This workshop offers an opportunity to explore ceramic hand-building and surface design techniques inspired by the artist Pamila Matharu. Through this creative process, we will explore how art fosters connections and creates shared moments. Participants will craft two shells: one to keep and one to gift. This workshop examines the artist’s relationship with mentorship and encourages self-reflection on personal relationships.
Suitable for both beginners and experienced artists, this workshop aims to deepen appreciation for Pamila’s art while enabling participants to create meaningful pieces. All materials will be provided, and no prior experience is necessary. Participants should be ready to immerse themselves in the artistic process and produce personalized artworks that celebrate the power of connection and community.
Note: This Program has a limited capacity. Register via Eventbrite.
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This Program is part of andbothwith_lively adjacencies + proximal intimacies a series of Public Programs taking place in and around Pamila Matharu’s installation tere naal | with you:
In the spirit of community-engaged place-making and liberatory practices that centre relational healing, artists and thinkers are invited to invoke, inspire and conjure solidarity-building through conversations, activations, and workshops. Pamila offers this series as an śaradhān̄jalī (homage) to her mentor, artist Winsom Winsom, honouring their on-going relationship with each other as artists and teachers.
Image credit: Clay Workshop by Misbah Ahmed. Courtesy of the artist.
October 5
1:00pm – 3:00pm
This venue is wheelchair accessible.
This venue has a Quiet Room.
This program may have strong and/or notable smells.
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Artist Bio
Misbah Ahmed
Misbah Ahmed (b. 1994, Pakistan; she/her) is a Pakistani visual artist, designer and educator based in Toronto. Her practice is expressed through sentimental observations of life that are imbued with symbols and references that move across personal and historical domains. Themes in her work examine dualities, nature, shifting cultural landscapes and everyday human experiences. She interrogates such themes by exploring and imagining narratives within the Pakistan diaspora and other communities of colour existing in liminal spaces. Her practice primarily involves oil paint, silk-screen and ceramic sculpture, where her creative process and methodologies combine modern and traditional techniques.