PopUp PlayDate: Waist Beads and Bubbly

Join us for our next exciting PopUp PlayDate – Waist Beads and Bubbly – where we’re exploring the divine feminine through the cultural artmaking and body adornment practice of wearing waist beads.
First, we’ll learn about the history and power of waist beads from Ayodele of Duafe Designs, and then you’ll create your own strand of hand-crafted, high quality, wearable art that empowers your mind, body, and spirit just in time for the summer season.
As always, this is a soft and playful space with a curated, cultural vibe created to help us slow down and connect with our joy and creativity on purpose.
Only 12 spots available. No waist bead making experience needed.

For Black and Brown Womxn Who:

• Are curious about waist beads and why wear them
• Always wanted their own strand of waist beads
• Want to add to their existing collection
• Crave more celebration and connection with their divine feminine
• Enjoy crafting and conversation
• Seek to feel better in their bodies
• Want to reclaim their power through sacred art

Cost of ticket includes:

• Brief History and Guided Instruction led by Ayodele
• Your Own Waist bead Making Kit
• Bubbles and Bites (refreshments)
• Fellowship and Fun

About PopUp PlayDate:

Playdates aren’t just for kids anymore. Adding intentional play to your week, PopUp PlayDate is a gathering space that helps Black and brown womxn break up the routine of “adulting” responsibilities with fun and fellowship.

Relieve stress and connect with your inner joy through a rotating variety of games, crafts, and activities. PopUp PlayDate is a sacred space for us to let our hair down and feel good through creativity, self-discovery, and connection. While you never know what each PlayDate holds, you can always expect to cultivate your joy.
About WildFiya:

WildFiya is a social club where Black and Brown women can find refuge and prioritize their wellness and personal goals through playful, restorative, and transformative experiences, events, and products. Our warm and easy going offerings are designed to disrupt the status quo and fuel Black and Brown womxn to embody and practice lives of passion, purpose, and personal power.
About Ayodele:

As a gifted visionary, designer, and owner behind DUAFE Designs, Ayodele specializes in one-of-a-kind waist beads, natural shell jewelry, fashion accessories, and eclectic handbags. She is a self-taught artist with a keen eye and talent for her design, and finds joy in creating wearable art that transforms the everyday woman into a Queen, and young girls into empowered Princesses. She builds awareness of African culture, tradition, and holistic wellness through her services that include waist bead parties, facilitating sister circles, youth workshops, a rite of passage program for youth 7 to 17, and consulting. Ayodele Uses her art as a medium for empowering young girls and women by designing pieces that heal, encourage, honor, and beautify the mind, body, and spirit.

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