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Creatives at Work Artist Residency | Maya Chmaissany

Introducing Maya Chmaissany, the fourth Artist-in-Residence in our Creatives at Work program. Maya will spend six weeks at Kava Cafe & Bakery during September and October, creating new work inspired by her experience of the work environment. Maya will be hosting an open studio day October 1st, from 1-3pm!

The residency will conclude with an exhibition at ArtSpeak Gallery, on display October 6- 11. During the exhibition a public clay workshop will take place on October 9th from 7-9pm, (registration required).

Check on this page for progress photos, reflections, and event announcements as Maya’s residency unfolds!

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Maya Chmaissany
Maya Chmaissany is an emerging multidisciplinary artist based in Windsor with Lebanese origins. She holds an MA and BA with distinction through the University of Windsor, with a focus on counter-hegemonic media representations. Her works span across ceramics, illustration, paint, and digital media, exploring personal narratives, interactions, and observations. Passionate about arts education and community engagement, she works as a multi-medium instructor with Art Splash Atelier, and facilitates free arts programming through her employment with the Windsor Public Library.
@maya.makes.things on instagram
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Kava Cafe & Bakery

5841 Malden Rd #164, LaSalle

Truly Honest Goods

Made by hand with care.

We are an artisanal Café & Bakery that provides delicious food, supreme baked goods, and hand-crafted beverages in an inviting modern European-style space.

 

PROCESS

Bread made in Kava Bakery
Maya's studio space at Kava
Maya at Work

 

EXHIBITION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT OF ASHES

October 6-11th

This collection of ceramics was inspired by a 6 week period of observation and creation at Kava cafe and bakery, facilitated by ACWR through their Creatives At Work residency. The work was primarily influenced by observations of the morning bakery process, connections to ceramic processes, and links to personal history. Targeted dough ballers, caged mixers, loading forms on a shroud. Harsh processes on soft mediums, altered and shaped through their experiences. Made stronger, weaker, more beautiful, more sour.

Put through fire, put through hell.

After the fire, what remains?”

Closing Reception: Friday, Oct 10th from 7-9pm

 

WORKSHOP

Clay Workshop with Maya Chmaissany

October 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

How can clay describe a journey? And what will it say? Discover various methods of altering a clay vessel, influenced by personal history. Brief introduction and instruction will be followed by open experimentation with guidance and support from the artist.

This hands-on workshop is free, optional kiln firing available at additional cost.

Arts Council Windsor & Region