Saturday, February 21st 2015 1pm-4pm
THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD IN FRENCH.
OPEN TO ALL
40$ members / 65$ non-members
Registrations at info@lelabo.ca before February 13 2015.
65 Bellwoods ave, Toronto ON, M6J 3N4
416.603.6566 – info@lelabo.ca
Instructor : Geneviève Thauvette
Trained Artist-educator from the Royal Conservatory
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About the instructor:
Geneviève Thauvette is an emerging Franco-Ontarian artist currently residing in Toronto. Her photographs have shown internationally, notably at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, the Perth International Arts Festival and the Vie Jeux de la Francophonie in Beirut were she won the gold medal for Canada.
Her series Les quintuplées Dionne have been acquired by the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the City of Ottawa Fine Art Collection. She has also recently won the 2013 FlashForward emerging artists award.
Thauvette presented a performative installation at Ottawa’s inaugural Nuit Blanche to much acclaim. Cake is Freedom was the subject of a Radio-Canada documentary (Artv) that will air in the upcoming months.
Geneviève has presented many photo workshops and been a part of numerous juries. This past fall, she toured the North American and Caribbean delegations to select the final participating artists during the VIIe Jeux de la Francophonie. She was further chosen by L’Organization internationale de la francophonie to judge the photography competition during the games in Nice.