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Fall Educator Workshop: Light and Shadow Inspired by Anila Quayyum Agha

Fri Oct 10 2025

10:30 am–4 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

This workshop is free to attend, but reservations are required. This workshop includes resources and Washington State Clock Hours. K–12 educators, paraeducators, subject area coaches, and administrators are welcome to attend.

Photo: Chloe Collyer

Explore the power of visual storytelling, cultural identity, and geometry through the transformative work of Anila Quayyum Agha: Geometry of Light. Spend your Washington State In-Service Day with SAM, and learn how Agha’s use of light, shadow, and intricate pattern invites dialogue around belonging, boundaries, and intersectionality. This workshop includes guided discussion, art-making facilitated by a teaching artist, and curricular connections adaptable across grade levels and disciplines.

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