Islamic art workshop, Indigenous plant walk, and more at Burnaby Festival of Learning May 9
Free online sessions range build skills in everything from photography to herbs
The Language of Islamic Art workshop teaches the intricate history and technique for geometric patterns.
On May 9, Burnaby Festival of Learning presents Mapping Our Community: Photography Series from 10:30 am to noon, Language of Islamic Art from 1 to 2 pm, and the Indigenous Knowledge Keeper and Herbalist Plant Walk at 7 pm
ONLINE EVENTS jump between cultures far away and in our own back yard as the Burnaby Festival of Learning hosts creative community online events all day Sunday. Best of all, they’re free.
Kick off the day with a virtual workshop with Rebecca Heyl, a New York-bred artist, author and educator. She’ll be co-hostingMapping Our Community: Photography Series, in which she’ll help participants “take back the idea of a map” by using photos to identify what aspects of the community are most valuable to members. Along with the art of mapping, participats will also learn how to make the most of smartphone photography.
After lunch, check out the Language of Islamic Art: Learn How to Read and Build Geometric Patterns workshop—a rare opportunity for participants to learn skills in the gorgeously complex geometric patterns from artist Aia Tarazi. You’ll draw your own pattern and learn about art from countries from Turkey to Syria, whose diaspora live in Burnaby.
Wrap up the day in the evening, as Métis herbalist and educator Lori Snyder takes a virtual tour of the plants in Central Park, and talks about how Indigenous peoples have used wild plants for centuries as food and medicine. You’ll learn how to identify medicinal and edible plants—native and non-native—in our urban landscape, and you’ll discover how their properties can improve wellness.
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