Critical Mass: Plaster Casting Workshop

Come and be part of an important Leeds-wide exhibition with artist Eva Meleusnic.

On Thu 20th Sep 2018

Course details

THURSDAY 20th Sept / 10am – 1pm  or  2pm – 5pm

THE WORKSHOPS

As part of a city wide project, artist Eva Mileusnic is delivering 2 half-day plaster casting workshops at ChapelFM Arts Centre, where you will learn the basics of plaster casting and make plaster pieces that will contribute to a large-scale art installation celebrating diversity. Over 1,000 pairs of plaster ‘feet’ will be exhibited in as installation symbolic of the multicultural city of Leeds, this will be exhibited at Left Bank Leeds in January 2019.

Participants will cast a pair of stylised ‘feet’ using existing rubber moulds made from lasts (metal structures used for making shoes).  These have sections of the world map on the soles, allowing people to choose an area of the world that has significance to them.

All materials will be provided and no prior experience is needed to partake.

 

THE EXHIBITION

As a participant you will be invited to the opening night of the installation to reserve your ‘feet’, which will be delivered back to your workshop venue for collection after the exhibition.

 

SUGGESTED DONATION

Tickets are via a donation with a suggested donation of £2.50 (should this be too much please feel free to pay what you can, and if you would like to pay more we always welcome additional support). 

 

TO BOOK YOUR PLACE—follow the link to eventbrite

Course info

Schedule

2 Workshops on THURSDAY 20th Sept

  • Thursday 20th Sep '18: 10:00am - 1:00pm
  • Thursday 20th Sep '18: 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Cost

Tickets are via a donation with a suggested donation of £2.50

Venue details

Address for The Chapel:
1081 York Road
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS14 6JB

Phone: 0113 22 55 944

Accessibility criteria*

  • Accessible car-parking
  • Individual Learner Support
  • Induction Loop available
  • Support for visual impairments
  • Wheelchair access

* Other Access Details available on request

BACKGROUND

CRITICAL MASS / These workshops are part of a larger project celebrating the diversity of communities across Leeds. It has been commissioned by the Donut Group, a network of arts venues operating in neighbourhoods outside Leeds city centre. This project has been made possible with thanks to funding from Leeds Inspired.

The art installation, ‘A Critical Mass’ comprising of 1000+ pairs of plaster ‘feet’ with soles depicting sections of world maps, references the global mass movement of people including displaced peoples affected by the current international refugee and migrant crisis who have settled in the UK due to political or economic reasons.

EVA MILEUSNIC / Eva is of Hungarian heritage and this has heavily influenced her practice, with culture and heritage being reoccurring themes within her work.

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