The Syracuse Orchestra: Healing Harmonies
Destiny USA 2 Destiny USA Drive, SyracuseCellist and violinist from our Orchestra provide beautiful calming melodies to soothe your soul!
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Cellist and violinist from our Orchestra provide beautiful calming melodies to soothe your soul!
Sofía Luz Pérez is a Mexican American artist born in Austin, Texas and raised in Central New York. Her work often depicts ancient feminine archetypes while referencing self-portraiture, bringing together the ancient wisdom of her pre-Colombian cultural heritage with her present-day self. “My practice stems from an inner narrative that I’m working through. Much of my work has been inspired by the experience I’ve had with healing illness, and by the healing of generational family trauma. I address both the physical and nonphysical (spiritual) aspects of those processes. I began drawing self-portraits to document my process and progression in the aftermath of the diagnosis.” “Since then, I usually depict a fusion of self-portraiture and images of empowerment with symbolism from my ancestral heritage. I often reference archetypes through the powerful goddess imagery from Aztec mythology. I began my exploration into my ancient indigenous heritage many years ago, and it has been a key component in my creative practice.” Hours: Wednesday – Friday 2–6pm Saturday 12–4pm
Join us to explore Sofía Luz Pérez’s: ‘My Shadow is my Teacher’. Leading the workshop will be Jessica Fundalinski, Doctoral Student at the Syracuse University School of Education. Participants will examine artwork in the gallery through thinking routines, consider how the artist has explored issues of identity and explore what we might do as educators to address such topics in our own curriculum. Your $10 fee includes dinner from Thanos Import Market with your choice of sandwich. Objectives: Examine the gallery exhibition through the pedagogy of arts integration, including Artful Thinking Routines Consider how the artist has explored ideas around identity and reflect on what unique advantages art objects might offer as a means of discussing identity in the classroom Engage in creative writing to consider what shapes our identities as educators.
Join the Africa Initiative’s annual Black Arts & Culture Night for an evening of art, performances, music, food, and fun! Thursday, May 2nd 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Community Folk Art Center, Gallery | Free and Open To The Public
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