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Relax in Tokachi, Hokkaido while creating artwork! Experience the "Art Stay" at Urahoro Town Hahaha Hostel
How about an "art stay" where you stay in Tokachi, Hokkaido while creating art with an artist? The location is the guesthouse "Hahaha Hostel" in Urahoro Town. This December, "Winter Art Stay in Urahoro Town, Hokkaido! ~ Creating Abstract Paintings with Artists ~" will be held, and participants for the two-day, one-night program are being recruited.
The artist who will be spending time with the participants is Shikato Maiko, who has an atelier in Urahoro Town.
Shikato Maiko
Born in 1984, raised in Tokyo. After graduating from Tama Art University's Department of Information Design, Art Course, he studied abroad as a research student at the Department of Painting at Silpakorn University of Fine Arts in Thailand, where he began painting abstract paintings. His love of travel led him to continue creating art while working at a hostel in Tokyo, and he exhibits his works both in Japan and abroad. He won the Jury Prize at SICF19 in 2018.
This experience allows you to rediscover your own "comfortable sensations" that are normally dormant, and create your own unique "abstract painting" together.
During your stay, you will have the opportunity to visit Maiko Hashika's studio and talk about recommended books and movies. This is the kind of luxurious time you can only have on an art stay. The schedule for your stay will be as follows:
Day 1 15:00 Meet and check in 15:15 Visit to Maiko Shikato's studio - Free time 18:30 Dinner at Hahaha Hostel 19:00 Mini workshop (self-introduction, sharing what's going on in Shikato's mind, keychain coloring experience) 21:00 Scheduled to end
*Free option 14:00 Visit to the Urahoro Town Museum (with a guided tour by a museum curator)
Day 2 Breakfast on your own (prepared at HaHaHa Hostel) 10:00 Abstract painting workshop starts 12:00 Scheduled to end
After your stay, you can take home your completed abstract painting, as well as a postcard by Maiko Shikato and a Hokkaido animal keychain as souvenirs! The keychain will be colored by the participant, making it the only one of its kind in the world.
Guests can also enjoy food during their stay. Dinner and breakfast are prepared by Saori Kanno, COO and aroma artist of the organic craft beer brand "RIKKA."
Saori Kanno, who moved to Urahoro Town in October 2022, is a staff member at the organic macrobiotic cafe "Ohisama-ya" in her hometown of Sendai, where she is in charge of cooking and other duties. She is skilled in macrobiotic cooking and also hosted a lunch event called "Soup, Side Dishes and Bread" in November 2022.
The Urahoro Town Hahaha Hostel's Art Stay allows you to enjoy creative work and food with artists. Why not take this opportunity to visit?
Art stay in winter in Urahoro, Hokkaido! ~ Creating abstract paintings together with artists ~
■Date and time: Saturday, December 17th to Sunday, December 18th, 2022 ■Price: 13,000 yen (includes workshop fee, accommodation, dinner on the first day, and breakfast on the second day) *The listed price is the regular price with the HOKKAIDO LOVE! discount applied. For details, please click here . ■ Venue: Hahaha Hostel (70-2 Saiwai-cho, Urahoro-cho, Tokachi-gun, Hokkaido) See details of "Art Stay in Winter in Urahoro, Hokkaido! ~ Creating Abstract Paintings with Artists ~" on Domingo
