INTRODUCTION TO SHODO: JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP FOR FIRST-TIME BEGINNERS
I’m excited to launch the coursework for the first-time beginners for 2025, both in-person and online!
Please take a look at the details and schedule below, and sign up for the one that fits your schedule and needs. I look forward to have you join on this journey.
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In this 5-day course of hands-on workshop designed for first-time youth & adult beginners, get an intimate exploration of fundamental Japanese calligraphy brushwork, and find balance within yourself through meditative calligraphy process. The workshop begins with the basics: an introduction to a brief history of Japanese calligraphy, Japanese writing system and calligraphy styles, proper use of the calligraphy tools, posture and manners. Participants will be practicing Kanji on hanshi calligraphy paper, with in-depth lectures on basic brushwork, focusing on the formal Regular Script called Kaisho (楷書).
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