Founder's Series Artists' Talks: Dominique Prévost & Susan Ruptash
About this Event
What do two washi-obsessed artists do when they go to Japan?
They visit the makers of their favourite Heritage Washi!
Seeking a deeper connection to the Heritage Washi they use in their artwork, Dominique Prévost and Susan Ruptash visited Oguni Washi in Niigata prefecture, Kurotani Village near Kyoto, and Sekishu Washi in Shimane.
Warmly welcomed by all, they visited the kozo fields, walked the villages, and along the mountain streams. Not just watching the process, Susan and Dominique participated in kozo-fibre preparation and washi-sheet forming, met many washi makers, and had the opportunity to observe the similarities and the differences between the three locations.
Add beautiful small lodgings, and incredible food to the mix and you have a trip worth talking about.
Join us at The Japanese Paper Place as we revel in the tales of their washi pilgrimage.
About the artists:
Dominique Prévost's artwork offers deeply-coloured, atmospheric, abstracted landscapes.
Her assemblages showcase changing light, organic patterns, and stylized structures. Each artwork is composed of multiple painted and manipulated surfaces that evoke the perception of depth and space. Exploration of the patterns found in veins, rivers, trees, and skies through lino printing, watercolour, and suminagashi (Japanese marbling) techniques Dominique strives to make visible the connections between what is above, below, and within.
Born in Québec City, Dominique now resides in Oakville. She has shown extensively in the GTA since the early 80’s and her work can be found in many collections here and abroad. Three times recipient for Best Watercolour Award at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, she is a Board Member of the Burlington Fine Arts Association, a Member of the Ontario Society of Artists and a Member of Propeller Art Gallery. (from:https://www.dominiqueprevost.ca/)
Susan Ruptash is a Toronto washi artist who works in a variety of paper arts including explorations of handmade Heritage Washi, printmaking and bookmaking, building on a lifelong fascination with the properties and possibilities of paper. Susan’s career as an architect has informed her explorations of structure, form, materiality and process.
Susan is a member of the Ontario Society of Artists, Open Studio (focussing on intaglio printmaking), and the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild. Susan’s work often includes embedded efforts that may not be readily apparent on viewing, but contribute to the finished piece through a curiosity and respect for the materials. For this reason, many of her works appear minimalist at first glance. (from: https://susanruptash.com/about/)
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