Soil & Symbol: An Afrocentric Paint & Sip

Saturday, February 6, 2027

Summary: Paint an Afrocentric planter inspired by Adinkra, Kente and mudcloth, sip hibiscus, and blend your own botanical body oil.

Description:

Celebrate Black History Month with an evening that is creative, culture rich and deeply restorative.

In Soil & Symbol, you will paint a planter inspired by African design traditions: Adinkra symbols, Kente color stories and mudcloth patterns. Each Adinkra symbol carries a proverb or teaching, so the planter you take home holds a message all its own. Then you will plant something living to carry that intention into your space.

Your sip is a chilled hibiscus blend inspired by the sorrel and bissap drinks enjoyed across West Africa and the Caribbean.

Your experience includes:

• A warm welcome with herbal tea
• The story behind the symbols and what they mean
• Guided planter painting and planting
• Your Signature Blend at the Elora Curation Bar, where you choose an intention and create a personalized botanical body oil
• A closing moment of reflection

You will take home: your hand painted planter, a living plant and a 1 oz personalized botanical body oil.

No painting experience needed. All materials are included.

Soil & Symbol is part of Made by Our Hands, Elora's Black History Month series, presented as part of Savage Mill's [Mill theme title] celebration.