Laura Rojas
Solidarity Through Design
Get creative with this do-it-yourself poster-making activity!
Social and cultural movements are often solidified in the consciousness of the people through radical imagery and creative work. How can art and design spread the message of equity? And protest posters carry the demands of communities looking for justice? Laura Rojas is a designer, educator, and community-engaged artist who will host several poster-making workshops on the tactics of protest posters to fight for causes that are important to us. The public is invited to sign up for workshops, and attend a subsequent zine launch and installation at Toronto Public Library.
Artist’s bio:
Laura Rojas is a Colombian-born, Toronto-based artist and designer. She holds a BFA from OCAD University where she graduated in 2018 from the Cross-Disciplinary Art program specializing in Publications. Her primary interests lie in using design as a tool for education and activism, and exploring the intersection of art and design to strengthen communities. Laura’s work has been awarded the Cross-Disciplinary Arts Program Medal (OCAD U, 2018), the 2018 RGD Goods and Services Award for Editorial Design, and she was a student finalist for the 2018 Latin American Design Awards. Currently, Laura works as a designer at Underline Studio.
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Get hands on with our Creatives in Residence
Whether it's food scraps or recycled newspapers and magazines, we encourage you to get hands on and get creative with these at home do-it-yourself activities!
Do it yourself – Poster activity by Laura Rojas
Laura Rojas, 2021 Ontario Culture Days Creative in Residence, will be teaching readers how create posters that express our dreams for a better future. Submit a scan or photograph of your work to be included in a zine showcasing pieces from all participants ⎯⎯ and a chance to win a FUJIFILM Instax®.
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In conversation with Toronto-based artist and printmaker Jesse Purcell, 2021 Ontario Culture Days Creative in Residence Laura Rojas discusses the possibilities of radical graphics.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Province of Ontario and the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund a program of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, administered by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Corporation.