Tama Takahashi: Artist Walkthrough of The Land and Sea in 24-Karat Gold

Tama Takahashi leads a walkthrough of her 24-karat gold screen collages at Gallery 825, from noon to 2 PM.

Join Tama Takahashi for an artist-led walkthrough of her solo show at Gallery 825 on Sunday, November 1, from noon to 2 PM. Santa Barbara artist Tama Takahashi brings her solo show The Land and Sea in 24-Karat Gold to Gallery 825, the nonprofit exhibition arm of the Los Angeles Art Association. She collages Japanese washi paper with watercolor or oil paint onto 24-karat gold screens custom made in Kyoto. The centerpiece is a 6-foot, four-panel folding screen of the Santa Barbara waterline. The show also includes eight small studies of marine creatures on alloy gold foil and seven single-panel screens on 24-karat gold leaf. Third-generation master craftsman Osamu Iohara built the screens by hand from bamboo, washi paper, silk brocade and gold leaf. The show is on view through November 20. Gallery 825 is open by appointment through laaa.org, with parking in the rear or on the street. See more of Takahashi's work at tamatakahashi.com.