TELAS DE LA VIDA Quilting Workshop with Gloria Molina and The East LA Stitchers

TELAS DE LA VIDA Quilting Workshop with Gloria Molina and The East LA Stitchers
October 1st (every 1st Saturday)
HOURS: 9AM to 1PM
FREE

SHG would like to welcome The East LA Stitchers as they start their new series of quilting workshops. Anyone interested in quilting is invited to attend.

Saturday, September 10th
(continues every 1st Saturday of the month)
9AM to 1PM

Bringing the joy of Quilting to the Latina/o community.

Attendees will learn and participate in block exchanges, tips & techniques, workshops, charity quilts for foster children, block of the month plus much more!

For more info contact GloFlo at P: 626.281.4306
Telas_de_la_vida_@yahoogroups.com

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November Date: Saturday 5th

CAP Digital Media Program for this year (2011-2012)

CAP Digital Media Program for this year (2011-2012)

Tuesdays

•Fall Semester- October 4 - December 6

•Spring Semester- January 17 - May 29

HOURS: 4PM - 7PM

This is a 30-week program for teenagers (ages 15 to 18). Students learn computer design applications, printmaking, T-shirt design, screen-printing and digital video production. The program culminates with an exhibition of the work at Self-Help Graphics & Art, at the California Institute of the Arts, as well as with a screening at REDCAT.

CAP
Instructors: CalArts School of Theater alumnus Reggie Coleman and CalArts student instructors

All CAP After-School programs are free. No previous experience is required and registration is open to students ages 13 to 19, with the exception of the media arts programs for middle school students (ages 10 to 14). Please register on the first day of class. Parent’s/Guardian’s signature will be required on the participant’s registration form, standard release form, and medical release form. Attendance at all sessions is required.

Self Help Graphics & Art will present its 38th Annual Día de los Muertos Exhibition, Revival, curated by Patssi Valdez, from Oct. 28 - Nov. 30.

Self Help Graphics & Art will present its 38th Annual Día de los Muertos Exhibition, Revival, curated by Patssi Valdez, from Oct. 28 - Nov. 30.  

This year, artists are invited to submit work to be considered for inclusion in the exhibition. Working from creative interpretations of the concept of "Revival", artists are asked to submit original art without constraints, without boundaries.

Guidelines for Submission

-EMAIL no more than 3 high res (300dpi) jpegs of proposed work, along with artist biography to info@selfhelpgraphics.com. All media accepted up to 6 ft x 10 ft.

-DEADLINE September 20, 2011. Emails received after this date will not be considered. 

Selected artists will be notified of inclusion in the exhibit no later than September 27, 2011

Day of the Dead is a time of celebration and remembrance. The theme of this year’s show is Revival in celebration of SHG’s new home in Boyle Heights. The iconography and aesthetics unique to this Holiday have always been an inspiration in my own work as well. I am honored to be curating the 2011 Day of the Dead Show.

Thank you,

Patssi Valdez

Day of the Dead Exhibit Curator

SHG + LA Vs WAR II

Self Help Graphics & Arts' 52 Atelier, Curated John Carr & Jose Alpuche featuring politically inspired works, will be exhibit at this special event. SHG's Aerosol Art Workshop will be represented.

September 9, 10, 11

Noon to Midnight

At The Vortex

2341 E. Olympic Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90021

LA Vs WAR II will mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a massive group art exhibition and event taking place in Downtown LA from 9/9/11 to 9/11/11. Artists from Los Angeles and beyond will examine the questions such as: · After 10 years of the Global War on Terror

· Where do we now stand as a nation?

· Is the world a safer place?

· Where does the Peace movement go from here?

STENCIL MAKING with ANDI XOCH (Ovarian Psychos-Cycles Brigade)

STENCIL MAKING with ANDI XOCH (Ovarian Psychos-Cycles Brigade)
September 10th (every 2nd Saturday)
HOURS: 10AM to 1PM
FREE for ages 12 to 18 // $10 for Adults
Learn how to create stencils and applying them to various surfaces, so bring your bike helmets, skateboards, t-shirts, backpack or anything you want to apply your custom hand cut stencil too.


October Date: Saturday 8th
November Date: Saturday 12th

TELAS DE LA VIDA Quilting Workshop with Gloria Molina and The East LA Stitchers

TELAS DE LA VIDA Quilting Workshop with Gloria Molina and The East LA Stitchers
September 10th (continues every 1st Saturday)
HOURS: 9AM to 1PM
FREE

SHG would like to welcome The East LA Stitchers as they start their new series of quilting workshops. Anyone interested in quilting is invited to attend.

Saturday, September 10th
(continues every 1st Saturday of the month)
9AM to 1PM

Bringing the joy of Quilting to the Latina/o community.

Attendees will learn and participate in block exchanges, tips & techniques, workshops, charity quilts for foster children, block of the month plus much more!

For more info contact GloFlo at P: 626.281.4306
Telas_de_la_vida_@yahoogroups.com

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October Date: Saturday 1st

November Date: Saturday 5th

SHG is CLOSED for Seasonal Preparation (Sept. 3rd - 9th)

Self Help Graphics & Art will be closing from Saturday, September 3rd to Friday, September 9th in preparation for our seasonal & upcoming Community Art Workshops (on Saturdays in Oct) and Cal Art's Community Arts Partnership Workshops (Tuesdays). For our most currents workshops dates please check our Programming Page.