Saturday, September 12th 3:00-4:30pm EST

A virtual salon to unpack our attachments to objects through loose parts play, and use the act of playing to either reconfirm or let go of attachments. We will use household objects that can be easily stored, manipulated, recycled and/or disposed of safely. This workshop will be led by dancer/artist/educator, Sam Robbins. 

"As we grow into adulthood, we begin leaving behind childish notions of play. We use objects, photos, books, even music to attach sentiment and meaning to things to hold onto those memories, perhaps looking through rose colored lenses as we do so. 

In some ways, we may even attach our very identities to objects, wrapped up in a material representation of our spirit, that which is nature liquid, changing, and rooted in new experiences. What if we could change how we see ourselves by changing our relationships to these objects?

In this workshop we will begin to unpack our attachments to objects through loose parts play, and use the act of playing to either reconfirm or let go of attachments. We will use household objects that can be easily stored, manipulated, recycled and/or disposed of safely for the crafting portion of this event. No prior artistic experience is necessary. Be sure to bring an object of personal attachment, i.e. jewelry, books, songs, things we just can’t seem to get rid of, that have followed us from home to home, lifetime to lifetime. You can share photos or stories if the object in mind isn’t around anymore. We’ll begin the process with a few exercises designed to unlock the ability to play followed by exploration of your personal object and your relationship with it.” - Sam Robbins