Paper Mache & Movement (dance) Workshops (Procession)

Sat, Sep 16, 2023, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (RSVP HERE)

Paper Mache

Workshop participants will learn basic paper-mache techniques to build portable sculptures such as fish (Arroyo Chub, Steelhead), coyotes and birds (egrets).

Movement (dance)

Through storytelling and sharing our connections to the river, workshop participants will learn movements and songs by Cultural Bearers*.

Inspired by the LA River and its living ecosystem we will collectively create objects and designs that highlight the relationship between humans and all other forms of life such as plants, animals and water!

*Culture Bearers are the carriers of traditional knowledge who connect communities to their cultural assets and their collective identity.

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Procession invites Los Angeles residents to explore the history of the LA River and the ground beneath their feet through FREE storytelling and art workshops, performances, and a family-friendly festival at LA State Historic Park on October 21, 2023.

Procession includes three walking performances that converge at the Los Angeles State Historic Park (LASHP) on October 21, 2023. In preparation for Procession, free art workshops will take place at LASHP to create paper-mache sculptures, and wearable art representing river flora and fauna that will be carried by participants of the processions. There will also be movement (dance) workshops.

Workshop Dates

All workshops are 10 am - 1 pm at Los Angeles State Historic Park on the following dates:

Paper Mache: Sun 8/27, Sat 9/2, Sat 9/16, Sun 10/1, Sun 10/15

Printmaking: Sun 8/27, Sat 9/2, Sun 10/15

Movement (dance): Sat 9/16, Sun 10/1, Sun 10/15