https://linktr.ee/ShopApanakihttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mwgraeegys2m🍂 Autumn Reflections with Repurposed Journal Collage: The Story Continues! Participants used African fabrics, origami paper, tissue paper & paint to create journals as unique as their stories. Next up: Alcohol Ink Autumn Leaves: Changing Colours! 🎨 #AutumnReflections #CommunityArt #CreativeWellness26 Sep 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwgraeegys2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mwgpxwn5ns2mJoin me Oct. 3 at Scarborough Museum for Beyond the Soil with Oddside Arts. I’ll be facilitating Rooted in Cloth: Textile Story Squares—exploring memory, culture & storytelling through textile collage. 📍1007 Brimley Rd ⏰12–4 PM Everyone welcome! #BeyondTheSoil #OddsideArts #ScarboroughArts26 Sep 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwgpxwn5ns2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mvpzyl5ujk2r🍂 Autumn Reflections begins Sept. 25 at CAMH! Join me for 10 weeks of mixed-media art exploring creativity, storytelling & community. Week 1: Repurposed Journal Collage – "The Story Continues." Fridays • 1:30–3:15 PM #AutumnReflections #CommunityArt #CreativeWellness #MixedMediaArt #TorontoArts17 Sep 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpzyl5ujk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mvaqhdwbo22oThree of my original mixed-media textile works are now on view—and for sale—at Riverdale Hub in Toronto. Grateful for this growing collaboration and what we may build together through community art. View the work: https://riverdalehub.ca/product-category/artisan-shop/apanaki-temitayo/ #TorontoArt #TextileArt #ApanakiTemitayo11 Sep 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaqhdwbo22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mv6x36hjzc23At Mimico Arts Jam, our Pieces of Home workshop asked what home, safety & belonging mean to us—while creating awareness of homelessness in our community. Now our textile neighbourhood has a home at Lakeshore Arts. 🏠🧵 #CommunityArt #MimicoArtsJam10 Sep 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6x36hjzc23https://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mt2oga4lxc2eCommissions can be hard, especially when the client is a friend. There’s extra care, pressure and love in getting it right. I’m loving how this piece looks, but may change a couple things before delivery. Some artworks need one more conversation. #ArtistProcess #CommissionArt14 Aug 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2oga4lxc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3msiscinu5k22Celebrating Caribana with the women of Sistering was everything! 🎭 African fabrics, glitter, imagination & the soulful sounds of panist Suzette brought our mask-making workshop to life. Thank you for such a joyful afternoon! ❤️ #CommunityArts #Caribana07 Aug 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiscinu5k22https://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3ms225okkd225Today we honour #EmancipationDay. As the child of immigrants, born in Canada and proudly raised in Trinidad & Tobago, I carry my Caribbean roots with pride. Today I honour the resilience of our ancestors and celebrate the freedom to create, tell our stories, and build community. 🇹🇹🇨🇦 #AfricanDiaspora01 Aug 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms225okkd225https://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mrnlzhiasc23I don’t usually accept commissions, but I’m honoured to create this portrait of a beloved family pet as a birthday gift for my friend Amanda. Day One: preparing the canvas and laying the foundation for this special tribute. 💙 #PetPortrait #WIP #ArtProcess #TorontoArtist #ApanakiTemitayo27 Jul 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnlzhiasc23https://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mrhvcoc5ec2vToday's Acrylic Squeezy Art: “Creative Flow” workshop was simple, satisfying, and so much fun! 🎨✨ Participants embraced the squeegee technique, trusted the process, and created vibrant abstract art they were proud of. I'm loving the results! #SpringIntoBloom #ArtForWellness25 Jul 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhvcoc5ec2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mqu6qvg46k2kHundreds of hands. One community quilt. Honoured to facilitate Pieces of Home at the inaugural #MimicoArtsJam with @LakeshoreArts. Thanks to everyone who created—and to @justanotherautisticguy Brandon Wulff for the collaboration. See it this summer! #CommunityArt17 Jul 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu6qvg46k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mqktxqvxak2kOne of the greatest gifts for an artist is seeing where a work begins its next chapter. Thank you, Laura & Jean-Raphaël Heckly, for sharing Oju Olorun V beautifully framed in its new home. My heart is full. ❤️ #ArtCollector #OriginalArt #TextileArt #ApanakiDesigns13 Jul 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqktxqvxak2khttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mqjorzurzs2kLast Friday we explored Cyanotype Flower Art: "Capturing Light" ☀️💙 Participants created beautiful botanical sun prints while discovering one of photography's earliest processes. Huge thanks to Sean Patenaude (@sisforsharp) for co-facilitating and sharing your passion and expertise!13 Jul 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjorzurzs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mqhmye5ggk27Honoured to have Arokin Iwure: Griot's Prayer featured with Tangled Arts + Disability at #TOAF65. Thank you to Tangled & @TorontoArtFair for championing disability arts and creating space for disabled artists to be seen, valued and celebrated. #DisabilityArts12 Jul 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhmye5ggk27https://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mpyg6lpryk2zSpring Into Bloom is slowly becoming Summer Into Bloom! ☀️🌸 Last week we explored Bleeding Tissue Paper Art: “Letting Colours Flow” and embraced the beauty of unexpected colour. This Friday: Cyanotype Flower Art: “Capturing Light” with @sisforsharp. #SpringIntoBloom #ArtForWellness06 Jul 