Breaking the Mold

Emme

School Lockers

Opening Reception Wednesday, April 20th 6-8 pm

Artist-teachers practice in a hybrid space where pedagogy, art making, and research intertwine and inform each other. UVic Art Education faculty and sessional instructors share their diverse perspectives, approaches, and experiences inviting visitors to consider ways in which art education stimulates engagement with critical questions and creates stronger connections between people, places, and ideas.

Artists:

Robert Dalton, Mike Emme, Karen Hibbard, Natalie LeBlanc, Connie Michele Morey, Regan Rasmussen, Natasha S. Reid, Kathleen Schmaltz, Alison Shields, Shruti Tanden, Michelle Wiebe, William Zuk, Karen Wilms

Organized by Natasha Reid, UVic Visual Arts

That to which we cling: Drop-in clay hand-building workshopwith Regan Rasmussem, UVic Art Education

Saturday, May 14th 11-3pm Free and open for all ages

Facilitated by Regan Rasmussen (UVic Art Education), this workshop is dedicated to the theme of resilience. Using local mollusk shells as inspiration and applying clay hand building techniques, participants will respond to a ceramic sculpture installation from the exhibition Breaking the Mold by making their own small ceramic artifact while considering the question What beliefs and practices do we cling to for sanctuary and resilience in times of adversity?