SATURDAYS: 1:00 – 5:00 PM
September 13 and 27 
at Social Art Studio Space, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto

with Maryam Hafizirad

This workshop is part of the Won Lee Community Arts Hub’s 2025 Summer Programs — a pilot series for Deaf and disabled, 2SLGBTQ+, and BIPOC artists.

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP:

Participants will work with clay to sculpt hand forms inspired by Deaf View/Image Art (DeVIA), an aesthetic that explores and expresses Deaf experiences through a cultural, linguistic, and intersectional lens.

Please confirm access needs, including ASL-English interpretation, by contacting Karen at kaugustine@accessarts.ca.

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:

Maryam Hafizirad (she/her) is an international award-winning Deaf Canadian Persian painter and sculptor. She is a freelance visual artist, art curator, teacher, mentor and advocate for Deaf artists. A graduate of Isfahan University of Fine Arts (2002), her exhibitions have been featured in Iran, China, Germany, Malaysia, India, Canada and the United States. Her paintings use Persian and Deaf View Image Art (DeVIA) metaphors with strong contrasting colours and textures, incorporating Deaf experience and values. 

Links:

• Website: maryamhafizirad.com
• Instagram: @m.hafizirad

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