All Ming Chiao in person classes and workshops are postponed until further notice.
Ming Chiao is offering and supporting
Bob Schmitt, Ming Chiao member
Want to learn Chinese painting at home?
Bob is offering a menu of options from online video lessons for beginning students and continuing/intermediate students with email critiques to one-on-one in studio consults.
Learn more about these distance learning options at:
Laughing Waters Studio Distance Learning See our Ming Chiao Classes and Workshops page for additional information
Joan Lok, SSA member
Joan is offering three different sumi-e courses with videos and tips on painting roses or Po Mo landscapes on rice paper or Po Mo on metallic boards. Email critiques and live Zoom meetings for Q&A sessions included. Learn more at:
Joan Lok Art Online Workshop
or website: Joan Lok
Ting Mei, SSA member
Ting Mei is offering free instructional videos, including birds and flowers, landscapes and calligraphy through her art supply, Sumi E Store, website. Begin learning at the Sumi E School.
MISSION
Ming Chiao Chapter builds on the mission of the Sumi-e Society of America
to promote the education and enjoyment of traditional and contemporary
ink-brush art using East- Asian tools and materials.
While appreciating classical approaches, Ming Chiao also encourages experimentation and non-traditional techniques.
THE 57TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION
FIFTH WORLDWIDE INTERNET EXHIBITION
OF EAST ASIAN BRUSH PAINTING
&
CALLIGRAPHY
September 12, 2020 to September 30, 2021
Launch date: September 12 2020. www.sumieshow.org . The website highlights the awarded paintings and calligraphies along with all of the accepted submissions,
THE SUMIE-E SOCIETY AWARD
BEST – IN – SHOW FOR BRUSH PAINTING
Endowed In Honor of Lily S. Weinshilboum by her Family
THE SUMIE-E SOCIETY AWARD
BEST – IN – SHOW FOR CALLLIGRAPHY
Endowed In Honor of Lily S. Weinshilboum by her Family
MEMBERS IN ACTION
the seven allusions: the journeys within
the brushwork of Bob Schmitt
January 2, 2020 thru April 30, 2020
Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality
Carondelet Center
1880 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN
Bob will host Conversations with the Artist as part of this exhibit:
Opening Night and Conversation on January 28, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Artist’s Reflections: “Allusions or illusions?”, February 25, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Please RSVP for Conversations
The Spirit of Asian Brush Painting
December 9, 2019 thru March 28, 2020
125 Live/Art Gallery
125 Elton Hills Drive NW
Rochester, MN
MING CHIAO CHAPTER
MEETINGS 2020
Non-members welcome
All meetings begin at 10:30am, unless otherwise noted, end at Noon
Pot luck or bring your own lunch followed by painting demonstration and/or paint on your own
January 18, 2020 – canceled due to bad weather conditions – see you in March!
Edina Art Center
March 21, 2020 – canceled – see you in May! Do some painting of year of the rat on your own.
after meeting paint: year of the rat
Plymouth Library
May 16, 2020 – canceled due to Corona Virus Stay at Home orders
The new Chinese Garden will be open
Bring your paintings for show and tell that you have done over the winter
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
July 11, 2020 – canceled – ZOOM Meeting scheduled for July 18
note date is one week earlier than usual schedule
Member’s home TBD
September 19, 2020
ZOOM Meeting – 10am
* contact: : president
November 21, 2020 – probable ZOOM meeting – check back for updates
*contact: president
after meeting paint: with Ikebana group
Ridgedale Library
Email: Membership Inquiry