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May  2010

  • Tentative plan for the Gyotaku Tour/Japan ~ May, 2010
    From Saturday 15 May through Saturday 22 May, 2010



    hosted by Mineo Ryuka Yamamoto (NPS Member)
    International Fish Print Studio, Tokyo 
    (View the information here online or download the .PDF for easier printing.)

  • EXHIBITION EXPLORES RELATIONSHIP TO NATURE THROUGH THREE CENTURIES OF PRINTMAKING



    Propagating Eden: Uses and Techniques of Nature Printing in Botany and Art

    Glyndor Gallery, April 3-July 25, 2010
    Wave Hill: A public garden and cultural center 
    675 West 252nd Street 
    Bronx, NY 10471-2899 
    Phone: (718) 549-3200 ext. 232 
    Fax: (718) 884-8952
    www.wavehill.org

    Propagating Eden features books and prints from the mid-18th century to the present, and includes important scientific botanical treatises illustrated with nature-printed specimens, as well as works by 20th-century and contemporary artists who have mined the potential of natural forms. Among the works on view are some extraordinary examples of 18th and 19th-century nature prints, including a full sheet of nature-printed American currency by Benjamin Franklin from 1779, and a delicate 19th-century botanical illustration by printer and inventor Alois Auer.


  • Open Studio Showing of work by Lynda Goldberg (NPS Member)

    PREVIEW of  work on Friday evening 14 May, 7-9:30pm 
    Sat 15 May and Sun 16 May, work will shown from 11-5pm.
     
    Location:
    Lynda Goldberg's Studio 29
    29 Vineyard Rd.
    Newton Centre, MA 02459
    phone - 617.527.2117
     
    Lynda will also be showing monotypes and paintings on Monday from 10am-3pm.

    www.lyndagoldberg. com
    www.newtonopenstudi os.com



April  2010

  • continuing through 15 Apr, 2010


    EXHIBIT: NATURAL BEAUTY - Monotypes Inspired by Nature 
    by Lynda Goldberg (NPS Member)
    The Gallery at NORUMBEGA POINTat Weston 
    99 Norumbega Rd. 
    Weston, MA  02493 
    781.899.5505 
    www.norumbegapoint.com
    RECEPTION: March 14, 2010 2-4pm Light refreshments


  • Tentative plan for the Gyotaku Tour/Japan ~ April, 2010
    From Sunday 25 April through Sunday 2 May, 2010



    hosted by Mineo Ryuka Yamamoto (NPS Member)
    International Fish Print Studio, Tokyo
    (View the information here online or download the .PDF for easier printing.)

  • EXHIBITION EXPLORES RELATIONSHIP TO NATURE THROUGH THREE CENTURIES OF PRINTMAKING



    Propagating Eden: Uses and Techniques of Nature Printing in Botany and Art

    Glyndor Gallery, April 3-July 25, 2010
    Wave Hill: A public garden and cultural center 
    675 West 252nd Street 
    Bronx, NY 10471-2899 
    Phone: (718) 549-3200 ext. 232 
    Fax: (718) 884-8952 
    www.wavehill.org

    Propagating Eden features books and prints from the mid-18th century to the present, and includes important scientific botanical treatises illustrated with nature-printed specimens, as well as works by 20th-century and contemporary artists who have mined the potential of natural forms. Among the works on view are some extraordinary examples of 18th and 19th-century nature prints, including a full sheet of nature-printed American currency by Benjamin Franklin from 1779, and a delicate 19th-century botanical illustration by printer and inventor Alois Auer.

    Exhibition Reception, Sunday, April 11, 1–4PM
    Panel Discussion, Sunday, May 23, 2PM


March 2010

  • Tue, Mar 2 and Tue, Mar 9, 2010
    Print and Pulp with Frick and Fort  6-9 pm (two sessions)
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Thu, Mar 11, 2010
    Gyotaku - The Art of the Fish Print  10-4pm
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • 2 Mar - 15 Apr, 2010


    EXHIBIT: NATURAL BEAUTY - Monotypes Inspired by Nature 
    by Lynda Goldberg (NPS Member)
    The Gallery at NORUMBEGA POINTat Weston 
    99 Norumbega Rd. 
    Weston, MA  02493 
    781.899.5505 
    www.norumbegapoint.com
    RECEPTION: March 14, 2010 2-4pm Light refreshments

  • Mar 15, 16, 17, 2010 (Mon-Wed)
    Advanced Techniques of Gyotaku  10-4pm daily
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Thu, Mar 18, 2010
    Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print 10-4pm
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Tue, Mar 23, 2010
    Nature Mono-printing with a Press 10-4pm
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Selby Gardens Nature Printers 16th Annual Exhibit
    March 23, 1-5 p.m., and March 24-25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
    Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
    811 South Palm Ave
    Sarasota, Fl 34236
    www.selby.org

    In the Great Room by the Bay
    Exhibition free with Selby Gardens admission fee

February 2010

  • Mon, Feb 1, 2010
    Celebrate Seaweed (10-3pm)
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Thu, Feb 4, 2010
    Printing Seaweeds and Backgrounds
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Fri and Sat, Feb  5 and 6, 2010
    Demonstration of Gyotaku
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Mon, Feb 8, 2010
    Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print 10-4pm
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Thu, Feb 11. 2010
    Nature Mono-printing with a Press 10-4pm
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Mon, Tue, Wed, Feb 15, 16, 17, 1 2010
    Advanced Techniques of  Gyotaku 10-4pm daily
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Thu, Feb 18 and Thu Feb 25, 2010
    Print and Pulp with Frick and Fort  10-1pm (two sessions)
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Tues, Feb 23, 2010
    Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print 10-4pm
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Friday, 12 February 2010
    5:30-8:00pm
    East meets West: Japanese fish prints 
    by Christopher Dewees (NPS co-founding member)



    Rominger West Winery 
    4602 Second Street, Suite 4 
    Davis, CA 95618 
    530.747.2044

    Join Rominger West Winery for their monthly art about. Chris Dewees creates prints from nature through an interesting technique. Learn more about Dewees and his unique process. Complimentary wine tasting and appetizers will be served.

 

January 2010

  • Botanical Printing on Textiles: A 2-day Workshop
    with Leonore Alaniz (NPS Member)

    at Rhode Island School of Design/Continuing Education 
    20 Washington Place 
    Providence, RI  02903-2787 
    telephone: 401 454-6200 
    Registration at www.risd.com/ce_reg/

    Dates; Saturday/Sunday 30 -31 Jan 2010
    Time: 10am-4pm
    Class code: 2010/CW-TEXT-0132-01



    The technique of botanical printing allows us to capture the structural and textural wonders of the natural world and to transfer them directly onto textiles. Botanical prints record the physical appearance of a plant specimen by "inking" the actual surface and then imprinting it on fabrics.

    Class begins with an introduction to nature printing techniques, using acid and fiber-reactive dyes and methods of fixation. Fabric choices, ranging from plain silks to linen damask, composition and pattern are also covered. Students print many samples which may be incorporated into beautiful art pieces.

    Tuition [Non Credit] and Lab Fee: $245.00 

  • Tues, Jan 5,12,19,26, and Feb 2,9  2010
    A Garden Memoir  (9:30am-12:30 pm) (six sessions)
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Thu, Jan 07, 2010
    Celebrate Seaweed (10-3pm)
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Thu, Jan 14, 2010
    Nature Mono-printing with a Press 10-4pm
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Wed, Jan 20, and Wed Jan 27, 2010
    Print and Pulp with Frick and Fort ( 9:30-12:30)  (two sessions)
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Thu, Jan 21, 2010
    Nature Mono-printing with a Press 10-4pm
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Sat or Sun, Jan 23 or 24, 2010
    Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print (one day workshop)
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Thu, Jan 28, 2010
    Celebrate Seaweed  10-3pm
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

 

December 2009

  • Tues, Dec 1, 2009
    Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print  10-4pm
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.
  • Sat, Dec 5, 2009
    Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print 10-4pm
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

  • Sat, Dec 12, 2009
    Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print 10-4pm
    Offered by Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    Classes held in the Sarasota, FL area.
    Visit her website  www.heatherfortner.com for more information.

 

September 2009

  • 5 day workshop on plant printing on paper and cloth 
    with John Doughty (NPS member)
    Ripley, West Virginia, USA

     

    13 – 18 September, 2009

    Two days will be devoted to prints made on paper and two days will be devoted to prints on clothing. Flower pounding will be used for one evening session. The last half day covers various subjects including matting and framing of prints. No previous experience is needed. Classes limited to 12 students each. John brings lots of unusual plants from his own garden that are not usually available. 

    The workshop is part of the International Elderhostel Program and is located at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center located in Ripley, West Virginia, USA.

    The cost is $487.00 for all meals and lodging in a motel like setting with room service. The program starts with supper and orientation on Sunday and ends after lunch on Friday. 

    There will be a $35.00 studio fee to cover all paper, inks, paints and unbleached muslin cloth. John also provides most of the plant materials including some rare and unusual plants from his own garden. Participants need to bring any clothing or other cloth items they wish to print. 

