MELANNIE TAYLOR

In this workshop I will share art sculptures/ performance art that I have created to activate the change I want to see. We will learn in this workshop how to weaponize your art to influence or inflict the change you want to see.

Guests will engage/interact with the Afro tree Open Studio by creating the overall decor as a team. They will be tasked with creating their decor with a specific audience in mind. The second half of the time , Makers will team up in groups of 3 or 4 to build a miniature 3D foam board structure. At the end of our date, we will share, title, and examine how this work could be weaponized to influence change.

Duration: 3-4 hours

Accommodates: 5+ people

Location: TBD

Melannie is playwright ,sculptor,teaching artist. My work seeks to dispel stereotypes and misconceptions about the black femme experience weaving mysticism, poetry and storytelling into a beautiful tapestry that showcases the humanity of the black experience. I have aligned myself with multiple different non profit Pittsburgh organizations Dreams of Hope, The City Theatre, The Mattress Factory, Assemble, Let’s Get Free, Boom concepts and BTAN. In this work I have been able to connect to my community through theater in so many unique ways.

Instagram: @mellie_rosa_