Jun
28
12:00 PM12:00

Joy as Resistance | Self Help Graphics & Art 2025 Printmaking Summit

Graphic by Ernesto Vazquez

Joy as Resistance: 2025 Printmaking Summit
Presented by Self Help Graphics & Art in partnership with East Side Print Fair and Plaza de la Raza
Saturday June 28, 2025 | 12 - 5 PM

Plaza de la Raza
3540 N Mission Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90031

Join us as we explore how joy and printmaking have long served as tools for resistance, empowerment, and world-building. The day will feature art, workshops, demonstrations, a panel discussion, a print fair with local artists, live music, poetry, and more!

Featuring :

  • Workshops and demonstrations led by artists Pavel Acevedo, Usen Gandara, Victor Rosas, and Gisela Ramirez *

  • A FREE family workshop led by artist Natalie Godinez

  • A panel discussion, moderated by curator Claudia Zapata, with artists Jackie "Chicas Peligrosas" Hernandez and Dewey Tafoya (SHG Master Printer), and Juliette Bellocq from the Corita Art Center and Emily Sulzer from the Center for Political Graphics

  • Stay for musical performances by Quitapenas, Irene Diaz, and Heart Shaped Locket, and poetry with Iris de Anda and Amy Shimshon-Santo

  • Support local vendors, like local artists Kalli Arte and Ernesto Vazquez, who will be selling prints at the East Side Print Fair and vendors who will be selling food

Celebrate the handmade and joyful possibilities of collective printmaking!

FREE and ALL AGES. (* Printmaking workshops and demonstrations will be available for a small fee.)

Made possible by the support of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and the International Fine Print Dealers Association.

Learn more about the 2025 Printmaking Summit here.

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Foam Block Print Workshop with Ernesto Vazquez
Jun
14
1:00 PM13:00

Foam Block Print Workshop with Ernesto Vazquez

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Foam Block Print Workshop with Ernesto Vazquez
Free Family Workshops at the Library
Saturday June 14, 2025 | 1 PM- 2:30 PM

East Los Angeles County Library
4837 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90022

NOTICE: THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED!

Create a Foam Block Print at a free family workshop at the East Los Angeles County Library on Saturday June 14 at 1 PM with teaching artist Ernesto Vazquez. Learn the basic techniques of relief printing through foam blocks. In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore various methods of ink application to create depth and texture in their prints as well as creating designs using positive and negative imprints. Make fun designs and a one-of-a-kind print! This workshop is open to all ages and no prior experience is necessary. All materials will be provided to participants. Walk-ins are welcome!

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Our monthly free Family Workshops are held at the East Los Angeles Library every second Saturday of the month in the Community Room. Limited public parking is available. The East Los Angeles County Library is located at 4837 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90022.

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