Japanese calligraphy summer course

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Japanese calligraphy summer course

Join Lanka’s three-day Japanese calligraphy workshop and immerse yourself in the beauty and mindfulness of Japanese calligraphy. 

During this special three- day course, you will experience the art of Shodō- the traditional Japanese way of writing and discover how brush, ink, and paper come together to create expressive works of art.

Day 1: The Foundation of Japanese Calligraphy
You will learn the basic knowledge and 8 basic strokes of Japanese calligraphy.  At the end of the day, you will write the character 永 Ei(eternity), a special kanji character that beautifully contains all eight basic strokes with your name in Japanese(katakana).

Day 2: Writing Summer Seasonal Term
We explore kisetsu no kotoba(seasonal term). You will practice elegant two-kanji summer expressions such as 大暑 (peak of the heat in the summer), learning balance, rhythm, and composition.

Day 3: Writing Summer Seasonal Haiku in block style
You will learn Haiku, how beautifully the Japanese poet Basho Matsuo expressed the scenery that he saw on his trip. You practice writing his Haiku in a combination of kanji and hiragana.  At the end of this workshop, you can draw your favorite characters from either lesson on either shikishi（色紙), tanzaku(短冊), uchiwa(団扇), or sensu(扇子) if you like. * extra cost.

Let’s slow down, focus, and create something meaningful this summer.