Craftivism Class: Activist Pinatas

404 Euclid Avenue,San Diego CA 92114

20 August, 2022

Description

In this 2.5-hour workshop session, participants will use the piñata as a method of intervention, to raise awareness, and make personal statements against unrealistic beauty standards set by social media and society. This workshop will encourage participants to experiment with color, pattern, text, images, and traditional piñata-making techniques. Alongside the history of piñatas, Diana will share how she combines activism and piñatas to raise awareness of socio-political topics such as reproductive rights, violence against women, and migration. Participants will take home their finished piñatas. Diana Benavidez is a Binational artist from the San Diego/Tijuana border region. Her art practice explores piñata-making as a method of expression and storytelling. Diana builds piñatas that reflect upon her experiences growing up along the border, her identity, and culture. Her work is known for introducing materials not commonly found in traditional piñatas including media and technology. Diana received a BA in Visual Arts from UC San Diego and her art has been exhibited in Mexico, Canada, and the US. Diana Benavidez es una artista Binacional de la región fronteriza de San Diego / Tijuana. Su práctica artística explora la fabricación de piñatas como método de expresión y narración. Diana construye piñatas que reflejan sus experiencias al crecer a lo largo de la frontera, su identidad y cultura. Su trabajo es conocido por introducir materiales que no se encuentran comúnmente en las piñatas tradicionales, incluidos los medios y la tecnología. Diana recibió una licenciatura en Artes Visuales de UC San Diego y su arte ha sido exhibido en México, Canadá y los Estados Unidos. From yarn bombing to femmage, the Women's Museum's Craftivism Classes invites a local artist featured in the museum's current "Crafting Feminism" exhibit to teach participants a crafting skill and how they can use it in their activism. All classes are bilingual and taught in English and Spanish Non-WMC Members: $15 WMC Members: $5