The Art of Self-Expression: Mindful Mask-Making with Niki Lopez

Join artist and social practitioner Niki Lopez for The Art of Self-Expression: Mindful Mask-Making, an immersive creative experience designed to inspire reflection, creativity, and personal expression.

This special edition of the workshop is presented as part of Wilton Women’s Week 2026.

Through guided prompts and intuitive art-making, participants will create their own expressive mask while exploring identity, storytelling, and imagination in a relaxed and supportive environment. This workshop invites you to slow down, reconnect with creativity, and engage in meaningful self-expression — no prior art experience required.

Rooted in mindfulness and creative exploration, this experience encourages participants to step outside their comfort zone while discovering new ways to express thoughts, emotions, and personal narratives through art.

Whether you consider yourself creative or simply curious, this workshop offers a welcoming space to experiment, reflect, and create freely.

✨ Guided mindful art-making exercises
✨ Creation of a personalized expressive mask
✨ A supportive and inclusive creative environment
✨ Opportunities for reflection and self-discovery
✨ Connection through creativity and shared experience

All materials are provided.

• Beginners and experienced creatives alike
• Anyone seeking creative expression or inspiration
• Individuals interested in mindfulness through art
• Community members looking for a meaningful creative experience

No artistic background needed — just come as you are.

Date: Sunday, April 26
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Location:
Island City Stage (Office)
2406 N Dixie Hwy
Wilton Manors, FL 33305

$45 Individual Ticket
$80 Two Tickets

Includes all art supplies and light refreshments.

Niki Lopez is an Afro-Latina interdisciplinary visual artist and social practitioner whose work uses art as a tool for mindfulness, dialogue, and community connection. Her mask-making workshops are rooted in her ongoing artistic practice, where masks serve as symbolic self-portraits exploring identity, culture, spirituality, and personal transformation.

As the founder of What’s Your Elephant™, Lopez creates immersive creative experiences that invite participants to engage in reflection, storytelling, and self-expression through art in welcoming and supportive community spaces.

• https://nikilopez.art
• https://whatsyourelephant.org

This workshop is designed to be welcoming, supportive, and accessible to participants of all creative levels.

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