SANKOFA EVENTS PAST
September 2, 2022 - September 4, 2022
Fri, 6 - 10 PM; Sat, 10 AM - 3 PM; Sun, 6 - 8 PM
The Jewels She Lost at Sea is a celebration of maternity through the lens of African mythology. It is a tribute to the mothers that have come before the artist, Kristian Chanel, and a love letter to those who have nurtured the strength and resilience of the black community.
March 19, 2022 - April 2, 2022
Wed, Thu, Fri, 1 - 6 PM; Sat, 11 AM - 3 PM
Kristian Chanel will have work showcased in the d.Tree 2022 Exhibition.
“The d.Tree Studio is a collaboration between the Charles H. Wright Museum and Collage for Creative Studies, Detroit, that brings together creative inquiry, craft, sustainability, and community vision and storytelling.
This experimental studio curriculum has been two years in the making, designed by both institutions to explore how designers and artists can learn from the wisdom of trees through the lens of African material culture, and African American experiences in Detroit.”
source - www.dtree.me
Saturday, September 11, 2021
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sankofa Detroit will be setting up shop September 11, 2021 at the Champloo Anthology. If you’re looking for one-of-a-kind jewelry, handmade with love, come through!
Thursday, December 5, 2019
7:00 PM
Kristian Chanel, will be joining the vibrant community of Zimbabwe Cultural Centre Detroit, to celebrate and showcase work from the journey to Zimbabwe and the creative collaborations that took place while there.