On view September 13 - October 17 (opening reception Sunday, 9/19 12pm - 4pm)
Open during all events; Thursdays 4:30pm - 7pm, Sundays noon-4pm (w/workshops from 2pm - 4pm); or email info@rhizomedc.org to make an appointment

still, life
An installation of fabric that invokes landscape, exalts light, invites stillness, and celebrates life. A project that illuminates: rest, revive, rejoice, reconnect, release, renew, relax, reflect, reunite, reemerge, reconstruct, remain. A static image, yet still, life! Despite it all, still, life has gone on, has found a way, will find a way. Shared yet solitary, ordered yet chaotic, familiar yet new. “All life is being lived.” 

Still: Thursday 4:30pm - 7pm (9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14)
The space is open to see and be still in - rest, reflect, release, remain. 

Life: Sundays 12pm - 4pm (9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17)
The space is open to see and be still in AND there are outdoor workshops that invite life - revive, reconstruct, renew, rejoice.

*All workshops are outdoors, with masks required. In case of inclement weather we will move indoors and stay masked*

• September 19th, Open Hours and Opening Reception

• September 26, 2pm - 4pm Fieldwork 

  • A one-off taste of the Fieldwork method. Artists of all disciplines are invited to come share works-in-progress and receive feedback from the group. More information about Fieldwork here. Participants are encouraged to come at 2pm and plan to stay till 4pm for the full experience.

• October 3rd,  4pm - 6pm, Shake and Sing (co-led with Sadie Leigh)

  • A low stakes movement and voice workshop and gathering. Body-based improv shaking warm-up, followed by group singing involving rounds and rhythm. All levels welcome! 

• October 10th, 2pm - 4pm, Dye and Revive: A Clothing Resurrection Party 

  • Have some clothes that need a new life? Busted the knees in your jeans? Sweat stains got you down? Give dyeing a try! Bring your cast offs and learn about tub dyeing with procion dyes! The artist will be onsite to do light repair work on your garments with a sewing machine. Renew, revive, resurrect! *Satisfaction is not guaranteed - this is a chance to experiment and play, not be precious* 

• October 17th, 12pm, All afternoon life celebration

  • Outdoor art installations! Music! Performance! More! Come hang out! Bring friends!

    *Artist line-up and event schedule coming soon*

Claire Alrich is a DC artist, working in the mediums of dance, performance, costume-design, textile, and paint. In addition to making her own work Claire is: one-third of the performance collective Area Woman, a teaching artist with ArtStream inclusive theater, Site Coordinator for The Field/DC, and a studio resident at Hole in the Sky (HITS). Claire is a 2017 and 2019 recipient of an Artist Fellowship through the DC Council of the Arts and Humanities.