Tzompantli Linocut Paper Quilt Exchange Workshop with Yoshi Nakagawa   Saturdays, November 2 & 9 |10am-5pm Location: Vashon Center for the Arts—19600 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA 98070 Ages: 15-adultRegistration: https://vashoncenterforthearts.org/event/tzompantli-linocut-paper-quilt-exchange/  Tzompantli, or “skull rack” in Nahuatl, was documented in several Mesoamerican civilizations, used to display skulls of war captives or sacrificial victims. Today we see the artistic version of the tzompantli as a symbol for the Day of the Dead festivities in Mexico, on November 1st-3rd. Artists design and create a skull image to collectively show multiple variations of the calavera ("skull" en español).   This workshop celebrates Dia de los Muertos and the tzompantli tradition! Learn relief printmaking techniques with 4"x6" linoleum blocks and hand sewing with kozo (mulberry) washi paper & thread. Each participant will draw a skull image, transfer the one-color image on the block, carve, and hand print an edition on washi with oil-based ink. Next, we add watercolor. Participants will keep one print and exchange their other prints with their classmates and sew them together to create a tzompantli paper quilt.   Yoshi is a visual artist based in Tacoma, specializing in printmaking for 25 years. She lived in Oaxaca, Mexico for nine years and continues to celebrate Dia de los Muertos with communities in the Pacific Northwest.   yoshinakagawa.com