Make It Craftivism: Creative Expression for a Cause!
Ayisha Kishili Miller is a Mixed Media artist from Hartford, CT. Ayisha’s artwork has been exhibited at the Mariposa Museum of Oak bluffs, MA and the Cance Waddelll Gallery of Cincinnati, OH. Her work is also featured in the book Still They Persist: Protest Art from the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. Ayisha is a skilled teacher and has hosted workshops throughout the state of Connecticut. Ayisha is committed to providing visibility to artists of color in the city of Hartford.
Ayisha’s workshop will build on her work as a multi-media artist and dedication to social justice. “Through our art, we can convey emotions and ideas which can evoke strong feelings and new perspectives that can influence the change we wish to see in the world.” Ayisha will lead workshop attendees through collage design, note card making, and stenciling, using a variety of materials and mediums to speak messages of resilience, empowerment, and hope. Join a group of curious and engaged people for an afternoon of creativity and expression using words, pictures, textiles, and found objects.
The Stowe Center is thrilled to be working with local artists to hold workshops for participants to explore, through hands on creative arts experiences, the many ways that arts have been and can be part of activist efforts. Each workshop will be led by different artists working with different mediums, allowing people to work with a variety of materials and methods, try new skills and creative outputs, and learn the histories and practices behind each artistic tradition. Participants will have the opportunity to work with the artists and be part of a community of people who come together to create, learn, and get involved.
The series will run through the winter, offering a place for people to come together during the cold months to enjoy the arts, build community, and tap into their creative side. The artists include Philitha Cowdrey-Stempley, Ayisha Miller, renown quilt artist Ed Johnetta, whose work is part of the Smithsonian’s permanent collection and has been featured in New York City alongside the quilts of Faith Ringgold, and Ann Cubberly, whose work includes the wonderous puppets and costumes of Hartford’s Nigh Fall.
