What’s On

WEST MEETS EAST – A Cultural Book Exchange / VESTUL ÎNTÂLNE?TE ESTUL – Schimb Cultural de Carte, 15th Edition, 2026.

The WEST MEETS EAST – A Cultural Book Exchange project was initiated in 2009 by Joanne R. Luongo (visual artist, USA) and Daniela Frumu?eanu (visual artist, Romania) and will reach its fifteenth edition in 2026. Over the years, the project has brought together professional artists, university professors, graduates, and students from Romania, the United States of America, the Netherlands, India, the Slovak Republic, Poland, Italy, France, and Germany. Participating institutions include the National University of Arts Bucharest, the “George Enescu” University of Arts Ia?i, the University of Art and Design Cluj-Napoca, the Faculty of Arts Gala?i, the West University of Timi?oara, the Faculty of Visual Arts Oradea, Worcester State College, Quinsigamond Community College, and the Massachusetts College of Art & Design.

As in previous editions, an ISBN-registered catalogue will be published, and the works will be selected by an international jury.

The exhibition will take place between March 11–27, 2026, at the National Museum of Romanian Literature, Calea Grivi?ei no. 64–66, Bucharest, Romania. The event will be held under the patronage of the Bucharest City Hall, the National Museum of Romanian Literature, and the Union of Visual Artists of Romania.

“This workshop is unique in that it coincides with the Great Sandhill Crane Migration.  During the Spring, over 700.000 sandhill cranes migrate and rest within a 20 mile radius.  According to National Geographic it is considered the greatest natural phenomenon in the North American Continent.  I plan this workshop every year at this time.  People come from all over the United States and spend a few extra days experiencing the cranes and the excursions.” 

This workshop is a beginner to intermediate Batik Workshop: Beyond Barbara Leighton’s Batik

Batiks are crafted with a technique that uses hot wax and dye to create stunning patterns on fabric, such as cotton, silk, or linen. During this workshop you will be introduced to a variety of techniques and tools used to apply both wax and dye. Joanne Smith will teach you a more “painterly” batik approach that allows for a wider selection of dye colours and shades. The Magic of Batik is revealed at the end when the wax is ironed out of the fabric.

Leighton Art Centre 282027 144 St, Millarville, Alberta, Canada T1S 0Y4

https://leightoncentre.org/

Come and discover the Magic of Batik with international Batik artist, Rosi Robinson. Batik is a traditional Far Eastern resist technique of decorating fabric, using wax and dyes. You will learn how to apply hot liquid wax with traditional and contemporary waxing tools; how to mix colors; and how to apply washes of colorful dyes to fabric and paper. You will learn how to build up a design starting with the lightest color, building up to the darkest, how to create textures and how to remove wax at the end of the process to reveal a beautiful textured design or picture.

Come and discover the Magic of Batik with international Batik artist, Rosi Robinson. Batik is a traditional Far Eastern resist technique of decorating fabric, using wax and dyes. You will learn how to apply hot liquid wax with traditional and contemporary waxing tools; how to mix colors; and how to apply washes of colorful dyes to fabric and paper. You will learn how to build up a design starting with the lightest color, building up to the darkest, how to create textures and how to remove wax at the end of the process to reveal a beautiful textured design or picture.