Lilies of the Lake: handmade water lily paper and books of Lake Patzcuaro
linocut by Esteban Silva on water lily paper
Lirios del Lago Patzcuaro
When: Sat., Feb. 14, 6-10 p.m. 2015
Artist Esteban Silva creates handmade paper from invasive water lilies of Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan at his lakeside workshop. This beautiful, resilient paper represents a creative solution to the effects of environmental contamination, and assists with restoration of this important lake. Silva creates handmade books, and linocut prints on the paper.