Raíces y Remedios: A Closing Gathering of Art & Community

Presented for one day only, this free gathering brings together art, community, food, music, workshops, ancestral knowledge, and collective care. The exhibition and surrounding programs explore our relationships with land, body, belonging, cultural memory, and the environments that shape us.

Event Details

Saturday, July 18
3:00–8:00 PM
Woo Space | Barrio Logan
Free and open to all

Featured Artists

Irie Zepeda

Irie Zepeda is a community organizer, printmaker, curator, and creative arts therapist who creates community-centered spaces that weave together printmaking, ancestral knowledge, cultural memory, and collective care.

As the lead coordinator and curator of Raíces y Remedios, Irie brings together artists, land stewards, practitioners, and community partners in celebration of healing through art and creativity.

Irie is the current recipient of San Diego Made Factory’s My Creative Journey | Mi Viaje Creativo artist residency. Their practice centers community as both process and medium.

Gloria Muriel

Gloria Muriel is an artist, muralist, and cancer survivor whose work explores healing, ceremony, and our relationship with the Earth.

Through painting, public art, and community spaces, she invites people to reconnect with nature, gratitude, and collective care.

Antonia Davis

Antonia Davis is a San Diego artist and artivist whose work amplifies the voices of marginalized communities through socially engaged multimedia installations.

A founding member of the San Diego Puppet Insurgency, she has spent decades creating art in support of social and environmental justice.

Happening Throughout the Day

From 3:00 to 8:00 PM, guests can enjoy:

• An art exhibition featuring Irie Zepeda, Gloria Muriel, and Antonia Davis
• DJ sets by DJ La.Crunchy619 and Catkiller
• Artisan vendors
• Community organizations and resource tables
• Free community workshops
• Free tamales by Tamales Oaxaqueños while supplies last

Free Workshop Program

Workshops are limited to 15 participants and available on a first come, first served basis. Arrive early to participate.

Veladora Piñata Workshop

3:30–4:30 PM
Facilitated by Soledawg

Soledawg is a queer artisan creating on Luiseño and Kumeyaay land. Working primarily with papier-mâché and specializing in piñatas, their practice is rooted in community, culture, and radical love.

Participants will learn about the cross-cultural Indigenous history of piñatas while creating their own veladora-style piñata. The workshop invites participants to connect with their inner child and reflect on their relationships with themselves, one another, the practices that ground them, and the lands they inhabit.

Seedling Care Workshop

3:30–4:30 PM
Facilitated by Idzai of ARIF Urban Agrarian Collective

ARIF Urban Agrarian Collective is a mutual aid farm and community orchard in City Heights founded by East African farmers. Through education, food sovereignty, and community care, ARIF works to cultivate healthy and resilient neighborhoods.

Learn the fundamentals of seedling care, including practices that support healthy growth and successful transplanting. Idzai will guide participants through practical techniques for nurturing young plants and building confidence in growing food at home.

Participants will also have the opportunity to take home seedlings through a community raffle.

Pozol: Agua, Cacao y Maíz

4:30–5:30 PM
Facilitated by Ama Cacao

Born and raised in the volcanic region of central Mexico on Matlatzinca land, Ama Cacao is a descendant of the Chichimeca and Totonac peoples.

Inspired by ancestral cacao and maíz, they create intentional recipes as both food and medicine while practicing and sharing traditional Mexican healing as a sobadora, full-spectrum doula, chocolatera, and mother.

Participants will follow the process of preparing pozol, a traditional beverage made with cacao, maíz, water, and piloncillo, beginning with the seed itself. The workshop will explore cacao as an ancestral food and its connections to culture, identity, and tradition.

DIY Limpia Workshop

5:30–6:30 PM
Facilitated by Destino Ocelotl

Destino Ocelotl is a Curanderismo practitioner, ceremonialist, and artist of Chichimeca descent whose work is rooted in Indigenous wisdom and ancestral healing.

Limpias are energetic cleansing practices informed by Indigenous knowledge and ancestral traditions. Participants will explore somatic and energetic practices that support alignment of the mind, body, and spirit.

The workshop will focus on self-regulation, empowerment, energetic clearing, and returning to center.

Live Music

7:00–8:00 PM

Close out the evening with live music by Nightshade y Los Salvajes.

Raíces y Remedios is the final public exhibition of Irie Zepeda’s residency and will be presented for one day only. Come experience the artwork, participate in a workshop, connect with local artists and organizations, and celebrate creativity, healing, and community.

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Acompáñanos a Raíces y Remedios, la exhibición comunitaria final de la residencia de Irie Zepeda con San Diego Made Factory.

Esta reunión gratuita de un solo día reúne arte, comunidad, comida, música, talleres, conocimiento ancestral y cuidado colectivo. La exhibición y sus programas exploran nuestra relación con la tierra, el cuerpo, la pertenencia, la memoria cultural y los entornos que nos forman.

Detalles del evento

Sábado 18 de julio
3:00–8:00 PM
Woo Space | Barrio Logan
Gratis y abierto a todas las personas

Artistas participantes

Irie Zepeda es organizador comunitario, artista de grabado, curador y terapeuta de artes creativas. Como coordinador principal y curador de Raíces y Remedios, Irie reúne a artistas, guardianes de la tierra, practicantes y colaboradores comunitarios para celebrar la sanación a través del arte y la creatividad.

Irie participa actualmente en la residencia artística My Creative Journey | Mi Viaje Creativo de San Diego Made Factory. Su práctica considera a la comunidad tanto como proceso como medio creativo.

Gloria Muriel es artista, muralista y sobreviviente de cáncer. Su trabajo explora la sanación, la ceremonia y nuestra relación con la Tierra. A través de la pintura, el arte público y los espacios comunitarios, invita a las personas a reconectar con la naturaleza, la gratitud y el cuidado colectivo.

Antonia Davis es una artista y artivista de San Diego cuyo trabajo amplifica las voces de comunidades marginadas mediante instalaciones multimedia de participación social. Como miembro fundadora de San Diego Puppet Insurgency, ha dedicado décadas a crear arte en apoyo de la justicia social y ambiental.

Durante todo el evento

• Exhibición de arte
• DJ sets por DJ La.Crunchy619 y Catkiller
• Vendedores artesanales
• Organizaciones y mesas de recursos comunitarios
• Talleres gratuitos
• Tamales gratis de Tamales Oaxaqueños hasta agotar existencias

Los talleres están limitados a 15 participantes y se ofrecerán por orden de llegada.

3:30–4:30 PM
Taller de piñatas en forma de veladora con Soledawg
Taller de cuidado de plántulas con Idzai de ARIF Urban Agrarian Collective

4:30–5:30 PM
Pozol: Agua, Cacao y Maíz con Ama Cacao

5:30–6:30 PM
Taller de limpias personales con Destino Ocelotl

7:00–8:00 PM
Música en vivo por Nightshade y Los Salvajes

Raíces y Remedios es la exhibición pública final de la residencia de Irie Zepeda y se presentará por un solo día. Ven a conocer las obras, participar en un taller, conectar con artistas y organizaciones locales, y celebrar la creatividad, la sanación y la comunidad.