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“Tela” meaning “canvas” in Italian and “cloth” in Spanish, the TELAporter will bring our studio out to the streets. With 5 easels made of upcycled doors, we can easily host socially distant paint workshops. In just a few minutes, we can set up an art studio in any open space.
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GOAL
We would like to keep adding to the vehicle and create a way to bring workshops of all kinds directly to neighborhoods. When we are done, this van will be a spectacle, a curiosity, and a beacon to passers by to join in conversations and activities.
WE NEED A NEW FORMAT
Covid 19 Restrictions
No meetings of 10 or more
No meetings indoors
No large community paint days
People are staying home more
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Setting up tables and paints on site is cumbersome and time consuming.
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Getting a good paint surface is challenging.
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People aren’t particularly drawn to a regular pop up tent.
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Traveling with all of these materials is challenging in our minivans.
ENGAGEMENT
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Painting workshops
Screen printing workshops
Block Talks
Presentation of plans
Small movie nights
So much more….
FUNCTIONALITY
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Onsite workspace during all of our outdoor murals
Secure and weatherproof tool and paint storage
Efficient tear down and set up of job sites
Can carry more ladders and our big scaffold
Will help us travel for work more easily
Increase visibility of our work and our mission
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