Be prepared to get creative and messy, meet community, and go outside in all weather alongside local artist Saiyare Refaei (they/she). Wear layers for a guided walk to find natural materials before creating our earthly impressions. You are welcome to also bring your own leaves, dried flowers or other earthly objects that speak to you, too, and that you don't mind getting inked. Snacks and hot tea will be provided. Capped at 25.
Prepárate para crear en comunidad, entintarte las manos un poco, y pasar tiempo afuera, sin importar el clima, en compañía de Saiyare Refaei (elle/ella). Caminaremos juntos para encontrar materiales naturales antes de crear nuestras impresiones terrenales. Asegúrate de traer capas en caso de que llueva o haga frío. También te invitamos a traer tus propias hojas o flores disecadas, u otros objetos terrenales de valor para ti (¡siempre y cuando no te importe entintarlos!). Ofreceremos té y botanas. Límite de cupo: 25.
This event is possible thanks to the support of Tacoma Creates. Este evento es posible gracias al apoyo de Tacoma Creates
Speaker bio
Saiyare Refaei (they/them/she/her) is a Chinese Iranian artist based on the occupied lands of the Puyallup people (Tacoma, Washington). Saiyare graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 2014 with a Major in Environmental Studies and minors in Anthropology, Hispanic Studies and Studio Arts. They have been a community artist making public art since 2013. Their mediums include community murals, printmaking, digital drawings and poetry. They are a member of Justseeds Artists' Cooperative and strive to utilize art as a bridge for community building, education and healing. Saiyare has been published in "We Need at Reckoning: Poetry, Essays, and Memoir by Women and Non-Binary People of Color" (published by Blue Cactus Press) and illustrated the accompanying workbook for "Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care" by Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba (published by Haymarket Books). They enjoy working collaboratively and being a conduit to visualize the stories that need to be told in our communities. You can find more of Saiyare’s work at justseeds.org/artist/saiyarerefaei/ or @_saikick_ on Instagram.