Heirlooms/Evidence is an archival workshop in which we collect and reflect on personal objects and images that represent lineages of privilege in North America. These items act as a sort of physical evidence—as well as a concrete place for starting a dialogue and intentionally exploring identity. Participants will be guided through a series of conversations and hands-on activities that begin to unpack the ways in which our whiteness and privilege function in the world, and in our practice as media-makers, educators, and more. Heirlooms/Evidence invites participants to examine what we have inherited, and to rethink and shift the nature of what we pass on. We hope this workshop can provide a grounding, critical lens that makes whiteness more visible.

This workshop is geared towards white identifying people who are looking to delve into deep and often difficult conversations around whiteness as it relates to them personally. We ask that each participant bring an object or photograph that connects to their whiteness, or own personal privilege. We will be sharing stories around our objects. The goal is to encourage and provide examples of how to grapple with lineages of privilege, using an object as a concrete place for starting a dialogue.