NEXT! WORKSHOPS by Pioneers Go East Collective in partnership with New York Public Library
Free events. All are welcome!
New York Public Library: RSVP
When:
Saturday May 7 & May 21 from 3pm -4.30pm - Body Mapping: Workshop for Young adults/ Adults.
Saturday May 14 & June 11 from 3pm -4.30pm - Body Mapping: Workshop for Families and children 6 years old and up.
NEXT! Workshops series led by teaching artist Anabella Lenzu at New York Public Library
Body Mapping Workshop series
Low-impact and open to all, the workshops are designed by Anabella Lenzu who has 20+ years of experience teaching students of all ages. How do our bodies become a receptacle and messenger of the multiple realities we are immersed in? The workshop challenges the participants to think about how they view bodies, using drawings to share their own stories of their bodies. Body maps are a way of storytelling, much like totems that contain symbols with different meanings but whose significance can only be understood in relation to the creator's overall story and experience and creativity! Body maps allow us to connect with emotions and life circumstances to give voice and visibility to one's identity. It's not the artwork that matters; it's the message.
More: This Workshop will be led by choreographer, performer, and visual artist Anabella Lenzu, during which participants will use texts and drawings to share their Body's Stories. Programs will be 90 minutes long and will be held in the basement community room at Tompkins Square Library. Two of the four programs (May 7 and May 21) will be offered to for Young Adult and Adult participants, and two will be offered to families (May 14 & June 11) including children 6+ (children must be accompanied by an adult).
DIRECTIONS: New York Public Library - Tompkins Square Library, Basement.
The entrance is located at 331 E 10th St, New York, NY 10009 - Fully accessible to wheelchairs
Audience: Adults, College & Graduate Students, Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Assistive Listening and ASL
ASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing accessibility@nypl.org.