Artist Reception – Saturday, June 15, 1 to 3 pm

J-Sei Gallery, 1285 66h Street, Emeryville

Exhibit Hours: Mon, Thurs, Fri 1 to 5 pm, and by appointment

Visiting J-Sei on a Thursday afternoon, you might happen upon a light-filled room with murmurs of soft conversation and gentle encouragement, amidst the quiet focus of seniors practicing the art of Watercolor Painting with Wendy Yoshimura.   Come witness a varied and expansive breadth of creative works by eighteen artists that express a glimpse of color, light and joy.

I want to teach my students how to enjoy painting. – Wendy Yoshimura

 Wendy sees color and light that are not apparent to us. She sees beauty in things. She helps us to see things in a different light. – Vicky Jennings

Wendy is always encouraging. She shows us how to bring out the best in our work. Wendy can help people who have never painted before to have the confidence to explore.  – Nobuo Nishi

I learn a lot about technique from Wendy, but she also has a very free spirit and an artistic spirit. I learn from her spirit. She lets us fly freely.  – Daisy Tsujimoto

 Featured Artists: Tsutomu Yoshida, Vicky Jennings, Chiharu Nakagawa, Naomi Onaga, Karen Allen, Bill Lee, Connie Chan, Nobuo Nishi, Marla Kamiya, Pat Tong, H. Cathy Crystal, Joyce Kawahata, Bea Dong, Kyoko Ono, Daisy Tsujimoto, Haruko Emoto Fuchs, Yasuko Sugimoto, and Suzanna Leach.

 BOTANICAL PRINTING ON PAPER

Friday, July 12 or Saturday, July 13, 10 am to 4 pm

Learn to make prints on paper with natures own special botanicals. We will look at how to make papers print what nature can give. You can use the results for cards, origami, books and more.  Delve into the world of botanical printing, using natural leaves, flowers, roots or fruits of naure.  All materials will be provided for the workshop. Instructor Dorothy Yuki, an innovative designer.

Dorothy Yuki studied to be something other than an artist. She began as a fashion designer immediately after college but soon she became a partner of a manufacturing company, In Good Company, and designed kitchen soft goods and linens. She served as a production and design consultant for music production companies and start-ups, She returned to designing linens for Macy’s in the 80’s and lived internationally.in Barcelona Spain, Lisbon, Portugal, Montevideo Uruguay and Tequisquiapan Queretaro Mexico.  Now in her 70’s and living in San Francisco, she is engaged in many volunteer activities, Ruth’s Table, Artseed, SCRAP-sf, and FabMo. She also mentored at Bay High School in their Senior Program. She was past President of Friends of Calligraphy and presently a Master Educator for the Macy’s Fashion Incubator San Francisco. She still has the time to do ‘art’ and has worked on projects for MMOCA, Flax Art and Design and Kalligraphia.

This workshop has been generously sponsored by Steve Ichinaga.  Discounted Workshop Fee: $50  Space is limited.  RSVP by June 28th and indicate your preferred date.  A list of dried and fresh plants that you can bring with you will be provided after you sign up.