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Photographer: Tara Noelle
Image: DNA PROJECT
​Director: Saira Hussain



Saira Hussain is a Holistic Henna Practitioner, Art Director, aspiring Art Therapist & Women's Style Advocate. She uses art, the practice of writing love letters & wardrobe styling to help women (mostly) to embrace their Divine Power.  Intuition is a power within us all that provides us with the gentleness to be self-aware, self-compassionate and worthy.

It allows us to unveil the truth; to be vulnerable in times of uncertainty, crisis, and trauma. Saira has implemented her healing practices into designing her signature Bridal Henna Diaries to evoke self-awareness in the women that she adorns. Her Self-Worth through Henna Program offers womxn the practice to encourage innate patterns of courage, confidence and resilience. Her unique florals, integration of quotes and architecture have created stunning mirages of love. Saira has been practicing Henna since she was 16. 

During this self quarantine period, Saira hosts a weekly workshop on 'Reclaiming your power through the practice of writing love letters.' Every Wednesday on ZOOM to provide women the confidence to reconnect with their feminine powers to feel beautiful, and encouraged to embrace their truth.  Many entrepreneurs, athletes and women of influence have taken the workshop in finding their sense of purpose healing & community. 




​PORTFOLIO - WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, PUBLICATIONS & FEATURES


      
Saira Hussain, (b.1988, Canada)
breathofhenna@gmail.com.


EDUCATION
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2020-2021  
            Holistic Health Practitioner
, Transformational Arts College, Toronto

2013    
            Bachelors of Fine Arts, OCAD University, Toronto
            Minor in Material Art & Design, OCAD University, Toronto


WORKSHOPS & WEBINARS


2020
        Love Letter Workshop - ZOOM, 'DEAR SISTERHOOD' - March 25th, Shreya Patel
        Love Letter Workshop - ZOOM, 'DEAR BODY' April 1st, Kiran Kalsi Malik
        Love Letter Workshop - ZOOM, 'DEAR INNER VOICE' April 8th, Dr. Anne Hussain
        Love Letter Workshop - ZOOM, 'DEAR SELF PORTRAIT' April 15th, Breath of Henna
        Love Letter Workshop - ZOOM, 'DEAR INNER BEING' April 22nd, Salma Ghuznavi
        Love Letter Workshop - ZOOM, 'DEAR FEMININITY' April 29th, Urban Minerals
        Go with the Flow - IG LIVE, 'RECLAIM YOUR FEMININITY THROUGH ART' May 5th
        Love Letter Workshop - ZOOM, 'DEAR MOTHER SPIRIT' May 6th, Tabia Charles
        Love Letter Workshop - ZOOM, 'DEAR MIND' May 13th, Emotions Therapy
        HENNAARTISTSUNITEWORLDWIDE - IG LIVE, 'ART OF STYLE' - May 16th
        Love Letter Workshop - ZOOM, 'DEAR COURAGE' - May 20th, Brittany Churchill
        Love Letter Workshop - ZOOM, 'DEAR COMMUNITY' May 27th, Brown Girl Magazine
        
        
2019
        INTRO TO BRIDAL HENNA WORKSHOP - BB CAFE, May 4th, Richmond Hill

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EVENTS, INTERVIEWS, TALKS   

2020  
          
          'Using Henna to Support your Self-Love Journey', PREIM BEAUTY. Jan. 1st 2021
          'SELF-WORTH & SOULFULNESS', #NOFILTER Episode 12 on Z9TV. Nov. 3rd 2020.
          SISTERHOOD SUMMIT, DNA Exhibit, Love Letter Community Virtual Event. Sept. 2nd 2020.
          SOCH Mental Health. DNA Launch. Mississauga, ON. Jan. 30th 2020.
          LOVE LETTER SEMINAR, Breath of Henna, Vaughan, ON (postponed due to COVID-19)

2018   
          South Asians with Style Part 2, Thompson, Toronto
          Power Talk: Women in Business, Brampton
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2017
          Employee to Entrepreneur, JCC, Vaughan



EXHIBITIONS


2018
           Stroke of Luck, Coldstream Fine Art Gallery, Toronto (Artist)
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2017    
           Woman Unmasked, Toronto (Artist)

2016    
            8th Annual Tedex, Symbols and Signs, Toronto (Stylist)
            Archangel Summit, Sony Center, Toronto (Stylist)

2014    
            Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, Kalos Eidos, TSA, Toronto
            Muslimfest, Art Exhibit, Celebration Square, Mississauga

2013      
             Mercedes Ben's Exhibition, Mississauga
             Rungoli Launch Event, Hilton Garden Inn, Mississauga
             Abstract Implications, Project Gallery, Toronto
             Divalicious, Muziq Night Club, Toronto
             Extravaganza Expo, Red Rose Convention Center, Mississauga
             Sisters in Stilettos, Markham Convention Center, Scarborough
             1000 for $10, Creatures Collective, Toronto
             Making the Connections Exhibit, Urban Space Gallery, Toronto
             98th Annual Grad Ex, OCAD University, Toronto
             Bliss Wedding Show, Courtyard by Marriott, Brampton
             Hate Love, Creatures Collective, Toronto
             
2012    
             Global Ayurveda Congress, International Center, Mississauga
             Muslimfest, Celebration Square, Mississauga.
             
