Paper Fish Casting Workshop
With Artist Lonnie Hutson
February 22nd
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
$120.00/participant
(we will offer one 50% off for a student discount)
Learn Lonnie Hutson’s technique and process behind his paper fish casting. His paper casting uses different materials such as cotton paper pulp, natural dyes and other natural materials which are mixed together into a unique pulp. You will mix your own pulp together using materials of your choice, which will be supplied, such as natural dyes, mica, plant fibers, etc. Then you will place the pulp into a custom plastic fish mold, which was pre-made from real fish! As a participant you will take home your own paper fish cast of either a trout, arctic grayling, chiselmouth, redside shiner, or peamouth chub; plus the knowledge of this unique skill of paper casting. The paper cast will need to dry overnight so you will need to pick-up the piece the following week.
Class will be held in Moscow Contemporary’s New Space!
Palouse Mall, 2012 W Pullman Rd, Moscow, ID
Enter through the parking lot entrance or enter through the Ross entrance.
Lonnie Hutson is an artist, designer, wilderness guide and outfitter. As a college student at the University of Washington (Seattle), he first began exploring rivers in Washington state. After graduating he accepted an invitation from world-renowned environmentalist and founder of Grand Canyon Dories (GCD), Martin Litton, to join his Idaho crew.
For twenty years, Lonnie guided whitewater rafting and fishing trips In Idaho and the Grand Canyon. During that time, he also earned an MFA in painting and drawing. In 1999, Lonnie left GCD and co-founded Sundog Expeditions with his wife Gail Siegel. Their company provides fully-guided multi-day river adventures in Idaho, Oregon and Alaska, where they conduct float trips in Wrangell-St. Elias Park and Preserve, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Gates of the Arctic.
During the winter months, Lonnie works at his studio/shop, near Deary, Idaho, making artwork that reflects his connection to wilderness and his concerns for a sustainable environment. In addition to his work as an outfitter and artist, Lonnie also teaches yoga classes and group lessons in drawing and painting.
Lonnie has received grant support for his handmade paper relief monoprints, documenting native fish species of Idaho, the Pacific Northwest, and Alaska from the Idaho Commission on the Arts, the American Fisheries Society and the University of Idaho Foundation. In 2017, he was awarded a visual arts fellowship from the Idaho Commission on the Arts.
Lonnie holds a BA in Architecture from the University of Washington (Seattle), an MFA from the University of Idaho (Moscow), and is a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance. He shares a rural home, which he designed and built, with his wife and their menagerie of dogs and cats.
photo Mark LaMoreaux
Learn More: lonniehutson.com
*Registration is not complete until class fees have been paid. Registration is limited to 12 participants, first come first serve.