Sarah Barnhart of My Dad And Me Every Day Ornaments
“Hi, l’m Sarah B {she/her} I am a single mama to a beautiful and incredibly smart child, a maker of things with my dad @mydadandmeeverydayornaments, a movement teacher and student @goodbodyfeel and the founder of @mixedinhamilton, a space for mixed folks to share their unique perspectives and stories. As a Black biracial, queer woman, and mother, my intersecting identities inform my drive to do what I can to advocate for marginalized communities, amplify voices and create a bridge of knowledge and understanding on all of my platforms. I hope to carry some of the weight held for too long by so many, to take small steps towards making the world a better place.
My Dad and Me Everyday Ornaments, makes handmade, wood burned everyday ornaments and home decor. We created a project called Real Talk Blocks in collaboration with @prettygrit in Hamilton to address the importance of starting challenging conversations about racism, privilege and oppression present in systems of white supremacy, how we may be upholding these systems and ways in which we can start doing the life long work of dismantling these systems to help create a more equitable future. The idea that these conversations need to start at home and in our communities and from there can ripple out into the world to create lasting change. It may not be easy but it is necessary.
We are not professional anti-racist educators but we recognize the need for systemic change and the potential barriers standing in the way of these changes. Real Talk Blocks come with reflection questions included to get the tough conversations started.
Available online and in store at Pretty Grit Partial proceeds go to support the work at the {@hamiltoncivic} Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion.”
Follow Sarah on Instagram and www.mydadand.me
