The Westcott House Foundation presents

Wright Now

An annual showcase of contemporary art and design initiatives exemplifying the spirit of innovation reflected in the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright.

Experience Wright Now 2007

In celebration of the Westcott House anniversary, WRIGHT NOW will feature a series of Japanese inspired workshops for families and youth including a traditional tea ceremony, Origami workshop, and an intro to Sumi-e and Haiku.

This event is supported in part by a grant from the Ohio Arts Council Innovation Fund with additional support from Emporium Wines and The Underdog Café.

Sumi-e Workshop
Saturday, September 29th, 10:00a.m. to 1:00p.m.
Springfield Museum of Art
107 Cliff Park Road, Springfield, OH 45501
$30 per adult
Limited to ten participants – for reservations please call 937-327-9291
Tools and materials are provided by the instructor

Participants will be introduced to the philosophy, tools, materials and basic brushstrokes of the Japanese ancient painting technique, know as sumi-e. Sumi-e (“black-ink pictures”) is a style of brush painting that originated in 13th century Japan. Closely associated with Zen Buddhism and similar in concept to Japanese calligraphy, sumi-e relies on simplicity of thought, action and form to create works of understated beauty.

About the instructor: Lidia Rozmus was born in Poland. She studied at the Jagellonian University in Krakow and the Art Institute of Chicago. She has lived in the United States since 1980 and works as a graphic designer, teacher and sumi-e artist, and haiku poet. In 2004 she studied with the Japanese master Shozo Sato. In addition to illustrating many books and chapbooks, Lidia had published four books on her sumi-e and haiga in the United States, in Poland and in Japan. She is art editor of the journal Modern Haiku, and has represented American artists at several international conferences.

Origami Workshop: Family Event
Saturday, September 29th, 10:00a.m. to 12:00p.m.
Springfield Museum of Art
107 Cliff Park Road, Springfield, OH 45501
Admission Free
No reservations necessary
Materials provided by the instructor

Haiku Workshop
Saturday, September 29th, 10:30a.m. to 12:30p.m.
Yellow Springs Public Library
415 Xenia Avenue, Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387
Admission Free
Space limited – for reservations please call 937-327-9291
Materials provided by the instructor

Participants will learn about the principles of writing and reading haiku. Haiku is a kind of short poem that was developed about 300 years ago in Japan (and is still popular there) but is now written in all countries. One of Japan’s great cultural exports, haiku is the most popular poetic form in the world. People of all ages are learning to enjoy and exchange these tiny poems. 

About the instructor: Charles Trumbull was born in Michigan, grew up in New Mexico, and was educated at Yale and Notre Dame Universities. Since 1991 he served as newsletter editor (1996–2002) and president (2004–05) of the Haiku Society of America. He is a founder of Chi-ku, the Chicago-area haiku club, an organizer of Haiku North America—Chicago (2001), a biannual continent-wide gathering of haiku poets, and proprietor of Deep North Press, a publisher of haiku books with 14 titles in print. Since March 2006 he has been editor of Modern Haiku, the oldest haiku journal outside Japan. His work has been published in leading haiku journals, contests, and anthologies in the U.S., Canada, Japan, the U.K., and Continental Europe.

Haiku workshop will be followed by the performance of Cincinnati-Dayton Taiko Drummers on the lawn of Mills Lawn Elementary School

Taiko Drumming: Family Event
Saturday 29th 1:00p.m.
Front of Mills Lawn Elementary School
200 S. Walnut Street, Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Admission Free
No reservations necessary

Tea Ceremony
Sunday, September 30th, 5:30p.m. to 6:30p.m.
The Westcott House
1340 East High Street, Springfield, OH 45505
The Westcott House Foundation Members Only
Admission Free
Space limited – for reservations please call 937-327-9291

Wright Now Steering Committee

Jane Katsuyama, President, Japanese American Citizens League, Dayton
Takako Oka, Volunteer, The Westcott House Foundation
Niki Dakota, Music Director, WYSO 91.3 FM, Yellow Springs
Kurt Miyazaki, Proprietor, The Emporium, Yellow Springs
Amy Christiansen, Wittenberg University, Springfield
Rod Hatfield, The Now Device, Seattle
Brittanie Daugherty, Intern, Westcott House Foundation
Marta Wojcik, Curator of Interpretation, The Westcott House Foundation
Jenny Montgomery, Director of Development, The Westcott House Foundation
Sonja Ostendorf, Director of Museum Operations, The Westcott House Foundation
Rob Kearns, CEO, The Westcott House Foundation

Sponsors

     

    
Benjamin Steel Co., Inc.
The Della Selsor Trust

For more information, contact the Westcott House 937-327-9291