Make & Take Activity: CJ Southern of Brick Prints Studio will have a variety of printmaking opportunities to choose from. Try your hand at creating a multi-colored letterpress print or choose from multiple designs to print by hand. A unique experience and a quality piece of art will be yours to take home and enjoy for years to come!

CJ SOUTHERN is originally from Salt Lake City, Utah and has been living in St. Petersburg, Florida for the past 6 years. She has an educational background in fine arts and a degree in graphic design. Recently she decided to return to school to work towards a bachelor’s degree in digital media at St. Petersburg College. CJ is an illustrator, designer and printmaker with over 20 years of experience in various mediums. Since early 2024 she has been printmaking using LEGO bricks as a medium, developing a playful style of modular print making, exploring letterforms and mixed media techniques. CJ enjoys attending events where she can hold printmaking demonstrations and teaching workshops. She has recently created the Brick Print Studios brand to expand on and share this accessible printmaking process. Art is more fun when creating with friends!

Good Folk Fest Make & Take purchases help support Creative Clay, an art center in St. Petersburg, Florida supporting artists with disabilities.