60 Cove St
Portland, ME 04101
USA
A guided, in-person braiding session that encourages participants to explore how hair informs who we are, led by artist Veronica Perez.
Braiding Circle
Join us for the newest installment of our 2021 David C. Driskell Fellow, Veronica Perez’s Hair Braiding Circle. Hosted by Indigo Arts Alliance, Veronica will lead participants in a guided in-person braiding session that encourages us to dig deeper into our relationship with our hair. These braiding circles are intimate community gatherings focused on braiding a three strand braid while conversing about identity, experience, and belonging.
In addition to braiding, participants of the workshops are invited to record a personal story about the role hair played in their lives. Recording will be optional, but participating individuals will receive a small honorarium for their contribution to the exhibition.
Participants’ braiding contributions will be incorporated to create a large scale sculpture that will be in exhibition at the CMCA in the summer of 2022, as well as the recordings of people’s hair stories will be embedded into the sculptural installation created by Veronica.
All materials will be supplied. Ages 16+.