Saturday, April 11th | 10:00am - 12:30pm and

Saturday, April 18th | 10:00am - 12:30pm

16+ | $0

***This free, two-part workshop has been provided by the Colorado Creative Industries Folk and Traditional Arts Grant Project, and is intended for students who self identify as low-income. (Here is how Colorado defines low income) Please take a moment to ensure you are who this opportunity is for prior to reserving a seat. ***

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The heart is the center of both our physical and spiritual being, representing the wisdom of feeling, compassion, and understanding. It is life-giving, complex, and deeply symbolic. Mirrors also hold meaning beyond their practical use. They represent both the physical and spiritual self, the duality of good and evil, and the ideas of reflection and introspection. In this reflective heart project, you will use imagination and creativity to explore how you see yourself and what you choose to love about yourself, your life, and the people around you.

Join Cal Duran to create step-by-step, a papier mache reflective heart while also going inward—connecting with the heart of the soul. You will add words of affirmation and love, allowing them to radiate outward to yourself and to the world.

Together, we will create a unique, one-of-a-kind heart that tells the story of you.

Session 1: Sculpting with papier mache

Session 2: Painting and decorating your heart

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At the end of this workshop, you may be asked to submit your piece to be displayed in the culminating gallery show: Woven Traditions: Reconnecting Through Folk Art in May of 2026. The final exhibition and documentary archiving will include completed artworks alongside interviews and visual documentation, which will be submitted to the Colorado State Archives and History Colorado Digital Archives.