In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Dwight Hwang will share the traditional Japanese method of fish printing, Gyotaku.

This is a traditional Japanese printmaking practice that began as a way for fishermen to record their catch, dating back to the mid-1800s. Traditional Gyotaku consists of swabbing the surface of a fish with calligraphy ink, called sumi, made from pine soot and water, then pressing a sheet of traditional Japanese paper made from mulberry bark, called washi, onto the inked surface to produce a print.

In celebration of the Japanese American farming families who helped shape the region’s agricultural history, you will also create prints using fish and vegetables while exploring connections between art, culture, and Crystal Cove’s coastal history.

Parking is available in the Los Trancos Parking Lot off Pacific Coast Highway.