Shrine to Domestic Magic
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The Arcanists' Kitchen, A Ritual
Designed by Marshall Bradshaw
The Arcanists’ Laboratory
(Quill’s Shed)
2501 N Rockingham St, Arlington, VA
(Quill’s Shed)
2501 N Rockingham St, Arlington, VA
#SHRINES #FindYourShrine #ExploreDC
Table of Contents
I. About Shrine to Domestic Magic
II. Site Report: The Arcanists' Laboratory
III. The Arcanists' Kitchen Ritual Instructions
IV. Make an Offering
V. Connect
VI. About the Designer, Marshall Bradshaw
II. Site Report: The Arcanists' Laboratory
III. The Arcanists' Kitchen Ritual Instructions
IV. Make an Offering
V. Connect
VI. About the Designer, Marshall Bradshaw
The Explorer's Code
Before visiting a Shrine we trust Explorers will keep to particular Cleansing Rituals, that we may keep all Explorers as safe as is possible from Those Pathogens Which Live In The Air. SHRINES is, at its core, about connecting safely with others in solitude. As such, there are tenets that must not be broken:
I. Your participation in SHRINES is your guarantee that you have read, understand, and will abide by these rules and recommendations for your safety and the safety of all Explorers.
II. If you are experiencing symptoms of sore throat, stuffy nose, cough, fever, upset stomach, diarrhea, or are easily winded; if you have travelled and not quarantined or if you have received a positive coronavirus test within fourteen days, or are awaiting a pending test, please do not undertake any journey to participate in SHRINES. Your abstaining from Exploration creates a path for others. Trust that this experience will return in the future.
III. The most essential equipment for visitation of any Shrine is a facemask. Please ensure yours fits securely around the mouth and nose, and that you do not touch or remove your mask at any point during Exploration. Please do not take part in SHRINES without one. Though you may never see them, trust your fellow Explorers will wear theirs to help protect you.
IV. If you do come across other Explorers upon your journey, please treat them with space and patience. While others are performing a ritual, please stay behind the Shrine’s Waypoint and at least 15 feet away at all times. Most rituals take less than 15 minutes. Please give other Explorers the benefit of silence and solitude.
V. All Explorers will begin their engagement with a Shrine by performing The Cleansing Ritual detailed on each Shrine page in the guidebook.
I. Your participation in SHRINES is your guarantee that you have read, understand, and will abide by these rules and recommendations for your safety and the safety of all Explorers.
II. If you are experiencing symptoms of sore throat, stuffy nose, cough, fever, upset stomach, diarrhea, or are easily winded; if you have travelled and not quarantined or if you have received a positive coronavirus test within fourteen days, or are awaiting a pending test, please do not undertake any journey to participate in SHRINES. Your abstaining from Exploration creates a path for others. Trust that this experience will return in the future.
III. The most essential equipment for visitation of any Shrine is a facemask. Please ensure yours fits securely around the mouth and nose, and that you do not touch or remove your mask at any point during Exploration. Please do not take part in SHRINES without one. Though you may never see them, trust your fellow Explorers will wear theirs to help protect you.
IV. If you do come across other Explorers upon your journey, please treat them with space and patience. While others are performing a ritual, please stay behind the Shrine’s Waypoint and at least 15 feet away at all times. Most rituals take less than 15 minutes. Please give other Explorers the benefit of silence and solitude.
V. All Explorers will begin their engagement with a Shrine by performing The Cleansing Ritual detailed on each Shrine page in the guidebook.
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Shrine To Domestic Magic
Shrine to Domestic Magic is dedicated to rare and delicious secrets, and the exchange thereof. It takes the form of a barter where the currency is unorthodox culinary knowledge. It is for Explorers who seek a taste of curiosity and for those who seek everyday wonder.
"Following one of The Tarot Reading’s guiding principles, Nebeker and Katz aimed for a wide variety in mediums, even beyond theatre artists...and so, the night featured yoga, hip-hop, and poetry, in addition to monologues and a lot of miscellany.
