Leora Joy STUDIO is proud to present :

A slow touch, a questioning gaze: reconnecting with play in a frenetic age

- Led by Shellaine Godbold at Leora Joy STUDIO

Leora Joy STUDIO invites you to play: a rebellious act in an age that demands productivity. Through play you can source your creative voice. Leora Joy STUDIO is a space that invites you to be, observe, or make. There is no demand to find an answer, there is simply an invitation.

A slow touch, a questioning gaze is a series of six workshops designed and led by Shellaine Godbold. Each workshop invites participants to reconsider the materials that surround us. From the paper we make notes on to the plastic bags that hold our rubbish – each material has a voice and a story to tell.

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Workshop details

1] Sunday, March 15, 2pm - 4pm
The whisper of paper Material explorations: paper and alternate mark making

2] Sunday, April 12, 2pm - 4pm
A slow touch Material explorations: soft plastics and cloth

3] Sunday, May 17, 2pm - 4pm
Degrees of solidity Material explorations: wood, metal, and stone

4] Sunday, June 14, 5pm - 7pm
Water will wear it away Material explorations: ink and water

5] Sunday, July 12, 5pm - 7pm
A wave ephemeral Material explorations: natural materials, incense

6] Sunday, July 26, 5pm - 7pm
Pick it up, put it down Material explorations: found object assemblage and lighting

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Meet your facilitator

Shellaine Godbold is an Australian artist and educator whose practice is rooted in drawing, material investigation, and the use of art as a form of communication. Her work explores the human need to connect across the spaces that exist between us. Drawing is both a meditative process and a means to draw out meaning. Shellaine is committed to designing learning experiences that are responsive, inclusive, and grounded in collaboration and play. Her facilitation is shaped by contemporary art discourse, Reggio Emilia principles, and interdisciplinary approaches to knowledge-making.

Meet your host

Leora Joy Jones is an artist, writer, poet, and photographer who grew up swimming in the saltwarm Agulhas Current that passes the eastern coastline of South Africa. She now swims in mountain rivers high above the basin of Taipei where her studio is located. She is co-founder and director of Taipei Poetry Collective, and founding editor of TPCReview. Her writing can be found online and in print, and her collages grace the front covers of MilkFever by Megan Ross and Rootbound by Manthipe Moila (both uHlanga Press). Leora holds an MA in Curation from NTUE, Taipei and a BFA in Fine Arts (Sculpture) from the university currently known as Rhodes, Makhanda.

This is the first series of workshops held in Leora Joy STUDIO and you’re invited to share in the warming of this space.

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