The Experiment ~ Creating a Community of Artists
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| West Pubnico, Nova Scotia |
Marla
Niekamp and Alexandra Rodgerson are currently seeking five
artists/musicians (all art forms) to live communally in the picturesque Acadian village, Middle
West Pubnico, Nova Scotia.
“My husband and I have
supported the emerging arts and artists for years,” says Niekamp, originally
from Flin Flon, Manitoba, who has extensive experience producing house concerts
and dance performances. “I like to facilitate the inspiration or artistic process for someone who
has yet to find support from other sources…I imagine the freedom to explore
with other artists, combined with experiencing the rich Acadian history and
culture here in Pubnico, producing a limitless interpretation of our home,
through their eyes, and in any number of ways: dance, music, painting, writing,
to name a few.”
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| Marla Niekamp |
Rodgerson, from Yarmouth, NS, is
a vocal and breathing teacher and has been singing on stage since she was eight
years old. “I love to sing, learn, and give people an opportunity
to do the same no matter what type of art,” she says, describing her interest
in the Pubnico project. “It will be most exciting to meet new people, and to
enjoy the love they have for the arts.”
Niekamp and Rodgerson are looking for
residential collaborators that are supportive of others and “willing to embark
on a unique experiment”! Housing will be subsidized.
“A home environment will be provided for a number of artists to create, share and experience Pubnico for the winter months,” says Niekamp. “The experiment culminates in a Spring Showcase, introducing their work. In addition, we have recruited talented artists to come to Pubnico, offering workshops to anyone serious about honing their craft.”
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| Alexandra Rodgerson |
Workshops already scheduled include a Songwriters
Workshop led by acclaimed singer-songwriter Jaylene Johnson in November 2013;
and a Storytelling & Writing Workshop led by Cree-Métis poet
and storyteller Duncan Mercredi in March 2014.
“We would like to eventually have a place where
artists of many kinds and from many places come to beautiful Nova Scotia and
attend amazing workshops by some talented artists, learn from them, perform,
live with them and enjoy the harbour view in West Pubnico,” shares Rodgerson.
If you are interested in finding out
more about Niekamp’s and Rodgerson’s communal creative experiment, you can
contact them at: marla.niekamp@gmail.com and alexandrarodgerson@hotmail.com
For more information on the upcoming workshops, visit:
https://www.facebook.com/events/545852848807205/