Nebeker isn’t joking when he says they had hoped to have a chef."
.—“The Tarot Reading experiment - a vision for the future?” by Marshall Bradshaw (2016)
the first ever review of the first ever Arcanists’ production The Tarot Reading I
Nebeker isn’t joking when he says they had hoped to have a chef."
.—“The Tarot Reading experiment - a vision for the future?” by Marshall Bradshaw (2016)
the first ever review of the first ever Arcanists’ production The Tarot Reading I
Site Report: The Arcanists' Laboratory
(Quill's Shed)
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Address: 2501 N Rockingham St, Arlington, VA 22207
Public Transportation: East Falls Church (Orange Line) 26th St N & Sycamore Street (Bus Line 52) Hours of Availability: 12 PM-7 PM |
Outdoors/Indoors: Outdoors
Metro Access: Yes, 15 minute walk from East Falls Church Parking: Yes, street parking along Rockingham Street (residential) Terrain: Gravel path off of sidewalk Stairs: No |
Finding The Shrine
When you arrive at the address, look for the Fuchsia Waypoint on the left hand side of the house. The Shrine is inside the shed at the end of the driveway. |
The Arcanists’ Laboratory is the business headquarters of The Arcanists, producers of SHRINES. Specifically, the business headquarters are located in the basement office of this residential home. Visitors are welcome on the property within hours of availability for the purpose of visiting the Shrine.
This house is also is the current and childhood home of Quill Nebeker, cofounder and Board President of The Arcanists. Quill’s Shed is located on the property, and it is usually where he and his family store lawn maintenance supplies and other outdoor miscellany.
This house is also is the current and childhood home of Quill Nebeker, cofounder and Board President of The Arcanists. Quill’s Shed is located on the property, and it is usually where he and his family store lawn maintenance supplies and other outdoor miscellany.
Note: The Arcanists’ Lab is the home of two small dogs in the care of our gracious host. Shrine to Domestic Magic is located in the side yard, outside the fenced yard, but the dogs may take note of your presence and bark when you arrive.
Should Explorers discover the dogs behind their fence at any time during their journey, though the dogs are small and adorable, please do not attempt to touch or pet them through the fence for your safety.
Should Explorers wish to visit the Shrine and ensure the dogs stay inside, email Executive Producer Quill Nebeker at quill@thetarotreading.org.
Should Explorers discover the dogs behind their fence at any time during their journey, though the dogs are small and adorable, please do not attempt to touch or pet them through the fence for your safety.
Should Explorers wish to visit the Shrine and ensure the dogs stay inside, email Executive Producer Quill Nebeker at quill@thetarotreading.org.
“According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the word "Arcanist" (Ar-CANE-ist) comes from the Latin word arcanum ("secret"), and was used originally in the 18th c. in Europe to describe someone who knew the secret to making particular kinds of pottery, especially true porcelain. Today, it's used to describe a craftsperson who has a secret or intimate knowledge of manufacture.
We chose the name The Arcanists inspired in no small part by the name of our first and flagship show, The Tarot Reading, which is arcane in the sense that it is a bit magical. We also chose the name to reflect our dedication to process, and manufacture, which for us takes the form of iterative performance series. In connecting artists and audiences in the way we do, we create a space for those artists to impart the intimate secrets of their craft.”
--The Arcanists’ About Page
We chose the name The Arcanists inspired in no small part by the name of our first and flagship show, The Tarot Reading, which is arcane in the sense that it is a bit magical. We also chose the name to reflect our dedication to process, and manufacture, which for us takes the form of iterative performance series. In connecting artists and audiences in the way we do, we create a space for those artists to impart the intimate secrets of their craft.”
--The Arcanists’ About Page
The Arcanists' Kitchen, A Ritual
When visiting this Shrine, you are invited to perform a Ritual, entitled The Arcanists' Kitchen. Tap or click below to read the Ritual Instructions. Please feel free peruse the instructions in advance, but know that there may be spoilers if you do.
