Creative Workspace - a 12 week class
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Creative Workspace
A 12-week class
Part art-making class, part creative project accountability group, Creative Workspace is for artists and wannabe artists of all disciplines. This is not a technique class. Nope. Technique is useful, but it's not the thing that lights my fire. Ideas are what really get me going.
Through weekly assignments and in-class exercises, we explore a million different ways to spark imagination, and we dig into questions like, “What do I want to say with my art?” “What do I want to be putting into the world?” and “How can I use art to respond to what's going on around me or process what I'm experiencing?”
Sound heavy? Yeah, sometimes it is. We also do a lot of laughing, writing, wondering, moving, discovering, breathing, drawing, reading, watching, listening, and a little crying. Artists whose work we've looked at for inspiration in past sessions include Toni Morrison, Lynda Barry, Amy Sherald, Jad Abumrad, Yoko Ono, Miranda July, Hannah Gadsby, and Beyoncé.
We'll spend the first half of the session making as many different things as possible, without being too precious about it. The goal in the first 6 weeks is just to be productive, and to let our internal editors take a rest. For the second 6 weeks, each person will choose one project or piece to focus on and develop for our final showing, with the help of constructive feedback from the group.
Summer Session
Online Tuesdays June 8 – August 24
6-8pm Pacific Time via Zoom
+ an in-person final showing at in Seattle 8/24 (tbd- at Fremont Abbey or Ballard Homestead)
$130-$330 - Tickets are sliding scale to support equitable access.
Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, we've got one full scholarship available! If you want to participate in this class but don't have the financial means to do so, email to tell us a little bit about who you are and why you want to be a part of this!
By registering for this class, you're making a commitment to yourself and to the other participants! We get to build relationship and trust as a group so that we can support each other through this process. For these reasons, attendance is important! If you know that you would need to miss more than 2 class meetings, we're going to ask you to wait until this is offered again. We need to be able to be there for each other and for ourselves.
Note: Your email will be shared with Jenna the event curator for followup purposes only and will not be sold. You may also be added to the Abbey Arts email list which has an easy single click opt-out option.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:
Hi! I'm Jenna Bean Veatch. I'm a multi-disciplinary performing artist and queer single-mama-by-choice who has been accused of creating “pure, unadulterated, heart-stopping whimsy.” (Thanks, Bret Fetzer.)
I've made dance-theater shows, stop-action animation, music, written work, prompts, pants, community gatherings, and one gorgeous little human. I'm also the creator and host of The Not-Creepy Gathering for People Who Want to Fall In Love, a participatory event designed to facilitate connection and spread love.
My work has been supported by Artist Trust, 4Culture, the Seattle Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, and the Bossak/Heilbron Charitable Foundation. I hold an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts & Creative Inquiry from the California Institute of Integral Studies.
Wanna know more? Check out www.jbeanveatch.com.
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COVID Safety Info:
As of June 22, 2021
As we reopen the doors to our venues, rest assured that we will be welcoming our patrons back in to an environment that prioritizes your safety, wellness, and health. We are working with local government and health officials to ensure compliance with current health and safety protocols, while being mindful that flexibility will be required as those guidelines will likely continue to evolve.
JUNE
- All current state and local health guidelines must be followed
- 12+ windows open and lots of fresh air flowing
- Very limited capacity (~30-40 people)
- Per State Law, if not vaccinated masks are required for any indoor locations except when eating/drinking
- Musicians will be distanced back on the stage when singing
- Individual events may have additional safety measures in place
JULY Onwards
- All current state and local health guidelines must be followed, https://coronavirus.wa.gov/
- Windows will be open and lots of fresh air flowing
- Limited capacity events until noted
- Masks and Distancing not required if you bring Proof of Vaccination against COVID-19:
- Vaccination Requirements:
- GUESTS AGE 16+ must have received their final vaccination dose of Pfizer/Moderna or single dose of Johnson & Johnson). Proof of vaccination must be presented at time of entry
- Full vaccination is defined as having received a final vaccination dose at least two weeks prior to the event date (i.e., second dose of Pfizer/Moderna or single dose of Johnson & Johnson
- Acceptable forms of proof of vaccination include: an official CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card or a picture of your vaccination card; a digital or printed WA State Certificate of COVID-19 Vaccination; a WA State Immunization Information System printout; or a verified medical record printout from a medical provider.
- GUESTS AGE 2-15 must provide proof of negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of admission
- GUESTS UNDER 2 no requirements
- For our friends who are unable to meet these requirements or who wish to sit in the Distanced section: Please wear a mask and we have reserved space in the distanced seating section next to the windows. Email boxoffice@fremontabbey.org to RSVP and ensure enough seats will be available for your chosen event.
Individual events may have additional safety measures in place, see Ticketing pages for details.
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