By Sea, By Land: Navigating Our Cultural Journeys (via Zoom)

April 29 & May 6 (2-session series), 10:00am-Noon (Central Time)

$30 prepaid/preregistered. Preregistration is required.

A Zoom link will be sent the morning of the event.

Creativity is a birthright. Culture is a human right. And the fusion of the two helps us gain clarity and understanding of ourselves and others in the world. This workshop will help you discover your cultural roots, your original language, and your ancestral story. We will explore deeper concepts and effects of emigration, immigration, and ambiguous loss. Using image, poetry, wisdom literature, research, journaling, exercises, treasure hunts, and contemplation, we will construct cultural narratives that deepen meaning, belonging, and connection. In addition, we will explore the ways that we can use our new knowledge for creating a more caring and connected world. This workshop is suitable for all people of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds and experiences.

Jill Johnson is a community cultural and installation artist, writer, and poet. Her work has been shown in galleries, cultural centers, museums, universities, and forests. She has received her certificate as a Community Teaching Artist from California State University-Los Angeles and has earned CEUs in Ambiguous Loss from the Confer program. She has studied at United Theological Seminary in the Twin Cities, and extensively in Sweden and Denmark, including multiple years with the Uppsala International Summer Session. Jill was the founder and executive director of Nordic Arts Alliance, a nonprofit focused on international contemporary arts. In addition, she has worked for the Swedish Adult Language Program at Concordia College, for Nordic Culture Clubs, and the Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival. She worked with migrant worker women and children for many years. Originally from Anoka, Minnesota, Jill currently resides in Fargo, North Dakota.

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