Community Shadow Work Circle
May 2nd, 2026, 4:00PM - 7:00PM
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Join us for a two hour workshop and make a hanging spiral willow basket!
When: Saturday, May 2nd, from 4:00PM - 7:00PM
Location:
Workshop Description:
This group discussion is an invitation to take a collective look inward and explore some edgy but important topics together as a community. It may require a degree of courage to participate since we'll be discussing some tender topics that are typically swept under the proverbial rug. We will look at the question of: What are some of our community shadows? Can we acknowledge white-body supremacy and the ways it might be showing up at our events, in ourselves, and even at this gathering? What does reparations mean to you? How are we decolonizing? What does it look like to go beyond land acknowledgments and do true right relations work? Everyone is welcome and will be asked to agree to the following*:
1. Prioritize and uplift voices of the global majority in this space.
2. Listen from the bottom up (gut and heart first, then mind) keeping in mind that we struggle for the sake of moving towards unity.
3. Take space and make space - your voice matters and so do the voices of others present. Have awareness about how much space you are taking up and don’t dominate the conversation. Allow room for silence and quiet voices.
4. Practice care in the space - self care and community care - pay attention to your needs, pay attention to your neighbors.
5. Use Discretion afterwards in discussing what is said in the circle.
*Some of these agreements are adaptions from adrienne marie brown's book Emergent Strategy. Some of them are collectively sourced.
Bring: Cost: no charge for People of the Global Majority; $10-$30 income-based sliding scale exchange for people not of the global majority; thirty percent of proceeds will be redistributed to the the National American Indian Women's Association - NAIWA (15%) and a black mutual aid org based out of Winston-Salem - TBA (15%).
*Some of these agreements are adaptions from adrienne marie brown's book Emergent Strategy. Some of them are collectively sourced.
Capacity: 20
Age limit: 18+
Note: Please note this class will require average-moderate hand strength and may not be a good fit for those with hand sensitivities including hand injuries and arthritis. We'll also be working on the ground. Please reach out to the instructor for more clarification or any questions about accessibility.
Inclement Weather Plans: If the weather is inclement on the day of the scheduled workshop, we will
Cost: This workshop has three ticket price options at $40 for a standard ticket, $60 for a sponsor ticket, and equity spots for people of the global majority (PGM) from racialized communities. Twenty percent of the ticket sales will be redistributed to ___ (10%) and ____ (10%).
Cost: This workshop has three types of tickets:
--> Standard Tickets for $40 which include all materials
--> Sponsor Tickets for $80 which include all materials and help support accessibility to workshops like this to people of the global majority (PGM) from racialized communities.
--> Equity Tickets at a pay-what-you-can price ($0-$40) for people of the global majority from racialized communities. Please reach out first to frea(at)wildearthcrafts.com if you are interested in claiming an equity ticket.
About Wild Earth Crafts: 🍉🫒🍉Wild Earth Crafts supports DEI, LGBTQ+ rights, access for all bodies, a Free Palestine, Land back, decolonization and collective liberation 🍉🫒🍉
About the Instructor: Frea Forager (pronounced FREE-yuh; she/they) helps people tap into the potent medicine of their own creativity and deepen their connection to the natural world through earth crafts. She is committed to fostering an equitable and liberatory approach to craft work. Her teaching will thoughtfully explore how craft practices, education, and materials are connected to broader social issues such as historical and ongoing injustices, including land theft, historical and ongoing genocides, and systemic racism and oppression. She will also share ways she is actively engaging in efforts towards repair and positive change. You can learn more about her and the work she does HERE.
Refunds: Refunds minus a $15 processing fee are available up to two weeks before event. After that, a credit will be issued for a broom/basket purchase or future workshop.
