Collage Workshop with AIR Natalia Garcia-Lee

About Collage Workshop

Join us at the Deering Estate for an engaging collage workshop led by multi-disciplinary visual artist Natalia Garcia-Lee. Participants will explore the artist’s practice and history before watching a live collage demonstration. The session continues with a guided foraging activity to gather additional materials from the grounds, followed by dedicated creation time to craft your own unique collage.

Participants must bring their own magazines, books, newspapers etc. All other materials are provided.

This event will take place on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Deering Estate Pump House Clearing, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Check-in will begin at 1:45 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person.

About Natalia Garcia-Lee

Natalia Garcia-Lee is a multi-disciplinary visual artist with a focus on oil painting, collage, drawing and jewelry, who holds a BFA in sculpture from PRATT Institute, New York. Garcia-Lee's artwork explores the constructs of human behavior, the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of what humans do as a species. Her fascination with human nature stems from the constant realization that each individual is a single facet of a larger social system within which we are all required to navigate. The most compelling component of her research is what humans do collectively and how that manifests in the real world. For every series, Garcia-Lee attempts to comprehend and identify root causes of human behaviors that produce observable outcome. Although the causes and truths regarding human behavior are elusive, the endeavor is rich with possibilities for expression in multiple disciplines. Working in a series-based practice allows Garcia-Lee to divulge each concept from different points of view. She employs techniques from each medium resulting in varied mark making that are used interchangeably between paper, canvas, metals and found objects. In doing so, Garcia-Lee attempt to deconstruct the concepts of behavior through the process of abstraction.

About the Artist-in-Residence Program

The Deering Estate is proud to house 17 brilliant Artists-in-Residence for the 2026 season. Each artist interprets the historical, architectural, intellectual, archeological, and natural elements of the Deering Estate in their own artistic practice, while pursuing innovative projects, studio work, connecting with other artists, and engaging the public.

Each artist has a unique artistic practice, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, photography, cinematography, performance arts and the literary arts.

About the Deering Estate

Deering Estate, located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. in Miami, is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. Deering Estate is designated as one of seven Miami-Dade County “Heritage Parks” which have a vital role in our community’s history, environment and in providing recreational and cultural experiences.

Cultural Arts Programming at the Deering Estate is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc.

About the Deering Estate Foundation

For those who treasure the Deering Estate, who advocate for its preservation and wish to invest in its future, The Deering Estate Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and corporations alike to partake in membership, signature events, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of providing vital funding and support to the Deering Estate. Through these efforts, the foundation fulfills its mission to uphold the legacy of Charles Deering's cherished 1920s-era property, to provide funding for the cultural, educational and recreational experiences it offers, as well as its significant scientific and archaeological endeavors to conserve its diverse flora, fauna and the eight native ecosystems that thrive on its 450 acres, and to ensure its longevity as a prized American heritage site. Established in 1989, The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c) 3 Florida Corporation and the philanthropic partner of the Deering Estate.

To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, CART and/or any accommodation to participate in any Miami-Dade Parks-sponsored program or meeting, contact Gisel Prado at 305-755-7848 or [email protected], at least 7 days in advance to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).

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