The Cowichan
Valley Arts Council is pleased to announce a once in a lifetime opportunity for
fabric artists in the Pacific Northwest. Tetsuo Koyama, master of the ancient
art of Japanese fabric dying and woodblock printing will instruct a five-day
workshop, “Meeting the Master” -
an interactive workshop and visual arts show of the woodblock and yuzen fabric
dye art of Japanese master, Tetsuo Koyama, November
22nd to 26thin
Duncan, BC, Canada. Local,
acclaimed fabric artist, Gloria Daly will host the workshop at Studio G Art, located at 7298 Somenos Rd, Duncan BC V9L 5Z9 250-748-8731.
Master Koyama,
an important art educator in Japan, studied the specialized art from notable
experts including his father. This
centuries-old form involves special dyes, wood block printing and rice glue
resist. The method was
traditionally used to decorate the kimonos. This will be the first time the 81
year-old artist-educator has visited North
America.
As part of the
workshop, participants will design and decorate a piece of cloth using
authentic woodblock and traditional dye techniques. Mr. Koyama will be assisted by Ms.
Yuko Yamamoto, an internationally known fabric artist in her own right and
former student of the Master, who now lives in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver
Island, BC.
In addition to
the “Meeting
the Master” workshop,
there will be a show of three of Master Koyama's kimono at PORTALS – the
Cowichan Valley Arts Council Centre of Arts, Culture and Heritage, 2687 James Street, Duncan BC , November 19th to 26th - 10:00 – 5:00 Monday thru Saturday.
“This is a
wonderful opportunity, particularly for the community’s fabric artists,” said
Judy Brayden, Cowichan Arts Council Board member in charge of the show and
workshop. “One of our most
important missions at CVAC is to encourage and foster art education and
development in the community at large. Master
Koyama's visit is a rare opportunity to learn about an art form that is such an
integral part of a country's culture and history. We are incredibly fortunate that
Master Koyama has agreed to make this long trip to share his knowledge and
expertise, and we owe this to the tireless efforts of new community member,
Yuko Yamamoto”, she noted.
Organizers
anticipate that the 18 spaces for the workshop will fill quickly. Early bird registration takes place January
15th to March 1,
2014. For more information
please contact Judy Brayden at cvartscouncil@shaw.ca or (250) 746-1633 or visit http://www.cowichanvalleyartscouncil.ca
Thank
you,
Morgan
Saddington
Office
Manager
Cowichan
Valley Arts Council
250-746-1633