Birds of Gaza
Workshop with Dizzy Books and Mishou Magazine
Center: Sonny Jay (6) from Frome, UK - dedicated to Rizq Salah Fawaz Abu-Rizq (4)
Clockwise, starting top right: Serge (10) from Boise, Idaho, USA - dedicated to Abdel Nasser Ahmed Abdel Nasser Shamlakh (2); Zara (5) from London, UK - dedicated to Ibrahim Abdullah Ibrahim Judah (12); Sakinah Malick (8) from UK - dedicated to Kareem Tareq Aodh (4); Emi from Seattle, WA - dedicated to And al-Jawad Mizar Jamal Hoso (<1); Ailbhe (5) from Dublin, Ireland - dedicated to Hanan Ahmad Jameel Al-Baz (12); Madelyn from Boone, NC, USA - dedicated to Zeina Muhammad Ahmed Akila (15); Zena (3) from Dublin, Ireland - dedicated to Riyam Marwan Muhammad Al-Hawajry (4). All images courtesy the Birds of Gaza gallery.
About the workshop
This workshop will take place in person, at Wendy's Subway.
Date: Saturday, June 29
Time: 10am–12pm
Capacity: 20 participants
Suggested donation: $25–75 (sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds)
Register here.
Please join us Saturday, June 29th for the all-ages community art project Birds of Gaza, led by Milah Libin and Kayla Ephros (of Mishou Magazine and Dizzy Books). During this workshop, we will craft paper birds to honor and remember the children murdered in Israel’s ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Each participant will choose a child for whom they will create and dedicate a handmade paper bird. View the growing Birds of Gaza database here.
Although all ages are welcome, this workshop prioritizes youth under the age of 16. Given this, please note that your registration does not guarantee entry, and that we will follow up to confirm your spot.
Issues of Mishou Magazine will be available to purchase, with 100% of sales going to Gaza mutual aid. The donations from this workshop will also be going to The Samer Project, a Gaza mutual aid fund.
About the facilitators
Kayla Ephros is an artist, poet, and educator based in Los Angeles. She co-founded the interdisciplinary poetry residency at the Kesey Farm and co-edits Mishou Magazine.
Milah Libin is an interdisciplinary artist and publisher based in Brooklyn, New York. She is the founder and Senior Publisher of Dizzy Books, where she is the Editor-in-Chief of the art journal Dizzy Magazine, the children’s art magazine Mishou, and art books and picture books. Alongside these publications, Milah produces Dizzy TV, leads workshops for kids, and hosts screenings that are free to the public.
About Dizzy Books
Dizzy Books is an art magazine and children's art book publisher focused on bridging the gap between artists of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of exposure. Dizzy works to represent artists in the way they want to be seen, while creating accessible content to be enjoyed by everyone! Along with Dizzy Magazine and various art books, they publish Mishou Magazine, an all-ages art periodical highlighting young artists through intergenerational engagement and collaboration.