Rob Ventura & Joshua Poteat discuss “For Gabriel” at C3 January 2010 Breakfast Club
This month C3, Richmond’s Creative Change Center, presents: Collaborating on Creativity. Poet Joshua Poteat and designer Roberto Ventura teamed up to create “For Gabriel” a mixed media work of art for 1708 Gallery’s InLight Richmond (2009). Their first collaboration was selected by juror Adelina Vlas (from the Philadelphia Museum of Art) as the Best in Show. They will present “For Gabriel,” discuss what it’s like collaborating for the first time, their creative process and share their insights and lessons learned from the experience.
Date: Thursday, January 21st
Time: 7:30 - 9 a.m.
Venue: 1708 Gallery, 319 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Cost: $15 at the door (cash or check) or payable online when you register. You can register by sending an email to chrystalwake@c3richmond.org
About the art:
For Gabriel illustrates buried narratives that occupy the space between Richmond’s historic past and its evolving ambitions. Two hundred years ago, slaves were traded, executed and buried in a now parking lot near St. John’s Church in Richmond.
About the Artists: Roberto Ventura, from Richmond, VA, heads roberto ventura design studio and holds an MA in Architecture from Miami University. In addition, he teaches Interior Design at VCU. Joshua Poteat is a poet from Richmond, VA. His first book, Ornithologies, won the 2004 Anhinga Poetry Prize, judged by MacArthur Genius Grant winner Campbell McGrath. He was also awarded the Poetry Society of America’s 2004 National Chapbook Award, judged by Pulitzer Prize winner Mary Oliver. Besides making poems, Joshua assembles light boxes using various found materials.
Joshua Poteat and Roberto Ventura were among 26 international artists chosen to create installations for the 2009 edition of 1708 Gallery’s InLight Richmond outdoor art exhibition.
About C3
Richmond’s Creative Change Center, is a volunteer based non-profit 501 (c)(3), launched on January 3, 2005. Our mission is to be the region’s creative resource and catalyst. Our vision is to improve the quality of life and economic vitality of Richmond by engaging, connecting and strengthening Richmond’s creative community.
The C3 Breakfast Club is designed to bring corporate leaders and entrepreneurs together to hear from experts, share experiences and take away practical strategies for implementing innovative practices in the marketplace that will yield growth and sustained impact.
