This FREE drop-in workshop is open to students of all ages. We will guide participants in building personal altars through collage making. The workshop invites participants to create their own altar collage using silk screen patterns and designs. Everyone will receive a sheet of printed images to create a tribute to someone they love. Bring a photo if you’d like to include it during the session, or add one at home later. Please join us to experience how community and art come together in a stress free and easy kind of way.
Instructor Bio:
In 2004, we founded Kalli Arte Collective as a way to express ourselves, explore our shared identity, and create a space where our family’s voice could grow together. Our collective is made up of our family — myself, Alfonso Aceves, my wife Adriana Carranza, and our four children: Sara, Ione, Diego, and Emilio. While Adriana and I are the grounding force behind much of our work, our creative practice is truly a collaborative effort that reflects the ideas, energy, and dreams of our entire family.
As community artists, we believe art should be accessible and speak directly to the people it represents. Printmaking, in particular, has been one of the most powerful ways for us to communicate with and engage our community. It allows us to share stories, spark dialogue, and build connections that go beyond the surface. Our work reflects our shared experiences — our struggles, joys, and triumphs — and acts as a mirror for the realities of our neighborhood. Whether we’re addressing social justice issues or celebrating our cultural heritage, our art has always been about resilience, identity, and the ties that hold us together.