King Artist Residency: Free Printmaking Workshops

Free Printmaking Workshops

What: Join this free workshop for adults 18+ to learn basic printmaking methods including drawing, design, transfer, and carving linoblock. We will make prints focused on rituals and self-care.

Why: Printmaking allows us to explore experiential learning, analog forms of art making, and storytelling through imagery.

When: Tuesday May 3 and May 17 from 6-8 p.m. and Thursday May 5 and May 19 from 6-8 p.m.

Where: Studio F-4, Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto

Workshop is free, but spaces are limited. Book your spot via Eventbrite today! Contact the artist with any questions: (650) 303-4633.

King Artist Residency: Rituals of Resilience

Meet Rayos Magos, a San Jose-native Latinx mixed media artist, approved by the Public Art Commission as the first Artist-in-Residence with the City of Palo Alto Public Art Program.

For his residency project, titled Rituals of Resilience and rooted in empathic collaborations and civic engagements, Rayos Magos utilizes the power of storytelling and imagery in community conversations about culture, identity, belonging, and resilience in Palo Alto, with the special focus on amplifying voices of Latinx and BIPOC community members and mental health service providers. The project looks towards storytelling through imagery, reflections, and rituals, and engages the lager Palo Alto community in a series of conversations and art making workshops that will offer community members to reflect and share their stories about belonging, human connection, and the impact of social distancing on their mental health during the pandemic. His documentation of personal stories and learned experiences will result in a final temporary artwork displayed on King Plaza for a period of six months to one year.