About this Event
Saturday, February 28, 2- 4 p.m. Cost $40. All supplies included.
Adults and Teens.
Discover the ancient tradition of Japanese Ink Painting using authentic ink and brushes, Learn the philosophy, history and brush marks that make this a beloved art form.
About Sumi-e
Sumi-e is Japanese for Ink-Painting. Over two-thousand years ago, educated Chinese men used calligraphy brush strokes to create simple images
It followed that Zen Monks in China and Japan and beyond were using this art form as a type of reflective meditation.
In its purist form, Sumi-e uses black ink as the only or dominant color, whereas “Asian Painting” evolved to embrace European pigments and composition. Sumi-e remained frozen in time in Japan rom 1639-1853, a period of complete isolationism. The techniques, brushes, ink, and paper have been unchanged for centuries.
Sumi-e is beloved for its themes, style and simplicity, and enjoyed throughout the world by masters and novices alike.
About the Instructor
Fontaine Rodgers is a member of the Sumi-e Society of America, Fontaine teaches Sumi-e, Printmaking and Drawing at the Museum of Art-DeLand, the Crealdé Museum of Art in Winter Park, Winter Garden’s SOBO Gallery and is a recent transplant to Ocala! She holds a BFA, cum laude, from the Maryland Institute, College of Art, and is currently the president of the Central Florida Printmakers. She teaches adults, as well as teens, and is a retired International Baccalaureate Art Teacher. Her artwork can be found in collections both in the US and abroad.
To learn more, go to fontainerodgers.com and centralfloridaprintmakers.com or find her on Instagram at fontainerodgers
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Chelsea Art Center, 3305 East Silver Springs Boulevard, Ocala, United States
USD 60.54
