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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Chop it Up with Edreys & Alexa
DESCRIPTION:In a vibrant celebration of National Poetry Month\, the dynamic duo behind the art collective Eat Off Art\, Edreys and Alexa Wajed\, spend three action-packed days (April 6-8) immersed in poetry\, art\, creative expression and social responsibility at the Institute for the Humanities. \n\nToday:  A sit down conversation about their art practice\, dedication to community and social justice\, and presentation of “The Sidewalk” poem by Edreys. A special opportunity for humanities students interested in creative entrepreneurship\, how to be successful without compromising their intentions of societal impact.The broader U-M and Ann Arbor communities are welcome. Q & A to follow\, moderated by Shaunda Bunton\, Assistant Director of Public Programming and Engagement.\n\nAbout Eat Off Art:\nEat Off Art is a creative design agency focused on building community based in Buffalo\, NY. Alexa and Edreys Wajed\, the founders of Eat Off Art\, are dynamic artists and creative change agents. Eat Off Art is a multi-dimensional agency\, platform\, and affirmation all in one\, providing transformative experiences through creativity\, food\, and art\, countering the adage of the “starving artist\,” in subscription to a new narrative of “thriving artists.” Eat Off Art is a family-owned and family-run small business based in Buffalo\, NY. A husband and wife tandem\, both from a lineage of brilliant-minded thinkers\, tinkerers\, artists\, and craftsmen\, driven to continue a legacy of creativity. Their main intent is to inspire others through their crafts\, passions\, and endeavors to believe that there is a way to be successful\, sustainable\, and profitable as artists\, especially married artists\, with creative children in tow.\n\n*“Together they are an unstoppable duo who make up Eat Off Art bringing together creative engagement with food politics and the struggle for race and social justice through visual art\, sound\, and fashion with a critical and creative genius that is truly unique.” – Dr. Camilo Trumper Associate Professor of History\, Director of Undergraduate Studies – University at Buffalo (SUNY)*
UID:142785-21891532@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142785
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art And Design,Entrepreneurship,Poetry,Writing
LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Osterman Common Room, #1022
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