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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 raw fish and washi, a type of traditional handmade paper. Hatanaka will also discuss the varieties and applications of handmade paper and Japanese papermaking history.

Art materials included.

Free with admission. Registration suggested.

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