Facing Immigration
A creative workshop on belonging and human connection
Friday, July 17th
1:00 - 3:00 pm
The Hive
2904 E. Sprague Ave, Spokane
FREE Workshop
Create blind contour self-portraits—drawings made without looking at the page—and explore immigration, identity, belonging, and resilience through art and reflection.
Participants will first create blind contour self-portraits and then use color to bring their images to life.
This is a FUN workshop….we will explore creativity, our own stories, and connect through art.
Together, we will reflect on questions such as:
• What stories of migration live in your family history?
• How has immigration shaped our communities and culture?
• What does it feel like to move through uncertainty without knowing the final outcome?
• How do we create identity, belonging, and home?
This workshop is not about artistic perfection. It is about process, presence, curiosity, and shared humanity. No previous art experience is needed. All are welcome. Hosted at the Library with RICS in Spokane.
These images are from workshops at World Refugee Day in 2025, and other community workshops in Spokane. This practice is playful, and invites us to think about our own stories of immigration within our own families and communities.
