Mayworks Festival x WAHC: Zine Launch + Workshop with Sonali Menezes

Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts

Join us for a Zine Launch + Silkscreen workshop with artist Sonali Menezes

Workers Arts & Heritage Centre

<h3>*﻿Drop-in event from 6-8PM, walk-ins welcome!*</h3>&quot;Canada, Stop Arming Saudi Arabia Zine&quot; is a riso-printed copy-left zine designed as a no-nonsense introductory guide for everyday people to be introduced to the topic of the now 8 year war in Yemen and Canada’ role as a major arms dealer to Saudi Arabia. This zine features artwork by Sonali Menezes and writing by Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War and Labour Against the Arms Trade organizers. J﻿oin us at the Zine Launch + Silkscreen Workshop to pick up your free copy of the zine and silkscreen print your own anti-war poster (drop-in style).A zine is an independently published mini-magazine or booklet. The word comes from the last few letters of the word ‘magazine’ and is a do-it-yourself method of sharing ideas with everyday people. Silkscreen printing is a quick and dirty printmaking process used widely in social movements to make posters and artwork. The process uses a thin screen made of silk, a squeegee and colourful ink. R﻿efreshments served!This project was developed through Mayworks’ Labour Arts Catalyst in collaboration with Labour Against the Arms Trade and mentorship with the Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War.Accessibility: Masks required. This venue is wheelchair accessible and has gender neutral, wheelchair accessible washrooms. For accessibility inquiries, please email programming@mayworks.ca <a href="https://www.mayworks.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts </a>annually presents new works by a diverse range of artists, who are both workers and activists. We prioritize the participation of artists and audiences from communities facing systemic discrimination.Our programming offers bold, insightful, responses to pressing issues at the intersection of art, social justice and labour. We are actively engaged in a dialogue that challenges the logics of capitalism and seeks to further our struggles for better working &amp; living conditions. <a href="https://wahc-museum.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Workers Arts and Heritage Centre </a>(WAHC) was started over 25 years ago by an ambitious and dynamic group of labour historians, artists, and union and community activists who saw a need for a community museum that could celebrate the history of workers and labour. Over the years, WAHC has expanded their vision of work to include both paid and unpaid work, and to be as inclusive as possible of the experiences and histories of the least visible work and workers. As a community museum and arts centre, WAHC offers a diverse array of exhibitions, workshops, educational programs, digital projects, and community events that explore perspectives in labour history, social justice, and contemporary labour issues. WAHC also has a permanent collection of artifacts that relate to labour history and workers’ experiences. The community museum brings together members of community, unions, local arts organizations, workers’ groups, and artists to share and celebrate the stories of working people.

Mayworks Festival x WAHC: Zine Launch + Workshop with Sonali Menezes

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