    The workshop is part of the International Elderhostel Program and is located at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center located in Ripley, West Virginia, USA. Program Number is 5118RJ (direct link to program page) 

  • Newburyport Art Association Featured Artist Series
    "Catch Of The Day" By Gail Boucher (NPS Member)

    Newburyport Art Association
    Laura Coombs Hills Gallery
    65 Water St.
    Newburyport, MA 01950
    978.465.8769

    September 03 to September 16, 2009

    Hours:
    Weekdays & Saturday 11AM-5PM
    Sunday 1PM to 5PM
    Closed Tuesday
    Reception: Friday, September 04, 7-9pm

    "Gyotaku Japanese art form fish prints and other art that I have created will be on exhibition in The Hills Gallery at The Newburyport Art Association on September 03 through September 16. These prints are achieved by the rubbing of real fish, which create mirror images of the finned creatures on rice paper. They are different and beautiful.  Other paintings that I am exhibiting are a varied collection of my art from the last few years up till the present." -Gail Boucher

    There will also be a workshop on Sunday 9am to 12pm September 06 held by artist Gail Boucher on how print and render Gyotaku fish prints. Call 978 465-8769 for more information.

August 2009

  • 5 day workshop on plant printing on paper and cloth 
    with John Doughty (NPS member)
    Ripley, West Virginia, USA

     

    23 – 28 August, 2009

    Two days will be devoted to prints made on paper and two days will be devoted to prints on clothing. Flower pounding will be used for one evening session. The last half day covers various subjects including matting and framing of prints. No previous experience is needed. Classes limited to 12 students each. John brings lots of unusual plants from his own garden that are not usually available. 

    The workshop is part of the International Elderhostel Program and is located at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center located in Ripley, West Virginia, USA. Program Number is 5118RJ (direct link to program page) 

    The cost is $487.00 for all meals and lodging in a motel like setting with room service. The program starts with supper and orientation on Sunday and ends after lunch on Friday. 

    There will be a $35.00 studio fee to cover all paper, inks, paints and unbleached muslin cloth. John also provides most of the plant materials including some rare and unusual plants from his own garden. Participants need to bring any clothing or other cloth items they wish to print. 

    Registration and additional information is through the Elderhostel website: www.elderhostel.org

  • Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print
    6 hour workshop
    Aug 25, 2009 (Tue)
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Center for Life Enrichment
    348 South Fifth Street Suite 205
    PO Box 2046
    Highlands, NC 28741
    www.clehighlands.org
    828-526-8811
    Held in classroom at CLE in Highlands, NC
    Contact CLE for pricing, price includes all materials
    Contact Sandra Carlton, Center Life Enrichment 
    828-526-8811

  • Letting Nature Flow- Creating Images of the Natural World
    a one day workshop in the techniques of nature printing
    Aug 26, 2009 (Wed)
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Center for Life Enrichment
    348 South Fifth Street Suite 205
    PO Box 2046
    Highlands, NC 28741
    www.clehighlands.org
    828-526-8811
    Held in classroom at CLE in Highlands, NC
    Contact CLE for pricing, price includes all materials, students bring clothing for printing.
    Contact Sandra Carlton, Center Life Enrichment 
    828-526-8811

July 2009

  • "Gyotaku Lessons for Children: A Workshop for teachers"
    Lessons in Art, Biology, and Ecology

    July 09, 2009 (Thu)
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Mote Marine Laboratory
    1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
    Sarasota, Florida 34236
    www.mote.org
    contact Tim Oldread
    941-388-4441 ext. 369
    tim.oldread@mote.org
    Held at Mote Marine classroom- 4 hour workshop
    Contact Mote Marine for pricing

  • Gyotaku on Clothing- 2 hour workshop for children in summer program
    July 11, 2009 (Sat)
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Mote Marine Laboratory
    1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
    Sarasota, Florida 34236
    www.mote.org
    contact Tim Oldread
    941-388-4441 ext. 369
    tim.oldread@mote.org
    Held at Mote Marine classroom- 2 hour workshop
    Contact Mote Marine for pricing

April 2009

  • Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print
    April,13, 2009 (Mon), 10-4pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
    811 South Palm Ave
    Sarasota, Fl 34236
    www.selby.org
    contact Marilyn Shelley
    941-366-5731 X 239
    Held in classroom at Selby Gardens
    $50 members, $60 non members, plus $20 materials fee
    Marilyn Shelley Selby Gardens 941-366-5731 x 239

  • Mono-printing with a Press
    April 16, 2009 (Thu), 10-4pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
    811 South Palm Ave
    Sarasota, Fl 34236
    www.selby.org
    contact Marilyn Shelley
    941-366-5731 X 239
    Held at Heather’s Orchid Street Studio
    2129 Orchid St
    Sarasota, Fl 34239
    $55 members, $65 non members, plus $15 materials fee
    Marilyn Shelley Selby Gardens 941-366-5731 x 239

March 2009

  • Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print
    Mar 1, 2009 (Sun), 10-4:30
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Art Center Manatee
    209 Ninth St. West
    Bradenton, FL 34205
    www.artcentermanatee.org
    941-746-2862
    Classroom, Art Center Manatee
    $60 members, $85 non members, plus $20 materials fee
    Contact Mary Roff, ACM 941-746-2862

  • Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print
    Mar 6, 2009 (Fri), 11-4pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Wildchild Gallery
    4625 Pine Island Road NW
    Matlacha, FL 33993
    www.wildchildartgallery.com
    239-283-6006
    Courtyard at Wildchild Gallery Matlacha, FL
    $85 includes all materials, bring lunch
    Wildchild Gallery 239-823-6252

  • Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print
    Mar 9, 2009 (Mon), 9:30-3:30pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Boca Grande Art Alliance
    236 Banyan St., Boca Grande
    POB 979, Boca Grande, FL 33921
    www.bocagrandeartalliance.org
    941-964-1700
    Classroom at Boca Grande Art Alliance
    $85 members, $110 non-members includes all materials.
    register on line bocagrandeartalliance.org

  • Nature Printing onto Fabric
    Mar 10, 2009 (Tue), 9:30-3:30pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Boca Grande Art Alliance
    236 Banyan St., Boca Grande
    POB 979, Boca Grande, FL 33921
    www.bocagrandeartalliance.org
    941-964-1700
    Classroom at Boca Grande art Alliance
    $85 members, $110 non-members includes all printing materials, bring clothing items.
    Register on line www.bocagrandeartalliance.org

  • Mono-printing with a Press
    Mar 12, 2009 (Thu), 10-4pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
    811 South Palm Ave
    Sarasota, Fl 34236
    www.selby.org
    contact Marilyn Shelley
    941-366-5731 X 239
    Held at Heather’s Orchid Street Studio
    2129 Orchid St
    Sarasota, Fl 34239
    $55 members, $65 non members, plus $15 materials fee
    Marilyn Shelley Selby Gardens 941-366-5731 x 239

  • Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print
    Mar 14, 2009 (Sat), 10-4pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by The Arts Center
    719 Central Ave
    St. Petersburg, FL 33701
    www.theartscenter.org
    727-822-7872
    Classroom at The Arts Center
    $70 members, $100 non-members, plus $20 materials fee
    The Arts Center 727-822-7872

  • Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print
    Mar 16, 2009 (Mon), 10-4pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
    811 South Palm Ave
    Sarasota, Fl 34236
    www.selby.org
    contact Marilyn Shelley
    941-366-5731 X 239
    Held in classroom at Selby Gardens
    $50 members, $60 non members, plus $20 materials fee
    Marilyn Shelley Selby Gardens 941-366-5731 x 239

  • Advanced Gyotaku, Sessions I, II, III Multiples, backgrounds, and wet mounting
    Mar 17, 18, 19 (Tue, Wed Thu), 10-5pm each day
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Orchid Street Studio (Heather Fortner)
    2129 Orchid St
    Sarasota, Fl 34239
    www.Orchidstreetstudio.com
    To sign up for an advanced class please call
    Heather at this number:
    941-330-2129
    Held at Heather’s Orchid Street Studio
    2129 Orchid St
    Sarasota, Fl 34239
    $90 per session or $250 for all three includes fish, all materials, and lunch
    Heather Fortner Orchid Street Studio 941-330-2129

February 2009

  • Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print
    Feb 07, 2009 (Sat), 10-4pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
    811 South Palm Ave
    Sarasota, Fl 34236
    www.selby.org
    contact Marilyn Shelley
    941-366-5731 X 239
    Held in classroom at Selby Gardens
    $50 members, $60 non members, plus $20 materials fee
    Marilyn Shelley Selby Gardens 941-366-5731 x 239

  • Celebrate Seaweed

    Feb 09, 2009 (Mon), 11-3:30pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
    811 South Palm Ave
    Sarasota, Fl 34236
    www.selby.org
    contact Marilyn Shelley
    941-366-5731 X 239
    Held in classroom at Selby Gardens and at beach
    $35 members, $45 non-members, plus $10 materials fee
    Marilyn Shelley Selby Gardens 941-366-5731 x 239

  • Siesta Key Seaweed Walk
    Feb 10, 2009 (Tue), 10-11 am
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Sarasota Parks and Recreation
    Meet at Siesta Key Beach Pavilion
    Free nature walk
    Linda Eppinger, Parks Naturalist 941-650-2487

  • Nature Mono-printing with a Press
    Feb 11,2009 ((Wed), 10-4pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
    811 South Palm Ave
    Sarasota, Fl 34236
    www.selby.org
    contact Marilyn Shelley
    941-366-5731 X 239
    Held at Heather’s Orchid Street Studio
    $55 members, $65 non members, plus $15 materials fee
    Marilyn Shelley Selby Gardens 941-366-5731 x 239

  • Advanced Gyotaku- Session II Backgrounds
    Feb 12, 2009 (Thu), 10-5pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Orchid Street Studio (Heather Fortner)
    2129 Orchid St
    Sarasota, Fl 34239
    www.Orchidstreetstudio.com
    To sign up for an advanced class please call
    Heather at this number:
    941-330-2129
    Held at Heather’s Orchid Street Studio
    2129 Orchid St
    Sarasota, Fl 34239
    $90 includes fish, all materials, and lunch
    Heather Fortner Orchid Street Studio 941-330-2129

  • Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish print
    Feb 14, 2009 (Sat), 10-4pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Adult Community Education
    South Shade Ave
    Sarasota, FL 34231
    www.ace-sarasota.com
    941-361-6590
    Class held at Sarasota County Technical
    Institute
    4748 Beneva Rd. Sarasota, FL 34233
    Portable B-2 at Sarasota Vo-Tech Institute (SCTI)
    $81 includes specialized materials

  • Advanced Gyotaku- Session III Wet Mounting and collage
    Feb 26, 2009 (Thu), 10-5pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Orchid Street Studio (Heather Fortner)
    2129 Orchid St
    Sarasota, Fl 34239
    www.Orchidstreetstudio.com
    To sign up for an advanced class please call Heather at this number:
    941-330-2129
    Held at Heather’s Orchid Street Studio
    $90 includes fish, all materials, and lunch
    Heather Fortner Orchid Street Studio 941-330-2129

  • Gyotaku Demonstration
    Feb 27-28, 2009 (Fri-Sat), 11-5pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Wildchild Gallery
    4625 Pine Island Road NW
    Matlacha, FL 33993
    www.wildchildartgallery.com
    239-283-6006
    Courtyard at Wildchild Gallery
    Free demonstration both days
    Wildchild Gallery 239-823-6252

January 2009

  • Siesta Key Seaweed Walk
    Jan 14, 2009 (Fri), 10-11 am
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Sarasota Parks and Recreation Sarasota, FL
    Meet at Siesta Key Beach Pavilion
    Free nature walk
    Linda Eppinger, Parks Naturalist 941-650-2487

  • Nature Mono-printing with a Press
    Jan 15, 2009 (Thu), 10-4pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
    811 South Palm Ave
    Sarasota, Fl 34236
    www.selby.org
    contact Marilyn Shelley
    941-366-5731 X 239
    Held at Heather’s Orchid Street Studio
    2129 Orchid St
    Sarasota, Fl 34239
    $55 members, $65 non members, plus $15 materials fee
    Marilyn Shelley Selby Gardens 941-366-5731 x 239

  • Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print
    Jan 17, 2009 (Sat), 10-4pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
    811 South Palm Ave
    Sarasota, Fl 34236
    www.selby.org
    contact Marilyn Shelley
    941-366-5731 X 239
    Held in classroom at Selby Gardens Sarasota, FL
    $55 members, $65 non members, plus $15 materials fee
    Marilyn Shelley Selby Gardens 941-366-5731 x 239

  • Gyotaku - The Art of the Fish Print
    Jan 18, 2009 (Sun), 10-4:30
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Art Center Manatee
    209 Ninth St. West
    Bradenton, FL 34205
    www.artcentermanatee.org
    941-746-2862
    Classroom, Art Center Manatee
    $60 members, $85 non members, plus $20 materials fee
    Contact Mary Roff, ACM 941-746-2862

  • Nature Mono-printing with a Press
    Jan 21, 2009 (Wed), 10-4pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
    811 South Palm Ave
    Sarasota, Fl 34236
    www.selby.org
    contact Marilyn Shelley
    941-366-5731 X 239
    Held at Heather’s Orchid Street Studio
    2129 Orchid St
    Sarasota, Fl 34239
    $55 members, $65 non members, plus $15 materials fee
    Marilyn Shelley Selby Gardens 941-366-5731 x 239

  • Advanced Gyotaku - Session I Creating Multiples and schools
    Jan 22, 2009 (Thu), 10-5pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Orchid Street Studio (Heather Fortner)
    2129 Orchid St
    Sarasota, Fl 34239
    www.Orchidstreetstudio.com
    To sign up for an advanced class please call
    Heather at this number:
    941-330-2129
    Held at Heather’s Orchid Street Studio
    $90 includes fish, all materials, and lunch
    Heather Fortner Orchid Street Studio 941-330-2129

  • Gyotaku Demonstration
    Jan 23-24, 2009 (Fri-Sat), 11-5pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Wildchild Gallery
    4625 Pine Island Road NW
    Matlacha, FL 33993
    www.wildchildartgallery.com
    239-283-6006
    Courtyard at Wildchild Gallery Matlacha, FLorida
    Free demonstration both days
    Wildchild Gallery 239-823-6252

  • Celebrate Seaweed

    Jan 27. 2009 (Tues), 11-3:30pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
    811 South Palm Ave
    Sarasota, Fl 34236
    www.selby.org
    contact Marilyn Shelley
    941-366-5731 X 239
    Classroom at Selby Gardens and at beach
    $35 members, $45 non-members, plus $10 materials fee
    Marilyn Shelley Selby Gardens 941-366-5731 x 239

  • Celebrate Seaweed

    Jan 29, 2009 (Thu), 10-3pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Adult Community Education
    South Shade Ave.
    Sarasota, FL 34231
    www.ace-sarasota.com
    941-361-6590
    Class held at Sarasota County Technical Institute
    4748 Beneva Rd.
    Sarasota, FL 34233
    Beach and Portable O-1 at Sarasota Vo-Tech Institute (SCTI)
    $47 includes specialized materials
    Adult Comm Ed 941-361-6590

  • Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print
    Jan 30, 2009 (Fri), 10-4pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Adult Community Education
    South Shade Ave.
    Sarasota, FL 34231
    www.ace-sarasota.com
    941-361-6590
    Class held at Sarasota County Technical Institute
    4748 Beneva Rd. Sarasota, FL 34233
    Portable O-1 at Sarasota Vo-Tech Institute (SCTI)
    $81 includes specialized materials
    Adult Comm Ed 941-361-6590

  • Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print
    Jan 31, 2009 (Sat), 11-4pm
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Sponsored by Wildchild Gallery
    4625 Pine Island Road NW
    Matlacha, FL 33993
    www.wildchildartgallery.com
    239-283-6006
    Courtyard at Wildchild Gallery, Matlacha, FL
    $85 includes all materials, bring lunch
    Wildchild Gallery 239-823-6252

November 2008

  • Celebrate Seaweed
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)

    10 November 2008 (Monday) 9-3pm

    Adult Community Education  
    Sarasota, FL

    This 6-hour workshop introduces the diversity and uses of marine algae (seaweeds) of the local gulf beaches in a field trip to the shore followed by a classroom session. Join seaweed aficionado Heather Fortner who researched and wrote a book on the edible seaweeds of Hawaii.  Expect to collect, identify, and press at least 10 different varieties from the shore wash (red drift), learn which ones are edible and sample them, and then press the delicate ones onto paper to create a personal herbarium (identification guide) or unique greeting cards.

    Register at Adult Community Education     
    1086 South Shade Ave              
    Sarasota, FL   34231          
    941-361-6590

    www.ace-sarasota.com

    Class starts in field and then meets at
    Sarasota County Technical Institute
    4748 Beneva Rd.
    Sarasota, FL  34233 

  • Gyotaku- The Art of Fish Printing
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    17 November 2008 17 (Monday), 10-4pm or
    17 January 2009 (Saturday), 10-4pm

    Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
    Sarasota, FL

    Learn Gyotaku, using fish to create realistic images on paper with the details of color, texture, and shading of the original fish. This intensive 6-hour workshop introduces you to this Japanese art form, and you can expect to leave with several images of the Florida reef or sport fish.  Materials list provided.

    Register at 
    Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
    811 South Palm Ave
    Sarasota, FL  34236 
    941-366-5731 X 239

    www.selby.org

  • Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    22 November 2008 (Saturday), 10-4pm (Intensive 6 hour workshop)

    Adult Community Education, Sarasota School Board
    Sarasota, FL. 

    Learn Gyotaku, using fish to create realistic images on paper with the details of color, texture, and shading of the original fish. This intensive 6-hour workshop introduces you to this Japanese art form, and you can expect to leave with several images of the Florida reef or sport fish.

    Register at Adult Community Education
    1086 South Shade Ave.
    Sarasota, FL   34231          
    941-361-6590

    Class held at 
    Sarasota County Technical Institute

    4748 Beneva Rd.
    Sarasota, FL  34233 
    www.ace-sarasota.com

  • Nature Monoprinting Workshop
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    20 November 2008 (Thursday), 10-4pm (1 day workshop) or
    21 January 2009 (Wednesday), 10-4pm or

    Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
    Sarasota, FL

    Here’s your chance to visit a nearby artist’s studio.  Students will take nature printing to another level of printing using a 24-inch etching press.  Transfer images of leaves and flowers to paper creating colorful backgrounds with the printing methods developed by John Fass, an American printmaker of the 20th century.  Start with simple botanical prints and advance to repetitive runs through the press to derive different textures, value, backgrounds and detail in a single inking. Material list provided.

    Register at 
    Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
    811 South Palm Ave
    Sarasota, FL  34236
    941-366-5731 X 239
    www.selby.org

    Class held in
    Heather Fortner’s Orchid Street Studio at
    2129 Orchid St.
    Sarasota, FL

  • Nature Monoprinting Workshop
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    Two session evening workshop 12-13 November 2008 6-9pm  (Wed and Thurs) or
    One day workshop 19 November 2008 (Wednesday) 10-4pm

    Adult Community Education, Sarasota County School Board
    Sarasota, FL

    Students will take nature printing to another level of printing using a 24-inch etching press in the Orchid Street Studio of Heather Fortner.  Transfer images of leaves and flowers to paper creating colorful backgrounds with the printing methods developed by John Fass, an American printmaker of the 20th century.  Start with simple botanical prints and advance to repetitive runs through the press to derive different textures, value, backgrounds and detail in a single inking. Material list provided.

