Words and Color on Posters
Learn by Doing Workshop Series: Words and Color
Teacher: Eduardo Arenas @lacocinaloca
Learn to screen print multi-color posters
Saturday, February 22, 2024
3:00 - 6:00 pm
Inspired by the works of Citizen Printer, aka Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., we’ll be printing multi-color posters with bold, intentional words using a rainbow roll and 2-color screen printing process. Attendees will come up with a quote of their own, and learn how to print posters with strong messages and colorful backgrounds.
Event photos
Thank you to everyone who attended!
Workshop details
Poster by Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., letterpress artist in Detroit, Michigan
Words and Color
Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., is a contemporary, legendary letterpress printer based in Detroit, and featured in a new book, Citizen Printer.
We will have the book and examples of his work for inspiration at the workshop.
In this class, attendees will create a screen with words that inspire them, learning the process of creating a design and preparing screens for printing.
They’ll also get to choose from a few different background textures and screen print them as a dramatic backdrop for the words.
Create a visual reminder of a poem, an affirmation, a dream, a feeling or a vibe. What do you want to say?
No prior printing experience is needed. Beginners are welcome!
Teacher: Eduardo Valadez Arenas
Eduardo Valadez Arenas is a Mexican mixed-media artist based in Oakland. He is the founder of Taller Graficante, a graphic arts studio that offers free and sliding scale workshops for nonprofits and community organizations throughout the Bay Area. Their mission is to support POC and Indigenous artists through the production of graphic posters of their work and message.
