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Welcome to the HARMONY IN CULTURES Project Page
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An interactive clay workshop during Ontario Culture Days, with artists, Shahrzad Amin, Yvette Garcia-Mier and Lauren Sinett.

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This page is where you can stay updated on the progress of our collaborative clay workshops, sharing the creative journey,  progress and final installation details! 

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About the Project

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The Harmony in Cultures celebrates cultural diversity through art. Each participant creates a hand-shaped clay piece, incorporating personal designs, motifs, and symbols inspired by their heritage. Together, these hands form a beautiful installation of a bigger hand that reflects the connections and shared values within our diverse community.

Through this project, we’ll be celebrating cultural diversity and unity, creating collaborative ceramic installations that highlights the beauty of different heritages and personal stories of each municipality in the Halton region.

 

Locations 

Town of Oakville – Saturday September 21, 2024

Town of Halton Hills – Sunday September 22, 2024,

City of Burlington – Saturday September 28

Town of Milton – Sunday October 6, 2024

 

Workshops

In the hands-on workshops, each participant will receive a slab of clay to trace their hand. After cutting out the hand shape, you will have the opportunity to decorate it with unique motifs, patterns, and designs that reflect your cultural heritage or personal values.

 

Installation

These unique hand-shaped pieces will be fired and glazed, then combined into 4 larger single hand installations in each municipality.  Look out for details of the unveiling at each municipality.

 

After Installation

Participants will have the opportunity to collect their hand to keep as a personal memento. Each hand is a unique creation, reflecting your cultural heritage and personal story, and we want you to take it home as a lasting reminder of your contribution to this collaborative artwork.

Collection details will be shared on our dedicated Harmony in Cultures project page.

 

Stay Connected!

For regular updates, new photos and announcements regarding the unveiling in each municipality and the collection of your pieces, stay connected through our dedicated Harmony in Cultures project page.

We’ll also be sharing sneak peeks of the installation as it comes together!

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Workshops

Bisqued

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Glazing with oxides

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The first batch of hands are going into a glaze kiln soon.  We will share the kiln opening here and on social media! 

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