Potato-Plaster Retablos

Join fourth-generation Quechua retablos artist Zuly Palomino Jimenez to learn about the history and material significance of Retablos, a traditional folk art form and also create your own intricately, decorated potato-plaster sculptures of a mask and other figurines; an important cultural element of the Carnival season in Andean Peru.

Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024
6:00 -8:00 pm EDT

***The workshop will be in English and Spanish.

All materials will be provided. This ticketed workshop is open to all ages but registration is required for this event.

Free & Low-cost Family-Friendly Art Workshops at the WaterFire Arts Center

Visitors of all ages are invited to ignite their creativity and experience the magic of making art together through these weekend workshops. ArtLab@WaterFire: Creative Labs workshops are provided through collaborations with the WaterFire Accelerate and ArtLab@WaterFire Fellowship programs with support from the Papitto Opportunity Connection. These workshops offer a fun, immersive experience where our talented artist instructors guide you through specific art forms ranging from printmaking and jewelry to knitting and ceramics. All are welcome regardless of age or level of skill set. Workshops are open to the public; registration is required. Space is limited for these workshops. ArtLab@WaterFire CreativeLabs programming is supported BankNewport.

For more information regarding this workshop series, contact Grechel Rosado, Programs Coordinator, at [email protected] (401) 250-0124.