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Yoga Class: Deep Relaxation with Lauren J. Williams
February 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Join us for a restorative yoga experience led by Lauren J. Williams, and view Brandon Altman’s solo exhibition, Stripped on Sunday, February 25th at 10am at 2845 Gratiot Avenue.
RSVP to attend. Capacity is limited.
This yoga class is fully guided with an emphasis on breath work, meditation, and slow movement. This is your invitation to offer yourself a moment of peace as you connect with your mind, body, and spirit. Whether you are a new or seasoned practitioner, this class is perfect for you!
B ring your own yoga mat, and bring something cozy for meditation.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Lauren J. Williams is a yoga guide and professional ice skater with over a decade of experience who is passionate about social justice, inspiring creativity, and healing. She has spent years practicing yoga instruction in the Detroit community throughout various recreation centers, studios, and college campuses.
A BOUT THE EXHIBITION
Stripped is Brandon Altman’s solo exhibition (February 10-March 9) of his mixed-media series, “Stripped,” explores the concept of fragmentation leading to wholeness. As an outsider artist, his practice utilizes painting, collage and assemblage, often including using vintage source images from the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Utilizing thrift store ephemera, he collages and paints multiple small works. Then, he tears apart these completed pieces, intuitively reassembling them onto a larger piece, often using horizontal, layered linework. This creates an infinite field of spontaneous compositions, some harmonious and some disparate.
Altman’s practice often includes using vintage source images from the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. “It’s an era that elicits Anemoia, or the nostalgia for a time one never experienced. It was the first time that the tears in the American fabric started to show, including civil unrest and creative exploration that awakened popular youth culture. We never reckoned with it, thus are still feeling the effects today. This disillusionment of the American Dream remains a consistent theme in my work which can be seen in both the figurative paintings and abstraction.”
