Contemporary Teens: Self Discovery With Tea
January 14, 2023 | 12:00-2:00 PM
For youth ages 12-18.
Our free onsite Contemporary Teens programs help inspire young people through the exploration of contemporary art, connecting them to community, global, and social issues that affect all of our lives.
This workshop is aimed to empower the youth through an exercise of self-exploration. Inspired by the photographic series Prefix, 2016 by Farihah Shah, the youth are asked to use tea stains to express instances of feeling unwelcome or left out. Through the process of painting with tea bags, we address common cultural misconceptions and stereotypes in order to heal and uplift.
Maximum group of 30 youth.
Snacks and workshop supplies will be provided.
Saturday, January 14th
12 – 2pm
About the facilitator,
Amany Awad (she/her)
Amany grew up in Ottawa, Ontario and has resided in Calgary for over six years. She is currently enrolled in Child and Youth Care Counselling with a minor in Psychology at Mount Royal University and is ambitious to use her degree to either become a counsellor or pursue social work with a focus towards newcomers to Canada.
Amany uses her knowledge in the field of child and youth care and experience working with low-income families and minority youth to facilitate leadership and community programs. Her previous work experience with Aspen and current role with the City of Calgary and Antyx allows her to create enriching programs and lessons that are fun and creative!
Working with a focus on diversity programming and child and youth development, she has always had a passion for art and art expression. In her free time, you can find Amany spending time with loved ones, bike riding or reading a book.
About Antyx
Antyx works in communities across Calgary. Antyx community arts projects can have a neighbourhood focus or they may be focused on addressing community-identified issues. Arts are used in development processes to build community capacity and to creatively and critically engage people in processes that address important community issues.
Their work has a focus on engaging youth in their communities, school and neighbourhoods.
Antyx uses the arts to engage youth and spark their curiosity and commitment. Community arts projects provide opportunities for youth to make tangible contributions to their community and be recognized for those contributions. The arts open the door to self-reflection and self-expression, allowing youth to explore who they are and their place in the world.
About the Artist
About the artist,
Farihah Shah (she/her)
Farihah Aliyah Shah is a lens-based artist based in Bradford, Ontario. She holds a BFA in Photography with a minor in Integrated Media from OCAD University. Using photography, video and sound installation, her practice engages photographic history and explores identity formation through the colonial gaze, race, connectivity to land, and collective memory. Shah was the 2019 recipient of the John Hartman Award. She currently is a member at Gallery 44 - Centre for Contemporary Photography and Women Photograph an organization that advocates for Female Identified and Non-Binary photojournalists. Shah has exhibited internationally in Asia, Europe, and North America.
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