Monthly Archives: November 2012

Inscribed in Memory workshop

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Last week I did a workshop at the Roundhouse Community Centre as part of the Memory Festival. We worked with the red rose petals, and participants were asked to inscribe a memory, draw a design of their choice, or use a piece of text from the exhibition as the starting point for their own idea. All the inscribed petals were then placed into a labyrinth made of rose stems and leaves, on the floor of the exhibition hall. It was a fun afternoon with participants of all ages. Some amazing work was created on the petals, including text inscribed in various languages.  I heard some wonderful stories and memories too!  Here’s a sampling of the beautifully inscribed petals.

memory festival installation photos

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What a fantastic opportunity it was to be part of the Memory Festival program, and to be able to show some of the work from the Withdrawn: scribing Nancy series. My friend Elizabeth MacKenzie (artist and Festival participant) asked me what I considered the best aspect of the Festival week, and I said that being part of an exhibition with her and fellow artist, Cindy Mochizuki was definitely the most incredible part. Elizabeth and Cindy’s  projects are incredibly beautiful, profound and unique explorations into memory, each investigation approaching memory from a private viewpoint—one that, at the same time, becomes greater than itself, expanding to relate to the larger public and a larger audience.

With Geist’s, (the founders of the Memory Festival), One-Sentence Memories of Vancouver, Theatre Replacement’s Movie Group performance, and my Inscribing Memory workshop, it was an an engaging and varied week-long exploration into memory!

Here are some shots from the Memory Festival installation of my work:

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I have the great privilege of being part of the Memory Festival this year, at the Roundhouse Community Centre.  The week’s program, which runs from November 13th to the 18th, contains an interesting variety of offerings, from text-based community projects, to performances, to installations of 2-dimensional work. Each presentation explores the concept of memory from a different perspective.

I will be showing some of my work from the Withdrawn:scribing Nancy series, including a video made with my friend, the multidisciplinary artist, Cindy Mochizuki. Cindy is presenting a performance at the Memory Festival, and the artefacts from her performance will be on exhibit as well.  My friend, Elizabeth MacKenzie is creating a text-based installation specifically for the Memory Festival. I am in astounding company, to say the least!