As part of the Trans Passions exhibition. Join us for an evening of painting ceramic pins, these will be for sale at the opening reception to raise money for Gender Spectacular. In this free workshop you will learn how to paint underglaze onto ceramic shapes, and help make the pins/magnets that will be for sale at the exhibition by donation. 100% of the proceeds will go to Gender Spectacular. This grassroots organization in Victoria helps parents and caregivers of trans, 2-spirit and gender-diverse kids and youth. read more...

As part of the Trans Passions exhibition. Join us for an evening of painting ceramic pins, these will be for sale at the opening reception to raise money for Gender Spectacular. In this free workshop you will learn how to paint underglaze onto ceramic shapes, and help make the pins/magnets that will be for sale at the exhibition by donation. 100% of the proceeds will go to Gender Spectacular. This grassroots organization in Victoria helps parents and caregivers of trans, 2-spirit and gender-diverse kids and youth. read more...

Trans Passions is a project where Jai Sallay-Carrington, a Canadian trans-non-binary ceramic artist, sculpted transgender people as their passions in life. The intention is to showcase trans joy, as often trans bodies are only represented within the discourse of only being trans. While transitioning is an important aspect of being trans, the goal of this project is to show the passions and lives that trans people hold as being as unique and diverse as each person is. Each sculpture in this series is based on a transgender individual who the artist has also interviewed. Paired with each sculpture is a recording of that individual speaking about their passions and experiences being trans. The addition of the audio brings each sculpture to life and reminds the viewers that these are representations of actual people living their lives, showing that trans people are everywhere and very much a part of the greater society. The stories that were shared in these interviews were quite moving, it was inspiring to hear everyone speak so openly about their experiences and passions. Since the goal of this project is to uplift trans individuals and communities, an organization benefiting 2SLGBTQIA people which is local to each exhibition is chosen to be the recipient of the fundraiser portion of this project. The Pin-Making fundraiser brings together community members to make hand-mad... read more...