2026-07-15
Time: to
Location:
Patricia Buckley Moss Lawn
Patricia Buckley Moss Lawn, 190 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg VA 24061
Blacksburg, VA 24061
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Tickets: Free Admission
Contact:
Ariana Wyatt
ariana1@vt.edu
540-231-5335
Accessibility Contact:
Emily Baker
emilyrb@vt.edu
540-231-5200
About the Event
Artist Rude Graves of Bird Block Studios presents two live woodworking demonstrations (3 & 4 p.m.), drawing on the methods of Jiro Okura. Working through repetitive motion and automatic drawing, Graves explores the meditative practice at the heart of Okura’s process — one in which the maker enters a state of focused stillness, free from extraneous thought. The demonstrations trace Okura’s three working methods — carving, drawing, and gold leaf application — as seen in his work, Mountain Lake Screen Tachi.