Pressed Leaves
Block printing workshop with Tea Arts and Culture
East New York Farms, October 2021
Golden Leaves on Concrete Sidewalks, Photo by Bernadette Cay 2018
Block printing workshop
Reflecting on what belonging, coming together, and letting go really mean
Bernadette Cay will lead a free block printing workshop at East New York Farms on Saturday, October 23, 2021. This community engagement is part of a seasonal event series hosted by Tea Arts and Culture, a non-profit organization committed to sharing tea through cultural programming in the city’s parks and gardens. Tea Arts and Culture is sponsored in part by the Brooklyn Arts Council.
Participants can enjoy a warm cup of tea, followed by a guided block printing activity. Together, we will carve and print different leaves found in New York as we reflect on the past year. Participants will come away from this activity with their block prints and insights from the reflection prompts.
This participatory project explores the themes of home, ecology, and immigration and invites participants to reflect on what belonging, coming together, and letting go really mean. This project also draws parallels to tea culture, including the tensions between appreciation and appropriation, and has points of contact with the waves of violence against the AAPI community. All are welcome, no prior experience needed.
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