Creative Science Shop. The Art Hive.
I was very fortunate to be able to participate in this online gathering for the second time through the Creative Science Shop . It is a monthly offering - a virtual studio gathering for interesting discussions and a place for fruitful idea exchanges This post invites you to learn more through the programs offered and links provided below: Art Hives + Engage Living Lab and the Creative Science Shop.
Note: I captured images and ideas from this informative presentation by Nicole Macoretta & Isabelle Fortier through the Creative Science Shop. These ideas will be expanded upon through reflections in my next post: ‘ Art Hives & The Third Space’
Flyer Image Credit: Engage Living Lab Creatif • 2021
Creative Science Shop. ‘The Art Hive: A Public Homeplace For Us All’.
• Thursday July 22nd, 2021 • 2:30-4pm (event being recorded),
• Introduction below retrieved from FB group: Engage Living Lab Creatif.
“Join Nicole Macoretta and Isabelle Fortier for a lively conversation on the topic.
• Art Hives offer individuals opportunities for creative expression, for building self-efficacy and autonomy, as well as opportunities to feel welcomed to belong to an inclusive and loving community. They are places to simultaneously be oneself and connect with others in authentic ways.
• In this conversation, Nicole will discuss her findings from her masters’ research on perceived learning at the art hive for participants in the third age (55 – 75), and the implications for art hives and other community art studios to have a significant impact on the well-being of ageing populations.”
Presenters.
• Nicole Macoretta is an artist, art therapist, art educator and administrator. Her artwork is grounded in and reflective of her love for the natural world and fibre materiality. She is passionate about encouraging the emergence and cultivation of creative capacities in support of physical and mental well-being, and more connected communities.
• Isabelle Fortier is a visual artist and graphic designer with a deep passion for the community. She created and is facilitating the "La Page Blanche" (The White Page), a well-anchored community art hive in Boucherville since 2015, which went online in 2020 due to pandemic and is now slowly re-opening its physical doors while still connecting with the online community in a new hybrid model.
Art Hive Space…
Third Space…
Is the space between our private space and our public space…
It is where the surprises and discoveries happen as we interact with new people, experiences and creative moments…
Public Homeplace…
This sense of safety is where the art hive can be considered as a public homeplace…
(A concept by Belenky)
“A public homeplace (Belenky, Bond, & Weinstock, 1997) is a special type of third place, a protected and safe space, both psychologically and physically, which invites community members to develop their unique voices, express themselves openly, engage with each other, and nurture participants’ leadership potential, especially those considered vulnerable and marginalized in their communities”
• Belenky, M., Bond, L., & Weinstock, J. (1997). A tradition that has no name. Basic..
Engage Living Lab Creatif.
All virtual activities are free and provided on zoom platform.
Contact for zoom-gathering instructions/links via email: engagelivinglab@concordia.ca
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La Page Blanche Art Hive.
La Page Blanche Art Hive in Boucherville, Quebec. Info. at ArtHives.org
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