As part of Ontario Culture Days at 401 Richmond Street West, Burnt Sugar artist Bushra Junaid will share her collage practice in a drop-in hands-on workshop. Junaid will describe how she has treated turn of the twentieth century photographs of Caribbean sugarcane workers as family portraiture; renaming and reinventing them to resist erasure. Materials will be provided. Using paint and found materials (i.e. magazines, fabric, matte board, etc.) workshop participants will create one-of-a-kind collages that engage with the themes of the Burnt Sugar exhibition. We also encourage you to bring your own family photos, mementos, and interesting images — the better to make something truly meaningful to you.

My name is Shani Khoo Parsons, and I’m the founder and current director of Critical Distance Centre for Curators. On this 13th day of a brand new year, I thought I would reintroduce myself and share some background on why I started a not-for-profit devoted to critical curatorial practice and inquiry. Throughout our past, present, and future, it’s the collaborations, conversations, and connections that this work makes possible which in turn make this labour of love so worthwhile — and I hope — worthy of your support as well. Click for the full message from our Founding Director…