Inscape Artists-in-Residence Shaudi Vahdat and Carina A. del Rosario
Please join us in celebrating our Fall 2024 Inscape Artists-in-Residence Shaudi Bianca Vahdat and Carina A. del Rosario!
Shaudi Bianca Vahdat
We are especially excited that composer and songwriter Shaudi Bianca Vahdat will be presenting a solo version of her new project, The Golden Door: an American immigrant song cycle at our upcoming Open Studios event. This compelling new song cycle is based on the real words of people in BIPOC immigrant communities.
Performances are on November 23 at 7:30PM, November 24 at 2PM, and December 1 at 2PM and 4PM, all at the Siquina space at Inscape Arts and Cultural Center. All performances are free, though donations will be accepted; learn more about the project and RSVP on Eventbrite.
Shaudi Bianca Vahdat is a musician, composer and theatre artist specializing in story-driven songwriting. Her influences include musical theatre, jazz, classical, and both American and Iranian folk music. She holds a Master of Music in Contemporary Performance from Berklee College of Music and a B.A. in Drama Performance from the University of Washington Seattle.
Shaudi was awarded a grant to present The Golden Door in Spring 2025 at Seattle Center as part of the Artists at the Center program. She currently serves as an advisor for the ARTS at King Street Station program with the City of Seattle’s Office of Arts and Culture.
Uncle Sonny and Auntie Linda - Carina A. del Rosario
Carina A. del Rosario is a Filipina American immigrant and cultural worker who uses visual art, writing and teaching to build community. Her work has been exhibited at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, ArtXchange Gallery, M. Rosetta Hunter Gallery, City of Seattle’s Art at King Street and Anne Foecke Gallery and other venues. Her work has also been installed as permanent and temporary public art at various locations in King County, including in Uncle Bob Santos Place and the Danny Woo International Garden in Seattle’s International District.
During her residency, Carina has been working on two projects. One is a celebration of Filipino American artists of the Central District. Carina is rendering historic images in cut paper, which will be fabricated in metal and installed as part of the Garfield Superblock's public art. In the second project, called Lay Your Burden Down, Carina invites people to share on paper things causing them heartache or stress. She then incorporates these offerings into textile art. If you're interested in participating, including joining a sewing circle to embroider and embellish the offerings, sign up here. Lay Your Burden Down is supported by the Hermitage Artist Retreat and Constance W. Rice fellowships.
