Inspired by the legacy of Xicanx artists and MOA’s feature exhibition, Xicanx: Dreamers + Changemakers / Soñadores + creadores del cambio, Diana More will facilitate a three-hour creative workshop that allows participants to delve deep into their own creativity through writing and collaging.

Diana More will guide a group discussion and a creative writing exercise about embodying hybrid identities in multiple cultures, inspired by The Third Space and the work of Gloria Anzaldua. Workshop participants will also make “frontera/boundary boxes” to explore the boundaries between outward expression and internal identity. Boxes are decorated with collaged images and texts.

Materials are provided but participants are also encouraged to bring meaningful images or text to decorate their frontera/boundary box.

Bio

Diana More (she/they) is a Xicanx artist, curator and creative participatory workshop facilitator. Born in Tenochtitlan (CDMX), her family moved to the unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples (Vancouver) when she was 5. Starting a life-long exploration into what it means to be Xicana/x; using photography, printmaking, filmmaking, creative writing in English and Spanglish and community.