Call to Gather's Interpretive Dreams
To play is necessary.
‘Call to Gather’ champions creative play as essential for health and wellness; fostering mental, emotional, and social well-being. They believe everyone is a maker, and that its through shared creative experiences human beings build trust, collaboration, and can develop a deep sense of community. Gather Artists are all highly experienced in their craft, providing quality creative sessions from a wide range industries for individuals to begin to explore their creative potential, heal, and connect - ultimately igniting personal and collective transformation in community.
Come reignite child-like play and become present in wonder.
INTERPRETIVE DREAMS
However dreams come to us—whether it’s divine communication or merely neurons firing for subconscious thought—there are moments in time when dreams are irrefutably important. In this Gather, we’ll explore the art of dream interpretation. We’ll process through writing and visuals, paying attention to the words, symbols, and prominent emotions of a specific dream. We’ll get comfortable engaging with our dreams, entering a multi-layered conversation with them to record and understand what they may be communicating.
Gather Artist: Bianca Valencia Crisuolo
Bianca Valencia Criscuolo is a Connecticut born Contemporary Artist specializing in fine art and illustration. Her illustration work leans towards surrealism and abstract expressionism with a highly concentrated focus on the exploration of dreams, theology, and the ontology of the self. She has been doing dream interpretation through her illustrative works for over a decade and has explored several projects that intersect on the Anthropology of art, dialogue, and dreams
This event is part of the New York Asian Arts Festival 2025:
The New York Asian Arts Festival (NYAAF) is dedicated to amplifying AAPI artistic voices, fostering community through creative connection, and creating accessible pathways into the arts.
About New York Asian Arts Festival: This May, we’re thrilled to launch the first-ever New York Asian Arts Festival: a citywide celebration spotlighting underrepresented Asian American artistry and reimagining of how we engage with culture through art.
From curated exhibitions of talented Asian artists to hands-on activations in partnership with art studios across the city, NYAAF invites you to create + connect with the community. Follow along and sign up for updates: nyasianartsfestival.com
Co-hosted by @itmeanslight x @discoverakin