Next Meeting TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018

at the Asia Pacific Cultural Center (Directions on last page)

Board Meeting: 10:00 am ! Membership Meeting: 11:00 am

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Meeting Location Asia Pacific Cultural Center 4851 South Tacoma Way Tacoma, Washington 98409253-383-3900 Mailing Address Postal Mail Box #141 6824 – 19th Street West University Place Washington 98466 Website www.sumi.org

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This month our Spotlighted Board Member is our Secretary, Melinda Brottem:

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Brush Making, as I was taught by Susan Russell In the late 1980's I attended Menucha, a retreat for calligraphers in the Portland area. Susan Russell was also there and my good fortune was getting to know her over the next 4 decades. Her lively red hair and enthusiastic demeanor portrayed her accurately. Knowing her was like knowing the power of the wind. She did everything with gusto. So it is my pleasure to pass on her legacy of "Brush Making". I will share a bit how "real" brush makers" do it, then, translate it into easy steps for our members to follow. We can talk about the hair/fur used (Fumiko and I have different types available); Pat Bruzas is providing the bamboo for the handle for everyone; and I'll provide the threat and glue to wrap the hair/fur and glue it into the bamboo. Members should be warned that the glue is strong and we should use it in a well-ventilated area. It doesn't take long when you know what you're doing, but as a demo and a "hands-on" opportunity it may take 90 minutes or so, it all depends upon the member. I will have a handout with step-by-step instructions and illustrations. I am looking forward to doing this for our group. I love the people in PSSA. This should be fun for all.... I was reading a Chinese book about scholars of the past. Did you know that well-rounded and experienced artists made their own supplies including brushes and chops? It was all part of the art of being an artist. Kathryn Cecelia "KaCe" Whitacre

HOSPITALITY Chair: Linda Tatlock

Our March potluck was great. Thank you to all who contributed the wonderful food. For April, the volunteers are: Bill Colby, Alice Liou, Dorothy Matthews, Charlie Nicholas, Emma Ozaki, and one other person who signed up at our last meeting and I was not quite able to make out the name.

EDUCATION Chair: Lois Yoshida

For those interested in introducing sumi-e to adults and/or children, there are two upcoming opportunities: Sunday, April 29 at Tacoma’s Buddhist Temple and Thursday, May 24 at Bellevue International School. Looking forward to hearing from you if you are interested or have any questions. email: loisyoshida@gmail.com

EXHIBITS Chair: Alice Liou

"INK PLAY' -ongoing at the WA Center for the Performing Arts in Olympia until April 20. Gallery available for viewing through the Box Office: 1-5 pm Tues.- Sat. and on days of performance. Please call ahead: 360 753 8586

"EARTH DAY", 3 day Member Exhibit at the Cherry Blossom Festival from April 20-22, will register and collect paintings at our APRIL 3RD (NEXT) MEETING. Don't forget to bring your entries! No entry fee required for this show. See Prospectus, p. 8 for details..

"har-mo-ny', our 2 month long exhibit at the Tahoma Center Gallery (May 2-June 28) will register and pick up entries at our MAY 1ST MEETING. See Prospectus, p.9 for details.

"PEACE, LOVE & NATURE" at the Gallery at Mercer Island Community Center from July 23 - Sept. 7. may be collected at the JUNE 5TH MEETING. For details (please note packing esp.) please see Prospectus p. 10. However, PLEASE NOTE: $5/PAINTING AND REGISTRATION LABELS MUST BE SENT to ANN GAN by May 28, 2018!

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SCHOLARSHIP Chair: Voski Sprague

PSSA SCHOLARSHIP AUCTION; You do not want to miss our annual PSSA Scholarship Auction so mark your calendars for June 5th, 2018. This year we have been offered 8 beautiful pieces of art created by our own, Mary Bottomley, from her collection. Photos of the 8 pieces will be available at our May meeting.

We all know what fun we can make this special event.

