About the Host

Hi, I’m Cruz! I’m a lens-based artist who merges photography, poetry, and alternative processes to explore connection, memory, and emotion. I’ve been facilitating workshops for a few years, often alongside friends and collaborators, but this session I’m excited to guide you through the process solo. My goal is to create a welcoming, low-pressure space where we can learn, make, and share together :)

Workshop Overview:

In this workshop, we’ll explore an image transfer technique with a few different materials. Using a simple gel-transfer process, you’ll learn how to transfer your own images onto wood, acrylic, and ceramic tiles, and see how each surface changes the final image.

Everyone will make four transfers during the workshop:
• Two 5” × 7” wood panels
• One 5” × 7” acrylic sheet
• One ceramic tile

Image transfers can be a bit unpredictable, which is part of the fun. We’ll talk through the process step by step, experiment with different images, and embrace the textures and imperfections that naturally come through. No experience is necessary! This workshop is meant to be relaxed, exploratory, and open to anyone who’s curious about working with photographs in a new way :)

All materials will be provided.

Sliding Scale Tickets — $70 / $90

This workshop is offered on a small sliding scale to help keep it accessible while still covering the real costs of running it. Materials alone come to about $30 per person (wood panels, acrylic sheets, ceramic tiles, transfer materials, prints, etc.), and the rest helps cover the time spent preparing the workshop, setting everything up, and guiding the process together. If $70 feels like the right option for you right now, please choose that with no hesitation. If you’re able to select the $90 supporter rate, it helps offset material costs and makes it easier for me to keep offering lower-cost spots in future workshops. Both tickets include the exact same workshop and materials - the sliding scale just allows people to contribute at a level that feels comfortable for them.

And as always, thank you for supporting small, artist-run workshops ♡

Details:

Duration: ~2–2.5 hours
Participants: Limited to 8 people
Materials: Included
Doors open: 5:45PM - workshop starts at 6:00PM + afterwards I’ll be serving you all the best ice cream from Ruru Baked!
Location: Ruru Baked, 659 Lansdowne Ave, Toronto, ON M6H 3Y2

Please note that all workshop ticket sales are final and non-refundable. However, if you're unable to attend, you’re welcome to transfer your ticket to someone else or donate it to our community pool, where it can be offered to someone who may not otherwise have access to the workshop. Thank you for your understanding and support!