Resilience Lanterns Workshop and Demonstration with NaOmi Judy Shintani

We are thrilled to announce Na Omi Judy Shintani will demonstrate and lead a free workshop creating Resilience Lanterns working with collage, watercolor, color pens, and found objects. Create one of your own to remind you of all the special things, moments, and people that bring you joy. Supplies will be provided or bring your own mementos to include.

Japanese American artist Na Omi Judy Shintani is a community artist who creates a safe environment for inquiry and connection. Her work powerfully explores hidden stories and brings to light social issues. Shintani’s unique assemblages and installations often incorporate traditional Japanese arts and crafts. She has exhibited throughout the US and internationally, including solo exhibitions at the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, the San Francisco International Arts Festival, the Japanese American Museum of Oregon, and Towson University in Baltimore.

Shintani was awarded the prestigious California Arts Council Established Artist Fellowship award in 2023, recognizing her outstanding artistic achievements. She holds an MA in Arts and Consciousness from JFKU, and a BS in Graphic Design from San Jose State University. Shintani resides and has an art studio in Half Moon Bay, where she continues to inspire and teach as a faculty member at Foothill College.