Xwat Maanzháapǔyak: BIG BEADS

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.

• 11am - 12pm: Sign-in, coffee and artist talk
• 12pm - 1pm: Community lunch
• 1pm - 5pm: Choice of workshop

Playful and Tactile: Artist Vanessa Dion Fletcher will show you how to transform pool noodles and hoola hoops into a giant doorknocker earring sculpture.

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

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