PIE is thrilled to announce PIE Media Lab: an open studio space to explore and cultivate imagination through fiber arts and media making as a tool for personal and collective liberation.
This offering will occur weekly on Thursdays from 4-6 at 487 West Alexandrine St. from March-June.
What to Expect:
A youth-centered place to explore art and media making with Detroit-based Teaching Artists Cyrah Dardas and saylem celeste. Special guest teaching artists will come monthly to teach and mentor on specific mediums. Given our current context, we are prioritizing care, mentorship and deep connection- it will be a place to come together and explore freely while getting guidance from experienced artists. Attend as much as you are able. Pre-register here. Intended outcomes include:
Relationship building ( with self, with land, with non human kin + with other artists)
Learning about place and the life/ resources / materials that can be explored through a place-based fiber arts practice
Learning media making skills through play by giving access to tools (i.e. iPads, cameras etc.) and skilled media artist instruction
Play + experimentation as a means to foster + protect imagination
Safety, well-being and healing of all participants
FOR WHO?
Detroit youth ages 13-17- All are welcome! Those with an interest in media, art, art-based healing and liberation are encourage to join.
WHEN?
Thursdays from 4-6pm from March to June 2022
saylem making care kits for youth organizers
March 10
March 17
March 24
April 7
April 14
April 21
April 28
May 5
May 12
May 19
May 26
June 2
WHERE?
487 West Alexandrine St. Detroit, MI .
Thank you to the Chalfonte House and Gallery for hosting us.
Safety:
This program will take place in-person. To keep all youth and adults safe will be in following this COVID Guidelines:
Adult teaching artists will need a negative COVID test on program days
Adult teaching artists will be vaccinated against COVID-19
All participants will wear and be provided N95 masks
All youth will be screened for symptoms, anyone exhibiting symptoms will not be allowed to attend programming
We will incorporate programming outside in the spring as possible
Each session will have a max of 10 students given the capacity of the space