A powwow, or what the original people of this area, the Dakota, would call a Wacipi, is a traditional Native American celebratory and ceremonial gathering that involves music, dancing and socializing. Join us to learn more about the tradition, protocols and opportunities for experiencing a powwow today.
Use acrylic paint to create this beautiful canvas of Sisters which symbolizes unity, trust, and honor. We can customize colors to your liking as well.
What was it like for African Americans in a very white state from 1820 to 1920? How were they treated? Where did they work? You’ll find that some white Minnesotans owned slaves, that St. Paul was a station on the underground railroad, and that the St. Paul Public Schools were segregated by law.
Instructor: Mayumi Amada
Come join us for treats and an art activity with Mayumi Amada. Mayumi is a Japanese artist who had the inaugural exhibition, Water Flows Life Blooms, in the new Ford Family Gallery when WBCA reopened in the Fall of 2021. Mayumi is back at WBCA to share her talents with us again. She will lead a fun Mother’s Day make-and-take project. Muffins and refreshments will be provided in honor of Mother’s Day. All ages and abilities are welcome.
At this immersive and interactive evening with author Marcie Rendon, participants are invited to hear Marcie read from her new Cash Blackbear novel, Sinister Graves, then will spend the remainder of the session in an open studio environment, creating artwork in conversation with her work.
Time shifts memories into ambiguity and into new memories. Each time we remember the past, it has become a new past: slightly altered, blurred or more exaggerated and specific. Can we trust our memory and its story?
Marcie will talk about her own relationship with crime fiction, her work with people in correctional facilities, share poetry inspired by these topics, and talk about the intersection between corrections, trauma, art, and healing.