REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Avenue 50 Studio presents Las Calaveras Vivientes: The History of Skeleton Figures on the Day of the Dead Facilitated by Designer Rosa Limon and Barbara Goldstein, Ph.D. Date: Saturday, October 27, 2018. 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Class fee: $45 (includes all materials) This workshop is made possible by the Board of […]
Avenue 50 Studio presents OTOMI SPIRIT FIGURES History & Workshop of Otomi Spirit Figures Facilitated by Artist Margaret Sosa and Barbara Goldstein, Ph.D. The Otomí pre-dates the Mexica (“Aztecs”). This group occupies Central Mexico for thousands of years before the Christian era, and is predecessor to many native groups that currently reside in the area. […]
Avenue 50 Studio presents Arpilleras Story Quilts Saturday, March 30, 2019. 11: 00 AM to 2:00 PM. We invite you to learn about the history of arpilleras (‘burlap’ in Spanish) and how this beautiful art form has given voice to communities struggling with social and political repression. Arpilleras were used by Chilean women to document […]