Alebrijes: Spirit Animals in Clay

Meet your spirit animal! Guided by ceramic artist Veronica Arquilevich Guzmán and the stories behind the Mexican alebrije tradition, each participant will sculpt a spirit animal of their very own using air-dry clay (to bypass the use of a kiln). Once formed, participants will customize their creation with acrylic paints, having it ready to take it home by the end of the day.

No experience needed; just imagination. Open to those 12 years of age and older.

Workshop fee: $90, includes all materials.

Veronica Arquilevich Guzmán is a ceramic artist, painter, and art instructor originally from Mexico City. Having lived and worked in China, India, Malaysia, and across the United States, her practice is shaped by a cross-cultural biography that lies at the core of her work. Her primary medium is wheel-thrown ceramics, which she alters into whimsical animal sculptures influenced by the Mexican alebrije tradition. She also creates hand-painted and hand-carved ceramic work.