April 15 – May 3, 2026
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 18, 2 – 5 pm
Demonstration: Sunday, April 26, 2 pm
Artist Talk: Sunday, May 3, 2 pm
minimal | liminal explores the smallest details of heritage Japanese washi, paying homage to the incredible craft that has been practiced in Japan for over 1400 years, resulting in material of breathtaking beauty, surprising strength, and a subtle array of wonderful natural tones. Small moves and minimal interventions encourage the washi to take a lead role. Sometimes, what is not there is as important as what is—the invisible ingredients of time and thought embed a layer of meaning to these simple works.
Susan Ruptash is a visual artist who works in a variety of paper arts including explorations of handmade heritage washi, printmaking and bookmaking, building on a lifelong fascination with the properties and possibilities of paper. Susan’s career as an architect has informed her explorations of structure, form, materiality and process.
Susan is a member of Propeller Art Gallery, the Ontario Society of Artists, and the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild. Susan’s work often includes embedded efforts that may not be readily apparent on viewing yet contribute to the finished piece through a curiosity and respect for the materials.
