AgroArt Black Walnut Ink Block Printing Workshop

Posted March 20, 2023

Saturday, April 8, 2023 from 1:00-2:00 PM

In the spirit of agricultural scientist George Washington Carver, artist Ryan Tenney invites us to appreciate the beauty and gifts of our non-human relatives. In a family-friendly workshop, participants will make beautiful organic inks from the Black Walnut, commonly found in Kansas City, to create block prints of a Black Agrarian future. Tenney is a returning generation farmer and owner of Sankara Farm founded in 2017. He is also the founder of community-based arts organization, AgroArt which specializes in creative socio ecological intervention strategies.

Advanced registration required. Family-friendly program. Children under 10 need to be accompanied by an adult.

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When

Saturday, April 8 from 1:00-2:00 PM

Where

Charlotte Street Kemper Library (3333 Wyoming)

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Hope-Lian Vinson

Hope-Lian Vinson is a Kansas City-based visual artist whose works recast elements of the built environment to explore internal narratives of history and identity. With a B.F.A in Painting, Art History, and a Social Practice Certificate from the Kansas City Art Institute, Hope-Lian works at the intersections of art and ecology by using locally-sourced clay and natural materials to reference place and geological processes. They have showcased works in MdW Atlas, SITE ONE, Sapien Gallery, and have recently returned from the Chop Wood Carry Water arts residency in the Driftless region of NW Illinois. They currently serve as the Marketing + Communications Manager at Charlotte Street, where they use their artistic background in community-organizing to provide critical support for Charlotte Street programs and initiatives.