Layering Blue: Katazome with Indigo Workshop

250 Flora Street,Bellingham WA 98225

11 February, 2023

Description

Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 11 & 12, 1 – 3:30pm at the Lightcatcher building $45 Museum Members/$55 Non-Members Explore katazome, a paste-resist technique, using Indigo dye and Sumi ink in this two-day workshop with renowned katazome artist Akemi N. Cohn from Chicago, Illinois. She will lead participants in making katazome works, from creating a stencil to applying it as a resist design on cotton fabric. Enjoy the unique harmony of layering various shades of indigo. This workshop is a fabulous introduction and companion to the exhibition Katazome Today: Migrations of a Japanese Art, on display at the Whatcom Museum's Lightcatcher building Feb. 11 - June 11, 2023. Cohn's artwork is featured in the exhibition. NOTE: This is a two-part workshop and registration includes both sessions on February 11 and 12. The workshop is designed for adults. Registration is limited to 10 participants. For questions related to this workshop email [email protected]