The museum’s newly opened Collections and Education Center in Long Island City, Queens, now provides behind-the-scenes access and special programming.

Location:
47-29 32nd Place
Long Island City, NY 11101

Self-taught artist Hiroyuki Doi will discuss his art and lead a drawing workshop at the American Folk Art Museum’s Collections and Education Center in Long Island City, Queens. Join this two-hour afternoon workshop and use the very same type of Pilot pen and fine, Japanese washi paper the artist employs in his drawings. Focus and concentrate on making your own unique drawing utilizing circles only. At the conclusion of class, share your drawing and discuss your process with fellow participants and facilitator and interpreter Yoshiko Otsuka.

All materials included. No experience necessary.

Free of charge; RSVP below.

Supported by PILOT CORPORATION and OZU WASHI, Tokyo and Yoshiko Otsuka Fine Art International, Tokyo.

Image: Hiroyuki Doi (b. 1946), Soul (HDY 0313), Tokyo, Japan, 2011, ink on paper, 18 x 15 in., American Folk Art Museum, gift of the artist and Yoshiko Otsuka Fine Art International, 2013.7.1. Photo by Adam Reich.