🟣 Defend Yourself Powerfully! Workshop 🟣
Led by Sifu Kim, White Dragon Kungfu Seattle

When: Monday, April 15, from 6-8pm
Where: King Street Station, 303 S Jackson St, 2nd floor (entrance on Jackson St)
Who: women, nonbinary, and/or LGBTQ+ ages 10-25

🔗 RSVP Here

🟣 Lavender Sessions: Defend Yourself Powerfully! Workshop 🟣

Our next Lavender Sessions will be a free self-defense workshop taught by Sifu Kim from White Dragon Kung Fu Seattle on Thurs, Oct 12th from 6-8pm!

Where: "The Studio" at 2+U, 1203 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101

Who: women, trans men, and nonbinary artists of Totem Star ages 14-25

🌟 SIGN UP

Visit totemstar.org/lavendersessions to sign up

🌟ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

We will do a moderate warmup and meditation, learn about how to stand up to bullies and use our Voice of Power, and then practice simple and effective self defense techniques with partners. You are in control of your own experience and free to participate at whatever level feels safe for you.

🌟 WHAT TO WEAR/BRING

Wear comfortable clothes and bring a water bottle. Best to not wear necklaces, bracelets or pokey rings. Barefoot if that’s comfortable for you.

🌟 ABOUT SIFU KIM

Sifu Kim is a 5th level Black Belt instructor of Shaolin White Dragon Kungfu, certified instructor of Women’s Self Defense and Commando Krav Maga, and meditation trainer. She is the mother of an adult trans son, who got his black belt before she did, and his twin sister, who is proficient in Krav Maga.

Kimberly Bowen/Sifu Kim

www.dragonkungfuseattle.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjQIQJyO8T9SckHwOzIdmw

https://www.facebook.com/dragonkungfuseattle/

🟣 ABOUT LAVENDER SESSIONS

Lavender Sessions is an intentional space for the women, trans men, and nonbinary artists of Totem Star ages 14-25 to gather together around music and artistry, and provide mutual support and care for one another.

Healing Against the Hate

With all of the hate crimes and anti-trans laws that are happening this year alone, how do you find healing and peace? Since June is Pride month, we are going to take some time to talk about what’s been happening, take a breath from it all, and find some support together.

To Prepare:
Find a quiet space
Lights on or off
Find a song(s) that calms your spirit (ready to play for yourself)
If possible, bring a plant into the space
Wear something that feels comfortable for you

Bio:
Momma Nikki (they), is a Non-Binary Haitian artist who wants to keep Queer & Trans BlPOC at the center of their work. They have been a curator for Legendary Children for the last 3yrs and has been with Totem Star since 2019. They produced their first documentary in the fall of 2017 and is currently working on some independent projects.

RSVP Here

https://bit.ly/LAVJUNE8

Lavender Sessions: Emerging Artist Workshop

Are you trying to navigate the transition from youth to young adult artist? This workshop is for you!

Learn how to stay safe, advocate for yourself, and transition into adult spaces.

This workshop will be led by Aleyanna Grae, Cody Choi, and Saturn Star.

Join us on Thursday, May 11th from 6-8pm via Zoom!

🟣 RSVP

bit.ly/LSMAY11

🟣 LAVENDER SESSIONS

Lavender Sessions is an intentional space for the women, trans men, and nonbinary artists of Totem Star ages 14-25 to gather together around music and artistry, and provide mutual support and care for one another.Join Artist Mentors -- Momma Nikki, Amy Lp, Tracey Wong, and Christina Nguyen in creating art, collaborating, holding community discussions, and just being together.

LAVENDER SESSIONS: Pushing Through Artist Block

**Thurs, Aug 8th, 6-8pm via Zoom | FREE**  

Art supplies will be provided for free! 

RSVP in this form by Wednesday, Aug 31st so that we can get you the supplies in time. If you submit a bit later, we will try our best to coordinate/ send it to you! Open to all artists in the country.

 **We are limiting this workshop to 15 people**

🟣ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

We will be painting, doing an abstract piece and each person will get their own art kit. We’ll do a grounding porting including a mini meditation and set intentions for the workshop. It will be framed around releasing expectations and still creating art (in any form) whether we have inspiration or not and letting go of the perfectionism and need for the art to have meaning to be greater.

🟣ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR 

Learn more about Brittany – 

 @ebonyvisionart

Their prints can be found here: www.etsy.com/shop/Ebonyvisionart

🟣MATERIALS PROVIDED

Materials will be provided free of charge: acrylic paint, brushes, disposable apron, paper plate , tea bag, canvas, paper bag 

The only thing we won't be able to provide is a paper/plastic cup (for paint water). Please make sure to have one! 

🟣 LAVENDER SESSIONS

Lavender Sessions is a space for young artists of marginalised genders, including women, nonbinary folks, and transmen ages 14-25 (18-25 for this session) of Totem Star to convene together to share music and stories, and provide mutual support and care for one another.

Lavender Lounge will be happening on Thursday, August 11th from 6-8pm at 2+U in Downtown, Seattle!

