Join us for the ~ yellow hour. ~
This International Women's Day, we're gathering as a community. On March 8, 2018 at this Yellow Hour, we'll paint with our April and May 2018, Kwanzaa Edwards, to create a mural for CraftHER Market Spring '18 that captures the collaborative ethos of that pop-up. Moreover, last year's featured market artist, DJ Mahealani, will be joining us to spin some vinyl. (#fullcircle)
Our friend Solaris Reads Tarot will also be on deck giving readings, Space 24 Twenty has coordinated a kickass raffle to benefit the Workers Defense Project and Casa Marianella, and Frank will be keeping us fed with some happy hour specials. Come one, come all and come dressed in yellow. On top of this event's special agenda, we'll also toast to last summer's Unity in Color: Austin shoot and reflect on the progress all who participated in that shoot have made over the last six months.
See ya next Thursday! No RSVP required. (PS: The official afterparty for this event is ATX Celebrates International Women's Day 2018. Come to both!)
— MEET THE ARTISTS —
Kwanzaa Edwards
Edwards is a mixed media painter who currently lives and works in San Antonio, Texas. Her work depicts the female figure in otherworldly realms, presenting them alongside a psychological situation. Her beautiful characters are placed unapologetically in their respective universes. These are settings for which the constraints of logic does not exist therefore anything is possible. The confidence and strength shown in Kwanzaa’s ladies draw the viewer into their world, placing the viewer in the same frame of mind.
DJ Mahealani
DJ Mahealani is a mixed media, multidisciplinary artist. "i spin vinyl spells. it's lunar bump from get down galaxies. it's new wave old school. it's dusty old jams from the space age, & modern beats from back in the day. i flip the familiar into ancient codes + future myths, and it makes heart beats + booties collide."
— RSVP DETAILS —
This event is free and open to the public; venue subject to capacity. Grab an RSVP below.
— MEET THE PRODUCERS —
About #bossbabesATX: #bossbabesATX (#bbatx) is an online and offline space for women-identifying and nonbinary creatives, entrepreneurs and community organizers. Through our event series, showcases, strategic collaborations and professional development programs, we build educated, empowered and more equal creative communities. Within the last year, we've provided a platform of visibility, outreach and financial opportunity to 900+ Texas-based women artists and women-owned businesses and nonprofits. Learn more at bossbabes.org
Our events prioritize the voices of self-identifying women and nonbinary folks. We are not gender-discriminant; all are welcome to attend. This production has been made possible in part by presenting partners Resplendent Hospitality.
About Space 24 Twenty, the venue: Space 24 Twenty is a shared center for retail, local pop-up marketplaces, live music, events and dining in the heart of the Drag on Guadalupe Street in Austin, Texas. Rooted in celebrating what’s unique about the local community, it’s a space for bringing together Austin artists, creatives, musicians and designers.