Working with individual narratives and collective memory, this session will invite participants to explore family histories through culinary traditions and alternative photography. During this cyanotype workshop, led by visual artists Qiaira Riley and Yannick Lowery, participants will utilize personal and archival cornbread recipes as inspiration for blue prints. A cornbread inspired snack will also be served as a part of the workshop *
This workshop is part of a broader community series offered through the collaboration between Ourchive and visual artist Levester Williams and supported by Monument Lab. It aims to deeply engage the Germantown neighborhood around the powerful and resonant story of the late Hercules Posey, George Washington’s enslaved cook who courageously escaped. Germantown, known both for its painful legacy of slavery and its landmark role in America's first recorded anti-slavery protest, offers a potent space for exploring themes of historical preservation, social justice, and creative resistance.
At the heart of these events is the belief that individual narratives are powerful tools in safeguarding historical truth, especially during a time when censorship and revisionist pressures threaten collective memory. Participants will not only create personal artifacts, but also contribute to a collective effort to creatively preserve and honor untold stories that shape our communities.
Free and open to all. Light refreshments provided.
Spots are limited—please register in advance to reserve your place.
*By attending this event, I consent to OHCC/6S, Monument Lab, and Ourchive photographing or filming me and my guests, and I authorize them to use these images for any lawful purpose, including publicity and digital or print media, with or without my name.