2011      
             Retrospective Exhibition, OCAD University, Toronto
             1000 for $10, Hot Spot Gallery, Toronto

Selected Grants & Awards

2012      
             Muslimfest, Judges Award, Living Arts Center, Mississauga


EVENTS

2020
             
             SISTERHOOD SUMMIT, DNA Exhibit. Love Letter Community Event. Sept. 2nd 2020.
             SOCH Mental Health. DNA Launch. Sikh Heritage Museum. Mississauga. (Art Director)
2019     
             We Rise Brunch. Destiny Banquet Hall. Woodbridge.
             Nuit Blanche. Coffee Oysters Champagne. Toronto
             HSBC. A Night of the Unexpected. Toronto
             Fashion Shoot Extravaganza, Art Director & Stylist, Daniel's Spectrum, Toronto
             Must Be Kismet Wedding Show, Mississauga      
2018     
             Cultura Fest, Toronto
             ALL DAY I DREAM, Toronto
             Late Night Eats, Elchi Chai Shop, Toronto
             South Asian Wedding Planning, Arta Gallery, Toronto.
             Must Be Kismet Wedding Show, Mississauga.
2017    
             ALL DAY I DREAM, Toronto 
             SUMMERDAZE, Toronto
             ELECTRIC ISLAND, Toronto
             WIPP Summit, District 28, Toronto
             Hack your Growth, JCC, Vaughan
            
2016      
             Lavish Dulhan, Liberty Grand, Toronto
             Beneath the Veil, Elegant Wedding Magazine & Brides Boutique, Rosewater, Toronto
2015      
             Deewa, MD Foundation, Living Arts Center, Mississauga
             Beneath the Veil. The Wedding Planner Magazine & Brides Boutique, Toronto

2014      
             Nikah International Bridal Convention, Toronto Metro Convention Center
             Hope & the City, Canadian Cancer Society, Angus Glen, Markham
             Art Starts, Uptown Loft, Toronto
             Peace, Love & Empowerment. Jean Augustine Foundation. Toronto

2013      
             Sakina Annual Conference, Scarborough
             Pedestrian Sunday, Kensington Market, Toronto
             Women at the Ritz, Ritz Carlton, Toronto
             Kama Sutra, House of Moments, Toronto
             Syrian Canadian Foundation for Humanity, Mississauga

2012      
             Art Starts, Loft404, Toronto
             Tastes of the Hill, Richmond Green, Richmond Hill
             Pedestrian Sunday, Kensington Market, Toronto
             Kama Sutra, House of Moments, Toronto
             South Asian Festival, Gerrard Street Indian Bazaar, Toronto
             
2011      Bharati, SONY Center, Toronto
             IIFA, MAC Cosmetics, Hillcrest Mall, Richmond Hill
             
2010     MUCHMUSIC & OfTheNowCharity, This Is London Nightclub, Toronto


PRINT

2020
              Mothermuse Magazine, SALIMA, The Silent lens, Tara Noelle
              Mothermuse Magazine. TABIA. The Silent lens. Tara Noelle
2019     
              Lavish Dulhan, Desert Daze. Breath of Henna, Verve Photo
              Mothermuse Magazine. Issue 11. Art Director & Stylist. Tara Noelle
              Lavish Dulhan. Dark & Moody. Breath of Henna
              Must Be Kismet Magazine, Art Director & Stylist   
2018     
              Mother Muse Magazine, I AM WOMAN, The Silent lens. Art Director & Stylist. Tara Noelle
              Must Be Kismet, Bedouin Bride, Chandan Fashions
             Must Be Kismet, Reincarnation of Melody, Sahiba Fashions
2017      
             Lavish Dulhan, Runway Rose, Breath of Henna
             Lavish Dulhan, The Black Forest Beauty, Fancy Fete
             Lavish Dulhan, Chandan Fashion, Breath of Henna       
2016      
             Lavish Dulhan, PURPLE RAIN, Art Director & Stylist. 
2015      
             Lavish Dulhan, Breath of Henna
             Lavish Dulhan, Chandan Fashion, Art Director & Stylist
              Nord Magazine, Neotribalism, Breath of Henna
              South Asian Bride Magazine, Beneath the Veil, Breath of Henna
              Elegant Wedding Magazine. Indian Mystique. Breath of Henna
             Lavish Dulhan, Chandan Fashion, Breath of Henna
2014     
              South Asian Wedding Pages, Breath of Henna 
             Nikah International Bridal Convention, Breath of Henna
       
   
ONLINE

2020
           Zardozi Magazine. Maternity Shoot in the Times of Covid. Art Director & Stylist. Tara Noelle
           Brown Girl Magazine, Madre, Art Director & Stylist, Tara Noelle  

2019
            Elegant Wedding Magazine. Women of Tomorrow. Art Director & Stylist. Rosetta Li Weddings
            Zardozi. Phases of Love. Art Director & Stylist, Carokaneda
            Wedluxe. Tropical Minimalism. Breath of Henna, Lula King Photo & Film.

​2018     
            Brown Girl Magazine. Art of Healing. Art Director & Body Artist. Tara Noelle
            Must Be Kismet, SONS OF ROSES, Art Director & Stylist. Banga Studios & Must Be Kismet.
            Tamil Culture. SONS OF ROSES. Art Director & Stylist. Banga Studios & Must Be Kismet.
            Toronto Desi Diaries. SONS OF ROSES. Art Director & Stylist. Banga Studios & Must Be Kismet.


2017     
             Zardozi, Beauty Reincarnated, Art Director & Stylist. Maria Bokhari
             Zardozi, White Magic, Art Director, Stylist, Body Art. Tara Noelle
             Tie The Thali, THE ROYAL COLLABORATION, Art Director, Stylist. Art By Gagan Banga


2016      
             Dauphine Magazine, RAASTA, Hennygraphy
             Dauphine Magazine, She Rose, Liat Aharoni Photography
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2015      
             Bridal Musings, Spirited Away, Breath of Henna
             Dark Beauty Magazine, Beneath the Veil. Breath of Henna      
             Gilded Magazine, Waves, Breath of Henna     





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