About This Event
WAM Workshop: Leather Tooling with Winfred Rembert Jr.
Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 10:30 AM
Free | Registration required
Wichita Art Museum; Lower-Level Art Studio
Learn about the art of leather tooling in a hands-on workshop led by Winfred Rembert, Jr., the son of Winfred Rembert (1945 – 2001), who pictured Black life in the Jim Crow-era South on carved and tooled leather paintings. His Chaing Gang Picking Cotton #3 is one of the newest additions to WAM’s permanent collection on view for the first time in Past & Present: Celebrating New Acquisitions and Collection Highlights at the Wichita Art Museum.
About Winfred Rembert Jr.
Winfred Rembert Jr. is an artist and lecturer dedicated to preserving and advancing the legacy of his late father, Winfred Rembert Sr. During a visit to Paducah, Kentucky, he was honored with the key to the city and the establishment of the Winfred Rembert Jr. Scholarship. In 1992, he received a certificate of appreciation from the U.S. Congress.
He has lectured at museums across the country—including in Flint, Richmond, Hot Springs, Fort Worth, Albany, and New York City—and at academic institutions such as Tufts University, Andrew College, and Worcester State. He has presented to audiences at Yale University, Wesleyan, Gateway Community College, NXTHVN, and the Connecticut State Capitol, and he has appeared on CBS This Morning. A passionate comic book collector, Winfred lives in Hamden, Connecticut, with his wife, children and mother.
Exhibitions and public programs are generously supported by the Downing Foundation
WAM Nights are generously supported by Art Bridges Foundation’s Art Bridges Foundation's Access for All program
About This Event
WAM Workshop: Leather Tooling with Winfred Rembert Jr.
Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 10:30 AM
Free | Registration required
Wichita Art Museum; Lower-Level Art Studio
Learn about the art of leather tooling in a hands-on workshop led by Winfred Rembert, Jr., the son of Winfred Rembert (1945 – 2001), who pictured Black life in the Jim Crow-era South on carved and tooled leather paintings. His Chaing Gang Picking Cotton #3 is one of the newest additions to WAM’s permanent collection on view for the first time in Past & Present: Celebrating New Acquisitions and Collection Highlights at the Wichita Art Museum.
About Winfred Rembert Jr.
Winfred Rembert Jr. is an artist and lecturer dedicated to preserving and advancing the legacy of his late father, Winfred Rembert Sr. During a visit to Paducah, Kentucky, he was honored with the key to the city and the establishment of the Winfred Rembert Jr. Scholarship. In 1992, he received a certificate of appreciation from the U.S. Congress.
He has lectured at museums across the country—including in Flint, Richmond, Hot Springs, Fort Worth, Albany, and New York City—and at academic institutions such as Tufts University, Andrew College, and Worcester State. He has presented to audiences at Yale University, Wesleyan, Gateway Community College, NXTHVN, and the Connecticut State Capitol, and he has appeared on CBS This Morning. A passionate comic book collector, Winfred lives in Hamden, Connecticut, with his wife, children and mother.
Exhibitions and public programs are generously supported by the Downing Foundation
WAM Nights are generously supported by Art Bridges Foundation’s Art Bridges Foundation's Access for All program