The Allan Brooks Nature Centre and the Caetani Cultural Centre have a new Fresh! AiR (artist in residence) visiting from Brussels, Belgium.
Sandrine de Borman has studied in Madrid, Spain and Belgium, and has recently completed artist residencies in Australia, Italy, France and Belgium.
“Her passion for nature is highlighted in her artwork, where she uses a Japanese technique, called tataki-zome, to print fabric with natural elements, such as fresh leaves and grass,” said Susan Brandoli, Caetani centre executive director. “This technique involves hammering fresh plants, so the sap from the plants dyes the fabric in the shape of the plant.”
Through her unique artwork, de Borman hopes to inspire her audience to pay attention to the rich beauty and the interesting uses of the nature around us.
“Her wild herbarium map will feature a beautiful array of local plants, with both the Latin and the local and First Nations names of the plants handwritten alongside the print,” said Brandoli.
De Borman will host two workshops this weekend and next week during her stay in Vernon.
The workshops are available for all ages and are open to anyone interested in using the “tataki-zome” technique to preserve the beauty of the Okanagan’s natural elements on natural fabric.
A full-day workshop will be hosted at the Allan Brooks Nature Centre Saturday. July 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A half-day workshop takes place at the Caetani Cultural Centre, Tuesday, July 19 from 6 to 9 p.m.
De Borman will also be giving an artist talk at the Allan Brooks Nature Centre July 28 from 7 to 9 p.m.
For more information, visit caetani.org or call the Caetani centre at 250-275-1525, or the ABNC at 250-260-4227.