Texty Tuesdays are back! Join us in this exciting 4-part series where we learn about all things text.
Each Texty Tuesday session includes interactive writing exercises, group discussions, drawing, and other forms of artistic expression. It's also a fantastic opportunity to meet fellow wordsmiths, share ideas, and feel inspired.
Don't worry if you're new to writing or if you're a seasoned pro - everyone is welcome! We believe that everyone has a story to tell, and this event is all about celebrating the power of words.
Texty Tuesdays are free to participate, however registration is required!
Session Calendar:
March 19th, 6pm-8pm: Expressive Response to bienes importados
Yes, we will write poetry to visual art! Participants will be guided through the exhibition "bienes importados / imported goods" by Anahí González, which explores migration, Mexican labour for/within Canada, Canadian imperialism, and identity with questions relating to commerce, systems of power and the event of photography through installation, photography, and moving images. You will express your response to the exhibition aesthetically in the form of writing, drawing, or both. We will make 'zines or chapbooks to hold your response.
April 16th, 6pm-8pm: National Poetry Month (NaPoMo)
NaPoMo 2024 has the theme of "weather". Join this national movement, and come make your own poetry 'zine or chapbook on the theme. We will read poems about weather, we will write poems about the weather, and produce, on-the-spot, illustrated 'zines and chapbooks.
June 18th, 6pm-8pm: Pride in Poetry, with special guest Derek Newman-Stille
Derek Newman-Stille (they/them) is a Queer, Disabled, Nonbinary author, academic, artist, and activist. They have created cover art for numerous books and also co-wrote the book Whispers Between Fairies (Renaissance Press), and edited the collections We Shall Be Monsters (Renaissance Press) and Over the Rainbow: Folk and Fairy Tales from the Margins (Exile). They are currently fascinated by zines and have created the zines The Hate You Give, The R-Word Room, and Doctor Bullshit: A Patient Manifesto. Derek is currently working on a Zine about Ontario Cryptids.
July 16th, 6pm-8pm: Aesthetic Response to Ininige
This Texty Tuesday workshop will be a guided artistic investigation into Ininige, the current exhibition on display in the Artspace main gallery. Join us to engage deeply with the exhibition and to create your own aesthetic response — as usual, in the form of a ‘zine-fold art text.
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Do I need to register for all 4 sessions?
No! Each session will be fully self contained, with no knowledge of the first session required for the next. Participants can register for as many sessions as they wish.
Who can attend?
This event is open to all ages and all levels of experience. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Additional Notes
Accessibility
Gallery entrance and bathroom are wheelchair accessible
All workshop tables will be set up to accommodate mobility aids.
Earplugs available on site
COVID-19
Masks are welcome and respected, volunteers and instructors will gladly wear their masks if and when needed, except while eating or drinking.
Maker Space and Gallery equipped with a Hepa filter
Hand sanitizer provided.