Desire(d) Paths is a participatory virtual exhibition and workshops by Colectivo Satelital that invites audiences to explore systems of communication, transportation, importation and identification, particularly how these systems relate to the process of navigating national borders. Through an interactive website and a free biweekly workshop series, the project invites the public to use multiple art forms including textiles, photography, printmaking, industrial design, and creative writing to envision new systems and create alternative pathways to navigating cross-border relationships.

While workshops are free and open to anyone in Toronto, space is limited and priority will be given to Etobicoke residents, newcomers, immigrants and refugees and people who experience barriers to accessing arts opportunities. All other applicants will be admitted on a first-come basis. Applicants will be notified about admission and receive a Zoom link by 5 days in advance of scheduled workshop dates. Information collected in applications is private and confidential.

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Desire(d) Paths participatory virtual exhibition. EXPLORE & PARTICIPATE:  https://colectivosatelital.com/desired-paths

Event Accessibility

Workshops will be live captioned. Any relevant materials will be shared in advance of workshops. If you have any requirements or accommodations, please let us know by emailing jacqui@lakeshorearts.ca and we will do our best to accommodate.

Workshop Details Below - apply to participate in any or all!

Designing a Transportation Vehicle
Saturday, June 12th, 1 - 2:30 pm
Led by: Alejandro Rizzo Nervo & Cecilia Salcedo
Deadline to apply: June 2 at 11:59pm

Designing a Transportation Vehicle will be a workshop where we will create an opportunity to connect design thinking and hands-on making to reconsider how and why we move across the world. Using prompts, we will encourage participants to think imaginatively and out of the box, forgoing any preconceived ideas of how transportation and vehicles can function.

Material kits will be delivered to participants with all the necessary materials for this workshop, including tape, stickers, and construction paper.

Creating Your Desired Travel Document
Wednesday, June 23rd, 7 - 8:30 pm
Led by: Ana Luisa Bernárdez & Sebastián Rodríguez y Vasti
Deadline to apply: June 15 at 11:59pm

Creating Your Desired Travel Document will be a hands-on workshop that explores ideas behind travel, immigration laws, and borders and therefore, identity documents like passports, visas, and permits. Participants will then create their own desired travel document. This will be followed by a discussion where we collectively reflect on our creations.

Material kits will be delivered to participants with all the necessary materials for this workshop, including cardstock, construction paper and drawing utensils.


Natural Dyeing
RESCHEDULED: Wednesday July 28th, 7-8:30pm
Led by: Camila Salcedo & denirée Isabel
Deadline to apply: June 29 at 11:59pm

Discover the magic of the natural world around you! This workshop will teach participants a few different natural dye techniques from dyeing to flower pounding with local plant materials. We will talk about the importance of buying locally, appreciating the lands we are on, and being conscious of our impact on the systems of global trades.

Material kits will be delivered to participants with all the necessary materials for this workshop, including natural dyes, flowers and fabric.

Art funding loopholes for non-permanent residents in Canada 
Wednesday, July 21st, 7 - 8:30 pm
Led by: Ana Luisa Bernárdez & Sebastián Rodríguez y Vasti
Deadline to apply: July 13 at 11:59pm

Securing funding for projects as a non-permanent resident can be tricky due to the eligibility criteria of most granting bodies. In this workshop, we will discuss options and loopholes to find ways around these obstacles. There will be a presentation followed by a discussion, and participants are welcome to bring project ideas to brainstorm funding options together. No materials are needed for this workshop, but participants will need a computer and access to the internet.

No materials are needed for this workshop, but participants will need a computer and access to the internet.

Writing a Letter to your Immigrant Self 
Saturday, August 7th, 1 - 2:30 pm
Led by: Alejandro Rizzo Nervo & denirée isabel
Deadline to apply: July 27 at 11:59pm

Using an interactive game-like approach, together we retrace our past selves as we journey back through time in the form of writing. We ask you to reflect on when you immigrated to your current home and the relationships you’ve developed between here and there, now and then while acknowledging the uprooting that occurs when relocating.

Material kits will be delivered to participants with all the necessary materials for this workshop, including origami paper and writing utensils.

Creating a Portable Memorial
Wednesday, August 18th, 7 - 8:30 pm
Led by: Camila Salcedo & Cecilia Salcedo
Deadline to apply: August 9 at 11:59pm

Creating a Portable Memorial will be a sensory workshop through which we engage the five senses to remember family members far away, or no longer with us. We will build our own sensory memory boxes via a series of activities from creating a digital collage to recreating objects with play dough, so that we can return to them whenever we are missing our loved ones.

Material kits will be delivered to participants with all the necessary materials for this workshop, including wooden boxes and sensory objects.