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Artist to Artist Workshops
 Deli Shirts

Ages 18 and up
 October 13–November 3, 2025
 6–8pm, Mondays

Deli Signage of Little Papa & Son BK, NY, 11225, photo and digital collage by Mauricio Cortes


  • Instructor

    Mauricio Cortes

  • Pricing

    Tiered Pricing: $45, $120, $220, or $320 + $30 registration fee

  • Dates

    13 October - 3 November

This hands-on art workshop invites participants to explore the colorful, chaotic, and often surreal advertising language of local bodegas and corner delis. From hand-painted sandwich signs to overflowing platters of abundance, these visuals are iconic markers of neighborhood life. Learners will take inspiration from exaggerated food displays to create collage compositions for a t-shirt.

Please note: This class requires learners to bring their own t-shirts for printing.

For a longer course description, please visit The School of Making Thinking’s page.

About Mauricio Cortes

"Mauricio Cortes is a Mexican-American artist and educator based in New York, with a focus on arts education, decolonizing art history, and children’s storytelling. As a parent to a five-year-old who loves stories and imaginative play, he is especially interested in how creativity and technology can support playful, collaborative learning. He currently chairs the Visual Arts Program at the Berkeley Carroll School in Brooklyn, where he leads a team of eight teachers, instructs 100 students each year, and manages the school’s artist-in-residence program.

www.mcortesortega.com @mco_nyc"

About

Deli Shirts is presented as part of Artist to Artist: a class series by Abrons Arts Center and The School of Making Thinking.