In Person or Streaming Online!

Join us for an evening with Visiting Artist Priscilla Dobler Dzul as she shares insights into her background, studio practice, and current body of work – offering a closer look at the ideas and processes shaping her time on campus. Spend the evening in conversation with us as we celebrate the depth and range of contemporary ceramics through the lens of a working artist.

Our Artist Amplified lecture and demonstration series allows artists and art enthusiasts to share their history, process, and conceptual motivations with the public through various presentation formats. We look forward to hearing what Priscilla has to share and having you join us!

In Person:
       Frances Senska Center for Education and Engagement
       2915 Country Club Ave
       Helena, MT 59602

JOIN VIRTUALLY! (Link goes live at the time of the event)

Discover More About Priscilla’s Work Here!

Priscilla Dobler Dzul is an interdisciplinary storyteller, from Merida, Yucatan, Mexico currently living between both borders. As a child, she spent her summers cleaning apartments with her mother. She witnessed first-hand physically forced evictions, domestic violence, racism, and sexism towards members of her community, family, and self. These themes recur in Priscilla’s artwork.

Priscilla’s Maya grandpa and Scottish-German grandparents took her to painting and pottery classes. Taught her how to garden while studying native plants. Her Scottish Grandma Ruby introduced her to the industrial rope Henequen and told her how shipping yards in Glasgow imported them from Yucatan. Her Maya grandfather gave her oral stories of Maya warriors and folklore. Her Maya aunties helped her with sewing projects.

It’s through these experiences of labor, love, and resilience that Priscilla understood the importance of community and how traditional folk art both shows our stories and our relationship to the ecosystems.

Interested in learning more about event sponsorship opportunities? Email liz.harrison@archiebray.org