Dear impractical laborers: A huge thank you to all of you who have generously
emailed in your thoughts this weekend, and to all of our gracious members who
have offered programming so far. Here’s the schedule for this week! Hope to see
you at some of these events . . .
Crip-Space
Monday, June 29, 1pm–3ish ET
Friday, July 3, 1pm–3ish ET
Tuesday, July 7, 1pm–3ish ET
Shannon Brooks
Experiment and incubate worlds with(in) Window Room
<https://www.shalynbro.com/window-room>, a studio in southwest Philly, both as
a physical and virtual space.
A 3-part workshop using Window Room as a laboratory for micro-evolutions led by
ideas from the disability justice movement. We will transform Window Room's
Access Notes
<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Z1ODecrxK3v6jJ52LnWQEKZVmVBZMCWGrTnxRN3MwBc/edit#slide=id.p>
and the physical and virtual space to act as a fractal of the transformations
we desperately need in our social, economical, and political structures.
A note about the facilitator: Shannon Brooks is an artist and facilitator
living in Philly with multiple disabilities.
A note about the workshop: it will be facilitated and share voices/knowledge
from people with disabilities, emphasizing the voices of queer BIPOC people.
The workshop is free, but if you wish to donate please use venmo: @window-room
or paypal: sendmeanemail2000@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:sendmeanemail2000@xxxxxxxxx>.
Facilitators in monetary need will receive donation funds, all other donations
will be given to BLM Philly <https://blmphilly.wedid.it/>.
Part ONE: Monday, June 29
1pm–3ish ET
Introduction to general concepts to disability justice and how to facilitate
crip-space. Introduction to and experiment with neuroqueering, CRIP-SIGHT, and
other scores made by disabled people. Explore the BODY—somatic exploration,
deep listening, readings, movement scores. Explore the ENVIRONMENT—walks around
the block, yard, apartment, room, brain. Group discussion. Introduction to
ongoing discussion board.
Part TWO: Friday, July 3
1pm–3ish ET
Group warm up. Virtual accessibility. Look at Window Room as a virtual space.
Our website, Instagram, access notes. Group discussion.
Part THREE: Tuesday, July 7
1pm–3ish ET
Group warm up. Physical accessibility. Look at Window Room as a physical space.
Look at video tours, look at what does not work, dream of adaptations, enhance
what does work. Possible evening programming.
RSVP to Shannon, shannonlynnbrooks@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:shannonlynnbrooks@xxxxxxxxx> If you have any additional access needs,
please email 48-hours in advance.
Let's Talk About Anti-Racism
Monday, June 29
6–7pm ET
Katie Latona
As a White* person, I would love to talk with any interested folks about
anti-racism. When do we have anti-racism conversations, and with whom? How do
you reach new people who may not have the resources/info/person to have a
conversation with? How do we dismantle Whiteness without centering it? How do
you start a conversation without centering yourself?
RSVP to Katie, katie.latona@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:katie.latona@xxxxxxxxx>
*A note about our language: following Ta-Nehisi Coates's lead, we are
capitalizing both Black and White in recognition that they are both constructed
racialized experiences. You can read Kwame Anthony Appiah's case for this usage
over at The Atlantic.
<https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/time-to-capitalize-blackand-white/613159/?gclid=CjwKCAjw_-D3BRBIEiwAjVMy7EL_r8MXMo8nHkkrCnrz0JU6c1xJkJjEaq0tfrsEpDn_itE3_Se5_xoCP9wQAvD_BwE>
Sunset Park Walking Tour
Tuesday, June 30 & after
Sarah Nicholls
A virtual walking tour of the Sunset Park neighborhood in Brooklyn, focusing on
the waterfront industrial area, its history, present and future. Participants
will reflect on the immigrant communities of the past and present; the
post-industrial landscape; the ways nature has adapted to the built
environment, the threat of gentrification, and the health impacts on
communities living near industrial neighborhoods. This self-guided walking
tour will exist as a video and a google map, linked via my website, as a
companion piece to a currently-being produced pamphlet. Participants can
contact me to receive a copy of the pamphlet in the mail (up to 50 people) and
can access the video and map through my website
<https://www.sarahnicholls.com/field/walks/> starting on 6/30 (unlimited).
Unlimited walkers, limited to 50 to receive publications.
RSVP to Sarah, phosphorescentfacehighlighter@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:phosphorescentfacehighlighter@xxxxxxxxx>
APPLICATIONS
Wednesday, July 1
7–8:30pm ET
Carolyn A’Hearn
An application, in computing, is defined as “a program or piece of software
designed and written to fulfill a particular purpose of the user.” // How can
we, as users of office technologies like Zoom and Google Meet, reimagine these
digital spaces more broadly as venues for performance, or as tools for art
making themselves? // In this program we will brainstorm, discuss + explore
ways we can repurpose common apps alone or in conjunction with one another to
make art.
RSVP to Carolyn, info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Crip-Space Part 2
Friday, July 3
1pm–3ish ET
see June 29 for full description
Restorative Yoga Sequence
Friday, July 3
5–5:30pm ET
Barbara Bryn Klare
Easy restorative, passive stretch yoga poses that foster relaxation and calm
using simple at-home props like books and blankets. Open to all bodies.
Modifications provided.
Limited to 6.
RSVP to Barbara, barbara.klare@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:barbara.klare@xxxxxxxxx>
The complete Embodiment Residency program schedule is up on the front-page of
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