May 17 - September 20, 2024 Free Your Mind is a public textile art endeavor led by artist Theda Sandiford, with the objective of gathering, showcasing, embedding, and liberating personal narratives surrounding microaggressions through a multi-sensory installation. Microaggressions, those nuanced and sometimes unintentional daily interactions, convey hostile, derogatory, or negative messages or assumptions towards historically marginalized
Moderated by Justin Gunther, Vice President and Director of Fallingwater, and Brittany Reilly, Director of The Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber Foundation. More information will be available soon.
Visiting Artist: Theda Sandiford Join us on Zoom or in-person for these powerful and engaging artist talks (May 22 & September 24). This event is a unique opportunity to hear directly from the artist about the Free Your Mind art installation project at Touchstone, as Theda shares the creative journey and insights related to the
The best day of the yearto visit our campus! Touchstone invites you to get creative on our campus at our annual Open House! This free, family-friendly event is THE day to visit Touchstone, where you can learn about our seasonal workshops and date nights, tour studios, watch artist demonstrations, shop artist pop-up shops, view gallery
Visiting Artist: Theda Sandiford Join us on Zoom or in-person for these powerful and engaging artist talks (May 22 & September 24). This event is a unique opportunity to hear directly from the artist about the Free Your Mind art installation project at Touchstone, as Theda shares the creative journey and insights related to the
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Free Your Mind @Touchstone Free Your Mind, led by artist Theda Sandiford, is a public textile art project exploring personal stories of microaggressions through a multi-sensory installation. Displayed at Touchstone from May 17 – September 20, 2024, the installation invited visitors and workshop participants to reflect, read, and share their experiences. Theda also gave two artist
About Fayette Gives Fayette Gives is a “day of giving” hosted by the Community Foundation of Fayette County that aims to build a stronger Fayette by engaging the community in philanthropy and supporting local charities. During this fundraising marathon, the public donates to participating charities and special incentives are offered to promote the excitement and
Join us for a pop-up holiday shopping event in the beautiful Union Trust Building in downtown Pittsburgh. You'll find a curated selection of handcrafted items from Touchstone Center for Crafts' Retail Gallery, alongside works from other talented regional artists. Address: 501 Grant St., Pittsburgh, PA 15219