Artist Reception - The Sun, My Scars A Poppyseed

Enjoy snacks & drinks while you make & see art with community members and local artists! Guests will... · Hear the inspiration behind Eden Attar's creative process · Meet Artisans Asylum's Executive Director, Libby Masek, as she highlights the offerings at Allston's largest community makerspace for do-it-yourself (“DIY”) fabrication. · Network with artists, makers, entrepreneurs and students. This reservation includes food, drinks, artist talk and networking. About the Exhibit Reflect on the metaphor of body as land in The Sun, My Scars a Poppyseed, an interactive mixed media installation by Allston artist Eden Attar. After experiencing sexual assault, Attar happened on a daily practice of creating self portraits while looking at herself in the mirror-a process which helped restore her sense of her own body and agency. In this exhibition, Attar combines these self portraits with an invitation for visitors to tend trays of sprouting seeds in the Crossings Gallery. Inspired by ecological and anarchist gardening philosophies, Attar finds delight amidst the hardships of environmental destruction, rape culture, and the inevitable pains of injury and accident. Eden Attar is a participant in the Ed Portal’s 2024 Artist Pipeline Program and a welding instructor at Artisans Asylum, a state-of-the-art community maker's space in Allston-Brighton. In partnership with Artisans Asylum Headshot by: Mel Taing - Advance registration is preferred for all Ed Portal programs and events. Walk-in attendees may not be admitted. If you require an accommodation for a disability, please contact the Ed Portal ahead of time at [hidden] or [hidden] and we will do our best to assist you. GETTING HERE: Parking is limited around the Ed Portal so we recommend taking public transportation. Public transportation: We are about a 15-20 minute walk from the Red Line Harvard Square station or Green Line -B Harvard Avenue station. Several MBTA buses also stop near the intersection of North Harvard Street and Western Avenue: #66, #86, #70. Parking information: If you choose to drive to the Ed Portal please be prepared to utilize the two-hour on-street parking surrounding the Ed Portal or to park at Artesani Park and walk 10-12 minutes along Western Avenue to arrive at the Ed Portal. A limited number of parking spaces are available in the rear of the Ed Portal building on a first come, first serve basis. You may only use parking spaces in the rear of the Ed Portal building outlined in orange paint. WELLNESS: Stay home if you are sick, have any Covid-19 symptoms or have tested positive for COVID in the last 10 days. More Info below.