Gyotaku Workshop with Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka, Artist-in-Residence Sunday June 16, 2024 2 - 3:30 pm About the Workshop Inspired by gyotaku, a traditional Japanese method of nature printing that began as a way for fishermen to record their catches, Japanese-Canadian artist Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka will guide participants through the printmaking process using [...]
Gently awaken your mind and body to the changing seasons with a specially designed program that combines stretching and core strengthening, meditation and mindful artmaking for a restorative creative reset.
This introduction to watercolour technique and colour perception will help participants develop the ability to paint directly from nature, from reference images or from the imagination. Participants will learn how to translate sketches and photo references into paintings with this spontaneous and travel-friendly medium. The theme for this two-day workshop is the water and shorelines of Lake Superior.