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GARBAGIA UNIVERSE
August 21, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - September 8, 2017 @ 10:00 pm
GARBAGIA UNIVERSE
Overview: Garbagia Project is Loisaida’s Summer Program, a series of free open community workshops with a focus on creating art with recycled materials. This year’s edition Garbagia Universe expands its horizons, it will consist of a 3 week intensive workshop completely FREE for all ages.
Each week participants will be creating art with recycled materials using a different approach; 1st week will be sewing and costume design workshop. 2nd week will be sculpture, drawing and painting workshop. 3rd week will be a collective performance and movement workshop.
1st week – Patterns, Sewing & Costumes
Monday, August 21st – Friday, August 25th from 4:00pm – 10:00pm
Participants will learn basic machine sewing and reading of a pattern. While designing and creating their own costume, we will work on creative stimulation, repurposing of materials that can become fabric. Invited artist; Sonia Peña will direct 2 hours of workshops each day to learn mending and alterations. These classes will help in the development of a costume and while creating it, participants will learn basic, practical and useful techniques for everyday life.
Instructor: Daniele Fabrizi
2nd week – Painting, Sculpture & Drawing
Monday, August 28th – Friday, September 1st from 4:00pm – 10:00pm
This workshop will focus on the development of sculptural elements that add visual force and meaning to the garments made in the 1st week of the Garbagia Universe workshops mostly of recycled materials. Participants will study traditional clothing from different indigenous cultures in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, containing symbols of the universe (such as the Sun, Mother Earth, Planets, Stars, etc.) With these visual and theoretical sources as inspiration, participants will sketch their own sculptural designs.
Instructor: Juan Bautista-Climent
3rd week – Movement, Performance & Dance
Tuesday, September 5th – Friday, September 8th from 4:00pm – 10:00pm
During the last week of Garbagia Universe Program the participants will have the opportunity to develop their character in a collaborative manner. Performance, body movement and character workshops will be held in order to develop the Performance for the event. After creating their fabric and sculptural pieces during the first weeks of the Project, it will be a time to put it in action the creations..
Instructor: Zule Alejandro