Explore the art of stamp making with artist Sarah Matthews in a small-scale workshop hosted by the Labs.
Join Capital Connection Exhibit artist, Sarah Matthews, in a small-scale stamp making workshop. Sarah Matthews showcases her distinctive technique of layering stamps to produce vivid graphic prints. In this workshop, participants will learn to design, carve, and print their own stamps. Sarah's relaxed and engaging teaching style, coupled with her dynamic use of color, results in approachable yet intricately detailed designs.
See Sarah's art on the 5th floor as part of the Capital Connections Exhibit now on display.
Sarah Matthews' work reflects her commitment to exploring the complex issues of race, equality, and gender while shining a light on social injustice. Through her layered prints and artist books, she documents the struggles of breaking through barriers in our society. As an African-American, Mrs. Matthews has experienced firsthand the impact of negative media images that portray her community as inferior. Through her art, she aims to challenge these stereotypes and empower her audience to see all individuals' beauty, intelligence, and importance, regardless of race.
Sarah Matthews is a highly skilled printmaker and book artist with a background in art and business. She holds an MA in Art & the Book from the Corcoran College of Arts and Design at George Washington University, an MBA with a Marketing Concentration, and a BS in Sociology from Bowie State University. Her works have been exhibited internationally and are part of prestigious collections at institutions such as the National Museum of African American History & Culture Library, Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, George Washington University’s Gelman Library, University of Puget Sound, and Samford University. Mrs. Matthews is also a dedicated educator, teaching Artist Books at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and bookbinding and printmaking classes at various art centers and platforms.
"Capital Connections" is an art exhibition that showcases the work of seven artists, exploring the theme of the African American journey and its role in shaping the cultural narrative of the Washington, D.C. area. The artists aim to stimulate thought and conversation about how Americans may visualize their cultural experiences, using abstract expressionism as a design format.
The central idea of the exhibition is to represent a visual multi-disciplinary approach to the interpretation of elements, with the goal of reflecting the cultural and historical influences of the Nation's Capital. The artists' work seeks to symbolize the creative unification of different ethnicities and how various images and social designs become associated with cultural ideologies. This exhibition spans a decade of artistic production, illustrating the impact of the DMV (D.C., Maryland, and Virginia) on these artists and their institutions.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | The Labs at DC Public Library | Makers & DIY Program | Arts & Crafts |
