What happens when light becomes part of the artwork?
Explore repujado, a traditional Mexican metal-embossing technique, through the interplay of surface, light, shadow, and visual storytelling.
In this hands-on workshop, participants will experiment with line, texture, pattern, and depth, discovering how raised and recessed metal surfaces respond to light. As light moves across the embossed surface, highlights and shadows reveal new details, creating a sense of depth, movement, and transformation.
Participants will create an original embossed metal piece inspired by an object, character, symbol, place, or story, considering how material and light can contribute to visual design and storytelling.
Rooted in Mexican folk-art traditions, the workshop invites participants to experience repujado as both a cultural artistic practice and a way of exploring material, perception, and visual design.
No previous experience with metal embossing is required.
Admission
Open to Princeton University students, faculty and staff, and members of the public. Adult community members are welcome to join us.
Advance registration is required. Limit 20 participants.
Directions
Get directions to the Drapkin Theater Studio, located on the 2nd floor of Wallace Dance Building at the Lewis Arts complex.
Accessibility
Drapkin Studio is an accessible venue. Visit our Venues and Studios section for accessibility information at our various locations. Guests in need of access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at 609-258-5262 or email LewisCenter@princeton.edu at least one week in advance of the event date.
University programs and activities are open to all eligible participants without regard to identity or other protected characteristics. Sponsorship of an event does not constitute institutional endorsement of external speakers or views presented.
View physical accessibility information for campus buildings and find routes and entrances using the interactive campus map.