Come to the Shiraoi House in LeBourdais Park on Saturday, August 23 from 10 am – 2 pm to see and experience Art in the Park. Quesnel & District Leisure Services hosts artists and artisans selling and demonstrating their art in tents on the grass surrounding Shiraoi House. There will be art materials available for visitors to try water colour, acrylic and oil paints led by event coordinator Elizabeth Waldorf. Kids will also have a blast making colorful wind socks and fans.
The Shiraoi House is celebrating its 10th anniversary at the event and will be offering cultural activities for visitors. Shiraoi House Director, Diane Graham says, “we will offer calligraphy lessons, how to write your name in Japanese, and the art or origami of different shapes, some origami made like kimonos. Japanese toys will be available to play with, and visitors can have their photos taken in a “yukata” (kimono).” There will be refreshments and cake cutting later in the day with City officials present for the ceremony.
Leisure Services’ Art Program Coordinator, Elizabeth Waldorf, said “the event has run for years in the farmers market, and it became so popular with visitors and artists that we moved it last year to LeBourdais Park. It is a great way for the public to discover the many kinds of art forms and meet those in the community that practice art, be it photography, carving, writing, painting or ceramics. The Shiraoi Cultural Centre is a beautiful facility, and it lends itself wonderfully to an event where people can buy, sell, demonstrate and practice art.”
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