About this Event
Xwat Maanzháapǔyak: BIG BEADS is a one-day creative gathering led by artist Vanessa Dion Fletcher. The day centers community, conversation, and making from the heart.
The gathering will begin with a welcome and artist talk, followed by a community lunch. In the afternoon, choose one of two hands-on workshops (selected at registration). The gathering will begin with a welcome and artist talk, followed by a community lunch. In the afternoon, choose one of two hands-on workshops (selected at registration). AWE welcomes all 2-Spirit, Indigenous, newcomer, LGBTQIA+, and allies in support of healing and understanding, to celebrate culture and identity, and to discuss how we can work together towards a more equitable future through the power of art.
Event Schedule
- 11am - 12pm: Sign-in, coffee and artist talk
- 12pm - 1pm: Community lunch
- 1pm - 5pm: Choice of workshop
Workshop 1: Giant Pool Noodle Earrings with Vanessa Dion Fletcher, 3rd floor, Solcz Family Suite
Playful and Tactile: Artist Vanessa Dion Fletcher will show you how to transform pool noodles and hoola hoops into a giant doorknocker earring sculpture.
Workshop 2: Mixed Media Zines, 3rd floor, Rodzik Gallery
Cut and Paste: Learn how to cut and paste images and text into a mixed-media collage work of art. All of the artworks will be digitized and compiled into a collaborative Zine.
More information: https://artwindsoressex.ca/events-workshops/xwat-maanzhaapuyak-big-beads/
This project is funded by the Government of Canada. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program Ontario Region/ Région de l’Ontario Department of Canadian Heritage/ Patrimoine canadien
This program is also supported by the Solcz Family Foundation. 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations, The Queer & Trans Migrant Advocacy Alliance of Windsor-Essex, and Can-Am Urban Native Homes
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Art Windsor-Essex, 401 Riverside Drive West, Windsor, Canada
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