Alebrijes Art Class

Create fantastical creatures in this one-night family workshop! Alebrijes are the colorful imaginative creatures created by cartonero Pedro Linares in the 1930s. Popularized by Oaxacan artisans in the 1980s and 1990s, these creatures are made in papier mache or wood carvings. In our workshop, we’ll design our fantastic creatures using inspiration from animals we know and images of Mexican Alebrijes, then we’ll sculpt with paper clay to bring our creatures to life. Let your creation dry at home, then come back to the Corvallis Museum on November 1st for the Dia de los Muertos event to paint your Alebrije!

For ages 3 and up – Children must be accompanied by an adult who can help with molding aluminum foil and soft air dry clay.

Instructor: Jen Hernandez

Cost: $5 per person, register online

You may also like the following events from Benton County Museums:

• This Saturday, 4th October, 03:30 pm, Historic Varietal Apple Tasting and Author Talk with Linda Ziedrich in Philomath
• Next Wednesday, 8th October, 06:00 pm, Braver Angels Debate: Camping on public property in Philomath
• Next Thursday, 9th October, 10:30 am, Lecture: Inside the Black Box in Philomath

Also check out other Workshops in Corvallis, Arts events in Corvallis.