Date: Saturday, May 4 from 11:00-12:30
Fee: $75/ member discount with member code
Ages: 8+
Levels: All
Sessions: 1
Instructor: Maria Casey
Location: Studio 1
Amate paper paintings in Mexico are unique and culturally significant artworks that showcase the traditional craft of making paper from the bark of the ficus or mulberry tree, known as amate. They often reflect the traditions, beliefs, and stories of the indigenous communities represented by drawings of nature, animals, rituals, and daily life. They sometimes have spiritual meanings and connections to the natural world.
Birds in amate paper paintings often hold symbolic meanings, representing various concepts such as freedom, spirituality, and the connection between the earth and the spirit.
The use of bright and bold colors is a characteristic feature of the amate paper paintings.
In this class, you will learn more about the history of the amate paper and how this art form can be adapted using modern elements expanding its possibilities.
You will learn how to combine bright colored pencils and oil pastels and the technique used to integrate them with the texture and color of the paper to create your individual artistic expression within the framework of a longstanding cultural tradition.
Dare to show the potential of your creativity by designing a unique piece of art full of meaning and with ancestral roots. It will be fun!
All supplies provided.