Beacon College’s next Salon Speaker Series presentation features Japanese woodblock art on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Venetian Center, 1 Dozier Circle, Leesburg.
This presentation celebrates the history and techniques of Japanese woodblock printing. Sharing from his seven-year experience of working in a traditional studio, Dr. Ray Nault will not spend time dwelling in the past. Instead, he will demonstrate how the 20th century changed the relationships of the designer, carver and printer and in doing so opened an incredible avenue for experimentation and creativity.
Tickets are free, and registration is required at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/beaconsalonseries2024-2025/event/japaneseart/.
In its eighth year, the Beacon Salon Speaker Series at Beacon College is the school’s flagship community education outreach program. The Speaker Series brings in speakers, educators, authors and entertainers from Florida and around the country to educate, edify and entertain by exploring Florida history, waxing poetic, delving into popular culture and clenching the political third rail.
Channeling its ethos from the Parisian salons of the Enlightenment, the Speaker Series honors the college’s sacrosanct duty as an institution of higher learning to uplift the community in which it operates, spark engagement and sow seeds of conversation and discovery.
