Art Installation Community Participation

with Artist Suzanne Del Rizzo

Everyone welcome

Our Main Library will soon be home to two new art installations, and you're invited to participate in the design and creation of each. Artists Suzanne Del Rizzo and Pamela Rojas will be working on their individual pieces with the help of our community through July.

At this workshop, participants are invited to join Artist Suzanne Del Rizzo to “make their mark” on rolled raw clay slabs using a variety of household tools like toothpicks, pencils, texture mats, lace, fabric, ceramic texture mats etc. Then participants will create a template of a flower/ leaf/insect outline shape, cut it out of cardboard, use this template to cut multiple clay shapes from their textured clay slab. Once complete, these clay elements will also be added to the BLOOM art piece. This activity will allow participants to explore texture and mark-making on clay and explore shapes in nature.

Everyone is welcome to participate in this drop-in event, and children under 10 must be accompanied by a caregiver.

BLOOM Artwork Concept and Description:

Suzanne is excited to be creating BLOOM which will incorporate community participants ceramic elements into her piece. BLOOM captures and reflects both the wonder and universal interconnectedness of the natural world and humankind. As leaves and shoots grow and unfurl, sending out new explorative tendrils and flower buds bloom, our insects and birds depend on these blooms for shelter and food to thrive and grow, just as our children grow and explore our world and community- a shared human experience- through family, community and shared connections. This art piece not only reflects these themes but will be co-created in this spirit, with community contribution via various activities of creative expression.

Artist Bio:

Suzanne is a contemporary artist who works in ceramics, fiber, recycled textiles, and sculpture. She is also an awarding winning author-illustrator of children's literature. She captures the wonders of nature by exploring shape, texture and colour in her abstract and dimensional artwork exploring the interplay between the natural world and the universal threads and human experiences which bind and unite us all. Through her art, she seeks to create a sense of connection that transcends language and culture, to remind us of the beauty and wonder of the world around us. Suzanne currently belongs to The Corner Studio in KW.