LIZN’BOW
January 3–February 5 2018
A Talk Show with LIZN’BOW
Miami-based artists and children’s rights activists Liz Ferrer and Bow Tie work collectively as LIZN’BOW, dedicated to empowering children and youths. They state, “We are interested in learning from kids as much as we are in teaching them.”
Beginning January 12th, LIZN’BOW are conducted New Media workshops focused on deconstructing identity, self, and place – all realized through the talk show format. These workshops were in collaboration with participants ages 7–14 from Community Stepping Stones in Sulphur Springs, a nonprofit organization dedicated to using an arts-infused curriculum to inspire, educate, mentor and prepare at-risk youth to become successful adults. Participants learned basic video editing and storytelling skills and exhibited their final artworks at Cunsthaus as part of the exhibition A Talk Show with LIZN’BOW.
LIZN’BOW was formed in 2015 by Liz Ferrer and Bow Tie. Ferrer earned her BFA in Theatre from Florida International University, and Tie earned their BFA in Digital Arts from the University of Oregon and their MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The collective has produced workshops at the Bass Museum, Miami; Breakthrough Miami Outreach; and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami.
“Living away from your usual home always effects the work. It was nice having a place to just focus on one project and not get distracted from dealing with day-to-day life. We were able to push ourselves to create a more ambitious piece because we had the time, space and resources. In addition, Tempus Projects’ willingness to mediate our connection with kids at Community Stepping Stones was very impactful. It is always rewarding and inspiring to work amongst a different community of people, and the kids were very enthusiastic and open to work with us.”
