Gyotaku- the Japanese art of fish printing with Mineo Yamamoto



is the Japanese art of printing... specifically the printing of fish.

Mineo Ryuka Yamamoto, master gyotaku printer from Japan, specializes in the indirect art form. Spreading fabric over the fish, he carefully applies ink with a silk tampo. This technique allows for the use of a myriad of colours and broad artistic licence while retaining an exact replica, scale by scale of the specimen.

GYOTAKU WORKSHOP in BC, CANADA
Gyotaku--Japanese Fish Art---Indirect Fish Printing workshop instructed by Mineo Ryuka Yamamoto.

Important Note:
Workshop registration for 2008 begins immediately!
Click for workshop registration form

Saturday, September 13, 2008
Workshop fish printing: 9 am - 4 pm

Sunday, September 14, 2008
Workshop printing: 9 am - 3 pm
Display of student work: 3 pm - 4 pm

Monday, September 15, 2008
Optional salmon fishing, guided by
Mr. Warren Peterson
www.fishingwithwarren.com

Photo Studio Workshop location:
click to visit -
Campbell River Photographer
Kallisti Photography Studio & Gallery
1423 C 16th Ave.,
Campbell River B.C.
Canada

Workshop fee: $200 Cdn funds
(including materials used in the course)
to book: email Mineo Ryuka Yamamoto

Gyotaku Printing Kits
Would you like to continue this art at home?
Printing kits: $150 including:
Original color Gyotaku inks

To contact Mineo:

email:	mineoy@mxb.mesh.ne.jp
mailing address:	Mineo Ryuka Yamamoto President International Fish Print Studio 3-6-14,Yakyu-cho, Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture, 355-0028 Japan
telephone:	81-493-22-2514
	81-90 3088 7105
Visit Mineo's web site:	www2a.biglobe.ne.jp/~gyotaku

About the instructor...
Master printer Mineo Ryuka Yamamoto from Japan makes it easy, helping each student to bring their work to life. Mineo Ryuka Yamamoto is a Gyotaku artist and printer of international reknown. He has taught thousands of people from all over the world from Japan to New Zealand, from Canada to Europe, the art of fish and nature printing.

Visit Mineo's studio in Japan to see more of his beautiful work.

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	Photo from August 2007 class at Kallisti Photography, Campbell River, BC Click these images to enlarge.