*This event is part of Open Learning—Future Front’s ongoing series of programs on creative work, craft and community-care—in support of History In The Making.
Mapping Memories: Artist Talk & Collage Workshop
PRESENTED by constance y. white, taylor danielle davis, COLORS OF AUSTIN COUNSELING AND FUTURE FRONT TEXAS
On Sunday, April 13, come through for an Artist Talk and Collage Workshop within History In The Making, led by Austin-based artist Constance Y. White.
No experience necessary.
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WHAT TO EXPECT
Challenging limiting beliefs through collective healing, storytelling and creative exploration, Mapping Memories is a one-day workshop series, featuring:
① Artist Talk on generational healing between artist Constance Y. White and Asia White
② Guided Journaling on generational healing and visioning with Colors of Austin Counseling
③ Hands-on Collage Workshop, facilitated and led by artist Constance Y. White
④ Exploration of History In The Making, the latest exhibit at The Future Front House
THE SCHEDULE
ARTIST TALK & JOURNALING
✸ 1:00 PM — Meet at The Future Front House for a candid artist talk between Constance Y. White and Asia White on generational healing, following by a journaling session and visioning workshop with Colors of Austin Counseling.
✸ 2:15 PM — Artist Talk and Journaling Session wraps. Stick around for a guided tour of History In The Making and the afternoon’s Collage Workshop.
COLLAGE WORKSHOP
✸ 2:30 PM — Collage Workshop begins.
✸ 4:00 PM — Collage Workshop wraps. Feel free to explore neighboring creative spaces and arts studios that are open, etc.
HOW TO ATTEND
All supplies are provided. Tickets are sliding scale (suggested $10) or free with Future Front membership*.
SELECT YOUR SESSIONS BELOW (ONE OR BOTH):
*If you are a Future Front member, please provide your name at the door for entry or head to members.futurefronttexas.org or futurefrontmembership.squarespace.com to access member rates for event tickets, applications & other perks at anytime.
MEET THE INSTRUCTORS
Constance Y. White (she/her) is a native Texan who is a graduate of the Meadows School of Art, Southern Methodist University, Dallas Texas. She uses an analog process with cut paper and adhesive to investigate beauty and sublime femininity. Her narrative collages often manifest as surreal and familiar biographical tableaus. Each piece represents an individual and collective experience, memory or mystic vision. White has been a practicing artist since 2002 and has been awarded residencies and exhibitions in both Texas and California. Her work has been privately collected throughout the US.
PREPARE YOUR VISIT TO THE FUTURE FRONT HOUSE
The Future Front House is located at 1900 E. 12th Street.
WHERE TO PARK: The Future Front House has a large paid parking lot across the street and is directly accessible by bus line. There’s also free parking up and down the street and in surrounding neighborhoods. Carpool, if you can! Head to futurefronttexas.org/contact for details.
WHAT TO DO: The Future Front House is located within the historic East 12th Street District, which is home to many other creative spaces and businesses, as well as organizations like Six Square. Explore the District while you’re around.
✸ Trona — cocktail bar — 1812 E. 12th St
✸ Nixta Taqueria — restaurant — 2512 E 12th St
✸ Comadre Panaderia — bakery — 1204 Cedar Ave
✸ Keep Looking Shop — zine bookshop — 1614 E 12th St
✸ Community Garden — café and bar — 1401 Cedar Ave
✸ The Plant Society — retail shop — 1912 E 12th St
✸ The Little Gay Shop & Redeemer — retail shop — 1902 E 12th St
✸ Sam’s BBQ & Austin Daiquiri Factory — restaurant & bar — 2000 E 12th St
✸ El Tigre Coffee Shop — coffee shop — 1614 E. 12th St
AVAILABLE LANGUAGES — ASL interpreters can be provided upon request. Si necesita traducción al español para participar en este evento, envíenos un correo electrónico a hello@futurefronttexas.org.
OUR COMMUNITY SAFETY GUIDELINES —
All Future Front staff, volunteers and guests will be required to practice mutual respect, as well as demonstrate an alignment with Future Front’s code of conduct and values.
Capacity is limited to reduce crowding of any kind and all events will be held in primarily outdoor and open-air spaces or have access to proper ventilations and well-maintained A/C systems.
At Future Front events, all guests are expected to follow Austin-local health and safety guidelines for gatherings, as well as practice consideration with the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and any other legal, mind-altering or dangerous substances and objects. This includes:
As Future Front strives to be a good neighbor, we also discourage the use of tobacco products on the property of nearby businesses and residences, to improve air quality, throughout our events.
Tobacco use and electronic smoking device use are not permitted at any time within Future Front properties and event spaces at least 15 ft from entrances, exits, operational windows, or ventilation system intake vents.
Littering of tobacco-related products on the grounds or parking lots is also prohibited.
Concealed or open weapons and firearms (including handguns) are not allowed at any Future Front venues.
GOT QUESTIONS? Shoot us a note at hello@futurefronttexas.org. We're happy to help and will get back to you!
Behind HISTORY IN THE MAKING
Curated by Taylor Danielle Davis, in collaboration with Do Not Disturb Collective, history in the making FeatureS artworks by Dontrius Williams, Constance Y. White, Jasmin Porter, Karin Moss & Salihah Saadiq. .
History in the Making poses two questions— What does Black History mean to you? How are you making History today? — as an expression of solidarity, a celebration of existence and a desire for life. For ourselves and the futures of those to come after us.
Presented in collaboration with curator Taylor Danielle Davis and Austin-based collective Do Not Disturb, this interactive exhibit features artwork from five emerging artists in the Texas South, whose mediums draw on visual archives. Following an opening night of music and libations, expect multidisciplinary talks and workshops with Austin’s creative community on the exhibit’s themes of cultural preservation and celebration through April 2025.
LOCATION: 1900 E. 12TH ST. AUSTIN, TEXAS 78702
PUBLIC VIEWING HOURS: THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM CT
INTERACTIVE EVENTS SCHEDULE: FUTUREFRONTTEXAS.ORG/COMETHROUGH
BEHIND FUTURE FRONT
Homegrown in Austin, Future Front is an award-winning cultural space and public exhibition series—with women and LGBTQ+ creatives at the front.
As a 501c3 arts and culture nonprofit, we produce two annual community-led exhibitions, The Front Market and The Front Festival, platforming independent artists and creatives across disciplines in Texas. Beyond our flagship exhibitions, we host seasonal shows and workshops at our creative space in East Austin, welcoming 20,000+ visitors per year.
Through these programs and a diverse network of partnerships, we invite the public (including you) to dream of a future where local art and creativity thrive in Texas—where we see ourselves and our cultures reflected in our communities.
FUTURE FRONT IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY The City of Austin Economic Development Department, ArtsHERE, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Texas Commission on the Arts, The LINE Hotel Austin, Pease Park Conservancy, the Red River Cultural District, Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation, Topo Chico, as well as Future Front’s donors and members.