Object & Us x The Objects: A Workshop 

June 14th

Dada Echo Park

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

*please arrive at 12:45 as we will start promptly at 1:00

1606 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA

Join us for a day of somatic exercises, writing, meditation, and ritual creation as we explore the our relationship to objects and physical surroundings in order to deepen our connection to our inner selves.

Objects are not just things. We imbue them with memory and purpose. In this collaborative workshop, Paige Geffen (Object & Us) and Anna Sheffield (The Objects) will guide participants in exploring the relationship between human and object.  

Paige’s work examines the union of space and self, bridging inner and outer worlds. Through guided reflections and practices, she invites people to be the connector - of beauty and intention, aesthetic and meaning, and symbolic and somatic.

Anna, an artist and sculptor, creates objects for ritual use. Her work considers the energy of materials - how they shape and inform our daily routines, connecting us to the vast and the intimate. Read about her work here.

Together, they will lead an immersive experience that explores:

 - The somatic relationship between body and material 

 - Bridging the physical and the metaphysical 

 - Creating rituals for integrating meaning into daily life  

Through interaction, writing, and meditation, participants will be invited to engage with objects as portals to presence, connection, and ceremony. 

What to bring with you:

a journal, a pen and an open mind/heart

Your ticket includes a gift of a gemstone by Anna to take home and practice with, as well as wine and non-alcoholic beverages. You are invited to stay after the workshop to mingle and enjoy delicious food and drinks from Dada.

“The workshop allowed me to rethink my ideas of home through time, it allowed me to unlock new memories and gave me more room to daydream. I remembered a collection of crystals in geometric shapes that my mother owned in my childhood home. I liked the weight of the objects and how the afternoon light filtered through them to create rainbow fragments on our rug. To this day, I keep a smooth crystal at my desk to remind me of the power of possibility. I had never considered my own home as a powerful indication of energy or as a floor plan of memory until now.”

-Marina Garcia-Vasquez