Mary Bottomley:
Calligraphy Classes: Fircrest Community Center. Complimentary to PSSA members.
For dates, hours and more information, call (253) 582-0728.

Patrice Bruzas:
Continuing Sumi Students: January 5th to May 3rd. Freighthouse Square, Tacoma. Call 360-769-2310

Sumi Painting: Manchester Gallery, Port Orchard. Beginning January 4th for eight weeks. Register 360-895-4270.

Seniors Making Art (8 wk classes - age 55+)
Lighthouse Senior Center- COLLAGE (1/10-3/28) Call 253-591-5080
Lakewood Senior Activity Center- COLLAGE (1/7 – 3/10) Call 253-798-4090
University Place Senior Center- SUMI PAINTING (1/17 - #/6) Call 253-564-1994

Two day Sumi Workshop: Sequim Arts- Oct 12 & 13 - Registration 360-681-0895

Fumiko Kimura:
Sumi painting: 4th Fridays of the month, Jan. 25, Feb.22, Mar.28, Apr. 25, 2008 10 am to 1 pm. Fircrest Community Center.
Subject: The Four Gentlemen (bamboo, plum, mums and wild orchid): calligraphy and painting. Learn how the strokes for each subject expand to other subjects by using the similar brush strokes.

Appreciation for Zen approach to Sumi painting: Study in history, artists, painting with poems. May 23 (Fri.) 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Fircrest Community Center. For registration or more information: (253) 752-3845

Ellen Miffitt:
Ellen also offers many courses in many different media as listed on her web site: www.nine-lives-studio.com
See her website for complete details.

Monday Morning Sumi-e Group:
9:30am to 12:30pm Monday mornings beginning January 7th
South Bellevue Community Center, 14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue 98009
Sumi painters who previously studied with Priscilla Maynard are continuing to paint together after Priscilla’s retirement. This is a very stimulating and supportive group. For more information, contact Trish Rogers (425)644-8512 or Providence Worley (206) 329-4438.

Lois Yoshida:
Continuing Sumi - Feb 2 - March 8 (no class Feb. 16). 5 Saturdays. 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Kirkland Arts Center (425) 822-7161 or www.kirklandartscenter.org

Yuming Zhu:
Location: Tampa, Sarasota, Orlando and St. Augustine Florida
When: March 1st to 13th. Four workshops all together. For registration, please contact Yuming Zhu 425-497-9915.

Location: Seattle Central Community College (register SCCC at 206-587-5448)
Dates: 6 Wednesday evenings from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm.
When: Jan 16th. to Feb.27th. 2008 (no class on Feb. 20th.)

Location: Sammamish High School through Bellevue Community College (register through BCC Art Zones)
Dates: 5 Tuesday evenings from 6 pm to 9 pm.
When: Jan 15th. to Feb.12th. 2008