WEBSITE: www.SUMI.org Chair: Judy Kalin

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MEMBERSHIP Chair: Muriel Taylor

From an email note by Sally Filiault: "I am really, really sorry to share with you that I just got an email saying that sweet Susan Morrisson died a few days ago on Feb. 22nd. So hard to believe; she was so strong, engaged and ready to share a laugh or smile at whatever. I could totally see why she became a minister. What a natural! And none of this: 'my way or the highway' nonsense. I wish her well on her journey home.

Susan was always TRUE. Like the PBS' Children's Host, Mr. Rodgers, a beautiful friend in the neighborhood. Susan was the most PRESENT person I knew and you could instantly feel that even though her body is no longer with us, her PURE LOVE is. She gave the world exactly what it needed: LOVE."

And from The Seattle Times Obituaries, March 4, 2018: Susan Morrisson,79, died peacefully on February 22, 2018, surrounded by her family......She approached her entire life with gusto, dedication, and adventurous,hearty engagement. A champion for social justice, she gave her time and leadership to creating positive change for children, immigrants, the homeless, sustainability and community. Her nature-based spiritual orientation guided her interests and contributions, culminating in ordination by the Interfaith Institute of Berkley, after completing a M. of Divinity from Seattle U. She loved birding, camping, and wildcrafting northwest edibles. She curated her home to become a wildlife sanctuary and home to bald eagles, owls, deer and native plants. She was an avid artist throughout her life, creating works in stained glass, pottery and, most recently, Sumi painting: showing and selling her work in several venues. She was diagnosed with colon cancer in May, 2016, and faced this condition with strength, courage, and grace - as she did with all things.

A celebration of her life will be held at Eastshore Unitarian Universalist Church in Bellevue on Saturday, March 24th, at 2pm. In lieu of flowers or gifts, donations can be given to the Audubon Society.

https://action.audubon.org/donate/now or to KCTS at www.kcts9.org

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TWO TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES: Lois Yoshida, our hardworking Education Chair, announces TWO occasions to teach for those interested in introducing sumi-e to adults and/or children: Sunday, April 29 at Tacoma’s Buddhist Temple and Thursday, May 24 at Bellevue International School. Lois is looking forward to hearing from you if you are interested or have any questions. email: loisyoshica@gmail.com [Editor's Note: Please check your calendars and VOLUNTEER! Lois provides wonderful support]

Darlene Dihel announces:

If you just happen to drive through Enumclaw in April during the week, please stop at the Enumclaw City Hall and see my sumi paintings on exhibit in the Council Chambers. I hope to chair a show there next year of our group's sumi paintings.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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PSSA REPORTS

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Bill Colby sketching at the Slater Museum Colby "Bug" Fumiko Kimura series: "Evolution of an Abstract"

Darlene Dihel reported her recent experience teaching Sumi to kids: March 10th, Saturday, I taught sumi painting to LOTS of kids at Kent Kids' Arts Day for 6 straight hours. I've been doing this event since 2002 and it is as much fun as it was the first time. I just found out that the event started 30 years ago. There were about 12 artists and crafters who shared what they do with lots of eager kids of all ages. It was almost a record for attendance and 100+ kids came to my table to sumi paint. They all took home a treasure - a painting on a bookmark, scroll, fan, or just the painting on rice paper. Fortunately I had helpers from high school and college who volunteered to help me. They were awesome.

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From Alice Liou with photos by Christelle Tomasini: Four PSSA members demonstrated Sumi art and calligraphy at the March 3 launch party of the new Center for Washington Cultural Traditions in Seattle. During her demo, Fumiko Kimura talked about the history of Sumi art and painted a beautiful ascending dragon inspired by the calligraphy. In the display showroom, Bill Havens and Christelle Tomasini showed people some techniques of Sumi art, and Alice Liou explained the principles of Chinese and Japanese calligraphy while writing special characters and names for visitors.

