Event Information
Tough Friends Art Club for Young Adults (Aug 13, 2024) - Emo Night Location: Virtual - assigned links

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

@ 4:30-6:30pm Pacific / 6:30-8:30pm Central / 7:30-9:30pm Eastern

An interactive online workshop where you'll learn about an artist and their creative process, create your own art, and meet some awesome young adult cancer friends. Plus there will be opportunities to win prizes!

This event is for young adults (ages 18-45) that have been diagnosed with cancer before age 40—any stage, any cancer, anywhere in your cancer experience.

Presented by Gilda's Club Madison and Gilda's Club Middle Tennessee.

Theme: Emo Night

  • We'll be creating art inspired by your favorite Emo music.
  • Optional: Come dressed as your best Emo kid self - there will be prizes for the best dressed!

Space is limited and registration is required.

Questions? Email marc@gildasclubmadison.org


Materials You'll Need:

              
  • White paper
  • Pencil or pen
  • Supplies to color with, for example: Colored markers, colored pencils, crayons
  • Any other art material you feel inspired to use (paint, brushes, collage supplies, etc).

This workshop is made possible by our friends at I'm Not Done Yet Foundation


About Our Host: Chelsey Gomez

Chelsey Gomez is a 33 year old artist and two time cancer survivor of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She is the owner of the cancer awareness brand “Ohyouresotough” which sells humorous nontraditional cancer products on Etsy. She has also developed an online community on Instagram, which aims to change the way society views cancer patients, especially young adult cancer patients. She resides in Florida with her husband Michael and her 8 year old daughter Luna.