BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:PGCMLS X-WR-CALNAME:PGCMLS BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0aa39c8e-2a94-42f7-848a-60e5d20f4874 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260820T055042Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T124500 SUMMARY:Roots of Hope: Handmade Paper\, Nature\, and Community - Held on t he Patio LOCATION:Hyattsville\nHyattsville X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hyattsville;X-APPLE-RADIUS =10;X-TITLE=Hyattsville:geo:38.968400838,-76.949604302269 GEO:38.968400838;-76.949604302269 DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a bilingual Spanish/Eng lish family drop-in workshop that invites participants to connect with nat ure\, culture\, and one another through the art of handmade paper. Partici pants can stop by anytime during the program to create handmade paper circ les that will become part of a larger collaborative community artwork..\nh ttps://pgcmls.libnet.info/event/17078402 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Using recycled paper scraps and natural ma terials such as flowers\, leaves\, and seeds\, families will create beauti ful circular handmade paper pieces while exploring themes of renewal\, nat ure\, and community. The circle symbolizes connection and the cycles of li fe\, reminding us that every person has a place and every voice matters. P articipants will add their own hopes\, intentions\, or messages and contri bute their handmade circles to a larger collaborative community artwork ce lebrating Hispanic cultures\, creativity\, connection\, and the shared val ues of caring for one another and the world around us.

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About the arti st:

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Marta Pé\;rez Garcí\;a has a BFA from Lou isiana State University and an MFA from Tyler School of Art and Architectu re at Temple University in Philadelphia.

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Her work explores the cha otic aspects of the human condition. Through creatures\, nature\, metaphor ical landscapes\, and representations of women&rsquo\;s bodies\, Pé\ ;rez Garcí\;a conveys a sense of fragility and strength that reflect s the complexity of human experiences.

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Pé\;rez Garcí\; a creates her prints through the woodcarving reduction process\, where she carves a wooden board to develop detailed figures that are printed onto p aper. Her work features vibrant colors\, repetitive patterns\, and intrica te compositions where human-animal forms\, objects\, limbs\, eyes\, and te eth create dynamic visual narratives.

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More recently\, Pé\;re z Garcí\;a&rsquo\;s work has focused on gender-based violence\, usin g multimedia installations and community-based workshops to raise awarenes s and create space for survivors&rsquo\; voices. Through collaborations wi th local organizations\, communities\, and art institutions\, her projects explore themes of resilience\, healing\, and empowerment.

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