Poor Man's Portable Printing Press at 77 Flea Market

Museo {i}menos presents…
The Poor Man’s Portable Printing Press IX
(a stencil making workshop)
by Museo {i}menos founder {active stencilist / stencil activist} René Z.Garza
museoimenos@gmails.com, 956.534.1997

The workshop includes a brief history of the stenciled image and basic stencil making techniques. Make your own images, freely and ready to reproduce, using this historic, democratic art. We will also make a collective work of art for future exhibition.

This is the nineth of twelve monthly workshops in 2006 held by the Museo to promote independent arts practice (that is to say art with very little resources). Donations are accepted but not required to take part in Museo {i}menos activities. It is our goal to make artistic practice accessible to everyone.

The stencil making workshop will be held

Sunday, September 17, 2006
From Open to Close
77 Flea Market
Brownsville, TX

Directions: East US 83 toward Brownsville becomes US 77, exit Stillman Road / Old Alice. The Flea Market is on the south side here and highly visible.

To participate you will need to attend with posterboard, a #1 exacto-type knife, a can of spray paint, some designs, and something to paint your image on {t-shirts have been popular to the workshop, but just about anything goes}. Also, {i}menos will lend you materials or they may be purchased as they are available.

Museo {i}menos is a different kind of museum without walls, formal attire or admission fees. We pop up wherever we can and even in some places that we can not.

Museo {i}menos ¡Para los que hacen mas con menos!

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***Note: This will be interesting and fun. The worksop was recently held in Matamoros and covered in The Herald. Check out the article by clicking here.

TAOB Update

Hola loyal TAOB readers! I say loyal, because if you are still coming back after such a lack of updates, then yes, you are a loyal reader...and for your loyalty, many thanks and appreciation go to you! And if by some serendipitous act you ended up here, welcome and we hope you keep coming back!

Like all beginnings to Fall, things just get busier and more is going on and unfortunately, some other aspets of life get less attention...like exercise, or diets, or sleep...or for me...this blog. But alas, TAOB is not forgotten!

The Art of Brownsville events calendar keeps filling up! Check out the various events going on in September alone! Especially the festivals like Cine Sol Film Festival and The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center Conjunto Festival.

Don't see an arts and culture related event you know about or want your event on the calendar? Then send an email with details our way to artofbrownsville@gmail.com.

As for TAOB not being forgotten...this blog has great potential but needs the assistance of contributing writers or web designers. I want to send thanks to our generous sponsors like Jose Hinojosa, Chris Davis and Marilyn Brown. Your donated resources have not been to put to vain and expect some changes to welcome the blog's 3rd anniversary in late November.

For any writers, artists or designers itching to contribute to the blog, please send an email our way to artofbrownsville@gmail.com. Thanks and hope everyone is well and have a great beginning to the Fall season!