Heather Midori Yamada
Artist and Teacher of Contemplative Arts
Contemplative Mind Spontaneous Brush
Victoria Workshop Series
October 4, 5, 6 & 7, 2024
Overview
Short guided meditations, perceptual exercises precede our explorations of "meditation-in-action" exercises using brush and sumi, graphite and chalk pastel, watercolour stix and acrylics and watercolour; on Japanese washi and other supports.
Individual workshop lessons and critiques build on one another, leading to explorations on large and long format heritage washi papers; or canvas supports.
The Workshops
Friday October 4
1:00-5:00 pm
This intro workshop we explore dry and wet mediums on washi-graphite stix, watercolor on sumi on washi, building a personal vocabulary of papers on their own or to be used over the next days.
Early bird reg.* - $85
Reg. - $110
Add $50 for materials
More info below
Workshop 1
Saturday October 5
&
Sunday October 6
1:00-5:00 pm
(same times each day)
Various washis, brush instruction, collaging techniques. Prerequisite: Workshop 1 or equivalent.
Early bird reg.* - $140
Reg. - $175
Add $125 for materials
More info below
Workshop 2
Monday October 7
10:00 am-2:00 pm
Long, large format washi. Expansion of brush techniques for larger format artworks, respecting space, form and energy. Prerequisite: Workshop 1 or equivalent.
Early bird reg.* - $85
Reg. - $110
Add $125 for materials
More info below
Workshop 3
Monday October 7
3:00-6:00 pm
Bring a pair of your wood support or canvasses up to 12x16” or canvas. This workshop is free for those registered for all four days. Prerequisite: Workshop 1 or equivalent.
Early bird reg.* - $85
Reg. - $110
Add $65 for materials
More info below
Workshop 4
Location: Heather’s Studio building
Upstairs hall, Annex Building of St Matthais Church
600 Richmond Ave at Richardson St, Victoria, BC (map)
(large parking lot, airy hall)
Information: hmidoriy@gmail.com
Maximum participants: 12 per class
Registration and Payment
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* EARLY BIRD registration must be paid in full before September 15th
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This assures that you are one of 12 participants in the workshop(s)
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Thereafter, pre-register with a $50 fee
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Regular pricing is charged until courses fill up
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4 WORKSHOP GET-MONDAY-FREE OFFER: Register and pay for all workshops, and the Monday workshop registration is free ($675 early bird; $760 regular)
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Send an email to hmidoriy@gmail.com with name and workshop choices
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Payment by e-transfer to hmidoriy@gmail.com or send a cheque to HM Yamada 1148 Goodwin St. #101, Victoria, BC V8S 5H2
CANCELLATION AND MATERIALS
IMPORTANT: Cancellation and refunds for workshop fees for emergency situations only please. Please note that I always return funds for legitimate reasons!
More Information
Materials
Students are responsible for bringing their equipment (list to follow) unless you are arriving by plane. In this case a slightly higher materials/equipment cost will apply providing you with all of the necessary items you would otherwise need to pack and provide.
You will be able to take extra materials home.
Some washis, brushes and sumi will be available for sale.
Location
An elevator is available.
Students taking more than one workshop are invited to leave their equipment in Heather’s downstairs studio room after each day.
Refreshments
Bring your snacks and water bottles. A small fridge and kettle are available. Short tea breaks with oranges, cookies, tea bags will be provided.
Monitors
Two participating student monitors will be needed for each workshop (must arrive one hour before and leave after each day. ) They will help with daily table and chair set-up-take down, clean-up and distributing materials for each separate workshop. Monitors will be compensated by 50% discount on workshop fee only. The materials fee stays the same. Let Heather know asap your interest and availability.
INSTRUCTOR
Heather Midori Yamada
Heather Midori Yamada has been a working artist since her university days. Combined five year studies at York U and graduating from Western, Heather concentrated on drawing, painting and printmaking. Over ten years at Toronto’s collective Open Studio Printmaking Heather discovered Japanese washi papers in chine collé, collograph-marouflage and monotypes.
Heather’s further explorations led to direct painting, dyeing, texturizing onto various Japanese washis including working on 7 meter long shoji papers. Hot bees wax applications as resists, layered acrylic washes, and Japanese sumi are among the various ways Heather expresses transitoriness, ebb and flow mirrowed in nature.
This mixed media approach is inspired by Heather’s contemplative practices of meditation, hatha yoga and ikebana, Japanese floral arrangement.
