Talking Stick Project: Art and Social Justice at the
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Art and Social Justice Workshop, 2017
Date & Time: Friday, October 20, 2017 7:30 pm to 9:50 pm
Event Location: Heritage Hall, African American History and Culture Webcast: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/zCPF4U3hFPc
About this Event:
Art + Justice is a platform for adults to explore the intersection of tactile art-making, thoughtful reflection, and personal enrichment. Through artist-led guided projects audiences unlock their creative potential within themselves, while also enjoying the opportunity to exchange ideas with community towards social justice. art + justice is a hands-on maker space that stimulates creative agency, while providing the mental and emotional space to work through complicated issues around race, gender, identity, and social cohesion. Through art + justice the museum provides a rare creative outlet where audiences can interact with professional artists, experience expert techniques in a variety of art practices, and explore motivations for creating art. Art projects are designed to accommodate all skill levels. Audiences can take home their creations.
This program amplifies an important pillar of the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s mission to explore and share how American values such as resilience, optimism, and agency are reflected in the African American community’s past, present, and future. art + justice embraces the therapeutic power of creativity to improve well-being, increase positive emotions and endorphins, and invigorate restorative energy towards personal and social peace and wellness. Artist + Art Project: Washington, DC textile and mixed media artist, Amber Robles-Gordon leads a beginner’s-level art lesson creating “Talking Sticks” – a symbol used in many indigenous cultures to designate the authority to speak within a group setting. This symbolic art-making lesson reflects on the long history of community activism with the African American community and beyond and encourages dialogue while providing space for personal reflection and introspection.
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Art + Justice - Talking Stick Project Workshop:
On Thursday, Friday, October 20, 2017, I led a group community participants and staff community through the Talking Stick Workshop, to create their own talking sticks.
Format: In this instance the National Museum of African American History and Culture commissinoned the workshop format on this project. The workshop consists of
Each participant created a 2-3 talking sticks.
Time Period: The workshop was held from 7:30 pm to 9:50 pm
The Talking Stick Project is a Site-Specific Endeavor: The site, reasoning for the workshop, number of participants, amount of talking sticks created, and location of installation unfolds differently.
Location: In this instance the installation was presented indoors. However, The Talking Stick Project can be presented both indoors and outdoors.
Therefore, so does the formulation of the Talking Stick Installations.
For additional information regarding hosting/commissioning your own Talking Stick Project Workshop contact: amberroblesgordon@gmail.com.
