Objects and Symbols Workshop | Lara Quinn
Wednesday 22 April 2026 | 2–4pm
You are invited to take part in an art-making workshop with artist Lara Quinn, currently exhibiting as part of Sanctum.
In this art-making workshop, participants will explore how everyday objects and symbols have come to be associated with religious iconography. Participants are invited to create their own personal ‘symbol’ in response to this theme, followed by an open discussion about their choices and the meanings they assign to these objects.
Lara Quinn is an artist based in Cork City, working across oil painting, performance, and film.
Informed by art movements such as magic-realism, her work harnesses mythological themes and art-historic symbolism to address autobiographical narratives concerning identity and womanhood. Often portraying herself as the character Lilith, Quinn’s current practice harnesses mythological narratives and symbolism to procure a veiled reimagining of her own lived experiences.
By reprising age-old myths in the context of the 21st century, she hopes to reaffirm the significance of mythology today as a universally accessible tool to explore both cultural and personal identities.
This workshop is being offered for free but booking is required. Please email: info.gomawaterford@gmail.com to secure your place!
All welcome | No booking required | Free admission