Popoxcomitl: An Immersive Sacred Experience

POPOXCOMITL: An Immersive Sacred Experience

Pottery Class

Sunday, November 30, 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Colectivo Cihuateotl Centro Cultural

4100 City Terrace Drive Los Angeles, CA 90063

Learn about the origins of clay and its sacred role in Mesoamerican culture as you shape your own toltec inspired sahumador.

These workshops offer comprehensive theory, easy interactions with clay along with ergonomic tools and safe materials for participants with a variety of levels of knowledge about ceramics and its uses.

With this class participants accomplish a beautiful hand made functional and decorative ceramic creation acquiring the foundational skills of ceramics and the therapeutic benefits of clay.

-All materials and firing included

-Please come with short nails

About Featured Artist

Alejandra Hernandez, Cemiquiztli Ceramics

Alejandra is a multimedia artist who explores both ceramics and music. She has shown her ceramic works in art galleries throughout Los Angeles and Orange County such as Xiem Studio Art Gallery, The Folk Tree Gallery and Hollywood Forever Art Show as well as for nonprofit organizations. Alejandra was also the first ceramicist to teach a workshop at the Museum of Latin American Art of Long Beach where she also exhibited.

Alejandra’s ceramic techniques are applied over functional, ceremonial pottery and sculpture. Her clay art is primarily inspired by the roots of her Mexican heritage. Alejandra has a genuine passion for contributing to the magnificence of Mexican pre-Columbian art and folklore music from the Americas.

About Colectivo Cihuateotl

Colectivo Cihuateotl is an autonomous community centered organization deeply committed to empowering Black, Indigenous, Queer, Trans, People of Color as they free themselves from deep seated colonial mentality, break cycles of internalized oppression and heal generations of trauma.

Our mission and vision is deeply rooted in the principles of self-determination towards the creation of an autonomous world for our communities - grounded in Indigenous ways. Colectivo Cihuateotl aims to support community members in reconnecting with their sacredness and reclaiming their sovereignty through cultura, arts, education, and wellness.