Seed. Bloom. Spread: workshops on sharing radical messages

Three green seeds in a row are drawn with cute faces, the centre one has sprouted big red blossom, birds and pollinators burst out of it. By Emily Jung — Three green seeds in a row are drawn with cute faces, the centre one has sprouted a big red blossom, birds and pollinators burst out of it. Art by Emily Jung

June 2026 series of three sessions: Register for any you want!

Seed: Designing a Slogan
Wednesday, June 17th, 6:30-8:30 PM
Location: 720 Spadina Ave, Suite 223
How do you express your political ideas clearly in a memorable message with resonance and challenges? Learn what goes into building an effective slogan. Experiment with your own and leave with a handful of stickers bearing your slogan.

Bloom: Designing a Poster
Tuesday, June 23rd, 6:30-8:30 PM
Location: 115 Queen St. W.
How do you design a political poster that catches people’s eye and inspires action? Learn about the elements of poster design using collage images. Take inspiration from a slogan from the Seed session and design an image that brings that idea to life.

Spread: Making Wheatpaste
Tuesday, June 30th, 6:30-8:30 PM
Location: 60 Lowther Ave.
How do you spread the word without a big marketing budget? Learn to make wheatpaste, a simple inexpensive way to put up posters in your community. You’ll go home with your own wheatpaste and posters designed in the Bloom session.

Materials Cost per session: minimum $5, Pay What You Want beyond.
Locations: downtown core, transit and wheelchair accessible, details sent to registered participants. Register at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/seedbloomspread/2253528
Masking encouraged, masks provided.
All ages welcome, child-minding available.
If seeking child-minding support during a session, please email beforehand to: forensemble AT pm.me
by Artists for Climate and Migrants Justice and Indigenous Sovereignty, supported by For Ensemble Design