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This workshop is designed for public art, creative connection and representation. It is available for anyone to run:

The performance: Pink is made from many colours, including baby blue, to represent kindness and connection and black is an historic representation and pigment development of heteronormative colonial oppressive power structures.

That pink can overcome the non-reflective light-absorbing nature of oppression.

Event Overview: This interactive arts and crafts workshop connects, celebrates and represents transgender identity through creative colour exploration, focusing on the symbolic transformation of pink and black. It can be structured as a three hour-long afternoon session or evening crafty event, perfect for community building and artistic expression.

Key Components:

Welcome Circle & Colour Transgender Performance (30 minutes)

• Opening Art Performance of Pink and Black
• Introduction community circle

Interactive Art Stations (2 hours):

Pink Evolution

• Mixing different shades of pink using various mediums (watercolors, acrylics, pastels)
• Creating gradient cards showing pink’s spectrum
• Exploring how white, red and magenta combine to create unique pink tones

Black Creation

• Demonstrating how to mix different colours to create rich, deep blacks
• Experimenting with layering techniques
• Understanding how black can effect other colours

Identity Canvas

• Large collaborative art piece where participants can contribute using the colours they’ve mixed
• Inspired by therapeutic arts practices that celebrate self-expression and community

Chill Time – Share our thoughts and Creations

Practical Considerations:

Venue Requirements:

• Access to water for cleaning
• Tables and chairs for 20 participants

Materials provided:

• Various paint types (acrylic, watercolour)
• Quality paper and canvases
• Mixing palettes
• Brushes in different sizes
• Protective coverings for tables
• Aprons or smocks
• Cleaning supplies

Community Aspects:

• Include elements of community building through creative expression
• Create a safe, affirming space for all participants

Social Marketing Suggestions:

• Emphasise the creative community aspect of KindPinkNet
• Use social media to showcase the event’s artistic elements

This event structure allows for both individual expression and community building, while centering transgender representation through creative exploration. The focus on pink and black creates a powerful metaphor for identity, transformation, and self-expression, while the hands-on nature of the workshop helps build genuine connections within the KindPinkNet, the hosting organisation and the Trans community.