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Workshops - Winter 2011-12
We're
lucky to be in Toronto where there is such a large creative
community: exhibitions, visual art happenings and hands-on
workshops abound. As a part of this community we're delighted
to be able to present our own washi-focused offerings
that you can see below. And in recognition of the many
other teachers using washi we will begin to link to outside
classes where use of Japanese paper is the main component;
please check back from time to time as we
add to the list. And if you are a teacher using washi in
your workshops in the Toronto area, please email
us to let
us know so we can tell others about your offerings!
 Window Dressing
with Linda Lundström
Saturday February 11, 10 am – 4pm
$175 + hst
Dreamy, light and durable, these papers made from renewable
plant fibres, allow light to filter in to interior spaces.
former fashion designer Linda will guide you through the
process of cutting, treating with konnyaku starch, texturizing
and stitching washi into a beautiful and unique dressing
for your particular window.
Bring the measurements of the window you’d like to
cover and roll up your sleeves to complete your project in
6 hours. We'll provide enough paper to cover a window up
to 3' x 5'. Additional paper and a variety of rods and hooks
for hanging will be available for purchase.
Wet Mounting: laminating thin Japanese papers
with David Hu
Saturday March 24, 1 – 4 pm
$55 + hst
 This old technique for laminating thin papers to make them
thicker has myriad uses for any artist working with washi.
Used in Japan and China to prepare artwork for scroll mounting,
this process is simple in principle: paste one or more thin
sheets of washi onto the back of another thin sheet that
has a painting or print or calligraphy on it. The tricks
to how to do this without bubbles or buckling are what you'll
learn in this hands-on workshop. Also covered will be ways
to layer cut shapes and laminate
Please bring some work on washi to laminate (but remember
that any media you've used can't be water soluble!) Worthwhile
to know for use in bookbinding, collage and anywhere you want to make a thin paper thicker.
Draw, Fold, Tear and Layer with Matsuo Kozo
with Lorraine Pritchard
Saturday March 31, 10 am - 4 pm
$125 + hst
 Strength, malleability, sheen, transparence, colour: these
are the qualities that have attracted printmakers to Matsuo
Kozo since we began carrying it a few years ago. Yet not
many artists have chosen it as a paper for drawing. One exception
to this is Lorraine Pritchard whose works on washi have been
wowing us at the JPP for years. Lorraine has successfully
worked with many kinds of washi in her paintings, drawings
and collages and the fact that she has singled out Matsuo
Kozo as the focus of a workshop speaks to how versatile this
paper is.
Today you will explore the potential of Matsuo Kozo's qualities
through drawing, layering, folding, tearing, cutting and
assembling into relief works. All materials are supplied,
though participants may bring ink brushes, pens or other
drawing implements if they have them. Don't miss this rare
opportunity to spend a day learning with Lorraine who comes
to us from Montreal.
 Yoga, Meditation and Contemplative Drawing
with Tania Love
Saturday April 21, 10 am – 1 pm
$50 + hst
Not the usual JPP fare it's true, but we think that this
workshop will be of great appeal to any of you who already
work with washi, as well as providing a relaxing intro to
using it for those of you who haven't yet tried it. Tania's
philosophy in her own artwork is to connect viewers to nature
and the cycles of nature. Her workshop today includes the
practice of gentle yoga, the breath, meditation and drawing
with sumi ink to cultivate sensitivity and spaciousness.
Participants are asked to bring their own yoga mats; paper
and ink are supplied.
Tania Love, who lives and works in Toronto, received her
degree in Fine Arts from The University of Guelph in 1995
and her teacher’s training in yoga at Nitya Sadhana
Kutir in Kerala, India in 1999 and has continued to enrich
her practice through programs at the Himalayan Institute
in Pennsylvania. She has been teaching Hatha Yoga and meditation
for over a decade.
 You can see an installation of organic cut paper forms by
Tania on view at the yogagurl studio and Spa sanctuary at
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel from November 11, 2011 – January
24, 2012.
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- Payment is required upon registration for all workshops
to guarantee a space.
- You may pay online by PayPal or a credit card using the buttons above or by phone at 416-538-9669.
- Withdrawal allowed up to seven days before the workshop,
subject to a 15% administration fee. NO REFUNDS
AFTER THAT TIME.
- Unless noted, all materials supplied at no extra charge.
For all workshops, we suggest you bring (if you have them)
your own basic 'paper tool' kit: bone folder, scissors,
exacto knife, pencil, metal ruler, notebook.
Registration and
Workshops held at:
The Japanese Paper Place Warehouse
77 Brock Avenue
Toronto, M6K 2L3
(2 blocks west of Dufferin, north of Queen)
Tel: (416) 538-9669
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