workshop – non/studio http://nonstudio.info Sat, 28 Jan 2017 19:19:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.15 http://nonstudio.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-IMG_0917-32x32.jpg workshop – non/studio http://nonstudio.info 32 32 S/team: neutrality and antagonism http://nonstudio.info/steam-neutrality-and-antagonism/ Sat, 28 Jan 2017 19:19:33 +0000 http://nonstudio.info/?p=930 Holding onto toxic feelings? Feeling ready to purge yourself from the cosmic chaos of yesteryear? Release your hot air. Hydrate anew. Perhaps a productive counterpart to anger is dialogue, taking time and making space. We believe in the radical re-imagination of our world, and with that we have to radically reimagine care for our bodies. Using basic elements; air earth water fire, we will explore the therapeutic and cathartic potentialities of steam healing. Several types of steam vapor will made available for use, and participants will learn how to make steam for future use and wild applications.

part of NASTY WOMEN at the Knockdown Center, January 14, 2017.

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Good as Gold http://nonstudio.info/gold/ Fri, 25 Mar 2016 18:13:47 +0000 http://nonstudio.info/?p=912 A hands-on exploration of the common marigold (Tagetes erectus, patula and Calendula officinalis) as a source of color, a tool for healing and a protector of the urban streetscape. We will highlight several variations of the plant, discovering its multitude of uses in the body, on cloth and as a companion in your home or garden.

part of ECO-AGE with No Home Gallery at The Kitchen, March 19, 2015.

 

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Tagetes Erectus http://nonstudio.info/tagetes-erectus/ Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:08:26 +0000 http://nonstudio.info/?p=714
A window into the several varieties of the common marigold, a plant with ancient sacred roots in Aztec culture and powerful uses beyond its vibrant beauty.

workshop at Brooklyn Workshop Gallery, October 30 2015.

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SUMI http://nonstudio.info/sumi/ Wed, 16 Dec 2015 23:57:56 +0000 http://nonstudio.info/?p=710 Suminigashi, or “floating ink,” is the process of marbling plain paper with water and ink to transform it into something vibrant and colorful. Is it marbling, or is it magic?! Students walk away with ideas about how to apply Suminigashi in their own practices and will create a marbled notebook.

workshop at the Textile Arts Center, Friday December 18, 2015.

 

RESOURCES

History of Japanese Bookbinding
History of Chinese Bookbinding
Marbled Paper: Past and Present
Playing with Paper: Suminagashi and Orizome
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GET LOST http://nonstudio.info/get-lost/ Tue, 15 Sep 2015 18:27:51 +0000 http://nonstudio.info/?p=603 Using inquiry based dérives, we will explore our attachment to destination and a clear path, willingly releasing ourselves and testing our thirst for the mysterious otherness ahead. We will look to the stories, patterns and folklore of those who have ventured into the vast ‘unknowns’ of their day, from (in)famous explorers to the forgotten adventurers who made waves in their respective fields of music, computer science and art practice. By bolstering up our navigating skill-sets for traversing nature’s wild, we will also explore techniques for getting lost in our heads, with our friends and as a practice we apply to our bodies and non-physical space. We will be reading stories, testing out principles, making mind maps, generating a self-published compendium, and “losing” ourselves in the process.

@ BEAM camp in Strafford, New Hampshire. Summer 2015.

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PLANT ALLIES http://nonstudio.info/plant-allies/ Tue, 15 Sep 2015 18:13:25 +0000 http://nonstudio.info/?p=574 What does it mean to be healthy? What is a tonic? How did people deal with “getting sick” before Advil & antibiotics? What are wild edibles? What’s an apothecary? We’ll ask questions and experiment with plants as food, medicines and tools. We’ll also talk about how folks throughout history have used plants to survive and thrive. Campers will create their own salves, (skin rubs for stings, itches, dry skin) bug spray, handkerchiefs, drying baskets, methods for identifying and processing plants, and a field guide to BEAM camp.

@ BEAM camp in Strafford, New Hampshire. Summer 2015.

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weaving in the woods http://nonstudio.info/weaving-woods/ Tue, 15 Sep 2015 18:00:19 +0000 http://nonstudio.info/?p=561  

How does a story come together? What are the nuances and layers of a path through the woods? How were your pants made? These questions, alongside many more that are generated in the process, will form the explorations of this domain. Using simple tools and big ideas, we will fashion our own looms, weaving together an existence and understanding of cloth production amidst avid experimentation with technique. We will look at weaving traditions from all over the globe, try out back strap weaving, look at modern technological advancements and find impetus to explore in the work artists and makers exploring the wide world of weaving.

@ BEAM camp in Strafford, New Hampshire. Summer 2015.

 

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TO KNOW OR NOT TO KNOW http://nonstudio.info/to-know-or-not-to-know/ Tue, 15 Sep 2015 16:57:14 +0000 http://nonstudio.info/?p=535  

An exploration of different modes of learning by way of MOVEMENT, PRODUCTIVITY, PASSIVITY and REST. Can we take a walk with our eyes closed? Learn the basics of Tai Chi? Communicate without sound? Tie knots by speaking? Perform public failing? How do we communicate ideas about things we do not understand or know?

@ BEAM camp in Strafford, New Hampshire. Summer 2015.

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RADICAL WEAVING http://nonstudio.info/radical-weaving/ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 16:34:49 +0000 http://nonstudio.info/?p=525 Learn an ancient craft using up, down and re-cycled materials like old sweaters, yesterday’s newspaper, sticks, cotton and picture frames. Employ techniques based on weaving methods used by people from 6,000 BC to today. Large-scale demos, make something take something & a rad zine.

winter 2014 @ the San Francisco Youth Arts Summit

 

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SOCIALIZING MEDIA http://nonstudio.info/socializing-media/ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 03:15:42 +0000 http://nonstudio.info/?p=508 In a day and age of media consumption overload, how do we take control of the tiny screens that live inside of our pockets? If we take tangible, physical social interactions for granted, we may begin to lose sight of the real work. Are movement, language, spirit part of your practice? How do we combine tools with peers to learn and teach? What can we learn from the physicality of interactions? How does bodily knowing inform what can be learned from interacting via media-driven and virtual networks? Cues & clues for building a critical lens into your media toolbox.

@ Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary, Vermont,

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graphics ≠ design http://nonstudio.info/graphics%e2%89%a0design/ Thu, 12 Mar 2015 23:59:10 +0000 http://nonstudio.info/?p=505 A conceptual and practical think-tank tasking teenagers to meditate on the ethics of design. We explored a brief history of objects, branding and the ever-present visual strata we navigate in our daily lives. Students used books, websites, magazines and ephemera to seek modalities that embody personal ways of seeing, creating mood boards and channelling styles to tell visual stories.

with the CITY teens @ the Children’s Creativity Museumculminating in an exhibition at the Incline Gallery, San Francisco, summer 2013.

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]]> string theories http://nonstudio.info/string-theories/ Sun, 08 Mar 2015 03:55:24 +0000 http://nonstudio.info/?p=831 Exploring methods of making natural fibers and found materials. Large scale models are posited as a method to collaborate using ageless techniques like home-made spool knitters from wood and sticks, knotting, looping and braiding.

strings & things workshop series at The Children’s Creativity Museum, 2013

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