Pajakis are a craft begun in the 18th century by women of the countryside of rural Poland. These are some of the original meanings and intentions of pajaki - medium of bounty, ephemeral, sometimes as a centerpiece, sometimes as a quiet shrine, a resistance to things lost, bearers of luck and happiness, amulets for protection, chandeliers of celebration. Join Philadelphia-based artist Birdie Busch, who comes from a lineage of Polish immigrants that settled in Camden, NJ in the latter half of the 19th century, in making your very own iteration of this polish folk art.

Birdie Busch is a Philadelphia-based working sonic and visual artist.  She strives to reveal things in a way that doesn't seem like a dissertation but rather a keyhole and places alot of intention on distilling the complexities of our stories down to core truths via the paths of folk art and song. She records and performs original music in tandem with making multi-media art, with a particular fondness for everyday Philadelphians and the neighborhoods they call home. She values joining other impassioned collaborators and seeks to make inspired creative work for the greater good. http://www.emilybirdiebusch.com.

This family program runs from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.