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Modular Poems Workshop | Vanguard Arts & Wellness Program
February 12 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join Vanguard Youth Arts Collective for a Modular Poems Workshop!  Facilitated by Sarah Shehadeh and Vanguard member Axel Obersat-Johnson.
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A special bonus event in the Vanguard Arts & Wellness workshop series, taking place during the exhibition, this workshop invites participants to actively contribute to the display.
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In this hands-on session, participants will create sculptural forms using cardboard cut-out shapes and work with individual letters as modular elements. By arranging and rearranging letters to form words and phrases, participants will reflect on emotions and wellness through creative prompts, exploring language as a physical, playful, and expressive medium. Participant work will become part of a community display in the Vanguard Art & Wellness Exhibition, Breathe In, Art Out, at ArtSpeak Gallery, February 10–20.
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Thursday, February 12 | 6–8 PM @ ArtSpeak Gallery
This free workshop is open to youth ages 16–29. Drop in anytime between 6–8 PM—no registration required
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No prior art experience needed. All materials are provided, but feel free to bring extra cardboard if you’d like!
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Support for this program was provided by the Solcz Family Foundation.
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Sarah Shehadeh

Sarah, who is now based in Windsor ON, grew up in Amman Jordan, and became fascinated with drawing at an early age. This passion led to her receiving two degrees from the University of Jordan; a BA degree in Visual Arts – Painting and Drawing in 2021, and a Professional Diploma in Art Therapy in 2023.  She became fond of the practice of healing with art and became dedicated to helping people express themselves and to resolve conflicts through artistic mediums. Her work is inspired by a wide range of sources from contemporary classical realism to magical realism, and the dynamism between reality and fantasy, as well as practicing the traditional painting techniques of the old masters. Two of her great passions in life are painting and art healing. Through her paintings, she seeks to express herself and bring out her own experiences as she sees them, and to share with others the beauty and diversity of how she turns the real world into a magical place where her soul lives.

Axel Obersat-Johnson

Axel Obersat-Johnson is a student in English and Creative Writing at the University of Windsor.

Organized by

Vanguard Youth Arts Collective ⋅ (519) 252-2787 ⋅ vanguard@acwr.net


February 12 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Artspeak Gallery

1942 Wyandotte Street E
Windsor, N8Y1E4

Phone: 5199916350