2026 ART SERIES
We invite you to a free series of events at MAWA and The Third Place led by eight Latinx artists based in Winnipeg. After 10 months of research and experimentation, Miradorx members will share techniques learnt and ideas explored in their practice through hands-on workshops, artist talks, readings and more. Events are open to all with priority given to BIPOC women, trans women and non-binary participants.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
APRIL 4TH
7:00pm to 9:30pm at MAWA 329 Cumberland Ave Suite 203, Winnipeg
Artist Talk: 3D for Illustration by Michelle Gallegos
For this artist talk, I will give a short introduction to the technical and creative aspects of using a 3D program like Blender. After that, I will show my learning process and the final renders of some small exercises I did while taking the online courses. I will also show the final piece in which I mixed 3D and illustration, and talk about what I learned from this process.
Workshop: Staging your Story by Daniela Smith Fernandez
At the heart of all art is a story that we are trying to tell. We will initiate the process of building story boxes, dioramas with a moveable character and background that can be used to tell a story. Inspired by theatrical strategies, we will go through how to build narrative into every aspect of an art piece, from choice of materials to integrating story details. Participants will build a character out of polymer clay and decorate a ‘stage’ box. These pieces can later be used for stop motion animation or still photography illustration.
APRIL 5TH
7:00pm to 9:30pm at MAWA 329 Cumberland Ave Suite 203, Winnipeg
Artist Talk: Learning to Breathe With the Surface: Airbrushing, Control, and Care by Catherine Ruiz Moreno
In this artist talk, I would reflect on how the grant supported my learning process specially in the Technique of airbrushing and how this helped me to explore other parts of my artistic practice. Shifting from direct, gestural painting to a technique rooted in air, distance, and layering, I would explore how airbrushing was a tool to reconnect with my practice and my relationship to time, control, and emotional expression.
Workshop: Work of Auto-fiction by Lucy Pavez
We will begin by exploring our own stories—how they intersect with our ancestry and our current physical locations in the diaspora.
To start, we’ll review a short screenplay I wrote that blends fiction with historical events from my life. This example will serve as inspiration for participants to reflect on their own narratives.
After reading the screenplay, participants will create a piece of writing in any form that speaks to them:
A short story
A short screenplay
A poem
Or any other creative expression that comes to mind
Each piece should draw from personal experience, imagination, and the themes of identity, memory, and place
APRIL 10TH PRESENTATIONS
7:00pm to 9:30pm at The Third Place 66 King Street, Winnipeg
Workshop: What our Hands Remember by Dharma Aguilar
This workshop invites you to slow down and listen to the stories held within the earths of Meso America. Through an ancestral/Mayan and feminist lens, we will engage in a guided mindfulness practice to ground ourselves, recognizing the clay and our bodies as one. As we settle into the material, we will immerse ourselves in the ritual sounds of Indigenous Mayan ceramic music through a video shown in Spanish, later having the opportunity to reflect on the ancient connection between clay and song. You will be guided to shape your own miniature pinch pot—a functional and/or ritual vessel to carry your learnings home.
Workshop: Zine Making by Francesca Carella Arfinengo
In this one hour we will eat a traditional Peruvian meal featuring the herb Huacatay.
Then, we will use inks made with the meal ingredients to draw and write about the experience of cooking and eating dishes from our place of origin now as immigrants who live abroad. All drawings and writings will be compiled into a zine that will capture the meal and reflections shared together.
Please note that food allergies and preferences will be asked after registration, the artist will adapt the food to ensure participation.
APRIL 25TH PRESENTATIONS
7:00pm to 9:30pm at MAWA 329 Cumberland Ave Suite 203, Winnipeg
Workshop: Drawing Flowers with Negative Space by Selene Gaitan
When we let go of the line, we begin to draw beyond our comfort zone.
The connection between our eyes and hands shifts, and the results surprise us.
Drawing with negative space invites us to see differently — to create playful and unexpected compositions.
In this one-hour workshop, we will apply this approach to drawing flowers, focusing on what surrounds the form rather than outlining it.
Workshop: Balance in Motion by Gabriela Ortiz
Explore ideas of balance, perspective, and shifting points of view. Drawing from a dancer’s experience of movement: falling, resistance, suspension, and centre. Investigate line, composition, and spatial awareness. how instability, opposition, and release can shape an image, a reflection on trust, adaptability, and the ways structures hold, shift, and find balance in both art and life.
MARCHANTE
An interactive multimedia installation
For Nuit Blanche 2024 The Miradorx Art Collective presents Marchante, a multi-sensory installation that vividly captures the essence of Latin American markets. This immersive experience will bring to Winnipeg the rich experience of market life: where goods and stories are exchanged.
At the heart of Marchante is a striking display featuring sculptures of produce, fruits and vegetables that originate in Latin America and are part of the everyday life of Canadians. The installation will feature a sound piece mixing a dynamic blend of original field recordings from Latin American markets. This soundscape, at once dissonant and harmonious, will transport visitors to the heart of a bustling market. Throughout the night, Marchante will come alive with performances by members of the collective. Every hour, two performers will take the stage for a five-minute piece that combines voice and movement, mimicking the daily actions observed in Latin American markets.
The installation will widen attendees' understanding of the food they eat by bringing to their awareness the stories about the produce they eat, stories about the producers who labour to grow them and the soil where they are cultivated. Marchante invites the audience to grow a deeper understanding of food they buy from rather anonymous supermarkets and, in turn, their connection to Latin America.
Marchante promises to be a vibrant and dynamic part of the night, offering a unique opportunity for attendees to immerse themselves in Latin American culture. Through its blend of art, performance, and storytelling, the installation will foster a deeper appreciation of the cultural diversity that enriches our community, inviting all to explore the connections between food, history, and identity.
Event Listing HERE