    Register at
    Adult Community Education
    1086 South Shade Ave.

    Sarasota, FL   34231          
    941-361-6590

    Class held in 
    Heather Fortner’s Orchid Street Studio at
    2129 Orchid St.
    Sarasota, FL


October 2008

  • Gyotaku- The Art of Fish Printing
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    19 October 2008 (Sunday) 10-4pm

    Art Center Manatee
    Bradenton, FL

    Students learn gyotaku, the Japanese art form of fish printing, in this 1 day workshop. The exact impression of the fish will be printed onto paper using the direct method. Material list provided

    Register at Art Center Manatee       
    209 Ninth St. West
    Bradenton, FL 34205
    941-746-2862                   
    www.artcentermanatee.org

September 2008

  • Exhibition:
    Gyotaku: The Art of Japanese Fish Printing 




    Thursday, September 4th through Thursday, October 16th 
    Presented by NPS Member Chris Dewees and the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco. 

    The Consulate General of Japan
    Japanese Information Center
    50 Fremont Street, Suite 2300, 
    San Francisco, CA 94105 
    TEL (415)777-3533 
    FAX (415) 974-3660 
    (for directions, go to www.sf.us.emb-japan.go.jp/en/e_m01_05.htm)

    Opening Reception
    Thursday, September 4th from 6:00pm to 7:50pm. This event is free and open to the public.  RSVPs are appreciated (culture@cgjsf.org). 

    About the Artist: Chris Dewees earned a Ph.D. in Ecology at U.C. Davis. Dewees served as marine fisheries specialist at Davis from 1972 through 2007 where he acted as a link between the University of California and the state's commercial and recreational fishing industries. His research focus is on marine fisheries management. 

    Dewees says, "My job as well as my passion for recreational fishing brings me in contact with a lot of fish to print." "My gyotaku (fish printing) style is traditional and delicate. I like to emphasize the structure and movement of the fish and shellfish. In recent years I have been doing more indirect printing which allows me to gain more control of color and even finer detail. Every type of fish is unique and requires a different approach."

  • 5 day workshop on plant printing on paper and cloth 
    with John Doughty (NPS member)



    7 - 12 September, 2008

    Two days will be devoted to prints made on paper and two days will be devoted to prints on clothing.  Flower pounding will be used for one evening session.  The last half day covers various subjects including matting and framing of prints.  No previous experience is needed.  Classes limited to 12 students each. John brings lots of unusual plants from his own garden that are not usually available.

    The workshop is part of the International Elderhostel Program and is located at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center located in Ripley, West Virginia, USA.  Program Number is 5118RJ (direct link to program page)

    The cost is $487.00 for all meals and lodging in a motel like setting with room service.  The program starts with supper and orientation on Sunday and ends after lunch on Friday.

    There will be a $35.00 studio fee to cover all paper, inks, paints and unbleached muslin cloth.  John also provides most of the plant materials including some rare and unusual plants from his own garden. Participants need to bring any clothing or other cloth items they wish to print.

    Registration and additional information is through the Elderhostel website: www.elderhostel.org

  • 20-26 September, 2008
    2008 NPS Annual Workshop
    Held at La Casa de Maria Retreat and Conference Center
    http://www.lacasademaria.org
    Santa Barbara, California, USA

August 2008

  • In Touch with Nature- Recreating the Colors and Textures of Nature
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)

    5-6 August 2008 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
    Center for Life Enrichment
    Highlands, NC

    This is a 12-hour introduction (two-day) to the art of nature printing with an etching press.

    Explore the process of creating monotype (one-of-a-kind) prints on paper using natural objects such as leaves, flowers, feathers, and grasses.  You will learn general printmaking techniques using an etching press, and the basics of nature printing. We will follow the John Fass method of making repetitive prints from a single inked plate.  This technique allows for shadow and depth and the additional of other additional inked objects in a unique layering process.  Incorporating the elements of design we will also create background textures on an inked surface with the use of lichens, eggshells, cheesecloth, and other natural items. The possibilities range from simple botanicals to complex layered images. 

    Register with 
    Center for Life Enrichment
    348 South Fifth Street Suite 205
    PO Box 2046

    Highlands, NC  28741
    828-526-8811
    www.clehighlands.org

  • In Touch with Nature- Recreating the Colors and Textures of Nature
    Instructor, Heather Fortner (NPS Member)

    5-6 August 2008 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
    Center for Life Enrichment
    Highlands, NC

    This is a 12-hour introduction (two-day) to the art of nature printing with an etching press.

  • 5 day workshop on plant printing on paper and cloth 
    with John Doughty (NPS member)



    24 - 29 August, 2008

    Two days will be devoted to prints made on paper and two days will be devoted to prints on clothing.  Flower pounding will be used for one evening session.  The last half day covers various subjects including matting and framing of prints.  No previous experience is needed.  Classes limited to 12 students each. John brings lots of unusual plants from his own garden that are not usually available.

    The workshop is part of the International Elderhostel Program and is located at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center located in Ripley, West Virginia, USA.  Program Number is 5118RJ (direct link to program page)

    The cost is $487.00 for all meals and lodging in a motel like setting with room service.  The program starts with supper and orientation on Sunday and ends after lunch on Friday.

    There will be a $35.00 studio fee to cover all paper, inks, paints and unbleached muslin cloth.  John also provides most of the plant materials including some rare and unusual plants from his own garden. Participants need to bring any clothing or other cloth items they wish to print.

    Registration and additional information is through the Elderhostel website: www.elderhostel.org


July 2008

  • Fishes of the Pacific Rim: An Exhibition
    Japanese Fish Prints by Christopher Dewees (NPS member)



    12 June - 9 July 2008
    International House
    10 College Park
    Davis, CA  95616

    Artist's Reception: Friday, 13 June 2008 6-8 pm

March 2008

  • Gyotaku--Japanese Fish Art---Indirect Crab and Fish Printing 
    A 2-day workshop 
    with Mineo Ryuka Yamamoto (NPS Member)

    Kallisti Gallery, Campbell River, BC, Canada
    (specific dates pending)



    For more info, go to www.gyotaku.ca

  • Gyotaku- The Art of Fish Printing 
    with NPS Member Heather Fortner 
    March 30 (Sunday), 10-4pm 
    Art Center Manatee
    Bradenton, FL 

    Students learn gyotaku, the Japanese art form of fish printing, in this 1 day workshop. The exact impression of the fish will be printed onto paper using the direct method. Material list provided 

    $65 ACM members, $85 non-members, additional $20 material fee per student to cover inks, papers and fish. 

    Register at 
    Art Center Manatee 
    941-746-2862 
    209 Ninth St. 
    West Bradenton, FL  34205 
    www.artcentermanatee.org

February 2008

  • Gyotaku- The Art of Fish Printing 
    with NPS Member Heather Fortner 
    Feb 17 (Sunday), 10-4pm 
    or March 30 (Sunday), 10-4pm 
    Art Center Manatee
    Bradenton, FL 

    Students learn gyotaku, the Japanese art form of fish printing, in this 1 day workshop. The exact impression of the fish will be printed onto paper using the direct method. Material list provided 

    $65 ACM members, $85 non-members, additional $20 material fee per student to cover inks, papers and fish. 

    Register at 
    Art Center Manatee 
    941-746-2862 
    209 Ninth St. 
    West Bradenton, FL  34205 
    www.artcentermanatee.org

  • Gyotaku-The Art of the Fish Print
    with NPS Member Heather Fortner 
    Monday, Feb 25, 2008 
    Boca Grande Art Alliance 

    This intensive 6-hour workshop introduces you to the Japanese art of fish printing, and you can expect to leave with several images of the Florida reef or sport fish. Material list provided. 

    Class Fee TBD 

    Boca Grande Art Alliance 
    art@bocaaa.org 
    236 Banyan St., Boca Grande 
    POB 979
    Boca Grande, FL  33921 
    www.bocaaa.org
    941-964-1700 

  • Demonstrations of Fish Printing Technique  
    with NPS Member Heather Fortner 
    Feb 9 and 10 (Fri 5-9and Sat 10-5) 

    Heather will be demonstrating direct fish printing in the courtyard of Wildchild Gallery. 

    WildChild Art Gallery 
    www.wildchildartgallery.com
    4625 Pine Island Road NW
    Matlacha, FL  33993 
    239-283-6006 

  • Gyotaku Exhibition 
    25 January 2008 - 25 February 2008
    by NPS Member Rachel Ramirez 



    Pedro Ruivo Foundation
    Faro, Portugal
     
    Further information and more pictures at
    www.fundacaopedroruivo.com

January 2008

  • Gyotaku- The Art of Fish Printing 
    Jan 5 (Saturday), 10-4pm 
    Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, FL 

    Learn Gyotaku, using fish to create realistic images on paper with the details of color, texture, and shading of the original fish. This intensive 6-hour workshop introduces you to this Japanese art form, and you can expect to leave with several images of the Florida reef or sport fish.  Material list provided. 

    Members: $50, Non-members $60, Additional material fee of $20 payable to instructor covers paper, inks, and fish. 

    Register at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 
    941-366-5731 X 239 
    811 South Palm Ave 
    Sarasota, FL  34236 
    www.selby.org

  • Nature Monoprinting Workshop 
    with NPS Member Heather Fortner 
    Jan 9 (Wednesday 10-4pm 
    or Jan 12 (Saturday) 10-4 pm 
    Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 

    Here’s your chance to visit a nearby artist’s studio. Students will take nature printing to another level of printing using a 24-inch etching press. Transfer images of leaves and flowers to paper creating colorful backgrounds with the printing methods developed by John Fass, an American printmaker of the 20th century. Start with simple botanical prints and advance to repetitive runs through the press to derive different textures, value, backgrounds and detail in a single inking. Material list provided. 

