with your camera on.
– Please plan to “arrive” on time, the workshop will start promptly at 10 AM.
– Questions? Contact us at info@hodgestaylor.com