Stories of Cahuengavit Poetry Workshop: A Poetry & Printmaking Workshop
Event Schedule
June 2026
- Saturday 27th 11:00 AM
Event Verbiage:
Please join Meztli Projects' artist, Isaac Michael Ybarra at Campo de Cahuenga Museum for a poetry & printmaking workshop. Participants learn Tongva and Šmuich words from a list presented on a 5’ x 8’ poster. Then write their own poem (less than 24 lines) with a shared theme, using one of the words from the list. Each participant will then carve their own 2”x4” lino block with images to depict words (stencil already drawn), and we’ll print a participatory poem together on a bandana.
About the Artist:
Isaac Michael Ybarra is a visual artist and storyteller. Grounded in his ancestral cultivation, he utilizes film, photography, and poetry to amplify decolonization narratives and reclaim indigenous pedagogies. Through his art, Isaac seeks to challenge the dominance of the human experience and instead honors the interconnectedness of all beings. He embraces the values of Indigenous Futurism to retell the past and present, envisioning a future guided by his community's stories, visions, and desires. As a steward of indigenous cultural conservation, Isaac Michael weaves together various mediums, crafting evocative narratives that honor his ancestral homelands and uplift his communities.
