Workshop lessons in the style of Akiko Otani, renowned chigirie artist and teacher in Yokohama, Japan.
No former art experience is necessary.
You will learn the art and practice of tearing Japanese paper (washi) to make shapes of flowers and leaves, and create pictures by pasting them onto card.
All materials will be supplied.
Regular lessons may follow the workshops, according to demand.
WORKSHOP TIMES
Tues 13th July 9 – 5 $65.00
Sunday 1st August 1-5pm $ 45
At The STUDIO, WCCAC at Corban Estate Art Centre
426 Gt North Rd Henderson.
For bookings and enquiries please contact Barbara Kerr-Mann
Mentor and Founder of Leafgreen Chigirie New Zealand PH 8371776.
Ker-Mann trained as a secondary teacher in art, music and English. In 1983-84 she was Fellow of the American University Womens Association to research Talent Education at the Suzuki Institute in Matsumoto.
While there she studied traditional Japanese art and later was introduced to chigirie. Ker-Mann has made three visits to Yokohama to take lessons in chigirie with Akiko Otani. In February 2000 she exhibited with Otani sensei and her women students from Japan in an exhibition in Manila as part of a cutlural exchange between the Philippines and Japan.
If interested in learning more about the art of chigirie, contact Barbara Ker-Mann by email:
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