Life Boat

Homma Meridian and the Secret of Invisible Ink/Fire Etching Workshop. Join us for an exciting workshop where you'll learn how to create your own 'fire etching'. Artist Kaori Homma will reveal her secret technique using Invisible Ink as part of the Aburidashi/Fire Etching process which historically was used primarily for espionage rather than artistic purposes.
The workshop will include a fascinating illustrated presentation on the history of this process and how it relates to Homma’s own art practice and her Homma Meridian Project, an installation of which will be sited in the gallery as part of the Life Boat exhibition.
The workshop will also host the international launch of a publication on The Homma Meridian in collaboration with Street Road Artists Space, Pennsylvania, United States.
Homma states: “As with the Greenwich Prime Meridian Line, boundaries and demarcations are necessarily a means of orientating ourselves within the increasingly multi-cultural, multi-ethnic social context we face in this shrinking world. However, at the same time these demarcations and boundaries also create tensions and barriers. The idea behind the Homma Meridian Project is to draw an imaginary line which points to the North and South Pole in a specific location, using ephemeral material, which acts as a substitute for the “Prime Meridian”.

During the workshop there will be plenty of opportunity for hands-on experience using invisible ink to create your own ‘fire etching’ to take home. All materials are supplied.
Everyone is welcome including those with no prior experience in the arts. The workshop is aimed at adults but children are welcome if they are supervised by an accompanying adult. Tickets £15 see https://www.aptstudios.org/ for booking link