Join us at daphne for a short printmaking tutorial by Martin Akwiranoron Loft. This will be a hands-on demonstration of the relief printing method, and an opportunity to print your own work of art. Martin will discuss safety and aesthetics, and you will get a printing block, carving tools, sketching paper, pencil and paper to produce your work. Drop in for this activity between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. We are accepting donations for this activity. Spaces are limited, first come first serve, the gallery will be open so those waiting can see exhibits by Greg Staats: nahò:ten sa’tkahton tsi niioháhes? / what have you seen along the way? and Martín Rodríguez: Ehécatl, as the wind blows in all directions.
Martin Akwiranoron Loft was born and raised in Kahnawá:ke, Mohawk Territory, and has been a professional artist for over thirty years. He is a photographer, printmaker, and craftsperson and was a founding member of the Native Indian Inuit Photographers’ Association (NIIPA, 1985-2000). NIIPA is an influential Indigenous artists’ organization that presented Visions, the first international Indigenous photography conference and touring exhibition. Martin has exhibited his photography, traditional crafts, and prints nationally and internationally at the following venues: The National Museum of the American Indian, The Museum of Civilization in Quebec, The Royal Ontario Museum, The Iroquois Indian Museum, The Mashantucket Pequot Museum, The McCord Museum, and The Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic, which recently hosted the “On the Paths of the Iroquois” exhibition.
daphne is a non-profit Indigenous artist-run centre that is committed to serving the needs of emerging, mid-career, and established Indigenous artists through exhibitions and associated programming, workshops, residencies and curatorial initiatives. Daphne encourages a culture of peace through critical, respectful exchange with our Indigenous and non-Indigenous peers and audiences.
Martin Akwiranoron Loft was born and raised in Kahnawá:ke, Mohawk Territory, and has been a professional artist for over thirty years. He is a photographer, printmaker, and craftsperson and was a founding member of the Native Indian Inuit Photographers’ Association (NIIPA, 1985-2000). NIIPA is an influential Indigenous artists’ organization that presented Visions, the first international Indigenous photography conference and touring exhibition. Martin has exhibited his photography, traditional crafts, and prints nationally and internationally at the following venues: The National Museum of the American Indian, The Museum of Civilization in Quebec, The Royal Ontario Museum, The Iroquois Indian Museum, The Mashantucket Pequot Museum, The McCord Museum, and The Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic, which recently hosted the “On the Paths of the Iroquois” exhibition.
daphne is a non-profit Indigenous artist-run centre that is committed to serving the needs of emerging, mid-career, and established Indigenous artists through exhibitions and associated programming, workshops, residencies and curatorial initiatives. Daphne encourages a culture of peace through critical, respectful exchange with our Indigenous and non-Indigenous peers and audiences.