2 p.m.
SCAD Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd.
Savannah, Georgia
This workshop is open exclusively to SCAD students.
Spirit dolls heal and bring joy, keep company, and console. Some hold the ceremony of culture, while others are made to comfort. They connect us to the past and remind us to hold on to the wonder of possibility.
In this workshop with artist and storyteller Aiysha Sinclair, create dolls from everyday items and found materials. Bring an item with special meaning — fabric, jewelry, or whatever comes to mind — to imbue your doll with personal significance.
About the artist
Aiysha Sinclair is a Caribbean-American children’s book author, doll artist, and storyteller. Born in Brooklyn to Guyanese and Trinidadian parents, Sinclair moved with her family to Southern California where she was raised and began her career in the performing arts. Her upbringing was deeply rooted in family tradition, spirituality, and Caribbean culture, which helped shape her artistic lens. Sinclair’s work focuses on Black history, folktales and folk songs, and fairy tales — themes that have been an intricate part of her personal studies and career in film and stage across more than 20 years.
Established in 2011, SCAD MOA’s Walter and Linda Evans Center for African American Studies celebrates the imaginative breadth and expressive legacy of African American art and culture. Through experimental public programs, immersive workshops, riveting lectures, and topical symposia, the Evans Center immerses students and community members in the rich tapestry of Black expression.