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Queens Art Intervention 2017

Joan​ ​Becht​ ​Willette

The​ ​Hestia​ ​Project

Long​ ​Island​ ​City

Location: Socrates​ ​Sculpture​ ​Park >> map

A​ ​participatory​ ​art​ ​installation​ ​through​ ​which​ ​people​ ​can​ ​seek​ ​and​ ​imagine​ ​their​ ​Dream​ ​Dwelling. How​ ​would​ ​you​ ​describe​ ​your​ ​Dream​ ​Dwelling​ ​from​ ​a​ ​physical​ ​and​ ​emotional​ ​point​ ​of​ ​view?​ ​I​ ​will invite​ ​audience​ ​into​ ​[the​ ​tent]​ ​to​ ​engage​ ​in​ ​a​ ​discussion,​ ​have​ ​"Your​ ​Dream​ ​Dwelling​ ​Must Haves"​ ​brainstorming​ ​with​ ​them,​ ​and​ ​hone​ ​in​ ​on​ ​the​ ​key​ ​points​ ​of​ ​their​ ​story​ ​-​ ​connecting​ ​the physical/emotional​ ​aspects​ ​of​ ​the​ ​structure,​ ​hopes​ ​and​ ​dreams​ ​of​ ​their​ ​"Dream​ ​Dwelling".

Then​ ​they​ ​will​ ​be​ ​invited​ ​to​ ​transfer​ ​their​ ​"dreams"​ ​onto​ ​16"x16"​ ​canvas​ ​pillow​ ​covers​ ​using​ ​art supplies.​ ​They​ ​are​ ​encouraged​ ​to​ ​also​ ​draw​ ​images​ ​and​ ​symbols​ ​there​ ​that​ ​are​ ​meaningful​ ​to them.​ ​These​ ​canvas​ ​pillow​ ​cases​ ​will​ ​be​ ​exhibited​ ​the​ ​Queens​ ​Museum​ ​QAI​ ​Exhibition​ ​along with​ ​the​ ​photographs​ ​of​ ​the​ ​event​ ​on​ ​QAI​ ​community​ ​engagement​ ​day.​ ​I​ ​will​ ​also​ ​present​ ​an essay​ ​describing​ ​the​ ​event​ ​and​ ​the​ ​creative​ ​colorful​ ​conversations​ ​with​ ​the​ ​participants.

Biography

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​Joan​ ​Becht​ ​Willette​ ​is​ ​a​ ​Literary​ ​Artist​ ​and​ ​creatrix​ ​of​ ​“The​ ​Enchanted​ ​Goddess​ ​Project​ ​-​ ​A Literary​ ​Creative​ ​Arts​ ​Series.”​ ​​ ​She​ ​has​ ​pieces​ ​of​ ​her​ ​work​ ​published​ ​in​ ​Newtown​ ​Literary, Siren​ ​Magazine,​ ​Silver Birch Press​ ​and​​ ​“These Winter Months: The Late Orphan Project Anthology.”​ ​Joan​ ​runs​ ​“The Enchanted​ ​Goddess”​ ​Writing​ ​,​ ​Reading​ ​and​ ​Creative​ ​Arts​ ​workshops.​ ​She​ ​has​ ​read​ ​her​ ​work​ ​in the​ ​NYC​ ​Poetry​ ​Festival,​ ​Queens​ ​Lit​ ​Fest,​ ​Boundless​ ​Tales,​ ​International​ ​Women’s​ ​Salon,​ ​Five Boro Story Project: Astoria/LIC Love Letters, Canvas of Words, Inspired Word and Nature of the Muse, etc.​ ​Joan​ ​has​ ​curated/hosted​ ​an​ ​annual​ ​series​ ​“Celebrating​ ​Queens​ ​Women Artists”​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Queens​ ​Council​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Arts.​ ​She has been featured on several QPTV series "ArtistSpace", "World of Arts", and "Power Women of Queens." In print media: Queens Gazette, The Queens Chronicle, The Queens Tribune, The LIC Ledger and most recently in The Huffington Post. ​Joan is currently writing her first book "The Enchanted Goddess of Queens" and working on producing more community creative workshops and performances for women artists in Queens.

Artist's website

http://joanbechtwillette.com

This program is funded by:

Councilmember Funding

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