COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
6-8PM, Thursday, October 24, 2024 | Kolaj Institute Gallery | Price: $30
In New Orleans, we love our costumes. Madera E. Rogers-Henry of The Recycle Problem will lead a workshop throughout which members will repurpose trash to make wearable gadgets. The Recycle Problem is “a multinational initiative that celebrates the richness of variety and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive atmosphere that respects and values people of all races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. Regionally based mostly in New Orleans, we attain world companions from Nigeria to the Congo.” The group presents hands-on experiences that fuse cultural artwork with upcycling. Their crafting classes foster creativity, train collaboration, and depart members with a way of accomplishment. Working as a crew, members fold, layer paper, infuse cardboard and form every hat, they showcase their creativity and study new crafting strategies. The tip result’s a show of particular person and collective craftsmanship. This session promotes inclusivity, enhances communication, and problem-solving abilities, and instills a way of delight and unity amongst members. “Take the inexperienced journey step to rejoice efficient and enjoyable options to lowering the trash that might in the end go to landfills.” Learn Extra
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Kolaj Journal, a full shade, print journal, exists to indicate how the world of collage is wealthy, layered, and thick with complexity. By remixing historical past and tradition, collage artists forge new considering. To grasp collage is to reshape one’s considering of artwork historical past and redefine the canon of visible tradition that informs the current.