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Historical Society of Forest Park

An Introduction to Afrofuturism and Character Creation

You might find yourself asking... What is Afrofuturism? Why is it important? Afrofuturism is an artistic movement that explores elements of black history and culture through the lens of fantasy and science fiction in literature, music and art. In this workshop artists will learn about the fascinating history behind Afrofuturism and how you can use it as a design instrument to create new worlds, exciting characters and mesmerizing heroic mythology. Supplies<ul><li>Paper (3 sheets)</li><li>Pencil </li><li>eraser</li><li>1 black ink pen</li><li>color pencils, markers ( optional)</li><li>1 image of themselves ( optional but highly encouraged)</li></ul>This workshop would be best suited for artists high school students and adults aged students that are familiar with comic book design illustrations, character or life drawings or anyone with the willingness to try something new.<a href="https://www.change.org/p/united-states-congress-make-juneteenth-a-national-holiday-in-2021" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sign the petition </a>to make Juneteenth a National Holiday in 2021<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7_PI2b3cqmCOeWKW2k6PUzmU_nHWSCE7gJTfdYlkSvN6fRw/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sign up to be entered into a drawing for a Forest Park Against Racism T-shirt.</a>Thank you to our sponsors!<a href="http://www.forestparkbank.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Forest Park National Bank and Trust</a><a href="https://avenueone.managebuilding.com/Resident/public/home" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">AvenueOne</a><a href="https://riveredgehospital.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Riveredge Hospital</a>

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