Come Prepared
- Bring a non-perishable food item with you. You will use it to make an offering to the Shrine which will be collected and donated to AFAC. Their most requested items are low sugar and low sodium including canned tuna, canned soups, canned vegetables, canned tomatoes, peanut butter, and cereal.
- If you arrive and do not have a food offering, or if you cannot afford to do so, some will be available on-site. If you are hungry and need food, please take what you need.
- Bring a Recipe That Matters To You. It can be intricate like a full set of instructions or simple like a one-line tip or trick. The only requirement is that it must have some personal significance. Anything that makes food tastier and has personal significance is a Recipe That Matters. You may wish to copy it down on paper or a phone, but bringing a recipe from memory works just fine.
SHRINES was produced by The Arcanists, Inc. We produce live, interactive, creative nonfiction performances in ongoing series to build recurring platforms that foster direct, long-term connection among artists and audiences.
If you enjoy SHRINES, and want to support more affordable, innovative art, please consider making a donation. Big or small, every contribution helps build a more connected world.
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About the Designer
Marshall Bradshaw (he/him) is a SHRINES designer, analog game designer and immersive theatre designer, performer, and critic. He designs games about life with multiple sclerosis, practicing apologies & forgiveness, and how rad Mass Effect 2 fan art is. He has performed in immersive theatre with TBD Immersive and the American Immersion Theater. And, somewhere between those two art-forms, he has facilitated weekend-long larps in New Orleans, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and elsewhere. Discovering a log with a powerless electrical outlet drilled into it sitting on a rock in a stream propelled him into a months long project curating a fake (?) found art museum in a public park, and he is thrilled to unleash that energy on the entire DC area.
Marshall Bradshaw (he/him) is a SHRINES designer, analog game designer and immersive theatre designer, performer, and critic. He designs games about life with multiple sclerosis, practicing apologies & forgiveness, and how rad Mass Effect 2 fan art is. He has performed in immersive theatre with TBD Immersive and the American Immersion Theater. And, somewhere between those two art-forms, he has facilitated weekend-long larps in New Orleans, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and elsewhere. Discovering a log with a powerless electrical outlet drilled into it sitting on a rock in a stream propelled him into a months long project curating a fake (?) found art museum in a public park, and he is thrilled to unleash that energy on the entire DC area.
STATEMENT OF PARTICIPATION WAIVER
By taking part in this this interactive art installation, visitors agree to participate in the SHRINES program sponsored by The Arcanists, between March 21 and Apr 25, 2021. By taking part in this interactive art installation, the visitor recognizes that The Arcanists has not undertaken any duty or responsibility for his or her safety and the visitor agrees to assume the full responsibility for all risk of bodily injury, death, disability, illness contracted and property damage as a result of participating in SHRINES. By taking part, visitors agree to the risks involved in participating in SHRINES and willingly and voluntarily accept these risks. Further, by taking part visitors hereby surrender any right to seek reimbursement from The Arcanists and its directors, officers, employees, volunteers and other agents for injury sustained and liability incurred during participation in the activity described above. By taking part, visitors agree to any and all statements statements made on this Statement of Participation Waiver.
By taking part in this this interactive art installation, visitors agree to participate in the SHRINES program sponsored by The Arcanists, between March 21 and Apr 25, 2021. By taking part in this interactive art installation, the visitor recognizes that The Arcanists has not undertaken any duty or responsibility for his or her safety and the visitor agrees to assume the full responsibility for all risk of bodily injury, death, disability, illness contracted and property damage as a result of participating in SHRINES. By taking part, visitors agree to the risks involved in participating in SHRINES and willingly and voluntarily accept these risks. Further, by taking part visitors hereby surrender any right to seek reimbursement from The Arcanists and its directors, officers, employees, volunteers and other agents for injury sustained and liability incurred during participation in the activity described above. By taking part, visitors agree to any and all statements statements made on this Statement of Participation Waiver.