Tuesday 1 November 2011

Book Now for November Working with Diverse Audiences Events

Working with Diverse Audiences

Fabrica presents a series of practice sharing events for artists and other professionals working with the arts in health, social care, education and gallery settings. 

Jointly devised by Liz Whitehead, a Co-director of Fabrica gallery, and artist Naomi Kendrick, the programme sets out to explore various approaches to working with diverse audiences, using the contemporary visual arts.
This series of events draws directly on Naomi’s research into and practice of a multisensory approach to engaging with people about contemporary art.  It also draws on the perspectives of other artists, researchers, social care and health professionals, to articulate the challenges and opportunities particular to these contexts – both for artists and participants.
Working with Diverse Audiences comprises workshops, professional presentations and peer critique sessions. It is aimed at giving participants a rounded learning experience, and encouraging best practice.

You can find Naomi Kendrick's blog about Working with Diverse Audiences here: http://amultisensoryapproach.blogspot.com/ and more about her art work here: http://deadrabbit-ablog.blogspot.com/

November 2011 Timetable

A Multi-sensory Approach
Saturday 19 November, 1pm-5pm 
This half-day workshop is designed as a practical introduction to Naomi’s multi-sensory method, why this method is useful for working with a diverse group and as a way of encouraging participants to think more directly and personally about the many ways an exhibition can be interpreted and explored.
£5 including lunch. (Takes place at Friends Meeting House)

Professional Practice Presentation - Dr Amanda Ravetz
Monday 21 November, 7-9pm 
Ravetz is a visual anthropologist who uses video to explore creativity, improvisation and play.  In 2010 she undertook a residency at Arts Reverie in Ahmedabad, India, culminating in the short film Entry, made with local residents over the course of one day. She is the co-author of Observational Cinema: Anthropology, Film and the Exploration of Social Life.
Free entry

Second Sight 
Monday 21 November, 2.30-4pm and Tuesday 22 November, 1.30-3pm
Second Sight workshops are regular events in Fabrica’s education programme – two events take place per exhibition.  Lead by Naomi Kendrick, the workshops explore the current exhibition through an audio described tour, and through sound, touch, smell, and group discussion. After the workshop participants will have the chance to take part in a short discussion about their experience of workshop.
Free entry

Working With Diverse Audiences Peer Critique
Tuesday 22 November 5-7pm
These sessions are for those who have attended at least one Second Sight workshop and/or A Multisensory Approach workshop. The sessions provide a space for discussion about participants’ current practice and working environment, and as a way of participants generating ideas to be taken forward.
£5 (including refreshments)

For further information, or to book for any of the events contact office@fabrica.org.uk or phone 01273 778646
www.fabrica.org.uk