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SUMI INSIGHTS: Birth of Haiga in PSSA

Floating in the middle of the South Salish Sea in a rowboat reading Sam Hamill’s tiny book of translated Haiku poetry by the three masters, Basho, Buson and Issa; The Sound of Water, seems a most unlikely place for beginnings. Haiku not only fed my love of words, but also ignited my imagination for images. I had to share this epiphany with my friend and sensei, Fumiko Kimura.

V.: “Fumiko, haiku and sumi-e are an amazing match – so sparse.”

F.: “Yes” , with a twinkle in her eye she continued, “ It is called Haiga , when a simple, yet profound poem and an image are spontaneously created together.”

V.: “I have an idea: do you think that our sumi artists would paint from a haiku they selected?”

F.: “Yes,!! what are you thinking?”

V.: “What if?” (gulp) "I’ve never done it before, I co-chaired such a show?”

F.: “Go for it!” was her encouraging, gentle nudge. Little did I know Fumiko’s life force for self renewal and engaging others in finding their own expression was at work. Lucky me!

We had started on a path where there was none –

“What if?” the Sandpiper Gallery could be the venue?” Reni Moriarity dialed a gallery owner's number and handed me the phone. There was no turning back; ‘the venue was set for June/July, 2010, in Tacoma,at the Sandpiper Gallery.

Haiku Masters Inspire Sumi-e.

Announcing the exhibit criteria to our artists, 'to paint from a select haiku by Basho, Buson or Issa', gave rise to many questions and surprising uncertainty. To ease the artists' expressed insecurity and confusion we provided additional resources: articles, discussions, even a ‘Selinda Sheridan & Fumiko Kimura’ workshop! This was still not enough. . . . then it happened again.

V.: “What if?” we contacted Mr. Sam Hamill?" Thanks to technology, he agreed to present a program and jury our exhibit; all of this arranged while he was in South America. Imagine the brevity!

Our PSSA’s Haiku Masters Inspire Sumi-e exhibit's success inspired Fumiko and me to study Haiga. For months we agonized and struggled with the study; then the question arose again.

F.: ”What if?” we gather together with others PSSA members interested in Haiga as see what happens? I’ve spoken to some who are interested.“

February 20, 2012, became Haiga Adventures' first meeting. Eleven sumi artists gathered at the Fircrest Community Center: generally expressing varying levels of curiosity, doubt and an underlying wonder-filled enthusiasm for such an adventure. To keep the focus on discussion and learning process, an effort was made to have a few structured parameters, yet not too many. The elements of study included: identifying resources, discussion, sharing individual haiku, sumi-e images and Haiga with options for critique and time for formal study.

"It is the Practice that Teaches" The platform for communication originally began as a monthly e-mail journal sent to participants; now we contribute to our PSSA newsletter.

Sumi: The Way of the Brush In 2014 PSSA’s program chair requested a presentation from our Haiga Adventures group. The PSSA membership could not have given more support (as they always do) to our group as we attempted to explain our process in a concrete fashion. Since then, PSSA has embraced Haiga Adventures in such activities as including Haiga in exhibits, presentations, programs, etc. In 2016 , we were offered a board position with a budget!

Kado: The Way of Poetry In our second year, Dorothy Matthew made contact with Michael Dylan Welsh of Haiku North West and asked, “what if?”. Since then we’ve been invited to their Haiku Annual Seabeck Retreat; displaying our Haiga, teaching classes, and even displaying our Haiga at Wing Luke Museum during a Haiku NW meeting. In February, 2018, Tanya McDonald presented a program on Haiku to the PSSA Membership Meeting.

Haiga: Captured Moments of Spontaneous & Unexpected Imagery Anchored by a Poem

After six years of gathering together, this organic group, PSSA’s Haiga Adventures, continues to study, struggle, deliberate, practice and share in the spirit of “what if?”. Oh, the possibilities!

