So-so-so-Solidarity!
Learn to make fabric banners perfect for balconies and windows using applique, patchwork quilting and basic painting techniques. It’s Nakba Day and a good occasion to show solidarity for Palestinians, but participants are welcome to make their banner about any topic of their choice. Sarah and Hannah will facilitate, talk about their approach to their banner-making and teach techniques to those who are interested. Materials are provided.
Artists
Sarah Mosher and Hannah Genosko are an artist duo collaborating in Kjipuktuk/Halifax. Hannah has a background in printmaking and bookmaking, Sarah has a background in textiles and community arts. Both are graduates of NSCAD University. Their common ground is exploring labour, anti-capitalism and the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through quilting. Portrait of the Artist as an Essential Worker was their first project reflecting on their roles as essential workers at their jobs with Canada Post and NSLC respectively during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nakba Day
Nakba Day commemorates the great catastrophe – the expulsion of Palestinians from their homeland in 1948. Participants are invited to create banners for their homes and neighbourhoods in celebration of Palestinian solidarity but are free to also choose any message of solidarity they want to display.