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyg6lpryk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mpy7at3jts27✨ Arokin Iwure: Griot's Prayer makes its #TOAF65 debut! First shown in The Looms We Resemble at @RWMFest (2024), it's now at the @TangledArts Booth E555. July 10–12. Support Disability Arts & buy local! #TextileArt #ApanakiTemitayo06 Jul 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpy7at3jts27https://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mpgnwmyn4c2rOne house became many. Many houses became a community. It was an honour to assemble Pieces of Home, created by participants at the inaugural #MimicoArtsJam with @LakeshoreArts. Together we transformed individual stories into one collective artwork. #CommunityArt #TextileArt29 Jun 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgnwmyn4c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mpcvglaf422s#SpringIntoBloom Silk-Screened Spring Textile Collage: “Blooming Stories.” 🌸 They played with negative space, layered fabric, rendered flowers with acrylic pens, and used techniques from previous workshops into their art. Next up: Bleeding Tissue Paper Art: “Letting Colours Flow.” Stay tuned! 🎨28 Jun 2026 02:10 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpcvglaf422shttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mp4kyp2cxc2pToday marks 11 years since the killing of the Charleston 9 — nine pivotal South Carolina community members murdered inside Mother Emanuel AME Church. Madonna and Child: The Sacred and Profane was created in response to that grief, racism and sacred violation. #Charleston9 #MotherEmanuel25 Jun 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4kyp2cxc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mp4iw6rras2wSOLD! 🦊🔥 Fire Fox: Ina Akata from Small Wonders of the Wild has found its forever home with my nephew, @davierraven. Grateful for the love and support! ❤️ More wild wonders are still available at Ed's Real Scoop in Leslieville. #SoldArtwork #TextileArt #TorontoArtist25 Jun 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4iw6rras2whttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mow2fhqh622tSOLD! 🐸💚 Igbese Igbagbọ: Leap of Faith from Small Wonders of the Wild has found its forever home with Gabriel. Thank you for supporting local art! And thank you to Ed's Real Scoop for showcasing my work every June. More wild wonders still available! ✨ #SoldArtwork #TorontoArtist22 Jun 2026 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mow2fhqh622thttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mosyrexf5224This week’s Acrylic Dot Art: “Mindful Marks” workshop was full of creativity, colour, and fun! 🎨✨ Participants used Q-tips and acrylics to create beautiful landscapes one dot at a time. Next Friday: Silk-Screened Spring Textile Collage: “Blooming Stories” 🌸 #SpringIntoBloom #ArtForWellness21 Jun 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mosyrexf5224https://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mosymx6t7k24Hundreds of stories. One community artwork. ❤️ It was a joy facilitating Pieces of Home: A Collective Textile Map at #MimicoArtsJam with @LakeshoreArts. Thank you to everyone who created, shared, and helped build a neighbourhood one textile house at a time. #CommunityArt #TextileArt21 Jun 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mosymx6t7k24https://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3moe43cocy22tNew Harlem Productions proudly presents Bilguisa Speaks Up by @belladonnatheblest at @ringsidehamilton for @hamfringehftco. Bilguisa & her sister are ready to play the beautiful game—if they can survive a gender challenge. Directed by @ravynwngz Performed by @niccipryce Artwork: @apanaki_apnki15 Jun 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3moe43cocy22thttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3modv6n4nok2tPersistence from The Muses Collection has been bought by a close family member who will truly understand what she carries: womanhood, autonomy, survival, and the grief and rage stirred by Roe v. Wade. She is resistance, softness and refusal. #ApanakiDesigns #ArtWithMeaning15 Jun 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3modv6n4nok2thttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mnhyogl5is2dArtist friends: Paula John, PhD has launched Iterations, offering 1:1 editorial support for artist statements, grants, proposals, residencies & writing about your practice. Visit www.iterations.ca⁠� & follow @iterations.ca #ArtistSupport #ArtsWriting04 Jun 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhyogl5is2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mnfhuxvjv22bSmall Wonders of the Wild is officially on display at Ed's Real Scoop in Leslieville! 🦉🦩🦊🐸🦜🐦 To celebrate my first public art installation in Sankofa Square this summer, all artwork is 10% off during the exhibition. Come see the wild things! 🎨✨03 Jun 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfhuxvjv22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mndp6pyops2tMy first public art installation, Oju Olorun: What Sees Us, debuted at Sankofa Square. Grateful to MakeRoom, Sankofa Square, my fellow artists & found family. This work carries memory, ancestry, identity & belonging. #PublicArt #TorontoArt02 Jun 2026 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndp6pyops2thttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mmyl26uujc2lLate-night studio vibes 🌙✨ Working on the Horned Pheasant for Small Wonders of the Wild and watching it transform from scattered fabrics and shapes into something with real character. Layer by layer, it's coming to life. Stay tuned. 🐦🎨29 May 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyl26uujc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/apanaki.bsky.social/post/3mmrbcgt7k22mThe Toucan from Small Wonders of the Wild is almost complete 🌈🦜 Bold colour, layered texture & tropical chaos 😏 I clearly have a love for visually unconventional creatures because next up is the wild-looking Temminck’s Tragopan. Stay tuned.26 May 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:gteu7bxjdpz2jpbjbrjvrvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrbcgt7k22m