(How to) BECOME ART: An Immersive Gallery Experience with 2 Joyful Guides

M. Shannon Hernandez & Alexey Timbul are excited to welcome you to a co-created and immersive evening in a gallery by the Mercado Central.

How often do you get an entire gallery to yourself?
Never?! Or, Not Yet...

For one evening, we’ll have Galerie ALAUX Central to ourselves for an immersive encounter with art, the senses, and our own creativity.
You’ll begin by exploring the gallery and encountering original works by ten (!) different artists highlighted by the Alaux curatorial team.

You will choose art piece(s) that engage your curiosity and we'll proceed to explore your connection with the art & the artist during the evening.

Shannon and Alexey will guide you through a series of creative and sensory experiences designed to help you engage with your chosen artwork in meaningful new ways. You can stay with the same piece throughout the evening or select a different artwork for each exercise and approach.

Together, we’ll create a dialogue between you and the artwork. There’s no correct interpretation to find and no art knowledge required. You’ll be invited to notice, imagine, feel, question, and respond to what’s in front of you.

By the end of the evening, you may understand why a particular piece chose you and/or what message(s) it has in store for you personally.

For three hours, you won’t simply look at art.
You’ll experience it in a myriad ways.
You'll be/come art.

COST
30 euros, includes all creative materials
Bizum: M. Shannon Hernandez +34 654-247-863

LOCATION
Galerie ALAUX: Central
C/ del Peu de la Creu, 7, Ciutat Vella, 46002 València
Please meet inside the gallery at 6:00 PM
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MATERIALS
No previous knowledge of art or artistic experience is required.
All materials provided.

QUESTIONS?
Feel free to reach out to the co-hosts/guides Shannon and Alexey.

ABOUT THE HOSTS

M. Shannon Hernandez is an author, artist, and creative facilitator who creates experiences that help people quiet the noise, notice what surrounds them, and trust their own creative instincts. She is the author of Practical Joy, founder of Joyful Business Revolution™, and creator of Valencia’s Inky Sketch Club, a community centered on slowing down and exploring through sketching. Through her workshops, retreats, and creative gatherings, Shannon makes creativity approachable, playful, and deeply personal, especially for people who have spent years believing they aren’t artistic.

Alexey Timbul is a storyteller and cultural host who leads Walks & Talks, events designed to help people fall in love with Valencia by “connecting the dots” between its history, architecture, and culture. He has taught at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and the International Fashion Academy in Paris. Since 2023, he has served on the jury of the CLEC Fashion Festival at Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences. Through his work, Alexey invites people to look more closely, uncover unexpected connections, and experience art and culture in a more personal way.