How to Haiga

How to Haiga: a workshop event associated with ArtPod’s current show: WHITElight.

Haiga is a Japanese art form that combines an image and a haiku or tanka poem, creating a single visual and poetic work where the image and poem complement each other in a profound way. Characterized by simplicity, unpretentiousness, and often down-to-earth humor, haiga draws from the aesthetics of haikai to capture fleeting moments from the everyday world. The term itself comes from “hai” (comic) and “ga” (painting), and while traditional haiga used brushwork and calligraphy, modern forms can incorporate photography and digital art. In this workshop, there will be a brief introduction to Haiku, and then students create haiku associated with (often simple) images they or the instructor bring to the class. Or they can just create haiku. A sharing wall will be the final project.

Consult metchosinartpod.ca for more information.