All artists collaborating in the Purrsonalities project will be asked to give a talk/workshop during the two month exhibition. This is to give artists a chance to engage with the community. We'll go over this in more detail in our weekly meetings, but I've outlined a couple of templates to give you a general idea.
Talks/ workshops will be done in pairs or groups. I feel like this would be a good place for artists to discuss their experience collaborating, how they navigate the differences between digital and traditional mediums, how they documented the cats, lessons learned, etc. This can be a presentation format with slides, a round table with a moderator asking questions, etc. It should also have an interactive section.
These talks will be every Sunday at 3:00 PM.
(Create a short, engaging title that reflects your experience or theme.)
Briefly introduce yourselves, your artistic mediums, and your roles in the collaboration.
Share what drew you to this project and why it resonated with you.
Engaging with the Cats
Share your experience visiting the shelter or using reference materials.
What personality traits stood out about your adoptable cat? How did you reflect these traits in your art?
The Collaborative Process
Describe your partnership and how you divided responsibilities.
What did you learn about each other’s mediums? Did your styles or workflows influence one another?
Creating Augmented Reality Art
Talk about your experience learning or applying AR techniques using Unity 3D.
Highlight specific challenges and how you resolved them (e.g., creating a balance between the traditional and digital elements).
Challenges and Solutions
Discuss difficulties in the project, such as technical barriers, communication, or time constraints.
Share any creative solutions or lessons learned from overcoming these obstacles.
What You Enjoyed Most and Least
Reflect on the most rewarding aspects of the project.
Discuss any frustrations and how you worked through them.
Impact and Insights
Share how this project affected you personally or professionally.
How has this influenced your views on collaboration or AR in art?
(Optional)
Include a short activity, such as:
A mini workshop on a technique you used (e.g., painting fur textures, creating AR effects).
A live demonstration of your AR piece.
A guided discussion encouraging visitors to interpret the cat’s personality and AR narrative.
Encourage attendees to visit the exhibition, participate in the auction, and consider adopting a cat.
Share where people can learn more about your work.
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Q&A
Here are some suggestions for workshops:
“From Fur to Personality: Painting Expressive Animal Portraits using __________”
Share with visitors how to capture a pet’s unique traits using your digital or physical media techniques.
“Augmenting Reality: Basics of AR for Artists using _______”
Provide a hands-on tutorial for creating simple AR overlays using Unity using your prefered art programs and processes.
“The Art of Collaboration: Working Across Mediums through _________”
Share tips for effectively partnering with other creatives, with examples from your process.
“Building a Narrative: Telling a Story Through Portraits with __________”
Help attendees craft a narrative using visual cues in their art using a method you find useful.
“Technology Meets Tradition: Harmonizing Physical and Digital Art by ___________”
Show your approach to making traditional and digital elements complement one another.
(Start with a unifying theme, such as “The Intersection of Tradition and Technology in Art” or “Collaboration Across Mediums: Lessons from the Purrsonalities Project.”)
Briefly introduce the artists, their mediums, and their adoptable cats.
Explain the roundtable format and encourage audience questions at the end.
Share the main goals of the discussion: insight into the project, behind-the-scenes stories, and inspiration for visitors to explore the exhibition, bid, or adopt.
1. Getting Started: Meeting the Cats and Conceptualizing the Portraits
Moderator: “What was your first impression of your adoptable cat? How did you decide on the story or mood you wanted to convey?”
Artists: Share key moments or insights from the creative process of capturing the cats’ personalities.
2. Collaboration: Working Together Across Mediums
Moderator: “How did you approach dividing responsibilities in this collaboration? What did you learn from working with your partner?”
Artists: Discuss how you blended traditional and digital mediums, learned from one another, and navigated challenges.
3. Creating with AR: Bridging Physical and Digital
Moderator: “Augmented Reality added a new layer of storytelling to this project. How did you approach designing the AR effects, and what were the biggest challenges?”
Artists: Reflect on using Unity 3D, creating seamless AR elements, and balancing them with the traditional portraits.
4. Challenges and Growth
Moderator: “Every creative project comes with obstacles. What was the hardest part of this experience, and how did you overcome it?”
Artists: Share personal challenges, from technical difficulties to creative decisions, and what you gained from the experience.
5. What Surprised or Inspired You Most?
Moderator: “What was the most unexpected or inspiring part of this project?”
Artists: Highlight standout moments, such as bonding with the cats, creative breakthroughs, or feedback from collaborators.
Moderator: Invite audience questions, encouraging specific or unique queries (e.g., “What do you think the cat would say about your portrayal?”).
Optional: Have artists demonstrate AR elements live or discuss how attendees can engage with the project further.
Moderator: Summarize key insights from the discussion.
Artists: Encourage the audience to explore the exhibition, participate in the auction, and consider adopting a cat. Share social media or website links for further engagement.
Encourage attendees to visit the exhibition, participate in the auction, and consider adopting a cat.
Share where people can learn more about your work.
Resource distribution