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Ritual for Reclamation: Queer Botanical Printmaking

May 4 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Join Candy Alexandra González for Rituals for Reclamation a multidisciplinary artistic exploration of maize and queerness.

Join 2024 Leeway x Fleisher Visual Artist-in-Residence, Candy Alexandra González for a printmaking on fabric reflection & workshop as part of their series, Rituals for Reclamation.

Rituals for Reclamation is a multidisciplinary artistic exploration of maize and queerness, a reclamation of the Spanish word “tortillera”– a derogatory term that has been historically used to mean lesbian.

This workshop will start with a reflection on queerness in nature. Participants will be invited to consider what nature teaches us about queerness and liberation. This reflection will be followed by a relief printing on fabric demo. Participants will have the opportunity to carve queer botanicals on linoleum and print them on cloth napkins. Additionally, participants will be invited to print on the table cloths and cloth napkins that will be used for the dinner ritual.

Open to all levels of experience. Open to queer and trans folks, and allies.

Venue Accessibility

The session will take place on the first floor of Fleisher Art Memorial, an ADA accessible space. There are five steps to enter the building, which is wheelchair accessible through use of a stair lift. The session will take place in the Sanctuary, approximately 45 feet away from the main entrance and down 2-3 steps into and across the gallery space. A wheelchair ramp is also available to access the Sanctuary. There are gender neutral restrooms in the lobby near the main entrance. Fleisher offers free parking in the lot across the street, and includes designated accessible parking spaces. The sidewalk surface varies and there is a curb cut at the corner of 7th and Catharine.

Venue

Fleisher Art Memorial
719 Catharine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147 United States