• • • • • • • Rest-Oration • • • • • • •
A slow conversation between Victoria Stanton, Coral Short and twinkle looking at the pedagogical—and revolutionary—role of rest, pause, refusal, slowness, care, and “doing nothing” within contemporary artists’ time-based works and the parallel social justice implications of integrating slow philosophies in the post-secondary studio art classroom.
Audience members will be part of research-in-action, while also invited to enjoy the discussion and participate in a Q&A.
This event is part of Stanton’s research for her PhD in Art Education at Concordia University and will be recorded for research purposes.
JUNE 17, 2025
Time: 2 to 4pm
Location: 4TH SPACE, Concordia University, 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Montreal (Métro Guy-Concordia)
Admission: Free
The event will be taking place in English. The venue is on the ground floor with three steps and can be made accessible with an added ramp for any guests requiring this.
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Bios of Presenting Guests:
Coral Short (they/them) is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and queer community leader creating spaces for slow healing in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal and beyond. Born in 1973 on lək̓ʷəŋən territories, their life journey weaves together artistic creation, activism, and community building.Through eco-somatic nature immersion and somatic workshops, Coral guides participants toward embodied rest and nervous system regulation. Their trauma-informed approach centers marginalized communities, honoring diverse bodily experiences. Coral’s practice nurtures both personal liberation and community resilience, creating compassionate containers where healing unfolds across individual and collective dimensions.
Ryan ‘twinkle’ Backer is an activist, writer, and educator living in Tiohtià:ke / Mooniyang, colonially known as Montréal, Québec. twinkle is perpetually fascinated by time and our relationship to it, and they work to raise awareness of the universal nature of aging, and undoing ageism within an intersectional context. They’re a white, witchy, non-binary ‘old person in training’ and co-creator of the Old School Hub for age equity & ageism awareness. When they’re not working, they like to deepen their meditation practice, strengthen and uplift the queer community which surrounds them, and explore nature with their adventure cat, Fitz.
For more info please contact: moment.of.nothing@gmail.com
Victoria Stanton 