Did you catch a big one or a pretty one? Come print your very own fish with us. If you don’t have your own catch, we’ll catch one for you!  Gyotaku is the Japanese technique of printing fish and we will be printing fish on Saturday, July 27. This is a great alternative to record your catch and make art at the same time.  In the days before taxidermy Japanese sport fisherman would record their catch by printing the fish. The fish would be inked up with sumi ink and an impression/print would be made by placing a piece of washi paper on the fish. Fishermen would have an exact record of their catch printed on paper.  We will use traditional washi paper and acrylic paint to print/record your catch.  Bring a tee shirt if you want your fish printed on a wearable, everything else will be provided.

All supplies will be furnished.

Class Minimum: 5*

Class Maximum: 20

Class Cost: $40

**Please note if the class minimum is not met 48 hours in advance, the class will be canceled and registered students refunded.

Instructor Bio:

Tina Lutz became a practitioner of Gyotaku over 30 years ago while living in the Florida Keys. “The fish and fisherman were abundant” according to Tina. The Japanese print collection at the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art in Laurel, MS influenced her fascination, and Japanese printing techniques have been a studio focus for most of Tina’s artistic career.  Tina retired from a museum director’s position in 2010 and returned to college to pursue a Masters in Fine Arts, with an emphasis in printmaking. During graduate school Tina was accepted into the Mi-Lab Artist Residency program in Japan. Studies in Japan included mokuhanga, the art of Japanese relief printmaking, washi paper preparation, carving tool maintenance, block carving techniques, origami, and book arts.  Tina currently resides in Coffeeville, MS on a family farm with her family and a menagerie of dogs, horses, and a pig named Elvis Wayne.