Join us at SLOMA for this this hands-on printmaking and collage workshop led by artist Deanna Barahona, whose exhibition Stars Love Being Alone is currently on view in the Nybak Gallery. Inspired by the works in her exhibition, workshop participants will exchange personal imagery to create one-of-a-kind prints that blend storytelling and visual memory.
Before the session, each participant must send in 1–3 images: photos, drawings, scanned objects, anything meaningful. The artist will prepare the printing screens of the participants’ images in her studio prior to the workshop. During the session, the screens will be passed around, giving everyone a chance to print not just their own imagery but pieces of each other’s stories.
Alongside artist Deanna Barahona, participants will spend time printing, cutting, layering, and experimenting. As a group, everyone will also play with color, mixing inks, sharing palettes, and exploring how different combinations affect the mood and layering of each piece. The process is collaborative, playful, and offers space for gathering and storytelling.
This isn’t a workshop about prepping screens or the technical side of screen printing. We’ll be diving into the fun part: collaging, mixing up images, playing with color, and making new stories together through our prints.
Images can be:
- Personal photographs (family, friends, home, places)
- Drawings or handwritten notes
- Scanned objects or textures
- Anything that feels connected to your story, identity, or memories
They don’t have to be “perfect” or high-quality, just something that speaks to you. Think of them as fragments of memory or visual pieces of your life.
Please send your files as JPGs or PNGs. Black and white images work best for screen printing, but if you’re unsure, just send what you have, and the artist can adjust them. They will be printed on 10×12 inch screens in different sizes. More detailed images will be the largest on the screen. Please send images to info@sloma.org with the subject line: “Print Exchange – [your name]” no later than August 1.
Workshop limited to 20 participants. Registration fee of $10 paid through SLOMA’s Eventbrite page.