Mask, Movement, and the More-Than-Human
In this on-your-feet workshop, participants are invited to make masks and use them to imagine life through more-than-human perspectives. Together, we will approach mask not as a costume, but as a creative tool for shifting attention away from human-centered ways of thinking and toward a broader sense of our ecological relationships.
Using simple, accessible materials, each participant will make their own mask and take part in guided physical theater exercises that help them embody a meaningful plant, animal, place, element, or other more-than-human being of their choice.
The session will culminate with the sharing of short testimonies (1-2 minutes) from the perspective of each participant’s chosen being, followed by a group discussion.
This workshop requires no prior art or performance experience, just a willingness to engage with curiosity and perhaps look a bit silly! Participants will leave with a handmade mask and a small glimpse into more-than-human thinking.
Suggested donation is $5 to support our community space at the Climate Imaginarium, but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.
⛵ Getting to the Climate Imaginarium
The last ferry to Governors Island will depart from Manhattan at 4:15pm. The last returning ferry will depart from Governors Island at 6:00 PM.
For the weekend ferry schedule to Governors Island, please check here. Ferries run every 30 minutes. Take the ferry that’s most convenient for you from either Lower Manhattan (10 South Street), Brooklyn Bridge Park (Pier 6), or Red Hook/Atlantic Basin. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your ferry departure time with your ticket ready to display.
Ferry tickets must be purchased at the ferry terminal or online. Fares from Lower Manhattan are $5 for a round trip and free for adults over 65, children 12 and under, Climate Imaginarium summer volunteers, and others. All passengers ride free before 11am on weekends. Cars are not permitted.
Governors Island is also accessible by the South Brooklyn NYC Ferry route. Brooklyn ferry tickets must be purchased in advance of boarding and are $4.50 each way. You can find the NYC Ferry Schedule for the South Brooklyn route here.
Once you get to Governors Island, you will either get out at Soissons Landing (from 10 South Street) or Yankee Pier (from Brooklyn). You can use this map of Governors Island to locate Colonels Row. The Climate Imaginarium is in Building 406A, in the middle of Colonels Row, and will have a visible sign outside the doorway. Our address is 406A Comfort Road.