SakuraFest workshop: Portraits of Community Care

Target Audience All generations of Japanese Canadian Women and non-binary(All ages are welcome. Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied by a guardian.) Cost$5 +HST to reserve a spot.Nobody is turned away for lack of funds.Please e-mail izumi at izumik@jccc.on.ca if the cost is prohibitive Participant capacity20 Participants Session time 2.5 hours Brief DescriptionA dialogue & art-making workshop exploring gendered labour and care in the Japanese Canadian and Nikkei community.Full Event DescriptionJoin us for a dialogue and art-making workshop exploring the role of women and non-binary people within Japanese Canadian and Nikkei community life. This workshop is co-facilitated by Erica H Isomura and Nico Koyanagi. In this beginner-friendly workshop, Nico will lead the group in conversation around care, gendered labour, and community wellbeing, inviting participants to reflect on their personal experiences. This will be followed by a mixed-media/collage art activity, during which Erica will teach participants how to create portraits as homage to loved ones. No prior experience is necessary.This workshop will be approached from a stance of creative empowerment, solidarity, and making visible what labour and care goes unseen in everyday life and community. Participants are invited to bring copies of personal photos to use in their projects, notably of women, family members, care givers, mentors, or teachers who have played a caretaking role in their lives.See more information on our website