Drawing with Subtraction

Artist/Instructor: Kathy Shiroki
Fee: $30 members/$40 not-yet-members 

All supplies included

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Dive into a creative exploration where subtraction is the key to artmaking. In this hands-on workshop, participants will experiment with the process of "drawing by subtraction"—removing elements from an image rather than adding to it. Using recycled children's books with hardcovers and cardboard pages, participants will engage in a unique artistic process that focuses on what is left behind rather than what is added. Starting with smaller works to warm up, you'll use a fat black sharpie to either reveal or cover up parts of the image, allowing your composition to evolve through the act of subtraction. Each stroke of the marker is a decision about what to leave visible and what to obscure, with the final artwork emerging from the pages of a repurposed book. By the end of the workshop, you'll have created a personal work of art that highlights the beauty of minimalism and the power of editing. Perfect for artists looking for a fresh, unconventional approach to their creative practice, this workshop invites you to explore the intersection of drawing, composition, and storytelling—all through the process of subtraction. No experience is required. 

About the Instructor
Kathy Shiroki is the Manager of University and Adult Programming at the Burchfield Penney Art Center. She enjoys engaging in conversations with works of art and integrating that conversation into our lives. Kathy’s teaching experience is diverse; she was an art-in-residence in one-room schoolhouses in Montana, taught college classes in Wyoming and Seattle, and now teaches at SUNY Buffalo State University. She earned her MFA from the University of California, San Diego, her BFA from Temple University, Tyler School of Art, and her Associates from Rochester Institute of Technology in the School of American Craftsmen. 

For further information, please contact Kathy G. Shiroki.