Heather Midori Yamada
Artist and Teacher of Contemplative Arts
Upcoming in Victoria BC
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Soft Transitions-Contemplative Art Workshop
Nature , time and space of impermanence in creation
Saturday November 1, 2025
10 am - 2 pm
Wednesday November 26, 2025
1 pm - 5 pm
Join us for a workshop bridging the seasons, watching the transitions, accepting outcomes. Short periods of guided silent meditation allow us to enter into the presence of the body, breathe and intentions in this all-level art session. Gestural brushwork and drawing, Japanese washi collage mix with watercolours, inks, chalk pastels. Using the sturdy substate of Arches watercolour paper we will use wash, line and texture in spontaneous and new forms for our authentic exercises.
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Heather’s Studio
Annex Building of St Matthais Church, 600 Richmond Ave at Richardson St, Victoria, BC (map)
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Early bird pricing until November 12 for Nov. 26 workshop – $95 + $45 for materials = $140
For Nov. 1 workshop and after Nov. 12 for Nov. 26 workshop – $125 + $45 for materials = $170
*payment in full by e-transfer upon registration hmidoriy@gmail.com
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HEADS UP! Coming in December 2025
Summer 2026 at Hollyhock
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Contemplative Mind, Spontaneous Brush Workshop
Five-Day Creative Retreat
June 5-10, 2026
A five-day creativity retreat at Hollyhock on Cortes Island, BC. inspired by the natural beauty of Cortes Island. Steady the mind and body via silent guided meditation. Explore the endless wonders of Japanese washi papers, inks and colour.
The Language of Flowers Workshop
Four-Day Creative Retreat
Sept. 28 - Oct. 2, 2026
A four-day retreat at Hollyhock, outdoors amidst the natural autumn wonders of gardens and forests of Cortes Island. Inspired by Ikebana, Japanese floral arrangement from the Sogetsu School, we will work with found and cultivated plants and flowers. Arranging in low vases, suiban and sketching indoors we include tinted Japanese washi papers for simplified line and gesture drawing and collage.
Recent Work
I would like to share a series of new floral banners. March Folly Series (2025) is a mixed-media collection of banners on Washi paper. Each is 39 x 15 inches. The bolder linear quality of Sennelier chalk pastels punctuates the overall meshing, layering and dipping of liquid acrylics including metallics.
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ATTENTION!! VAJRA YOGA workshops
coming soon to Victoria!
“My studies and practice of hatha yoga began in the late 1990’s during a particular ‘dry spell’ in my Buddhist Kagyu ngondro period. I felt stuck and sensed that my challenges might reside in my physical body, including my ideas about body/mind. I have had the great fortune of studying under excellent dedicated and well trained teachers. I completed a two year teacher training in Montreal in the early 2000’s. Currently I continue practice and study with yoga and Buddhist teachers. I invite you to join in a space of shared ‘well-being’ where everyone can experience their authentic selves. As in all teachings, you are always the ‘boss’ of you, I will be a guide." - Heather
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Stay tuned!