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Affirming Wall Hangings Workshop

with artist Aliana Grace Bailey
2023-11-27 18:00:00 2023-11-27 19:30:00 America/New_York Affirming Wall Hangings Workshop This workshop will center Black healing and care through the creation of affirming wall hangings using textile collaging techniques. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Monday, November 27
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-11-27 18:00:00 2023-11-27 19:30:00 America/New_York Affirming Wall Hangings Workshop This workshop will center Black healing and care through the creation of affirming wall hangings using textile collaging techniques. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

This workshop will center Black healing and care through the creation of affirming wall hangings using textile collaging techniques.

Join artist Aliana Grace Bailey in a workshop on Monday, November 27th at 6 pm, centering Black healing and care. Community members will explore affirmations, basic textile collaging techniques, and create an affirming wall mobile focused on a theme of their choosing. Throughout the workshop, participants will be invited to reflect communally as they meditate on their experiences and feelings.

Aliana Grace Bailey is a fiber artist, socially-engaged teaching artist, and passionate advocate for radical self-love, wellness, healing, and grief support.

This event is offerred in partnership with the City of Alexandria Office of the Arts. 

Contact mzimmerman@alexlibraryva.org for more information. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Health & Nutrition | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Art & Music |

TAGS: | Workshop | Resiliency | fiber arts | Community | Arts & Craft | African American |

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
Hours
Mon, Jul 22 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 23 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 24 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 26 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 27 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 28 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Parking: No library parking lot.  Street parking is available.  A paid parking lot is available on the 100 block of North Alfred Street. 

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1 mile) and King Street Stations (1.1 miles). 
  • Metrobus: 10A/B, 11C
  • DASH Bus: 30, 31, Old Town Circulator
  • King Street Trolley:  King & Columbus

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

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