Fury of feeding buoy tethered boat

Early picnic side by side tossed on gray winter seas

Blue jay and squirrel seagulls' litter box

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CALLIGRAPHY CLASS CHARLIE (CHIZUKO) NICHOLAS FIRCREST COMMUNITY CENTER For info, call Charlie 253-845-5175 Meets monthly on 2nd Tuesdays 10 am - noon. Next Meeting: April 10, 2018.

SUMI PAINTING CLASS CHARLIE NICHOLAS SALVATION ARMY SR. ACTIVITY CENTER 4009 9 Street SW, Puyallup. For info, call Charlie at 253-845-5175. Fridays, 10:30 - 2:30 pm through September only.

MONDAY MORNING PAINTING GROUP Meets most Mondays 10:30-1:30 South Bellevue Community Center

SUMI PAINTING FOR BEGINNING AND CONTINUING STUDENTS LOIS YOSHIDA

KIRKLAND ARTS CENTER www.kirklandartscenter.org Ph. 425-822-7161 TUESDAYS: April 24 - May 29, 2018 1:00 PM TO 4:00 PM

SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE https://southseattleaugusoft.net or Ph. 206-934-5339 TUESDAYS: April 24 - June 5, 2018 (no class May 22) 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

MERLINO ART CENTER 508 6TH Ave., TACOMA www,loisyoshida.com or loisyoshida@gmail.com SATURDAY & SUNDAY 10:00am-4:00pm JUNE 2 & 3, 2018

CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP LOIS YOSHIDA

MERLINO ART CENTER 508 6th Ave., TACOMA www.loisyoshida.com or loisyoshida@gmail.com FRIDAY 10:00am - 4:00 pm JUNE 1, 2018

May 29, 2018

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CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP

SUMI PAINTING SELINDA SHERIDAN

LAKEWOOD SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER 9112 Lakewood Drive SW, Lakewood, WA 98499 Call 253-798-4090 for information/registration.

6 week classes. Wednesdays 9:30-11:30 am Feb. 28 - April 4, 2018 Apr.11 - May 16, 2018 May 23 - June 27 & July 11 - Aug.15, 2018

COLLAGE/MXD MEDIASELINDA SHERIDAN

LAKEWOOD SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER 9112 Lakewood Drive SW, Lakewood, WA 98499 Call 253-798-4090 for information/registration. "2nd Friday Workshops" 12:30 - 3:30 pm April 13, May11, June 8, July 13, & August 10, 2018 Register in advance for each workshop!

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SELINDA SHERIDAN

Agape Senior Group 8815 S. Tacoma Way, Suite 102 Lakewood WA 98499 Wednesdays 1-2:30 pm Mar.7 & 21, Apr. 4 & 18, May 2, 16 & 30, 2018. No classes in June; classes resume July 11 & 25, 2018 Call 253-212-3957 for more information.

PAINT-OUTFUMIKO KIMURA FIRCREST COMMUNITY CENTER 555 CONTRA COSTA AVE. Join us to paint your own objects and share with each other. 4th Tuesday, 10 am - noon.

Next Meetings: March 27, 2018 & April 24, 2018.

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5:30 ~ 7:00 pm May 17th

Exhibit Chairs: Martha Scoville (253-0752-5014) mscoville@harbornet.com / Muriel Taylor (253 588-7157) jamur4321@gmail.com

Entry: May 1st PSSA meeting. Entry fee: $10 per painting. One to two entries per member. Labels: one label placed on the upper right back of the artwork and one label to be submitted at May 1st meeting with Registration. Please note: Label information must be emailed to mscoville@harbornet.com by April 15th in order for labels to be made. Hanging Date: May 1st in afternoon, after PSSA Mtg. Take Down and Pick Up: noon to 2:00 pm, June 29th at the gallery. If unable to do so, please contact another member who can pick it up.

