Protest Banner Workshop with Aram Han Sifuentes
Come make your own fabric protest banners in easy steps. No sewing required. You will use stencils to cut out your letters, and iron them onto fabric using iron-on applique. We will come up with slogans and talk about how to use art for activism. Participants of all ages are welcome, scissors and irons will be used so supervision is required for young children. Come prepared with some ideas for slogans.
All materials will be provided; registration is required. For questions or accessibility accommodations, please contact Allie Davis: adavis@textilemuseum.ca
This event will take place in-person at the Textile Museum of Canada in our second floor Learning Hub (approximately 3 hours)
About the Artist:
“Aram Han Sifuentes (she/they) is a social practice and fiber artist, writer, and educator who works to center immigrant and disenfranchised communities. She confronts social and racial injustices against the disenfranchised and riffs off official institutions and bureaucratic processes to reimagine new, inclusive, and humanized systems of civic engagement and belonging. She does this by creating participatory and active environments where safety, play, and skill-sharing are emphasized. And even though many of her projects are collaborative and communal in nature, they incite and highlight individual’s experiences, politics, and voice.”
Guest artist Aram Han Sifuentes was selected and organized by artist-in-residence Sonia Chow. She finds Aram’s work to be critical, timely, and relevant to discussions around immigration, identity, citizenship and community.
Workshop image credit: Michael Thomas
Image credit: Virginia Harold
We acknowledge the support of Arts Nova Scotia.
The Learning Hub Artist in Residence Program is made possible by the Chawker’s Foundation.
This event was made possible with the generous support of
• The Office of Research & Innovation (ORI), OCADU
• Department of Visual Arts & Art History, York University: Graduate Program in Visual Arts & AMPD | School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design
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