Learn the basics of pencil shading and blending in an all-ages guided drawing workshop with Sedey Gebreyes of the Museum of the African Diaspora. You do not have to possess any artistic skills to participate. Ideal for kids 5 and older and open to participants of all ages.

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For the workshop you will need:

• A dull pencil

• Two sheets of plain white paper (8.5” x 11” or larger)

• Optional: Two Q-tips or cotton swabs

• Optional: Eraser

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About the Artist: (T)sedey Gebreyes, born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and beekeeping enthusiast. Her creative work and teaching style are greatly influenced by the wonderful visual artists, theater performers, and storytellers of her childhood community. After moving to the United States, she studied Studio Arts at University of Missouri, Kansas City, and Fine Arts and Spanish at University of Veracruz, Mexico.