[Ste-em] Upcoming at Ste Emilie!! Silkscreen team! Workshops!

ste. emilie skillshare mtlskillshare at gmail.com
Sat Sep 12 21:01:27 BST 2009


Dear friends,
W'ere excited about the fall! and were unofficially kicking off fall
programming with a free yoga workshop (((wednesday september 16th))), for
more information read ahead! But dont worry there will be much more to
come!!!
Can't wait to see you,
xo
Ste Em


1. Please note that the orientation for the sidetracks screen printing team
has been changed from Thursday October 1st to Wednesday September 30th. The
training remains on the weekend (October 3/4)!!!


+++++Join the "Side-Tracks" Silkscreen Printing Team++++++
A Screenprinting Volunteer Committee of the Ste-Émilie Skillshare

The "Side-Tracks" Silkscreen Printing Team is a *new* project to support the
Ste-Émilie Skillshare and other community groups in Montreal through print
making in the spirit of revolution and anti-oppression!!!

Orientation for joining the Side-Tracks print collective will go down on:
Wednesday, September 30th
from 7pm - 9pm
at the Ste Emilie Skillshare
3942 Rue Ste Émilie (metro Place St. Henri - here's a
map<http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3942+rue+ste.+emilie,+montreal&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=32.531766,67.763672&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwloc=A>
)

come + get the run down of joining side-tracks/get snacks/get a tour+much
more!

+ then sign up for an intensive 2 day training on October 3rd and 4th at the
Ste-Émilie Skillshare during which you will:

* get oriented to Ste-Émilies silkscreen studio
* participate in discussions on art making and anti-oppression
* learn basic to advanved silkscreening technique including:
- multiple layers (registration)
- printing on fabric and paper
- burning images onto screens
- etc. ***We welcome both beginners and experienced silkscreeners

+++++ Joining the "Side-Tracks" Silkscreen Printing Team means ++++++
* committing to volunteering for 10 hours minimum per month during open
studios and workshops
* committing to attending monthly meetings
* helping maintain the silkscreen studio
* supporting requests for studio time and support

THE KICKBACK aka what you can get out of it:
* access to Ste. Emilie's silkscreen, sewing and darkroom studios
* learning / sharing new skills
* meeting nice new people all the time
* supporting community organizations through art-making

Some community organization projects that the Ste-Emilie Skillshare
silkscreen studio has supported in the past include:
* soccer shirts for the Coalition justice pour Adil Charkaoui
* anti-capitalist bandanas for International Women's Day
* book covers for the People's Commission on Security Certificates comic
book
* posters for the Gaylord-o-Rama Stripoganza queer strip-show
* workshops with youth and young parents with the Head & Hands Young Parents
Program
* fundraising t-shirts for the Committee to Support Abdel Kader Belaouni
* youth programming with Project X

Who We Are: The Ste-Émilie Skillshare is a group of artists and activists,
primarily people of colour and queer people, committed to promoting artistic
expression and self-representation in our communities. The Skillshare
collective runs an art studio for people to learn new skills, share their
skills, and create art in the spirit of revolution and anti-oppression. Our
space is open to all.

Check out our website for more details: www.steemilieskillshare.com
Join our mailing list by emailing us: mtlskillshareATgmailDOTcom
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2.Yoga
TBA

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3.Workshops! Ste Emilie is back to the drawing board, coming up with a new
workshop series for this fall! If you would like to lead a workshop or would
be particularly keen on seeing a workshop at Ste Em, let us know!!!
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4.Open Studios are going on every Saturday from 1-6pm! If you would like to
use the darkroom or silkscreen studio please email in advance if possible!!

-- 
Ste-Émilie Skillshare & Zine Distro
http://steemilieskillshare.com
mtlskillshareATgmailDOTcom
3942 Ste. Emilie (corner/coin St. Augustin)
Montreal, PQ
H4C 2A1
*Metro Place St. Henri*

(Ste. Emilie Skillshare is a working group of QPIRG Concordia/
Ste. Emilie est un groupe de travail de GRIP Concordia
http://www.qpirgconcordia.org)
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