Project Cup: A Community Effort to Re-Investigate the Cup

Saturday, October 14, 2023 from 1:00-3:00 PM

Organized by artist Casey Whittier, Project Cup teams up with artist Andrew Castañeda to lead the first workshop of five in a new series starting October 14, 1-3 PM at Charlotte Street.

Through December 2023, artists of multiple disciplines including ceramics, poetry, and dance will lead a fearless exploration beyond conventional ideas of the “cup”.

In A Community Effort to Re-Investigate the Cup, Castañeda invites you to slide down the scale toward absurdity, expanding the notions of the cup, and making exciting discoveries along the way.

Participants will work from the perspective of researchers, breaking down cups into their essential components and assembling them into original works of art. Like building characters in a video game, attendees will reconstruct their cups using ceramics, found objects, and adhesive materials (glue, string, tape, but not screws), expanding the ceramic process beyond the “final” glaze firing. The resulting cups may serve as functional vessels, or they may become prototypes for ongoing exploration.

Project Cup will take place in the Charlotte Street Kemper Library and will be FREE and open to the public. Collaboration and play are highly encouraged. No prior experience necessary.