11/28/11

Susquehanna Folk 2011-2012 presents... Chinese Watercolor Class

 

 

 

 

 

Susquehanna Folk 2011-2012 presents... 

Chinese Watercolor Class

2-4:30pm at YorkArts@CityArt

118 W Philadelphia St, York, PA 17401
Directions on YorkArts' website »

A FREE EVENT!

  • This workshop is for adults and youths age 10 and older.
  • Register in Advance through York Arts: (717) 848-3200

Learn about the ancient art of Chinese watercolor with artist Diana Meng. Using a Chinese brush, inkstone and paper, learn basic techniques to create a simple painting in the traditional style. Ms. Meng will also give a slide-show presentation. Participants will leave with a bookmark with their name written on it in Chinese characters. This workshop is for adults and youths age 10 and older.
Chinese painting is a centuries-old art form using traditional materials and techniques to tell a story or express the vision of the artist. An important part of Chinese culture, it is taught to schoolchildren in China and Taiwan. It is considered not only a painting lesson, but also a good mind training process. Patience and preparation are part of the foundation: students can spend years perfecting just one of the four basic brush patterns.
"It's not just for decoration," explains Ms. Meng. "To me, painting is like the Chinese saying 'shã shing yun sen', which enables you to maintain good health and inner peace by quieting your heart."
Diana Meng was born in Mainland China and grew up in Taiwan. She began learning Chinese painting during middle school. She and her husband Peter moved to Harrisburg over 35 years ago. Recently retired from Capital Blue Cross, she teaches watercolor, calligraphy and Chinese language at the Chinese Cultural and Arts Institute in Harrisburg, PA. She especially enjoys teaching children and teenagers, who gain a better understanding of Chinese culture and heritage through this ancient art form and the customs surrounding it.

8/5/11

Friends at Fulton Bank Raising Money for Art in the Parks!








Art in the Parks Fundraiser
Fulton Bank South York Plaza Location  

Feel Free to stop in or call if you have any questions or would like us to place a bid for you!!  We appreciate your time and contributions to our fundraiser for kids participating in YorkArts’ Art in the Parks. Thanks and we hope to see you all out for our Dunk Tank 12 noon to 6pm on August 15th.    
  -The South York Plaza Team


201 Pauline Drive York PA 17402 717-747-9962
August 1st-August 15th
Bidding ends at 3pm on  August 15th

Bid on more than 30 silent auction items!