Art Windsor-Essex respectfully acknowledges that we are located on Anishinaabe Territory – the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, comprised of the Ojibway, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi. Today the Anishinaabe of the Three Fires Confederacy are represented by Bkejwanong. We want to state our respect for the ancestral and ongoing authority of Walpole Island First Nation over its Territory.
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Sundays in the Studio! with Maria Mediratta
DATE: Sundays in April 2023
TIME: 1pm- 4pm
LOCATION: 2nd floor, Education Studio
Throughout the month of April, join artist Maria Mediratta for workshops inspired by spring in the city and AWE’s current exhibitions.
To Participate:
- Drop-in between 1-4pm on Saturdays.
- This program is free with admission to AWE and open to all.
- Questions? Please contact Sophie Hinch, Education and Public Programs Coordinator at shinch@artwindsoressex.ca
This program is generously sponsored by Anne Safranyos and family.
Workshop Schedule
![Confectionery Bricks [Screen], 2021. Archival inkjet prints, mounted to aluminum dibond, wood shelf. Photographer credit: Toni Hafkenscheid. Courtesy of MKG127](https://artwindsoressex.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SaraGrahamConfectionaryBricks2021-300x282.png)
Workshop
Sunday, April 9th, 2023
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Our Abstract City as Collage
Drawing inspiration from our city, and the exhibition Sara Graham: Cut-outs, Offcuts, and Cast-offs, we will create abstracted collages highlighting shape, texture and colour.
Workshop
Sunday, April 16th, 2023
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DIY Coffee Filter Flowers
Let’s launch into spring with a floral DIY using coffee filters, mark- ers and paints! Create your own mini bouquet using household items.
Workshop
Sunday, April 23rd, 2023
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Under & Over
Create your own unique checkerboard pattern artwork with this fun under & over collage technique.
Workshop
Sunday, April 30th, 2023
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Postcard Pals
Learn about the magic of the mail art community by creating your own postcards! Mail them out to your pals at the end of the workshop, or pop them in the mail art drop box on-site as part of a mini-installa- tion.
Meet the Artist: Maria Mediratta
Maria Mediratta (she/her) is an artist and educator currently based in Windsor, Ontario. Primarily, she is a print, zine, illustration and mail artist playing with the tension between the virtual and the tangible world. She has also been working in Windsor’s Arts and Culture sector for just under five years. She has been contracted by the Art Gallery of Windsor, University of Windsor, Greater Essex County District School Board, Vanguard Youth Arts Collective, and Artcite Inc. She holds an MFA in Visual Arts and a BA in Visual Arts, Communication, Media & Film. Mediratta is the recipient of both the John Kenneth Pufal and Warner-Lambert Scholarships for Excellence in Printmaking and has been in a handful of exhibitions around North America. Most recently, she was the first Emerging Artist in Residence with Art Windsor Essex (formerly Art Gallery of Windsor.)
