Images:M. Butterfly Set, Royal MTC, Three Musketeers Set, Royal MTC, and Model of a Building (B. Perchaluk).
On October 4 we presented:
Art in Set Design: A Conversation with Set Designer Brian Perchaluk and Royal MTC’s Artistic Director Kelly Thornton
Moderated by Susan Freig
Theatre set design creates a believable world for the audience to sink into, engaging with the story, characters, and mood. The styles mirror familiar art movements such as Expressionism, which emphasizes the emotional experience of characters over a realistic depiction of their surrounding. The stage’s physical environment, often altered or distorted, uses lines and shapes such as uneven floors, slanting walls, or elongated forms to create a deep, gut-level experience for the audience, digging into the complexities of the human spirit and life. Brian and Kelly shared a selection of Royal MTC sets and discuss the relationship between set design, director’s vision, and production.
Art in Set Design: A Conversation with Set Designer Brian Perchaluk and Royal MTC’s Artistic Director Kelly Thornton
Moderated by Susan Freig
Theatre set design creates a believable world for the audience to sink into, engaging with the story, characters, and mood. The styles mirror familiar art movements such as Expressionism, which emphasizes the emotional experience of characters over a realistic depiction of their surrounding. The stage’s physical environment, often altered or distorted, uses lines and shapes such as uneven floors, slanting walls, or elongated forms to create a deep, gut-level experience for the audience, digging into the complexities of the human spirit and life. Brian and Kelly shared a selection of Royal MTC sets and discuss the relationship between set design, director’s vision, and production.
NOVEMBER 1, ART TALK/ART WALK:
Stardust and Stories
Seraph-Eden, a Red River Métis and Ashkenazi multidisciplinary artist, shared her creative journey through the mediums of beading, painting, and resin art.
From exploring outer space to the intricate beauty of her latest works, Seraph’s art is deeply connected to her heritage, her experiences with neurodiversity, and her belief in creating for the self first, despite outside expectations.
Discover how she navigates the ebb and flow of creativity, balancing personal expression with community engagement and cultural preservation.
Moderated by Jasmine Tara.
Stardust and Stories
Seraph-Eden, a Red River Métis and Ashkenazi multidisciplinary artist, shared her creative journey through the mediums of beading, painting, and resin art.
From exploring outer space to the intricate beauty of her latest works, Seraph’s art is deeply connected to her heritage, her experiences with neurodiversity, and her belief in creating for the self first, despite outside expectations.
Discover how she navigates the ebb and flow of creativity, balancing personal expression with community engagement and cultural preservation.
Moderated by Jasmine Tara.
Seraph-Eden is a Red River Métis and Ashkenazi multidisciplinary artist, consultant, facilitator, and trainer.
In addition to her visual arts practice, she has been a traditional Métis dancer for over 30 years and has worked both creatively and administratively in professional theatre, arts, and youth programming throughout her career.
Seraph-Eden studied Native Studies and Sociology at the University of Manitoba and uses her formal education, continuous knowledge-building, community guidance, lived experience, and observations to help organizations create safer spaces for workers and artists.
She also lends her support and skills to community groups and social justice causes with a focus on human rights, labour, colonial resistance movements, and cultural preservation.
Seraph currently lives in Winnipeg with her two children, loves to try new creative outlets and explore new ideas in the realms of history, politics, arts, and culture, and hopes to return to university soon to study archeology.