Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with stories, lessons, and activities featuring corn, also known as maize. Learn about the various types of corn and their uses with discussions and demonstrations of the processes of drying, grinding, and roasting with artist Karla Saenz (Rarámuri descent) and chef Diana Wangeman. Take part in various hands-on family-friendly activities, including coloring pages, making corn husk figurines, buttons and magnets, and more!

Karla Saenz (Rarámuri descent) is a multidisciplinary artist and activist who bridges nature, Indigenous wisdom, sustainability, and spiritual expression through collective and regenerative art-making practices. Karla's work is deeply rooted in her ancestral heritage and seeks to celebrate and transmit the value of the biocultural heritage of the native peoples of her land. She will be discussing the importance of maize within these communities and demonstrate art using corn husks.

Diana Wangeman was born and raised in Oaxaca, Mexico, where she learned the traditional practice of processing corn from her mother, chef and owner of the restaurant Tierra Antigua in Oaxaca. As the owner of the Brooklyn, NY, restaurant Sobre Masa, Wangeman raises awareness about ancient forms of maize cultivation and responsible business practices.

Image courtesy of Ulrike Leone.