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24 Jan

About Sura Medura Artist Residency

Mary Genis Sura Medura blog image of wooden masks in Sri Lanka

I am off to Sura Medura in Sri Lanka for a six week international artist residency. This blog is about my creative adventure. First a bit of background about the project and my work as an artist.
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31 Mar

Week 6: Presentations and farewell to Sri Lanka

Week 6 – The final week of the residency is here and we say farewell to Sri Lanka with a flourish of presentations in Hikkaduwa and Colombo.

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Mary Genis Colombo, farewell Sri Lanka, Hikkaduwa, performances, presentations, Suramedura
20 Mar

Week 5: Collaborate, coordinate

Week 5 – This week I collaborate with fellow artists to create a performance piece and coordinate the finale event taking place at the end of our residency.

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05 Mar

Week 4: Present in Colombo, plan and produce

Week 4 – I present my artistic practice to performing arts students at the University of Colombo.  We spend a day extending our visas and visit Pettah Market.

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Mary Genis presentation, Sunara, Sunbeach Hotel, Suramedura, University of Colombo, visa
04 Mar

Week 3: Dance, drum, create and express

Week 3 – Research completed, ideas formed, I’ve danced to the drum and now it is time to design, create, compose, present and perform.

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Mary Genis coir, create, dance, Dodanduwa, drum, expression, Hikkaduwa, Sunbeach Hotel, Suramedura 2 Comments
20 Feb

Week 2: Mountains, gardens and temples

Mary on terrace at Mountain View Lodge Kandy

Week 2 – I travelled to Colombo then on to a rented villa in Kandy for an exploration of the surrounding inland area of Central Sri Lanka.

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Mary Genis batik, Dambulla, Kandy, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Suramedura 3 Comments
16 Feb

Week 1: Share, develop and explore

Sunday market in Hikkaduwa

Week 1 – this blog is a summary of my first week in Sri Lanka. Time to acclimatise, explore, plus share and develop ideas with my fellow artists. 

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Mary Genis develop, explore, expression, Hikkaduwa, share, sunday market, Suramedura
14 Feb

Day 1 & 2: The artists gather together

Sunbeach Hotel view of the beach from the terrace.

Day 1 – I arrive in Colombo with fellow artist Joshua who I met at Heathrow. Day 2 – all the artists gather together for the first time.
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08 Feb

Hikkaduwa Sri Lanka – a few days to go…

Sri Lanka Hikkaduwa map and do what makes you happy postcard

I’m all packed and ready for the trip of a lifetime to Hikkaduwa in Sri Lanka for a new experience and my first visit to the Asian continent.
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Mary-Venetia Genis

International Artist in Residence
Sura Medura, Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka
February-March 2017

Mary Genis has been nominated by 101 Outdoor Arts to be an International Artist in Residence at Sura Medura, Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka.

Mary will research mask making, batik, local nature and local culture.

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