Join BIYA BIYA for a Block Printing Workshop with artist Yasmeen Khayr! 

This 3-hour workshop led by artist Yasmeen Khayr will walk us through the basics of linoleum block printing, including designing, carving, and printing original prints. All skill levels are welcome and all materials will be provided for use in session! Grounded in the traditions of printmaking, participants will be encouraged to reflect on memories of home/homeland and the nostalgic moments or objects that keep our cultures alive. We hope this space will be one of collective art-making, communal healing, and cultural preservation!

MEET THE FACILITATOR: 

Yasmeen Khayr (she/her) is a Lebanese, Muslim artist based in Rogers Park. She loves the use of art as a release of creative energy and exploring the particular ways in which art can facilitate emotional processing and expression. She is inspired by the power of communal art making and practicing imagining and building new worlds through artmaking. Yasmeen plays with linoleum block printing, embroidery, painting, and mixed media, and is always down for trying new art mediums. Yasmeen is also currently pursuing a degree in art therapy!

Doors open at 11:45pm to grab snacks and mingle with fellow art-makers. The workshop will begin promptly at 12pm.