Secret Salon Series
We are delighted to announce our Secret Salon Series, offering immersive cultural experiences that merge art, education, science, music, and nature in unexpected ways. Events are held at Secret Headquarters, our beautiful studio in East Vancouver, home to hundreds of enchanting lanterns as seen at our Annual Winter Solstice Festival.
Block printing for lanterns
Monday, October 28
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM PST
In this collaborative workshop, master printer Lawrence Lowe and lantern maker Naomi Singer will share resources to help you design your own simple lantern. Lawrence will demonstrate a variety of block printing techniques, inks and tools, and Naomi will assist you in creating your own tiny lantern using your newly printed tissue paper. You will be provided with a selection of block prints to choose from and we’ll discuss the cycles of nature and the winter solstice to inspire your design. As additional inspiration Lawrence will bring samples of his eclectic art, from drawings on stone, drums, and canvas to large-scale carvings and prints.
This Lowe/Singer collaboration has been over 30 years in the making and is guaranteed to be as entertaining as it is informative. And you get to go home with a lantern!
Event Notes / Be Prepared:
Tickets are available by sliding scale ($30-$50). Suggested admission: $35
Doors open at 5:30 PM
Space is limited to 15 participants
Complimentary tea & snacks
Your donation contributes directly to supporting our programming to continue ongoing learning and cultural sharing. We thank you for your support. If you have financial barriers preventing you from purchasing a ticket, please email admin@secretlantern.org and we will do our best to accommodate.
Secret Headquarters is gratefully situated on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.
We honor, respect, and give thanks to our hosts.
Artist Bio
Lawrence Lowe is a practicing artist in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He graduated in Print Media from Emily Carr College of Art + Design and has taught Print Media extensively throughout British Columbia and taught Relief Printmaking at Emily Carr Institute in both Continuing Studies and Degree Programs. His studio is at 1000 Parker Street, Studio 352 in East Vancouver. His main focus is ink drawing on various surfaces (paper, wood, stone, elk antler and deer and elk hide on drums) and relief printmaking.
Be sure to visit Lawrence in Studio 352 at 1000 Parker Street for the EastSide Culture Crawl November 14-17.
Getting Here: Secret Headquarters is located at 1398 East 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC. Bus # 22 is within walking distance; VCC Clark and Commercial Skytrain Stations are within 10 minutes' walk. Free parking on the street and in the large parking lot in the alley between 3rd and 4th.
Accessibility: Secret Headquarters is wheelchair and walker accessible. If you have specific accessibility needs, please get in touch with us at (778) 323-9489 or admin@secretlantern.org.
Omi, our lovely resident feline, loves to attend our gatherings. Please let us know if you have allergies and we will gently explain to him why he needs to stay home that night.