Trip To Planet Paperclip

Join local artists Kira Houston + MJ Gamelin on a Trip to Planet Paperclip, a collaborative worldbuilding project presented through Lamplight AVL's Residency at 821.

Throughout the residency, Kira and MJ will create work set within the world of Planet Paperclip, a universe where objects take on new meanings. Community workshops are the heart of this residency—through these events, Kira + MJ invite the public to participate in their creative process, combining techniques from devised theatre with guided collage creation to collaboratively tell imaginative, far-out stories. MJ will facilitate these worldbuilding experiences, while Kira will document the stories in his ongoing body of Planet Paperclip collages. Each workshop is set within an immersive installation, a mysterious storyteller’s lair. On Thursday, November 19th, we invite you to join us for a closing reception celebrating what we have all accomplished together.

Participants must preregister for workshops; closing reception open to the public.

Learn more at lamplightavl.org/kira-houston-mj-gamelin-november-10-20-2026