Repujado: Mexican Art Workshop

Explore repujado, a traditional Mexican metal-embossing technique, through the interplay of surface, light, shadow, and visual storytelling. In this hands-on workshop, participants will experiment with line, texture, pattern, and depth, discovering how raised and recessed metal surfaces respond to light. Participants will create an original embossed metal piece inspired by an object, character, symbol, place, or story, considering how material and light can contribute to visual design and storytelling. Rooted in Mexican folk-art traditions, the workshop invites participants to experience repujado as both a cultural artistic practice and a way of exploring material, perception, and visual design. No previous experience with metal embossing is required.

Presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University

Admission: Free; registration required.

Accessibility: The Drapkin Studio is an accessible venue with an assistive listening system. Guests in need of access accommodations are asked to contact the Lewis Center at LewisCenter@princeton.edu at least one week prior to the event date.