This workshop will begin with an acknowledgment of the medicine wheel, followed by a smudging ceremony led outside the building by Michelle Peraza. After activating the exhibition space, the artist will share how to make watercolour paint from the ashes of medicinal plants she uses to heal her body and mind. Together, we will explore how the artist transforms her material knowledge into her creative work and healing journey, while attending to colonial histories and their connections to her identity.
During the workshop, the participants will have a chance to turn raw materials into paint and learn about the techniques the artist used to paint the mural she created for the exhibition, Community Conversations. Samples will be given to each participant to try the paint on paper.
