Neon Art Workshop

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Join the AARC and local artist Yamin Li for our Neon Art Workshop on Saturday, October 18 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM!

During this workshop, Yamin Li will instruct attendees on creating their own neon letterboxes (a 3D-printed structure of a word, phrase, or character)! Attendees can request a custom letterbox using a word, phrase, or character that reflects their personal and cultural experiences or select from pre-printed options. We will conclude the workshop with an optional show and tell, during which attendees can share the story behind their letterbox.

Schedule

11:00 AM – Neon letterbox making

12:00 PM – Show and Tell

This event is FREE and open to all. Light refreshments provided!

CUSTOM NEON LETTERBOX

Attendees can request a custom letterbox for this event. Only attendees who register by September 25th will receive the request form.

Due to limitations with printing, we cannot guarantee that all letterbox requests can be fulfilled. The AARC and Yamin Li, the artist, will review form submissions and reach out to you directly if we are unable to print your word, phrase, or character.

SHOW AND TELL

If you are interested in signing up to share the story behind your letterbox, you can sign up for a slot during the event!

ABOUT THE COLLABORATOR

Yamin Li grew up in Suzhou, China and initially entered a PhD program in Cellular and Molecular Biology in the U.S. before graduating with a degree in Visual Art from UT-Austin in 2015. Since her adulthood, Yamin migrates back and forth between the US and China, and her work is informed by her sense of essentially being out of place both geographically and culturally. Through observing her own relationships with her parents, family and friends, Yamin draws attention to the impact our relationships to our surroundings have on our psychological beings and raises questions about the traditional values we hold and take for granted. Drawing on her background in both Science and Art, Yamin employs various media, including digital art, sculpture, installation, film, and painting. Yamin has exhibited at galleries throughout Austin as well as Shanghai and Chengdu, China. She is a participant in the NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program in San Antonio 2024. She lives and works in Austin. Learn more about Yamin at her website www.yaminli.com or by following her in Instagram @yaminatx.

This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Office of Arts, Culture, Music & Entertainment.