December 18, 2011, Sunday - Japan America Arts Forum with Sheila Asato at MCBA

Time:  2:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue South

The Japan America Arts Forum is collaboration between MCBA and the Japan America Society of Minnesota (JASM), hosted and facilitated by Sheila McNellis Asato. Each month, people interested in Japanese visual art forms, related materials and processes gather at MCBA for learning, fellowship and hands-on fun. At each meeting, an artist who either practices a Japanese art form or whose work is deeply influenced by the Japanese arts shares their work and then leads the group through a simple exercise which allows everyone to get a hands-on experience of the work for themselves. Topics range from katazome (resist dying on fabric) to suminagashi (paper marbling) to origami (paper folding) and much more. Meetings are typically held on the third Sunday of each month.

For more details and monthly forum topics, visit Sheila's website, Monkey Bridge Arts. If you would like to share your work or know of an artist who would, email Sheila at sheilaasato@comcast.net. All skill levels welcome. $10 ($5 MCBA or JASM members). No need to pre-register, just drop in!