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"SEASONS" Japanese Calligraphy Workshop Summer 2021 at Tortoise General Store I’m very excited to announce my upcoming calligraphy workshop at Tortoise General Store (@tortoisegeneralstore) this summer! It’s been a long
I picked up my first calligraphy brush when I was 6, in a small town in Hokkaido, Japan, and I still hold calligraphy brush, now so many different ones with
「拓」(hiraku) – cultivate / pave the way – Happy New Year! On New Year’s Day, the sky was clear – my family and I went to a state park for
2020 has flown by, in the most dramatic but monotonous, challenging yet creative way. Our sense of time has changed, our ways of connecting shifted. For me, it was also
New year, new place — I’m moving to Los Angeles in February. Bay Area, I will miss you dearly. I’ve lived in San Francisco Bay Area for 16 years, it’s
歩 (Ayumi) – steps – We welcomed the new year 2020 in my hometown in snowy Hokkaido, and finally I had a moment to hold my brush with a little
Unibirth Sounds of the Earth. Breathing of my child. Heartbeat of mine. All in the rhythm of life. _ Photo by May Xiong _ Our first child. Growing day
Atelier Towa will be closed for all commissions, lessons, and workshops while on maternity leave from July 1st, as I am expecting our first baby in late July, until
SEASONS 04 APRIL 卯月 春燈 Shun-toh -Spring Light- For April session, the seasonal word for the month is "春燈" (Shun-toh), meaning "Spring Light". On the warm spring day, a gentle warmth
Japanese Calligraphy "Shodo" Workshop for Beginners Spring 2019 ATELIER TOWA, BERKELEY, CA Saturday March 2nd | 11am - 1pm Saturday April 13th | 11am - 1pm Saturday May 4th |