We will be checking in with one another, hanging out, eating yummy food, and will end off with an art share! You are welcome to share or can also just witness others!

Please take a few minutes to fill out the information below before 11am on Thursday, August 11th and see you soon! If you RSVP after 11am this day, you are more than welcome to join, but we may not have food ordered for you! Please feel free to drop by though!

What: Lavender Lounge

When: Thurs, August 11th from 6-8pm

Where: 2+U [1201 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101]

Covid Safety: Masks on! See below for more details

Free! This space is for young artists of marginalised genders, including women, nonbinary folks, and transmen ages 14-25

🟣 RSVP

https://bit.ly/LOUNGING

🟣 LAVENDER LOUNGE

Lavender Lounge is apart of our Lavender Sessions program. In our lounge, it's a place and space to check in with one another, share art, receive feedback on your current works, to be witnessed, and to just hang out with other women and non-binary artists in our community!

🟣 ABOUT LAVENDER SESSIONS

Lavender Sessions is a space for young artists of marginalised genders, including women, nonbinary folks, and transmen ages 14-25 (14+ for this session) of Totem Star to convene together to share music and stories, and provide mutual support and care for one another.

Join Artist Mentors -- Momma Nikki, Amy Lp, Tracey Wong, and Christina Nguyen in creating art, collaborating, holding community discussions, and just being together.

**FREE Self-Defense Workshop with Josh!**

Link in bio to RSVP!

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What: Self Defense Workshop with Josh

When: Thurs, July 7th from 6-8pm

Where: 2+U [1201 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101]

Free

This space is for young artists of marginalised genders, including women, nonbinary folks, and transmen ages 14+

🟣 TO SIGN UP
Take a minute to fill out our form via link in graphic.
bit.ly/THAT-DEFENSE

🟣 ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR | @itsjoshtradramus
"Hello, my name is Joshua Colon & I have been a martial artist my entire life. I started training with my father in traditional Chinese martial arts & San Da. My passion and love for martial arts and it's principles has been with me my whole life & I've transferred that passion from training and competing to coaching. My goal is to empower all marginalized people through movement, martial arts and community.

I thought about the revolutionary nature of Black, Brown & Asian women, transwomen, nonbinary people, LGBTQ+ people learning how to defend themselves. Being given the tools to learn and embrace martial arts without having to deal with the sexism, the homophobia, the authoritarianism & the harassment that can and does exist in gym culture. That's why I started teaching martial arts, to help empower my community, to take back the martial arts that are traditionally from ethnic cultures and give it to the people that need it most."

🟣 COVID SAFETY
- Masks on, frequent sanitizing of the hands, distanced when possible, and the room will be sanitized!
- Please do not come if you feel any symptoms of COVID (fever, cough, etc), have recently travelled, or have been in direct contact with someone with COVID.

Thanks so much and feel free to share!

Sign up to join Lavender Sessions on Thursday, May 12th from 6-8pm, in-person @ 2+U in Downtown, Seattle!

Join artist mentor, Tracey Wong (she/her) as she guides us through a sensual movement workshop. She is vibrance and joy when she dances and we are excited that she will be sharing with us!

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

Tracey will guide us through a warm up, freestyle exercises, and will be sharing her philosophies and practices on sensual movement. This workshop has the intention of giving us our own personal movement toolbox to take home that can be used as a practice in bringing us back into our bodies, tapping into our senses, and enjoying our pleasure through movement.  In a society where body dysmorphia, gender dysphoria, and the patriarchy are real, it is important to have spaces where we can reground and be in celebration of our bodies. Yes, we're dancing! Get ready to play! 

ABOUT TRACEY

Tracey Wong (she/her) is a queer Teochew-American dancer, educator, student, and community space holder. She was born and raised on Duwamish Land/ Seattle, WA in the Southend and is the daughter of loving parents who were refugees from Vietnam. Tracey takes pride in representing her birthplace and continues to create spaces that empower many, especially for women, queer folks, and communities of color.

Tracey is the co-director and co-founder of Malicious Vixens, a dance crew and sisterhood of Asian American women that align deeply with the values of community care and collaboration. Together, they work to create art that honors their ancestors and histories, but also honors the African diaspora and cultures that they are guests of. 

Tracey's current work centers on embracing femininity, fluidity, and de-centering patriarchal narratives with her peers through her classes and gatherings — Honey n Sensualitea, Waacking/ Whacking class, and Waacking Open Mic Nights. Visit maliciousvixens.com/tracey-wong to learn more about Tracey.
 

LAVENDER SESSIONS

Lavender Sessions is a space for young artists of marginalised genders, including women, nonbinary folks, and transmen ages 14-25 (18-25 for this session) of Totem Star to convene together to share music and stories, and provide mutual support and care for one another. Our gatherings range from self-defense workshops to holding discussions regarding self-care and sustainment. 

Join Artist Mentors and founders of Lavender Sessions, Momma Nikki, Amy Lp, and Tracey Wong in creating art, collaborating, holding community discussions, and just being together.