Through the Study Abroad program, Pratt offers immersive art experiences led by local instructors in some of Mexico's most beautiful and invigorating settings. Click on class titles below for full details and to register.
MIXED MEDIA PRINTMAKING IN CHACALA WITH MIGUEL PEREZ AND LARRY CALKINS
February 8 - 15, 2020
Join us for a week long mixed media printmaking intensive in Chacala, Mexico (one hour north of Puerto Vallarta) where the jungle meets the ocean. Work for 5 days with Maestro Miguel Perez at his studio Grafica Chacala and our own Larry Calkins to create works that combine sketching, printmaking and journaling. Be inspired by the petroglyphs at Alta Vista. Swim in the warm waters of the Pacific. Tuition includes lodging for seven nights (Saturday to Saturday) giving students a day to explore Chacala before the workshop begins. Prerequisite: None
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LOW TOXIC ETCHING IN OAXACA WITH DANIEL FLORES OF ZANATE STUDIOS
February 22 - 29, 2020
Join Kamla Kakaria and Romson Regarde Bustillo at Producción Gráfica Zanate studio run by Daniel Flores in Jalatlaco, a colonial neighborhood and one of the most traditional barrios of Oaxaca. In this workshop we will use alternative techniques to create surfaces to etch by using tusche, aerosol, craquelure and Judea bitumen bag. The plates are etched with salts not acid and create unusual and beautiful results. You will each have 2 plates to work with; one traditionally for the foreground and one for the background. Daniel and his team will assist every step of the way. In the evenings we will visit some of the many printmaking studios in Oaxaca as well as eat some of the most amazing food anywhere. Prerequisite: Some printmaking experience not limited to Etching
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Jewelry classes coming soon - check back for details.
Please contact Julia Harrison at jharrison@pratt.org for information on classes in jewelry. For information on printmaking classes, please contact Kamla Kakaria at kkakaria@pratt.org.
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Alcala Street in Oaxaca City