Institute for Creative Inquiry
Arkaea is an institute for visionary research based in Canada and the Ucayali Region of Perú. Our mission is to empower creatives to realize their personal missions, collaborate on projects with impact, and become leaders in their chosen fields.
Matière 1. Art and Design Exchange in the Ucayali.
The Ucayali Region is considered the indigenous heartland of Amazon of Perú and famous for its visionary artists and healers.
The first week you will spend a few days exploring Pucallpa and immersing yourself in the rich culture of Amazon, Peru. Following, you will travel to Santa Clara, a unique indigenous community dedicated to revitalizing their ancestral traditions. Staying at our “base camp,” take workshops in Shipibo-Conibo art practices with the local artisans. Learn the ancestral techniques of slip fired pottery and the mysterious meaning being their “kené” designs. Reproduce a Shipibo-Conibo traditional decorated pot from start to finish and take fascinating field trip to locate “source materials” in the Ucayali river region. Learn about Amazon and Andean conceptions of creativity and create your own innovations in exchange with the artisans.
Experiment, exchange ideas, and experience a new perspective. Gather fresh insights about your life and work and come home inspired.
Residency Dates: August 10-24th, 2024
Deadline: October 30th, 2024.
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