TEACHING ARTIST
Originally from Kansas, Ross-Gotta relocated to Iowa City from Seattle in 2020 after earning an MFA in sculpture from the University of Washington. In her practice, Ross-Gotta uses text, textiles and performance as ways to explore vulnerability and the human condition. In 2022, she cofounded PALI, The Performance Art Lab of Iowa, a free monthly performance art workshop group. Most recently, she curated Failed, an exhibition of failed projects that was on display at The Vestibule gallery in Seattle in October 2023, which included her failed performance, Talkin’ To the Wind.
with Cicelia Ross-Gotta
Sunday February 11, 18, & 25, 3-5pm
at the IC Press Co-op (225 N. Gilbert)
pay-what-you-can: $10-$125
In this series of workshops, Cicelia Ross-Gotta will lead group discussions and writing exercises to refine, define and hone the participant's conceptual throughline in their artistic practice. We will take turns looking at each other's work not to evaluate or critique, but to thoughtfully and respectfully elucidate insights about the themes we see. Through sharing images and conversation, we will work together to support a deeper understanding of each other's practice. This workshop would be fantastic prep work for grants, applications, or artist statements, if you might be feeling a bit conceptually stagnant or if you just like to talk about art and ideas!
Registration deadline: February 9
open to adults 18+
*PS1 workshops are pay-what-you-can thanks to support from Kum & Go, the Community Foundation of Johnson County, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, and individual donors. $112 is the true cost of the workshop, and we encourage participants to select the cost that they can afford, or pay a little extra to support future sliding-scale fees.