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1-Day Workshop | Printmaking: Inspired by Posada
*Price includes a $30 Studio Fee for all materials provided.
Class Description:
Explore the printmaking practice of José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913) through a hands-on workshop with artist, Javier Flores. Students will tour the exhibition The Skeletal World of José Guadalupe Posada and learn about the iconic Mexican artist and lithographer with from Interpretive Specialist for Latin American Art, Manuel Ferreira. After gathering inspiration from the exhibition, students will learn a basic printmaking process and create their own prints.
What to Expect:
- Tour of The Skeletal World of José Guadalupe Posada
- Lecture about José Guadalupe Posada s (1852-1913) work by Interpretive Specialist, Manuel Ferreira.
- Hands-on workshop learning a basic printmaking process and creating prints with artist, Javier Flores.
Materials:
All materials will be provided for students and are included in the price for this workshop.
Educator:
As an artist, Javier Flores chooses to associate with the idea of lenguaje vulgar, or vulgar language, a reference to cussing in Spanish. The connection of imagery to language is a symbolic reference to the visual lexicon he continues to expand to explore his disability (he was paralyzed in a shooting at age 19), among other issues. The implication of swearing or cussing to art is a therapeutic tool that allows Flores to express frustration and persevere.
Flores pursues a variety of mediums to best translate the biographical narrative approach to image and form making. His work explores identity, culture, ecology, masculinity (non-toxic), politics, temporality, loss, and, ultimately, triumphs.
https://www.lenguajevulgar.com/