PORTLAND CHINESE GARDEN - SKETCHING & TOUR
Please join the ICAA Northwest for a tour and sketching event at the beautiful Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon. Our visit will begin with a guided walk through the grounds, after which time will be reserved for individual sketching, tutorial sketching advice, and discussion. We’ll conclude our time with an informal (optional) social gathering at the Garden’s Teahouse. Remaining in the garden afterwards is allowed.
A walled oasis that fills a full city block in downtown Portland, the Lan Su Chinese Garden is a unique treasure of the Pacific Northwest. The Garden is a result of collaboration between the cities of Portland and Suzhou, China, a UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its rich collection of Classical Chinese Gardens. Built in 2000, with the skill of artisans and designers from Suzhou, Lan Su is one of the most authentic Chinese gardens outside of China and is inspired by two millennia of Chinese art, architecture, and design. A truly inspiring and tranquil environment, the Lan Su Gardens are a complex composition of memorable spaces and processions, filled throughout with hundreds of plants native to China and ornamented with a rich collection of architectural and landscape detail.
Refreshments will be available for purchase within the Garden during our visit, or afterwards at the Teahouse social. Please note that “stainable” art media (such as ink, watercolor, or oil) are not allowed on the grounds. Small portable stools are allowed while sketching, provided they facilitate adequate space for other visitors.
DATE: SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022
TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
ADMISSION: $10.95 @ GATE (payable at gate - you must also register at link below)
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