Residents have an opportunity to help created a community peace mural in the downtown.
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A series of workshops led by Yasaman Mehrsa covering a range of topics including storytelling will be held weekly beginning May 2.
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An Iranian Canadian, Mehrsa is a visual artist, professional muralist and workshop facilitator who has worked on various public art projects for communities and organizations.
The workshops begin with introductions and a brainstorming session, followed by storytelling and symbol exploration. Week three will focus on visualizing the mural followed by color palette and design refinement during week four.
The final workshop takes place May 30 and will cover final design adjustments.
All workshops will be held at Community Living – The Dunn Building, 440 Elgin St. from 4 pm to 6 pm
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Plans call for the community peace mural to be installed to the right of the stairs ascending from the Market Street Parkade to Colborne Street East at a future date.
The initiative is a collaboration between the city, a member of the UNESCO Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities, and Wilfrid Laurier University. It is based on three guiding principles – learn from each other, stand up for each other and celebrate each other.
Participants will be encouraged to share stories and images that symbolize their identities, cultures and experiences to be incorporated into the mural’s final design.
“We encourage community members from all walks of life to participate in these mural workshops,” Laura Almeida, the city’s administrative and project coordinator, said. “This mural is intended to celebrate the growing diversity within our community by incorporating visuals that symbolize different backgrounds coming together in peace and unity.”
Registration for the workshops is encouraged but not required. To learn more visit www.Brantford.ca/PeaceMural.
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