Inspired by Juana Alicia’s work, La X’Tabay in Cenote de Sueños: The Art of Juana Alicia, teaching artist Rachel-Anne Palacios will demonstrate the scratchboard technique and help participants create a unique work of art in this dynamic medium.
Sunday, November 17, 1-3 PM
Free for SVMA members / $10 for non-members.
Pre-registration is required. All materials provided.
Rachel-Anne Palacios is an Afro-Chicana Oakland native, multi-cultural arts educator, and self-taught folk artist. She has been creating and sharing art that reflects her respect for culture, spirituality, traditional values, elders, and the cycle of life and death for over 20 years. Rachel-Anne has taught art workshops and classes at Bay Area schools and libraries for over a decade and a half. Indigenous cultures and traditional art inspire her lessons and projects. Rachel-Anne’s mission is to make participants feel seen and heard through their creative voices while continuing to practice core curriculum standards. She is the Multicultural arts instructor at Esperanza and Korematsu Elementary schools in Oakland.