Azulejos Tile Painting

Join us for our Tile Painting workshop, where you can decorate a ceramic tile and draw inspiration from the Talavera style and other Mexican traditions.

Andrea Arroyo leads the workshop on May 24 

Andrea Arroyo leads the workshop on June 2

Danny Tepi leads the workshop on June 14

About the workshop:

The Spanish introduced decorated tiles to the Americas in the 16th century. Remarkable tile traditions exist throughout Latin America, including Talavera in Mexico. Andrea Arroyo will conduct a workshop in which participants will create ceramic tiles inspired by Talavera and other Mexican traditions.

This workshop is for adults only. Space is limited to 12 people.

About Andrea Arroyo

Andrea Arroyo is an award-winning artist working in a wide range of media, including painting, artists' books, mixed media, digital art, public art, and site-specific installation.

Her work is exhibited and collected internationally; public collections include The Library of Congress, The National Museum of Mexican Art, The Richmond Museum, The Smithsonian Institute, and The New York Public Library.

Danny Tepi

Danny Tepi was raised in Puebla and New York. He has had a keen interest and talent for crafts since he was a young child. Growing up with his grandparents, he was immersed in Mexican traditions. One of his earliest memories is of the family coming together to prepare offerings for the altar to honor their departed loved ones.

This workshop is part of our Imagine Mexico: Art Enrichment program, made possible by the West Harlem Development Corporation,  the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the CUNY Mexican Studies Institute, and Creatives Rebuild New York - Artists Employment Program.