All Wrapped Up: Intro to Rock Wrapping
OCTOBER 8
Regular price $95.00TOTAL COST: $95
Course Fee: $80
Non-refundable Materials Fee: $15
DATE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2025
TIME: 10:00AM – 2:00PM PST
LEVEL: Beginner to Advanced
AGE GROUP: Adult (ages 18+)
LOCATION: Building 324, Fort Worden, Port Townsend.
DESCRIPTION
Join artist Sue Stanton for this grounding and unique workshop on the ancient Japanese practice of rock wrapping. This is a timeless art form that has been practiced for centuries and is renowned for its spiritual benefits. Wrapping stones promotes a sense of calm and tranquility, enhances positive energy, and helps create a deeper connection with nature, along with other comforting qualities. Today, wrapping rocks has evolved into decorative and spiritual traditions.
Perhaps you have a favorite stone, shell or finding that you hold dear and would like to incorporate into a keepsake. You are welcome and encouraged to bring up to three oval, flat, and smooth rocks (about the size of a cell phone) and a few "findings." (Examples: twig, key, feather, shell, etc.). The materials fee includes the wrapping material and tools needed.
Our time together will be spent learning basic techniques of rock wrapping and applications for your enjoyment. You will be able to return home with at least one rock that you have wrapped, written instructions, and a memorable experience.
SUPPLY INFORMATION
All course materials and supplies are provided with the materials fee. Students may bring stones or rocks they may want to use and are encouraged to bring items of meaning such as a feather, key, shell, etc.
COURSE DETAILS
After registration, course details are available via the Northwind Art School learning portal. Learn more
ABOUT SUE
Born and raised in Colorado, Sue had the thin air and blue skies of the Rocky Mountains as the setting for much of her artistic beginnings. A childhood fashion statement of muddy little hands, matted hair and dirt-filled shoes reflected Sue’s love of earthy things, and sparked her love of textures, pigment and natural elements. Moving to the Pacific Northwest opened a whole new playground of artistic experiments. Sue enjoys creating her art using various mediums. Her passion is to blend elements and give voice to the pieces she develops.
Primarily self-taught, Sue regularly attends classes and workshops. Her work ranges from watercolor, acrylic, finely detailed pen/watercolor work to bright and cheerful 3-D pieces. She has illustrated and published journals and poems, donated pieces to charitable auctions, and much of her work is in private collections.
Sue moved to Port Townsend in 2012 where she and her husband combine their creative efforts.
Artist website: Sue Stanton, @wearestanton
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DISCOUNTS
This course is eligible for a 10% member discount at the Supporter level and beyond. Get a membership today!
Don's Pharmacy and Art Toolkit in downtown Port Townsend offer a 10% discount for Northwind Art School students.
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CANCELLATION POLICY
If you cannot attend a course for any reason, we can offer you a refund as follows:
- If you cancel more than 2 weeks before the course start date, you will receive a full refund.
- If you cancel less than 2 weeks before course start date, you will receive a 50% refund.
- If you cancel one week or less before the course start date, there will be no refund.
All refunds will be applied to the same credit card that was used for enrollment. Please contact admin@northwindart.org for more information.