Time and Date: Thursday, March 28th, 2024, 1pm-3pm
Location: Art Windsor-Essex, 401 Riverside Dr. W, Windsor, ON, Education Studio, 2nd floor
Cost: Free with regular gallery admission ($10, pay on-site), online pre-registration required. Free for AWE members. Become a member!
Open to Adults and Seniors (55+ only).
Mo (they/them) is a nonbinary/fluid, neurodivergent multidisciplinary artist and facilitator who grew up in a small town along the St. Clair River, they currently live in T’karonto (Toronto), which has been home for over a decade. They are Haudenosaunee (Oneida Nation of the Thames), French-Canadian and Anishinaabe (Aamjiwnaang First Nation).
Mo holds a BFA in studio art with a focus on drawing, silkscreen printing, photography and video from Fanshawe College and the University of Lethbridge, however, they are also self and community-taught. In June 2022, Mo graduated from the Toronto Art Therapy Institute (TATI).
Through their multidisciplinary art practice (painting, murals, mixed media, beading, journaling, poetry and textiles), they create visual stories about their lived experiences in connection to their personal healing. Mo is also inspired by intergenerational connections and healing, family and memories, personal and collective empowerment, and all of creation, especially skyworld.
Nii Ndahlohke / I Work brings together existing works and new commissions by First Nations artists. The show explores the forced labour of students at Mount Elgin Industrial School (1851-1946). Participating artists are Kaia’tanoron Dumoulin Bush, Jessica Rachel Cook, Nancy Deleary, Gig Fisher, Vanessa Dion Fletcher, Judy McCallum, Donna Noah, Mo Thunder, and Meg Tucker.
Online pre-registration is required. Spots are limited! Click HERE to register Online or email shinch@artwindsoressex.ca
Bring an apron, messy or comfortable clothing, and a water bottle. All art supplies and light refreshments will be provided.
AWE is an accessible facility. For access needs, please contact shinch@artwindsoressex.ca. To learn more about AWE’s accessibility, click here.
Entrance on Chruch St. Limited parking onsite, 2 accessible spots. Additional municipal and pay-and-display lots on Bruce Ave. And Caron Ave.
