“Mail Art” Workshop w/ Museum of the African Diaspora

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Learn the basics of collaging, image transferring techniques, and more as you create a personalized mail art with Sedey Gebreyes of the Museum of the African Diaspora. You do not have to possess any artistic skills to participate. Ideal for kids 5 and older and open to participants of all ages.

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This workshop is ideal for ages 5 and up, and you do not have to possess any artistic skills to participate!

For the workshop you will need

• Clear tape, preferably packing tape;

• Brown paper bag/ grocery bag;

• Pages from magazines, newspapers or any print media;

• Scissors;

• Any absorbent cloth or paper towel;

• A cup of water at room temperature;

• A large bowl;

• Liquid soap;

• Cutting board;

• Optional: Tablespoon

About the Artist: (T)sedey Gebreyes, born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and beekeeping enthusiast. Her creative work and teaching style are greatly influenced by the wonderful visual artists, theater performers, and storytellers of her childhood community. After moving to the United States, she studied Studio Arts at University of Missouri, Kansas City, and Fine Arts and Spanish at University of Veracruz, Mexico.

Following her passion, she moved to San Francisco, California in 2007 where she has held a variety of positions including Adjunct Educator at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Teaching Artist at the DeYoung Museum, Co-founder and Teaching Artist at MiCultura Art Project, After School Program Manager at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, and San Francisco Unified School District.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.