Tadaima
At Artists & Makers Studios 1 11810 Parklawn Dr Ste 210, Rockville, MD 20852
Opening Reception:
Saturday, May 7 from 11:00 – 3:00pm
Artist Discussion:
“Working in Ink Abroad”
Sunday May 15, 1:00 -3:00pm
Tadaima is a phrase that means “I’ve just come home now” in Japanese. J. Jordan Bruns, a long time Glen Echo Park resident artist has returned from a three-year sabbatical in Tokyo, Japan.
“Tadaima” will highlight some of the work created during his sabbatical as well as work created since his return. On display will be Bruns’s ink wash paintings of Japanese Buddhist Temples and Shinto Shrines. These works are made using acrylic ink, as a substitute for more traditional sumi ink, in monochrome of either blue or gold. Each piece has areas of high resolution around the focal points and abstract ink splatters or uncontrolled washes in other areas to balance the realism.
Bruns will host a demonstration and discussion titled “Working in Ink Abroad” on Sunday, May 15th from 1:00-3:00pm. This event will allow attendees to see his sketchbooks from three years of travel in Asia and Oceania. Bruns will also discuss and demonstrate how the technique used in plein air ink sketches relates to his more resolved ink washes in the studio.