    Cost: Members $55; non-members $65, additional material fee of $20 payable to instructor covers paper, ink and plant materials.

    Register at 
    Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 
    941-366-5731 X 239 
    811 South Palm Ave 
    Sarasota, FL  34236
    www.selby.org 

    Class held in Studio of Heather Fortner at 2129 Orchid St, Sarasota, Fl 34239

November 2007

  • Demonstrations of Fish Printing Technique 
    with NPS Member Heather Fortner 
    Nov 23-24 (Fri 5-9 and Sat 10-5) 
    and again on Feb 9 and 10 (Fri 5-9and Sat 10-5) 

    Heather will be demonstrating direct fish printing in the courtyard of Wildchild Gallery 

    WildChild Art Gallery 
    www.wildchildartgallery.com
    4625 Pine Island Road NW
    Matlacha, FL  33993 
    239-283-6006 

October 2007

  • The Art of Nature Printing: An Exhibiton
    1-31 October, 2007
    North Port Library
    North Port, Florida

    The images on display are representative of the work by the Nature Printers of Selby Gardens, and include both plants and fishes.  All of the prints in this exhibit have been produced by painting ink directly onto the object, or in a mono-printing method using an etching press.

    Classes on nature printing are also offered both by Selby Gardens and Adult Community Education of Sarasota County. For Classes at Selby Gardens call 366-5731 x 239; for classes at ACE call 361-6590.

     
  • Gyotaku- The Art of Fish Printing 
    with NPS Member Heather Fortner 
    Oct 27 (Saturday), 10-4pm 
    or Jan 5 (Saturday), 10-4pm 
    Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, FL 

    Learn Gyotaku, using fish to create realistic images on paper with the details of color, texture, and shading of the original fish. This intensive 6-hour workshop introduces you to this Japanese art form, and you can expect to leave with several images of the Florida reef or sport fish.  Material list provided. 

    Members: $50, Non-members $60, Additional material fee of $20 payable to instructor covers paper, inks, and fish. 

    Register at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 
    941-366-5731 X 239 
    811 South Palm Ave 
    Sarasota, FL  34236 
    www.selby.org

  • Gyotaku - The Art of the Fish Print 
    with NPS Member Heather Fortner 
    October 20 (Saturday), 10-4pm (Intensive 6 hour workshop) 
    Adult Community Education
    Sarasota School Board, 
    Sarasota, FL 

    The Art of the Fish Print (Gyotaku ) (1 session) Gyotaku, or literally fish (gyo) rubbings (taku) is an oriental art form which uses an actual fish to create an ink image. Gyotaku originated in Japan in the mid 1800’s as a way for anglers to record the characteristics and size of their catch. This record is so accurate that prints have been used in present day Japan to determine the winner of fishing contests. In the western world, gyotaku has been embraced by artists and designers as a unique art medium. The instructor guarantees that when you leave this workshop, you will have a picture fit for matting and framing. You may bring your lunch. 

    FEE FOR THIS CLASS IS NONREFUNDABLE. 
    Adult Community Education
    Sarasota School Board
    Sarasota, FL. 

    Cost $65.00 includes all specialized materials, student material list provided 

    Register at ACE offices 941-361-6590 

    Class held at 
    Sarasota County Technical Institute, Classroom B-1 
    4748 Beneva Rd. 
    Sarasota, FL  34233 
    www.ace-sarasota.com

  • Nature Monoprinting Workshop 
    with NPS Member Heather Fortner 
    Oct 4 (Thursday), 10-4pm (1 day workshop) 
    or Oct 18 (Thursday), 10-4pm 
    or Jan 9 (Wednesday 10-4pm 
    or Jan 12 (Saturday) 10-4 pm 
    Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 

    Here’s your chance to visit a nearby artist’s studio. Students will take nature printing to another level of printing using a 24-inch etching press. Transfer images of leaves and flowers to paper creating colorful backgrounds with the printing methods developed by John Fass, an American printmaker of the 20th century. Start with simple botanical prints and advance to repetitive runs through the press to derive different textures, value, backgrounds and detail in a single inking. Material list provided. 

    Cost: Members $55; non-members $65, additional material fee of $20 payable to instructor covers paper, ink and plant materials.

    Register at 
    Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 
    941-366-5731 X 239 
    811 South Palm Ave 
    Sarasota, FL  34236
    www.selby.org 

    Class held in Studio of Heather Fortner at 2129 Orchid St, Sarasota, Fl 34239

September 2007

  • 5 day workshop on plant printing on paper and cloth 
    with John Doughty (NPS member)



    9-14 September, 2007

    Because he had to turn people away in 2006, John added this second workshop.  He expects this one to be smaller and will allow more time for personal attention. 

    Details are the same as the August workshop listing.  The Program number has not been posted on the Elderhostel website.

    Registration and additional information is through the Elderhostel website: www.elderhostel.org

August 2007

  • Annual NPS Workshop held at 
    College of the Atlantic
    Bar Harbor, Maine
    19 - 25 August, 2007  (details of event)

  • 5 day workshop on plant printing on paper and cloth 
    with John Doughty (NPS member)



    26-31 August 26 through August 31, 2007

    Two days will be devoted to prints made on paper and two days will be devoted to prints on clothing.  Flower pounding will be used for one evening session.  The last half day covers various subjects including matting and framing of prints.  No previous experience is needed.

    The workshop is part of the International Elderhostel Program and is located at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center located in Ripley, West Virginia, USA.  Program Number is 5118RJ (direct link to program page)

    The cost is $487.00 for all meals and lodging in a motel like setting with room service.  The program starts with supper and orientation on Sunday and ends after lunch on Friday.

    There will be a $35.00 studio fee to cover all paper, inks, paints and unbleached muslin cloth.  John also provides most of the plant materials including some rare and unusual plants from his own garden. Participants need to bring any clothing or other cloth items they wish to print.

    Registration and additional information is through the Elderhostel website: www.elderhostel.org

  • Gyotaku--Japanese Fish Art---Indirect Crab and Fish Printing 
    with Mineo Ryuka Yamamoto (NPS Member)

    25-26 August, 2007 Kallisti Gallery, Campbell River, BC, Canada



    Full slideshow available for viewing at 
    http://www.gyotaku.ca/photo_gallery.php?gallery_id=4

July 2007

  • Nature Printing Workshop
    14-15 July (tentative)
    Touchstone Center for the Crafts
    Farmington, PA
    Instructor: Gudrun Garkisch (NPS member)
    The Touchstone flora inspires the artist, botanist and dabbler alike to enrich their printmaking vocabulary with this useful technique. Marvel at the intricate designs of nature itself when we use the pressure of our hands or feet or the printing press to transfer the image of an inked plant onto silk, cotton or paper. Printing can be done on clothing, accessories, note cards and more.
    Contact the
    Touchstone Center for the Crafts
    1049 Wharton Furnace Rd. 
    Farmington, PA 15437 USA 
    1.800.721.0177 or 1.724.329.1370 
    Fax: 1.724.329.1371 
    tcc@hhs.net
    www.touchstonecrafts.com

June 2007

  • Nature Printing Workshop with Sonja Larsen (NPS member)
    June 17-22 at Driftwood Lodge in central Minnesota. 
    We will investigate the possibilities of brayers, daubers and monotype printing using various  background techniques. You'll make your own signature seal. And more, including an evening of bonfire and fun. It is a creative retreat in a restful, beautiful setting on the Whitefish chain of lakes near Brainerd, MN. 
    Attendance is limited. 
    For more information, email Sonja at natureprints@charter.net 
    or call her at 218 963-4669.

May 2007

  • Artist Reception with Sharron Huffmann (NPS member)



    May 4, Friday, 6:30-8:30 P.M.
    at Nature In The City
    8011 SE 13th Ave.
    Portland, OR 97202
    503.231.5684
    www.natureinthecity.com

  • "So Lovely a Fish" with Kim Workman (NPS Member) and Ian Workman
    4 May - 5 Aug 2007



    May is Asian Heritage Month, and the newest exhibit in Biscayne National Park's Dante Fascell Visitor Center Gallery features one of the most beautiful of Asian arts, gyotaku. Gyotaku is the Japanese word for "fish rubbing."  So Lovely a Fish is the title of the show of boldly-colored gyotaku prints by Kimian, the husband/wife team of Kim and Ian Workman (www.KimiansArt.com) of Cudjoe Key. The show will open with a free reception featuring refreshments, an artist demonstration and an opportunity for kids of all ages to try their hand at this century-old art form. The reception will take place on Sunday, May 6 from 1-3 p.m. The show is open daily from 9:00 -5:00 through August 5. Admission is free.

    Dante Fascell Visitor Center Gallery
    Biscayne National Park
    9700 SW 328 Street 
    Homestead, Florida  33033 
    305-230-1144, x3084 (voice)
    305-230-1190 (fax)

  • Nature Printing with Sue Filbin (NPS member)


    May 3-24, Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 P.M.
    White Bear Lake, MN
    Sue Filbin will guide students in learning to print leaves on paper. Techniques include printmaking with a soft rubber brayer, watercolors, oil-based media applied with a dauber, and monoprinting. Contact www.whitebeararts.org or call (651) 407-0597.

