ArtRage Events

Category: ArtRage Events

1. Shirley Chisholm: Unbought, Unbossed, Unforgotten! Performed by Vanessa Johnson and the Matie Masie Ensemble.

   Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was the first African American woman in Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties (1972). Her motto and title of…

2. “Patchwork People” Storytelling with Vanessa Johnson

   Stories are Hidden in the Folds and Creases, the Threads and Embellishments, and in the Wearings and Tearings of a Lifetime!  Hear Tales Told in Cloth by Griot Vanessa Johnson!  Ms. Johnson will pass around her touchable Fiber Art Creations! You are invited to bring a quilt…

3. Re-sist! Tie Dye Workshop with Vanessa Johnson

   SOLD OUT! Re-sist! (verb – any method used to prevent dye from penetration certain areas of a fabric allowing for the creation of patterns and designs) Be ready to get messy and play in buckets of color in this fun family workshop  exploring Creative Tie Dyeing…

4. African Mud Cloth Workshop with Kathye Arrington

   Please register on Evitebrite.Space is limited. $10 registration fee includes all workshop materials.Scholarships available. Ages 12+. Discover the history of mud cloth and the role it plays in the Kohorgo culture of the Ivory Coast and in the Bamana culture of Mali. Mud cloth is…

5. Artist Talk with Vanessa Johnson

   Vanessa Johnson is a Griot, a storyteller in the West African Tradition, and a mixed media fiber artist, community educator, museum consultant, activist, writer, playwright, actor, and vocalist. She is a recipient of a Mellon and Ford Foundation “Creatives Rebuild NY” grant. (2022-24) Ms. Johnson…