Wednesday, October 4

Unless indicated, all offerings are included in your GENERAL TIMED TICKET, which is pay-what-you-wish on Wednesday October 4. To sign up for a specific workshop, click the WORKSHOP TICKETS buttons listed below each workshop.

Daily, during public hours
Plein Air Painting Exhibit: Impressions of Nature
On view September 8-October 8, 2023 at the Residence, Bloedel Reserve

11 AM-12:30 PM

Forest Aeternum
Byron Au Yong
Workshop with material from Byron’s work in progress: Forest Aeternum
Registration required; meet at the Arrival Garden

Noon-3 PM

Site Specific Outdoor Installation
Alison Stigora, Installation Artist
Public participation invited in constructing a Site-Specific Installation designed by Alison Stigora in the Bracken Meadow.
No registration needed

Noon-1 PM

Tony Drehfal
Wood Engraving Demonstration and Discussion
Tony will demonstrate and talk about his work and the work of historically important wood engravers. Landscape and the minute details of the natural world serve as the primary inspiration of Tony’s wood engravings. Photography, drawing and engraving interweave in the creative process.
Free, registration required; Japanese Guest House

1:30-3 PM

About Western Thatching Ants and Artistically Conveyed Data
Peter Marting, PhD, Behavioral Ecologist and Artist
Free, no registration required–Open House in the Japanese Guest House

2-4 PM

Printing from Wood Rounds and Wood Engravings
Catherine Alice Michaelis and Tony Drehfal
Catherine Michaelis will lead a public participatory event printing from tree rounds, side by side with Tony Drehfal, leading a printing experience with simple wood engraved blocks.
No registration needed; Sheep Sheds

5:30-7 PM

Reading and Discussion: Nature Based Anthologies
CMarie Fuhrman and Holly Hughes
Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry(CMarie) and I Sing the Salmon Home (Holly Hughes) from Mountaineer Books/Tulipo Press and Empty Bowl Press, respectively.
CMarie Fuhrman and Holly Hughes lead readings followed by an audience discussion about creating anthologies.
Free, no registration needed; off-site at Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN)

UP Lift: Collaborations with Nature | October 1-October 7 | Bainbridge Island

Celebrate creativity and community on Bainbridge Island. Visit Bloedel Reserve for poetry, painting, walks, talks, and art exhibitions. Each day of the week is a unique experiential immersion into creativity and connection.