Asemic Writing
Asemic writing is a hybrid art form that fuses text and image by retaining the physical characteristics of writing such as lines and symbols. How the marks are made is what conveys the meaning.
In this workshop, you will use your experience of handwriting texts to experiment with a variety of different mark making media, tools and surfaces. We will explore liquid media like ink and paint, dry media like crayons and graphite sticks. You will make a handmade calligraphy pen using a soda can.
We will also try using regular writing tools like pens and pencils in different ways as well as play with other “nonstandard writing tools” such as brushes made from feathers or unraveled string and found objects like sticks or strips of stiff cardboard.
Saturday, August 30, 2:30-5:30pm at OffCenter Community Arts Project, 808 Park Ave SW, ABQ.
Tiered pricing: Free $0 / Base $15 / Core $30 / Supporter $60
Asemic writing is a hybrid art form that fuses text and image by retaining the physical characteristics of writing such as lines and symbols. How the marks are made is what conveys the meaning.
In this workshop, you will use your experience of handwriting texts to experiment with a variety of different mark making media, tools and surfaces. We will explore liquid media like ink and paint, dry media like crayons and graphite sticks. You will make a handmade calligraphy pen using a soda can.
We will also try using regular writing tools like pens and pencils in different ways as well as play with other “nonstandard writing tools” such as brushes made from feathers or unraveled string and found objects like sticks or strips of stiff cardboard.
Saturday, August 30, 2:30-5:30pm at OffCenter Community Arts Project, 808 Park Ave SW, ABQ.
Tiered pricing: Free $0 / Base $15 / Core $30 / Supporter $60
Asemic writing is a hybrid art form that fuses text and image by retaining the physical characteristics of writing such as lines and symbols. How the marks are made is what conveys the meaning.
In this workshop, you will use your experience of handwriting texts to experiment with a variety of different mark making media, tools and surfaces. We will explore liquid media like ink and paint, dry media like crayons and graphite sticks. You will make a handmade calligraphy pen using a soda can.
We will also try using regular writing tools like pens and pencils in different ways as well as play with other “nonstandard writing tools” such as brushes made from feathers or unraveled string and found objects like sticks or strips of stiff cardboard.
Saturday, August 30, 2:30-5:30pm at OffCenter Community Arts Project, 808 Park Ave SW, ABQ.
Tiered pricing: Free $0 / Base $15 / Core $30 / Supporter $60
Teacher bio: Ruth Meredith is an artist-philosopher who thinks by making things. She has been exploring media through creating artist books, poems, essays, jewelry, comics, animations, collage and missed media assemblages for many years. Based on her art practice, she taught courses in creativity at UNM until she retired in 2020.
All materials provided. No experience necessary.
Unless otherwise specified, OffCenter classes and workshops are intended for ages 16+.
Refund Policy: All of our classes have limited capacity and often sell out. Please let us know if you are unable to attend a class you’ve registered for so we can open up the spot for someone else. If you would like a refund for your class registration fee, you must let us know at least 48 hours ahead of the class start time. Cancellations received within 48 hours or less of class start times are not eligible for refunds, but your class fee can be transferred to a future class registration instead. If you have questions about your class registration, or to request a refund or class transfer, please call, email, or talk to staff in person at OffCenter during Open Studio hours.
Why are there multiple prices? All of our classes are offered at a sliding scale, with a free option available to anyone that requests it. When possible, we make the base option available in order to partly cover the cost of the class. The core price is the "true" cost of the class OffCenter needs to cover paying our teachers and providing supplies and materials. If you are able to support at a higher level, paying the supporter price helps ensure we're able to continue offering a variety of classes and keep free spaces open for anyone that needs.
There are a limited number of free spots available online. If these are sold out, please email, call, or drop by the studio to sign up! Email info@offcenterarts.org.