As part of the closing weekend of events for IMMA Outdoors, we are exploring a new take on life-drawing. Introducing a professional dancer to run the class, Evy Richard from our Visitor Engagement Team will encourage the participants to re-discover the Parisian bohemian tradition of studying dancers in action to perfect their skills and craft.

Dance-artist Aoibhinn O’Dea leads this experimental workshop. Her extensive practice as a performance artist will be used to devise an inspiring and engaging experience for the participants. Participants will first be encouraged to respond to a session of movements-based warm up, to help them engage more freely with Aoibhinn’s dance routines. Basing the routines on the continuation of fluid movements and gentle gestures she will use the expressivity of her own body to inspire a similar fluid response from the participants.

Please dress appropriately for this outdoor activity and for some movement exercises.  Please bring you own art materials and/or technology. Diversity and personal approach is encouraged.

IMMA will provide basic drawing materials, as well as chairs and cushions. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to start of the session.