Summer 2024 Residency: Open Experimental Studio
*Photos by Kim Meadowlark
The Open Experimental Studio sought to activate Glassell Gallery in Baton Rouge and create a shared space for creative expression. It offered visitors the opportunity to experiment with artmaking, community building, and contributing their work to the experimental space. The Open Experimental Studio values process over product, experience over outcome, and communing over consuming. It sought to create a supportive, open space for playful expression through artmaking that is open and welcoming to all.
In addition to the artists’ studios, the residency facilitated an open studio space for visitors to create, scheduled workshops, and three community-created projects over the month-long residency. The individual and joint workshops will include music, sound, and writing alongside painting, sculpting, and drawing. All Open Experimental Studio hours, workshops, and events were free and open to all.
In addition to the artists’ studios, the residency facilitated an open studio space for visitors to create, scheduled workshops, and three community-created projects over the month-long residency. The individual and joint workshops will include music, sound, and writing alongside painting, sculpting, and drawing. All Open Experimental Studio hours, workshops, and events were free and open to all.
At the show closing, attendees were invited to assist in reprocessing the clay on display, so it could be used again to create. Those who participated were invited to share their thoughts, experience, reactions to the process shared here.
