LEDC / Utility Works

Pages of Pride: Junk Journal Workshop with Kyra PopeIn this activity, led by mixed media artist Kyra Pope, participants are invited to decorate the cover of their own handmade junk journal using a wide range of recycled and collage materials. These journals serve as a personal space to explore joy, identity, and self-expression!This activity celebrates Black creativity, hair empowerment, and affirmation, encouraging everyone to experiment with layering, color, words, and texture.The goal isn’t perfection—it’s expression.No experience is needed! If you can tear paper and place a sticker, you can create something beautiful.Participants can take home their journal to continue exploring

This workshop seeks to demystify the techniques to maintaining a healthy artist practice and making way for a thriving and consistent career A healthy practice relies on several self-driven components working symbiotically. Each one of these steps are interchangeable, and influence each other. But where to start? In this workshop, we will be going over three components of a professional artist practice: A guide on showing your work and maintaining a consistent exhibition schedule A light overview of Career Support: Sales, Residencies, Grants, and Funding strategies Building and maintaining your art community. About the Instructor: Patricia Renee' Thomas is a