Join artist Tasha Dougé and the Lewis Latimer House Museum for a series of interactive STEAM activities to illuminate history!
Join us as we illuminate the life and remarkable contributions of Anna M. Douglass, a pivotal figure in the history of Frederick Douglass. In this interactive workshop, we will delve into Anna's narrative and craft collages that celebrate her diverse roles as a laundress, housekeeper, abolitionist, and a free-born African American.
Illuminating Histories is a family-friendly virtual STEAM workshop series by artist Tasha Dougé in collaboration with the Lewis Latimer House Museum. It seeks to shed light on the hidden legacies of Black historical figures through innovative, immersive artistic approaches and applications.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the city council, and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Audience:
All ages welcome (Younger kids must be accompanied by a caretaker.)
Materials:
Image of Anna M. Douglass (please print on laser printer before workshop)
Glass jar, cup, plate, etc
Heavy duty packing tape or clear masking tape
Fabric scraps and swatches
Scissors
Water
Scraper (or credit card)
Tea lights
About the artist:
Tasha Dougé is a Bronx-based, Haitian-infused artist, artivist & cultural vigilante. Her body of work activates conversations around women, advocacy, sex, education, societal "norms," identity and Black pride. Through conceptual art, teaching, and performance, Dougé devotedly strives to empower and to forge broad understanding of the contributions of Black people, declaring that her "voice is the first tool within my art arsenal."
She has been featured in The New York Times, Essence and Sugarcane Magazine. She has shown nationally at RISD Museum, The Apollo Theater & Rush Arts Gallery. Internationally, Dougé has shown at the Hygiene Museum in Germany. She is alum of the Laundromat Project's Create Change Fellowship, The Studio Museum of Harlem's Museum Education Program, Haiti Cultural Exchange’s Lakou Nou residency, the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute’s Innovative Cultural Advocacy Program and their inaugural Digital Emerging Artist Retreat.