 

April 2007

  • "Redfish, Bluefish", Fish prints of the Gulf of Mexico
    2-30 April, by Heather Fortner, NPS member
    Wildchild Gallery
    4625 Pine Island Road NW
    Matlacha, FL  33993
    www.wildchildgallery.com

  • Gyotaku-The Art of the Fish Print
    18-19 April (Wed-Thurs)
    Englewood, FL (Manasota Key)
    Instructor: Heather Fortner, NPS member
    A 2 day class will introduce new fish printers to the art form, then take them beyond the basics to the techniques of creating multiple fish, schools of fish, and adding seaweed and other objects in to an image. Held on the 25-acre Old Florida family resort on Manasota Key, steps away from a splendid and private beach on the Gulf of Mexico. Students may opt for a quiet mid-week break and reserve a guest cottage to further their Old Florida experience. Lunch is available at resort. Children over 8 permitted with adult, over 12 may register for the class unaccompanied.
    Cost pending
    Manasota Beach Club
    7660 Manasota Key Road,
    Englewood, FL 34223
    941-474-2614
    www.manasotabeachclub.com

March 2007

  • An introduction to Fish Printing Gyotaku Workshop
    with Mineo Ryuka Yamamoto (NPS Member)



    Sunday, March 25, 2007 
    Session1 : 10:00am - 12:30pm 
    Session2 : 1:00pm - 3:30pm 
    Two sessions limited to 12 attendants each 
    Location: Hiromi Paper @ Bergamot Station 
    $70.00 ( all materials included ) * printing kit is available for purchase at the workshop. 

    Learn to make beautiful prints from shells and sea horses, using the indirect method, from master nature printer Mineo Ryuka Yamamoto. He will be coming from Japan to teach us the incredible art of Gyotaku, and also demonstrate it with a sole or a flat fish. Don’t miss it! 
    All skills level. Kids are welcome! 
    Toll Free: 1-800 HP WASHI 
    Phone: (310) 998-0098 
    Fax: (310) 998-0028 
    Hiromi Paper International, Inc. 
    2525 Michigan Ave. G9 
    Santa Monica, California 90404 http://www.hiromipaper.com/workshop_07/Workshop_fishprint07.htm
  • Gyotaku Workshop
    11 March, 10:00 - 4:00
    Bradenton, FL
    Instructor: Heather Fortner, NPS member
    There won't be any exaggeration of the size of the catch when students learn gyotaku, the Japanese art form of fish printing. The exact impression of the fish will be printed onto paper using the direct method.
    1 day workshop: $60 ACM members, $80 non-members
    *There will be a $20 materials fee per student to cover inks, papers and fish.
    Art Center Manatee
    209 Ninth St. West
    Bradenton, FL 34205
    941-746-2862
    www.artcentermanatee.org

February 2007

  • 5 week workshop in plant printing with a press 
    with Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    2,9,16,23 February, and 2 March (Fridays), 10am-1pm
    Venice Art Center
    390 Nokomis Ave.
    Venice, FL  34285
    Registration information at 941-484-4361. 
    Cost: $135/members, $160/non-members (cost includes all materials)
    A 5-session workshop on plant printing with a press. Introduces basic plant printing techniques, background series printing, printing with an inked plate, and combining backgrounds with plants.  No previous experience in nature printing required.

  • Gyotaku - The Art of the Fish print
    17 February (Saturday) 9:30-4pm
    Sarasota, FL
    Instructor: Heather Fortner, NPS member
    Intensive 6 hour workshop introduces students to the techniques and methods of creating a fine gyotaku-fish print.
    In conjunction with the Adult Community Education,
    Sarasota County School Board, Sarasota, FL
    Cost $72.00 includes all specialized materials, limited student material list
    Class held at
    Sarasota County Technical Institute, Classroom B-1
    4748 Beneva Rd.
    Sarasota, FL 34233
    Call 941-361-6590 for registration and further information
    www.ace-sarasota.com

  • Gyotaku - The Art of the Fish Print 
    with Heather Fortner (NPS member)

    19-20 February (Monday, Tuesday), 9:30am - 3:30pm
    A two- day intensive workshop in direct fish print, covering printing techniques, multiple fish, backgrounds, and wet mounting.
    Venice Art Center
    390 Nokomis Ave.
    Venice, FL  34285
    Registration information at 941-484-4361. 
    Cost: $110/members, $135/non-members (cost includes all materials)

  • Beginner's class in Nature Printing
    20 February, 7:00 pm
    Sandra Salo, NPS Member
    Prince of Peace Church, Marquette, MI

  • Nature Printing; A Pine Wreath or Swag
    25 February, 11:00 am to 4 pm
    JoAnne Laudolff, Nature Artist, NPS Member and Papermaker 
    Paint-coated pine or other plants are hand rubbed and printed onto printmaking paper in the shape of a wreath or swag. The results are a professional looking print. We will warm up printing cards that are unique and unusual. The main project is fun and a great way to incorporate nature art into your home. Supplies included. 
    No art background necessary.
    Morton Arboretum
    4100 Illinois Route 53
    Lisle, IL 60532-1293 
    Phone:(630)-968-0074
    E-mail: trees@mortonarb.org
    Non-Member Fee $75.00 Member Fee $50.00
    Registration info at http://www.peopleware.net/index.cfm?event=WIN07ART&subeventdisp=A228

  • Dorothy Shepherd (NPS Member) will be participating in the 
    Arts in Harmony '07 show running 5 Feb - 30 March.  
    Included in the work will be nature prints with watercolor.

    Elk River Area Arts Alliance
    Elk River, MN.
    www.elkriverart.org

January 2007

  • Gyotaku Workshop
    14 January, 10:00 - 4:00
    Bradenton, FL
    Instructor: Heather Fortner, NPS member
    There won't be any exaggeration of the size of the catch when students learn gyotaku, the Japanese art form of fish printing. The exact impression of the fish will be printed onto paper using the direct method.
    1 day workshop: $60 ACM members, $80 non-members
    *There will be a $20 materials fee per student to cover inks, papers and fish.
    Art Center Manatee
    209 Ninth St. West
    Bradenton, FL 34205
    941-746-2862
    www.artcentermanatee.org

  • Gyotaku
    13 January 2007 9am-11am
    Mote Marine Aquarium, Sarasota, FL
    Instructor: Heather Fortner, NPS member
    A 2 hour class designed for kids with a favorite adult, painting on t-shirts
    or other fabric.  Have you ever painted with a fish? Would you like to? Join us to learn about bony fish anatomy and then apply the concepts learned to enjoy the art of fish printing. **Note: Please bring a plain T-shirt or pillowcase for each person in your family. Be prepared for messiness!**
    Cost: Members, $10 per participant (adult or child); Non-members, $12 per participant (adult or child)
    Pre-registration: Required. Please call 941-388-4441, ext. 229, or e-mail
    educate@mote.org to register.
    Who: Children ages 6 - 12 and their favorite adult
    Time: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
    Place: Please meet at Mote's Marine Education Resource Center
    Cost: Members, $10 per participant (adult or child); Non-members, $12 per participant (adult or child)
    Pre-registration: Required. Please call 941-388-4441, ext. 229, or e-mail
    educate@mote.org to register.

  • Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print
    26 January (Friday) 10-4pm
    Wildchild Gallery, Matlacha, Pine Island, Florida
    Instructor: Heather Fortner, NPS member
    Intensive one day workshop in fish printing, held on the grounds of Wildchild Gallery in Matlacha, just north of Ft. Meyers, Florida. In this one day workshop you will learn the steps to capturing the features, colors and spirit of a fish on handmade "rice" paper. Expect to finish the day with several prints of reef or sport fish from the West coast of Florida. Enjoy your lunch break next door at the Mullettville Cafe.
    $75.00 includes all materials and fish
    Register at Wildchild Gallery 239-283-6006
    www.wildchildgallery.com

  • Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print
    27-28 January (Sat and Sun) 10-4pm
    Wildchild Gallery, Matlacha, Pine Island, FL
    Instructor: Heather Fortner, NPS member
    Two-day workshop designed for the student who has had some exposure to fish printing, and has learned the basics of preparation and inking. (The one day class satisfies this requirement). In this two day workshop you will learn how to create one fish swimming behind the other, make schools of fish, and add seaweed, plants, corals, and shells to your images. You will also learn the method of collaging several images with the Japanese wet mounting technique.
    Stay overnight in an old style hotel or bed and breakfast in the quaint fishing village of Matlacha just north of Ft Meyers on the West Coast of Florida
    $75.00 includes all materials and fish
    Register at Wildchild Gallery 239-283-6006
    www.wildchildgallery.com

  • Gyotaku - The Art of the Fish print
    23 and 30 January (Tuesdays), 9:30-12:30 (split sessions)
    Sarasota, FL
    Instructor: Heather Fortner, NPS member
    Intensive 6 hour workshop introduces students to the techniques and methods of creating a fine gyotaku-fish print.
    In conjunction with the Adult Community Education,
    Sarasota County School Board, Sarasota, FL
    Cost $72.00 includes all specialized materials, limited student material list
    Class held at
    Sarasota County Technical Institute, Classroom B-1
    4748 Beneva Rd.
    Sarasota, FL 34233
    Call 941-361-6590 for registration and further information
    www.ace-sarasota.com

December 2006

  • Nature Printing on Fabric: Color Reduction Method

     

    Instructor: Susan Hansen (NPS Member)
    Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 
    2559 Puesta del Sol Road
    Santa Barbara, CA  93105 
    Saturday, 9 December, 10 am to 4 pm 
    Cost: $75 members; $100 non-members 
    Contact & Registration Information: Jeff Barber jbarber@sbnature2.org
    805-682-4711 x 170 
    Workshop Description: In this 1-day weekend workshop students will learn basic techniques to create designs of leaves and other natural subjects on dark fabrics, using a color removal method. Rather than employing inks or dyes to print leaves directly on light colored fabric participants will use common household chemicals to discharge color from dark fabric. All supplies and materials, including 2 black T-shirts, will be provided.

