4 session 2-hour workshop | $200 | President’s Week @Lista Studios
“City Gazing”
Ages 12 and up
In this four day workhop, students will visualize the city from their perspective as young people living in NYC. Everybody will get to create city landscapes using mixed media, specifically paisley bandanas, sheer scarves, embroidery, thread, beads, and fabric paint.
Each session builds on the last, encouraging students to reflect on their surroundings. From favorite city spots to daily routines while experimenting with layering textures, stitching, and color to represent time of day and atmosphere. By the final session, participants will bring their fabric artworks together into a collaborative city-inspired piece, blending personal vision with group expression.
Materials for this workshop will all be provided by Lista. If you have materials that you would like to work with that are on this list, feel free to bring your own.
Workshop Supplies:
- Paisley Pattern Bandana
- Square Dance Scarves
- Fabric Paint
- Large Eye Plastic Needles
- Beads
- Embroidery Thread
- Additional sketching materials
Samantha Cortez, born in East Harlem in 1999 and now rooted in the Bronx, is a mixed-media artist with Puerto Rican and Nicaraguan descent. She transforms imperfections and mistakes into sources of inspiration, weaving them into her creative process and using them to foster connection within her community. Her bold vibrant work with purples, yellows, and oranges, confront the realities of gender-based violence, celebrate identity, and call for community care. Samantha’s art has been shown at Pace Gallery, AHL Foundation, and Midtown Community Justice Center. She joined Artistic Noise in 2017 through their Art & Entrepreneurship program, following her graduation from the Youth Speakers Institute, where she honed her voice as a passionate advocate for justice reform.