Ink Painting Workshop: Sumi-e

Learn Sumi painting techniques to be able to create your own masterpiece



2 hours Class size 8 to 12     label $95

Looking for fun things to do in Melbourne this weekend or group activities for a catchup with friends? Why not join Kami Paper's Sumi-e ink painting workshop and learn how to create your own stunning ink masterpiece from scratch!

In this workshop, you will be guided through the step by step process of making your own Sumi-e painting by expert artist Junko. You will begin by learning about the rich history of this art practice, and then get hands-on with some ink and your own brush to create shapes and pictures using Sumi-e painting techniques.

Whether you're looking for a new creative hobby or the best things to do in Melbourne, this ink painting class would be a fabulous pick for you. Not only will you leave feeling creatively fulfilled, but you'll also get to unwind in a fun and relaxed environment and take home your own painting too!

Please note:
This class will need a minimum of 8 people to run the workshop. If we do not reach the required numbers, we will reschedule the class.

Materials for the workshop are available for purchase at Kami Paper.


Knowledge required
This is a beginner-friendly class.
 
What you'll get
  • Welcome tea on arrival
  • Guidance from an expert
  • Your own Sumi-e painting to take home and hang on your wall!
What to bring
Please make sure to bring an apron and come comfortably dress in clothing that you don't mind getting dirty.
 
Location

KAMI Paper Studio - 375 Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy VIC

Ink Painting Workshop: Sumi-e location
Your teacher
Junko Azukawa

Junko Azukawa

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Biography
Junko Azukawa grew up in Toyama, Japan, at the base of the central Japanese Alps, a region famous for the natural beauty of its landscape.
She started learning traditional Japanese calligraphy, Shodo, at the age of five and has experienced the vast possibilities that calligraphy and Japanese ink painting, Sumie, can express with just simple, monotone brush strokes.
Toyama, Japan
Junko’s calligraphy teacher Shiro Aoyagi, the founder of the Hokuriku Shodo Academy and also one of Japan’s most respected calligraphy masters, demonstrated his artwork at the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia in 2008 and his work is now represented in the NGV’s collection.
Since becoming a resident of Melbourne, Australia in 2005, Junko has brought her unique artistic talents and outlook to the Australian art scene. She started teaching Japanese calligraphy and painting with children and adults at numerous schools and organisations and also exhibited at a number of galleries in Australia and Japan, most recently at the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia in 2016 - 2017. In 2011 Junko started to use her art form with mental illness patients as a form of therapy with great compassion. She is also sought after in commercial design work for her skillful brushwork from bottle label design to restaurant interior design. She has had her illustrations published in the novel: NAVIGATIO authored by Australian writer Patrick Holland in 2014.




Your host
Kami Paper
Kami Paper

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Paper has always had an intimate relationship with people, the feel of paper and creating with our hands is an age old craft. Kami Paper offers workshops with amazing teachers who specialise in ink painting, wax seals, origami, paper craft and bullet journalling.

Take a break from your phones, social media, internet, and the various conveniences of modern life, and get excited about paper for the varying texture, rustle, crispness and smell. Creating your own piece of art is a sensory experience, especially when on beautiful papers.

For those who enjoy this medium, Kami is a treasure trove full of exquisite paper, hand-bound albums, journals, notebooks, unique gift cards, and fine Italian stationery sourced from around the world.

We want to share with you the joy of fine paper and excellence in book binding - both to wholesalers who are seeking the rare and unique, and to our retail customers via our concept store Kami in Brunswick Street, Melbourne and from our online store.


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