Reclaiming Stories; Dismantling Narratives – Session 1 of 2
Cost: Pay-what-you-can (pay more, if you can)
Let's tell stories of our collective liberation.
Using elements from mixed-media & found object collage / montage & storytelling, artist Nadïne LaFond will guide comrades through a series of exercises, experiences, & inquiries to help better explore & examine the narratives we tell ourselves, notice where / how they show up / repeat, & dismantle unhelpful narratives so we can tell the stories we need for our collective liberation (from capitalism & White Supremacy & patriarchy & ableism & colonialism & all oppression & tyranny.
In Part One, Tuesday, November 16, 2021 from 11am to 1pm PT / 2pm to 4pm ET, Nadïne leads participants through a series of quick fire exercises that get juices flowing, seeds a space for dreaming, shares a current dominant narrative in her life while participants reflect on their own, and provides space for small group sharing as a way to discover questions to pose over the next week.
Part Two, Tuesday, November 23, 2021 from 11am to 1pm PT / 2pm to 4pm ET, opens with an interactive, collaboratively generated video with a soundscape crafted by Nadïne from Part One. Nadïne then facilitates a process of dismantling narratives & reconvenes small groups to co-create collaged stories of liberation. The workshop ends in Circle reflecting on growth, change, & the process of dismantling & reclaiming.
This highly participatory, engaging workshop series is perfect for anyone of any age who is seeking a way to reclaim their own stories & who needs some dedicated space & time to heal from the damaging narratives told by ourselves (& by others) about ourselves. As Queering Dreams Co-Founder Crystal Mason put it, “We may not choose what we’re being fed, but we can choose what we swallow.” Let artist Nadïne LaFond help guide you in community with others in choosing what we swallow & reclaiming our stories.
NOTE 1: This workshop works best with your own art practice, whatever that may be. Nadïne will be giving creative prompts & general instructions that can be responded to through words, sounds, images, movements, diagrams, anything really. The practice of collage / montage is a process of editing & remixing material. That material can be anything. You know best your own materials, processes, supplies, & equipment. Please come with whatever you need / want / desire to create with. One specific request is some way to document / record & share your material. More specific instructions regarding this will be shared in a Welcome Email.
NOTE 2: An art project will be assigned between Part One & Part Two. The project itself will be adaptable & will have a minimum requirement of sending in a specific image / documentation that will be used during Part Two. This project is a key component of Nadïne's workshop & completing it is critical to the success of the collective experience of the workshop. We also understand that life happens & unexpected events occur & we will find ways to make accommodations as needed.
This workshop qualifies as professional development. Depending on your locality, organization, or business, there may be professional development funds available. We are happy to provide a Letter of Support or other documentation necessary to more easily access any of those funds.