Feb 14 2024

ARTivism: Flowers for You, Flowers for Our Liberation: Paper Flower Bouquets, Affirmation Zines and Collective Care Conversations

February 14, 2024

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location

UIC Latino Cultural Center (LC B2)

Address

803 S. Morgan (LC B2), Select

Cost

Free

Light purple and pink background with lime green text boxes. There are paper made flowers decorating the title that reads flowers for you flower for our liberation

Flowers for You, Flowers for Our Liberation: Paper Flower Bouquets, Affirmation Zines and Collective Care Conversations

Presented by the Latino Cultural Center and Heritage Garden

When: Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Time:  2pm-4pm

Where: Latino Cultural Center - Lecture Center B2

“the moment we choose to love we begin to move against domination, against oppression. The moment we choose to love we begin to move towards freedom, to act in ways that liberate ourselves and others” -bell hooks

Join us for a drop-in open-studio where we will learn how to make paper flower bouquets from recycled and collage materials,* create love affirmation zines, and write self-love letters while drinking tea! Discuss collective care during local and global times of stress while building community through art-making!

<3 Materials for card-making and social-justice themed valentines will be provided!

*Supplies will be provided.

This program is co-sponsored by UIC student organization: Sigma Chapter of Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Inc.

For access needs or questions, email lcc@uic.edu or call 312-996-3095.

All audiences are welcome.

 

Contact

LCC

Date posted

Feb 6, 2024

Date updated

Apr 26, 2024