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To participate in SHG programs, workshops or special events, please register on Eventbrite. Thank you!
Upcoming events
Battle of the Saints highlights the everyday icons worshiped across cultures. Their images and likeness have become so ubiquitous that they appear in our daily lives, from billboards to candles, key chains, murals, t-shirts, toys, and more throughout our world. Revered figures like wrestlers, saints, gods, artists, political activists, and athletes are just a few of the cultural icons whose likeness instills a profound sense of community.
April 6 – June 8, 2024
Opening reception, Saturday, April 6, 5-8 pm
The exhibition Re-Membering Generation: 1990's LA Chicana/o/x Music is a multidisciplinary exploration that documents SHG's vibrant music scene and history in the 1990s. Curated by Grammy award-winning musician/community historian Quetzal Flores, the exhibition pairs eight duets (a visual artist with a musician) to produce original songs and serigraph prints inspired by their conversations, reflections, and memories of the LA music scene of the late 90s. Curator Flores states, "For generations of musicians, Self Help Graphics has served as a rite of passage. A collective space of retreat, experimentation, re-membering regeneration."
Our D.I.Y. Silkscreen workshop with Oscar Rodriguez is back Saturday, April 27, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Cultivarte Studios! Our one-day do-it-yourself workshop teaches participants to transfer their designs or photos onto a screen. Prepared screens can be used to print on a variety of surfaces including paper, textiles, and clothing. With this class, you can make posters or print your design on a tote bag. Space is limited, register now via Eventbrite!
Did you register? Know before you go:
Bring two copies of either a photo or design, printed on transparency sheets in black and white, to this workshop (acetate/transparency film for inkjet printers). *Transparency sheets can be purchased at your local office supply store or on site during the workshop and you can draw your design.
The printouts should measure no larger than 8-1/2 x 11 inches. *Images can be printed at a print and copy center such as Staples and FedEx Office Print & Ship Center.
A limited number of tote bags are available for purchase. If you wish to purchase on site, let your teaching artist know.
All other materials will be provided. Participants are also encouraged to bring their own paper, or tote bags on which they wish to print their designs.
This workshop is recommended for ages 12 years and older. Minors must be accompanied by an adult
Limited parking on-site or street parking.
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Our D.I.Y. Silkscreen workshop is back Saturday, May 25, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Cultivarte Studios, located at 4346 Gage Ave, Bell, CA 90201. Our one-day do-it-yourself workshop teaches participants to transfer their designs or photos onto a screen. Prepared screens can be used to print on a variety of surfaces including paper, textiles, and clothing. With this class, you can make posters or print your design on a tote bag. Space is limited.
Did you register? Know before you go:
Bring two copies of either a photo or design, printed on transparency sheets in black and white, to this workshop (acetate/transparency film for inkjet printers). *Transparency sheets can be purchased at your local office supply store or on site during the workshop and you can draw your design.
The printouts should measure no larger than 8-1/2 x 11 inches. *Images can be printed at a print and copy center such as Staples and FedEx Office Print & Ship Center.
A limited number of tote bags are available for purchase. If you wish to purchase on site, let your teaching artist know.
All other materials will be provided. Participants are also encouraged to bring their own paper, or tote bags on which they wish to print their designs.
This workshop is recommended for ages 12 years and older. Minors must be accompanied by an adult
Street parking is available
#SHGWorkshop #DIYPrintmaking #ArtWorkshop
Join us on Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. for our monthly Family Workshop at the East Los Angeles County Library. In May we welcome Teaching Artist Ernesto Vasquez, who will lead a Block Printing workshop. Participants will learn how to create a handmade stamp using E-Z-Cut Printing Blocks and carving tools. Come and create fun designs and a one-of-a-kind pint!
This workshop is open to all ages and no prior experience is necessary. All materials will be provided to participants. Walk-ins are welcome!
Our monthly free Family Workshop is held at the East Los Angeles Library every second Saturday of the month in the Community Room. Limited public parking is available.
Walk-ins welcome! Space is limited, registration is highly encouraged. This workshop is open to all ages and no prior experience is necessary. All materials will be provided to participants. Masks are optional.
Location
The East Los Angeles County Library is located at 4837 E 3rd St Los Angeles, CA 90022, directly across from the Metro L Line East LA Civic Center Station; located at the intersection of 3rd Street and Mednik Avenue.
Parking
Limited on-site or street parking available.
Info
If you have questions or would like to inquire about special accommodations to participate, please contact our team at 323-881-6444 or info@selfhelpgraphics.com, M-F, from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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