  • "Prints from Nature", an exhibition
    16 December 2006 to 19 January 2007
    Marilyn Shipman (NPS member) will have a one woman show featuring her gyotaku and botanical nature prints. The show will be held at the Harbor Club of the Pelican Cove Condominium complex in Sarasota, Florida. There will be an opening reception the afternoon of December 16th.
    For further information about the show, contact Marilyn at Vaquero@Comcast.net

  • Gyotaku-The Art of the Fish Print
    1 December, 10:00 - 4:00
    Englewood, FL (Manasota Key)
    Instructor: Heather Fortner, NPS member
    A one day intensive wokshop in the creation of Japanese Fish Rubbings. All materials including fish from the Gulf of Mexico (just 50 feet away) provided. Held on 25-acre Old Florida family resort on Manasota Key, just north of Ft Meyers, and south of Sarasota, FL. Expect to be dazzled by both the beach setting, and your results in making a fish print. Lunch is available at resort, or spend your lunch beachcombing for sharks teeth. Children over 8 permitted with adult, over 12 may register independently.
    Cost pending
    Manasota Beach Club
    7660 Manasota Key Road
    Englewood, Fl 34223
    941-474-2614
    www.manasotabeachclub.com

  • Gyotaku- The Art of the Fish Print
    9 December (Saturday) and 10 December (Sunday) 10-4pm
    Wildchild Gallery, Matlacha, Pine Island, Florida
    Instructor: Heather Fortner, NPS member
    Intensive one day workshop in fish printing, held on the grounds of Wildchild Gallery in Matlacha, just north of Ft. Meyers, Florida. In this one day workshop you will learn the steps to capturing the features, colors and spirit of a fish on handmade "rice" paper. Expect to finish the day with several prints of reef or sport fish from the West coast of Florida. Enjoy your lunch break next door at the Mullettville Cafe.
    $75.00 includes all materials and fish
    Register at Wildchild Gallery 239-283-6006
    www.wildchildgallery.com

November 2006

  • The Art of Printing from Nature
    Thursdays - 9, 16, 30 November and 7, 14 December  1 - 3 p.m.
    Bradenton, FL
    Instructor: Margo Barber, NPS member
    A 5-session program.  Students will learn how to reproduce the detail of natural leaves to create art work suitable for framing or wearing. Students will have a choice of printing on paper, fabric or both. Experienced artists may want to enhance their art with nature printing techniques, however, no previous skill is required.
    All 5 classes: $65 members, $85 non-members
    Supply and Materials list required.  (There will be a $10-20 materials fee per student to cover inks and papers.)
    Art Center Manatee 
    209 Ninth Street West
    Bradenton, FL 34205 
    Phone: 941-746-2862 for reservations and more info.
    www.artcentermanatee.org/classes.htm
      

  • Gyotaku - The Art of the Fish Print 
    11 November
    Intensive one-day workshop
    with Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    In conjunction with the Adult Community Education, Sarasota County School Board, Sarasota, FL.  
    Cost $72.00 includes all materials. 
    Class held at 
    Sarasota County Technical Institute, Classroom B-1
    4748 Beneva Rd.
    Sarasota, FL  34233
    Call 941-361-6590 for registration and further information. www.ace-sarasota.com

October 2006

  • Gyotaku - The Art of the Fish Print 
    with Heather Fortner (NPS member)

    12-13 October (Thursday, Friday), 9:30am - 3:30pm
    A two-day intensive workshop in direct fish print, covering printing techniques, multiple fish, backgrounds, and wet mounting.
    Venice Art Center
    390 Nokomis Ave.
    Venice, FL  34285
    Registration information at 941-484-4361. 
    Cost: $110/members, $135/non-members (cost includes all materials)

  • Gyotaku - The Art of the Fish Print 
    14 October
    Intensive one-day workshop
    with Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    In conjunction with the Adult Community Education, Sarasota County School Board, Sarasota, FL.  www.ace-sarasota.com
    Cost $72.00 includes all materials. 
    Class held at 
    Sarasota County Technical Institute, Classroom B-1
    4748 Beneva Rd.
    Sarasota, FL  34233
    Call 941-361-6590 for registration and further information. 

  • Gyotaku (Fish Printing) 
    A one day workshop.
    Instructor: Margo Barber, NPS member
    Sunday, 15 October, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
    Art Center Manatee www.artcentermanatee.org/classes.htm
    209 Ninth Street West
    Bradenton, FL 34205 
    Phone: 941-746-2862 for reservations and more info.
    There wont be any exaggeration of the size of the catch when students learn gyotaku, the Japanese art form of fish printing. The exact impression of the fish will be printed onto paper using the direct method.
    $60 ACM members, $80 non-members
    Supply and Materials list required (There will be a $20 materials fee per student to cover inks, papers and fish.)

  • Nature Printing Workshop 
    20-22 October
    Touchstone Center for the Crafts
    Farmington, PA
    Instructor: Gudrun Garkisch (NPS member)
    The Touchstone flora inspires the artist, botanist and dabbler alike to enrich their printmaking vocabulary with this useful technique. Marvel at the intricate designs of nature itself when we use the pressure of our hands or feet or the printing press to transfer the image of an inked plant onto silk, cotton or paper. Printing can be done on clothing, accessories, note cards and more.
    Contact the
    Touchstone Center for the Crafts
    1049 Wharton Furnace Rd. 
    Farmington, PA 15437 USA 
    1.800.721.0177 or 1.724.329.1370 
    Fax: 1.724.329.1371 
    tcc@hhs.net
    www.touchstonecrafts.com

September 2006

  • Gyotaku, the Art of Fish Printing, with Heather Fortner (NPS member)
    An intensive one day workshop on the techniques of direct fish printing.
    Sept 9, 10am-4pm  
    Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Sarasota, FL  www.selby.org
    Members $45, non members $55.00 (materials fee $15) 
    944.366.5731 x 239 for registration 

  • Nature Printing: Plants on paper
    with Sue Filbin (NPS member)
    Saturday, Sept 9, 10 AM-3 PM
    Sponsored by White Bear Lake Center for the Arts www.whitebeararts.org
    Black and white, and color, with printmaking and painting techniques
    Registration: 651.407.0597 
    WBLCA members $40, non-members $50. Materials fee: $5 
    Location: Tamarack Nature Center 
    5287 Otter Lake Road 
    White Bear Lake, MN 55110

  • Annual NPS Workshop held at Friday Harbor Labs, Friday Harbor, WA. 16-22 September 2006.  (workshop photo gallery)

  • Botanical Printed Tote Bag 
    Instructor - Cathy Manus-Gray (NPS member)
    Monday, 18 September from 7-8:30 p.m.
    Cuyahoga Falls Library
    2015 Third Avenue
    Cuyahoga Falls, OH 
    Using fresh herbal leaves, learn to create a beautiful botanical design on a canvas bag. We'll talk about how this easy printing technique can be used on other surfaces as well. 
    Course fee is $15 per person and includes all supplies. 
    Call 330.928.2117 to register. 
    Send questions via e-mail to cathy.manus@gmail.com.

  • Indirect Gyotaku Workshop at April Point, Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada www.aprilpoint.com
    instructed by Mineo Ryuka Yamamoto.

    Saturday, September 23, 2006  
       Workshop: fish printing    9 am - 4 pm 
    Sunday,    September 24, 2006
       Workshop: crab printing   9 am - 3 pm
       Display student work: 3 pm - 4 pm

    Accommodations: April Point Lodge $99 per night, single or double
    All students who are staying at April Point Lodge must book with Megan Sinnott 

    Workshop fee: $200 CDN funds (including materials used in the course)

    Contact: Mineo Ryuka Yamamoto (NPS Member)
    President, International Fish Print Studio
    3-11-34,Yakyu-cho
    Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture
    355-0028 Japan
    Phone: 81-493-22-2514
    Fax: 81-90 3088 7105

    mineoy@mxb.mesh.ne.jp

    www2a.biglobe.ne.jp/~gyotaku/index_e.html

  • Nature Monoprinting Workshop 
    Instructor: Heather Fortner (NPS Member)
    In conjunction with the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, FL 
    Date & Time: Saturday - September 30: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm 
    Costs: $55 Members; $65.00 Non-members; $10 Materials fee 
    Registration Information: 941-366-5731 x239 
    A 1-day printing workshop using an 18" etching press.  Introduces basic plant printing techniques, background series printing, printing with an inked plate, and combining backgrounds with plants. No previous experience in nature printing required. 

    Note: The workshop will be held offsite in Heather's studio in Sarasota.

July 2006

  • Techniques of Japanese Gyotaku Printing
    1-2 July 2006 (Saturday & Sunday), 10 am to 4 pm
    Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 
    2559 Puesta del Sol Road 
    Santa Barbara, CA 93105 

    Join master printer Mineo Ryuka Yamamoto (NPS Member) for a weekend workshop focused on printing three-dimensional subjects using both direct and indirect methods. Learn traditional techniques that Japanese gyotaku artists have used for centuries to capture images of starfishes, sea fans, shells and other marine life on both fabric and paper. All art supplies and subjects to be printed will be provided. 

