Make a meditation scroll including line and counterpoint for your own use. The instructor will review the history of the scroll in both Western and Eastern art and present a brief introduction to the use of the scroll for focused awareness and stillness in the creative process. Participants will learn to use the Japanese ink stick, ink stone, and brush as well as making the brush strokes that are used on the meditation scroll based on the Mokkotsu type of Sumi-e. Students will also make unusual inks by mixing small amounts of metallic and Pearl-ex powders in non-volatile binders such as gum Arabic, and use brightly colored gouache and watercolor as counterpoint to the black ink line. A workfolio designed by the teacher will be included for recording notes and thoughts. Scrolls also make great gifts! No experience in art or meditation required. Plus, making the scroll is lots of fun!

Materials to Bring: Note taking materials and journal if using one. Optional: brightly colored ink, watercolor, or gouache.

Workshop + Materials Fee: $100.00

Date & Time: Saturday, June 25, 2016 :: 1-5pm

Location: 375 Rhode Island St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Note: Please read over the SFCB Registration Policies before signing up for a class

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THIS WORKSHOP.

About the Instructor | Taun Relihan

Taun Relihan is a conceptual and mixed media artist. She is also a poet, photographer and novelist. She has a Master’s degree in Arts and Consciousness with a specialization in the creative process, Hinduism and Buddhism. She has a Ph. D in Integral Studies with focus on Vision and Renewal, Alchemy and Surrealism. A lover of books she is fascinated by the scroll and its use in art and as an information and meditation medium. She also has a Master’s of Science Degree in Community Mental Health Nursing. Her lifetime work in the arts, as well as in Gerontology the, is concerned with transformation of consciousness, renewal of the self and supporting quality of life. She has been affiliated with the Center since 2001 and was the Historical Curator for the 2013 Superstition XII exhibit at The Center for the Book.

Past Student Reviews:

"The instructor was very knowledgeable about the topic and gave us several resources to look up and continue learning at home."

"Taun was excellent!  Very friendly and knowledgeable about the topic."