Indigenous Art with Aurora Jade
Who: Grades 5 - 12
Where: Osgoode Youth Association (O-YA); 5479 Osgoode Main Street, Osgoode
When: Tuesday February 27, 2024
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost: $10
The principles of design will be taught from an Indigenous art lens. Indigenous geometry, shapes, colour scheme, and form lines will be discussed and to create unique individual artworks. Participants will also learn the names and meanings of Indigenous shapes and designs as well as information about various Indigenous artists from Turtle Island.
More about the artist: Aurora Jade is a Plains Cree from Peepeekisis First Nation visual artist, musician, storyteller, and workshop facilitator. Aurora started performing professionally across Canada at the age of nine years old. She has performed her music and original songs at various venues, radio stations, benefits, and theatres. Her artistic vision is to mix fine Indigenous art with bold graphic design through acrylic medium. Her art has been shown in multiple galleries, coffee shops, and Pow Wows.
Thank you for the support of Cree artist, Kate-Lynn Wells - Earth Dance who raised money this past fall by designing orange shirts and selling them. As requested by Kate-Lynn (Earth Dance) All monies raised from the sale of these shirts was donated to O-YA to be used in partnering with rural communities in providing indigenous cultural teachings and/or raising awareness for indigenous peoples and communities and we are proud to be able to offer this evening due to these efforts.
More about Kate-Lynns Orange Shirt Project
Cree artist, Kate-Lynn Wells - Earth Dance painted a picture at 11 years of age, from a photograph taken of her and Gitxsan friend at their first powwow together and had it printed on orange shirts this fall. Both of these indigenous youth are intergenerational residential school survivors who are proud to be able to celebrate and immerse themselves in their culture openly and freely today. This picture marks the start of a friendship and their journey to learn their culture, an opportunity that was taken from so many before them.
Where: Osgoode Youth Association (O-YA); 5479 Osgoode Main Street, Osgoode
When: Tuesday February 27, 2024
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost: $10
The principles of design will be taught from an Indigenous art lens. Indigenous geometry, shapes, colour scheme, and form lines will be discussed and to create unique individual artworks. Participants will also learn the names and meanings of Indigenous shapes and designs as well as information about various Indigenous artists from Turtle Island.
More about the artist: Aurora Jade is a Plains Cree from Peepeekisis First Nation visual artist, musician, storyteller, and workshop facilitator. Aurora started performing professionally across Canada at the age of nine years old. She has performed her music and original songs at various venues, radio stations, benefits, and theatres. Her artistic vision is to mix fine Indigenous art with bold graphic design through acrylic medium. Her art has been shown in multiple galleries, coffee shops, and Pow Wows.
Thank you for the support of Cree artist, Kate-Lynn Wells - Earth Dance who raised money this past fall by designing orange shirts and selling them. As requested by Kate-Lynn (Earth Dance) All monies raised from the sale of these shirts was donated to O-YA to be used in partnering with rural communities in providing indigenous cultural teachings and/or raising awareness for indigenous peoples and communities and we are proud to be able to offer this evening due to these efforts.
More about Kate-Lynns Orange Shirt Project
Cree artist, Kate-Lynn Wells - Earth Dance painted a picture at 11 years of age, from a photograph taken of her and Gitxsan friend at their first powwow together and had it printed on orange shirts this fall. Both of these indigenous youth are intergenerational residential school survivors who are proud to be able to celebrate and immerse themselves in their culture openly and freely today. This picture marks the start of a friendship and their journey to learn their culture, an opportunity that was taken from so many before them.
