Block Printing (Washburn at Justice Page)

Linoleum block printing can feel intimidating, but with the right tools and guidance, it’s an accessible and rewarding medium for artists of all levels. In this class, Constanza will guide you through each step of the process: transferring your design, carving, proofing, and finally printing your block. Before class, please research linoleum block prints and arrive with a prepared design, so you’re ready to begin carving. After registration, you’ll receive details on design specifications and helpful tips. All materials will be provided, and you’ll leave class with your own finished 4"x6" block-print stamp.

Constanza De La O

Maria Constanza Carballo is best known for turning acrylic paintings as well as murals into voice pieces that highlight the marginalized. Inspired by her own bicultural and bilingual upbringing as an immigrant in the south Minneapolis Philips community, Maria Constanza began painting murals at the age of 13 and has since been recognized as a statement maker.
Her art, a form of community activism, has travelled through Latin America, Europe, and throughout the U.S. Here in Minnesota, she has brought fellow women artists together internationally and locally through large scale community events to celebrate International Women’s Day and specifically bringing attention to the inequalities women face in all sectors of society including economic, political, workforce, healthcare, and education.
Her most recent physical art series; the Monarchildren, gives specific importance to the ongoing crisis at the border, where migrant families are separated, and children are in cages. The series depicts real images of children facing these tragedies as monarchs, while telling the story of actual monarchs who travel every year during their famous migration. The idea is simple yet forgotten; in(migración) es natural; im(migration) is natural.
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