Community Circle + Cyanotype Workshop  
Saturday December 7th, 2024
Black Umbrella Gallery
1:00–4:00 p.m.
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What does community care look and feel like in this moment? How do we combat the urge to retreat and isolate and instead, support one another in meaningful ways? Join us as we draw inspiration from here/there: chúng tôi, process this moment together and cultivate and create art + community as a practice of care.

Join artist, Jacob Limon, and curator, Audrey Bùi, for a cyanotype printing workshop. Learn about the process of cyanotyping, also known as sun-printing, a camera-less style of photography. You will be able to make your own prints to take home! Materials will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own materials to be printed on such as cotton t-shirts or canvas tote bags. Printing must be done on natural fibers and the chemicals used in this process can stain clothes! 

Southeast Asian Makers Market
Saturday December 14th, 2024
Black Umbrella Gallery
2:00–6:00 p.m.
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This event is done as a part of the Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association (VAALA) proudly presents here/there: chúng tôi, its 2024 Gallery Without Walls Exhibition curated by Audrey Bùi. The exhibition examines the transformative power of care within one’s community, expressed through various artistic mediums, and the way in which art can both simultaneously challenge and nurture tradition. Featured artists include Anh Nguyễn, Anh Thy Hoang, Ann Phong, Chau Nguyễn, Julia Huỳnh, Michael Thế Khôi Trần, Nguyễn Thị Phương-Lan, and Veronica Y Phạm.

Seed Library
Saturday, December 14th, 2024
Black Umbrella Gallery
2:00–5:00 p.m.

Blue and Vale will be showcasing seeds and plants that are culturally rich to their community and across the globe: marigolds and chile. They will be sharing their experience with growing, tending and seed- saving the plants. Visit their tables and get acquainted with seed-saving and cultural knowledge sharing. You may get connected to their work further by following their IG pages @Sa_SeedCollective and @valesqueda_