How I Became an Artista returns with its newest community-based Art LAB. In partnership with Sagrado Galleria, join us on Saturday, August 20 from 12:00 PM–2:00 PM to explore the process of cyanotype printing with artist Annie Lopez. Participants will explore the methods of cyanotype printing, a process that plays a significant role in Lopez’s work dating back to her first cyanotypes in the 1980s. In addition, participants will learn chemistry mixing, coating techniques, and printing with sunlight on various types of paper. Participants are encouraged to bring small personal objects to make their photogram.
This program is free with registration. Participants of all ages and abilities are encouraged to participate. All materials will be provided.
About the artist
Annie Lopez is a fourth-generation Phoenician. Her work has been exhibited across the United States, but Lopez’s subject matter remains predominantly tied to her experience in the Southwest. Her art reflects her experiences using family photographs, vintage "found" photos, personal letters, and short stories. In her work, she presents a dialogue about racism, stereotypes, the local art world, personal relationships, and family. Lopez is primarily a photographer but chooses to apply unique techniques when developing and displaying her images, like creating paper dresses out of cyanotype prints. She has exhibited her work in numerous venues across the nation, including the Smithsonian Institution, the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe, the Shelburne Museum in Vermont, and the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts. She was the first Arizona artist selected to represent the state in the exhibition, "Paper Routes-Women to Watch 2020" at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. Her work is in the collections of the Phoenix Art Museum; the Weatherspoon Art Museum in Greensboro, North Carolina; the Arizona State University Museum; the Tucson Museum of Art; the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico; and the cities of Phoenix and Glendale, Arizona.
About Sagrado Galleria
The Sagrado was established in Phoenix, Arizona in 2016 as a response to the city’s lack of commitment to the South Phoenix community, arts, and culture. The Sagrado Galleria stands as the only community arts organization and art gallery in South Phoenix that nurtures the community’s cultural identity and serves as a cultural bridge for the Valley.