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.

Family-Friendly Art Workshops at the WaterFire Arts Center

Visitors 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. 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. Workshops are open to the public; registration is required. Space is limited for these workshops. ArtLab@WaterFire Creative Labs programming is made possible in part through the generous support of BankNewport.

For more information regarding this workshop series, contact Sergio Maciel, Programs and Design Coordinator at: sergio@waterfire.org or (401) 443-5555.