Yumi Kawaguchi
2026 Featured Artist
From Yumi: I create my images by hand pressing hand-carved woodblocks onto Japanese paper (washi), through a traditional woodcut printmaking process. Each print is original with slight variations based on ink applications and multiple layers of different colors. My art is inspired through time spent outside enjoying nature and watching wildlife. From these observations, I use my imagination to express what I saw and felt in these rich experiences.
Meet Yumi
Festival Kick-Off at the Pratt
Friday 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Pratt Museum | $5 Suggested Donation
Kick-off your Shorebird Festival weekend at the award-winning Pratt Museum. Come explore the culture, science and art of the Kachemak Bay region. NEW this year – enjoy a short comedic act performed by the one and only “Sweater” of Bird Babylonia Films at 5:00 PM. Tour museum galleries, including the newly updated Seabird Exhibit, explore the Botanical Garden, enjoy a walk on our forest ecology trails. For more information visit our website at www.prattmuseum.org. No Limit.
6th Annual MotherBird Fair
Sat, Sun Times Vary | Land’s End Quarter Deck | Included
To help finish off the Shorebird Festival, come to the end of the Spit for a variety of local goodness! Come pamper the mom in your life for Mother’s Day. Enjoy local music, delightful treasures and tasty treats, a free crafting area, face painting and balloon twisting, and free drawings every 40 minutes featuring donations from our vendors.
Small Relief Printmaking Workshop
Friday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | AMNWR Visitor Center | $60pp | Limit: 10
Join festival artist Yumi Kawaguchi as you design your own custom cards using rubber blocks and stamps. Carve your own 4×6″ rubber block to create your own custom stamp. Everything provided. No prior experience needed. Minimum age of 15 due to carving.