Welcome to The Art of Belonging Maker Space

Thanks for your patience as the offering has moved and shifted.

We will come together on Saturday morning to make Belonging Art...all are welcome.

We ask, "How do we create safety and nurture belonging in community spaces and events, especially in these sparky and changing times?"

How about by meeting on Saturday and making some art around belonging, side by side, and listening to each other? Being quiet together and perhaps some singing?

We are planning an informal morning of art and conversation around Stellar Village's Kinship Tending for Events series and how we can grow belonging in our community.

Grisha Stewart, creator of this series, defines Kinship as:

"A rooted feeling of closeness, of being 'family,' a shared sense of responsibility for well-being."

and defines "Individualism is an oppressive myth. We are not only kin with our biological family, but all humans – in fact, All Beings!"

Grisha goes further to define Kinship Tending as:

"An ongoing, intentional practice of supporting thrivability for all beings in our sphere of influence

• Our nervous systems are interwoven. Breathing deeply, sharing regulation skills, teaching songs, checking in, listening with your whole body, consent, hugs, etc.

• Sew seeds of connection. Make it easier for folks to be known and bring their gifts to community

• Facilitate social learning to promote joy and reduce harm. Attunement, reciprocity, conflict as a growth tool, and collaborate on the evolution of norms

(Adaptive Attachment – Gaskins, et., al 2017, Keller, 2021)"

Our intention in this Art of Belonging Makers Space is to do art, and informally share some of the information Stellar Village has so beautifully laid out. This art will then be yours to take home or donate to the WisconSing Kinship Space at this summer's event.

Bring your own poster board/canvas/wood plank/cardboard or an old painting to cover and create something new. We invite you to bring your own art supplies if you want and anything you would like to share with the group is invited.

Makers space will have the following supplies:

acrylic paints/brushes/rinse jars/rags
crayons/markers
watercolor pencils and colored pencils
pastels
cardboard/paper
ruler/straight edge

SCHEDULE:

9:00 am Welcome and Intro to Stellar Village's Kinship Tending ideas

10:00 - 12pm Belonging Art Making

Suggested offering $5-$20...it is not necessary to make a monetary contribution to attend.

We appreciate any donation to WisconSing to support our BIPOC scholarship fund.

Come one, come all, come many!

THE ART OF BELONGING: INCUBATOR & MAKERS SPACE