Join PLU Alumnus, Saiyare Refaei, in guided art making for these turbulent times. Water connects all of us on this planet and art can be a tool of further connection in community. Come to challenge fears of perfectionism, create to our hearts content, and dream of a thriving world we want to see.

Saiyare Refaei (they/them/she/her) is a Chinese Iranian artist residing on the occupied lands of the Puyallup people (Tacoma, Washington). Their mediums include community murals, printmaking, digital drawings and poetry. They enjoy working collaboratively and being a conduit to visualize the stories that need to be told in our communities. Saiyare is a member of Justseeds Artist Cooperative and strives to utilize art as a means of community building, education and healing. Saiyare has been published by Haymarket Books and Blue Cactus Press. You can find more of their art at https://justseeds.org/artist/saiyarerefaei/ or on Instagram at @_saikick_