wa shew̓áy̓ ta x̱wítl’em
August 13th, 4pm
Weaving with Invasive Species: with Cease Wyss, Jaz Whitford, joined by The Only Animal and artists Noor Ghazal and Anata LayLay.
anata laylay (they/them) is a trans nonbinary Filipinx textile artist, curator, and ancestral medicine worker from the rivers and hills of Bulacan and Quezon. They are currently living and working on stolen and unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, səlilwətaɬ land. They are passionate about curating, natural dye, and weaving. Their practice reflects and centres themes of Filipino history, Kapwa, climate justice, ancestral practices, and the QTBIPOC experience. anata laylay is deeply committed to honouring their ancestors, community organizing, decolonization and fighting for genuine liberation through community carework and continuing to learn as a Filipinx healer and ritual worker!
Noor Ghazal (she/her) is a Lebanese interdisciplinary artist, cultural worker and community organizer based in the unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, səlilwətaɬ lands. Noor’s research, community work and art practice are rooted in Arabfuturism and exploring ways of future building, often through the retrieving and revival of stories and histories as methods of deciphering and speculating about pasts, presents, and futures. She works primarily with cyanotype animation, printmaking and weaving. When Noor is not art making, she is advocating for local artists and organizing a diverse array of events that showcase MENA/SWANA arts and culture with the hopes of creating more visibility and building community.