Family Sunday with special guest Marie Metaphor Specht

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

2021

Magic and Metaphor

Who says visual art gets to have all the fun? Words have power and beauty too! Join us online with our guide Marie Metaphor Specht, spoken word artist, as she leads our imaginations to all kinds of enchanting new places.

Marie is a multidisciplinary artist and educator living on the traditional and unceded territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən speaking peoples, (Victoria, BC). Her poetry has been published in a number of anthologies and journals in print and online including Room magazine, The Chestnut Review and Brickyard (Brickbooks). She has performed at a wide variety of venues ranging from literary festivals to interdisciplinary arts events to local poetry slams and has been coaching youth poets for nearly a decade. Marie’s work leads with compassion as she endeavours to create moments of intimacy, tapping into art’s unique ability to breed empathy and connection among diverse individuals and communities. She believes in the power of stories shared.

www.mariemetaphor.com

Family Sunday happens every third Sunday of the month October – June, and is an afternoon of exploring hands-on art-making and ideas for all ages. This recurring program often features special guests like storytellers, artists, performers or musicians.

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is located on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen speaking peoples, today known as the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations. We extend our gratitude and appreciation for the opportunity to live and work on this territory.

Music: https://www.purple-planet.comMagic and Metaphor

Who says visual art gets to have all the fun? Words have power and beauty too! Join us online with our guide …

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Why I Chose the Name Metaphor