    $130 members; $160 non-members

    Instructor: Mineo Yamamoto (Director, International Fish Print Studio)
    Location: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Broder Building 

    For more information contact: 
    805-682-4711 x 170 (Jeff Barber, Education Coordinator)
    jbarber@sbnature2

June 2006

  • Sonja Larsen's (NPS member) Nature Printing Workshop

    Quote: "
    Dates are arrival at Driftwood Lodge (near Pine River, MN, just north of Brainerd) on June 18 (Sunday, Father's Day) and they'll work and play until Friday morning, June 23. The setting is wonderful, as many of you have been there know. We will pursue new background techniques and some new printing techniques in addition to the usual refresher course on various printing techniques. The cost for all food, lodging, workshop and the use of the resort's golf course, tennis court, kayaks, beach and bonfire, etc., is $680 plus tax and tips. There is a materials fee of $40. 

    "For more information, please email: natureprints@charter.net"

  • The Art of Gyotaku: An Introduction to Fish Printing



    Learn to make beautiful prints from shells and sea horses, using the indirect method, from master nature printer Mineo Ryuka Yamamoto (NPS Member). The workshop will be held in the Retail Store of Hiromi Paper International in Santa Monica, CA. Two sessions will be held each limited to 12 participants. All materials are included. Space is limited, sign up now! 

    Instructor: Mineo Yamamoto (Director, International Fish Print Studio) Location: Hiromi Paper International
    Bergamot Station Arts Complex 
    2525 Michigan Avenue, G-9, 
    Santa Monica, CA  90404 
    Sunday, June 25, 2006 
    Session Times: 10 am to 12:30 pm and 1:00 to 3 pm 
    Contact: Ms. Ayami Oishi - for additional information and enrollment details TEL: 310-998-0098 
    E-mail: washi@hiromipaper.com
    Website: www.hiromipaper.com

April 2006

  • The Selby Gardens Nature Printers 12th Annual Exhibit
    April 4, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 pm

    April 5 & 6, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 
    811 Palm Ave., 
    Sarasota, Florida

  • Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden
    Minneapolis (MN) Parks and Recreation Board
    Martha Crone Visitors' Shelter
    Sonja Larsen (NPS Member) will present an exhibit of nature prints of spring ephemerals native to Minnesota this April. This garden, established in 1907, is the oldest public wildflower garden in the U.S. It consists of 13 acres, near the Theodore Wirth Golf Course in Minneapolis.  They are hoping that spring blooms will coincide with her nature prints. For a map and more details, google "Eloise Butler Wildflower" for several sites.

    Open daily, 10 a.m. Monday-Saturday and 12 on Sunday, until one hour before sunset. 

    Admission is free. 

March 2006

  • "The Art of the Fish Print" workshop
    with Heather Fortner (NPS member) 
    Saturday, March 18 
    9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 
    $63.00 (some materials provided)
    Adult & Community Education Center 
    School Board of Sarasota County, Florida 
    1086 South Shade Ave., 
    Sarasota, FL
    941 361 6590 
    www.ace-sarasota.com

Recently

  • 20 October 2005 through 8 January 2006
    Exhibition Title: Artistic Nature: Plant, Animal and Stone Printing 
    Venue: Changing Exhibits Gallery
    Forest Lawn Museum
    1712 S. Glendale Avenue
    Glendale, CA 91205
    www.forestlawn.com
    Curator: Joan Adan
    323-340-4921
    jadan@forestlawn.com
    Their gallery accommodated about 100-120 framed nature prints and stone rubbings plus related objects such as clay tiles, raku, fabric pieces, printing supplies, etc. that will be installed in floor and wall cases. Curator Adan included many of the prints and artists represented in the recent Wildling Museum exhibition.  An opening reception was held on Thursday, 20 October.

January 2006

  • 18 and 19 January 2006 (possible third session 20 January)
    The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
    Sarasota, FL
    Workshop: Creative Concepts in Nature Printing
    Renata Sawyer
    (NPS Charter member) will teach this session inspired by Robert W. Little's second book of the same title.  The fee for the two days will be $85.
    Contact the
    Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
    Marilynn Shelley, Manager of Education
    811 S. Palm Ave.
    Sarasota, Fl. 34236
    941-366-5731
    mshelley@selby.org
    www.selby.org

December 2005

  • 10 December 2005
    Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 
    Santa Barbara, California 
    Printing Nature on Fabric: Holiday Boutique
     
    Create gifts for family and friends in a special holiday workshop. Using common household chemicals students will learn to produce designs on dark fabrics with leaves and other natural subjects. All supplies and materials, including 2 T-shirts plus 1 small cloth bag, will be provided. 
    Instructor: Susan Hansen (NPS member)
    Broder Building, SBMHA, 10 am to 4 pm
    $75 members; $100 non-members 
    For information contact: Jeff Barber  805-682-4711 x 170 jbarber@sbnature2.org


September 2005

  • 9-11 September 2005
    Touchstone Center for the Crafts
    Farmington, PA
    Workshop: Printing Plants on Paper and  Fabric  
    Instructor: Gudrun Garkisch (NPS member)
    The Touchstone flora inspires the artist, botanist and dabbler alike to enrich their printmaking vocabulary with this useful technique. Marvel at the intricate designs of nature itself when we use the pressure of our hands or feet or the printing press to transfer the image of an inked plant onto silk, cotton or paper. Print on clothing, accessories, note cards and more.
    Contact the
    Touchstone Center for the Crafts
    1049 Wharton Furnace Rd. 
    Farmington, PA 15437 USA 
    1.800.721.0177 or 1.724.329.1370 
    Fax: 1.724.329.1371 
    tcc@hhs.net
    www.touchstonecrafts.com

  • 18 September 2005
    Edina Art Center
    4701 West 64th Street
    Edina, MN
    Workshop: Plant Printing to Collaborate with Calligraphy 
    9:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
    Hosted by the Colleagues of Calligraphy 
    Sue Filbin (NPS Member) will conduct a workshop focusing on the practical experience of printing a variety of plant materials-in black and white and in color-using several methods for reproducing prints.  You will use the "direct printing" method and make masks and "ghost prints" to create depth, watercolor techniques for backgrounds, and making monotypes. Exercises include using botanical prints with calligraphy. 
    Please register by Friday, September 16, at:
    www.colleaguesofcalligraphy.com
      or
    Sue Filbin at 612.827.1874
    sfilbin@visi.com

August 2005

  • August 2005
    Stephen Di Cerbo (NPS member) demonstrated direct fish printing method at conference of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators in Bar Harbor, Maine. 
    event photo

  • 20-21 August 2005
    Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 
    Santa Barbara, California 
    Workshop: Weekend Workshop on Fabric Printing 
    Instructor: Susan Hansen (NPS member)
    Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 
    2559 Puesta del Sol Road 
    Santa Barbara, CA 93105 
    805-682-4711 x 170 (Jeff Barber, Education Coordinator) 
    www.sbnature.org
  • 19-20 August 2005
    NORTH CASCADES ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER
    Diablo Lake, WA
    Workshop: Nature's Impressions: Printing with Natural Objects
    Instructor: Roxanne Grinstad, M.Ed. (non-member)
    Use natural objects to craft unique images for your journal or whatever surfaces you choose. A multi-faceted artist, Roxanne will show you how to create impressions with leaves, seeds, evergreen needles, feathers and more.
    North Cascades Institute for further details:
    810 State Route 20
    Sedro-Woolley,  WA 98284
    360-856-5700 ext. 209
    nci@ncascades.org
    www.ncascades.org

July 2005

  • Annual NPS Workshop  Held at the Endicott College, Beverly MA, USA  16-21 July 2005  (Workshop photo gallery)

  • 1-31 July 2005
    Sea Adrift (virtual tour via click through)
    Mainstay Gallery
    Ketchikan, AK
    Sharron Huffmann (NPS Member) and Janet Brand
    Twelve 7-1/2 foot silk hangings printed with salmon, rockfish, squid, octopus & kelp formed the central installation of the show. Nine framed indirect gyotaku pieces were also featured.
    slhuffman@mac.com
    www.sharronhuffman.com

June 2005

  • Sonja Larsen's (NPS member) nature printing workshop was scheduled for the Driftwood Resort in north-central Minnesota, June 19 (Sunday) through June 24 (Friday). Five days of printing, each one different. This was the 13th year for this event and several printers returned from previous workshops. 

    They printed plants, direct and indirect fish printing on paper and silk, background techniques using watercolors, Japanese marbling, various monotype, re-matting and framing, collage and small-book ideas.  Students made original seals or "chops".  (For more details, please email Sonja at
    sonjanps@uslink.net. )

  • 25-26 June 2005
    Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 
    Santa Barbara, California 
    Workshop: Butterfly Printing 
    Instructor: Vickie Schumacher (NPS member) 
    Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
    2559 Puesta del Sol Road 
    Santa Barbara, CA 93105 
    805-682-4711 x 170 (Jeff Barber, Education Coordinator) 
    www.sbnature.org

May 2005

  • 21 May 2005
    Sue Filbin (NPS member) demonstrated plant, flower and leaf printing at Wet Paint  Artists’ Materials & Framing 
    1684 Grand Avenue
    St. Paul, MN 55105
     
    (651) 698-6431 
    www.wetpaintart.com
     
    event photo

January 2005

  • January through March 2005 
    Exhibition Title: In Touch With Nature: The Art of Nature Printing in America 
    Group show of nature prints and decorative arts.
    Wildling Art Museum 
    2329 Jonata Street 
    Los Olivos, California  93441-0907 
    805.688.1082
    www.wildlingmuseum.org  
    info@wildlingmuseum.org

    (view the cover to the exhibition brochure)

December 2004

November 2004

September 2004

  • Annual NPS Workshop  Held at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, Charleston, OR USA  12-17 Sept 2004  (Workshop photo gallery)