We are excited to announce the third iteration of TMI – our all day event with programming presented by Problem Children students, mentors, collaborators and other friends from across the Problem Library community.
The symposium format invites presenters to share things they love, present new work, or try something unexpected all relating to a central theme. With an intentionally small seating capacity, the event unfolds like a conversation between friends (old and new) not only about the theme, but about living a creative life more broadly.
For this TMI the theme is ritual, and the magic that arises when we put our trust in simple things. We will approach ritual from various directions—tea, drawing, weaving, movement, scent, soup—as we explore what can happen when simple ideas, simple ingredients, and simple motions repeat, layer, and combine.
Split into two sessions, morning and afternoon, it will be a day of sensory and interactive presentations that explore how rituals can help us tap into the human experience.
Purchase a discounted ticket to join us all day, or grab a ticket for a single session.
TMI #003
Schedule for Saturday October 19
Morning session
10am — Cha Dao tea ceremony {limited to 15 persons; additional $5 reservation cost}
11am — Touching the Intangible: a collaborative drawing exercise led by Sofia Belen
12pm — Collaborative movement performance led by Tamara Chu
12:30pm — Ambient DJ set by Kia Kimera
1pm — Lunch break: read, eat, reflect {bring your own lunch}
Afternoon sesssion
2pm — Água Viva reading discussion led by Chelsie Valerio and Daniel Lucas
3:30pm — Weaving installation conversation & presentation by Elizabeth Meiklejohn
4pm — The photographic ritual panel conversation with Jeff Masamori and Danica Taylor moderated by Nicole Meldahl
5pm — Scentmaking: an interactive presentation led by Dapo Oni (Venture)
6pm — Soup (vegan) dinner provided by John Lindsay of The Rusty Ladle
7pm — Three short films on time, nature, and machines presented by Joshua Valdez