"Sources of Inspiration" a conversation with artists about creativity and the last creativity forum in a series takes place on October 18 at the Latchis Theater in Brattleboro
A public conversation titled "Sources of Inspiration: Creative Lineage," will feature four artists speaking about their sources of inspiration and how these nourish their creative work. The event will take place on October 18, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at the Latchis Theater in Brattleboro, an ADA-accessible space. Admission will be $8.00 at the door; series tickets purchased at earlier events will be honored. Work trades are available; please contact Shantavns@gmail.com or text (802)275-8152.
Featured artists include classical musician and long-time arts advocate Zon Eastes, visual artist and gallery owner Petria Mitchell, writer Ned Olmsted, and jazz artist Eugene Uman. Each artist will share examples of their work and discuss how their personal sources of inspiration have helped form and deepen their creative practice. The moderator for the event will be Shanta Lee Gander, an artist, consultant, and Brattleboro Selectboard member.
Based on the diversity of the styles and mediums these artists represent, the conversation is likely to be rich and full of great suggestions for anyone who has an art practice or simply wants to become more creative in everyday life.
Some of the questions we hope the artists will explore include: What inspires and sustains your creative work? Who are the members of your artistic "family"? Do you create out of a sense of evolution and loyalty to an artistic lineage or do you create out of a mission to break with tradition? Is it possible to be influenced by a tradition without being aware of it? What are the boundaries on "borrowing" a lineage from another tradition or culture?
This is the last event in a three-part series of forums titled "Nourishing the Inner Artist: Conversations on Art, Creativity and the Imagination," related to nurturing and sustaining creativity in the practice of art as well as in one's life. The co-creators of these forums, Shanta Lee Gander and Sarah Bowen, envisaged them as a series of conversations focusing on questions such as: How do we nourish and sustain a creative practice and presence in the world? Can artists' experiences suggest ways that we all can creatively contribute to the community and the world in this particular time and place? Bowen and Gander are hopeful that these conversations will interest a wide audience, from experienced artists to people who are curious about how to be more creative in their everyday lives.
The forums are sponsored by the Arts Council of Windham County as part of its mission to strengthen the environment for artists and arts organizations in Windham County. The ACWC wishes to thank the many sponsors and partners who have generously contributed in various ways to help make these creativity-related conversations possible. Sponsors include 118 Elliot, The Brattleboro Reformer, Brattleboro Community Television, Brattleboro Food Co-Op, Brattleboro Savings & Loan, Duo Restaurant, Katy's Restaurant, Latchis Arts, New Chapter, Southern Vermont Arts & Living, and The Richards Group. Partners include Antidote Books, Brooks Memorial Library, C. X. Silver Gallery LLC, Hooker-Dunham Theater & Gallery, Mitchell Giddings Fine Arts, River Gallery School, Putney Public Library, and Sandglass Theater.
EXTRA! FREE HANDS-ON WORKSHOP ON CREATIVITY! In connection with the "Sources of Inspiration" event, a free hands-on workshop called "Embodying the Light: A Free Workshop to Let Your Creativity Shine" will be offered on Wednesday, October 24, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at the Brooks Memorial Library Meeting Room in Brattleboro. This hands-on workshop will be facilitated by Deidra Razzaque, a writer, collage artist, trainer, educator, and transformative travel coach, and will focus on the question "Which artists, or other creatives, feel like kindred spirits to you?" Participants will work together to explore where they find inspiration and create images of their own "WOW families" composed of people and experiences that they envision as an accepting, encouraging support group for their creativity. Open to high school students through adults. Please register by October 17 to deidrarazzaque@gmail.com or 802-579-4491.
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