About this Event
Celebrate the launch of Alyssa Vernon’s Queering Collage workshop series coming this fall to the Agnes with music by DJ Zari and food from Shawarma Dubai.
Bring your creative energy and have the opportunity to contribute to a collective art project in the Commons. All materials are provided and no prior art experience is necessary! However, you are welcome to bring additional materials such as photos and newspaper clippings.
Alyssa Vernon (she/her), born in Hamilton, Ontario, is a Jamaican & Guyanese collage artist currently based in Kingston, Ontario. Alyssa is a passionate Black and queer teacher and learner who incorporates collage into educational spaces to blend creativity into learning, while imagining futures where everyone is free.
Alyssa works through her lived experiences whilst collaging, pulling from themes of Black girlhood, (un)belonging, queer liberation, and community; whilst reflecting on Black histories to help imagine liberatory Black futures. Through her collages, Alyssa intends for Black people, particularly Black women, to feel like their stories and experiences matter and have value, to feel represented and seen, and to promote healing and love.
Alyssa is also the Co-Founder and lead programmer of Queer Collage Collective (QCC). QCC is a queer-led, anti-oppressive arts collective for healing and the strengthening of mental health. Follow and get in touch with QCC to see the work Alyssa is up to currently: @queercollagecollectives.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
138 Union St, 138 Union Street, Kingston, Canada
CAD 0.00
