Oaxacan Engraving Workshop with Ludwing

Make your own prints (grabados) in Tlayudona with Ludwing!

You can’t go more than a block or two in the city center without recognizing how important printmaking is to the local community. It has been a pilar of the popular art movement in Oaxaca, and the aesthetic behind many forms of resistance.

We are pleased to present another in our new series of collaborations with emerging Oaxacan artists and crafters in this engraving and printmaking experience. We love visibilizing women’s art and narratives within the local context!

These experiences are flexible and easy to arrange. The best part? If you’re a solo traveler and don’t require translation, you can book them for just you (with little to no prior notice).

Ludwig is from Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. He is a plastic artist with extensive knowledge in different pictorial and graphic techniques. He began his studies in Plastic and Visual Arts at the Benito Juárez Autonomous University of Oaxaca.

What to Expect

Step One: Write to us and request this experience, telling us how many people are in your small group and what your dates of availability are.

Step Two: Once we’ve found a date that works for our hosts and for your group, we will send you a Paypal request for a deposit for your experience or an invitation to sign up using our website calendar. (Feel free to check our calendar for the experiences we currently have confirmed!) *

*Your experience will be open to additional folks to join unless your group is composed of 6+ people or you reserve a private experience at an additional cost.

You can see our refund policy here.

Step Three: We will meet you at Tlayudona, located inside the Plaza San Cristóbal in street M. Bravo 210 local C, Centro. 

Experience Includes

• All materials needed
• Your foam block (we will use foam rather than wood to make for a more accessible entry-level experience)
• Your prints
• Specialty coffee or mezcal
• Local snack
• English to Spanish translation (for two or more people)

Logistics and Cost

Time Involvement – 3 hours

Transportation – None

Costs and Minimums – 1,230 MXN adults, 1,000 MXN children older than 8 years

Minimum # of participants:

One *If translation is not required

or Two *If translation is required