Printmaking exhibit featuring recycled materials to open in San Pedro

A new contemporary art exhibit — “Material Recovery: Printmaking with Recycled Materials” — will open Saturday, Jan. 20, at Angels Gate Cultural Center in San Pedro, with a public reception set to take place from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

The exhibit will run through March 23.

The exhibit is guest curated by Christina Yasmin Fesmire and Jared Millar and includes works by the printmaking artist group Lynk Collective, along with other artists. It will be open to the public for viewing at the Angel’s Gate Cultural Center,3601 S. Gaffey St., at the galleries in Building A on Leary-Merriam Drive.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays to Saturdays.

The pieces featured in the exhibit are created with reclaimed common materials such as cardboard, plastic and wood, products that flow through the nearby Port of Los Angeles and are destined for landfills.

Lynk Collective is focused on the ongoing recovery and reduction of waste. Members make use of “rag” paper — traditionally made from scraps of recycled cotton rags — in their printmaking.

“Material Recovery: Printmaking with Recycled Materials” is an expression of the collective’s values, producing artwork made from recycled rather than raw materials.

Lynk Collective was established in 2017 and its artists collaborate on projects and exhibitions through the medium of printmaking, with their work featured in several specialty publications, including “The Hand” and “Pressing Matters.”

The works of some 30 artists will be featured during the exhibit.

Upcoming events associated with the exhibit are:

• Public opening reception: 2-4:30 p.m. Jan. 20.
• Printmaking workshop with Lynk Collective: 2-4 p.m. Feb. 10. RSVP required.
• Printmaking workshop (part 2) with Lynk Collective:  2-4 p.m. Feb. 17. RSVP required.
• Closing and artist talk with catalog release: 2 p.m. March 23.

More information is available at angelsgateart.org.