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When Does a Tree Become a Forest?

Saturday, July 19th, During Monson Summerfest

Free and open to all! Join us from 10 am to 1 pm to add your story to the collection tree, located by the Monson Arts Gallery

When Does a Tree Become a Forest draws attention to the human desire for connection with nature. The audience is invited to write a personal story of a tree on a tag. Throughout the festival, tags will be placed on a tree in the gallery. The individual narratives will create a shared community narrative. The tree is a stand-in for the individual, whilst the forest is the community we form through our shared stories.

Bio

Roberley Bell’s practice draws on the world around her, inspired by place and time. Through drawing, photography, performative walking, and object making, Bell explores the relationship between nature and the built environment in search of abstraction. Bell is the recipient of numerous fellowships, including a Fulbright to Turkey. Do You Know This Tree? Published by Visual Studies Press, documents a walk in Istanbul spanning five years. Bell has had numerous residencies, including the Cité Internationale in Paris, Stadt Künstlerhaus in Salzburg, Austria, The International Studio Program in NYC, and Sculpture Space in Utica, NY, among others. Most recently, she was a research fellow at the Urban Institute, Malmö, Sweden. Bell’s work has been exhibited and reviewed internationally. She has completed public projects in Istanbul, Turkey, Kaliningrad, Russia, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cambridge, among others. Bell creates personal walking projects and leads walking workshops internationally. Bell lives in Western Massachusetts, maintaining a studio in the historic canal city of Holyoke, MA.

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Community Program Registration

Monson Arts is committed to providing creative experiences for our local community. These programs vary in materials, methods and experience required. Offerings will be one or two day programs. Accommodations are not provided for these programs.

Enrollment in each program is handled on a first-come, first-served basis and will be available until the program is full. If a workshop is full, you can contact our office to be placed on the waitlist free of charge. If space becomes available, we will let you know.

Fees

The cost of participating in community programs will vary depending on materials provided. Some programs may request that you bring certain inspiration or specific items to the program. Fees will offset provided materials. Payment in full is due at the time of registration.

Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend your selected program for any reason, please contact the office for a refund. If you wake up feeling ill, please stay home, we will make a full refund of your program payment.