Learn some of Jess’ favorite collage techniques and customize your own greeting card or pin button to gift to someone you love or keep for yourself. Snacks will be available while you play with words, sift through collage materials, and explore paper-cutting tools to create your own unique work of art. All tools and materials for this workshop will be provided, but attendees are welcome and encouraged to bring paper materials and ephemera that are meaningful to you.

Jess Walters (they/them) is an independent scholar, disability justice advocate, and multimedia artist based in Charlottesville. Since receiving a kidney transplant in 2018, they have practiced articulating their lived experiences through collage, film, zines, poetry and other mixed media to illustrate inequities in the healthcare system and guide others navigating similar circumstances. In their current role as Virginia Health Equity and Justice Fellow, they work to identify and challenge barriers to access engaging with creative community activities and cultivate inclusive opportunities for communal reverence.

Ages 15 and up

Pay what you can, suggested $10

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