About the Event

Firsthand Experiences bring contemporary creators together with learners ages 13 and older for hands-on programs that combine creative arts, conversations, and discovery.

About the workshop series: Explore concepts and techniques inspired by works in Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California. Each workshop in the series will explore different works and ways of making. Attend one or multiple sessions! All materials will be provided; no experience necessary.

During this workshop, artist, educator, and curator Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell will introduce participants to chigiri-e (a Japanese art technique of tearing colored paper to create images, resembling a watercolor painting) and guide participants through creating their own torn paper collages. Drawing inspiration from the exhibition, participants will create their own quilt-like compositions.

About the Instructor

Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell (she, her, hers) is an interdisciplinary artist, curator, and educator based in Washington, DC, who creates collaged paintings and art installations examining Black culture and American history. She received an MFA in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Her work has been featured at the Phillips Collection (Washington, DC), Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum (Annapolis, MD), National Liberty Museum (Philadelphia), the US Embassy in Côte d’Ivoire, SCOPE Art Fair (Miami), and more.

Workshop Series

• 9/19/2026 Firsthand Experience: Collage (sold out)
• 10/10/2026 Firsthand Experience: Hand Stitching
• 11/14/2026 Firsthand Experience: Appliqué All Day

Questions? Email education@nmwa.org.