We are celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month month with the @smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art with a hands-on workshop. Stop by the museum garden to meet DC-based artists Julia Um and create your own zine—a self-published, pamphlet-style book filled with collage, text, and images. This drop-in workshop is an opportunity for all ages to get creative, tell a story, or simply share a thought.
Artist Julia Um will be creating one-of-a-kind block prints inspired by the Reamker, the Khmer version of the classic South Asian epic the Ramayana, that participants can take home! The representation of the characters and scenes from the Reamker has been a fundamental component in the training of traditional painters in Cambodia for many generations. Offered by the National Museum of Asian Art in collaboration with SAMASAMA and Hometown Newsstand.
SAMASAMA, inspired by the literal Tagalog meaning "all together," celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander+ narratives and heritage through art and community. Founded in Washington, DC, in 2016, SAMASAMA has grown from a collective art show to developing programs and events that push boundaries through art, food, and conversation to facilitate meaningful conversations within the diaspora communities.
Hometown Newsstand is a newsstand and specialty goods shop. In addition to a specially curated selection of independent magazines and publications, Hometown hosts events that cultivate critical thinking and amplify underrepresented narratives.
Julia Um is a mixed-media artist trained in print methods that include intaglio, screen printing, and relief. In her artwork, Julia utilizes multimedia approaches to explore forms of narrative, examining themes such as intergenerational memory and her experience as a second generation Khmer-American.
In case of rain, this program will take place inside the museum. This event is in collaboration with the National Museum of Asian Art, SAMASAMA and Hometown Newsstand.
RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-person-art-outside-hometown-zine-workshop-registration-326058779587