WOMAD

Children's workshops

19:45 24th April on the Saddlespan

Dot to Dot Biography

Dot To Dot is a London-based arts organisation specialising in colourful and creative children’s workshops using recycled materials.The team for WOMAD in Caceres 2007 comprises of three London based artists:Dot Young works freelance as a sculptor. She has taught sculptural techniques for performance at University of the Arts, London for several years, and now teaches Theatre Arts and Crafts at Central School of Speech and Drama, London. Her freelance sculptural work covers film, theatre, television and community arts-based projects.Keirion Carroll studied textiles at Goldsmith’s College, London. He has worked with several fashion designers in both London and Paris and has spent periods of time in New York working on children’s theatre productions and in conjunction with a number of contemporary dance companies.Polly Nash is an independent film-maker/producer and for the last ten years has worked with London based production organisation ‘Spectacle’, working on community investigative documentary in London and Brussels and experimental art space films. She also teaches production and documentary at University of the Arts, London.

Mora Brothers Biography

Filiberto and Yanoski Mora are the renowned Mora Brothers from Cuba who have been creating their world famous papier-maché sculptures of Cadillacs, and Harley Davidson motorbikes since 1990. Fili and Yani are artists who work to commission and exhibit internationally but back home in Havana they also teach and lead community workshops for children. Their work is accessible and witty with social and political references. They created a wonderful piece of work for Ibrahim Ferrer of Buena Vista fame. They have built on the heritage of artist Antonia Eiriez, pioneering community artist in Cuba, using papier-maché, theatre and music in the 1960s. Fili and Yani have been artists in residence with WOMAD in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Singapore and Spain.
(Biography 2009)

The Mora Brothers

Biography provided by WOMAD España, 2006:

Los hermanos Filiberto y Yanosky Mora están especializados en la creación de fabulosos vehículos y extraordinarias estructuras construidos con papel maché. Ambos se han ganado un merecido reconocimiento internacional gracias a sus esculturas a tamaño real de los taxis de La Habana, de un Chevrolet o de una Harley Davidson, que se exhiben en galerías y museos de todo el mundo. También se atreven con piezas futuristas de tono sarcástico sobre la vida del siglo XXI. En WOMAD Cáceres 2006 echarán mano de su inspiración y mágica creatividad para construir, junto a los niños que participen en sus talleres, objetos elaborados a partir de materiales como el papel, la pintura o el agua. Será la primera visita de estos artisas cubanos a la ciudad extremeña y garantizan que de sus talleres saldrán fantásticas y magníficas creaciones.

Shona Watt Biography

Shona studied at the London College of Furniture and Ravensbourne College of Art. She has become known internationally for her stunning installations of individually crafted flags, banners and canopies, which she makes to private commission and for international events around the world.

Her site-specific work resonates with themes of architecture, landscape, people and climate. Working with global arts organisations such as, Welfare State International, national museums and international festivals, Shona brings an innovative approach to any project.
(Biography supplied by WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2010)