Aki Sogabe ~ Walking in Nature : Paper Cutting
April 2 – 29, 2024
From the artist’s statement:
“My medium, paper cutting [kiri-e in Japanese], is an ancient and traditional art form. I have created my own style and made it a fine art. I like to use this art form to depict delicate Northwest nature scenes stylized with Japanese sensibilities.
“Inspired by Edo period printmaster Hokusai Katsushika, I began making paper cuts as a junior high school student. For a long time, I did it as a hobby for myself, and sometimes would give them to my friends, but never thought that I was going to be a professional artist.
“I use an X-Acto knife to cut out a design and add hand-colored rice papers underneath the stencil. Next, the entire image is glued onto an illustration board.
“When I am cutting my work among the scattered bits of paper, I feel most content and happy.”
Meet the artist during the Garden Lovers’ Book Sale ticketed event Friday April 5, 5 to 8 p.m. and the free event Saturday April 6, from 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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