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Sumi-e Wet Mounting Workshop (Tuesdays)

January 16 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

January 2024 Workshops (occurring three times in one month)

Hyougu (表具) : The ancient eastern craft of mounting pieces of calligraphy, paintings, or other works of art in order to preserve and display them.

Workshop Price: $90

Workshop Description:

Introduction to the Contemporary technique of “Wet Mounting”.

Create an Enso and or select one of your artworks. Mount your artwork or a blank sheet of paper for a direct painting. Traditional Sumi-e, Shodo and Suiboku-ga papers become wavy and uneven artwork after they dry. Most Western Frame shops are not accustomed to framing this style of work, so artists may need to know how to smooth, mount and frame their work on their own.

Week 1: The Artwork: How to select the Artwork to be Mounted. We will paint some Ensō for practice your mounting, then prepare our materials for Week 2 and 3 (Mix paste, select artwork, Q&A on Materials.)

Week 2: Mounting & Matting

Week 3: Finishing and Framing

Supplies: Wet Mounting kit is available at Oriental Art Supply or you can use your own materials if you have them.

Wet Mounting Kit

Additional Mounting Supplies can be purchased at: Inkston, Blue Heron Art Supply or Talas

To be added to the wait list, or If you have any questions or want to share the work you plan to mount, please email info@japaneseculturecenter.com and or jcc.sumie@gmail.com

There are Two workshops offered in January, either:

A.

Sunday January 14, 21st and 28th from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM

or

B:

Tuesday January 16th, 23rd and 30th 2:30 PM to 5PM