Overview
Join us for an exciting workshop in which participants will use simple eco-friendly materials such as Sumi ink, rice paper and botanical specimens to create unique works of art. The workshop starts with an introduction to the Japanese art of paper marbling by floating mesmerizing ink patterns on water and then preserving the pattern on rice paper. While the marbled paper is drying, participants will join Gutbrod for a nature walk to search for plant specimens, such as dried leaves or grasses, to use in their work. After students have collected botanical samples, they will practice printing the plant samples directly onto paper. Students will then create a collaged composition of prints using their marbled rice paper.
Spots are limited to 16 participants. Register today for this exciting program!
Jasmine Gutbrod is an artist, designer and educator researching the intersections of climate science and social justice. Through physical object-making, she studies ecological processes and how natural material properties influence behavior, often conceptualizing the borders between inside and outside spaces. Drawing inspiration from the ecology and cultural history of a place, Gutbrod sees art and design as valuable tools for community building and empowerment, and innovative education as a pathway for those tools.