Theme, media, number of entries, dimensions: You may interpret harmony realistically or abstractly. Sumi, waterdolor, collage, mixed media and 3 dimensional art are acceptable, but MUST include use of Sumi ink. Maximum size is 25" x 22". Utilize packing, framing and matting instructions in Roster.The gallery does not charge commission on painting sales. A 10% donation of sale price to PSSA is expected.

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_______________________________________________Name of Artist Price

_______________________________________________Artist's Phone # E-mail

Submit with painting registration and fee.

APRIL, 2018 10

PSSA MERCER ISLAND GALLERY SHOW PROSPECTUS

Exhibit Duration: July 23 – September 7, 2018

Artist Reception: 6:30-8pm on July 26, 2018 (Thursday)

Location: Gallery at Mercer Island Community & Event Center

Address: 8236 SE 24TH

Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040

Theme: “PEACE, LOVE & NATURE”

Show Chairs: Ann Gan (425-246-3697), Trish Rogers (425-644-8512). Number of Paintings: 50-60 paintings (scrolls are acceptable - up to 7 feet long). Original Framed Art: Max 30” tall x 50” wide; wires need to be located at ¼ of the height from the top. Media: Sumi and Color, Calligraphy, Mixed Media (must include ink). Frames & Mats: Light colors are encouraged for this show due to the dark walls in the background. Packaging: Art must be in sturdy portfolios or boxes with handles. Have your name and phone number on them. Drop Off Date: Artists deliver onsite 10-11am on 7/21, at the 6/5 PSSA Meeting, or make special arrangement. Pick Up Date: Artists pick up onsite 8am-7pm on 9/7, or 8-10am on 9/8, or at the 10/2 PSSA Meeting. Prizes: People’s Choice Awards ($60, $40, $20); Commission: 25% of Sale Price to City of Mercer Island

Pre-registration: By May 28, 2018, please mail the registration labels and a check for entry fees ($5 each

piece) to Ann Gan, 5310 143rd

Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA 98006.

For each painting, submit one label and attach another label to the upper right corner of the back of the painting.

#________PSSA (For the Show Chair to fill in the #) Artist Name: _______________________________________ Phone # with Area Code: _____________________________ Email: ____________________________________________ Title: _____________________________________________ Framed Size: (H)________ (W)_________ Price: _________ Medium: __________________________________________

#________PSSA (For the Show Chair to fill in the #) Artist Name: _______________________________________ Phone # with Area Code: _____________________________ Email: ____________________________________________ Title: _____________________________________________ Framed Size: (H)________ (W)_________ Price: _________ Medium: _________________________________________

#________PSSA (For the Show Chair to fill in the #) Artist Name: _______________________________________ Phone # with Area Code: _____________________________ Email: ____________________________________________ Title: _____________________________________________ Framed Size: (H)________ (W)_________ Price: _________ Medium: __________________________________________

#________PSSA (For the Show Chair to fill in the #) Artist Name: _______________________________________ Phone # with Area Code: _____________________________ Email: ____________________________________________ Title: _____________________________________________ Framed Size: (H)________ (W)_________ Price: _________ Medium: __________________________________________

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DIRECTIONS TO ASIA PACIFIC CULTURAL CENTER 4851 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, Washington

253-383-3900

Heading north on I-5 toward Tacoma • At Exit 130, take ramp for S 56 St West toward Tacoma Mall Blvd • Continue on S 56th St to S Tacoma Way • Turn right onto S Tacoma Way and go .4 mile

Heading south on I-5 toward Tacoma • At Exit 132A, take ramp right for S 38 St West toward Tacoma Mall • Continue on S 38th St to S Tacoma Way • Turn left onto S Tacoma Way and go .7 mile. For directions from other locations, go to http://www.asiapacificculturalcenter.org/contact & ^ directions.

THINGS TO REMEMBER FOR THE APRIL 3RD MEETING

BRING PAINTING(S) FOR

CHERRY BLOSSOM SHOW

PLEASE, COME & ENJOY!

THE NEXT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE WILL BE APRIL15TH.

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