First Friday: Matriarchs & Movements Poster Workshop
1–3pm
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Join us for a collaborative poster-making workshop presented in connection with Act Black: Posters from Black American Stage & Screen. Friends of Abolitionist Place will begin by sharing the story of Mama Joy Chatel and her work preserving the history of Brooklyn’s abolitionist community. Printmaker Leslie Diuguid of Du-Good Press will then guide participants in screenprinting collaborative posters inspired by the matriarchs, family histories, and community movements that have shaped their lives. Working with photographs, text, found materials, and hand-drawn elements, participants will build an image together that will be exposed onto a screen and printed during the workshop.
All materials will be provided, and no prior printmaking experience will be necessary.
Continue exploring Mama Joy’s legacy on Saturday, August 8 at 11am with the Mama Joy Abolitionist Walking Tour, offered at no cost and led by Friends of Abolitionist Place.
About the instructors
Leslie Diuguid is a Brooklyn-based printmaker and the founder of Du-Good Press, a screenprinting studio and publishing house dedicated to collaboration, education, and community building through print. Since founding the press in 2017, she has worked with artists across disciplines to produce fine art editions and one-of-a-kind projects while sharing the craft of screenprinting through workshops and mentorship. Diuguid received her BFA in Printmaking from the Kansas City Art Institute and is a passionate advocate for accessible, hands-on printmaking.
Friends of Abolitionist Place is dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and amplifying the history of Black life in Downtown Brooklyn from the 19th century to the present. Through community-centered education, walking tours, and public programming, the organization connects local history to broader narratives of Black liberation, abolition, and resistance. Central to its mission is the development of the 227 Abolitionist Place Heritage Center, a historic Underground Railroad site that will serve as a permanent home for storytelling, preservation, and public engagement.
Accessibility Note: Masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact events@posterhouse.org.