Join artist Juan Carlos Rodríguez Rivera for "All the Things a Flower Can Become," a free workshop Sat., Aug 22, 2 – 4 pm at the Dome House. REGISTER HERE.
All the Things a Flower Can Become
A Workshop with 2026 Artist in Residence Juan Carlos Rodríguez Rivera
What would you do if you were handed the last bouquet of flowers in the world?
That question sits at the heart of this hands-on workshop led by artist Juan Carlos Rodríguez Rivera, the Miller Art Museum's 2026 Artist in Residence. Each participant will receive one or two flowers and spend the afternoon exploring, documenting, and transforming them—observing closely, taking things apart, preserving what can be preserved, and inventing new forms along the way. There are no right answers here, just curiosity, experimentation, and an invitation to slow down and notice.
This workshop is part of Rodríguez Rivera's ongoing body of work, Becoming Post-Tropical, which explores ecological vulnerability, diasporic memory, and material transformation through natural pigments and organic materials sourced from the Door Peninsula landscape.
"This workshop is an extension of that thinking—an invitation for our community to slow down and notice," said Rodríguez Rivera.
What to expect:
A relaxed, hands-on afternoon exploring pigment, botanicals, and material transformation
No experience necessary—just curiosity
Suitable for all ages
The first of two related workshops (a second session takes place August 29); attending both is welcome, but not required
Event Details:
📅 Saturday, August 22, 2026
🕑 2:00 – 4:00 PM
📍 The Dome House, 5015 S. Cave Point Drive, Sturgeon Bay, WI
💵 Free — registration required
Parking note: Please be mindful of Dome House neighbors — park on the west side of the road only, and avoid blocking driveways.
About the Artist
Juan Carlos Rodríguez Rivera (b. 1988, Cataño, Puerto Rico) is an artist, designer, and educator based in Detroit, Michigan, whose work spans image-making, print, installation, and sculpture. He currently serves as Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Wayne State University, and his work has been supported through fellowships including the Solid/Liquid/Gas Residency at Fallingwater, the Haystack Open Residency at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and a Bridging the Divides Fellowship through Hunter College and Princeton University, with grant support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Instituto de Cultura de Puerto Rico.