Heather Midori Yamada
Artist and Teacher of Contemplative Arts
Workshops
For all upcoming events go to Calendar: Events and Exhibitions
Upcoming in Victoria, BC!
Soft Transitions-Contemplative Art Workshop
Nature , time and space of impermanence in creation
Saturday November 1, 2025
10 am - 2 pm
Join us for a workshop bridging the seasons, watching the transitions, accepting outcomes. Short periods of guided silent meditation allow us to enter into the presence of the body, breathe and intentions in this all-level art session. Gestural brushwork and drawing, Japanese washi collage mix with watercolours, inks, chalk pastels. Using the sturdy substate of Arches watercolour paper we will use wash, line and texture in spontaneous and new forms for our authentic exercises.
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Heather’s Studio
Annex Building of St Matthais Church, 600 Richmond Ave at Richardson St, Victoria, BC (map)
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Early bird pricing until October 20 – $95 + $45 for materials = $140
After October 20 – $125 + $45 for materials = $170
*payment in full by e-transfer upon registration hmidoriy@gmail.com
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Upcoming in Lotbinière, Qc!
Mixed media on Washi demonstration at Japanese Paper Place in Toronto, 2017
Washi on Paper demonstration
Entering Now: A Journey Into Shambhala Art (featuring Heather Midori Yamada)
POSTPONED / REPORTÉ
Creativity in Nature / Créativité dans la nature
Five-Day Residential
New dates to be determined
Nouvelle dates à déterminé
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​Guided meditations two times a day; all-level hatha yoga (optional); creativity workshops - painting, drawing, collage with Japanese papers; demonstrations by Heather Midori, and more.
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Méditation guidée deux fois par jour ; hatha yoga de tout niveau (facultative); ateliers de créativité - peinture, dessin, collage avec papier japonais, des démonstrations par Heather Midori, et plus
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Auberge Le Saint-Louis, Lotbinière, Québec (map)
Upcoming on Cortes Island, BC
Contemplative Mind, Spontaneous Brush Workshop
Five-Day Creative Retreat
June 5-10, 2026
A five-day creativity retreat at Hollyhock on Cortes Island, BC. inspired by the natural beauty of Cortes Island. Steady the mind and body via silent guided meditation. Explore the endless wonders of Japanese washi papers, inks and colour.
The Language of Flowers Workshop
Four-Day Creative Retreat
Sept. 28 - Oct. 2, 2026
A four-day retreat at Hollyhock, outdoors amidst the natural autumn wonders of gardens and forests of Cortes Island. Inspired by Ikebana, Japanese floral arrangement from the Sogetsu School, we will work with found and cultivated plants and flowers. Arranging in low vases, suiban and sketching indoors we include tinted Japanese washi papers for simplified line and gesture drawing and collage.