Community care, self care

Creative Time

An introductory workshop to Black feminist literature through meditative nail polishing.

CTHQ

This Juneteenth event mixes literature with the carefree, artistic, and meditative process of nail polishing. In this workshop, participants will read an assigned section from Toni Morrison’s seminal 1987 novel, Beloved. The <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/11lQzS_wuFBEgBDX44e8pGW2lC5VfrBnA/view?usp=sharing" title="https://drive.google.com/file/d/11lQzS_wuFBEgBDX44e8pGW2lC5VfrBnA/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">selected one-page reading passage </a>combined with the self-expressive practice of nail polishing will encourage participants to reflect on body politics. Reflecting on community and the self, participants will think deeply about how body art —in particular, nail polishing — can also be a radical act of self-care, self expression, and self reclamation.

Josie Wells is an award-winning journalist and founder of Footnotes and Indexes, a New York-based book club that aims to initiate personal growth and foster critical thinking through works by Black writers and Black feminist philosophies.

AccessibilityCTHQ is located on the 7th Floor of 59 East 4th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenue in Manhattan. The building entrance has no steps and elevator access is provided directly to CTHQ. Service animals are welcome.A variety of seating options are available including: wooden chairs with backs and wooden benches and stools. This event begins at 6:00 pm and ends at 8:00 pm.Accessibility RequestsIf you have any questions regarding accessibility or to request specific accommodations, please email: curatorial@creativetime.org.Covid GuidelinesWhile masks are not required, they are available to all guests at CTHQ and mask-wearing is encouraged. If you are feeling sick or have tested positive for Covid-19, we ask that you please refrain from participating in CTHQ programs in order to care for fellow community members.TransportationThe closest MTA subway stations are: Astor Place on the 6 line, 2nd Avenue on the F line, and 8th Street-NYU on the R Line. These stations are not wheelchair accessible. The closest wheelchair accessible stations are: Bleecker Street on the 6 line and Broadway-Lafayette on the B/D/F/M line, with an elevator on the north side of Houston St. between Lafayette St. and Crosby St. Parking in the vicinity is free after 6 PM.

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