Mexican Embossed Metal Workshops with Veronica Olivares-Weber: Celestial Motifs in Metal

  As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, two workshops dedicated to empowering individuals and diaspora communities through collective art-making and cultural preservation will be led by local artist and community partner Veronica Olivares-Weber. This initiative aims to foster a deeper connection with Latinx heritage and with our local communities while celebrating vibrant artistic traditions. Rooted in the rich history of pre-Columbian civilizations like the Aztecs and Mayans, Mexican embossing carries forward traditional motifs that symbolize the deep cultural heritage of these ancient societies. Today, artists continue to blend these traditional designs with modern aesthetics, keeping the art form both alive and relevant. Cosponsored by the Princeton Humanities Initiative, Program for Community-Engaged Scholarship (ProCES), Department of Art & Archaeology, and Princeton Latin American Student Association.

Veronica Olivares-Weber offers an embossed metal workshop, “Celestial Motifs in Metal: Embossing Indigenous Cosmologies and Material Culture,” drawing from Mexican design motifs. All supplies and lunch provided. Louis A. Simpson Building, Room 171
Open to ages 18+

Free & open to public; click here for required registration.