Memory and Place: Alternative Photography
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Instructor: Jacob Meders (Mechoopda/Maidu)
This workshop, led by master screen printer Jacob Meders, introduces the art of screen printing with a focus on cultural identity and altered perceptions of place. Participants will develop their own designs using 2-D principles, create a matrix for screen exposure, and experiment with techniques like Rubylith cutting. This hands-on experience includes printing on paper, fabric, and t-shirts, allowing for an interdisciplinary exploration of personal and cultural expression.
June 15 – 19, 2026
One week session
Friday, June 19, 2026
Parks Exhibition Center
@ 4:00 PM
$1,875
$1,010
$65
$50
All levels
Enrollment is limited to 12 students
Your instructor, Jacob Meders, is a master screen printer whose work focuses on altered perceptions of place, culture, and identity built on the assimilation and homogenization of Indigenous people. Meders will lead you in activities to develop design concepts for your prints as well as instructions on 2-D principles that will allow you to create your own design that you will develop into a matrix to expose on a screen.
You will have the opportunity to learn the basics of printing with your screen on paper and other materials before printing on a t-shirt. Additional techniques will also be explored such as rubylith cutting among others. This workshop will allow you to dive into your own design creation in an interdisciplinary approach that will allow you to print designs from your own culture and artistically address the world we live in.
Jacob Meders is a member of the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, California. He presently lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Jacob possesses a BFA in painting with a minor in printmaking from Savannah College of Art and Design and a MFA in printmaking at Arizona State University. In 2011 Jacob established WarBird Press, a fine art printmaking studio that he operates as the Master Printmaker in Phoenix, AZ. Currently Jacob also is an Associate Professor in the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences at Arizona State University, Glendale, AZ.
Website: https://www.jacobmeders.com/
Instagram: @warbirdpress
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warbirdpress/
Your lab fee includes the use of professional printing paper, inks, tools, pencils, paints and more!
Optional:
•Padded seat cushion for comfort
•Clip on lamp for extra lighting
•Reading glasses if necessary for fine work
Your workshop starts at 9 a.m. each day. Lunch is served from 12 to 1 p.m. Workshops resume at 1 p.m. and wrap up at 4 p.m. Dinner is served from 5 to 7 p.m. You are welcome to join evening programming led by other adult art programs.
NOTE: Some instructors allow for after-hour work sessions. If the instructor(s) is/are willing and present in the classroom, you can work on your pieces after 4 pm.
Generous donors have made scholarships and fellowships for adult workshops available on a limited basis for these specific groups:
1) Native American Community Leaders, Artists, Members, and Teachers.
2) Southern California professors, and graduate students.
Scholarships include workshop tuition, dorm housing, and all meals provided by the campus dining service.
Please note: Transportation to and from campus is not provided. Registration and Lab Fees are also not included in scholarship awards.
Scholarship Details:
1) Native American Community Members, Leaders, Artists, and Teachers
For adults 18 and older with current tribal affiliation or proof of descent. This scholarship intends to support the traditional transference of knowledge in Indigenous communities. The scholarship welcomes community leaders, artists, members, and educators to workshops at Idyllwild Arts to benefit both the scholarship recipient and those in their schools or tribal home communities. Applicants must explain how this opportunity will enhance their understanding of Indigenous arts and their potential benefits to their home community(s). Applicants with financial needs may receive priority. We also offer scholarships for Native American Teens for both the Summer Program and the Academy.
2) Southern California professors, and graduate students
For adults 18 and older who are current teachers in lower and higher education who will benefit from learning about Native American Arts and Culture to take back into the classroom as well as currently enrolled graduate students. The scholarship is designed to provide professional development for those in education to share with their learning communities.
Click here for more information about adult scholarships.
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Instructors: Ramson Lomatewama (Hopi) and Ayen Talashoma (Hopi) Keep the heat going with the second session of this exciting workshop that continues exploration into the fundamentals of glassblowing through the unique cultural lens of renowned Hopi glass artists. In this workshop, we will introduce you to the fundamentals of hot glass art as well as the technical and philosophical elements to inspire your work with expert one-on-one guidance. *You may enroll in both weeks or just one. For returning students, the second session will be an opportunity to dive deeper into your newly established glassmaking skills and advance to making larger objects with greater detail.