Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: 5th Floor

バンクーバー日本語学校並びに日系人会館：5階 

Participants will spend time making Miya’s self-portrait origami, a playful printing of her face that we will fold into traditional origami designs, such as the jumping frog, butterfly, paku paku and cube. The origami sculptures will then be used in an improvised movement practice led by Shion, inspired by the paper designs, folding and unfolding the body, and connecting with one another. This workshop is open level (no previous origami or dance experience required) and suited to all ages; for younger children, assistance from an adult is required.  Register here to secure your spot at this workshop! 

About the Facilitators: Shion Skye Carter (they/she) is a dance artist originally from Gifu, Japan, based in Vancouver, Canada on the unceded, traditional lands of the Coast Salish peoples. Shion’s artistic practice peels apart layers of identity and reflects on the complex human experience. 

Miya Turnbull (she/her) is a Yonsei multi-disciplinary visual artist based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, originally from Alberta. Her practice spans sculpture, photography, video and performance and she primarily uses mask-making as a way to explore identity and layers of self.