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Lines and Grounds
An Exploratory Drawing Workshop with Vida Simon
Saturday, July 9, 2011 from 9-5

This workshop will explore relations between drawing and walking in the land. It will take place both on the coastal trails of Tilting and in a fishing stage. We will draw inspiration from line, gesture, texture, rhythm – in the marks we make on paper or as a figure moving through the landscape. We will begin outside, becoming aware of different qualities of line in a path, rock formation, or intricate spider web. There will be moments of stillness for observation, as well as experiments with drawing in/on the landscape, working with materials at hand. In the afternoon we will work indoors, drawing from the memories of our excursion, within the shelter of the Slipway studio.

How are our experiences of the environment altered when we are drawing, or observing with more intention? 

How can we bring sensory experiences of the wilderness indoors, to resonate through a drawing?

How can geography, geology, the weather, fold into the act of drawing?

This is an opportunity to begin a body of work in an open, process-based context. I will lead you through exercises to encourage in-depth exploration, and invite you to integrate personal source material. Various techniques will be introduced, but emphasis will be on an experiential, organic, and playful response to the subject matter and materials. Because of its directness, drawing can be an incredibly expressive way of opening up the imagination. This workshop is designed to accommodate all levels of experience – all that is required is curiosity! Whether you are developing a portfolio, craving an activity to complement your profession, looking for a way to generate new ideas, or just love spending time outdoors.

Time: Saturday, July 9, 2011 from 9-5 (with lunch break)

Place: Tilting, Fogo Island, Newfoundland. We will work both outdoors and in the Slipway, a fishing stage. We will go out rain or shine, so please bring clothes for all types of weather (rain jacket, hiking boots/rubber boots, gloves, etc.). And dress to make a mess!

Cost: $140, includes all materials and homemade lunch

Space is limited so please register before July 1^st  

For more information: vidaatwork@gmail.com / (709) 270-1260

www.vidasimon.net / www.townoftilting.com

Vida Simon is an artist from Montreal who has been living on Fogo Island since last fall. She has presented her work internationally, in a wide range of contexts – galleries, hotel rooms, storefronts, theatres, rooftops, and books. A continuum throughout her practice is a love of drawing: bringing together her interests in visual storytelling, improvisation, and elemental materiality. Since 1995 teaching art has been an integral part of her practice, including small, tailor-made drawing workshops held in her studio. This summer Vida is artist-in-residence at the Jennifer Keefe Studio in Tilting.