Flame & Flight: Neon Butterflies with Leticia Maldonado, 2/8/25

Flame & Flight: Neon Butterflies with Leticia Maldonado

Saturday, February 8, 2025, 11am - 6pm

Join neon artist Leticia Maldonado in the creative cocoon of the Museum of Neon Art Electric Lab to create your own neon butterfly. Leticia will guide students through each step of creating a neon artwork, from heating glass over fire, to working with a bending pattern, to wiring up a finished artwork. Students will leave class with their own handmade illuminated butterfly.

***

Leticia Maldonado (b.1980) was born in West Covina, California and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. She grew up surrounded by the bright, eye-catching signs atop famous casinos such as The Dunes, The Tropicana, The Flamingo, and The Stardust. For years, she has been mentored by neon artist Michael Flechtner, and has swiftly emerged as a rising star. Maldonado has been featured in two museum group exhibits, including She Bends: Women in Neon and Building Bridges. Maldonado's solo exhibition, The Storytellers, was recently on display at the Museum of Neon Art. She lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

***

MONA Member Discount (Argon level and higher): Enter MONAMEMBER at checkout for $50 off your class! All memberships will be verified.

MONA Class Gift Certificates may be applied toward the balance of this class. 

***

To receive a full refund, cancellation requests must be received 2 weeks before the start date of the class. Due to the limited number of participants in each class, any cancellations after that date are not eligible for a refund. 

Want to participate but the class is sold out? Email us at info@neonmona.org to inquire about our waiting list.

We reserve the right to cancel the class due to insufficient enrollment, in which case your tuition will be fully refunded.