The Artspace is pleased to offer The Big Draw, a fun afternoon of art activities designed for audiences of all ages. Each session offers participants high-level instruction from local artists, opportunities for informal interaction and exchange, and a shared learning experience. The Big Draw sessions are free, and all materials are provided. Children under age 14 should be accompanied by an adult.
Rebecca Vaughan will lead a block printing activity on textiles, inspired by work she created for the Strankinja Bread Project (featured in the fall 2024 Artspace exhibition Material World). Using accessible materials, Rebecca will help artists carve their own simple blocks and print them with paint on cotton tea towels. This program is appropriate for adults and children ages 5 and up.
RSVP: Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis, so reserve your spot now through Eventbrite. Email rblocksome@kcai.edu or call 816-802-3300 for questions. If you register in advance and later find that you will be unable to attend, please cancel your registration through Eventbrite to open up a spot for another participant. The Art + Practice series may be subject to change, so for the latest information, follow us on Instagram @artspace_kcai and Facebook @artspacekcai or visit www.kcai.edu/artspace.
About the Artist: Rebecca Vaughan was born and raised in Denver, CO. She has lived in the Netherlands and Canada. She received her MFA from Carnegie Mellon University and BFA cum laude in Sculpture at the University of Colorado, Boulder. To more fully pursue her art career, she departed working in non-profits and has instructed part-time for the Kansas City Art Institute, JCCC and RMCAD. Rebecca is a member of ArtNauts, an art collective which exhibits only in countries experiencing conflict and contention. She previously served as the Artistic Director of PlatteForum, as well as the Chair of Fine Arts and Head of Sculpture at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design. Rebecca has shown widely in the Colorado region, as well as in New York, Palestine, Mexico, Canada, China and Columbia. Her work has been in publications including the Chicago Art Journal and KnitKnit. Vaughan has received state grants from the Colorado Council on the Arts and Humanities and the Ohio Arts Council.
Block Printing with Rebecca Vaughan is organized by the Emily & Todd Voth Artspace as part of its 2025 Kansas City Flatfile & Digitalfile programming. The 2025 Kansas City Flatfile & Digitalfile is on view at the Artspace June 20–Sept. 27, 2025.
