De’VIA Mosaic Workshop

Friday, April 8, 2016, 6:30-9:30pm at MAWA
To register contact: [email protected]
$5 registration payable at the door

Members of the Deaf and hearing artistic community are invited to participate in this hands-on mosaic workshop using ceramics and glass. Explore this ancient art form, first developed in the 3rd century B.C. in Greece and now practiced around the globe. No previous skills are necessary. All materials will be provided. Learn about Deaf culture and make connections! Ellen Mansfield strongly believes in showing Deaf experiences through her artwork: she practices De’VIA (Deaf View/Image Art), a category of art created specifically for the Deaf. Her goal is to tell a story of Deaf culture, reflecting her experiences of Deafhood and how they have inspired and created her.

Born Deaf, Ellen Mansfield went to public school in New Jersey where she had difficulty learning without sign language and interpreters. Despite this challenge, she went on to earn a BFA in illustration from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. When she moved to Maryland, where she was suddenly surrounded by Deaf culture and sign language, she recognized just how much her Deaf identity is part of her artwork. For the past twenty years she has worked in her Frederick, Maryland studio, creating paintings and handpainted tiles in a variety of aesthetic and technical styles including sculpted relief, carved plaster blocks, tile presses and mosaic. She also leads workshops in ceramics, drawing and painting for Deaf children, children of Deaf parents, and adults. facebook.com/EllenTileStrokeStudio.

RSVP your intention to attend to [email protected]. Space is limited. And if you find you cannot attend, let MCSD know so we can fill you space with another participant

A weekend with Ellen Mansfield and Deaf View/Image Art (De’VIA) presented in partnership with Manitoba Cultural Society of the Deaf.
ASL and hearing interpretation provided